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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 45-IQ AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF B�''AUT,1OATT T'�'0 DET'?RT.; INE 1F'HETT1R OR NOT SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY SHALL BE ISSUED FOR TIE PURPOSV OF OIEITINCT, Ti""fIDEI�?INCr, EXTENDING, �'�LT'�RiNG, REP-IR.ING, Py'� VING, AND IMPROVING STREETS AND HIGIfirIAYS IN SAID CITY, TIT"" THE COT�?STRUCTION OF UNDERPASSES NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL TO THE MAKING OF SAID IIIPROVEITENTS AN111) THE PURCHASE OR ACS,UISI•TION OF LANDS TH-EREFOR IN AND FOR THE CITY OF BE1U1MOiVT; SAID ?BONDS TO BE:_R INTT{'R­ST AT A RATE OF NOT TO EfiCEED 5 FET? Air?NTI,I, INTEREST ON ALL BONDS PAYABLE ANNUALLY ON THE FIRST YEAR =_ND SEMT— ANNUALLY ON EACH YER TFRE FTER,A :? ND TO LEVY �k. TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON ALL S r'JD BONDS AND CREATE A SINIs.ING FUND SUFFICIENT TO RETIRE TTS S�tN.� AT MATURITY; NA IING TT -2E TII1E AND PL. _CE OF HOLDING S P. -ID ELECTIO-N AND APPOINTING OFFICERS THEREOF AND PROVIDING FOR TT -TE MAT -\TER OF =IOLDING SAID ELECTION, AVID GIVING NOTICE THEEREOF, AND DECLARING AN E rERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMI'LISSION OF T'�' CITY OF BEAM I ONT Section 1. That an election be held in the City of Beaumont on the lath day of July, 1931, at which election the following proposi- tion shall be submitted: Section 2. Shall the City Commission of the City of Beaumont be authorized to issue Serial Bonds of said City for the following purposes and in the following amount; For the purpose of opening, widening, extending.. altering, repairing, paving, and improving streets and highvays in said City, including the construe - tion of underpasses necessary and incidental to the making of said irapro.veme?nts and the purchase or acquisition of lands therefor in and for the City of Beaumont.............................0'00,000.00 The said bonds to be payable i n forty (4 0) annual in- stallments as follows: 5 9,000.00 each year for the first ten years. 18;000;.00 each year for the second ten years. 2'7,000.00 each year for the third ten years. p 36,000.00 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 Cornmi scion, 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. Section 3. Said election shall be held at the follov-ring places, Section 4, The following named persons of their respective voting bores, and appoint their own clerks: 6hd, 9_s -_T ihu_ O'B, 0191 .< e are appointed presiding judges with the authority to select At the Averill School Building J: R. Edmonds' At the Central Fire Station J. C. Fuqua. At the City Tull S. _ . Bigham® At the Sabine Pass Fire Station Mrs. Ben Pipkin6 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 pro- position., ro- position, and there shall be printed on the ballot 'used in said electzion the following: "PROPOSI T IOTA: For the issuance of serial bonds of the City of Beaumont in' the sum of S$9001P 000'4'00 for the purpcs e of opening, widening., extand_ing, altering, repairing, paving, and improving` streets and highways in said City, including the construction of underpasses necessary and incidental to the making of said impro�Tements and the 'purchase. or gcquisition of lands therefor in and for the City of Beaumont Against the issuance 'of serial bonds of ti -B City of Beaumont - in the sum of C00, 000; 00 for the purpose of opening, widening, extending., altering, repairing, paving, and improving streets and highways in said City, including the construction of underpasses - necessary and incidental to the making of said improvements and the punccase or Acquisition of lands therefor in and for the City of Beaurnont:i! And all voters desiring to support the propositLOn to issue said bonds shall run,a line through or across that section of said proposition reading on the ballot beginning with the words, .rgainst the issuance of serial bonds"; and all voters desiring to vote against the proposit ion 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 G:, 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 as defined by the Constitution_ and Laws of the State of .TeX as, shall be allowed to v-ote at. said election'. Section 7-'- A copy of this ordinance, signed by the Tv�ayor 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 -hn hP nnq-hP.