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Home My WebLink AboutORD 28-Ir �i .-} - r - `!4 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO -BE HELD IN TILE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO DETERMINE Vfff-IE THER OR NOT SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CIO[ [ SHALL BE ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING., REPAIRING, EXTENDING AND EQUIPPING THE PUBLIC FAIR PARK OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, AND ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL SITES THEREFOR; SAID BONDS TO BEAR INTEREST AT A RATE OF NOT TO EXCEED 5% PER. ANNUM$_ - INTEREST ON ALL 'BONDS PAYABLE ANNUALLY ON THE FIRST YEAR AND SEMI-ANNUALLY ON EACH YEAR THEREAFTER., AND. TO LEVY A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON ALL SAID BONDS -AND CREATE A' SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO RETIRE 'THE- SAME AT MATURITY; NAMING TIE TIME AND-- PLACE OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION AND APPOINTING OFFICERS THEREOF AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION$- ANDGIVING NOTICE THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY*' BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 10 That an election be held in tthe City of Beaumont on the 28th day of Marchi 1931$ at which election the following propo- sition shall be submitted: Section 2,; Shall the City Commission of tYj. City of Beaumont be authorized to issue serial bonds of said City for the following purpose and in the following amount: For -the purpose of _improving-- repairing, - extending and equipping the Public Fair Park of the - City of Beaumont' and acquiring additional sites therefor . . . $loa- 000 00 The said bonds' )to be payable in forty (40) annual installments as follows: 1;000,00 each! year for the first ten years: 2--000:00 each year for the second ten years, 3., 000; 00 each year for the third ten years, 4$000:00 each year for the fourth ten years® All of said bonds to bear interest at a rate of not to exceed five per cent (5%) ' per annum$ such rate to be fixed by the City Com- mission, interest on all bonds payable annually on the first year and semi-annually on each year thereafter; and to levy a tax suf- ficient to pay the interest on all -said bonds and create a sinking fund sufficient to retire the sans at maturity. Section 30 Said election shall be held at the -following places, to wit: In the First Ward at the Averill School Building and Central Fire Station'. In the Second Ward at the City Hall; In the _Third _Ward at the Sabine Pass Fire Station and Section 4, The following namsd persons are appointed presiding judges of their respective voting boxes' with the authority to select and appoint -their own clerks: At the Averill -School Building J. R. Edmonds; At the -Central Fire Station J. G. Fuqua. At tlm, City Hall S. E. Bigham. At the Sabine Pass Fire Station Mrs.' Ben Pipkin. At the South Park Elementary School Bldg; T. A. Allen Section 5' The question as to whether or not the City Commission shall be authorized to issue said bonds shall be submitted in one propo- . sition, and there shall be printed on the hallot used in said election the f o l to wing : "PROPOSITION: For the issuance of serial bonds of tle City of Beaumont in the sum of $100J.00 0,00 for the purpose of improving, repairing, extending and equipping the Public Fair Park of the City of Beaumont and acquiring additional sites therefor: Against the issuance of serial bonds of the City of Beaumont in the sun of $100,000-.00 for the purpose of improving, repairing, extending and equipping the Public Fair Park of the City of Beaumont and acquiring additional- -sites therefor;" And all voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said bonds- shall -run a -line -through cr- -across that- section 'of- said ---- proposition reading on the ballot beginning Lith Us words, "Against .the issuance of serial bonds"; and all voters desiring to- vote against the proposition to issue said bonds shall run a line through or across that ''section of said proposition. printed on the ballot beginning with the words, "For the issuance of serial bonds." Section 6® Said election shall be held under the provisions of the State law governing elections and only qualified voters ,who pay taxes on property in ti -B City of Beaumont as. defined by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, shall be allowed to vote at said election. Section 7 A copy of this ordinance., signed by the Mayor of tI-B City of Beaumont and attested by the City Clerk of tle City of , Beaumont shall serve as proper and sufficient notice of said election, and the Mayor is hereby directed to cafe one each of said notices to be posted at each of the places des,igna.ted for holding said election et least thirty (30) days prior to the date -of- holding- said election."_ - and the person posting -said notices shall make a return on the copy thereof showing the time and -place of said posting, the return shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk. and shall be con- clusive evidence of the .posting of said notice.- and a copy of this ordinance shall be published once each week. for a- peri od of . thirty (30) days before the day of holding said election, in a newspaper - of general circulation which has been continuously and regularly Section 8: 191 The fact that the public parks of the City of Beaunont and the equipment therein are -wholly inadequate to provide the proper recreation; amusement and training of the children that frequent- such requentsuch parks; resulting in improper kind of recreation, amusement and training for such children, and the fact that Public Fair Park is badly -in need of repairs and improvements for the protection of the health and welfare of the citizens of Beaumont who desire to use such Park; creates an imperative public emergency necessitating the sus- pension of the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days before their passage., and said rule is hereby suspended and this ordinance -shall take effect from and after the date of its passage-; Passed this the 17th day of Februarys A. D. 1931; by the affirmative vote of all members of the City Commission: Approved this the 17th day of February? A.D. 1931•; The State of Texas, County of Jefferson Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared ------------------------------------ ------------------ it,__H.