HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 1198 0RDINA CE NO. lle
(NEW SE I S)
AN 0~qDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, 'PROVIDING
FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELEC-
TION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BAKERS-
FIELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1958,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALI-
FIED 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 STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAID DATE.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield,
· California, did on the 18th day of August , 1958, by
a vote of more than two--thirds of the members of said Council,
adopt Resolution No. 53-58 , entitled "Resolution of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield, California, determining
that the public interest and necessity demand the acquisition
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 City Clerk of said city;
NOW, TH?/SEFORE, 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 Bakers-
field, California, on the 4th day of November, 1958, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said city a
proposition of incurring indebtedness and issuing bonds of
said city therefor, in the amount hereinaft~ S~b"~r~-h, and
for th~ object and purpose set forth in said resolution and
hereinafter stated.
Section 2. That the object and purpose for which
said indebtedness is to be incurred and the bonds issued
therefor is as follows:
The acquisition and construction by the City
of Bakersfield of a certain municipal improvement,
to wit: a municipal auditorium and public assembly
building suitable for conventions, trade shows~ sports
and athletic eventsj exhibitions, musical and dramatical
presentations and group meetings~ together with land-
scaping and off-street parking facilities therefor and
including the acquisition of all land, furniture~
furnishings~ apparatus~ equipment and other property
necessary therefor.
Section 3. That the estimated cost of said
municipal improvement is the sum of $~750,000 and that the
amount of the principal of the indebtedness to be incurred
therefor is the sum of $~750,000. The estimated cost of
said municipal improvement includes any or all of the following:
(a) legal or' other fees incidental to or connected with the
authorization~ issuance and sale of the bonds, and (b) the
costs of printing the bonds and other costs and expenses incidental
to or connected with the issuance and sale of the bonds.
Section 4. That the maximum rate of interest to
be paid on said indebtedness shall not exceed the maximum
rate permitted by law~ to wit, six per cent (6%) per annum~
payabl~.~nnuall~ the first year and semiannually thereafterj
the actual rate or rates of interest on said bonds to be
determined at or prior to the time of the sale or sales thereof.
Section 5. That if the proposition for the
incurring of bonded indebtedness so submitted receives
the requisite number of votes, to wit: two-thirds of the
votes of the qualified electors 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
object and purpose set forth in said proposition.
Section 6. 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 Section 57~ of the Elections Code of
the State of California.
Section ?. 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 (+) ON BALLOT ONLY WITH RUBBER STAMP
NEVER WITH PEN OR PENCIL.
(ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY BE MARKED. WITH PEN AND INK
OR ~N~IL. )
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS
To vote o~ any measure, stamp a cross (+) in the
voting square after the ~Ord "YES" or after the word
"NO". All marks, except the cross (+) are forbidden.
All distinguishing marks or erasures 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 ballots mark a cross (+) with pen
· ~ ............... or ~e~cil. ·
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MUNI- : : :
CIPAL AUDITORIUM BONDS: Shall : : :
the City of Bakersfield incur : : :
a bonded indebtedness in the : : :
principal sum of $3,750,000 for : : :
the purpose of the acquisition : YES : :
and construction by said city : : :
of a certain municipal improve- : : :
ment, to wit: a municipal : : :
auditorium and public assembly : : :
building suitable for convert- : : :
tions, trade shows, sports and : : :
athletic events, exhibitions, : : :
musical and dramatical pre- : : :
sentations and group meetings, : : :
'together with landscaping and : : :
off-street parking facilities : : :
therefor and including the : NO : :
acquisition of all land, furni- : : :
ture, furnishings, apparatus, : : :
equipment and other property : : :
necessary therefor? : : :
Section 8. A cross (+) placed in the voting square
after the. word "YES" in the manner hereinbefore provided
shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the question
or proposition. A cross (+) placed in the voting square
after the word "NO" in the manner hereinbefore provided
shall be counted against the adoption of the question or
proposition.
Section 9. That said special election hereby called
to be held in the City of Bakersfield on the 4th day of November,
1958, shall be and is hereby ordered consolidated with the
statewide general election to be held on said date, and within
the City of Bakersfield the precincts, polling places and
office~s of election for the .special election hereby called
shall be 'the same as those provided for said general election.
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern
is hereby requested to order the consolidation of the
special election hereby called with said statewide general
election, and said Board of 'Supervisors is authorized hereby
to canvass the returns of the special election hereby called~
and the elections shall be held in all respects'as if there
were only one election, and only one form of ballot~ namely
the ballots used at such general election, shall be used.
Said Board of Supervisors shall certify the result of the
canvass of the returns of such special election to the Council
of the City of Bakersfield who shall thereupon declare the
result thereof.
Said proposition shall be designated on the ballot
by a letter printed on the left margin of the square containing
the description of the measure, as provided in Section 38~1
of the Elections Code of the State of California.
Section 10. That, except as otherwise provided in
this ordinance, said special elections hereby called shall be
conducted as provided by law for other municipal elections in
said city.
Section ll. That the Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this ordinance by a vote'of at least
two-thirds of all of the members of the Council of said city~
and shall cause said ordinance to be published once a day for
at least seven days prior to said elections in THE BAKERSFIELD
.......... CAL~P~RN~N'~'a newspape~ of'general ci~culati0~ in said city~
printed and published six days a week in said city. No other
notice of such elections need be given.
Section 1R. This ordinance shall constitute the
proclamation of the elections hereby called and mo other
proclamation of said elections need be made.
Section lB. The Clerk shall cause a copy of this ordi-
nance to be posted as provided in Section i of Ordinance No.
527 N.S. of said city.
Section lt. This ordinance shall take effect upon the
expiration of.thirty (30) days from the time of its passage.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 19th day of
August, 1958.
Mayor of the City of
Bakersfield, California.
ATTEST:
Clerk of the City of-
Bakersfield, California.
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF KERN ) ss.
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
)
I, MARIAN S. IRVIN, 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 ~nd
signed and approved by the Mayor of said city at an adjourned
regular meeting .of said Council held August 19th,-]795~, and that
said ordinance was passed and adopted by a vo e-~f at least
two-third:3 of the members of said Council, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Balfanz, Bentley, Collins~
Dewire, Doolin
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen Carnakis~ Croes
Clerk of the C~ty o¥
!:~S~AL) '~.~ Bakersfield, California.
Affi av ! of ost ng ( r inanres
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ~
County of Kern~ ss.
MARIAN S. IRVIN, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD,
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING
FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELEC-
TION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BAKERS-
FIELD ON THE 4th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1958,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALI-
FIED 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 STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAID DATE.
Subscrib~/~d sworn to before me this
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