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On the first day of each month the City dog catcher shall render
a report to the C :Lty C1.(_.rk regvrding the number of dogs taken
into custody, the number of dogs redeemed from custody, and the
number of dogs put to death in the preceding menthe
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval.
Passed._ June 5.,^•_ 1944 App roved_6Zj___1944
Jesse N. Owen____-________ Jesse N. Owens
President of the Council rjayor
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AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTI0D' IN THE
CITY OF JEFYERSON, ?:iIsS0 RI, FOR `.CITE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED "OTHRS OF SAID CITY
A PROPOSITION TO INCUR AN INDEBTEDNESS AND ISSUE
FONDS OF SAID CITY IN EVIDENCE `i'IIEREOF IN THE
Ar,TUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($185,000) FOR T'-'E PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING,
ESTABLISHING, CONSTRUCTING, OWNING, EQUIPPING,
AND iMPKOVI.NG AN AIRPORT OR LANDING 1,'IELD FOR THE
USE OF' AIRPLANES AND OTHER ARIC;RAFT, EITHER INIT11IN
OR 1111THOUT THE LINMIS OF SAID CITY: DESIGNATING
THE TIk,"E OF' HOLDING SAID ELEC'.!'ION AND FIXING THE
POLLING PLACES THER77OR: APPOINTING THE JUDGES AND
CLERKS TO CONDUCT SAID ELECTION : PRESCRIBING TFE
FORM OF BALLOT TO BE USED TFfEREAT: AND PROVIDIAG
FOR THE GIVIEG OF NOTICE OF' SAID ELECTION .
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jefferson, in
Cole "ounty, t;"lissouri, finds and deems it necessary any in the
best interest of said City that said City of Jefferson acquire,
establish, construct, own, eql p and improve an airport or land-
ing field for the use of airplanes and other aircraft, either with-
in or without the limits of said City; and
7lIAEP�EAS, the City Council hoes now find and determine
that the emst of providing an airport for said City, as aforesaid,
will be approximately One Hundred and Eighty-five Thousand
Doll-•rs M 85,000) ; and
".WHEREAS, there are not sufficient funds in the Treasury
of said City out of which to pay said sum; and
WHEREAS, said sum, when added to current expenditures,
exceeds the income and revenue of said City for the year 1944;
and
WHEREAS, the said City is authorized to incur an indebt-
edness for said purpose upon the assent of two-thirds or more of
the qualified voters of said City voting thereon at an election
called and held for that purpose, provi.dedy that the indebted-
ness so incurred, together with all other indebtedness existing
and outstanding against the said City, does not exceed fire per
centum ( %) of the assessed valuation of taxable property with-
in the City, as ascertained by the assessment next before the i
last assessment for State and County purposes, tp-wit: the
assessment made as of June 1, 1941; and
WI- MMEAS, the assessed vduation of taxable property with-
in the said City of Jefferson, as ascertained by the assesment
for State and County purposes made as of June 1, 1941, and as
finally egalizld by the State and County Boards of Equalization,
was Sixteen Million, Seventy Thousand, Pine Hundred and .Eighty-
seven Dollars ($16,070,907. ) ; and
INHEREAS, the said `'ity now has outstanding the following
indebtedness and none other, to-wit:
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DATE OF I SUE PUR,�USE AhX)()N ' OUTSTANT')ING
September 1, 1926 Sewer, Fire Equip-
ment and .Bridge $53,000
September 1, 1930 Refunding %000
June 1, 1932 Judgment Funding 36,000
May 1, 1934 Improvement 589000
Marph 1, 1935 Refunding 45,000
July 1, 1940 Fire Equipment 19,000
Judgment Indebtedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ NONE
Other Indebtedness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ NONE
Total $220,000
and
WHEREAS, TEE AMOUNT OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS NOW PROPOSED tp be
incurred to-wit: One Hundred and -bighty-five Thousand Dollars
($185,000), when added to the aforesaid outstanding indebtedness,
will not, in theaggregate, exceed five per centum (5%) of the
assessed value of taxable property within said City as aforesaid,
and will riot exceed any constitutional or statutory limit of
indebtedness; and
WHEREAS, THE City Council now deems it necessary and advisable
to submit to the qualified voters of said City at a special
electiom to be held for that purpose a preposition to increase the
indebtedness of said City in the amount of One Hundred end Eighty-
five Thousand Dollars ($165,000) for the purpose aforesaid, and
to evidence such indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of said
City in said amount for said purpose:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JK'FERSON, COLE COUNTY, I0ISSOURI, AS, FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That a special election be and tiie same is here-
called and ordered to be held in the City of Jefferson, Cole
County, Missou3:% on Tuesday, the llth day of July, 1944, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said G ity the
following propositions.
