HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 802 ORDINANCE NO. ~$~ '.NEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROCLAIMING,
PROVIDING' FOR AND. GIVING NOTICE OF A
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ·
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1948, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSITION TO INCUR
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS BY SAID CITY FOR A
CERTAIN· MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT, AND CON-
SOLIDATING SAID ELECTION WITH THE GENERAL
STATE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2! 1948.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield,
· California, did on the ~th day of August, 1948, by a vote
of more than two-thirds of the members of said Council,
adopt Resolution No. 81 entitled "Resolution of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield, California, determining
that the public interest and necessity demand the acquisi-
tion and construction, of a certain municipal improvement
and making findings relating thereto," which said resolution
was duly signed and approved by the Mayor of said city
and attested and certified by the Clerk of said city;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of
the City of Bakersfield as follows:
Section 1. That a special election be held,
and the same is hereby called to be held, in the City of
Bakersfield, California, on the 2nd day of November', 1948,
for the purpose of s.ubmitting to the qualified voters of said
city a proposition of incurring indebtedness and issuing
bonds of said city therefor, in the amount hereinafter
set forth, and for the objects and purposes set forth in
'said resolution and hereinafter stated.
Section 2. That the objects, and purposes for
which said indebtedness is proposed to be incurred and
bonds issued therefor are as follows:
The acquisition and construction of
a certain municipal improvement, to wit: an.
overpass for ve~icle and-pedestrian traffic
over the right of way of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company and connecting Sonora Street
with Alta Vista Drive, including the acquisition
of all land, rights of way, and other property
necessary therefor.
SectiOn 3.. That the estimated cost of the pro-
posed municipal improvement described in section 2 hereof
is the'sum of seven hundred forty-two thousand eight
hundred twelve dollars ($742,812.00); that the amount.
of the principal of the indebtedness to be incurred'
therefor is the sum of six hundred thousand dollars
($600,000.00); and that the maximum ra~e of interest to
be paid'on said indebtedness shall not exceed four and
one-half per cent (4-1/2%) per annum,. Payable semiannually.
That if the proposition for the incurring of
bonded indebtedness so submitted recei·ves the requisite
Lnumbe.r ~ .¥o~.~, tq_w~t,.~.t~9~t~i~ds 9f .the votes of the
qualified voters voting on said proposition, bonds of said
City., in not exceeding the principal amount stated in such
proposition, shall be issued and sold for'the objects and
purposes set forth in said proposition.
Section 4. That the polls for said election
shall be opened at seven o'clock A.M. of the day of said
election and shall remain open continuously'from said time
until seven o,clock P.M. of the Same day, when said polls
shall be closed, except as 'provided in SeOtion §734 of the
Elections Code of the State of california.
'That on the ballots, to be used at said special'
election,.in addition to any other matters required by'
law, there shall be printed substantially the 'following:
Mark crosses (X) on ballot'ONLY WITH RUBBER STAMP;
never with pen .or pencil.
(ABSENTEE BALLOTS may be marked with PEN AND INK
OR PENCIL. )
INSTRUCTION TO VOTERS
To vote on. any measure, stamp a cross (X) in the
voting square'after the word "YES" or after the
word "NO". All marks, except the cross (X) are
forbidden. All distinguishing marks or e~asures
.are forbidden and make the ballot void.
If you wrongly stamp, tear, or deface· this ballot, return
it·to .the inspector of election and obtain another.
'On absent voter's ballots mark a cross (X) with
pen or pencil.
: BAKERSFIELD BoND PROPosITION: : : :
: 'Shall the City of Bakersfield : : :
: incur, a bonded indebtedness in : YES : :
: the principal sum of $600,000 : : :
: for the acquisition and con- : : :
: .'struction of a certain munici- : : :
: pal improvement, to wit: an : . :, :
: overpass for vehicle and pedes- : · .: :
: · trian traffic over the right of : : :
: way of the Southern Pacific : : :
: Railroad.Company and connecting .~ ~ :
~ ..... So~ra-"'Street'wit~-A~l~ta~Vist~ ...... ~9- :
: Drive, including the acquisition : : :
: of all'land, rights of way, and : : :
: · other property necessary therefor? :'. :'
Said proposition shall be designated on the
ballot used at said election by a letter printed on the
left margin of the square containing the description of
the measure~ as provided in Section 3831 of said Elections
Code.
