1739 Special Election0
ORDINANCE NO. 1739.
An ordinance providing for and calling a special election in the city
of Salina, Kansas, for the purpose of submitting to the 81ectors of said
city the proposition of authorizing the mayor and council of said city to
Issue bonds in the sum of 6�4,000,00•as a contribution toward the cast of
building and constructing, by Saline county, Kansas, a cement bridge across
the Smoky Hill River on Iron Avenue in the city of Salina.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Saline County, Kansas,
contemplate the building of a cement bridge across the Smoky Hill River, on
Iron Avenue, in the city of Salina, Kansas, at an estimated, approx.mate
cost of $30,000.00; and.
WHEREAS, the mayor and council of the city of Salina are willing, on
behalf of said city, to aid and contribute toward the payment of the cost
and expense of building such bridge to the amount of four thousand (4,000)
dollars; providdd that the electors of said city shall, by a majority vote
of thoee voting at an election called for such purpose, authorize the said
mayor and council to issue the bonds of said city in said sum of 4,000.00
for a contribution toward the payment of the cost -of -such bridge and improve-
ment; therefore,
Be it ordained by the Mayor and•Councilmen of the city of Salina:
Section 1. That.a special election be and the same is hereby called -
to be held in the city of Salina, Kansas, on Tuesday, the 10th day of Feb-
ruary, 1914, for the purpose of submitting to the electors of said city of
Salina the proposition whether or not the mayor and council of said city
shall be authorized to issue the bonds of said city in the sum of Four Thous-
and ($4,000.00) Dollars, for the purpose of contributing that sum of money
toward the cost and expense of building and constructing a cement bridge a-
cross the Smoky Hill River, on Iron Avenue, in the city of Slina, Kansas,
said bridge to have a driveway of not less than 40 feet wide, two -foot
walks of not less than 802 feet wide, and two spans of approximately 80 feet
in length each.
Sec. 2. Said.bonds proposed to be issued shall be of the denomination
of Five Hundred (500.00) Dollars each, they shall be made payable,in ten
(10) years from the date of their issue, shall bear interest at the rate of
five (5) per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, for which interest.cou-
pons shall be attached, and shall be registered according to law.
Sec. 3. Said special election shall be held at the voting places in
the several wards of the city between the hours of eight o'clock A. M. and
-six o'clock P. M. on the said 10th day of February, 1914, and such election
shall be governed In all respects and the result thereof declared as is pro-
vided by the general laws of the State of Kansas relating to general city
elections in cities of -the second class; .Provided, that if a majority of all
the votes cast for and against said proposition at said special election
shall be in favor thereof, then the said mayor and council may issue.&&id..
bonds, and not otherwise..
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Sec. 4. The manner of voting at such special election shall be
by ballot, and the ballots used shall,be in substantially the following
form:
"To vote in favor of any question submitted upon this.ballot,
make a cross (X) mark in the square after the word "Yes"; to vote against
it, make a similar mark in the square'after the word "No".
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED:
Proposition to issue bonds of the city of Salina, r,.. --YES'
Ki nbaslhothenOu�i:""dVOFoufitlhbusand ($4, 009.00 ) Dol-
lars, for the purpose of aiding in and conttibuting
toward the cost of building a cement bridge across. NO.
the Smoky Hill River, on Iron Avenue,'in the city
of Salina, Kansas,
and on the back of each ballot shall be printed, in addition to the en-
dorsement prescribed for general city ballots, the words, "Question sub-
mitted".
Sec. 5. The mayor is hereby authorized and diredted to give notice
of such special election by proclamation,.stating therein, the amount of
bonds proposed to be issued, the purpose of the issue and state the poll-
ing places at which such special election will be held. Such proclamation
shall be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk and shall be published in
the official city paper for six (6) consecutive days, the 'last publica-
tion of which to be made at least fifteen. 415) days .prior to the date of
said election.
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its publication once in the Salina Evening Journal.
Passed December 29th, 1913.
Approved December 330 1913.
( SEAL )
Attest:
Chas. E. Banker
City Clerk.
STATE OF KANSAS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF SALINE)
V. E. Ni4uette
Mayor.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of an ordinance passed by.the council December 29th,
1913, and approved by the Mayor December 30th, 1913, and a record of
the vote on its final adoption is found on page ,2-/,� of Journal No. 8.
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City Clerk..
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(Published in the Salina Fveni'1 Journal December 1913)
ORDINANCE NO. -�_ __���
An ordinance nrovdin for and calling a special election in the city
of Salina, kansas., for the purpose of: submittiiK--, to the
electors of said city the proposition of . authorizirin the
or and council of said city to issue bonds in the sum of
$4, 000.00 as : a contribution toward the cost, of building; and
constructing -by Saline county, Kansas, a cement bridge
across the smoky Hill River or, Iron avenue in the city of
Salina.