__�651 'q_________________________known to me, who being by me duly sworn, on his oath de - CLASSIFIED MANAGER posesand says that he is the---------------------------------------------------------------------------------of the B1 T EW9�U8, BEAUMONT JOURNAL, a. newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing was published in said newspaper, such publication being on the follow- ing dates: ,1�4 l - a'i -- -f;. - A. D. 19- .and a newspapers copy of which is hereto attached. - ---- ---- -- -- r 1f ---------------------------------- Sworn to and subscribed before me, this ._.._.®..... day of___�t9.At?A. D. 19�l___ AN ORDINANCE—Ordering an - election to be held in the City of Beaumont to i determine whether or not serial bonds of said city shall be issued for the pur- pose of improving, repairing, extending .... ___._.. . arid, equipping the public. Fair- park of , Notary Public Jefferson the City' of .Beaumont, and acquiring ad- .i , ff rson Countz,, Texas. ditional sites . therefore; said bonds to bear interest -at a rate of not to exceed ; i bqo per annum, interest on, all bonds I payable annually on the first year and i semiannually on each year thereafter, i and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the I interest on all said bonds 'and create I a sinking fund sufficient to retire the §.a at at maturity; naming the time and _ pia"c0 of holding said election, and' ap d pointing, officers thereof and providing for the manner of holding said election, and giving notice thereof, and 'declar- ing an emergency. Be it ordained by the City,Cofunission,of; the City of Beau - That an election be i held in the City of . Beaumont on the 1 28th day of March, 1931,. at which elec- tion the following proposition shall be 1 submitted: 'Section 2. Shall the City ICommission of the City of Beaumont be ,I authorized to issue serial -bonds of said City for, the following purpose and in the following amount: - For- the purpose of ,improving, repairing, extending and equipping the Public Fair Park of the City of Beaumont, and Wring addi- tional sites therefor, $100,0+70.. The said bonds to be payable in forty (40) annual 1 installments as follows: $1000 each year for the first 10 years,;$2000 each year for the second 10 years, $3000 each year for the third10 years - and $4000 , each c) year for the fourth 10 years. All of said of r -..bonds to bear interest at a rate'of not -to exceed five per cent (3%) per annum, such rate to be fixed by the City Com- ntission, interest on all bonds payable , annually 'on the first year- and semian- ' rr,�nually on each year thereafter, and to levy a taxsufficient to pay the interest -on all said bonds and create a. sinking 'fund sufficient to retire the - same at, Ytaturity. Section 3. Said election, shall be held at the following .places, , to -wit: Su the First Ward at the Averill. School Building and Central Fire Station. In the Second Ward `at ,the City Hall. In the Third Ward0on ie Sa Fass Fire Station and SoPark Elementary] School BuildingIIigliland Avenue )section 4. The. wing named:persons are appointed presiding -judge of their respective voting-bo:;esI whiz the author - iity to select' and appoint- their own clerics: At the .Averill), School.iBuilding, J. R. 'Ednio'ud-Eil a o_.Contra1,Elre Sta-1 tion, J. G. Fuqua; ^ at the City Hall, .6. E. Eigham; at the Sabine Pass Fire Sta- tion, Mrs. Ben Pipkin, and at the .South Park Elementary School Building, T. A. Allen. Section 5. The question asto whether or not the C16yomm� „s}gall be ,.aut;nnr.izra Allen. Section 5. The question as ro whether or not the Cl -,y • a;oinmission Shall be authorized to issue said bonds shall be submitted in one proposition, and there shall be printed on the ballot used In said election the following: "Proposition: For the issuance of serial bonds of the City of Beaumont in the sum of $loo,000 for the purpose of Im- proving, repairing, extending and equip- ping the Public Fair Park of the City Of Beaumont and acquiring additional Sites serial tb bonds of the r. aSnst City of 'Beaumont nt isuance n the sum of $100,000 for the purpose of Improving, repairing, extending and equipping the Public Fair Park of the City of Beaumont and acquiring addi- tional sites therefor." And all voters desiring to support the proposition to Issue saidbonds sizall run a line through or across that section of said proposition reading on the ballot beginning with the words "Against the issuance of serial bonds;" and all voters desiring to vote against the proposition to issue said bonds shall run a it through or across that stiction of said proposition printed on the ballot beginning with the words "Forthe Issuance of serial bonds." Sce- tion B. Said election shall be held undeY the provisions of the state law governifig elections and only qualified voters who In e itof Beaum nt asndefinedr Y thetconstitution and laws of the State of Texas, shall be allowed to vote at said election. Sec- iion 7. A copy of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor 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 hold - Ing said election at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of holding said elec- tion, and the person posting said notices Shall make a return on the copy thereof showing the time and place, of said post - fisc of the thereturn city Clerkbandle hall be Co l� elusive evidence of the posting of sae¢ notice, and a copy of tills ordinance sha be published oc� i week for a pe riod of thirty `off , newsp of liolding said election, Of general circulation 'tell bl sl2ed e i continuously and regularly P eriod o the City oY Beaumont for a p cite year prior to the date io the The sage of this ordmancc. SectionOf fact that the public parks of the City erein are e Beaumont and the equipment th recroationad am'isemen prande training proper the hildren '-proper I rqulnrd sue of recrea- 'eculting tion, amusement and training for such children, and the fact that Public Fair Park is badly in need ocotect on ofairs and til e provements for the p health and welfare of the citizens of Beaumont who desire to use such park, creates an imperative public emergencyriecessitat; isurul spension e read op.three Separate days before their passage, and said rule is hereby suspended and this ordinance shall take effect e. Pas ed tilrom ! after the date Of of. February A. D. 1931— the 531—the 17th day by the affirmatve voto of pallpr mea this of tiie City Coniinissilar A A. _ t e Al7tF1 Fletcher., of Mayor iof Athe City 1 of