HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD04249 SECTION 8. This being an ordinance providing for public
work and improvement, an emergency is hereby declared to exist
within the meaning of the law governing said city and this
ordinance shall become affective immediathly upon its passage
and approval by the Mayor.
Passed May 8 1939 Approved__Ma to 1939
Jose N. Owens _ Jesse N. Owens
President of the council Mayor
#4249
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION
WITHIN AND FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, IN COLE CO['NTY, MISSOURI,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID
CITY A PROPOSITION TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($125,000) for the ina
purpose of providing funds ro purchase lands within said city or
within one mile thereof for public parks to be owned by said City,
and for th improvement and maintenance thereof, designating the
time for holding said election, fixing the polling places therefor,
prescribing the forte of ballot to be used at said election, and
directing the publication of notice thereof.
WHEREAS, th-, @oupell of the 4ity of Jefferson, Missouri,
deems and finds it to be advisable and in the best interest of
said City that lands be acquired by said City for the purpose of
establishing public parks therefor; and
WHEREAS, the Council estimates that the cost to the City of
acquiring suitable lands within the City or within one mile thereof,
as permittdd by law, and it,iproving and maintaining the same as
public parks of said City, will be One Hundred and Twenty-Five
Thousand dollars ($125,000) ; and
WHEREAS, there are not now available in the treasury of the
�'ity sufficient upappropriated funds to provide for the aforesaid
expenditure; and
WHEREAS, under the L'onstitution and Laws of the State of
Missouri, the said City is authorized to borrow money for the afore-
said purpose and to issue bonds in evidence of such indebtedness,
provided the incurring of such indebtedness be assented to by two--
thirds of thv. qualified voters of said City voting on said proposi-
tion at an election held for that purpose, and provided further
that the amount of indebtedness thus incurred, when added to the
other outstanding indeb&edness of the City, willn not, in the
aggregate, exceed five per centum (5%) of the assessed valuation
of taxable property in said City, as ascertained by the assessment
next before the last assessment bor State and "ounty purposes pre-
vious to the incurring of such indebtendess; and
WHF�RFAS, THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID
. ; city of efferson, as ascertained By ttie assessment for State and
,Ak Couhty.ypurposes made as of June 1, 1936, and as finally equalized
by the State and `'ounty Boards of Equalization, is Thirteen Aj,_1jion
wo hundred seventv thousand, eight hundred _sixty four dollars
1 2 0
4.00.
WHEREAS, the outstanding indebtedness of the City of
Jefferson is as follows:
Outstanding_.Bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ COL O00.00
Judgement Indebtedness-- . . . . . . . . . . .$_________
Floating Inc ebtedness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$______�__._�„
Warrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .r._........._`!'
Other Indebtedness. , . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL. . . . . . . . .$ ,307,000 00
and
WHEREAS, the amount of. bonds now propesed to be issued, to-.wit:
One Hundred and Twenty-five thousand -ollars ($1250000.00) when added
the the aforesaid outstanding indebtedness will not, in the
aggregate, exceed fire per centum (%) of the aforesaid assessed
valuation of taxable property within said city; and
WHEREAS, this Council does now find and determine that a special
election should be called and held in said ity for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified voters thereof 9 proposition .to incur an
indebtedness of said City in the amouht=.of One. Hundred- atid:=:T'venty"� ive
Thousand Dollars($125,000) foil the aforesaid purpose:
;,. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That a special election shall be and the same is kHz
hereby called and ordered to be held in the City of efferson, Missouri
on _ Tuesday the 6th day of June , 1939,for the purpose of sub-
witting to .the qualified voters of said City the following proposition:
PROPOSITION
To incur an indebtedness and issue bonds o.`' the
City of Jefferwon in evidence thereof in the
Fount of One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand
ollars ($125,0001 for the purpose of providing
funds to purchase lands within. said ity of with-
in one mile thereof, for public parks to be owned
by said City, and for the improvement and main-
tenance thereof.
' The polls at said election shall be kept open fmom the hour of six
o'clock in the forenoon until the hour of seven o'clock in the after-
noon of said date.
SECTION 2. That the polling places for the said election
shall be as follows:
FIRST WARD
1st precinct, 626 E. Hi_&h St. ;
2nd precinct, Fiarview 11ote1;
3rd precinct, Joe Schulte residence, Renn Addition.
SECOND WARD
ist precinct, Basement Wymore Xpts. , McCarty & Washington St;
2nd orecinct, vourt House, basement.
THIRD WARD
ist precinct, Weatherby Posting Service, 311 Mulberry;
2nd precinct, 704 West Main St. ;
3rd precinct, Franks residence 1225 W. Main �t.
FOURTH WARD
LST PRECIP!CT, Cole County Monument Co., Dunklin & Washington St. ;
2nd precinct, Volkmer residence, 805 Jefferson St.;
3rd precinct, Martin Beck' s Store, St. Mary's "lvd.
