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Home My Public Portal AboutORD04863 PI direction of my City Official to whom said duties may be delegated. Section 7. Nothing in this Ordinance ,,, shall be construed to require or permit any electric light or power line attachment by the ity o:P for the City. If Electric Light or pwoer line attach- ments are desired by the City or for the t'ity, then a separate norl- contingent agreement shall be a prerequisite to such attachments. Section 8. Xhis Ordinance shall be in full forcr and effect for a period of twenty years from and after Its passage and approval and acceptance by the Company. I Section 9. All other ordinances and agbeements or parts of ordinances and agreements relating to the operation of, or right to operate a telephone and communication system within the City are hereby repealed unless herein specifically excepted. Section 10, The Telephone Cpmpany shall within thirty days from and after the passage and approval of this Ordinm ce file its written a�eeptance with the City Clerk and upon such acceptance being filed this Ordinance shall be considered as operative and being in effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mal or. .Passed Jaquary 6. 1947 Jesse R. Owens Mayor P-resident of the Council Appboved-, _1/7 1947 Jesse N. Owens Mayor Henry W, Ells City Qlerk #4863 Aii ORDIVABCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IE THE CITY OF J-EFFERSON, MISSOURI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING To THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY TViO PROPOSITIO114"S, MMAElY , (1) A PROPOSITION TO I11CUR AN INDEBTEDNESS ARD ISSUE 3ONDS OF SAID CITY IN EVIDEACE THEREOF IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO H7.NDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (ti`200,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND IMPROVING PROPERTY FOR r•U13LIC PARKS, AvD (2) A PROPOSI- TION To LEVY All ANNUAL TAX OF TWO (2) WILLS Ora THE DOLLAR FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND 1V.,AINTENA1qCE OF FREE FUBLIC PARKS IN SAID CITY; DESIGNATIEG THE TIME OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION ANT FIXING THE POLLING PLACES THEREFOR; APFOINTIlIG THE ;BUDGES To COi,,,D'.`CT SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF BALLOT TO 3E USED THEREAT; Ai;D PROVIDING FOR TF THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION. 1411-1EREAS, the City Uouncil of the City of Jefferson, in Cole County, Missouri , does now find and determine that it would be desirable and in the public interest to provide additional public pa. park facilities for the said City and its inhabitants; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acqiiiring lands and improving the same for use as public parks is said City would be approximately two Hundred 1housarid 'ollars ($200,000) ; and wil'SREAS, there are not sufficient futdb In thd tr6dbUry- of said Oity out of which to pay said s•,.,.z; and vT,IEREAS, said sum,, when aulded to cl.irrent expenditures., exceeds the income ad r!,:venue of said City for the year 1947; and INIJLR:sASP the said City is authroi zed, under the onatitutton to Laws of the State of Missouri., to incur indebtedness for the aforesaid purpose upon the assent of two-thirds of the voters of said City votinr, thereon at au election to be held for thst purpose, and provided that the amount of such indebtedness, when added to all outstind ng indebtednes of said pity, shall not exceed any limit prescribed by the �constitution OEM_ and Laws of the State of Missouri; and I-Ii-Si. AS, the val ue _,f taxabl tanLr:ilble property in said 'ity as shown by the assessment for state and county pur,)vses made as of Uanuary 1, 1x.46, and being the last coir,pleted assessment orior to the date hereinafter desir;nated for the holding of a special election in said City, was Fifteen Million, Four Hundred Seventy Thousand and "le ven Dollars ($;15,470,011 ) ; and 'WHEREAS, the said City now has outstanding the following in- debtedness and none other, to-wit : AP�'i 0 tJ 1dT DATE OF ISSUE PURPOSE OUTS TAl:DING September 1, 1030 Itefundi.ng 69000 June 1, 1932 Judgement r ending 249000 May 1, 1234 Improvement 439000 March 1, 1935 Refunding 419,000 July 1, 1,040 Fire Department 10,000 September 1, 1944 Airport 185,000 August 1, 1946. Street In1rovement 160,000 Judgement Indebtedness none Other Indebtedness none �478,OCO and WHEREAS., the amount of bonded indebtedness now proposed to be incurred, when added to the aforesaid outstanding indebtedness, will no not in the aggregate exceed any constitutional or statutory limit of indebtedness; and WIEREAS, there has been presented to the 14ayor m d City Council of the said City of Jefferson a petition-as!