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RESOLUTION
A resolution calling a special election in the City of Ashland
on the 23rd day of April, 1951, for the purpose of submitting to
the citizens of Ashland the following proposals: (1) authorizing
the Council of the City of Ashland, for the tax period of July 1st,
1951, to and including June 30th, 1952, to levy an additional or
excess tax of Twenty-one thousand three hundred twenty-six and
68/100 021,326.68) Dollars for the purpose of providing additional
funds in,the following amounts: One thousand one hundred fifty-four
and 84/100 01,154.84) Dollars for General Government, Eight thousand
four hundred eighty and no/100 ($8,480.00) Dollars for Street Depart-
ment, Three thousand three hundred thirty and 30/100 (3,330.30)
Dollars for Police Department and Eight thousand three hundred sixty-
one and 54/100 (8,361.54) Dollars for Fire Department, which tax
is to be,outside the limitation on taxation imposed by Article XI,
Section II of the Constitution of Oregon; (2) an amendment to
Article XIX, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Ashland to
increase the authorized mill levy for park purposes from three and
ore-half (32) mills to four and one-half (42) mills on the dollar;
(3) an amendment to Article XV, Section 2 of the Charter of the
City of Ashland changing said section to provide that street inter-
sections shall be considered a part of the aggregate cost of any
street improvement district; (4) an amendment to Article XIX of the
City Charter by adding Section 1-A to provide for the construction
within Lithia Park, by the Chamber of Commerce, of a civic service
building; designating judges and clerks of said election; providing
for notice of said election and declaring an emergency.
NOw,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Ashland:
Section,l.
That the propositions hereinafter set forth be submitted to the
legal voters of said City of Ashland at a special election to be
held on the 23rd day of April, 1951, from 8:00 A. M. to 8:00 P. M.
at the City Hall, which shall be the polling place for ward No. 1,
and the Ashland Junior High School, which shall be the polling
place for ward No. 2.
Section 2.
That at said special election, there is hereby referred to the
legal voters of said City the following proposition, to-wit:
For the tax period of July let, 1951, to and including
June 30th, 1952, the City Council of the City of Ashland,
Jackson County, Oregon, is hereby authorized to levy an
additional or excess tax of Twenty-one thousand three hundred
twenty-six and 68/100 ($21,326.68) Dollars or approximately
five (5) mills for the purpose of providing additional funds
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in the following amounts: One thousand one hundred fifty-four
and 84/100 (61,154.84) Dollars for General Government, Eight
thousand four hundred eighty and no/100 ($8,480.00) Dollars for
Street Department, Three thousand three hundred thirty and
30/100 03,330.30) Dollars for Police Department and Eight thou-
sand three hundred sixty-one and 54/100 ($8,361.54) Dollars for
Fire Department, which tax is to be outside the limitation on
taxation set forth in Article XI, Section II of the constitu-
tion of Oregon.
Section 3.
The ballot title under which said heretofore proposed measure
shall be submitted and as the same shall appear on the ballot at
said special election herein called shall be as follows:
BUDGET INCREASE--REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE MAYOR AND
COMMON COUNCIL
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Submitted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon
AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY OF ASHLAND TO EXCEED 6jo BUDGET
LIMITATION
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Purpose: To authorize the Council of the City of Ashland,
for the tax period of July 1st, 1951, to and including
June 30th, 1952, to levy an additional or excess tax of
X21,326.68 or approximately 5 mills for the purpose of
providing additional funds in the following amounts:
;1,154.84 for General Government, x,81480.00 for Street
Department, x3,330.30 for Police Department and ip8,361.54
for Fire Department, which tax is to be outside the limita-
tion on taxation set forth in Article XI, Section II of the
Constitution of Oregon.
502 Yes. I vote for the budget increase.
503 No. I vote against the budget increase.
Section 4.
