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Ordinance 253ORDINAABE YO. AN ORDINANCE CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR, AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GILROY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON THE OF -4 1913, THE OBJECT BEING TO SUBMIT TO THE QU.gLIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSITION TO 1110UR A BONDED DEBT BY SAID CITY OF GILROY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER !'CORKS OF SAID CITY, AND ALSO FOR SHE PURPOSE OF THE ACQUISITION OF FIRE APPARATUS FOR SAID CITY. WHEREAS the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Gilroy did on the 15th day of January 1913, by a vote of more than two— thirds of said Common Council, adopt a resolution determining that the public interest end. necessity demanded the acquisition, construction and completion of improvement to the Municipal water works of said City, and that the cost thereof would exceed the ordinary annual income and revenue of the Municipality, Ane 1�hereas the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Gilroy did, on the 15th day of January 1913, by a vote of more than two — thirds of said Common Council adopt a resolution deter— mining that the public interest and necessity demanded the acquisition of fire aap.paratus for said City, and that the cost thereof would exceed the ordinary annual income and revenue of the Ifunici;9ality, And Whereas both of said Resolutions were on the 15th day 1713 of January^ duly approved by the Mayor of the City of Gilroy who is the Executive of said City j NOW THEREFORE, the Ma,,,ror and Cormion Council of the City of Gilroy do ordain as follows:— Section 1. A special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the City of Gilroy, State of California, on C--/—_� till d day of February 1913, the object being to sub ` t v to the nualified electors of the City of Gilroy a question of incurring a bonded indebtedness by the ritir of Gilroy of Thirtr —t!*.o TftouFsand Dollars. The purposes for vdhich said bonded debt is to be incurred are as follows: let. A bonded indebtedness of Twenty five thousand Dollars to be inourred for the purpose of the acquisition, construction and completion of improvements to the Municipal water works of the City of Gilroy, the estimated cost of which is Tlventy —five thousand Dollars, said. stun being; the amount of the principal of the indebtedness to be incurred therefor. 2nd. A bonded indebtedness of Seven thousand Dollars to be incurred for the purpose of the aernaisition of fire apparatus for the said City of Gilroy, the estimated cost of which is Seven thousand Dollars, said. slim being the amount of the prinoi— pal of the indebtedness to be incurred therefor. The rate of interest to be paid upon the bonded indebtedness proposed to be incurred will be five per centum, per annum, payable semi -- annually. The amount of the principal of the indebtedness to be incurred on said first proposition is the slim of 025000. and the rate of interest to be paid on said indebtedness is Five per centum per annum, payable semi -- annually; the bonds thereof I to be issued, numbered and made payable as hereinafter specified. The amount of the pri.noipal of the indebtedness to be in- ourred on said second proposition is the sum of 47000. and the rate of interest to be paid on said indebtedness is Five per centum per annum payable semi. -- annually; tyre bonds thereof to be issued, numbered and made payable as hereinafter specified. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election in and for the City of Gilroy has been and is hereby ordered and called by the Mayor and Common Council of said City for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City the following propositions, to-- wit: — lot. The proposition of incurring a bonded indebtedness of 425000, in United States Gold Coin, for the purpose of the acquisition, construction and completion of improvements to the Municipal Water works of said City, said improvements to consist of putting a cement concrete floor in the City water reservoir, and covering said City Water reservoir with a suitable covering to protect the water therein from the rays of the sun, and the replacement of old water mains and service pipes with new mains and service pipes, the principal of said indebtedness to be 425000. and to bear interest at the rate of Five per centum per annum, payable semi — annually, on the first day of January and the first day of July of each year. The bonds of said City for said � 25000. to be issued and sold bearing such interest, shall be of the denomination of Five hundred (4500. ) Dollars each, and three of said bonds shall be paid each and every year on the first day of January thereof, together with interest on all sunr; unpaid at such date. Sample ballots containing the above matter required to be Printed thereon shall be supplied to the electors of said City by the City Clerk, but a failure on the part of any elector to receive such sample ballot t3hall not be held to invalidate the election or affect in any manner the legality of any bonds that may be authorize=d thereat. Section 3. Any qualified elector of the City of Gilroy who Iras com- plied with the law governing; the registration of votes, may vote at said special election for or against either proposition submitted. To vote in favor of and thereby authorize the incurring of a bonded debt for the pi.irpose set forth in eGioh proposition he shall stamp -a cross (X) in the square to the right of the word YES printed opposite to the proposition. To vote against, and refuse to authorize the incurring of a bonded debt for the purpose set forth in such proposition, he shall stamp a cross (X) in the square to the right of the cord "NO" printed opposite the Proposition. Each cross (x) stamped 'in the square to the right of the vrord "YES" shall be counted as a vote in favor of and to a_i.zthorize the incurring of the bonded indebtedness for the Purpose set forth in the proposition opgosiite to ! hioh such cross (X) is stamped, and each cross (X) stamped in the aquare to the right Of the 1,7,ord "NO" shall be counted as a vote not in favor of, and a fefusal to authorize the incurring of a bonded indebtedness i, for the purpose set forth in the proposition opposite to which such cross tX) is etaJnped, Section 4. There shall be one election precinct within said City t r; for the purpose of holding said special election, Which shall be and the same is hereby designated "Gilroy, Election Precinct No. 1x and the boundaries thereof shall be the boundaries of the City of Gilroy, and which said .precinct is hereby established. The officers to conduct said election are hereby appointed and designated an follows: Inspector Judge Clerk llylzlz, ' Ballot Clerk The polling place for such election shall be at the City Hall in said City. The City Clerk is hereby directed to procure all suPPlies that may be necessary to properly and lawfully conduct said special election. 'Mien the Oolls are closed. the officers of election shall count the ballots cant at such especial election and canvass the votes cast respectively for and against the propositions herein stated and make return thereof to the Mayor and Common council of the City of Gilroy in the time, form and manner required for the counting, cancassing and returning of votes cast at other Munieiapl elections in said City of Gilroy, Section 5. This Ordihanee shall be published once each week for two successive weeks prior to said day of election in the which is a newspaper of general eir-- culation, printed and published less than six days a week in said City of Gilrml, and this ordinance and such publication A . shall be the notice of said election. Section 6, This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. Passed this 2%th day of January A. D. 1913 by the Common Council of the City of Gilroy, by the following vote. Ayes, Councilmen . U"cc�t �2c��e. . �ko- �' Noes Councilmen Absent, Counciirlen 0 AnDroved this 2 %th day of January A.D. 1913. Attest: X'Y6 //j. C 1 ty lerk. Mayor of the City of Gilroy.