Ordinance 376
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ORDINANCE NO. 376
AN ORDINANCE CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE
OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GILROY, STATE OF
CAL IFORN IA, ON I'HtJR6DAY, THE J.sJk DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1931,
THE OBJECT BEING TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIEP ELEC.TORS OF SAID CITY
A PROPOSITION TO INCUR A BONDED DEB'f BY SAID CITY OF GILROY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF A
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT, TO-WIT: THE BORING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A
WELL TO FURNISH WATER FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF GILROY
AND THE INSTALLATION OF A PUMP THEREON, AND SUCH BUILDINGS AND
EQUIPMENT AS MAY BE NECESSARY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. !
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Couneil of the City of Gilroy I
did, on the 21st day of September, A. D. 1931, by a vote of more I
than two-thirds ef said Common Council, adopt a resolution determ~n-
lng that the publl. lnter.at and ne.eaalty demanded the a.qulaltl~n,
construction and comp~tion of a municipal improvement,to said I
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I City, to-wit: the boring and construction of a well to f~rnish \
I water for the inhabltanta of the Clty of Gllroy, and the ~atallal
tion of a pump thereon, and such buildings and equipment as may !
be necessary in connection therewith, and that the cost thereof
would be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income
and revenue of the municipality; and,
WHEREAS, said resolution was on the 21st day of September,
A. D. 1931, duly approved by the Mayor of the City of Gilroy, who
is the executive of said City;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
Gilroy do ordain as follows:
Seot~()J:l 1.
A sp~cial election is hereby called and ordered to be
held in the City of Gilroy, in the County of Santa Clara, State
of California, on
~ti~8day, the 15th day of October, A. D.
City
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of Gilroy, in Gilroy, California, as follows:
Bonds Numbered 1 and 2 on the first day of January, 1934;
Bonds Numbered 3 and 4 on the first day of January, 1935;
Bonds Numbered 5 and 6 on the first day of January, 1936;
Bonds Numbered 7 and 8 on the first day o.f January, 193';
Bonds Numbered 9 and 10 on the first day of January, 193e;
Bonds Numbered 11 and 12 on the first day of January, 1939;
Bonds Numbered 13 and 14 on the first day of January, 1940;
Bonds Numbered 15 and 16 on the first day of January, 1941.
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Section 2.
The special election hereby called and ordered to be
held shall be held and conducted, and the vote thereat received
and canvaBsed and the returns thereot made, and the result there-
of ascertained and determined and declared as herein provided,
and acoording to the laws of the State of California providing
and governing elections in the Ci~y of Gilroy.
The polls tor such election shall be opened at six o'clock
A. M. on the J,5th day ot October, 1931; and shall remain open
until the hour of seven o'clook P. M. of said day, at which time
said polls shall be closed.
The ballots to be used at said election shall be such as may
be required by law to be used thereat, and in addition to any
other matter required by law to be printed thereon, there shall
be printed the following:
"MUN' Ie I PAL TICKET"
To vote tor a proposition and thereby authorize the incurring
right of the word "yes".
e bonded indebtedness to the amount of, and for the purpose stat
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in such proposition, stamp a eross (x) in the blank space to the I
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authorize I
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To ~ote against a proposition and thereby refuse to
the incurring of a beDded indebtedness for the amount of and tor
the purpose stated in said proposition, stamp a cross (x) in the
blank space to the right of the word "no".
Also said ballot shall have printed thereon the following:
Shall the Oity of Gilroy inour a bonded
debt to the amount of tsoOO.OO tor the pur-
pose ot the acquisition, construotion and
complet~on of a municipal improvement, viz:
the boring and construotion of a well to fur-
nish water to the inhabitants of the Oit7
of Gilroy, and the installation of a pump
thereon, and such buildings as may be neces-
sary in connection tberewith, ~uch debt to
bear interest at the rate of'~ peroentum
per annum, payable semi-annually.
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Sample ballots containing the above matter required to be
printed thereon shall be supplied to the electors of said City
ot Gilroy by the City Clerk, but failure on the part of any
elector to receive such sample ballot shall not be held to in-
validate the election or effeot in any ~anner the legality ot
any bdnds that may be authorized thereat.
Section 3.
Any qualified elector of the Oity ot Gilroy who has
complied with the law governing the registration ot voters may
vote at said special eleotion tor or against the proposition
therein submitted.
To vote in tavor ot and thereby authorize the incurring of a
bonded debt tor the purpose set forth in suoh proposition, he
shall stamp a cross (x) in the square to the right ot the word
"yes", printed opposite 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 word
"no" printed opposite the proposition.
Each cross (x) stamped in the square to the right ot the
word "yes" shall be counted as a vote in tavor of and to author-
ize the incurring of the bonded indebtedness for the purpose set
forth in the proposition opposite to which the cross (x) is "
stamped, and each cross (x) stamped in the square to the right
of the word "no" shall be counted as a vote not in favor of and
a refusal to authorize the incurring of a bonded indebtedness for
the purpose set forth in the proposition opposite to which such
cross (x) is stamped.
Section 4.
For the purposes of said special eleotion Gilroy Frecinc
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No.1, Gilroy Precinct No.2, Gilroy Precinct No.3, Gilroy Pre-
cinct No.4, and Gilroy Precinct No.5, as established by the
Board of Supervisors pi the County of Santa Olara, a:p,ehereb1)c6n
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solidated, and there shall be one election p~ecinct within the
City of Gilroy tor the purpose of holding said special election,
which shall be and the same is hereby designated as "Gilroy
Election Precinct No. lit and the boundaries thereof shall be the
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boundaries, ot the City of Gilroy, and which precinct is hereby
established.
The officers to conduct said election are hereby appointed
and designated as follows:
InspectoD:,l
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Judges
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CdMr,lne:Q~.ppell
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The poll~ng place for sueh election shall be at the Oity
Hall at the northeast corner of Monterey Street and Sixth Street
in said City of Gilroy.
The City Clerk is hereby direoted to provide all supplies
that may be necessary to properly and lawfully conduct said Sp6C-1
ial election. I
When the polls are closed the officers of the election shall
count the ballots cast at suoh special eleotion and canvas the
votes oast respectively for and against the proposition herein
stated, and make return thereot to the Mayor and Common Counoil
ot the City of Gilroy, in the time, torm and manner required tor
the counting, canvassing and returning ot votes cast at other
municipal elections in the City ot Gilroy.
Seotion 5.
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This ordinance shall be published o~ee a ~ tor at
least seven days, prior to the said Jt6,tb. day ot October,
1931, in the Gilroy B\ten:trf8':b!$lp~tiht\ewspaper of general circula-
tion, printed and published,at 1e~ six days a week in
said City of Gilroy, and this ordinance and such publication shal
be notice of sald election.
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Section 6.
This ordinance shall take effeot and be in force im-
mediately.
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Passed this 29th: day of Septembel', 1931, by the MayoI' and
Common Council of the City of G11roy, by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmen Chas. E. Fredrickson, J. H. Rush, Geo. M.Lawto1
Fred C. Boock, S. D. Heck, Geo. Easton.
NOES: Councilmen None I
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ABSENT: Councilmen None
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I President pro-teml\and ex-officio
I Kayor of the Oity of Gilroy
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