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Home My Public Portal AboutORD04306F43 #4306 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPACIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSON MISSOURI FOR TILE PURPOSE OI'' SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SLID CITY OF JEFFERSON, A PROPOSITION TO ISSUE THE NEGOTIABLE COUPON BONDS OF SAID CITY TO TIME AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAP: D ($2000000.00) DOLLARS, A::D TO AUTHORIZE ThE LEVY Ar D COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL TAX IN ADDITION TO THE TAXES PROVIDED FOR BY LAW, SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS THE SANE BECOMES DUE, AND TO CONSTITVfE A SII''KING FUND FOR THE PM- ENTT OF THE PRINih CIPAL THEREOF, WITHIN TWENTY (20) YEARS FROM TIME PATE, THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ERECTION OF A MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING, AND TO ACQUIRE BY PURCHASE, GIFT OR OTHERWISE, A SITE ORE LAND NECESS ARY THEREFOR: DESIGNATING THE TIME OF HOLDII,G SAID ELECTION, AND FIXING TIIE POLLING PLACES FOR SAID ELECTION: APPOINTING THE JUDGES AND CLERKS TO CONDUCT- SAID ELECTION, AND PRESCRIBING THE FORId OF BALLOT TO BE USED THEREAT: AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY OF JEFFERSON, TO GIVE PROPER NOTICE, BYSTATUTE TROVIDED, CALLING SAID ELEC.:TION AND NOTIFYING THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY OF THE TIME, PLACE OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION, AND THE NATURE AND PURPOSEsTHEREOF. WHEREAS, the common coi:ncil of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, deem it expedient to submit to the qualified voters of the City of Jefferson, Milssouri, at a special election to be held pursuant to the terms and provisions hereinafter pro- vided for, the question of incresaing the indebtedness of said h city to the amount of Two undred Thousand ($200,000.00) Dollars, and issuing the negotiable coupon bonds of said city therefor, for the purpose of building a municipal office building, and to acquire by purchase, gift or otherwise, a site or land necessary therefor; AND, IFlHEREAS, THE AMObTT OF BONDS NOW Poposed to be issued, to-wit, Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) when added to the existing outstanding indebtedness of the City, will not, in the aggregate, exceed five per centum (%) of the assessed valuation of taxable property in said City, as ascer- tained by the assessment next before the last assessment for State and County purposes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 'ORDAINED by the council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, as follows: SECTION 1. That a special election be, and the same is here- by called and ordered to be held in the City of Jefferson, Coley. County, Missouri, on Tues6ay , the 27th day of Fgbrua�yA.D., 1940, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said city, the proposition to increase the indebtedness of said city to the amount of Two Hundred Thousand ($2002000,00) Dollars for the purpose of the erection of a municipal office building, and to ac- quire by purchase, gift or otherwise, a site or land necessary therefor, and to authorize the levy and collection of an annual tax in addition to the other taxes provided for by law, sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as the same becomes due and to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof, within twenty (20) years from tree date thereof; said bonds to bear interest at not to exceed six per cent (6;1�) per annum. SECTION 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Jefferson, Mrtssouri, be, and is hereby authorized and directed to give notice o� said election 'by causing to be published in the Jefferson City Post ,Tribune a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Jefferson, Missouri, and of general cir- culation in said city, a notice of the time and place and the pur- pose of holding said election, said notice to be published for three (3) consecutive weeks, the i'irst publication to be at least twenty-one (21) days before the last publication, and the last publication to be within two weeks of the date of said election. Said election s1�a11 be held and conducted,and the result thereof shall be canvassed in all respects in conformity with the constitu- tion and laws of the State of I.Iissouri, governing; elections in said 437 City of Jeffersor , and in accordance with the ordinance duly adopted by the common