PROPOSITION
To increase the indebtedness of the
City of Jefferson, Cole ounty, I.,Tis-
souri, in the amount of One Hundred
and Eight five `housand Dollars
($18 5,000) for the purpose of acquir-
ing,establishing, constructing, owning,
equipping and improving an airport or
landing field for the use of airplanes
and other aircrafts, either within or
without the limits of said City, and to
evidence such indebtedness by the issuance
of bonds of said City in said amount for
said purpose.
SECTION 2. That the said special election shall be held
in all of the wards of said City and at the polling places
herein after designated, as follows:
FIRST 11-lARD:
All of the election precincts In the first
ward are hereby combined into- crie precijactt,
or election district for the purnse of said
specisl election end the polling place
thereof shall be located at 900 East Ifigh
Street, in said ward.
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SECOND WARD:
All of the election precincts in the
Second 'Ward are hereby combined into
one precinct or election district for
the purpose of laid special election
and the polling place thereof whall be
located at the Cole "ounty Court Pouse,
In said 'lard.
.THIRD WARD:
All of the election precincts in the .
Third Ward are hereby combined into
one precinct or election district for
the purpose of said special election
and tree polling place thereof shall be
located at 909 West Main Street, in said Ward.
FOURTH WARD:
(1 and 2) Llection precincts Nos. 1 and 2 in the
Fourth Ward are hereby combined into one
precinct or election district for the
purpose of said special election and the
polling place thereof shallbe located at
609 Jefferson Street, 6n said ward.
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(3) The polling place in precinct No. 3 in the
Fourth V"ard shall be located at Peck' s Store,
1000 St. Mary' s boulevard, in said precinct
and ward.
FIFTH INARD:
(1 and 3) Election precincts Fos. 1 and 3 in the Fifth
!Hard are hereby combined into one precinct or
election district for the purpose of said
special election and the polling place thereof'
shall be located at Trippensee Garage, 601
Madison Street, in said ward.
(2 and 4) Election precincts Nos. 2 and 4 in the Fifth
Ward are hereby combined into one precinct or
election district for the purpose of said
special election and the polling place thereof
shall be located at 600 Mark Avenue, in said
ward.
The polls at said election shall be opened at the hour
of 6 o' clock in the morning and shall continue until sunset on said
day, it being now determined and declared that on said 11th daa
of July, 1944, the hour of sunset will be d:36 o' clock P.M.
The said special election shall be field end conducted and
the result thereof shall be certified, canvassed and declared in
all respects in conformity with the Constitution snd Laws of the
State of Missouri governing elections in the said Wity of Jefferson,
and in accordance with the ordinances of said Uity.
SECTION 3. That the 1,ity Ulerk be and he is hereby authoriz-
ed and directed to give notice of said special election by publication
in the Daily Capital Mews, a daily newspaper printed and published
in the City of Jeffersn and of general circulat ion therein. Said
notice shall be published in said newspaper or!ee a week for four
consecutive weeks, and on the same day in each week. The first
publication of said notice shall be made at least twenty-one (21)
days before the date of said election and the last publication shall
be made within two (2) weeks of the rate of said election. Said
notice, to be so Published; ;4hsl11 'bee in substantially the following
form, to-wit:
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NOTICE FO SEFCIA L ELECTION
CITY OF JEf+FERSOV, MISS01'RI
TUESDAY) JULY 11th,r 1944
Notice is hereby given that a special election will
be held in the `,ity of Jefferson, Uole „ounty, Mis-
souri, on
Tuesday, July 11th, 1944
at which there will be submitted to the qualified voters
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of said City the following proposition;
PROPOSITION
To increase the indebtedness of the
City of Jefferson, Cole 4ounty, i,�.Ls-
souri, in the amount of One Hundred
and Eight -five housand lollars
($18t5,000f for the purpose of acquir-
ing, equipping and improving an air-
port or landing field for the use of
airplanes and other aricraft, either
within or without the limits of said
City, and to evidence such indebted�W
ness by the issuance of bonds of said
City in said amount for said purpose.
The said special e;ection will be held at tri.e following
voting places in each ward of said "ity, to-wit:
FIRST WARD:
All of the election precincts in the First !'yard
have been combined into one precinct or election
district for the purpose of said special election
and the polling place thereof will be located at
900 East High Street, in said `hard.
SECOND WARD:
All of the election precincts in the Second 1'rard
have been combined into one precinct or election
district for the purpose of said special election
and the polling place thereof will be located at
the Cole County Court H,,use, in said ward.
