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AN ORDINANCE
Entitled an Ordinance ordering an election to be held
in the City of Beaumont to determine whether or not bonds
of said city shall be issued for the purpose of improving and
extending the municipal wharf and dock facilities and the
water frontage, for improving and extending.the municipal water-
works system, for improving and extending public streets and
high -ways, for improving and extending the sewer system, for
improving and extending- the -fire department and its faci-lities,�'
for improving the police department and its facilities, for
improving public parks, for the construction of an -auditorium
and public library, for the maintenance of the public free
schools and the erection and equipment of school buildings;
naming the time and place of holding said election and appointing
officers thereof, and providing for the manner of holding said
election, the giving of notices thereof; and declaring an emer-
gency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BEAUdONT :
Section 1.
That an election
shall be held
in
the City
of
Beaumont, on the 2'Jday of
December, A,
D,
1920, at
which
_election the following propositions shall be submitted: _
Section 2.
Shall the City Commission of the City of Beaumont
be authorized,to issue,,bonds of said city for the following
purposes and in the following amounts:
For the improvement and extension of the municipal
wharf and dock facilities, including wharf terminals, docks,
warehouses, elevators, loading and unloading devices, terminal
railways, and the general improvement and ext.,,ension of said
municipal water frontage facilities, ------------ $500,000.00
For the improvement and extension of the
Beaumont Water Works System and facilities, ----- 350,000.00
For the improvement and extension of
streets and high -ways, ------------------------- 350,000.00
For the improvement and extension of the
sewerage system, ------------------------------- 200,000.00
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For the construction of an auditorium and
public library- ------------------------------- $250,000.00
For the improvement of public parks, 100,000.00
For the improvement and extension of the
fire department, and equipment - ----=----------- 75,000.00
For the improvement and extension of the
police department, ------------------------------ 25,000.00
For the maintenance of the Beaumont
Public Free Schools and the erection and equipment
of school buildings, --------------------------- 500,000.00
the said bonds to be payable in iz& forty annual installments
o f �, ,,,�.�...�o�-� o c'9' Dollars
each, bearing intere,pt at the rate of Six ( 6%) per cent per
- - - annum; interest on all bonds payable Aannually, and to levy -a
tax sufficient to pay the .interest on all of said bonds and create
a sinking fund sufficient to redeem the same at maturity.
Section 3.
The said election shall be held at the following
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1 places, towit:
In the First ward- At the Central Fire Station,
In the Second ward- At the City Hall,
In the Third ward- At the Jefferson County Court House.
Section 4.
The following named persons are appointed presiding
judges of their respective wards, with the authority to select
and appoint their own clerks:
In
the
First
ward- 4drew J. Kaulback,
In
the
Second
ward I,
In
the
Third
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Section 5.
The clue s ti on as to whe the r the City Commission shall
be authorized to issue said bonds shall be submitted in Nine
propositions, and there shall be �printe.d on the ballot used
in said election the following:__
" 1.- For the issuance of bonds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of $500,000.00, for the extension of
the municipal wharf and dock facilities, including wharf
terminals, docks, warehouses, elevators, loading and
unloading devices, terminal railways, and the general
improvement and -.extension of said municipal water
frontage facilities.
Against the issuanceof bonds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of $500,000.00, for the extension of
the municipal wharf and dock facilities, including wharf'
terminals, docks, warehouses, elevators, loading and
unloading devices, terminal railways, and the general
improvement and extension of said municipal water frontage
facilities.
2.- For the issuance of on .s..o.f.x-thenCity-.of
Beaumont, in the sum of $350,000.00, for the improvement and
-- --- extension of -the Beaumont- Water -Works- System.
Against the issuance of bonds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of 350,000.0:0, for the improvement and
extension of the Beaumont Yater Works System.
3.- For the "issuance- x bonds of the city of
{ Beaumont, in the sum of .$p350, 000.00, for the improvement and
l extension of streets and high -ways.
Against the issuance of bonds of the City of
Beaumont, -in the sum of $350,000.00, for the improvement and
extension of streets and high-ways.�'- ,
4. For the issuance of fonds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of $200,000.00, for the improvement and
extension of the sewerage system.
Against the issuance of bonds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of $200,000.00, for the improvement and
extension of the sewerage system.
5.
For ^the issuance of bonds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of $250,000.00fox e
� construction of a tau , orium and public
library.
Against the issuance of bonds of the City of
Beaumont,.in the sum of $250,000.00, for the construction
of a onium and public library..
6.
For the issuance o onds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of $100, 000.00, for the improvement of
public parks.
Against the issuance of bonds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of $100,000.00, for the improvement of
public parks.
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7. -For the issuance of bonds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of $75,000,00, for the improvement and
extension of the fire department and equipment.
Against the issuance ofbonds of the City of
.Baaumont, -in the sum of $75,000.00, for the improvement and
- extension -of -the--fir-e re -department -and -equipment.-- -
8.- For the 91 e o 0 a of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of $25,000.00, for the improvement and
extension of the police department.
Against the issuance of bonds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of $25,000.00, for the improvement and
extension of the police department".
9.- For the issuance of bonds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of $500,000.00, for the maintenance of
the Beaumont Public Free Schools, and the erection and equipment
of school buildings.
Against the issuance of bonds of the City of
Beaumont, in the sum of §500,000.00, for the maintenance of
the Beaumont Public Free Schools, and the erection and equipment
of school buildings. "
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Axid -all voters desiring to support the propositions
to issue said bonds shall run a line through or across that
section of each proposition printed on the ballot, .beginning
with the words "Against the issuance of bonds". All voters
desiring to vote against the propositions to issue said bonds
shell run a line through or across that section of each proposi-
tion printed on the ballot beginning with the words "For the
issuance of biands."
Section 6.
That as, to the first eight propositions submitted
on said ballot, all votersin the City of Beaumont -qualified to
vote at said election may vote thereon; but as to the ninth
proposition submitted on said ballot, towit, the question of the
issuance of bonds in the sum of §500,000.00 for school purposes,
only those may vote thereon Who ane qualified to vote at said
election, who reside in the Uity of Beaumont, outside the
territory embraced in the boundaries which lie within the South
Park Independent School District, and Common School District
No. 5, (commonly known as the French School) as now established,
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and no person residing within said territory embraced in said
boundaries of said school districts shall vote on said Ninth
Proposition at said election, and the inhabitants of said
territory_shall not -be called -upon- or required to pay any tax
whatever on account of the bonds, if authorized and issued
under the said Ninth Proposition submitted,
Section 7.
That said election shall be held under the provisions
of the state law governing elections, and only qualified voters
who pay taxes on property in the City of Beaumont shall be allowed
to vote at said election.
Section 8.
That a copy of this ordinance, signed by the
1ayor of the City of Beaumont and attested by -the City Clerk
of the City of Beaumont shall serve as proper and sufficient
notice of said election; and the Mayor is hereby directed to
cause one each of said notices to be posted at each of the
places designated for holding said election, at least thirty
(30)days prior to the date of holding said election.
Section 9.
Whereas, the need for the improvements and
extensions of the public utilities and conveniences mentioned
in this ordinance, and contemplated by said proposed bond issues,
and the lack of funds with which to make said improvements
and extensions, creates an imperative public emergency necessi-
tating the suspension of the rule requiringlordinances to be
read on three separate days before their passage, wherefore.
the said rule is hereby suspended and this ordinance shall
go into force and take effect from and after its passage and
signature of the Aayor, and lawful publication.
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