(l ai- a.nnh of filhP -nl nnac f nr 'hr%I rl.;-ncr aai r7 year prior to the date of the passage of this ordinance; Section 8. The fact that the streets and highways of the 'City of Beaumont, are badly in need of opening, widening, extending, altering, repairing,. paving and improving, so as to facilitate the moving of traffic in the City, which is congested on present improved -streets to such an extent as to be dangerous to life and limb, -'creates an imperative public emergency necessi- tating the suspension 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 tlm 23rd day of June, A.D. 1931, by the affirmative vote of all members of the City Commission. Apppoved this tle 23rd day of June, A.D. 1931; N Tor o __e City of Beaumont, exas. AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO' BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY SHALL BE ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPENING, WIDENING, EXTENDING, ALTERING? REPAIRING, PAVING, AND IMPROVING STREETS AND HIGHWAYS IN SAID CITY, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERPASSES NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL TO THE MAKING OF S ACD IMPROVEMENTS AND THE PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION OF LANDS THEREFOR IN AND FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; 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 INTER EST ON ALL SAID BONDS AND CREATE A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO RE- TIRE THE SFME AT MATURITY; NAMING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION AND APPOINTING OFFICERS THEREOF AND_PROVIDING FOR THE MAN- NER OF HOLDING S ACD ELECTION, AND GIVING NOTICE THEREOF, AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. . That an election be held in the City of Beaumont on the 28th day of July, 1931, at which election the following proposition shall be submitted: Section 2. Shall the City Commission of the City of Beaumont be authorized to issue Serial Bonds of said City for the following pur- poses and in the following amount: For the purpose of opening, -widening, extending, altering, repairing, paving, and improving streets and highways in said City, including the construc- tion of underpasses necessary and incidental to the making of said improvements and the purchase or acquisition of lands therefor in and for the -City of Beaumont..............................$900,000.00 The said bonds to be payable in forty (40) annual in- stallments as follows: 9;000.00 each year for the first ten years. 18;000.00 each year for the second ten years. 27;000.00 each year for the third ten years. 36,000.00 each year fcr 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 Commission, interest on awl bonds payable annually on the first year and semi-annually on"each year thereafter, and to levy a tax sufficient to pad' the interest- on all said bonds and create a sinking fund sufficient to retire the same at maturity. Section 3. Said Plec:ti or Sba11 he bPld ai: t h- fnl l nwi nrr nl a�Pe In the Se.condW-ard at the City Hall. In the Third Ward at the Sabine Pass Fire Station and South Park Elementary School Building on Highland Ave. Section 4. The following named 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 At the Central Fire Station At the City Hall At the Sabine Pass Fire Station At the South Park Elementary School Building Section 5. - J. R. Edmonds - J. G. Fuqua - S. E. Bigham •- Mrs. Ben Pipkin - T. A. Allen The question as to whether or not the City Commission shall be authorized to issue said bondsshall 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 $900,000:00 for the purpose of opening, -widening, extending, altering, repair- ing, paving, and improving streets and highways in said City, including the construction of under- passes necessary and incidental to the making of said improvements and the purchase or acquisition of lands therefor in and for the City of Beaumont. Against the issuance of Serial Bonds of the City of Beaumont in the sum of $900;,000;00 for the purpose of opening,­�ridening, extending, altering, repair- ing, paving, and improving streets and highways in said City, including the construction of U -r- passes necessary and incidental to the making of said improvements and the purchase or :ic.quisition of lands therefor in. and for the City of Beaumont. And all voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said bonds shall rmi a line through or across that section of said proposition reading on the ball. -,t 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 line through or across that section of said proposition printed on the ballot beginning with the words, `t -H' jr the issuance of Serial Bonds" �CCt?nL �o Say.., OieOtion shali be ric-ld ur_de_-�, the provisions of the State law governing elections and only qualified voters who pay taxes on property in the City of