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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 32-A-2CPO,, 32 -A -.2 - N •AN 0 R D I N A N CE Ordering an election to be held in the City of Beaumont to determine if.the bonds of said City shall be issued for the purpose of making _certain permanent public improvements, naming the, time and place of holding said election and appointing officers thereof, and providing for the manner of holding said election and i giving notices thereof. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: 1. ,2 hat an election -beheld in the City of Beaumont, Texas, 46#1 on the 8*h day of July,A.D.I907, at which election the following propositions shall be submitted: 11. First: Shall the City Council of the City of Beaumont be authorized to issue the bonds of the -said City, hereinafter designated as Market House Bonds, in the sun of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars, payable in Forty (40) years after date, with the option of redeeming same at any time after twenty (20 ), years from date, bearing interest at -the rate of -five .(5fo) per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually; and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds, and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem same at maturity, for the.purpose of erecting a market house on the West half of Block four (4), known as Market House Square, fronting .Main Street, in the City of Beaumont. Second: Shall the City.Council of the City of Beaumont be authorized to issue the bonds of the said City, hereinafter designated as Fire Station House Bonds, in'the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars, payable in Forty (40) years after date, bearing interest at the rate of five (50) per cent per annum, p ayable semi --annually, and to levy a tax - sufficient to pay- the ire+o�v.00t nri c.�iA 1-�nnAC .-�`nr7 nv�ooi'o o cinlriYtn 'fi�Ylr7 ,e7if'-F�ln"IAY1�'. 'i'!1 rAr7P.P.t11 Nw-Nvwv v.� 1iiCin111� -1i 171 UGL111 ,Nc-Llliallvllu j)LEL711C; L11Ljj. VVCll1G11U1Jj 11d_U111K 6nU tune and place of holding said election and'Appointing officers thereof, a nd.providing for the manner of holding said election and giving notices thereof. 0 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: 1. That an election.be held in the City of Beaumont, Texas, on the 9*h day of July,A.D.I907, at which election the following propositions shall be submitted: First:. Shall the City Council of the City of Beaumont i be authorized to issue the bonds of the,said City, hereinafter designated as Market House Bonds, in the sum of Twenty Thousand 20,000.00) Dollars, payable in Forty (40) years after date, with the option of redeeming same at any . time after twenty (20) � years from gl t -e; Dearing -interest- at -the rate--o:f--fiv-e -(-50 )--p-er--c-ent-; per— -- - --� annum, payable semi-annually; and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds, and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem same at maturity, for'the.purpose of erecting a market house on the Nest half of Block four (4), known as Market House Square, fronting .Main Street, in the City of Beaumont. Second: Shall the City.Council of the City of Beaumont be authorized to issue the bonds of the said City, hereinafter designated as Fire Station House Bonds, in'the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars, payable in Forty (40) years after date, bearing interest at the rate of five (50) per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and to levy a -tax 'sufficient to pay the -- interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem same at maturity, for the purpose of erecting and constructing three (3) Fire House Stations, to . be erected in the City of Beaumont, as follows: One fronting Calder Avenue in the neighborhood of the Oaks Hotel Site I One fronting College Street near the intersection of College and Archie Streets; I. One fronting Park Street near the ,intersection of Royal , and Park Streets. • 111. --That--said- election -shall be._ held _ at the following places, t 0 -wit In the First Ward at the Beaumont City Hall. in the Second Ward at the Salvation' Army Barracks on. Fall St in the Third Ward at the Jefferson County Court House. iv. That the folloUri ng persons ' are appointed officers of said election: In the First .Ward: VII" o LIU " �— In the Second Ward: Y In the .Third ',Vard:-.!eo F—"O. 112 That said election shall be held under the provisions of Chapter 149, A6ts of the 26th Legislature, Lags of 1899, and only ! i qualified voters, who are property tax payers of the City of _..