A cross (X) stamped in the voting Square after
the word "YES" shall be counted in favor of the adoption
of the question or proposition. A cross (X) stamped in the
voting square after the word "No" shall be counted against
the adoption of the question or proposition.
On absent voters ballots a cross (X) marked as
provided in said Elections Code in the voting square after
the word "YES" shall be counted in favor of the adoption
of the qUestion or proposition, and a cross (X) marked as
provided in said Elections Code in the voting square after
theword "NO" Shall be counted against the adoption of the
question or proposition.
Section'5. That the special election hereby
Called shall be and is hereby ordered consolidated with
the general state election to be held within the City of
Bakersfield on Tuesday, November 2, 1948, and said elections
shall be held in all respects as if there were only one
election and only one for~u of ballot shall be used. Within
the City of Bakersfield the precinCts, polling places,
voting booths, and officers of election for the special
municipal election hereby called shall be the same as
· those prOvided for said general state election within said
city. The'said precincts, polling places, and names of
the elections officers will be set forth in a notice
entitled "Election Officers appointed and Polling Places
designated by the Board of Supervisors for the General
Election to be held November 2,. 19~8",.which notice is
to be published by the CoUnty Clerk of Kern County in
THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN on October i6 and .October 23,
1948, and reference is hereby made to said' notice for said
precincts, polling places, and names of election officers.
The Board of Supervisors of Kern County is hereby
authorized to canvass the returns of'the special municipal
election hereby called. Said Board of Supervisors shall
certify the result of the canvass of the returns of said
election to.the Council of the ~ity of Bakersfield who
shall thereupon declare the results thereof.
Section 6. That in all particulars not recited
in this.ordinance, said special municipal election shall
"be held and conducted as provided by law for holding the
· general state election in said city..
Section 7. That the Clerk shall certify to
the passage and adoption of this ordinance by a vote of
~..~O~e_~.~..~9~.~ds..of all. of the members of the Council
Of said city at a regular meeting of said Council, and its
approval by the Mayor of said city, and shall cause said
ordinance to be published once a day for seven (7) days
in THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper of general
'circulation 'in said city, printed and published six (6)
days a week .in said city. No other notice of such election
need be given.
Section S. This ordinance shall constitute the
proclamation of the election hereby called and no other
proclamation of said election need be made.
Section '9. The Clerk shall c~Ase a copy of'
this ordinance to be posted as provided in. Section I of
Ordinance .No. §27 N.S. of said city.
Section 10. This' ordinance shall take effect
upon the expiration of thirty (30) days from the time of
its passage.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 20TH ' day
of September , 19~t8.·
uncfl thereof.
ATTEST:
Bakersfield, .California.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF KERN ) ss.
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD )
I, V. VAN RIPER, Clerk of the City of Bakersfield,
California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the Foregoing ordinance
was duly passed and adopted by the Council of said city
and signed and approved by the Nay0r of said city at a
regular meeting of s aid Council held M~~ ~ 1948,
and that said ordinance was passed and a~opted by-a vot~
of more than two-thirds of the members of said Council,
to wit:
AYES: Councilmen ~~ ~_ ~ w,,~
NOES: Councilman wy~e~
ABSENT: Councilman Vercamm~n
" '?~ C ,f the Gi~ o~ Bakers'field,
(SEAL) California.
AffrayS! of ®r nan es
STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1
County of Kern ss.
¥. VAN RIPER, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That he is the duly appointed, acting and qualified Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that
on___~ep~e~b_ez'___~- .................................. , 19_~$__, he posted on the Bulletin Board at the
City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City at a
,, Septembez, 20 19_eft___, which ordinance
meeting thereof duly held o ....................................................... ,
was numbered__._~OR ........... New Series, and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROCLAININGs
PROVIDING' FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY
ON TUESDAY, NOVEmbER ~'s lg48s fOR THE
PURPOSE 'OF SUBNITTING TO THE QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSITION TO INCUR
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS BY SAID CITY FOR A
CERTAIN MUNICIPAL I~ROVE~ENT, AND CON-
SOLIDATING SAID ELECTION ~VITH THE GE~ERAL
STATE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NO'~I~BER
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
?': /',.' '~Klotary Public [fi;and for the County of Kern,
State ~f California.