/ling that an annual tax of two (2) mills on the dollar be levied upon all taxable tangible pro- perty within said City fot the establislwnent and maintenance of free public parks in said City of Jefferson under and pursuant to the pro- visions of Section 15333, Revised Statutes of Yissouri , 1935; and WHEREAS : the said petition is signed by more than one hundred (100) taxpaying voters of said City of Jefferson; and rHEREAS, it now becomes the duty of the "ity `'ouncil of said City to call and provide for the holding of an election for the pur- pose of voting upon the aforesaid questian: vow, THEREFORL, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE 0OUNICIL OF THE CITY OF JEFF LRSON, COLE COUNTY, ArISSOLRI, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That a special election shall be and the same is hereby called and ordered to be held in the Qity of Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri, on Tuesday , the 11th day of February , 1547, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified tioters�of said City the two following propositions: PROPOSITIO1,' h0. 1. To increase the indebtedness of the City of Jefferson Cole Iounty, Y"*'ssouri, in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (4200,000) for the purpose of acquir- ing and improving property for public parks in said City and to evidence such indebtedness by the issuance of bondd of said pity in said amount "or said purpose. ROPOSITIC?; I?0. 2. To levy an annual tax o: tv,: on the dollar upon all taxible tangible property within the City of Jefferson, Cole `'ounty, 11 issouri, for the establsh- ment a 6 maintenance of free public parks in said City. 10 .......... SECTION 2. '-Lhat the said special election shall be held in all of th e wards of said `'Jty and at the polling places hereinafter desig- nated in t1--o form of 111;OTICE OF SP3_;;CjAL ELECTICI%-" as set forth in SEC- T101%, 3 hereof. The polls at said election shall b e opened at the hour of 6 o ' clock A.M. and shall continue open until the hour of 7 O 'clock P.M. on said day. The said special election shall be ehld ad conducted and the result thereof shall be certified, canvassed and. declared in all re- spects in conformity with the Constitution ad Laws of the State of Vissouri governing elections in the said City of Jefferson, and In accordance with the ord ;.nm ces of said City. SECTION 3. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby au tho r ed and directed to give notice of said special election by publication in the Daily Capital News, a daily newspaper printed and pl.1bliehed in the City of Jefferson and of general circulation therein. Said notice shall be published in said newspaper once a week for four consecutive weeks., and on the sane 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 m d the la( t publication shall be made within two (2) weeks of the date of said election. Said notice, to be so published, shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit: NOTICE, OF.'.,S-PEOIAL 'ELECTION'. CITY 0FT`JEFFERSO1,'.1,, ..YISS9URI li-otice is hereby given that a special election will be held Cole In the City of Jefferson, Cole ounty, Missouri, on Tuesday February 11th 1947 at which there will be submitted to the qualified voters of said City the two following propositions: PROPOSITION 1,10. 1. To increase the Indebtedness of the City of Jbff- erson., Cole �'ounty, Missouri, in the amount of Two Hundred sole Dollars (.',200,000) for the purpose of acquiring and improving property for public parks in said City and to evidence such indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of said City in said amount for said purpose. PROPOSITION 110. 2. To levy an annual tax of two (2) mills on the dollar upon all raxable tangible property within the City f of Jefferson, Cole W ounty, fliissouri , for the estab- lishment and maintef.-ance of free public parks in sa4ld City. The said special election will be held at the following xb voting places in each ward of said City, to-wit: FIRST WARD: All of tl,,e election nrecincts in the First Ward are hereby combined into one- precinct or election district for the nrrnose of said sD �cial election one?-,the- polling:-place. -thbreof' shall. 'be'- located •4t 620 —East High Street, in said ward. SEC OND ','►ARD: All of the election precincts In the Second 'Ward are hereby combined into one precinct or election district for the purpose of said 6�reciAl,!electlon 1�. and the polling place shall be located at the Cole County Court i.ouse, in said Ward. THIRD WARD: (1 and2) Election Precincts trios. 