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Home My Public Portal AboutORD06241 806 .. .._. .. .. .. ... .. ...vtim. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force Rnd effect i'ro And After its nasssge and anproval. Passed Feb. 24th 1.956 Approved Fr!bruAry 28t�9561 Dave C. Jobe Arthur W. Ellis re s enF o' f the Nunc.tl Ma yor , #6241 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND rIFECTING THE SUBMI' SION TO TTTE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, COLE COUNTY, MISSOUR , AT THE CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 3, ,. 19569 OF A PROPOSITOON FOR THE INCURRING CF TYDEBTFDNESS AND THE ISSUANCE OF 3fJNDS OF SAID CITY IN THE MOUNT OF FORTY-FIVE THOUSA D DOLLARS ($45,000) FOR THE PURP )SE OF PURCHASING ADDITIONAL, APPARA US USEFUL IN THE EXTINGUISHING OF FIRES. WHEREAS' in the opinion of the City Council of the City of , Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri , it has become and is necessary to purchase additional apparatus useful in the extinguishing of fires; and WHEREAS, the said Council estimates that thn cost of such additional apparatus will be Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000 ; and(', +' I WHEREAS, the aforesaid sum exceeds the current income and revenue of said dity, and funds therefor are not now available init,.. the city treasury; and WHEREAS, the said City is authorized inder the Constitution end Laws of the State of Missouri to incur indebtedness for the aforesaid purpose upon the assent of two-thirds of the qualified I electors of said City voting thereon at an election to be held for that purpose, and provided that the amount of such indebted- ness, when added to all outstanding indebtedness of said City, shall not exceed any limit prescribed by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Missouri ; and WH',REAS, the value of taxable, tangible property within said City, as ascertained by the assessment for state and county purposes made as of January 1, 195, and being the last completed assessment prior to the date of the election hereinafter provided for; was as follows: �I Real bstate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17,842,225.00 !+ Tangible personal property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,494, 954.00 Merchants and manufacturers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 290220059.00 Railroad, telegraph, telephone, and utility properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355,992.00 24,705,240.00 and i WHEREAS, the said City now has outstanding the following indebtedness and none other, to-wit: AMOUNT DATE OF ISSUE PURPOSE OUTSTANDING ! July 11 1940 Fire Equipment $ 7,000.00 II Sept 1, 1944 Airport 1679000. 00 Aug. 1, 1946 Street Improvement 1209000. 00 Feb. 1, 1948 Bridges 162,000.00 Feb. 19 19,48 Public Parks 149,000.00 June 1, 1951 Fire Apparatus 159000. 00 Nov. 1, 1953 Improve Airport 70,000. 00 Nov. 1, 1953 Street Improvement 98,000. 00 j lotal $787.9000. and 807 WHEREAS, the amount of bonded indebtedness now proposed j to be incurred, when added to t' e aforesaid outstanding indebted- ness , wbll mot exceed ten nor c(,r.tum (10% ) of the aforesaid +' assessed valuation and will nct exceed nny constitutional or ,I statutj:. 5 li.mit of i ndebtednesss i NOW, THL REVORE, ;3E IT CRT'A TPED BY TPE, C (_'UNCIL OF' THE CITY I, OP' J?iFFi RSON, C CLE' COUNTY, 6"ISSOURI, A2 FOLLO?.'S; SECTICN 1. That tit 0-:e City election to be held in the City of Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri , on Tuesday, the 3rd day of April, 1956, there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said city the following proposition, to-wit: PROPOSITION Proposition to issue the bonds of the City- of Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri to the amount of Forty-five Thousand Dpllars (445,000) to pro- vide funds for the purpbsetof purchasing additional apparatus useful in the extinguishing of fires. SECTION 2. That the said election on the aforrsa.id pro- position shall be held in the several wards and In the precincts and at the polling places established for the holding of 'the aforesaid city election and as set forth in the notice of bond election as prescribed in Section 5 