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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 92-B1UT ORDINANCE, Entitled an Or d.i.nf-.noe ordering an election to be held. in the City o:t Beaznont to deterrine if bonds of said City shall .be issued for. t i-, purpose of m ling the follow- ing ollow-ing permanent C ity Improvements, to -wit Fir st: Wharves; docks, terminals, slips and othe?f appliances and structures ,for facilitating or accomodating -Com- merce or navigation on the Nech s: iY r. ;second:' Buildings, structu es` 4'' dpiMces and otherimpr ov nt es ry- to co leteer-ZTorks sys temp Naming the t ime: - and place f or holding of said ele ct ion and ap_.�ointing offic yrs thereof, and. provi�nng for the manner of holding. said election and the giving notice thereof; and , declar ing an eriergency. B IT ORD 1 'D 13Y T -HE CITY COUNCIL OF TI1E CITY OF BEA71,10NT: SECTION I. WEEREAS, Lt is deemed. necessary and advisable to issue bonds of the City of Beaumont for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, it. is hereby ordered.:*, by the City Council of the. 'City of Beaumont, Texas, that an election shall be held in the' City o f 'Beaumont , Texas , on the 5th day of September, A.L. 1916, at which election the follows ng propositions shall be._sub mitted: First: Shall the . City Coune it of the City of Beaumont be authorized to issue .bonds of said City in,the sum of T,i%o Hundred and Thirty Thousand 0230,000.00) Dollars, said. b onds to b.e paid. serially in from. one , (1) to 'for'ty (40) gears;, in equal annual installments. of Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty (5;750.00) Do1Z,rs per year after the - date of .issuance; bearing' interest from -.date at the rate ,of five (5%) per •.cent' per, annum, payable semi-annually, and -to levy a tax sufficient to pay the inter est on said bonds and the serial installments of principal thereof as each- shall respectively mature; and the: pr oceeds o,f.the sale thereof to be used for. the purpose of making permanent City Improvements to -wit: Wharves, 'docks, terminals , slips and other appliances and structures' for facilitating or accomodating commerce or navigation on,the Neches River. Second.: Shall the City Council of the City of Beau - mon -4 bye authorized to issue bon -Is in the sum of .One Hundred, Thousand (400,000-00) Dollars, said bonds to be paid -serially in from one (1) to forty (40) years in equal. annual installments of Two Thousand Five Hundred 02;500.00) Dollars per year after the date of issuance, bear ing interest f'kom date at the r ate of five ( 5%) per cert per annum, payable semi-- annually, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds, and the, serial installments of principal thereof as each shall respectively mature; and the proceeds of the sale thereof to be used for the purpose of making permanent City Improvements to --wit; Buildings, sta?uctu±e - appliances and other imps ovements necessary to complete the water works system of the City of Beaumonta- to -emit . SECTION II. Said election shall be held &t the following places First qrd, Central Fire Station: Second Ward, City Hall. Third_ Ward, .Jefferson County Court House. SECTION III. The following named persons are appointed the presiding judges of their respective districts with the authority to select and app oint their clekks s 1�. First ffard� 4Y 4L"12" Presiding Judge Judge. Second Ward ,� � � �Presiding* Judge. k;nrl- jjr6-,t* ; = Assistant Judge. Third hard�`�,.., Presiding Judge. Assistant Judge. �-" SECTION IV. That said election Shall be held, under the provisions of the State Law governing elections and only qualified voters who are property tax payers of the City of: Beaumont shall be allowed to vote at said eldction, and the polls shall be kept open from eight o'clock in the morning until seven o'clock in the evening. At said els ction all voters desiring to shpport the proposition to issue bonds for- wharves docks, terminals, slips; etc.; shall have printed .on the it ballots the words: "For the issuance of Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand ($ 230,000.00) Dollars/lfor the purpose of rqaking permanent C ity Improvements t o=wit : Wharves, docks ,^ slips, and other L and. structures fox facilitating or accomodating commerce or navigation on the Neches River;" And. at' said election those voters not desiring to support the proposition t.'o issue' bonds for wharves, docks, terminals, slips, etc., shall have printed on their ballots the words: "Against the ,issuance of Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand (,4p230,000.00) Dollars bonds for the purpose of making permanent City Improvements, to -wit: Vlharves, docks,, slips and cry/ other 1 and atructure,s for facilitating or accomodat ing commerce or navigat ion, on the Neches River ". And at said election, all voters desiring to.support the propos it ion tb i slue bonds for a. c omplete