HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 117 ERORDINANCE NO. 1x
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING, CALLING AND PROVIDING Pa,
AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN THE CITY 0%-LODI, STATE OF CBLIiiy)RwIB, ON !PUES-
DAY, THE 15th DAY OF FZBRUARY, 1921, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTBRS OF
DEBTEDNESS BY SAID CITY. FOR SIX DIFFERENT OBJECTS
OR PURPOSES.
SAID CITY WX'ltXklbft PROPOSITIONS TO INCUR BONDED IN-
WHEREBS, the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi did, on the
10th day of January, 1921, by'vote of two-thirds of the members of
said board adoot a resolution determining that public interest and
necessity demanded the acquisition, construction and completion of
the following municipal improvements in said city, to-wit :
(1) The acquisition, construction and cmpletion of
additions to the water works, including additional water mains;
(2) The acquisition, construction and completitln of storm
sewers;
(3) The acquisition, anstruetion and completion of additions
to the sanitary sewers;
(4) The acquisition of additional fire apparatus;
(5) The acquisitibn, conslxuction and hompletion of water
mins and fire hydrants on Sacramento and Main Streets, €or better
fire protection;
(6) The acquisition and construction of additional electrical
equipment for the municipal electric pl$nt.
AND WHEREAS, said board resolved further that the cost of each
and all of the aforegaid municipal improvements would be toc great to
be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said city,
NOW THE€EFORE, the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi do OP
\ dain as follows:
Section 1,- A specid election is hereby called and ordered to
be held in the City of Lodi, State of California, on Tuesday, February
15th , 1921, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters
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of said city six (6) propositions to incur bonded aebts by said city
for the acquisition, construction and completion of the aforesaid
municiDa1 improvements.
IPhe estimated cost of proposition numbered (1) aforementioned ,
to-wit, the acquisition, construction and completion of additions
to the water works of said city, including additional water mains,
and the amount of the principal of the indebtedness to be incurred
therefor is SeYeY1iThousand Dollars ($~O,OOO) ; and the rate of in-
terest to be paid on said indebtedness shall not exceed six (6)
per centum per annum, payable semi-annually.
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The estimated cost of proposition numbered (2) aforementioned,
to-wit, the acquisition, construction and completion of storm sewers
for said city, and the amount of the principal of the inaebtedness
to be incurred therefor, is STCty/Thousal3a Dollars ($66,000); an8
Five
. the rate of interest to be paid on said indebtedness shall not ex-
ceed six (6) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually;
me estimated cost of proposition numbered (3) aforementionea,
to-wit, the acquisition, cmstruction and completion of additions
to the sanitary sewers of said city, and
of the indebtedness to be incurred Thonsand Dollars
of the principal
@$S,OOO); and th4 rate of interest to be paid on said indebtedness
shall not exceed six ( 6) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually.
The estimated cost of proposition numbered (4) aforementioned,
to-wit, the acquisition of aaditional fire apparatus by said city,
and the amount of the principal of the indebtedness to be incurred
therefor is Ten. "housand Dollars #%;O,OOO); and the rate of interest
to be paid on said indebtedness shall not exceed six (6) per centum
per annum, payabze semi-annually.
The estimated cost of proposition numbered (5) aforementioned,
to-wit, the acquisition, construction and completion of water mains
and fire hydrants on Sacramento &Z%W.% and &in Street in said city,
for better fire protection, and the amount of the principal of the - 2-
indebtedness to be incurred therefor is sen Tnousana uoaars ~~plu,vvv~;
and the'rate of interest to be paia on said indebtedness shall not ex-
ceed six (6) per centum per amm, payable semi-annually.
The estinated cost of proposition iinmitaerea (6) aforementioned,
to-nit, the aequisition and construct ion of additional electrical
equipment for the municipal electric plant of said city, and the amount mentg
of the indebtedness to be incurred therefor is Thousand Dollars
($&,OOO); ana the rate of interest to be paid on said indebtedness
shall not exceed six (6) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually.
Sec. 2.- The special election hereby called and Ordered tQ
be had shall be held and c&ducted, and the votes thereat received
and canvassed, and the returns thereof made, and the result thereof
ascertained, determined and declared as herein provided, and in all
particulars not recited herein, according to the laws of the State
of California providing for and governing elections in the City of
Lodi; and the polls for such election shall be and remain open during
the time required by said laws.
The ballots to be used at said special election shall be such
as may be required by law to be used thereat, and in addition to
any other matter required by lam to be printed thereon, shall appear
thereon the following:
MUNICIPAL TICaT.