LeaiuT;ont as defined by the Constitu- tion and Laws of the State of Texas. shall be allowed to vote at C. .a A . ,1. Section 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 4g9 each of said notic-es to be posted at each of the places designated for hold- ing said elec-tion at 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 conclusive evidence of the posting of said notice, and a copy of this ordinance shall be published once each week for a period of thirty (30) days before the day of holding said election, in a newspaper of general circulation which has been continuously and regularly published in the City of Beaumont for a period of one year prior to the date of the passage of this ordinance. Section 8. The fact that the streets and highways in the City of Beaumont are badly in need of opening, widening, extending, altering, repairing, paving and improving, so as to facilitate the moving of traffic in the City, which is congested on present -improved streets to such an extent as to be dangerous to life and limb, creates an im- perative public emergency necessitating the suspension 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 23rd day of June., D. 193151 by the affirmative vote of all members of the City Commission_, Approved this the 23rd day of June, A. D. 1931. May9T of the `City of Beaumont, Tex. Attest: ".A 7 z ' eA' I THE -STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON I, Raymond -Edmonds, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, -Texas, do hereby certify"that on the -26th day 'of .June, 1931, I, in person, posted a true and correct copy of the above ordinance, signed by the Mayor of the City of Beaumont, and. attested by the City Clerk, at each of the ' places designated for holding said election, to wit: At the Averill School Building At the Central Fire Station At the City Nall, At the Sabine Pass Fire' Station At;the South Park.Elementary School'Building on Highland Avenue. Given under my hand and seal of office, this the 26th day of June, A. D. 1931.' City Ilbrk., City of "Beaumon�, Texas. The State of Texas, County of Jefferson Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared .................................... li, M• R1LTY ----------------------------------------------•-_-•----------..known to me, who being iy me duly sworn, on his oath de- poses and says that he is the ....................... CS•ASSIFII�----------.-...---------------------.---..--of the DRA MIARW LP hT-,'BEAUMONT JOURNAL, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the withija foregoing was published i Yattacid. paper, sueh publication being on the follow- ing datesA'�` --- ---- -• 3---J--D- J--. A. D. 1and a neper copy of which is here ------------•--------- Sworn to and subscribed before me, this ..... ' -7- ...... day of.- " ORDINANCE. Ordering an election.: to be held in the city of Beaumont to determinewhether or not serial bonds ; of said city shall be issued for the pur- pose o1 opening, widening, extending, altering, repairing, paving, and improv: Ing streets and highways in said city, I including the construction of underpasses 1 necessary and incidental to the making of said improvements and the purchase or acquisition of lands therefor in and for ; the city of Beaumont; said bonds to bear interest at a rate o1 not to exceed 51,b per annum, interest on all bonds payable annually on the first year- and SOti , semi-annually on each ear thereafte I t and to levy 1 tsa►•VI� yt ,a interest, on all said bo s a e 42, sinking fund sufficient to retire the sa PgpSQ at maturity; naming the time and pla of holding said election and appointin officers thereof and providing for th Sasf manner of holding said election, and giv- Ing notic= thereof, and declaring an emergency. Be it ordained by the city, }01 commission of the city of Beaumont: See- - tion 1. That an election be held in th city of Beaumont on the 28th day of July 1931, at which election the following prop osition shall be submitted: Section 2 Shall the city commission of the city o Beaumont be authorized to issue serial \! bonds of ,aid city for the follo^11 , pur. poses and in the following, amount: For the purpose of opening, widening, extend- ing, altering, repairing, paving, and im- ,3f proving streets and highways in said city, LI including the construction of underpasses necessary and incidental to the making of said improvements and the purchase or acquisition of lands therefor in and for the city of Beaumont, $900,000.00. The said bonds to be payable in forty (40)annual installments as follows: $9,000.00 each year for the first ten years. $i8,c00.00 each year for the see- - and ten years. $27,000.00 each year for the third ten years. $36,000.00 each year for the fourth ten years. All of said bonds to bear interest at a rate of not to exceed five per csAf, .............................