1 and2 in the bird Ward are rlorob7 combined into one precinct or election dis- tri6t% foly the' pii`rIY666' 6f-••'Sdld tpe'61 11,01'ectio' fi ay,141- Gated theil r -by S S J, Pa sin j'rig!"S eiv' i 66 2 X3111 YU be' rStreet, in said Ward. (3) The polling place in Precinct No. 3 in the Store, 'third Ward shall be located at Roedel Grocery 1824 West plain Street, in said precinct and Ward. FOURTH WARD: (1 and 2) Election Precincts loos. 1 and 2 in the Yourth Ward are hereby combined into one precinct or election district for the purpose of said special elect-Lon and the polling place thereof shall be located at 609 Jefferson Street, in said Ward. (3) the polling place in Precinct lio. 3 in the Fourth Ward shall be located at -,-'leek' s Store., 1000 St. 14ary' s- L-loulevard, in said precinct and Ward. FIFTH WARD: (1 and 3) Election Precincts tios. 1 and 3 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 Vie 's 1,11arket Store., 1201 Yonroe Street, in said ard. (2 ad 4)Election Precincts Elos. 2 and 4 in the i"ifth Watid are hereby combined into one precinct or election district for the purpose of said special election and the polling whop, thereof shall be located at Bolton' s 3arber hop, 1127 Ea:--t Dunklin Street, in said �iard. The polls at said election will be opened at the hour of 6 x±k o 'clock A.M. and will continue open until the hour of 7 o 'clock P.M. on said day. All persons who are legal voters in said �Iity wall be entitled to vote at the said soecial election. Given under iry hai d aa d the corporate seal of the City of Jefferson, pursuant to ordinance, this day of 1947. City Clerk (SEAL) SECTION 4. That the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized d and directed to furnish the judges and clerks of said special election with p&ll books., tally sheets , ballots, ballot boxes and other supplies necessary for the conduct of said special election, and the vallots to be so provided shall be printed in substantially the following form. ........... OFFICIAL BALLOT Boix ElE. CTION CITY OF JEFFEli SON COLE COUNTY, :. ISSOURI Tuesday, the llth day of February 1947 PROPOSIT16H N6. I To in crease the indebtedness of the City of Jefferson, Cole "ounty Missouri, in the amount of Two Hundred 'thousand Dollars (0200,000) for the purpose of acquiring aid improving property for public parks in said City and to evidence such indebtedness by the issuance of bonds os said City in said amount for said purpose. FOR INCREASE 011' DEBT- YES FOR INCREASE OF DEBT- ijo. (Instructios to. voters : Voters favoring this proposition will strike out the word . "140". Voters opposing t1his proposition will strike out the word' "YESII, PROPOSITIO-11 liC. 2 To levy an annual tax of two (2) mills on the dollar upon all taxable tangible gible property with- in the City of Jefferson, ount- y, Missouri, for the establishment ad maintenance of 'free public parks in sai(B City. For a two (2) mill tax for free public parks Against a two (2) mill tax for free public parks (instructions of voters: `strike out the clause 11rou do not favor. ) SECTION 5. That the following named persons are hereby de- signated and appointed to act as Judges of the aforesaid special election: FIRST WARD: At 620 Ea t High Street: T. C. Goodall Blanch Hmnpton' hirs. Jolin Pennington Frain Houcl-lin Tillie 71,�efa-r Oscar. 1,1'uck 0!Tj W!"JID: t! Cole Co-ajjl.y �o-CIt '.TOUSO: R. S. Young Yrs. 3"arrison Gentry Mrs. 0. A. Seymour Leslie Rudolph Mrs. V. D. Allison Mrs. Harry -aayes THIRD 101ARD: A- Weatherb Is Posting Service, 311 Mulberry b (Precincts i4os. 1 and 2T Sty•eet Yrs. Frank Russell t3. T. ilix Hugo Loeffler Paul 'Ulle Rrs. nose Franke Louis Wolff THIRD WARD: A Roedel 's Groery Store, 1?24 Wiest ;I;ain Street : (Precinctx 14b 3) Bob Young wick owler Mrs. Nohn Sond George Luce Mrs. tdlara J. Vogt Mrs. 'ldon Robbins FOURTH VYARD: At 60-0 Jefferson Street: (Pi ecincts lios 1 and 2) Mrs. W. P. Iiolt Peter PrenEer Frank C. "otz Edna Sullivan H. E. Mayer Laura Schell FOURTH 17ARD: At Beek's Store, 1000 St. Mary's Boulevard: (Precinct No. 3) Forest Erhardt Yrs. Frank Osterlo D. A. Pasquier Mrs. Alvina Swillum Mrs. Lillian Eggen C. V. Wilson FIFTH WARD: At vies "•arket, 1201 Monroe Street: (Precinctd Ros 1 and 3) 0. L. Minds Mr,& Geo. Scott Mrs. E. L. Hampton Pdm. Kirchman W. C. Sanders Otto B. Pohl FIFTH WARD: At Bolton' s Barber Shop, 1127 East Lurklin St. (Precincts Vos. 2 and 4) Joe Laux Bernice Neeley Louis G. Rackers W, E. Dallmeyer Frank Raithel Rufus Petty The Judges of election at each of the aforesaid polling :)laeces shall be and are hereby authorized to appoint 4 clerks to assist them in the. conduct. of said election. SECTIOI3 6. That the City Clerk be and hex is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this ordinance to the Board of Regist- rars of the City of Jefferson, and that said Board and the members thereof be and it and they are hereby requested to proceed withbthe holding of a registration of voters as in such cases required by and under Article 10 of hapter 76 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1939, as amended by Laws of Missouri, 1941, page 362. SECTION 7. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance shall be and the same are hereby re- pealed. SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 8ndn and after its passage and approval. Passed this 13th day of Ja-ivary , 1947 Jesse E. Owens Mayor and President of the ity Council