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Home My Public Portal AboutORD04991 Passed vct 27 _,1;'47 Approvod— Oct. 27 3.1P47 J. T. T31air, Or. T. Blat r, Jr President of the ouncil Mvyor Attest: Henry_ W. Ells City Clerk #4991 Ali ORDINANCE CALLI .Cr A SPI-CI::L ELECTIOi.; I:, THE CITY OF JE?FI:Ii120'' , LISSOURI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SL►3P, IT'1'I iG TO TII:� QUALIFIED ELECTCES OS SAID CITY THREE SEPARATE PRO?OSITIOI;S FOIL THE Ii,;CURriIf;G OF I :• DE3TEL•I;ESS AND TITS ISSUA 'CI?. OF ?Or:DS OF SAID CITY IN L'VIDTafCE THEREOF; DESIG"ATI:;G T!'L TIT,,.E FOR THE ITCLT)TkIG OF SAID ELT; scribod by t1,10 Uonstitution and -vw,,; of the of !�'issotlri; and V0111-dil-AS) the value of taxable property i,. said City as shown by the asseesment for state and county pur.)o:.es made as of Janusry 1, 1946, and being the last corroicted assess,,*:ient prior to the date hcrei::aftor designated for the holding of a speical elec- tion in said Uity, was "ifteen Miillion, 141 our liundred Seventy Thousand and Bleven i)ollars ('�s:15,470,,011 ); and rh e WHEREAS, the said City now has outstanding the following indebtedness and none other., to-t3it: AMOUNT DATE OF ISSUE PURPOSE OUTSTAIiDIVG September 1, 1930 Refunding 5,000 June 1., 1932 Judgement 'Ounding 20,000 May 1,, 1934 improvement 38.,000 March 1 , 1935 Refunding 37p000 July 1, 1940 "'ire Department 19.9000 September . , 1944 Airport 185,000 August 1, 1946 Street Improvement •156t000 ii,dgement Indebtedness none Other indebtedness none and WHEREAS, the aggregate am ov.nt of bonded indebtedness now proposed to be incurred, when added to the aforesaid outstanding in- . debtedness, will not exceed any constitutional or statutory limit of indebtedness; now, TBEIREFORE, M IT ORDALUED 3Y THE COU11CIL OF THE CITY OF JEi,_'FERSO1,".. COLE C OUPTY, M,ISSOI-RI., AS F OLLOWS: S E CTION 1. That a speical election shall be and the same is hereby called and ordered to be held In the City of Jefferson., Cole County, Mlissouri , on uesday the 25th day of I November, 1947, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said City the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the City of Jefferson, Cole county, U-ssouri incur an indebtedness in the amount of Two Pundred Twenty -Five '1:housand Dollars N','.2_25GC0.__0_0T for the purpose of constrUctinf two new bridges on West high Street I : said ity of Jefferson, to re- place the present bridges^on said street, and evidence such indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of said City in said. a,.r.ount for said purpose? PRO?0SITIOi,! _1:0. 2 Shall the City of Jefferson, Cole dounty, %C,-1-spouri,, incur an indebtedness in the amount of One Uu:i red Fifty Lhoudand Dollars (y150,CCC) for the -:)urpose of improving the public park in the western part of said City, and evidence such indebtedr.6ss by the issuance of bonds of said Uity in said amount for said purpose? 21 PR01'o.":C`1 T 1.'0. 3 Shall the City of Jeffersccn, ole ounty, tv;; ssouri, incur an indebtedness in the amount"of S�'xty Thousand Lollars (1'.60,000. ) for t he purpose of improving the public park in the e astern part of said city, a.-id e vidnece such in- debtedness by the issuance of bonds of said City in said amount for said pd,rpose3 SECTIO:: 2. That the said special election shall be held in all the wards of said City and at the polling places hereinafter designated itn the form of ".,!OTICE OF S?7 CTAL ELECT'.OId'1 as set forth in Section 3 thereof. The polls at said election shall be opened at the hour of 6 mA o ' clock A.M. Ond shall continue open until the hour of 7 o t clock P.N. on said day. The said special election shall be held and conducted and the result. thereof shall be certified, canvassed and declared in all resects in conformity �-iith the Cinstitution and Laws of the State of Vissouri governing elections in the said City of Jefferson, arid in accordance with the ordinances of said City. SECTION? 3. That the City Clerk be and he Js hereby Authorized and directed to Live notice of said special election by publication in the Daily Capital i�er:s, a daily newspaper printed and published in the city of Jefferson and of general circulation tl-.orein. Said notice shall be published in said newspaper once a week for four conecutive weeks, and onthe same day in each week. +he first publi- cation of said notice hall. be made at :least twenty o e (21 ) days before the date of said election and the last poblicati n. shall be made within two 02) weeks of the date of said election. Said notice to be so publideed, shall be in substantially the following form, to-�wit: I;CTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION, CIV. :F JEFFURSC-7. t,:ISSOURI i3OTICE is i.ereby Liven that a special election will be held in tho L'ity of Jefferson, Cole i'ounty, t.:issouri. , on Tuesday , I'ovember 25kh 1947 at which there will be subml.tted to the qualified electors of said City the following propositions: PROPOSITIOU 110. 