HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 227ORDINANCE NO. 227.
ORDINANCE OF TIE CITY OF BEAULONT AUTHORIZING BY VOTE OF THE PEOPLE
A PROPOSITION OF INCREASING TAX LEVY FOR PURPOLE OF FURNISHING GARBAGE
ANTRUB.L.ISH DISPOSAL ERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT.
WHEREAS, the public health of the inhabitants of the city of Beaumont
requires the proper and sanitary collection and disposal of Garbage
and rubbish within said City; and
HEREAS, it has not been possible to obtain through private enter-
prise, the proper and sanitary collection and disposal of garbage and
rubbish in the City of Beaumont; and
WHEREAS, the present revenuasof the City of Beaumont are insufficient
to defray the cost and expense of the proper and sanitary collection
and disposal of garbage and rubbish within said City, which cost and
expense includes labor and equipment, and maintenance of such equipment
from year to year; now, therefore
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF BEAULIONT DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the proposition bo subnitted to the voters of the
City of Beaumont, of authorizing the City Council of the City of
Beaumont to annually levy a tax upon the taxable propertywithin the
City of Beaumont in the amount of Fifty Cents upon each one hundred
dollars assessed value of such taxable property exclusive of ecured
Personal Property and. Loney, for the purpose of defraying the cost
and maintenance of equipment necessary therefor and expense of the
collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish within the City of
Beaumont by the City of Beaumont
levy now permitted by law.
in addition to the amount of tax
SECTION 2. That a separate fund. which shall be known as "Garbage
Disposal Fund" is hereby created provided this proposition is approved
by a majority vote of the registered voters of the City of Beaumont.
faECTION 3. That the rate shall be set each year by the City Council,
not later than the last Tuesday in August as provided by law. Said
rate to be decided after takinginto consideration any balance on
hand in the "Garbage Disposal Fund" and in no case to exceed the amount
of Fifty Cents per each One Hundred Dollar Asseased Value of such tax-
able property exclusive of Secured Personal Property and Loney.
SECTION 4. That this proposition shall be considered by the City
Council, and submitted to the vote of the people for their approval
or disapproval at the very earliest date possible. Proposition to
appear on the ballot in approximately the following form, to wit:
PROPOL:ITION NO.1
Shall ORDINMOE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AUTHOR-
IZING BY VOTE OF THE PEOPLE A PROPOSITION :YES:
OF INCREASING TAX LEVY FOR PURPCkE OF
. •
FURNISHING GARBAGE AND RUBBISH DISPOSAL :NO :
ERVICE 1',ITIIIN THE CITY OF :6E.AITIV ONT be adopted.: •
SECTION 5, That the instructions to voters and manner of set up
on the ballot of said proposition shall be as is provided by law.
CTION 6. This Ordinance is presented. to the Beau:oiont City
Council through an Initiative Petition, a4ned by the required
fifteen per cent of the voters of the City, with, the request that
tis ordinance be submitted to the voters of the City of Beaumont
as soon as possible. If a majority of the voters voting on this
Ordinance vote in favor of its adoption, then this ordinance shall
become e valid and binding ordinance of the City of Beaumont.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Ordinance, end shall cause the same to be published once in the
Beaumont Gazette, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and
published and circulated in the City of Beaumont, end it shall be in
full force and effect immediately upon its adoption by a majority
vote of the people*
ADOPTED by the Beaumont City Council tLis 210. day of lita."4, 1946.
Attest:
Clerk.
rayor.
1, Bernice Conine, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, do heroby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No.227 of the
City of Beaumont, was introduced and read at a special meeting of the
City Council of said City held on the Twenty-second day of Yarch11946
and that the same was on the Twenty-eighth day of arch,1946, at an
adjourned regular meeting of said City Council duly passed and adopted
by the following vote:
AYES1 Councilmen Cox, Herbert, Lewis, Elam and Annis.
NOES: Councilmen None.
ABLENT: Councilmen None.
Bernice Conince
(seal) City Clerk.