That at said special election, there is hereby further referred
to the legal voters of said City the following amendment to the
charter of the City of Ashland as follows: -
CHARTER AP.IE 4D1V1ENT REFERRED TO THE VOTERS BY THE
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
AN ACT
To amend the Charter of the City of Ashland, Jackson
County, Oregon, by amending Article XIX, Section 3 of said
Charter to increase the authorized annual mill levy for
park purposes from three.and one-half (32) mills to four
and one-half (42) mills on the dollar.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON
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That Article XIX, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of
Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, be, and the same hereby is,
amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE XIX
Section 3. The said park commission shall have control
and management of all the lands here dedicated for park pur-
poses.and of all other lands that may hereafter be acquired
by the city for..such purposes. They shall have control and
management of all park, funds, whether the same is obtained by
taxation, donation or otherwise, and shall expend the same
judiciously for beautifying and improving the city's park
It shall be the duty of said commission and they shall at
the beginning of each month file with the city recorder for the
information of the city council and the public, a report of
their doings for the preceding month. Such report shall specify
all funds on hand and the source from whence obtained. It shall
carry a clear statement of all moneys expended and for what pur-
pose. All purchases made and all labor performed together with
the cost thereof shall be embodied in said report.
At the time for making the tax levy for general city pur-
poses in each year, the said commission shall cause a careful
estimate to be made of the money required for park purposes
for the ensuing year, and file the same with the city recorder,
whereupon there shall be included in said general levy not to
exceed four and one-half (42] mills on the dollar to meet such
requirements, which, when collected, shall be deposited with
the city treasurer subject to the order of said commission.
The levy herein authorized shall be outside the limitation on
taxation set forth in Article XI, Section II of the Constitu-
tion of Oregon.
Section 5.
That the ballot title under which said proposed Charter Amend-
ment shall be submitted and as the same shall appear on the ballot
at said special election to be held as heretofore stated shall be
as follows:
CHARTER AMENDIEUIT--REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE MAYOR AND
COMMON COUNCIL
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Submitted by the Mayor and Common Council
PARK TAX LEVY AMENDMENT
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Purpose: To amend Section 3 of Article XIX of the Charter of -
the City of Ashland, Oregon, by changing the limitation on the
annual tax levy for park purposes from 32 mills to 42 mills on
the dollar, all as set forth in said proposed Section 3 of
Article XIX.
504 Yes. I vote for the amendment.
505 No. I vote against the amendment.
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Section 6.
That at said special election, there is hereby referred to the
legal voters of said City the following amendment to the Charter of
the City of Ashland as follows:
CHARTER BPLENDMENT REFEhHED TO THE VOTERS BY THE
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
AN ACT
To amend the Charter of the City of Ashland, Jackson
County, Oregon, by amending Article XV, Section 2 of said
Charter to provide for assessments for building or rebuild-
ing of gutters and drains and to provide that street inter-
sections shall be considered a part of the aggregate cost
of any street improvement district.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND, OREUON
That Article XV, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of
Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, be, and the same hereby is,
amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE XV
Section 2. The city council is hereby authorized, in
its discretion, by a two-thirds vote of all the councilmen,
to cause to be graded, paved, repaved or macadamized any
street or alley or any portion thereof within the city, or
to build or rebuild any gutter or drain along any street or
alley, and cause to be built, rebuilt or repaired any side-
walk along any street or alley, each and all to be done in
such manner and within such time as the council may direct,
and levy and collect the expense and cost of the same, or
such part thereof as the council may deem just, by special
benefit assessment upon the real estate fronting on such
improvements on the same side of the street, and the grading,
paving and improving of the street intersections, including
sidewalks, curbs, drains and gutters therein, shall be a part
of the aggregate cost of any such project and be paid from
the assessments levied and collected within any improvement
district, and included within said improvement district for
the purpose of bearing the cost of the intersections shall
be all property owners within one-half block from said inter-
sections.
Section 7.
That the ballot title under which said proposed Charter Amend-
ment shall be submitted and as the same shall appear on the ballot
at said special election to be held as heretofore stated shall be
as follows:
CHARTER AMENDMENT--REPERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE MAYOR AND
COR1MON COUNCIL
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Submitted by the Mayor and Common Council
STREET INTERSECTION AMENDMENT
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Purpose: To amend Section 2 of Article XV of the Charter of
the City of Ashland, Oregon, by changing said section to fur-
ther provide that street intersections shall be considered a
part of the aggregate cost of any street improvement district
and be paid from the assessments levied and collected within
any improvement district and that the cost of building or
rebuilding of street gutters and drains may be assessed
abutting property owners, and included within said improve-
ment district for the purpose of bearing the cost of the
intersections shall be all property owners within one-half
block from said intersections.
