HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 237-1923 - Question Of Bond Sum Of 60,000 For The Purpose Of Improving Lighting - 10/11/1923I u I, J. '.'!• Robinson,, "'Cheif of Polf:ce of the i ty of Lubbock, Texas do 1 hereby cert~ ~., that .L pos:;ted ;io. v opy of Ordinance 'No. 2(-on t:he 12,th day of Oeto~r, 1923 at the Gourt House door of 1;9-~ Lub'oi:>ck Gou:nty c,· _p; Texas ~·on the black bonndl ut the Po-st .-Office and in f ro:b.t of' the ~lted \ (jross-fua-r. all in the lii ty of· Lttbbock, Texc.s. l ~ ~ . ,. ,, .~ i \, ' /. t ..... ~ : ,-fl ~ .::;t u Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 2 d day of November 1923· ~.~ Notary Public Lubbock ~o.Tex. ~~o)~~~.;~~~~~~~-:.~~ ... ~~~i-~~~·!~~~··!~~*~}~! .. -!~~~
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AN ORDIN!NC 5 whereby the question if Bonds of this City in ,
the-sum of~-o.ooo.oo for the purpose of enlarging, ex-
tending· and improving the electric lighting and. power •
system of the City of Lubbock, said bonds to be· serial
and peyable within Forty years from date· of issuance •
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bear interest payable semiannually atnot greater than
Six per cent, and levy of a tax upon all t~able prop-
erty within the City to pay interest as it accru~ and
retire such bonds at their maturity, may be submitted
to the duly qualified voters. fixing the place. and
time of such election, the officers to hold the same,
manner of notice of such, the form of the ballot, and
d.eclaring an emergency account of the. fact that the
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present lighting_system is not adequ.ate to the needs
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Be it Ordained by the City Commission of the
City of Lubbock, Te·xas ; ( /1 j}J ~ .
Section 1. An election to be held at tl-1tz P~ ~
in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the ~l4£day of 11~
1923. at the regular hours, is h ereby called. whereat
the duly qualified property taxpaying voters of this
City may determine if Bonds of the City shall be issued
in the amounts, terms and for the purpose:s here·afte·r
named;
Section 2. Such bonds s h all be for the purp•ose of en-
larging and extendi~ the present electric lighti~ and
power system of this City, in the amount of (,~OOQO O
in denominations of $1 ,000.00 e ach, payable serially
over a period not exceeding Forty years, s.hall bear in-
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terest not to exceed. Six pe.r cent payable semi-annually;
arl!.d if a majority of such voters. voting at such elec-
tion, vote in favor of the issuance thereof, such bond.s
will be-so issued .• and a tax will be: levie.d on all prop-
erty within the city subject to taxation suffieient to
pay the interest as it accrues and to retire such bonds
as they mature.·.
Se-ction 3. Notice of such election shall be. given by
causing duly certified copies thareof to be posted. and
such copy duly published in a newspaper within the City,
for a period of not less than Thirty d.ays preceeding
such ele:ction.
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Section 4. The following pe.rsons are hereby appointed
to hold the same ·fe,;J, f~, rf.. fiJ,.V.~
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and they shall make return as required by law.
s~ction 5. Those desiring to vote in favor of the issu-
ance of such bonds shall have written or printed on their
ballots "For the issuance of $1"0,000.00 Lighting and pow-
er system Bonds. and the levy of a tax sufficient to meet
the interest and cre a te a sinking fund to retire same as
they mature." am those opposed to such Bonds. shall have
a written or printe.d on their ballots. ttAgainst the issu-
ance of ~.000.00 LightiQg and Power System Bonds. and
the. levy of a tax suffieient to meet the interest and
create a sinking fund to retire same as they mature-."
Section 6. The fact that there is not sufficient light
and. powe.r. nor extensions, to c~over the nee.d of this
City creates an emergency and public necessity that the
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rule f the Charter requiring an Ordinance to be read
at two several meetings before pass~e. be. and the
same is. hereby suspended. and this Ordinance put on
its final passage at the meeting of its introduction.
and it is so ordered.
Passed and approved this october 11, 1923.
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The State of Texas,
County of LubboCk,.,
c tty of Lubboctr.
OFFICIAL BALLOT
For the issuance of $860,000 of Street Improve·
ment Bondb and the levy of a tax to pay the inter·
eat thereon, and to create a Sinking Fund to re·
tire such as they mature.
Against the issuance of $360,000 of Street Im ·
provement Bonds and the levy of a. ta.x to pay the
inlierest thereon, and to cr~a.te a. sinking fund tore·
tire such as the.v mature.
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For the issuance of Bonds in the sum of $75,000
for the purpose of building a City Hall, and the Jevy
of a tax to pay the intere:lt, as it accrues, and create
a. Sinking Fund to retire Sllch Bonds as they mature
Aga.in~t the issuance of Bonds in the sum of
$75,000 for the purpose or building City Hall, and
the levy of a. tax to pay the interest as it accrues and
creating a Sinking-Fund to retire such Bonds as
they mature.
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For the issuance of $50,000 Lighting and Pow -
er System Bonds and the levy of a tax sufficient to
meet the inte"rest and c1·ea.te Sinking Fund to retire
Bonds as they mature.
A~a.inst the issuance $50,000 Lighting and Pow-
er System Bonds and the levy of a. tax sufficient to
meet the interest a.nd crea.te Sinking Fund to retire
same as they mature.
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For the issuance of $15,000 for Water Workli
Bonds and for the levy of the tax sufficient to pa.y
the interest a.s it accrues, 11.nd for a Sinking Fund to
retire the Bonds a.t their maturity.
Against the issuance or $15,000 Water Works
Bonds and the levy of a tu sufficient to J>ay the in·
ierest as it accrues and for a. sinking fund to retil'e
the Bonds a.s as they mat.ure.
