(65 ILCS 5/8-5-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 8-5-15)
Sec. 8-5-15.
In a city or village having a population of less than 500,000, a
petition, signed by electors of the city or village equal in number to
not less than 10% of the number of votes cast for the candidates for
mayor or president at the last preceding general municipal election at
which a mayor or president was elected, may be presented to the
corporate authorities of such a city or village asking that the
question, whether that city or village shall incur additional
indebtedness for the construction of impounding dams and artificial
lakes for water supply purposes, together with the land and equipment
necessary and incidental thereto, be submitted to the electors of that
city or village. Thereupon, this question shall be certified by the clerk
to the proper election authority and submitted at
an election in accordance with the general election law.
This question shall be in substantially the following form:
-------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the city (or village) of.... incuradditional indebtedness for the construction YESof impounding dams and artificial lakes for --------------water supply purposes, together with the land NOand equipment necessary and incidental thereto?--------------------------------------------------------------
If a majority of the votes cast on this question are in the
affirmative, the additional indebtedness for water supply purposes is
approved.
(Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
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