__ Beaumont' shall be allowed to vote, and all voters desiring to i support the proposition to issue Market House Bonds shall have and Park Streets. t 0-1'Iit : That said election shall be held at the following places, I In the First Ward at the Beaumont City Hall. In the Second Ward at the Salvation Army Barracks on. Wall St in the Third Ward at the Jefferson County Court House. iv. That the follo7,d ng persons ' are appointed officers of said election: 11 In the First Ward: y1cd�co�— f Id In the Second Ward: e In the .Third lard:" %1111 �/za ae V. That said election shall be held under the provisions of Chapter 1499 Aets of the 26th Legislature, Laws of 1899, and only qualffied voters, who are property tax payers of the City of i_4.. Beavmont-_shall be allowed to vote, and all voters desiring to ; support the proposition to�issue Market House Bonds shall have printed on their ballots the words " For the issuance of Market House Bonds", and those opposed to the issuance of 1arket House Bonds shall have printed on their ballots the words " Against the issuance o'f"Market " House Bonds", and all venters to support the ORD, 3.2 -A -a proposition to issue fire station house bonds shall have printed on their ballots the words 11 For the issuance of fire station house bonds", and those opposed to the issuance of fire station house bonds .shall have printed on their ballots the words 11 Against the issuance of fire station house bonds.It --- ----- -The -manner of --holding said election shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, regulating general elections. V1. That a copy of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor of the City o.f Beaumont, and attested by the City Secretary, shall serve as a proper hotice of said election, and the Mayor is directed to cause said notices to be posted.up at said election places at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of said election. Major City of -Beaumont. ATTEST: ity Secretary. 7 The State of `texas, Collyl-t-'r of Jefferson. To the Honorable Mayor and City Coltncil o" the Citi- of Baatulion t: Gentlemen:— Your Board o Public Works to whom was rp erred the ordinance and faZTora3Dle rp:;)ort o:f: lithe ordinalice co)"r1 i ttpe thereon, hereto at :ached, marked FWAbit "B", and .na.de a. Dart, hereof, calli.np; an to be held on thii Ath doy of J�t7-; , 1907, Cor tli , qualified property +,-Ly. .;,,:LTrj n;; �rotp.rs to determine. vrh:-,t ter or - not, the :following bonds shoiti,3 be issued, to -;grit: Market House Ron(ls , Twenty Thousalid ( 020, 000.00) Dollars. Fire Station House Rond.s,Twenty Tliol.lsa,rid( 20,000.00)Dolla,rs. has considered said pi,oposerl ordinanoe a.n,l recoi. lc,- L that the o-rdinaticp: b (Iitl;;r ?7assf;d and adopted) the election Held, I'l bonds issued, and the nrocec;do therefrom cluly ox-pended in the er ecti:kon of said l;ui l;lin s. W,; fur•thcr, r'c?CU7C11`1;71d that thy: elate of 'rol(lin sa.i(i Election be c'-lar_ged from the 9th to t''m, 30th day of Jtt:tir, .1907, in order ttilc�.t Z�rb�);,r len'ai notice can be gi�rPn to thy: voters of the said election to 7-)e 31picl oyl said (late for, said purposeq, Resli;ctfitil�r 51tbmitt ed) twu- ! �'t Mt *7 C TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BEATMONT: With reference to the attached ordinance,.I beg leave to report unfavorable to the proposition of issuing bonds and in holding an election for said issuance of bonds providing for the erection of a market house on the viest hald of Block Four known as Market House Shuare, fronting on Main Street in the City of Beaumont, for the reasons already stated by me, and'on file before the Council, all of which is respectfully submitted. The State of leas, Countu of Tefferson. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Beamylont: Gentlemen: - Your comittee to whoa was referred the ordinance hereto attached, marked Ty;hibzt "A", and made a pari, hereof, cabin; an election to be held on the 9th day of Suly, 1907, for the qualified property tax paying voters to determine whether or not the .following bonds should be issued, to --wit: Market Hoose Bonds Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars, Fire StrLtion House Bonds, Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00)Dollars, .klFIL's duly co)asidered sr"e,and it recomiiends that said ordinance be di;ay passed and adopted. Respectfully submitted, I Ordinance Comittee.