To vote for a proposition, and thereby authorize
the incurring of a bonded debt to the amount of, an&
for the purpose stated therein, stamp a cross (XI in the
voting square after the word. "YES," printed opposite such
proposition.
To vote against a proposition, and thereby re-
fuse to authorize the incurring of a bonded debt to the
amount of, and for the purpose stated therein, stamp a
cross (XI in the voting square after the ward "BO,"
Printea opposite such proposition. - 3-
Also, said ballots shall have printed thereon the following:
Proposition No. 1.
Shall the City of Lodi incur a bonded .... a ...........
debt to the amount of $b~O,OOO, gold coin of . . .
struction and completion of additions to the . . .
a1 water mains, such debt to bear interest at . . . a rate not to exceed six per centum per annm, . NO . . payabl e s emi-annuall y . . . .
the United States, €or the acquisition, con- . YES . .
water works of said city, including aadition- .................
................
Proposition No. 2.
Shall the Bity of Lodi incur a bonded debt to the amount of $66000, gold coin of the United States, for the acquisition, con- struction and completion of storm sewers for
said city, such debt to bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per centum per annum, payable semi-mnual? y.
Proposition No. 3
Shall the City of Lodi incur a bonded debt to the amount 0@85,000, gold ooin of
the United States, for the acquisition, con- struction and completion of additions to the sanitary sewers of said city, such debt to bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually.
Proposition No. 4.
Shall the City 0% Lodi incur a bonded debt to the amount ob~~,OOO, gold coin of the United States, for the acquisition of additional fire apvaratus for said city, such debt to bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per centum per annum, pay-
able seml-annually.
Proposition No. 5.
debt to the amount of $10,000, gold coin of the United States, for the acquisition, con- struction and completion of wa%er mains and fire hydrants on Sacramento &ker& and Main Street9 in said city, for better fire pro- $ection, such debt to bear interest at a
rate not to exceed six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually.
Shall the City of Lodi incur a bonded
................ . .. . YES . . . . .. ................ * . . , NO . . . . ................ ................ . . . . YES . . . . . ................ . . . . . . NO . . . . ................
................ . 0. . YES .. . . . ................ . . . NO . . . . . . . ................
................ . . . . YES . . 0 ................ . . . . NO . . . . ...............*
Y+ Broposit ion No. 6. Shall the City of, Lodi incur a bonded debt to the amount oI.$#$C5,000, gold cO$n of the United States, for the acquisition and
oonstruction of additional electrical equip
men% for the municipal electrio plant of said city, such debt to bear interest at a rate not to exceed sisE per centum per annwn, pay- able zemi-annually.
................ *b . . b YES .
*. b ..................
0 . NO . b
. ..................
Sample ballotscontaining the above matter required to be printea
thereon shall be supplied to theelectors of said city by the city clerk,
but the failure on the part of any elector to receive such sample bal-
lot shall not be held to invalidate the election or affect fin any man-
ner the legality of any bonds that mag be authorized thereat.
Sec. 3,- Any qualified elector of the City of Lodi may +ote at
said special election for or against the propositions herewith submitted.
To vote in favor of, and to authorize the incurring of a bonded debt for
the purpose set forth in a proposition, he or she shall stamp a cross
(XI in the voting square to the right of the ward "YES" printed op-
posite such proposition, and to vote against and refuse to authorize
the incurring of a bonded debt for the purpose set forth in a prop-
osition, he or she shall stamp a cross (XI in the voting square to
the right of the word "NO" printed opposite such proposition.
A cross (X) stamped in the voting square to the right of the
word "YES" shall be counted as a vote in favor of, and to authorize
the incurring of a bonded debt for the purpose set forth in eaa
proposition; and a cross (XI stamped in'the voting square to the
right of the word "NO" shall be counted as a vote not in favor of,
and a refusal to authorize the incurring of a bonded debt for the
purpose set forth in smk proposition.
See. 4.- There shall be four special election precincts for the
purpose of holding saia special election ad the same are hereby es-
tablished as follows:
Special Election Precinct "A" which shall consist of a consolida-
tion of Precincts Numbers 1 and 6 as estabBished, bounded and described
by the county board of supervisors for holding state and county elections. - 5-
The polling place in said Special Election Precinct "A" shall be
aomty Building, #208 between Looust ma
d Streeb.
and the officers to conduct and have charge of said election in
said Spedial Election Precinct "A" are hereby appointed an5 de-
signated as follows:
Inspeetor (1) Mrs. Minnie I,. Richarae. 226 NY. School
Judges ( 2) Carle W. Murray.! 227 ~~''R%tdrt Adams ,
Clerks (3) a. B. Wau%!p* LOcus~* Jessie Baker,/
ll4prr. Lo cua%
604 No. Chureh
and Mrs. Ruth E. Dougherty, 18 W. Loekeford
Special Election Precinct "Brr which shall consist of a con-
solidation of Precincts Numbers 2 and 3, as established, boimded
and described by the county board of snpervisors for holding
and county elections. !he polling place in said Special Election
Precinct ''B'' shall be P.O.Hale's Garage, Lee dve., between Pine
state
Wd Oak StE. .-.
and the officers to anttact and have charge of said election in
said Special Election Precinct llB" are hereby appointed and de-
signated as follows:
Inspector (1) James A. Bowen, 223 So. Lee he.
