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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-03 Band Levy AMND 3 ss- 03 e f RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Charter of the City of Ashland, ` Jac''son-County, Oregon, by adding thereto Article =I, providing annual Midget estimate shall include item for City Band and that general tax levy shall include not to exceed six-tenths (.6) mills on the dollar for such band requirei;ients, which fund shall be deposited with the City Treasurer, subject to the order of the Common Council; providing that such proposed Charter amendment (c6 submitted to the electors of said City for their approval or rejection at a special election to be held on the 20th day o£ May, 1938; further providing a ballot title for such proposed amendment and declaring; an emergency. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 1,,AYOR AND CO!l,iO14 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND: Section 1. That an amendment to the Charter of the City of Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, be and the same is hereb-.r proposed and referred for submission to the legal voters of said City at a special election to be held in said City on the 20th day of I:iay, 1938, which Charter Amendment to be so referred is as follows: CHARTER Ai,:i1\TD i 'AT Rt3FERR D TO THE VOTERS BY THE 1'!GYOR AND CO1.I.i0h COUNCIL i i An Act To amend an act entitled "An Act to amend an act entitled 'An Act to incorporate the City of Ashland in Jackson County, Oregon, and to define the power thereof t , filed in the office of the Secre- tary of State February 21, 1889, and the acts approved February 25, 1895, amending the same, filed in the office of the Secretary of State October 14, 1898, as amended by an act filed in the office of the Secretary of State January 31, 1903, and as amended by an act filed in the office of the Secretai of State February 3, 1903, and 11 as amended'by an act filed in the office of the Secretary of State February 10, 1905, and as amended by the legal voters of said city at elections held subsequent to the year 1908 and to amend all acts whetlier mentioned herein or not, amending, said act, adopted by the Legislative Assembly, or by the vote of the people. BE IT ENACTED BY THE P ~OPLE OF `i'rid CITY OF ASHLAND-, :OREGON That ail act entitled "An Act to amend an act entitled TAn Act ! to incor-cio.rate the City of Ashland in Jackson County, Oregon, and to define the power thhereof, , filed in the office of the Secretary of State, February 21, 1889, and the acts approved February 25, 1895, amending the same, filled in the office of the Secretary of State October 14, 1898, as amended by an act filed in the office of the Secretary of State January 31, 1903, and as amended by an act filed in the office of the Secretary of State February 3, 1903, and as amended by an act filed in the office of the Secretary of State j February 10, 1905, and as amended by the legal voters of said City at elections held subsequent to the year 1908, and as amended by all acts whether mentioned herein or not, amending said act, adopted by the legislative assmebly or by the vote of the people", be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto Article YXXI to read as follows: ZIZ c i r I ARTICLE XXXI Section 1 At the time of making the tax levy for general City purposes each year, the Common Council shall cause a careful estimate to be made of the money to required for the purposes of a City Band for the ensuing year. Such estimate shall be presented and considered with the other items in the annual budget and there shall be included in the general levy for the ensuing year not to exceed six-tenths (.6) mills on the dollar for such band requirements, which fund, when collected, shall be deposited with the Cit7T Treasurer, subject to the order of the Coinrnon Council. I Section 2. That the same persons shall serve as ;judges and clerks for said special election as shall serve as judges and clerks for the primary election held at the same tilme on the same day; that the respective polling places lawfully designated for the'said primary election are herebzf designated as the voting places for said special election; polls will be open from eight o'clock in the forenoon to eight o'clock in the afternoon on the date herein fixed for said election. Section 8. That the ballot title of said measure so submitted to the electors at such special election herein called shall be as follows; CAARTHER A EZdEhT---Referred to the People by the Elayor and Cm non Couuc it. Submitted by the Mayor and Cornsnon Council-BAND LEVY AMENDIMENT 102 Yes - I vote for the amendment. i 108 No - I vote against the amendment. - Section 4. 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, Oregon, that is to say, that this Resolution be published in the Ashland Tidings, a newspaper 0 j of general circulation, printed and published in said City, at least once ten days prior to the date fixed herein for holding said. election; and by posting of this resolution in a conspicuous place in each ward I in the City of Ashland at least ten days before said special election. Section 5. . 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. j Section 5. That inasi-auch as the regular primary election for the electors of the City of Ashland, Oregon, is to be held on May 20, 1938, and a material saving of tirne and money can be made to the tax payers of the ;'City of Ashland by holding this special election in conjunction with -said.regular-;prirrary election, it is deemed necessary for the peace, health, safety and general welfare of.the citizens of the said City of Ashland that an emergency be., and the sarae is hereby declared to I exist, and this Resolution shall be in fu7-1 force and effect from and. after its passage by the Council and approval by the Hayor. The foregoing Resolution was duly passed, under a suspension of the rules, at a regular meeting of the Common Council held on the 19th day of April, 1938; the vote being as follows; Ayes (.0 Nays; O To all of which I hereby certify: I Recorder Apiaroved this l9th day of April, 1933. Pla- r i I