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2027 Special Election - Fire Station2bPGH 1 1 1 1 ORDINANCE N0. 2027 -- Published in the Salina -Dail Union March 1917 An ordinance providing for and calling a Special Election in the city of Salina, Kansas, for the purpose of 'submitting to the electors of said City, the propostion of authorizing the Mayor and Coun- cil of said City to issue bonds in the sum of $20,000.00, for .the purpose of erecting a new Fire Station. 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 third day of April, 1917, for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the City of Salina the following proposition: "Whether or not the Mayor and Councilmen -of said City shall be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the- sum of $20,000.00, for the purpose of erecting a new Fire Station." tec. 2. Such bonds proposed to be issued shall be of the de- nomination of $500.00 each. They shall be made payable in ten years from date of their issue and 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 ac- cording 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. u • and six o'clock P. M; on the said third 'day of April, 1917, and such election shall be governed in all respects and the result thereof declared as is provided by the General Election 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 propos it ion at said Special Election shall be in favor thereof then the said Mayor and Council mWy issue said bonds, and not otherwise. Sec. 4. The manner of voting at .said Special Election shall be by ballot, and the ballots 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 t against o vot e it, make a similar mark in the square after the word NO." SMALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED ? "Shall the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina, Kansas, be authorized to issue bonds in the sum .of $20,000.00 for the purpose of erecting a new Fire Station." YES NO and on the back of.each ballot shall be printed, in addition to the endorsement prescribed for general city ballots the words, "Question Submitted." 20 r Sec. 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of said Special Election by proclamation,, stating therein the amount of bonds. proposed.to be issued; the purpose of the issue; and stating the polling places at which such Special Election will be held. Said 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 publication of which to be made at least fifteen (15 ) days prior to the date of said election. Sec. 6. This ordinancd shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication once in the Salina Daily Union. Passed and approved, March 5th, 1917. J. E. -Putnam, (SEAL) Mayor. Attest: Chas . p. Banker, City Clerk. STATE OF KANSAS COUNTY OF SALINE SS. CITY OF SAL IWk I, Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk of Salina, Kansas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an. ordinance passed by the Council and approved by the May- or of the city of Salina, Kansas, March 5th, 1917; and a record of the vote on its final adoption is found on Page -.�_?of Journal No. 8. Said ordinance was published in the Salina Daily Union. March 1917. City Clerk. 0