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S:i!~?E OF ~S )
COUil~Y -:' r..OBOOOX )
Before me. tha undersigned author! ty
persoMlly appearad James L. Dow, well Jmovm to mo. after
being dUly sworn deposes ~ says that he 1s m!lll!lf.(8r of the
Lubbook ~vutanehe, a newspaper r r1nte4 ~na l'Ubl1shed at
Lubr ookt. ~xaa. Lubbock count,-. lllo t1JC\t the above Ordinance no. es~, City of t,ubboo:t. v1ae publ1she4 on the followlDg
tlates; ln said noosp-~er.
Oct. 19th •• :llld 26th, 1923 and nov. ~n d, gth. 11 tb
an~1 16th. 19~3.
James L. DcJg.
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SUbsorlboa ana swom to before mo this 17th. 4Ql' of nov •
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S·1j? t•r: ')f' TE1AS I )
COtl!ITY 'H-' LUllT)()CX ) .
J. E. Henderson, ;gtu.q ¥qbUc . tutihoCk county, xas.
Before me. the anaors1 ned 1lUthor1~ por•
sonally ap pearea, J ...... Bobinst"ttl, well known to me after being
dul J sworn ileposos and s~ that he is Chief of ~ ollce of the
Cl t~ of t.ubbock, Tax~. !lnC th 1t ~n . October 19th he posted
co:plea af the above Ordin[!.l!ee at threo places in the Ci tJT ot
Lubboot. n~mely: ·
On the blackboards '.l.t the Courthouse and l-ost Office
~d in front of tho Re8 Cross Ph~rmaoy.
J. c. Robinson cHief or Police.
Snbs c r 1be4 aJYt soorn to before me this 17tb llaif of nov. a . D. 19~.
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AN ORDINANCE whereby the question if Bonds o:f ·this Olt1 in "' the SlJJJl of .. 000.00 for the-purpose of :alargi»g. •~-
tending and improving tile electric lightiug and power
s1stem ot the City ot. Lubbock. said bonds to be, serial.
and p9able within FortJ Jfars from date of issuance.
bear interest payable semiarmaally atnot greater than
Six per cent. and levy of a tax upon all tf!Xable prop-
'rty within the Oi ty to pa, interest as it scene and
retire suoh bonds at their maturity. may be submitted
to the duly qualified ~ters. fixing th! place and
time of s voh election. the officers to hold the SaM.
mMMr of notice of such. the form of the ballot. and
declarilag an eaergenoy account of the fact that the
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present lightiug &Jstem is not adeqaate to the raeeda
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of the City:
Be 1 t Ordained bJ the City OOJDili ss ion of the
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CitJ of Lubbock. fexas; . ;1 , JJ!..A 6
Section 1. An •l~Uon to be held at @;q i~~
in the Cit7 of Lubbock. ttezas .. on the ~~day of?/~
1923. at the regular hourB. is henbJ called. whe-reat
the duly qualified property taxp&JiZU' ftt~rs of this
City may d.etermine if Bonds of the Cit7 shall be issued
in the amonnts. tems and for the purposes hereafter
namei;
Section 2. Such bonds shall be for the purp•oae of en-
larging and extending the present electric lightiDS aad
power syatfll of this City. in the amotmt of -.00000
in. denomi~tions of $.1..000.00 each. payable seriall.J
cmr a period not exceediDg lorty 1ears. shall bear in-
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tenet not to 1xcted Siz pet cent payable semi-ammall1;
mtd if a JDajoritJ of nch ?o,era. votiDB at suoh el~~
tion. vote in favor of the isewmce th~nof. such bon._ia
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will be so · issued. and a tax will be le1'ied on aU proP-
erty wi thia the city subjrot to taxation nlfieient to
pay the interest as it aoorues and to retire auoh bonds
aa th •1 mature.
Section. S., Botioe of such election shall be gi'ten by
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causi~ duly certified copies ~er~of to be posted. aDd
suoh copy dulJ publi.sb.ed in a newapape r Wi thi11 the Ci t1,.
for a period -of not less than !b.irt1 days pnceedil8'
such election.
Se.otioa 4., !he following ptraona are hlrebJ appoillttd
to hold the a-fB. ::J. ~, '/ ifuJ ~
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8Dd they shall make retura_._e.a required b3 law .•
Slotion 5. !hOSt· dt.s-iriag-< ·to . VO tt in faYO't of the issu-
ance of au~ bonda. shall have writte.a or printed on their
t · ballots . "Fer~ the issuance of . -.ooo.oo Lighting -pow-. ~
er system Bonlls. and th~ ltV of a taz sufficient to Jlltt
. the interest and creDte a sinking fund .t·o retire same aa
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•'hthe1 matu.re." am those opposed to such Bonds. shall ha••
a written or ptinted on their ballots. "AgaiDSt the -iaau-~.
ace of' $ffl.ooo.oo · Lighting aDd Powe-r ··a,stem Bonds. and
the ltvy of a tax suffieitnt to meet the interea.t and
onate a sinkiJ~B tuncl tp ~.e-tire same aa theJillatun.0
Section -o. The fact that there is not sufficient light
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-\~,"'aM -power. nor extensions. to oonr the need of this
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' OitJ creates an emergenc1 and public nec&esit1 that lht -:-
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rnl• I the. Charttr requiring an OrdiDADOt to bt nad.
at two· s~veral mtetings bffore passage. be. and tht
same is • .herebJ suspended 8DCl this Ordinance put on
~its final p8$oage at the meeting of ita introduction.
aDd it ~s so ordered.
Passed. and approTed this october 11. 1923.
layor. OitJ ~..Lubbock. of Lubbock. ~~ x.a a.
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