water works system, shall have printed on their ballots the words: "For the issuance of One Hundred Thousand (100,000.00) Dollars bonds for the purpose of making permanent City , improvements to -wit: Buildings, structures,.,., appliances and..other", impr ovemen-ts necessary to complete the ,water works system*;_.e . And at said election all voters not desiring toy support the proposition to issue bonds for a complete water works system'. shall have printed on their ballots' the words: "Against the issuance of One Hundred Thousand (,4$100.000.00) Dollars bonds' fo± the -Ourp�o se of making permane City a. improvements) necessary to complete the water or.ks systemic: ::Ifee,7" SECTION' V: . A copy of this ordinance signed by the Ilayor of the City of Beaumont and attested by, the Secretary of the City oaf Beaumont shall serve as proper notice of said election and the Mayor, is, directed to cause said notices to be :posted up at each of the places designated for holding said.election, at least thirty days prior to the date. of, holding. said- election. �,•_..� .� - � C�l..-t� � 1, 1 X11 � SECTION VI. WHE US, the fact that the present wharf and dock facilities are inadequate to care for the increasing business of the Port of the City of Beaumont; and, WBMEAS , the present water -works system is inadequate to supply the citizens of Beaumont, creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity, necessitating the suspension of the rule requiring ordinances to be read at three regular meetings. Said rule is hereby suspended and this ordinance shall be in full farce and effect from and after its lawful passage and publication. Passed this the lst day of August, A.D. 1916. Approved this the lst day of August, A.D. 1916. Ha yo r Attest: Ci Secre ary* UN 'THIS Thi' o�Z i (.'. - 1916 SUTTON C1*y sECRETAR.v Beaumont, Texas, August is t. 1916. Hon. Zayor Lc City Comicil, C i ty Gentle en: i;e, your Ordinance Committee, to whom was referred the attached. ordinance, beg to report that we have duly eonsidered sa_m° and recomr�end that it be adopted. Respectfully submitted, Ol Ordinance committee. ADT ORDINANCE Entitled an Ordinance ordering an election to be held ' . in the City of -Beaumont t o determine if bond s of .skid, City' shall be issued for the purpose of "making the follow ing permanent ..City Improvements., to-wit.- First: o-wit:First: Wtwves, d.oeks, terminals, slips . and other ap-. pliances aiid structures for facilitating or, aceomodating commerce or navigation on the -Neches River, Seoond: Buildings, 'structures, water mains, appliano,es and other improvements necessary to complete water works system, in the, City of Beaumont. Naming -the time' and' plaoe for hold ing of said election and appointing officers thereof, and -providing for the manner of holding said election, and the giving no tic e, thereof; and declaring an emergency. BE IT..ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL -OF THE CITY OF BEAUMON,T, TEAS: SECTION I WHEREAS,, it is deemed necessary and', advisable ,to issue bonds 'of, the City of' Beaumont for the pi-rposes.,hereinafter mentioned, it ,is hereby ordered by the City .Council of '.the City of, Beaumont, Texas, that an election shall be held in the'City of Bea-dmp.nt, Texas, on the 5th day of September, A. D...1.916; at. which'election the following proposit'. ions shall . be submitted-.' 'First;' 'Shall the City Council of `the City, of Beaumont be author- ized to issue bonds of said City In the sum of Two Hundred aa:d Thirty Thousand ($230,000,00) Dollars, said bonds to be paid serially in from one '(1) t o forth" (40) years, in equal annual. ins,tallment.s of Five Thous and Seven Hundred and Fifty ($5,450.00) Dollars per.year after the date of issuance, beaking interest, fr,an date •at 'the rate of five (5), percent .per annum, payable semi annually, and to levy a, tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and the serial. installments of principal there of as each shall, respectively mature; and the proceeds of the sale . thereof to be used for the purpose of making permanent City Improvements towit: Wharves, docks, terminale, -.slips and other appliances and structures for facilitating or aceomodating' commerce or navigation on the Neches River,- Second: iver Second: Shall. the City, Council of the City .of Beaumont be authorized to issue bonds, in..the -sum of One, Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars, said -bonds to be paid serially: in from one (1) to Forty (40�. years in equal annual installments of Two,', Thousand 'Five Hundred ($20500.00) Dollars. per year after the date of, issuance, bearing , interest' from date at -the 'rate of .fiver(5%) per annum, payable semi annyally, and to, levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds,'and the serial installments of principal ;thereof. as . each shall resile ctively mature; and the proceeds of the. sale thereof to be used for the purpose of making permanent City Improvements to -wit: Buildings, structures, Water Mains, appliances and other -improvements necessary to complete the water works system of the City of Beaumont. I SECTION II. Said election shall be held at the following -places; to -wit: First Ward, Central Fire -Station. Second Ward, City Hall• third Ward, Jefferson County Court House*" SECTION III The following named persons -are appointed the presiding judges of their respective districts with the authority to select and appoint their clerks: First Ward, H: D. Fletcher, Presiding Jud ge. A• J. ' gaulbach, Assistant Judge. Second Ward. H. C. Schwaner, Presiding Judge. E. J. Hogan, Assistant Judge, Third Ward. Kyle Ward, Presiding Judge., J., S., :Edwards, Assistant Judge. SECTION IV. That said" election shall be held under the ,provisions of the State Law governing elections and only ga.alified voters who are property tag payers of the City of ' Beaumont shall. be allowed t o vote at said election," and the polls shall be kept open from eight oIclock' in the morning until seven o'clock in the evening. Atsaid election all voters desiring to support the proposition to issue bonds for . wharves, dock terminals, slips, etc., shall have printed on their ballots the words - ,.Or the -issuance of Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand ($230,000.00) Dollars bonds for the purpose of making permanent City Improvements to -wit: Wharves, docks, termianals, slips and other appliances and structures for facilitating or. accomodat ing cormmerce or navigation on the Neches River." Oor And at said election those -voters natt desiring t o support the proposition to, issue bonds for wharves, docks,, terminals, slips, etc., shall have printed.,on their ballots -the words,; "Against the issuance of Two Hundred ' and Thirty Thousand ($230,000.00) Dollars bonds for the purpose of making permanent City Improvements,. to-wwi.t: Wharves, docks, terminals, slips and. other appliances and structures for faoil- itating, or accomodating commerce or navigation' -on the Neches River." And at said. eleotion, all voters desiring to support the pro- position,. to issue bonds for a complete water works, system, shall have printed on their ballots the words: "For the issuance of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000,0.0) Dollars' -bonds for -the purpose of making permae nent City Improvements to -wit: Buildings, structures, water -mains, appliances and other impr.ovements necessary to complete the water works system in the City of Beaumont." And at said election all voters not desiring to support. the proposition to issue bonds fora complete water works system, shall have printed on their ballots the words: "Against the issuance of One Hundred Thousand ( $100,000000). Dollars bonds for the..purpose of making permanent City Improvements, to»it buildings, struotures, water -mains, appliances and other improvements, necessary, to complete the water works system in - the City of Beaumont." SECTION V. A oopy , of this ordinance signed by the Mayor of the -City of. Beapmont and attested by the Secretary of the City .of Beaumont shall serve as proper notice of said election and the Mayor is directed to cause said notices to b.e posted up at each of the places designated for holding said election, at least thirty days prior to the date of hold- ing said election, SECTION VI wRFas, .the_ fact_.that...-the wharf, -facilities are in adequate to .care for the increasing business of the Port of the City of Beaumont; and, WHEBF s., the present water workssyetem is inadequate to supply the citiBena of Beaumont,. creates a public gaergency and an imperative public necessity, necessitating the suspension of the rule requiring ordinances to be read at.,three, regular meetings. Said rule -.is hereby suspended and this ordinance shall be in ill force_ and effect from and after its lawful passage and publication. Passed this the 1st day of August, A. D. 19160 Approved this the. is t day of August, A. D. 1916* ETT A. FLETCHER 0 He ATTEST J. -G. SUTTON S E 0 R E T A -- _ M 4 F TEXAS )' , . COUNTY OF JEFFERSON ) Before me, the and ersigne"d authority, on this day p ersonally appeared, R. R. Baker,. Chief of Polios of the City of Beaumont, Texas, .who, being by me duly sworn, says tin oath that he posted a true copy of= the notice of election hereto attached at each of the ,places designated for holding said election, to-wit: The Central Fire Station in the First ward;. The City Hall in the Second Ward;. and the Jefferson County Court House in the Third Ward, each of which places are public places 'in the precincts in which they are located, and that said .notices. of election were posted at each of said places . on the 2nd. day of August, A. D. 1916, which was more than thirty days, prior to the date for holding said election. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the J d_ay of August D 1916. BY p , , TEXAS.