FIFTH WARD
-' 1st precinct, Trippensee Garage, 601 M dison St. ;
2nd precinct, Vicks Barber "hL.h, 509 Clark Ave.;
3rd precinct, Hirschmans Grocery, Store, 1201 1.1 nroe St. ;
4th precinct, State Park,
SECTION 3. That the City clerk be and he is hereby author-
ized an4 directed to prepare and cause to be published in Capital
a newspaper published a d of general circulation in the
City W efferson 1+3issouri, a notice of siad special election in sub-
stantiallu the following form:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby giv @n that a special election
will be held in the ity of Jefferson, Iiissouri,
on
Tuesday . the 6th day of June • ._ _, 1939,
pursuant to an ordinance duly adopted by the Council
of said City, at a meeting thereof regularly held on
the 8th day of May , 1939., for the ourpose of
t4sting the sense of the qualified voters of the said
Qity of Jefferson on the fo..11owing proposition:
PROPOSITION
To incur an indebtedness and issue bonds of the
City of Jefferson in evidence •thereof in the amount
of One Hundred anc Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars,
($125,0001 for the purpose of providing funds to
purchase lands within siad City of within one mile
thereof, for public parks to be owned by said City,
and for t..,e improvement and maintenance thereof,
Said election will be held on the date aforesaid at the
following places in said City:
FIRST WARD
lst precinct, 626f. High St. ;
2nd precinct, Fairview Hotel;
3rd pr ecinct, Joe Schulte residence, Renn Addition.
SECOND WARD
lst precinct, basement Wymore Apts. ; McCarty & Washington;
4nd precinct, court house, basement.
THIRD WARD
lst precinct, Weatherby Posting Service, 311 Mulberry.,
2nd precinct, 704 W. Itlain St. ;
3rd precinct, Fr ks residence, 1225W. Main St.
FOURTH WARD
lst precinct, tole county Monument Co.,Dunkl.in & Washington;
2nd precinct, Volkmer residence, 805 Jefferson St. ;
3rd precinct, Martin Beck's Store, St. Mary' s Blvd.
FIFTH WARD
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lst precinct, Trippensee ,.arage, 601 Madison St. ;
2nd precinct, ricks Berber Shop, 509 clack Ave.;
3rd precinct, Hirschman Grocery Store, 1201 110 roe St. ;
-5tII precinct, State Park.
The polls bf said election will be opened at
the hour of six o'clock in the forenoon and re-
main open until the hour of seven o'clokk in the
afternoon of the 6th day of June , 1939•
All persons who are legal voters in said City are
entitled to vote at said election.
Given under my hand and the corporate seal ofthe
City of Jefferson, Iti4issouri, this day 6f
1939•
City (perk of the City of
Jefferson, `'ole `'ountym Missouri.
(Seal)
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The said notice shall be published in the said newsy a nc r
once a week for four consecutive weeks, The first publication of
said notice shall be made at least twenty-one (21) days before the
date of said special election and the last publication shall be
made within two (2) weeks of the date of said election.
;,. SECTION 4. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to have prepared and to furnish the judges of
election with all necessary poll books, ballots, tally sheets and
other supplies for ;use�:at;,.said election, and the ballots to tbe so
supplied shall be in substantially the following form:
(FORM OF BALLOT)
SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
CITY OF JEFFERSON
COLE COUNTY, I«ISSOURI
Tuesday the 6th day of June , 1939-
PROPOSITION
To incur and indebtedness and issue bonds
of the City of Jefferson in evidence there-
of in the amount of One Hundred and Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars($125,000) for the purpose of
providing funds to purchase lands within taid
City or within one mile thereof, for public parks
to be owned by said City, and for the improvement
and maintenance thereof.
FOR INCREASE OF DEBT - YES
FOR INCREASE OF DEBT - NO
( INstructions to voters: Strike out the clause you
do not favor.)
SECTION That the said election shall be held and conducted and the
results thereof canvassed and returned in all respects in accordance
with the laws of the State of Missouri, and with the ordinances of
the said City 'of Jefferson.
SECTION b. That the City `'lerk be and he is hereby directed to
transmit a certified copy of this ordinance to the Board of Regis-
trars of the City of Jefferson, and that said Board and the members
thereof be and it and they are hereby requested to proceed with the
holding of a registration of voters as in such cases required under
'.; an act of the General Assembly of Missouri, approved May 12, 19331
and found in laws of Missouri, 1933, at pages 239 to 249 inclusive.
SECTION 7. ghat this ordinance shall be in force and take effect
from and after its gpproval.
Read three times and passed this 8th day of May ,
=` 1939
Jesse N. L'wens
Mayor and Ex-officio President of
the ouncil
Attest:
H.W,,`Ells
City Clerk
Approved thIl day of May - , 1939•
Jesse N, U%ens
?Mayor
�"Attest:
H.W. Ella
As; Clerk