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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #0654~. < ~ ~ ~ ~, . ORDINANCE N0. to~~ AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF CANTON, COUNTY OF FULTON AND STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF SAID CITY OF CANTON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING BONDS OF SAID CITY OF CANTON IN THE AMOUNT OF $900,000 AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN AND FOR SAID CITY ON THE 17th DAY OF JUNE, A.D., 1978. WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and necessary for the best interests of the inhabitants of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois (the "City") that the City acquire a site for and construct afire, police and civil defense station; and WHEREAS, the proposed acquisition and construction is within and for the City of Canton, and the Mayor and the City Council of the said City have caused estimates of the cost of such acquisition and construction to be made, and have found the cost therefor to be not less than Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000); and WHEREAS, funds are not available for the purpose of such acquisition and construction of said fire, police and civil defense station as herein- above described and it will therefore be necessary to borrow money and in evidence thereof issue the bonds of said City, and before bonds can be issued the question of issuing said bonds must be submitted to the electors of said City and approved by a majority of the electors voting on the said question at an election called for that purpose; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON IN THE COUNTY OF FULTON AND STATE OF ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That it is hereby determined to be in the best interests of said City of Canton to acquire and construct afire, police and civil defense station as hereinabove described and for that purpose it will be necessary that this City borrow money and in evidence thereof issue the bonds of said City. 2. That there be borrowed by, for and on behalf of the said City of Canton the sum of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) for the purpose of paying a part of the cost of acquiring and constructing a fire, police and civil defense station as hereinabove described and that to evidence said c { loan negotiable bonds of said City be issued, and that said bonds be de- signated "Fire, Police and Civil Defense Station Bonds of the City of Canton", and bear interest from date at the rate of not to exceed Seven Per Cent (7%) per annum, payable semi-annually. 3. That the question of issuing said Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) Fire, Police and Civil Defense Station Bonds of said City as hereinabove described in Section 2 hereof, be submitted to the legal voters of said City at a special election which is hereby called to be held in and for said City on the 17th day of June, 1978, between the hours of six o'clock A.M. and six o'clock P.M. on said day. 4. That for the purpose of said election, each of the seven (7) established wards of the City shall be an election precinct. The polling places for each precinct and the Judges of Election assigned to each shall be as hereinafter set forth in this Ordinance. 5. That the City Clerk of said City be, and she is hereby ordered and directed to cause notice of said election to be given by publishing notice thereof once in the Canton Daily Ledger, the same being a newspaper published and of general circulation within the said City. The time of such publication of said notice shall be not more than thirty (30) days nor less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date set for said election and said notice as published shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE UPON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING MUNICIPAL FIRE, POLICE AND CIVIL DEFENSE STATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF CANTON, COUNTY OF FULTON AND STATE OF ILLINOIS, IN THE AMOUNT OF NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($900,000). PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a special election will be held in and for the City of Canton, County of Fulton and State of Illinois, on the 17th day of June, A.D., 1978, at which time there will be sub- mitted to the electors of said City, the following question: PROPOSITION "Shall bonds in the amount of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) be issued by the City of Canton, County of Fulton and State of Illinois, for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring and constructing afire, police and civil defense station in and for said City of Canton, which said bonds will bear interest from date at the rate of not to exceed Seven Per Cent (7%) per annum?" L ~ ~ , , ~ The said election will be held in the said City of Canton. For the purpose of said election, each of the seven (7) established wards of said City shall be an election precinct and the polling place designated for each will be as follows: Ward Number 1 Polling Place Longview Apartments (Highrise) 414 North First Avenue Canton, Illinois Ward Number 2 Polling Place John Dean School 545 North Avenue B Canton, Illinois Ward Number 3 Polling Place Wallace Park 250 South Avenue D Canton, Illinois Ward Number 4 Polling Place Fulton County Housing Authority Community Building 1002 East Oak Street Canton, Illinois Ward Number 5 Polling Place Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall 45 South First Avenue Canton, Illinois Ward Number 6 Polling Place Community Workshop and Training Center 647 East Pine Street Canton, Illinois Ward Number 7 Polling Place Ingersoll School 1605 East Ash Street Canton, Illinois The polls at said election will be open at six o'clock A.M., and will be closed at six o'clock. P.M., on the date of the election. All persons qualified to vote at regular elections are qualified to vote on said question, and the voters must vote at the polling place designated for the said election. By order of the Mayor of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. DATED this day of _ _ _ 1978. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 6. That for said special election the following named persons be and they are hereby appointed Judges of said election, to-wit: JUDGES Ward Number 1 JUDGES Mrs. Vivian Ashton Pauline Burkhead Mr. Albert Millington Andrew Gaber Elsie Fouts JUDGES Helena Kauzlarich Ward Number 2 JUDGES Patty Juliusson Jeanette Burns Bernice Buckley Margaret Culton JUDGES Ward Number 3 JUDGES Lena Boyer Jean Johnson Gladys Manuell Helen Voorhees Marilyn Mathis JUDGES Ward Number 4 JUDGES Mary Johnson Mrs. Lyle Slater Hazel Stambaugh Mrs. Louis Emmons Mrs. Marilee Amerine JUDGES Ward Number 5 JUDGES Mary Pschirrer Linda Sepich Mary Dallefeld Mary Ray Maude Ekstrand 1 M ~ ~ JUDGES Ward Number 6 JUDGES Maurice Brasel Louise Grzanich Jean Geeseman Mrs. Sheldon Stufflebeam Eleanor Urton JUDGES Ward Number 7 JUDGES Joan Bankes Iva Waddell Sandra Burgard Elaine Smith Betty Conrad 7. That the ballot to be used at said election for the purpose of submitting the question to the voters shall be in substantially the follow- ing form: (Face of Ballot) Official Ballot Question to Issue Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) Fire, Police and Civil Defense Station Bonds of the City of Canton. (Instructions to Voters: Place a cross (x) in the square opposite the word indicating the way you desire to vote.) "Shall bonds in the amount of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) be issued by the City of Canton, County of Fulton and State of YES Illinois, for the purpose of paying part of the cost of acquiring and constructing afire, police and civil defense station in and for said City of Canton, which said bonds will bear interest from NO date at the rate of not to exceed Seven Per Cent (7%) per annum?" On the back of the ballot shall appear the following: Official Ballot Special election held on the 17th day of June, A.D., 1978, to vote on the question of issuing Fire, Police and Civil Defense Station Bonds of the City of Canton, County of Fulton and State of Illinois, in the amount of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000). Polling Place: (.Facsimile Signature) City Clerk, City of Canton, County of Fulton and State of Illinois. 8. That the City Clerk is hereby ordered to cause a sample of the ballot to be published once in the Canton Daily Ledger, the same being a newspaper published at Canton, Illinois, and having a general circulation in said City of Canton, Illinois, not less than five days prior to the date set for said election and to procure and prepare all necessary election material for holding and conducting said election. 9. That if a majority of all votes cast at the said election are in favor of the question submitted, the above mentioned bonds will be issued,but if the majority of the votes cast are against the question, then said bonds will not be issued. 10. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED and ADOPTED this o~W~- day of ~ , A.D., 1978, at a special meeting, and deposited and filed in the office of the City Clerk this o2'~ ~' day of 1978. VOTE: YEAS : (p of $ NAYS : /''~ 9 t t~ APPROVED this ~ ~ day of ~ ~ ~ ~ , A.D., 1978. 1 Mayor ATTEST: City lerk (SEAL)