HomeMy WebLinkAbout281 - Election - Public ImprovementsORDINANCE NO. ?h►
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH, A MUNI(
PAL CORPORATION, INCORPOR-
ATED UNDER THE LAW'S OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BY
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THEREOF, AS THE LEGISLA.
TIVE BRANCH OF SAID CITY,
ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF
THE PROPOSITION OF INCURR.
ING A BONDED DEBT FOR THE
PURPOSES SET FORTH IN RES.
OLUTION NO. 337 OF SAID CITY,
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH,
CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD FOR THAT PURPOSE, RE-
CITING THE OBJECTS AND PUH-
POSES FOR WHICH THE INDEBT.
EDNESS IS PROPOSED TO BE EN.
CURBED, THE ESTIMATED COST
OF THE PROPOSED PUBLIC LY-
PROVEItENT, THE AMOUNT OF
THE PRINCIPAL OF THE IN.
DEBTEDNESS TO BE INCURRED
THEREFOR, AND A MAXIMITMH
RATE OF INTEREST TO BE PAID•
ON SUCH INDEBTEDNESS, AND
FIXING THE DATE ON WHICH
SUCH ELECTION WILL RE HELD, I
THE MANNER OF HOLDING SUCH
ELECTION, AND THE VOTING
FOR Of? AGAINST INCURRING
SUCH INDEBTEDNESS, AND PRO.
TIDING THAT IN ALL PARTICU.
LARS NOT RECITED IN THIS
ORDINANCE SUCH ELECTION;
SHALL BE HELD AS PROVIDED
BY LAW FOR HOLDING MUNI.
CIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH.
Whereas, the Board of Trustees of
the City of Newport Beach, as the I
legislative branch thereof, at a reg -;
ular meeting thereof held on the 30th:
day of July, 1925, by the vote of two -
thirds and more of all the members
of said Board of Trustees passed
Resolution No. 337 of the City of
Newport Beach, determining that the
public interest and also the public
necessity demands the completion by
the City of Newport Beach of the mu-
nicipal water works thereof as set
forth and described in Resolution
No. 337, the cost of which will be too
great to be paid out of the ordinary
annual Income and revenue of the
municipality;,
New therefore, at this, a subse -•
quent meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of the City of Newport Beach,
after the passage of Resolution No.
337, and held the 10th day of August,
1925, the same being a regular meet-
ing thereof —
The Board of Trustees of the City
of Newport Beach do ordain as fol-
lows:
SECTION 1
It having been determined by Res-
olution No. 33, Of the City of New-
port Beach, passed by the vote of
two- thirds and more of all the Mem-
bers of the Board of Trustees of the
City of Newport Beach as the legis-
lative branch thereof, that the public
interest and also the public necessi-
ty demands the completion by the
City of Newport Beach of the muni-
elpal water works thereof In order
to carry out the objects, purposes
and powers of the City of Newport
Beach, the cost of which will be too
great to he paid out of the ordinary
annual income and revenue of the
City of Newport Beach.
the City of Newport 13eaca.
The maximum rate of interest to
,bc paid on such indebtedness shall
be and is hereby fixed at six per can-
turn, per annum, payable semi -an-
nually, which rate Of interest shall
.not be exceeded fti the issuance of
;bonds for such indebtedness.
SECTION 2
The Board of Trustees of the City
of Newport Beach hereby orders the
submission of the proposition of in-
curring a bonded debt by the City of
Newport Beach for the completion
of the municipal water works there-
of in the sum of $350,000, being for
the objects and purposes set forth
in Resolution No. 337 and bereinbe-
fore in this Ordinance described, to
the quaP.tied voters of the City of
Newport 11j, ' aOi ::ad icr that pvrposr;
an election is :iercby called and or-
dered to be held W a7@ within Ibe
Ci!.y of Newport Beo�h on Thursday,
the 10th day of September 1925, which
day is hereby fixed as the date on
which said election will be held, and
the election shall be a special elec-
lion
_
It Is hereby further and also de-
termined and declared that the Board
of Trustees of the City of Newport
Beach propose to incur a.bonded debt
and to issue and sell the bonds of
the city of Newport Beach to pay the
cost of the completion of the muni-
cipal water works of the City of
Newport Beach, as set forth in said
Resolution.
The objects and purposes for which
the indebtednes% is proposed to be
incurred is the completion of the mu-
nicipal water works of the City of
Newport Beach, consisting of the ac-
quisition by the City of '.Newport
Beach of additional water bearing
land upon which to drill wells for
the production of water, rights of
way on which to construct and main.
tain pipelines for conveying water,
a reservoir site upon which to con-1
struct and maintain a reservoir for
the storage of water, also the acqui-
sition of pumps, engines, pipe, ma-
cbnlery, apparatus, appliances, and
all other necessary property with
which to construct, and the con-
struction by the City of Newport
Beach of water wells, pumping plants,
storage reservoir, and pipelines ' toil
the production, storage. and convey-
ance of water for the extinguishment
Of fire, the flushing of public sewers,
the cleansing of public streets, and
All other municipal .purposes of the
City of Newport Beach, and fior the
domeslic use of 'the inuabftants there -'
of.
