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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0192ORDINANCE NO. 192 (New Series) f.: f 0r'. CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION AND SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO THE PROPOSITION OF INCURRING A DEBT AND BONDING SAID CITY FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSOLIDATING SAID ELECTION WITH THE GENERAL UNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE MELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 1939. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AS FOLLOIS: SECTION 1. A special municipal election is hereby called and the proposition of incurring a debt and bonding said City in the amount and for the purposes hereinafter set forth is submitted and at said election will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City. SECTION 2. The objects and purposes for vhich said indebtedness is proposed to be incurred, and the estimated cost of the proposed acqui- sitions and improvements are as follows, to-wit: The enlarging, shaping and reconditioning of the two water reservoirs of the City of San Luis Obispo, the paving or lining of both of said reservoirs and the construction of roofs for said reservoirs, the acquisi- tion and installation of pipe lines, mechanical equipment, apparatus and incidental material and equipment in connection with the improvements to slid reservoirs, and the construction of appropriate housing for such equipment and apparatus, together with the acquisition and construction of distributing mains and other work, material and equipment, all to be used in the improvement of the water supply and water system of said City. The estimated cost of the acquisition., construction and completion of the aforesaid improvements to the water system of the City of San Luis Obispo is the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars. SECTION 3. By Resolution No. 403 (New Series) regularly adopted at a previous meeting of this Council by favorable vote of four - fifths of all the members of this Council it was deter�iiined and declared that all the improvements and acquisitions mentioned in Section 2 of this Ordinance are demanded. by the public interest and by the public necessity; that the estimated cost thereof is as set forth in said Section 2; and that the cost of said acquisition and improvements, and of each thereof, /lel_"'l is too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said City. SECTION 4. The amount of the principal of the indebtedness proposed to be incurred is $50,000.00, and the rate of interest to be paid on said indebtedness shall not exceed four's per cent per annum, payable semi - annually, both principal and interest payable in lawful money of the United States of America. SECTION 5. The manner of holding said election shall be as follows: (1) As provided for in this Ordinance. (2) As provided by law for holding elections of the kind herein called in said City. Tickets must be of ordinary election ticket paper and of such size and shape as to contain the proposition to be submitted at the election hereby called. The heading of such tickets must be substantially as follows: "General municipal Election and Consolidated Bond Election, City of San Luis Obispo." The proposition to be submitted at such election must be printed on such tickets substantially as follows: Shall the City of San Luis Obispo incur a bonded indebtedness in the sum of $ 50,000.00 for the object and purpose of enlarging, shaping, re conditioning, paving and roofing of both water reservoirs of said City, and the acquisition and installation of pipe lines, mechanical equipment, housing and incidental material and equipment in connection with such improvement, together with the acquisition and construction of distributing mains and other work, material and equipment, all to be used in the improvement of the water supply and water system of said City. YES NO Said words "YES" and "NO« shall be opposite said proposition and in separate lines and opposite each of said words "YES" and "NO ", there shall be a voting square. Each voter shall indicate his wish to vote in favor of the proposi- tion by stamping or causing to be stamped a cross (X) in the voting square opposite the word "YES" and shall indicate his wish to vote against the proposition by stamping or causing to be stamped a cross (x) in the vot- ing square opposite the word 11NO ". Substantially the following shall be printed at the top of the face of the ticket: ttINSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the bond provision, stamp a cross (X) in the voting square opposite the word, ttYEStt. To vote against the bond.provision, stamp a cross (X) in the voting square opposite the word, "NOti. All marks otherwise made are forbidden. All distinguishing marks or erasures are forbidden and make the ballot void. If you wrongly stamp, tear or deface this ballot, return it to the Inspector of Election, and obtain a.nother.tt SECTION 6. Said. election is hereby called for and shall be held. on the'3rd day of April, 1939, in said. City of San Luis Obispo, end notice thereof is hereby given. SECTION 7. The election called by this Ordinance is hereby consoli- dated with the General Tilunicipal Election to be held in the City of San Luis Obispo on the 3rd day of April; 1939, and reference is hereby made to the Election Proclamation and Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo calling said General Municipal Election, which said election proclamation and resolution is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of said. City. The precincts, polling places and officers of election for the pur- poses of the election hereby called, shall be the same as those set forth in said Election Proclamation and Resolution of said City Council, calling said. General 11unicipa.l Election to be held on the 3rd day of April, 1939. SECTION 8. This ordinance is hereby declared to be urgent end necessary to the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and shall take effect and be in force from and after its final passage. SECTION 9. This Ordinance, together with the Ayes and Noes; shall be published for two days in the ttDa.ily Telegramtt, a daily newspaper printed, published and circulated in said City, before its final passage, and shall thereafter be published once ati day for at least seven days before said election in said tfDaily Telegram". No other notice of such election need be given. INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT this 14th day of Tvlarch, 1939, by the following vote: AYES :J.B.Berkerneyer,L.J.Defosset� R. P.How e11, Joseph Leary, L.F.Sinsheirner NOES: None ABSENT: None heimer, Mayor ATTEST: r ity Jerk FINALLY PASSED this 20th day of lZarch, 1939, by the following vote: AYES:,T.B.Ber Arneyer, REAzomwell Toseph Leary L.F.Sinsheimer NOES: None ABSENT: L.J.Pefosset . insheimer, Ma ATTEST: City Clerk +