council of said city. SECTIMM 3. That the ballot to be used at said election, shall be in substantially the following form, to-v1it: "SPECIAL ELECTION OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSITION to increase the indebtedness of the City of Jefferson, Mlssouri, to the amount and sum of Two Hundred Thousand ($200,000.00) Dollars and to issue tine negotiable coupon bonds of said City of Jefferson therefor, for the purpose of providing funds for the erection of a municipal office building, and to acquire by purchase, gift or otherwise, a site or land necessary therefor, and to authorize the levy and collection of an annual tax in addition to the other tares provided by law, sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as the same becomes due, and to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal therefor, within twenty (20) years from the date thereof, said bonds to bear interest at not to exceed six per cent (6%) per annum. "For increase of Debt. . . . . . . .Yes" "Fork increase of Debt. . . . . . . No" Voters favoring this proposition, will erase or scratch the word "No" . Voters opposing this proposition, will erase or scratch the word "Yes" . SECTION 4. That the polling places for said election shall be as followsa, to-wit: (a) All the-election precincts in the First Ward of the City of Jefferson, are hereby combined in one precinct or election district for the purpose of this special election, and the _ Fariview School House _ in said First Ward' is hereby designated as the polling place in the First Ward. (b) All the election precincts in the Second Ward of the City of Jefferson, are hereby combined in one precinct or election district for the purpose of this special election, an d the Coe _ County ourt H use _ in said Second 'Hard is hereby designated as the polling place is the Second Ward. (c) All the election precincts in the Thiid Ward of the City of Jefferson, are hereby combined in one precinct or election district f for the purpose of this special election, and tile_ Old West Erid Grade School in said Third Ward is hereby designated as the polling place in the Thrid Ward. (d) Election precincts OnP and Two in the Fourth Ward of the city of Jefferson, are hereby combined in one precinct or election district for the purpose of this special election and the Co1e_Cou:�ty,,.ronument_ .. _ in said Fourth 'N,-rd isriereby desig- nated as the polling place for the First and Second precincts in such Ward. Beck!s St_or�e,100Q St. aia�!sr Blvd in the " ourtir Ward is hereby designated as the polling place for __the Third" precinct in such Wgrd. (e) Election precincts One___and _Three , in the Fifth :"Iarcl .. 438 of the City of Jefferson, are hereby combined in one precinct or election distri:dt for the pure ,,se of this special election and the 'Trippensee Garage ' in said Fifth Ward is hereby deSi nated as the polling place for the First and Third precincts in such Ward. Election precincts Two and Four , in the Fifth Ward of the City of Jefferson, are hereby combined in one precinct pr election district for the purpose of this special election and the Reisdorff' s Barber ShoD, 51 Clarke Ave.in said Fifth Ward is hereby designated as the polling place flor the Second and Fou .11 _ precincts in such Ward. SECTION 5. Thqt the following named persons are hereby designated and ac:pointed to act as judges and clerks of this special election, to—wit: FIRST WARD JUDGES CLERKS Henry Guhleman Robert Worthley Tom Nacy Mirs. ."les Kenney SECOND WARD Carl Schultz Mrs. A. A. Lister Douglas A nett Wars. James Bacon THIRD WARD C. G. Scruggs Mrs. V. G. Laughlin Louis Wolff Rose Pirner FOURTH [_WARD JUDGES ~ CLERKS FOR DISTRICT COMPOSED OF PRECINCTS ONE AND TWO JOHN MARK'.'VAY I!RS S . JOHN DOLMAN GEO. BORGIIARDT FIRS,FLORENCE SCHNEIDER FOR DISTRICT COMPOSED OF PRECINCT TliREE GILBERT BOLTMAN MRS . CLARENCE ELLIOTT JNO. RATTING MRS. AL SCNATZER FIFTH WARD FOR DISTRICT COMPOSED OF „PRECINCTS ONE AND THREE OLIVER BASSMAN MRS . ANNA TDOb;AS j. HARRY BLACKWELL MRS . RALPH ASEL FOR DISTRICT C014POSED' OF PRECINCTS TWO AND FOUR FRED HUNZIKER MRS, REVA WEIGAND LOUIS HENRY I,`RS. FRANK RAITHEL SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall be in full force and affect from and after its passage and approval. Read the thrid time,, anal passed on triis 2�th day o� : JA12ua ry A.D. _.L 40a.._ Jesse N. Owens__ _ President of the �ounc:il Attest with the seal of said City H Ellis City Clerk Approved Janes 1940 1 J,P, `?�...O�rg Mayor L{