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(Published in the Salina _Daily_Union, February 1917)
An ordinance submitting to the qualified electors of the City of
Salina, Kansas, the proposition to authorize the City Council
to purchase certain tracts of land and lots in and a4jaeenet
to said City of Salina, for parks, and to issue bonds of the
said City in payment therefor, not exceeding in amount the
sum of Fifty Thousand (50,000.00) Dollars, and calling an
elect ion therefor.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina:
Sect ion 'l. That a Special Election be, and the same is hereby
called to be held in the City of Salina, Kansas, on Tuesday, the
3rd day of April, 1917, for the purpose of submitting to the electors
of said City of Salina, the following questions or propositions, to -w -it:
PROPOSITION NO. 1. "Shall the Mayor and Councilmen of the
City of Salina, Kansas, be -authorized to purchase for the purpose
of establishing and maintaining thereon, Public Parks for the bene-
fit and use of the people of said City the following tract of land
adjacent to the city of Salina, Kansas.
A tract of land in Smoky Hill Township, known as "Kenwood
Park", about 70 acres, and to issue in payment therefor. -bonds of
said. City in the sum or amount not exceeding Thirty Thousand (30,.000.00;
Dollars..
PROPOSITION NO. 2. "Shall the Mayor and.Councilmen of the
City of Salina, Kansas, be..authorized UL purchase for the purpose
of establishing and maintaining thereon, Public Parks.for the bene-
fit and use of the people of said City the fol lowint tracts of land
and lots in the city of Salina, Kansas.
All that part of the original Town Site lying west of Third
Street and east of the Smoky Hill River on both sides of Iron Avenue,
in the City of Salina, and to issue in payment therefor bonds of
said City in the sum or amount not exceeding Twenty Thousand ($20,000.003
Dollars."
Sec. 2. Said bonds proposed to be issued shall be of the de-
nomination of not to exceed 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 not to exceed five per cent
(5%) per annum, payable semi-annually, for which interest coupons
shall be attached, and shall be registered according to law.
See. 3. Said Special Election shall be held at the . regular
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 3rd day of
April., 1917, and such election shall be govetned in all respects
and the result thereof declared as is provided by the General Elec-
t i9n Laws of the State of Kansas, relating to General City Elections
in cities of the second class; Provided that if a majority ofall
the votes cast for and against said proposition at said Special Elec-
tion
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tion shall be in favor thereof, then the said Council and Mayor may
purchase said lots and lands,.and issue the said 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 fol-
lowing
ol-
lowing form:
"To vote in favor of any question submitted upon this ballot
make a cross mark fix) in' the square after the word YES" ; to vote
against it, make a similar mark in the square aft er- the - word a NO" .
SHALL THE r'OLLOWING BE ADOPTED?
PROPOSITION NO. 1. "Shall the Mayor and
C'ouncilmen..of. the City of Salina, Kansas, be
authorized to purchase for the purpose of estab-
lishing and maintaining thereon, Public Parks
for the benefit and .use of the people of said
City the following tract of land adjacent to
the City of Salina, Kansas.
A tract of land in Smoky Hill Township,
known as "Kenwood Park", about 70 acres, and
to issue in payment therefor bonds of said - City
in the sum or amount not exceeding Thirty Thous-
and ($309000-00) Dollars."
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED?
PROPOSITION NO. 2. "Shall the Mayor and
Counc ilmen_ of. the City of Salina, Kansas, be
authorized to purchase for the purpose of estab-
lishing and maintaining thereon, Public Parks,
for the benefit and use of the people of said
City the following tracts of land in the City
of Salina, Kansas.
All that part of the original Town Site
lying west bf Third Street and east of the Smoky
Hill River on both sides of Iron Avenue in the
City of Salina, and to issue. in payment therefor
bonds of said City in the sum or amount not ex-
ceeding Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars."
YESCl
NO. EJ
YES
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and on the back of each such ballot shall be printed, in addition to
the endorsement prescribed for General City Ballots, the words "Ques-
tion Submitted."
Sec . 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized and_ directed to give
notice of such Special Election by Proclamation, stating therein the
lands and lots proposed to be purchased, and the amount of the bonds
proposed to be issued, the purpose of the issue and the polling 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 publication of
which shall be made at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of
said Election.
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force f rom
and after its publication once in The Salina Daily Union.
Passed and approved, February 19th, 1917.,
(SEAL) -
J. E. FutnaM.
Mayor.'
Attest:
Cl -as. F. Banker_
-City Clerk.
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STATE OF KANSAS
COUNTY OF. SALINE SS.
CITY OF SAL INA
I, Chas. E; Banker, City Clerk of the city of
Salina, Kansas, do hereby cert if that the above and foregoing is
a true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council and
approved by the Mayor of the City of Salina, Kansas, February 19th,
1917; and a record of the vote on its final adoption is found on
Page �/� tl of Journal No. 8. Said ordinance was published in
the Salina. Daily Union, February 1917.
City Clerk.
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