THIRD WARD:
All of thy`: election precincts in the Third 'hard
have been combined into one precinct or election
district for the purpose of said special election
and the polling place thereof will be located at
909 West 'wain Street, in said ward.
FOURTH 'WARD:
(1 and 2) Election precincts Nos. 1 and 2 in the Fourth Ward
have been combined into one precinct ors election
district for the purpose of said speciAl.�election
and tiie polling place thereof' will be located at
609 Jefferson Street, in said ward.
(3) The polling place in precinct No. 3 in the rourth
'7ard will be located at Beck' s Store, 1000 St.
Mary' s Boulevard, in said precinct and ward.
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FIP'TH WARD:
( 1 and 3) Election precincts Nos. 1 and 3 in the Fifth Ward
have been combined into ine precinct or election
district for the purpose of said special election
and the polling place thereof will be located at
Trippensee Garage, 601 Madison Street, in said
ward.
( 2 and 4) Election precincts I'los. 2 and 4 in tree Fifthm 111ard
have been combined into one precinct or election
district for ttie purpose of said special election
and the polling place thereof will be located st
600 Clark Avenue, in said ward.
The polls at said election will to opened at the hour of
6 o' clock in th6 morning and will continue open until sun-
set on said day, which will occur at the hour of d:36
o' clock P.M.
All persons who are legal voters in said City will be en-
titled to vote at the said special election.
Given under my hand and the corporate seal of the Uity of
Jefferson, pursuant to ordinance, this day of June,
1944.
City 1,lerk
(SEAL)
SECTION 4. That the "ity `clerk be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to furnish th@ Judges and clerks of said special
election with all necessary poll books, tally sheets, ballots, ballot
boxes and other supplies necessary for the conduct of saidx special
election, and the ballots to be so provided shall be printed in
substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
BOND ELECTION
CITY OF JEFFERSON
COLE COUNTY, T.,ISSOURI
TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF JULY, 1944
PROPOSITION
To increase the indebtedness of the City
of Jefferson, Cole county, 2t4issouri, in
the amount of One Hundred and Eighty-five
Thousand Dollars ($185,000) for the pur-
pose of acquiring, establishing, construct-
ing, owning, equipping and improving an air-
port or landing field for the use of air-
planes and other aircraft, either within or
without the limits of said City, and to evi-
dence such indebtedness by the issuance of
bonds of said "ity in said amount for said
purpose,
FOR INCREASE OF DEBT -YES
FOR INCREASE OF DEBT NO
( Instructions to voters: Voters favoring
flils proposition will strike out the word
=11 .voters opposing this proposition
will strike out the words "YES" . )
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SECTION 5. That the following named persons are hereby
designated And appointed to act as judges of the aforesaid
special election:
FIRST WARD: At 900 East High Street:
Thomas Goodall
Mrs. B. C. Crow
Mrs. Joe Frank
Chester Leach
SECOND WARD: At the mole 1,ounty Court I•Iouse:
Harry I3ayes
Leslie,�wRudo.lph
Dick Young, Sr.
Mrs. 0. A. Seymour
THIRD WARD:- At 906 West gain Otreet:
Louis Wolff
L. A. Carnes
Tom Parish
Forest Durham
FOURTH WARD: At 600 Jefferson Street:
Carl Walz
Polly Omith
George• Borhardt
Larry Pllivan
FOURTH WARD: At Beck' s Store, 1000 St. Mary' s "oulevard:
Chas. Hitz
C. G. Gray
A. L. Pasquier
Mrs. Frank Osterloh
FIFTH WARD: At Trippensee Garage, 601 Madison Street:
W. D. Tudor
Oliver 'Bassman
Jos. Stradkoetter
L. B. Pratt
FIFTH WARD: At 600 ,lark Avenue:
John Newberry
John Eggers
Louis Henry
E. J. '"card
The judges of election at each of the aforesaid polling
laces shall be and are hereby authorized to appoint four 4)
P Y P P S
clerks to assist them in the conduct of said election.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed
to transmit a certified copy of this ordinance to the "oard of Reg-
istrars of the lity of Jefferson, and that said board and the mem-
bers thereof be and it and they are hereby requested to proceed with
the holding of a registration of voters as is such cases required
by and under Article 19 of Chapter 76 of the Revised Statutes of
Missouri, 1939, as amended by Laws fo Missouri, 1941, Page 362.
SECTION 7. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this or dinance shall be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall take effect amd be in
?' full force from and after its passage and approbal.
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