1. Shall the City of Jefferson, Cole `'ounty, t."issoirr , incur m findebtedness in the a: count of Two I?undred Twenty-give thoi.zsand L'ollars (, 225.O0W Tor thola purpose. of conrit uctinf two now bridges on Nast High Street in said City of Jefferson, to re- a22 place the present br:i.dres on said street, grid evidence such indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of said City in said amo,.int for said purpose. PROPOSITION 110. 2. Shall the Gity of Jefferson, Cole vounty, M.Lssouri, Incur an indebtedness in the amount of One Ht.ndred Fifty ,_housand 1.4o11a rs (yPi5G,OG0 , for the purpose 'of improving the public park in the western part of said city, and evidence such indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of said city in said amount for said. purpose. PROPOSITION I40. 3 Shall the City of Jefferson, tole County, Missouri , incur an indebtedness in the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars U160,000) . , for the purpose of improving the public nark in the eastern part of bald City, and evidence such indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of said ity in said amount for said purpose? The ,said special election will be held at the followi:.g places in each ward of said Gity, to-wit: FIRST VWARD: All the election precincts in the yirst Ward are hereby combined into one precincr or elec� ion district for the purpose of said special election and the polling place thereof shall be located at 1001 East high ''treet, in said ti 'Ward. SECO1.1D WARD: All the election precincts in the Seoond MJard are hereby combined into one precinct or election district for the purpose of said special election a:id the polling place thereof shall be located at the Cole ounty Court T3ousep in said ward. c TIIIRD VVARD: (1 ) The polling place in Preci ct No. 1 in the Third Ward shall be located at Weatherby ' s Posting Service, 311 Ifiulberry Street, in said precinct and ward. (2) �1:he polling place i:1 Precinct No. 2 in the -bird Ward shall be located at 702 l,Vest Main Street in said grecinct and ward. (3) The polling place in Precinct No. 3 in the third ward shall be located at the gorcery Store, 1824 `+Jest Main Street, in said precinct and ward. FOURTH YJARD; (1 and 2) Vlection precincts Eos. 1 and 2 in the fourth Ward are hereby combined into one precinct or election 3istrict for the purpose of said special election and the polli..g place thereof shall be located at 609 Jefferson Street, in said ward. (3) The polling place in Precinct EYo. 3 in the + ourth `yard shall be located at Beck' s `tore, 1000 St. I,,,ary' s"Loulevard, in said ward. . FIFTH WARD: (1 and 3) Electicn Precincts Kos. 1 and 3 in the rifth �'rard are hereby combined into one precinct or election district for the purO po pose of said special election and t•.the -pollirlg place thereof shall be located at the Grocery Store, 1201 Monroe Street, in said ward. (2) The polling Place it-, Precinct i:o. 2 In the Fifth Ward shall be located at boltoriln -arbor shop, 1127 East 11un).lin Street in said precinct and ward.. (4 ) the pollinG place in Precinct Ho. 4 in the fifth Ward shall be located at the State Park Dance iavilion in said precinct and ward. The polls at said electi ,.)n will be opened tit the hour of 6 o 'clock A.M. arid will continue open until the hour of 7 otclock P.M . on said day. All persons who are legal voters in said City will be entitled to vote at the said special election. given under ii-.y hand and the corporate seal of the City og jefferson, pursuant to ordinance, this 2bth day of October, 1947. (SEAL) C-ity lerk SECqIOE 4. That the city Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to furnish theo'Judges and clerks of said. special election with poll books., tally sheets, ballot boxes and other supplies nec- essary fort he conduct of said special election, and the ballots to be so provided shall be printed in substabially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT BO!"D ELECTIOiv CITY OF JEFFERSOE COLE CO'U!:TY, MISSOURI Tuesday, the 25th day of 1.ovember 1947 ,dote separately on each proposition) PIS OP011-1ITIO111 140. 