EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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town and issue bonds of the Burgess and Council of Boons-

borough for the payment of the same in such denomination

Bonds to be

issued.

and to mature at such time and to such an amount, and to bear

such interest not exceeding six per centum, as the Burgess and

Council shall by ordinance prescribe, and levy taxes for the

payment of said bonds and the interest thereon ; provided, that

before any action of the Burgess and Council in pursuance of

the provisions of this section shall be valid and effective, the

ordinance providing therefor shall be submitted to the approval

of the qualified voters of the town of Boonsborough, at an

election to be held for that purpose in mode and manner that

other elections are conducted, and at a time specified by the

Burgess and Council, and four weeks' notice of such election

shall be given by the Burgess by handbills set up in at least

twenty-five conspicuous places in the town, setting forth the

purpose and object of such action of the Burgess and Council

in pursuance of the provisions of this section ; and if at said

election the majority of the votes cast shall be in favor of such

action of the Burgess and Council, then such action shall be

valid and effective; but if at said election a majority of the

votes cast shall be against such action of the Burgess and

Ordinance

Council, then such action shall be void and of no effect; and

therfor to be
submitted to

the Burgess and Council shall cause ballots to be printed at_the

voi ers for
their ap-

public expense, giving the voter a fair opportunity to express

proval.

his approval or disapproval of the action of the Burgess and

Council.

56U. The Burgess and Council are authorized and em-

powered to enter into contract with any person or persons,

Can contract

corporation or corporations, for the purpose of securing light-

with lighting
company.

ing by gas or electricity, or otherwise, of the streets, alleys and

highways of the tov n and to levy taxes for the payment of any

expense incident to such contract.

56V. Any Burgess, Assistant Burgess or Councilman who

shall wilfully neglect or omit to do any act required by this
Act or by the ordinances or by-laws of Boonsborough relative

Penalty for
wilful neglect.

to the holding of elections in the town of Boonsborough shall,

after indictment in the Circuit Court of Washington County,

suffer a penalty by fine and imprisonment in the discretion of

the court.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approval April 7. 1904.