506 Yes. I vote for the amendment.
507 No. I vote against the amendment.
Section 8.
That at said special election, there is hereby further referred
to the legal voters of said City the following amendment to the
Charter of the City of Ashland as follows:
CHARTER AIENDMENT REFERRED TO THE VOTERS BY THE
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
AN ACT
To amend the Charter of the City of Ashland, Oregon, by
amending Article XIX to include Section 1-A to authorize the
Ashland Park Commission, with the consent of the Common
Council, to permit the Ashland Chamber of Commerce to con-
struct on Lithia Park property a civic service building for
use as administration offices of the Park Board and Superin-
tendent, modern public rest rooms and Chamber of Commerce
offices and exhibit rooms and other rublic purposes, said use
to be on terms to be determined by the Ashland Park Commis-
sion with the consent of the Common uouncil.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON
That Article XIX of the Charter of the City of Ashland be,
and the same is hereby, amended by adding thereto Section 1-A
to read as follows:
ARTICLE XIX
Section 1-A. That the Ashland Park Commission, with the
consent of the Common Council, shall have the authority to
permit the Ashland Chamber of Commerce to construct a civic
service building at the entrance to Lithia Park adjacent to
the City Hall for use as administration offices of the Park
Board and Superintendent, modern public rest rooms and Chamber
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of Commerce offices and exhibit rooms and for such other public
purposes.as the Ashland Park Commission, with the consent of
the Common Council, may determine, said use to be on such
terms and conditions as the Ashland Park Commission, with the
consent of the Common Council, deems in the best interests of
the City.
Section 9.
That the ballot title under which the proposed Charter Amend-
ment shall be submitted and as the same shall appear on the ballot
at the special election shall be as follows:
CHARTER AKENDMENT--REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE MAYOR AND
COMMON COUNCIL
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Submitted by the Mayor and Common Council
CIVIC SERVICE BUILDING
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Purpose: To authorize the Ashland Park Commission, with the
consent of the Common Council, to permit the Ashland Chamber
of Commerce to construct a civic service building at the
entrance to Lithia Park adjacent to the City hall for use as
administration offices for the nark Board and Superintendent,
modern public rest rooms and Chamber of Commerce offices and
exhibit rooms and for other public purposes as the Ashland
Park Commission, with the consent of the Common Council, may
determine, said use to be on such terms and conditions as the
Ashland Park Commission, with the consent of the Common
Council, deems in the best interests of the City.
506 Yes. I vote for the amendment.
509 No. I vote against the amendment.
Section 10.
That the City Recorder is hereby requested and directed to give
due notice of such special election herein called as provided in the
Charter and ordinances of the City of Ashland, that is to say, that
this resolution be published in the Ashland Daily Tidings, a news-
paper of general circulation printed and published in said City, at
least once ten (10) days prior to the date fixed herein for holding
said election and copies of this resolution shall be posted in con-
spicuous places in each ward in the City of Ashland for at least ten
(10) days prior to said special election.
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That Mrs. Celia Berninghausen is hereby appointed judge and
Mrs. Ruth Hargrove and Mrs. Rita Champion are hereby appointed
clerks of said election for the first ward of said City; and Mrs.
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Zella Converse is hereby appointed judge and Mrs. Henry Jones and
Mrs. Art Haskins are hereby appointed clerks of said election for
the second ward of said City.
Section 12.
That as regards the holding of said election, it shall, in all
particulars, be conducted in conformity with Article IV of the
Charter of the city of Ashland.
Section,l3.
That inasmuch as it is imperative that the special election be
held as soon as possible in view of the fact that a special election
has already been called for April 23, 1951, it is deemed necessary
for the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the citizens
of the City of Ashland that an emergency be, and the same is hereby,
declared to exist and this resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption by the council and approval by
the Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was duly passed at a regular meeting
of the Common Council held on the 3rd day of April, 1951, the vote
being.as follows:
First reading March 27, 1951 Ayes ` Bays a
Second reading April 3, 1951 Ayes Nays 4
Approved:
Mayor
To all of which I hereby certify:
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