7 No, Hutchins St. 414 So. Ohuroh _- Judges
Clerks (3) ars. Edith I(. Heming? , Mrs. Effle F. Van Vlear
( 2) Mrs. Emma M. &ub?r?ole/ and William A. MOO~~,
217 W. la1 ut 208 So. Churl&
and Mrs. Cynthia Fstust NO. Pleasant Ave.
Special Election Precinct "C" which shall consist of a con-
solidation of Precincts Numbers 6 and 7, as established, bounded
and described by the caunty board of supwvisors for holaing state
and countg elections. The polling place in said Specid Election
Precinct ''C" shall be Mrs. Mary L. Anderson's Garage, Oak St,
between C-ee Street aaLj&a& Ave-
and the officers to conduct and have charge of said election in
said Soecial Election Precinct "C" are hereby appointed and de-
signated as follows:
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Inspector (1) -;L w -L. 428 E. Pine St.
220 No, Grand. Ave. !f9w and John H. RothwelI,
( 3) Mrs, Elizabeth M. Bentley Harr$28t?* C%
. r;im St. Judges (2) John
C 1 erks
and William I. Hughea , 429 E. Walnnt 8%.
Special Election Precinct I'D" which shall consist of a con-
solidation of Precincts Numbers 4 ad 8, as estahlished, bounded
and described by the county board of supervisors for holding state
and county elections.
Precinct I'D" shall be
The polling place in said Special Election
Pioneer Frnit Shed, Gorner Lodi and SeEtOn
Avenue at Main Street.
and the officers to conduct and have charge of said electkon in
said Special Election Precinct "D" are hereby appointed and de-
sigaated as follom:
Inspector (1) Aumstus 6. @orson, 109 So. School
and James E. Hopfins, 220 S. Saorpmento St.
The polls shall be opened at six o'clock A. M. on the day of
said special election and be kept open until seven o'clock P. NI.
of said day, when the polls shall be closed except as provided in
Section 1164 of the PbliticaJ. Code of the State of Californi&.
The City Clerk rhs hereby directed to procure all supplies
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that may be necessary to properly and lawfully conduct said election.
When the polls are closed the officers of election shall
count the ballots cast at saia election, and canvass the votes cast
respectively for and against the propositions herein statea, and
make retarn thereof to the Board of City Trustees in time, form and
manner required fos the coqting, canvassing and returning of votes
cast at other municipal elections held in said City of Lodi.
Seeo 5.- If, at said special .election, 5% shall appear L.-
that two-thirds of all the votes cast thereat were cast in favor of
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and anthorizesthe incurring of a bonded debt fm the purpose ale$
fort& in anv of the propositions hereinbefore stated, then such prop-
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o os'tion osition/%af!f #e Jeemel'to have been accepted by the electors aaa thesein
bonds will be issued to defray the cost of the improvemen$ speeified
. - and to the amount stated therein. Such bonds
shall be of the form and character known as "serials" and at least
one-fortieth part of the principal sum Of such indebtedness will be
paid each and every year in gold coin of the United States until all
of said bonds are paid,
See. 6.- This ordinance shall be published once a week for two
successive weeks prior to said day of election in the Lodi Sentinel,
a newspaper of general circnlation, printed, published and circulated
less tlmn six days a week in said city, and this ordinance an8 such
publication thereof shall constitute the notice of said election.
See. 7.- This ordinance shall take ef7fect immediately.
I, the uridersi ed, President of the,Board of Trustees of the &ty of Lodi, and the bxecn- tive of said municipality hereby approve the fore- going ordinance this 24th-day of January, 1921.
of sai municipWity. U
I, the undersigned, Clerk of the City of Lodi, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Board op' Trustees of said city, held
on Monday, January lytk, 1921, a&. subsequently at a regular adjourned meeting of said board held on Monday, Banuary 24th,
1921, was duly passed and adopted. by a vote ofi two-thirds of all its-members, the vote upon the passage and adoption of
said opdinance being as follows:
s Hale, Hickok, Crose and Montgomery.
None.
Rich.
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