hereof. SECTIV 3. That the election on the aforesaid propostition shall be conducted by the several fudges appointed to serve at the said city election and by the clerks of said city election. SECTION 4. That the said polling places shall be opened on the day of said city election at the hour of 6:• 00 o'clock A.M. and shall retrain open until the hour of 7: 00 o 'clock P.M.. on said date. The said election shall be held and conducted and the results thereof shall be c?rtified, canvassed, and declared in all respects in conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Missouri governing elections in the City of Jefferson and in accordance with the ordinances of said City. SECTION 5. That the City Clerk be and he is '^ereby authoriz- ed and directed to give notice of the submission of the aforesaid I proposition at tl-e aforesaid city election, to publication in Post Rribune a newspaper printed and published in the City of Jefferson and of general circulation 'therein. 'i:he said notice shall be published in said newspaper once a week for four f consecutive weeks and on the same day ineach week. The first publication of said notice shall be made at least twne -y-one (21 ) days before the date of said election and t'- e last publica- tion shall be made within two (2 ) weeks of the date of said election. The said notice, to be sp published, shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit : r?OTICE OF BOND ELECTION CITY CF JEFF__Rc r_T•.v COLE COUNTY, MISSOURI YOTICE is hereby given that at the city election to be held in the City of Jefferson, Cole County, !tIi.ssouri, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of April, 1956, there will be submitted tc the qualified electors of said city �I the following proposition, to-wit: IIPROPCSITTCN � Proposition tc issue the bends of the City of Jefferson Cole County, Y, ssouri, to the amount of T{'arty-Five Thousand Doll ars (�11,'45) 000) to provide funds for the j purpose of purchasing additional apparatus useful in j the extinguishing of fires. li � 308 J The said city election at which the nf'ornsmid r.)ronosltion Is to be submitted to the qualified electors or said Ci.t,,,i will I)o *,,old at the following pincos in said Pty, to-wit: I1! THE F'TRST 7V'ARD*- it iresinct No. 1- Capital UpholstorinE., 627 E. 11 A gh t Precinct No. 2- Central Motors, 1001 E. High St. Precinat No. 3- Joe Schulte ' s residenbe, 200 Polk St. IN THE SECOND WARD: Prec4.nct No. 1- Basement Wymore Apartments, Washington McCarty St. Precinct No. 2- Cole County Court House, Daseynent IN THE THRID WARD: Precinct No. 1- Weatherby' s Posting., 311 lv•ulb-)rry St. Precinat No. 2- Pat Conrads Place, 704 W. Yain St. Precinot No. 3- Oidtmans Grocery, 1409 W. Vnin St. Precinct No. 4- West Und Sc'hool ., Dix Road & W. Main St. IN THE FOURTH '.HARD: Precinct No. 1- 705 Radio & T. V. Service 705 Jefferson St. Precinat No.* 2- Assembly of God Church, 900 Jefferson St . Precinct No. 3- South West School, 812 St. P'aryls Boulevard .,, IN THE FIFTH `HARD: Precinct No. 1- Stradkoetters Garege, 301 Adams St. Precinct No. 2- Ben Rackers Basement, 706 Clark Ave. Precinct No. 3- Neutzler Store., 121.7 Yonroe St. Precinct No. 4- McClung Park The polls of' said election will be opened at the hour of 6:00 ,o 'clock A. M. and will remain open until the hour of 7:00 ol clock l P. Y. All persons who are quqlified electors in said City will be en- titled to vote on the aforesaid nroposition. Given under my hand and the corporate seal of the City of Jefferscn, pursuant to ordinance, this day of 1956 SECTION 6. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorizlbd and directed to furnish the judges and clerks of said city elects Fn with all poll books, tally sheets , ballots, ballot boxes, and othE supplies necessary for the conduct of the election herein providee for, and the ballots to be so provided for the submission of the aforesaid bond issue proposition shall be prepared separately and l` apart from any other ballot or ballots which n,ay be required by law to be used in said city election and shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit:OFFICIAL BALLOT BOND ELECTION ii CITY OF, JEF'PERSON., I, COLE COUNTY., flissoum Tuesday, the 3rd day of April, 1956