HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 7-38RESOLUTION NO. 7-38
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfieldby
ordinance did call a special municipal election to be held in the
City of Bakersfield on Tuesday, the 30th day of August, 1938~ for
the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said city two
propositions of incurring bonded indebtedness of the City of Bakers-
field, as follows, to-wit: Proposition Noo l, incurring a bonded
indebtedness in the sum of One hundred and eleven thousand dollars
(Sill,000) for the acquisition and construction of a sanitary main
sewer, sewage pumping station and sewage treatment plant; and Propos-
ition Noo 2, incurring a bonded indebtedness in the sum of Sixty
six thousand dollars ($88,000) for the acquisition and construction
of a fire station building, equipping the same with the necessary
furniture, fixtures and equipment, the acquisition of the necessary
land for same and the construction of sidewalks and driveways pertinent
to same; and
WHEREAS, the public interest and necessity demand that
the acquisition and construction of each of said municipal improve-
ments, to-wit: the acquisition and construction of a sanitary main
sewer, sewage pumping station and sewage treatment plant, and the
acquisition and construction of a fire station building, equipping
the same with the necessary furniture, fixtures and equipment, the
acquisition of the necessary land for same and the construction of
sidewalks and driveways pertinent to same be commenced before the
end of the present calendar year;
NOW THEREFORE, in the event either or both of the said
propositions of incurring indebtedness, to-wit: Proposition No. l,
incurring an indebtedness in the sum of One hundred and eleven
thousand dollars ($111,O00) for the acquisition and construction of
a sanitary main sewer, sewage pumping station and sewage treatment
plant; and Proposition Noo 2, incurring an indebtedness in the sum
of Sixty six thousand dollars ($88,000) for the acquisition and
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construction of a fire station building, equipping the same with
the necessary furniture, fixtures and equipment, the acquisition
of the necessary land for same and the construction of sidewalks
and driveways pertinent to same, shall fail to carry at said
special municipal election called for that purpose on Tuesday,
August 30, 1938, by at least the required two-thirds vote of the
qualified voters of said City voting at such election, this Council
will provide the necessary funds for the acquisition and construction
of either or both of said municipal improvements as set forth under
Propositions No. 1 and No. 2, so failing to carry at said election
by increasing the tax rate of said City of Bakersfield for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1939, and fixing said tax rate not later
than September 8, 1938, in a sufficient amount to defray the cost
of said municipal improvements required to be expended by the City
of Bakers field.
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I HEREBY 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 28th day of July, 1938, by the follow-
ing vote:
C~~0fficio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROV~ED by me this ~~day of July, 1938.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield.