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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 19-54RESOLUTION N0. RESOLUTION OF-THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING A PROPOSITION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID CITY OF BAKERSFIEID, ORDERING THE CONSOLIDATION 0F SAID SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 8, 1954, ~AND REQ~UESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS_OF THE COUNTY OF KERN TO ORDER THE CON- SOLIDATION OF SAID ELECTIONS. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield on the 29th day of March, 1954,1'passed and adopted Ordinance No./~l. _. New Series, to provide for the increase'.in the monthly salary of council- men of-the City of Bakersfield from fifty dollars to two-hundred dollars, and WHEREAS, Section 18 of the Charter of the City. of Bakersfield as ratified and approved' January.+23, 1915, provides that the salary of councilmen first elected under said Charter shall be fifty dollars .~per month, and that thereafter the Council may, by ordinance sub- mitted to a referendum at any municipal election, Change the salary of members of the Council, NOW., THEEFOE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER, as follows: 1. That a special election be held, and the same is hereby called to be held in the City of Bakersfield, California, on the 8th day of June, 1954, for the purpose of submitting to the qualifi- ed ~S~r. ed electors of said city a proposition for the approval or rejection of the following ordinance, to wit: 0 "ORDINANCE NO ~ NEW SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAERSFIELD FIXING THE SALARIES OF COUNCILMEN. WHEREAS, Section 18 of the Charter of the City of' Bakersfield as ratified and approved January · 23, 1915, provides that the· salary of councilmen first elected under said Charter shall be fifty dollars per~month, and that thereafter the Council may, by ordinance submitted to a referendum 'at any municipal election, change the salary of members of the council, and WHEREAS, since the adoption of said Charter, drastic economic changes have occurred, causing the afore- mentioned provision to be outmoded and obsolete,and WHEREAS, this Council believes that in keeping with the present financial and' economic status of our community, and for the purpose of inducing a great- er number of civic minded citizens to compete for the office of councilmen who otherwise could not afford to meet the demands placed upon them by the duties imposed by that'~ Office, the salary of council- men should be increased. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 0RDAiNED by+the ~Council of the City of Bakersfield, as· follows: SECTION 1. The salary of councilmen shall be Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per month. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective upon its approval by a majority of the qualified registered electors voting thereon. ..... Oo0 ..... .IHEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 29th day of March, 1954, by the following vote: Marian S. !rvin Clerk ann Ex-OI~I'icio Clerk 6I~ the Council_of the City of Bakersfield. APPROVED, March 29, 1954.+ Manuel J. Carnakis MAYOH of the City o£ Hakersfi'el~." 2. That said proposition shall be placed on the ballot to be used at said municipal election in the following words and figures, to wit: CITYOF BAKERSFIELDREFERENDUM:An ordinance entitled"An 0rdinance.-of 'the City of Bakersfield'fixing the~. salaries of Councilmen", fixing the salary of Councilmen at Two Hundred dollars ($200.00)per month. For the Ordinance Against the Ordinance 3. That said special municipal election be and the same is hereby ordered consolidated~'with the State Direct Primary Election to be held June 8, 1954, and the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern'is hereby requested to order such consolidation in accord- ance with the provisions of this Resolution. 4. That within the City of Bakersfield the precincts, polling places, and officers of election of said special municipal election shall be the same as those provided for said State Direct Primary ~lection within said city. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of said special municipal election, and shall certify the result of the canvass of said returns to the Council of the City of Bakersfield, who shall thereUD~n declare the results thereof. 5. That the Clerk of the Council is hereby directed to transmit · ~o the Clerk of s~id Board of SupervisorS, a certified copy of this Resolution, as required by Section 10051.1 of the Elections Code. ..... 0o0 ..... I EREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by 'the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on the 29th day of March, 1954, by the follow- ing vote: Council of the City of Bakersfield. APFROVED this 29th day of March, 1954. ~i' the Cit~i' ~ake~sI'ie~. '