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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 55-CAN ORDINANCE. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION.TO BE HELD IRT THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TEXAS FOR THE -PURPOSE OF VOTING UPON - THE QUESTION THETHER THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL LEVY AN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL TAX OF NOT MORE THAN 15¢,01? THE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 'FORTH OF PROPERTY TITHIN SAID,CITY IN ADDI`rIO11 TO 25¢ ALREADY VOTED.FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AID THE ERECTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN THE CITY; NAMING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HOLDING SAID ELECTION; APPOINTING OFFICERS THEREOF - — - AND=PROVIDING-FOR- THE,—MANNER-OF--HO-LDIDfG -SAID-ELECTION kNb GIVING NOTICE THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF -AU BEMODTT TEXAS - Section 1'. That an el tion shall be held in the City of Beaumont Texas on the day of June 1918, at which said election there shall be submitted.to the property tax paying qualified voters of said ..City the question, Whether the City Council of - Beaumont shall levy an additional tax of not more than 15¢ on the One Hundred Dollars worth of property within said City for the maintenance of -the public free schools, and the erection .of school buildings in the City, in addition to the tax of -25¢__ _ on the One Hundred Dollars, already voted.. Section 2. That said election shall be held at the following places to -wit: - First Ward at Central Fire Station. Second' Ward at City Hall. Third Ward at Jefferson County Court House. Section 3. , The following named persons are appointed election Judges in their respecting wards, with authority to select and appoint their clerks:- — - - First Tard H. D. Fletcher Presiding Judge. A. J. Kaulbach Assistant Judge. Second Ward H. C. Schwaner Presiding Judge. P.. A. Dowlen Assistant Judge. Third Ward - Kyle Ward Presiding Judge. J. 01)Oorr Sr. Assistant Judge. Section 4. That said election shall be held under the provisions of the State Law Governing elections, and only qualified voters who a--re-property tax payers of -the City of Beaumont shall be allowed to vote at said election, and the p otts shall be kept open from 8 O'clock in the morning until. 7 O'clock in the emening. The tickets voted at said election shall be headed "School Tax Election", and there shall be written or printed under said heading It For additional,school tax of not more than 150 on the One Hundred Dollars worth of property and 11. pAgainst additional school taxAef 15¢ on the One Hundred Dollars worth of property." And each voter in favor of said additional -tax shall erase that part of said ballot .reading "A.gainat additional: school tax"etc, and all voters against said additional school tax shall erase that part of said ballot reading " For Additional Tax " etc. And a majority of the votes cast shall decide for or against said Addotional Tax. Section 5. That this Ordinance shall be published at least on4r &-41/ week for at least twenty days, priWto the date of holding said ai election, in newspaper of general circulation, which has been continuously and regularly published for a period of not less than on,o year in Jefferson County Texas. In addition to said publication a copy of this Ordinance signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Secretary of the City of Beaumont, shall be posted up at each of the places designated for holding said election, and such publicationf of said Ordinance, and posting of said copies at said. voting places shall serve as proper notices of said election. Section 6. The fact that the present tax rate of 25¢ on the One Hundred Dollars worth of property is not sufficient for the maintehance of the public free schools and the _erection -of -- school buildings in the Cit creates an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the rule requiring Ordinances to be read at three regular.:meetings, and it is ordered that said rule be suspended and that this Ordinance take affect and be in full force from and after its lawful passage and publication( Passed the 28th day of May 1918. Adopted t'ie 28th day of May 1918. City Secretary, Mayor.