1. Shall the City of Jefferson, �ole County, il"issouri , incur an indebtedness i-l'i the amour.,,E of Two hundred Twenty -five housand Dollars (4225,600.CC) forl-he -ourpose of co-.istruct- ing two new bridges on tiN'cst Hi' h Street in said City of Jefferso-. to replace the present L3ridE-es on said street , and C vidence such inde-otedriess by the issuane of bonds of said City in said amount for said purpose? FOR I1,1CR'_`-'ASE OF BERT- YES FOR ITC-.,_1ASE OF DL13T- N,0 Tnstructions to voters: Voters favoring this proposition will strike out the owrd "'.IT 0". Voters opposing this proposition will strike out the word "YES". PRO?OSITI-01-41 NIO. 2 Shall the City of Jefferson, Cole County,, Missouri, incur an indebtedness ii1 the air-lount of One Hundred fifty housand Dollars (11,,,1502000.00) for the purpose of improving the public oark in the western -.)art of said City, and evidence such indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of said ity is said rtwoL.,nt for said purpose? FOR INCK"ASE OF LE 3T- YES FOR 11,'CREASE OF DEBT- 1.140 Instructions to voters: voters favoring t1ris pro- position will strike out the word "NO". Voters ooDosinc tl•1s pro )2sition will strike out the word 124 PROPOSITION 110. 3 Shall the City of Jefferson, ole County, Missouri , incur an Indebtedness in the Sx)ount of Sixty thoudand Dollars ($60,000.00) for the purpose of improving the public park in the eastern part of said taity, and evide:oce such indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of said ^ity in said amount for said purpose? FOR INCREASE OF Dr,;5T- 'IES FOR INCREASE OF DEBT- 11:0 ii,struction to vobbrs: votors favorin this pro- osition will strike out the owrd 111TOt V - 0 oters opposing this proposition will ,-,strilce out the word "YES". ) SECTION 5. That the following named persons are hereby designated andappointed to act as judges of the aforesaid special election: FIRST VIARD: At 1001 East High Street: Frank Houchin Tom Goodall Wm. Farr Mrs. F. Re Harker Mrs. Joe Frank Mrs. "arry Scruggs SECOI:D ;'BARD: At the Cole County Court 11duse: Mrs. Harrison Gentry Mrs. "arry hayes. Airs. Jessie Lister Nrs.. 5argaret Buescher Roy Oibley M'rs. V. D. Allison THIRD IVIARD: At Weatherby's Posting Service, 31.1 Mulberry (Precinct No. 1) Street Hugo Loccler Whe6dore Stuckenschneider Joe Rephlo Gerald Vogel Mrs, is Key Mason ill Renner THIRD WARD: 702 W. Main Street: (Precinct 1,11o. 2) B. Keown Mrs.V is Kleene Bob Ilm Roger Dulle L. .A._ (3ud) Carnes Paul gulle THIRD WARD: At Grocery Store, 1824 West Main Street. (Precinct No. 3) Bob You nd Pem-Pordon Jon Mond Fred ,Vogel, Jr. Rus ftinklin Ralph Kruse FOURTH '.',AND: At 0(,0 Jefferson Street: and 2) 3 0'recinctsi"Os . J. A. W. i1ionhauser A. D. Meloy 14iss Helen Branch Irs. VV. P. Holt M-Lss Evelyn ?oasner P. C. Balkenhol • FOURTH 1VARD: At Becicls Store. 1000 St. 1,'aryls 'oulevard: (Preci -)ct 1! -.. 3) U,redie Schulte L. M . Strorimcr harlos ilson 14rs. Frank 'sterloh Mrs. Ihp.'r"les Brauer Mrs. Joe Duenkel FIFTH WARD: At Grocery Store, 1201 iv,onroe Street: . (Precinct 1,,Ios . 1 and 3) 0. L. T-tines Mrs. Oscar f,';Iuck Mrs.. Janes heeder Alice 'tapleton Mrs. victor -1'renger Mrs. Vim .A. Puchta FIFTH VIARD: AT Bolton' s 3arper -hop, 1127 East 'unl:lin Street. (Precinct No. 2 ) Horace Lebo kirs. R. W. 11,adlick Phyllis 11jae white Vufus betty Lon 'tone krs. Leona Yortiweyer FIFTH WARD: At 'tate Park Lance -c ,vilion: (Precinct 'No. 4 ) L. iiackers ivirs. -"red Tanner Arthur Adams Mrs. Leroy "aclanan Yrs. Vim. Oalcerson "Irs. L. ". LutIrcewitte. The judges of election at each of the aforesaid polling places shall be and are hereby authorized to appoint four clerks to assist them in the conduct of said election. SECTIOU 6. hat the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this ordinance to the Ooard of Registrars of the City of Jefferson, and that said 3oard and the members thereof be and it and they are hereby requested to proceed with the holding of a regi-Itration of voters as in such cases requkred by and under Article 19 of haDter 76 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1939, as amended by Laws of Missouri, 1941, -page 362. Section 7. That all ordinances or oarts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 8. What this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage andappro,.-al. Passed this 27 day of October 1947 J. T. 'lair, a—, .ror and -oresident of the C—ouncil, Attest: Henry Ells "ity "'Jerk