•-J+-- 4.✓ -t - Notary Public, Jefferson a ...A. D. 1901 .................- , Texas. or, the city of Beaumont, $900,00In". he said bonds to 'be payable in f 40) annual installments as fell ,000.00 each year for the first years. $18,000.00 each year for the and ten years. $27,000.00 each yearthe third ten years. $38,000.00 each for the fourth ten years. All of bonds to bear interest at a rate o1 to exceed five per cent (5 0) per annu such rate to be fixed by the city co mission, interest on all bonds pays +nnualy on the first year and Be annualy on each year thereafter, and vy a tax sufficient to pay the inter all said bonds and create a alnkin nd sufficient to retire the some at ection 3. Said clectigti shall a places, to -wit: I 'the first ward at the Averill school buil lug an central fire station. In the a d ward at the city hall. In the i td at the.sabre -Pass fire station a th Park. elementary school building Ighland avenue. section 4. The follo g named persons are appointed .presi g judges of their respective vett xes, with the authority to select a pppolnt their own clerks: At the Ave Ith')ol building, J. R. Edmonds: at t ntral fire station, J. G. Fuqua, at fisy hall, S. E. Bigham; at the Sabi fire station, Mrs. Ben Pipkin; at t 6outh Park elementary school builds Ir. A. Allen. Section b The question. AS to Whether or nos the city commis n shall be authorized to issue Wd $fo ds Eh 11 be submitted in one propo- In n, and there shall be printed on the, ot used in said election the following - Position." For the issuance of serial' itp of the city of Beaumont in the sura 900,000.00 for the purpose of opening,, ening, extending, altering, repairing, ng and improving streets and high - in said city, including the construe of underpasses necessary and incl.; ial to the making of said improve.' and the purchase or acquisition of s therefor in and for the city of monds of the eftnst ofofe Issuance of Beaumont 1n srial ibs In Of $900,000.00 for the purpose of ing, widening, extending, altering, re. Ing, paving, and Improving strhi.hwaya in said city, including the tructfon of underpasses necessary anddental to the making of said improve- ts and the purchase or acquisition of s therefor in and for the city of umont. And all voters desiring t ort the proposition to issue saids shall run a line through or across that section of said proposition Toa the ballot b1114011121119 with the or gainat the issuance of'serial bonds" d all voters desiring to vote again a proposition to issue said bonds shall Snsailine through or across that section the bal- of beginning oswith ton he n ewordsrinted ,l'For the sauance of serial bonds." Section S. laid election shall be held finder the pro- ' si' ns of the state law governing elec- tons and only qualified voters who p :xea on property in the city of Beau - vont as defined by the constitution and sws of the state of Texas, shall be al - Wed to vote at said election. Section Ile mayor off the sCityordinance, Of Beaumont dan ttested by the city clerk of the city Beaumont shall serve as proper ori ficient notice of said election, and t yor is hereby directed to cause on of said notices to be posted at ea the places designated for holding said, tion ac least thirty (30) days prlq the date of holding Said ecItlottn, s person po pg return oh he copy tkereef re time and place of said posting, th Iturn shall be filed in the of��rr'ce of t Ity clerk and shall be concluafveo evl ence of the posting of said notice, and COPY of this ordinance shall be "uhAL urtY (30) days before the dayof18 Bald election, in a newspaper of 'al circulation which has been eon Is1y and regularly published In the for toBeaumthetfor a date of Period of one dlnance. Section e' Passage of Teets an $'' a fact that not are badly badly i,a;_ j_ t e city of E Benin badly Sn need o1 cps ving andelmP oivin altering, a. asreps!; moving of traffic In the to city congested on present Improved air such an extent as to be Barge: life and limb, iera creates a es mp 111c mergency necessitating the slon of the rule requiring or be read on three separate nat days bei r Passage, and aaid rule fa hereby s led andthis ordinance shall take from and after the date of its p Passed this the 23rd day of Ju ). 1931, by the aTfirmative vote of Lbeof the ci ed this commission. ed this the 23rd day of June IeaumA E. A. Fletcher, mayf the Cl ont�.Tezor o as: Attest: Rev,...,.