The 'use 'heteiiiaftet 'fn This Ordi-
nance of khe words "completion of
the 'municipal 'water works of the
City of Newport Beach" means :and i
shall d', all times,and'pla_es be held
and co-istrued toomeen 'lie municipal
improvement . describrd In this "Or-
dinance and set forth in Resolution
No. 337 of the City of Newport Beach.
The estimated cost of the proposed
Public improvement, being the eom-
p!etion of the municipal water vorks
of the City ce Newport Beach. is the
sum of $350,000, and tile 'amount of
the principal of the indebtedness to
be incurred tberefor is the sum of i
$350,000, which sum is and will be
too great to he paid out of Ufa ordl -.
nary annual Income and revenue of
L`t T \l
At the said Special election 'there i
shall be and is hereby submitted to
the qualified voters of the City of
.Newport Beach the proposition of in -'
earring a bonded debt by the City
of Newport Beach in the sun of $350,-
000.00 for the completion of the in
nicipal water works of the City of
Newport Beach.
SECTION 3
The manner of holding such special l'I
election and the voting for or againsti
incurring such indebtedness shall be li
as follows:
The proposition of incurring a
bonded debt by the City of Newport',
Beach in the sun of 8350,000.00 for
the completion of the municipal wa -+
,ter works thereof, sball be submitt -i
led to the qualified voters of the City
of Newport Beach by, printed ballot, I
On said ballot the nroposiftii:' -Eeg �
er with the amount of the principal1 .
of the indebtedness to be incurred
therefor shall be stated and the bal-
lot used at such election, except as
otherwise provided for in this Or -j
dinance, shall be prepared, printed,'
furnished, and distributed as provid-
ed by law for preparing, printing,
f .furnishing and distributing ballots
for municipal elections in the City
of Newport Beach.
Every ballot sball have printed on
the back thereof the words M. IJN1-
CIPAL TICKET and on the face
thereof the following:
j BOND ELECTION
I CITY OF NEIVPORT BEACH
]INSTRUCTION TO VOTERS:Tu vote)
in favor of the ,proposition stamp a
,cross (X) in the voting square at
the right of the word YES following
the proposition to be voted upon. Tol
i vote against the proposition Stamp
Ia crass (X) in the voting square at
i the right of the word NO following
the proposition to be voted upon.
ALL MARKS EXCEPT THE CROSS
I(X) ARE FORBIDDEN. ALL DIS -t
ITINQL'ISHING MARKS OR ERA -!
I SU,RES ARE FORBIDDEN AND
iNIAKE THE BALLOT VOID. If you
, )VRONGLY STAMP, TEAR, 'OR DE- �
iFACE THIS BALLOT RETURN IT
Ito the Inspector of e!ec(ion and ob-
tain another. _..
PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Newport
Beach incur a bonded debt
and issue and sell the bonds
thereof in the suin of $350,-
000.00 for the cour pietion of
the municipal water works i
of tl.e City of Newport
Beach, consisting of the ac-
quisition by the City of New-
port Beach of additional YES
water bearing land upon
1 which to drill wells for the i
production of water, rights
of way on which io construct
and maintain pipelines for
�I conveying water; a reservoir
site upon which to construct
and maintain a reservoir for.
the storage of water. also
the acquisition of pumps,
engines, pipe, machinery,
apparatus, appliances and
all other necessary .proper- NO i
ty with which to construct
and the construction by the
City of Newport Beach of
it water wells, pumping plants, j
storage reservoir, and pipe- 1
lints for the production, f+
4"
storage and conveyance of
water for the extinguishment
of fire, the flushing of pub-
lic sewers, the cleansing of
Public streets, and all oth-
er municipal purposes of
the City of Newport Beach,
and 'for the domestic use
of YIre. Inhabitants thereof?
... SECTION 4
l3' h_ hoTdl'ng tf ;e- Special election
herein 'Called, 'the City, of Newport
Beach is hereby subdivided into three
special election .precincts, and for
that purpose the three election pre -
'etiicts of and in the City of Newport
Beach anew created and existing for
4he :purpose of holding .general elec-
tions are each decla -sod to be and are
established: as a` special election pre -
'cidct, and numbered special election
.precincts Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
The special election shall be held
at and in special election precinct
No. 1 at the council chamber of the
Board of Trustees of the City of
Newport Beach, in the City Hall of
said City, and which council cham-
ber is hereby designated as The .poll-
ing .place for 'Special election :pre
:tinrt No 1
A Board of Eelectnon is hereby ap-
pointed in and for special election
precinct No. 1, consisting of one in-
spector, two judges and three clerks,
each of whom is a resident and reg-
istered qualified elector of said pre-
cinct as follows:
Inspector —H. C. Cusi» ng
Judge —A. N. Smith.
Judge —Byron Hall.
Clerk — Mariam S. Porter.
Clerk— Arline E. Jasper.
Clerk —Emma B. Smith.
The special election shall be held
at and in special election precinct
No. 2 at the East Newport Garage
on the southwest corner of Island
and Bay Avenues, City of Newport
Beach, which garage is hereby des-
ignated as the polling place for spe-
cial election precinct No. 2.
