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ORDINANCE NO. 2287-1967
An Ordinance of the City of Rictmnond, Indians appro-
priating the sum of One Million Six Hundred Seventy
Thousand Ninetywfive Dollars 01967NO95) to be applied
on the cost of acquisition of land as a site and the
construction and equipment of a new city hall; the
acquisition of land as sites and the construction and
equipment of three new fire stations to serve the
downtown, west side and east side areas of the City,
the acquisition of a new fire engine and appurtenant
equipment; and the improvement of existing radio; fire
alarm and signal equipment together with the acquisition
and installation of additional radio, fire alarm and signal
equipment to interconnect all area fire protection facilities
and services; and other miscellaneous equipment and appurt
seances, together with incidental expenses in connection with
all of the foregoing.,
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of
Richmond has found that it would be for the best interests of said.City and
Its citizens to provide for acquisition of land as a site and the construction
and equipment of a new city hall; the acquisition of land as sites and the
construction and equipment of three new fire stations to serve the downtown,
west side and east side areas of the City, the acquisition of a new fire engine
and appurtenant equipment, and the improvement of existing radio, fire alarm
and signal equipment together with the acquisition and installation of addi-
tional radio' fire alarm and signal equipment to interconnect all area fire
protection facilities and services; and other miscellaneous equipment and
appurtenances, together with incidental expenses in connection with all of
the foregoing and on account of the issuance of bonds therefor, will be in
the approximate amount of One Million Six Hundred Seventy Thousand Ninety-
five Dollars ($19670,095); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety has filed a request
for an appropriation in the amount of One Million Six Hundred Seventy Thousand
Ninety-five Dollars ($196701,095) for said purpose; which request has been
approved by the City Controller with the recommendation that the funds necessary
to cover such appropriation in excess of funds to be received from the Capital
Improvement Fund and the Cumulative Building Fund be obtained by the issuance
and sale of general obligation bonds of the City in the amount of One Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($195009000); and
WHERE'S, a petition has been filed under the provisions of Section
64-1910 Burns Indiana Statutes, 1961 Replacement Volume, by more than fifty (50)
owners of taxable real estate in the City of Richmond, requesting the Common
Council to issue bonds in an amount not exceeding One Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($lp5009000) for the purpose of procuring funds to be applied
on the cost of the project hereinbefore described; and
WHEREAS, the Council now finds that said project is necessary and
will be of general benefit to the City and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Council now finds that the City has insufficient funds
available or provided for in the existing budgets and tax levies which may be
applied on said project, making it necessary to authorize the issuance of bonds
of the City in order to procure the funds to be furnished by the City9 and that
an extraordinary emergency exists for the making of the additional appropriation
hereinafter set out; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE OOAMN COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA:
Section 1., That the sum of One Million Six Hundred Seventy Thousand
Ninety-five Dollars ($19670,095) be and the same is hereby appropriated for
application on the cost of acquisition of land as a site and the construction
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and equipment of a new city halls the acquisition of land as sites and the
construction and equipment of three new fire stations to serve the downtown,
Nest side and east side areas of the Citys the acquisition of a new fire
engine and appurtenant equipments and the improvement of existing radios
fire alarm and signal equipment together with the acquisition and installation
of additional radios fire alarm and signal equipment to interconnect all area
fire protection facilities and services, and other miscellaneous equipment and
appurtenancess together with incidental expenses in connection with all of the
favgoing and on account of this issuance of bonds therefore Funds to meet
said appropriation shall be provided in the amount of $439000 from the C=1_
lative Building Funds 31279095 from the Capital Improvement Fund and the
balance of said appropriation from the proceeds of bonds of the City desig-
nated "City Hall - Fire Station bondss 1967" in the amount of One ACillion
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($195009000) heretofore authorized to be issued
for application on the cost of said project.
Section 20 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and signing by the Mayor.
Passed and adopt din Council of the City of Richmond
on the _day of 1967,
Presented me Mayor
_,•_day of
Th _ordinance approved and
19671, at the hour of
of the City of 1
1967 at the hour