'WHEREAS, the Board. of County Commissioners of Saline county,
Kansas, contemplate the building of a cement bridge across the Smoky
Hill River, .on Iron avenue, in the city of Salina, Kansas, at an esti-
;Tiated;,pnroXlTlate cost of $30,000.00; and,
IVERFAS, the mayor and council of the city of Salina.are willing,
---- on behalf of
said city, to aid and
contribute toward the payment
of the
cost -and expense
of building such
bridge, to +she amount of
four thousand
($4,000) dollars; provided that the electors of said city shall, by a
majority vote of those voting at an election called for such purpose,
authorize the said mayor and cotancil to issue the bonds of said city
in said icity sum . of $4,000.00 for a contribution toward the payment of
the cost of such bridge and improvemen,-; theref ore,
Be, it ordained by the ILE Vor and Councilmen of the city of Salina:
Section 1. That a special election be and tho same is hereby
Called, to be held in the city of Salina, kanscni.s; on 7 esd:ay, the
day of. 1914, .for the purpose of sYzbmitt,il-W,,
to the Electors of said. oily of Salina the proposition whether or not
the mayor and cota.ncil of said city shall. be authorized to issue the
bonds of said city in the sum of four thousand ($4,000000) dollars,
for the purpose of contributing that sum of money toward the cost and
expense of
building
and constructing a
cement bridge acorss the
Smoky
Hilal. River,
on Iron
avenue, in the city
of Salina, Kansas',, said
bridge
to have a driveway of not less than forty feet wide, two foot -Walks of
not" less ' than: eight -arid one-half feet �iide, 'and` two spans of approxi-
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mately eighty feet in length each*
Sec. 2. Said bonds proposed to be issued shall. be of the denom-
ination of � dollars each, they shall be made payable
in_ _ years from the date of .their issue, shall. bear interest, at,
the, rate of er cent -r,er annixu -payable semi --.annually, for
which interest coupons shall be attached, and shall be registered
according to law.
Sec. 3.. Said special election shall be held at the voting places
in the several wards of the city between the.hours of eipht.o'clock a.
m. and six ol. clock p.` m. on the said /o`rday of ;2:711 , 19147
and such election, shall be governe,�l in .all respects and- the result
thereof declared as is provided by the general election . lags of the
State of Kansas r&Iating- to general cilk-jir. elections in cities of the
second class; Provided, that if a majority. of all the: votes cast for and
against said proposition at, said special election shall be in favor
thereof, then the said mayor and council --nay issue said bonds, and not,
otherwise,,.
",See. 4. `� The manner of voting at such special election shall be
by ballot-, `and the ballots used shall be in substantially the following
form:
"Tov to in favor of any question submitted upon this ballot, make
a cross mark in the square after the word "Yes; to vote against it,
make a similar mark in the square after the wor. d No.
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED:
YES.
Proposition to issue the bonds of -the, City of Salina
Kansas in the stun of Four Thousand ($4':00.00) Dol -
lags, for the purpose of aiding -in and contributing NO.
to,,vard the cost off' building a cement bridgge across
the SmokyHill. River, on Iron avenue,", in the city
of Salina, Kansas.
and on - the back of each such ballot, Shall. be printed, in addition to
the endorsement �prescribad for general city ia:iaziizm& ballots, the
words "Question submitted."
Sec. 5. The mayor is hereby au laorized and directed to give
notice of such special election by proclamation, stating therein the
amount of bonds :. proposed to be issued, the purpose se of the issue and
s tate the polling places at which such special electi-on will be held.
Such proclamation shall be sided. by the -mayor and city clerk and shall
hP nuhlished in the offical city paper for six (0) consecutive days,
the ptiblicati.or. of which to be made at least fifteen days prior
to the date of said election.
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall_ take effect and be in force from
and after .its publication once in the Salina Evening Jov-rnal.
Passed and approved , 1913.
Attest* A�iayor .
Salina, Kas.., Jan. 59 1914.
To the Members of the Council,
Salina, Kansas.
Gent let -men:
I am herewith rP.turning to you, with .my
disapproval and veto, Ord finance No . / � � , be ing
an ,ordinance calling a special election in .the
city of Salina on Tuesday, the 10th day of Febru-
ary 1914, on the adoption of Commission Government
for .said city.
From the inquir and investigation- I:.have
made I am una bl . o find a sentir►ent in favor
, r t in k
of the calling of this election at this time a that
rould justify the trouble and expense of such election;
and I therefore- veto such ordinance. `
Respr.ctfu lly,
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