A Board of Election is hereby ap-
ponted in and for special election
precinct No. 2, consisting of one in-
spector, two Judges and three clerks,
each of whom is a resident and reg-
istered qualified elector of said pre-
cinct as follows:
hnspector —H. B .Tudor.
Judge —Mrs. Carl Trumpy.
Judge —ylrs. Tottil Jay.
Clerk— Bertha L. Harper.
Clerk —Mrs. W. W. Crosier.
Clerk— Eunice B. Orcutt.
The special election shall be held
at and in special election precinct No.
3 at the Fire Hall at Balboa, which
Fire Hall is hereby designated as the
polling place for special election pre-
cinct No. 3.
A Board of Election is hereby ap-
pointed in and for Special election
precinct No. 3, consisting of one in-
spector, two judges and three clerks,
each of whom is a resident and reg-
istered qualified elector of said pre-
cinct as follows-
Inspector—L. L. Garrlgues..
Judge —Mrs. Cordie Rodger.
Judge —Mrs. Evelyn Rider .
Clerk—George Robinson.
Clerk —W. A. Eastlack.
Clerk —Glenn C. Wallace.
SECTION 5
The polls at the polling places
hereinbefore designated and estab-
lished in each of the special election
precincts must be opened at six
o'clock a, m, on the day of election
and kept open until seven o'clock p.
m, of the same day, when the polls'
shall be closed, except as
,provided �
for in Section 1164 of the Political
Code of the State of California.
SECTION 6
In all particulars not recited in
this Ordinance said special election
shall be held and conducted as pro-
vided by law for holding municipal
elections in the City of Newport
Beach.
SECTION 7
Any qualified voter may, at said
special election, vote in favor of the
Proposition submitted by stamping
a cross (X) on his o' her ballot in
the voting square at the right of the
. word YES following the proposition
Voted upon, and any qualified voter
imay, at said special election, vote
against the proposition submitted by
stamping a cross (X) upon his or her
ballot in the voting square at the
right of the word NO following the
propostion voted upon.
If any voter at said special election
shall have stamped a cross (X) in
the voting square at the right of the
word YES following the proposition
to be Voted upon, his or her ballot
shall be counted iu favor of the is-
suance of the bonds mentioned, in
the proposition, and if he or she shall
have stamped a cross (X) in the vot-
ing square at the right of the word
NO following the proposition to be
voted upon, his or her ballot shall
be counted against the issuance of
the bonds mentioned in the proposi-
tion. r
If two - thirds or more of all the
voters voting at such special election
shall have voted YES and in favor of
the proposition submitted, then the
issuance of the bonds mentioned in
the proposition shall be authorized
and will be issued and sold by the
City of Newport Beach for the objects
and purposes and iu the sum of the
principal of the indebtedness to be
incurred therefor, as set forth in
Resolution No. 337, described in this
Ordinance, and stated on the ballot.
SECTION 8
There -being no newspaper publish-
ed in the City of Newport Beach six
days a week, this Ordinance shall
therefore be published once a week
for two weeks in NEWPORT NEWS,
a newspaper printed, published and
circulated in the City of Newport
Beach, less than six days a week, to-
wit: once each week, and this ordi-
nance and the ,publication thereof
as provided for in this Section shall.
constitute a notice of such special
election, and no other notice of such
Special election need be given.
SECTION 9
This Ordinance being an ordinance
calling and otherwise relating to an
elVtion, the same shall go into ef-
fect and be in force from and after
its final message,
The foregoing Ordinance No. 2S1
was passed at a regular meeting of
the Board of Trustees of the City
of .Newport Beach, as the legislative
branch thereof, held on the 10th day
of August, 1925, by the vote of more
than twb4ldrds of all the members
of the said Board of Trustees. and on
said day was signed and approved
by the President of the Board of
Trustees of the City of Newport
Beach, the said Ordinance being pass -
-ed by the affirmative vote of the fol-
lowing named trustees:
-AYES, Trustees, Wilson, Sloan,
Young, Wilkinson.
NOES, Trustees, None.
Absent, Trustees, Richter.
The above and foregoing Ordinance
No. 281 is signed and approved by
me this 10th day of August, 1925.
GEO. P. WILSON,
President Board of Trustees
ATTEST:
V. A. SEBRING,
Clerk City of Newport Beach.
State of California SS
County of Orange
I. V. A. Sebring, the -duty elected,
qualified and acting Clerk of [lle
City of Newport Beach, do hereby
ceritfy that the whole number of the
members of the Board of Trastees
Of th> City of Neteport Beach is fi"
(5) ; and that Geo, P. Wilson, H. G,
Sloan, Fred W. Young, Conrad Rich-
ter, L. S. Wilkinson are ea;k duly
elected, qualified and acting members
thereof, and that the said Gen P.
Wilson is the duly elected, qualiti d
and acting President Of said Board
of Trustees.
Dated this 10th day of August, IP_°'2.
ATTEST:
V. A. SEBRING,
Clerk, City of Newport Beach.
Pub. Aug. 11, 18, 25.
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