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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-03 Band Levy AMND-COPY 00 I i , i J RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Charter of the City of Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, by adding thereto Article XXXI, providing annual budget estimate shall include item for City Band and that general tax levy shall include not to exceed sic-tenths (.6) mills on the dollar for such band requirements, which fund shall be deposited with the City Treasurer, subject to the order of the Common Council; providing that such proposed Charter amendment be submitted to the electors of said City for their approval or rejection at a special election to be held on the 20th day of May, 1938; further providing a ballet title for such proposed amendment and declaring an emergency. BE IT RESOLVED BY THF, MAYOR AND COMMON 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 hereby 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 May, 1938, which Charter Amendment to be so referred is as follows: CHARTER AMENDMENT REFERRED TO THE VOTERS BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL 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', filed in the office of the Secretary 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 Secretary of State February 3, 1903, and 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 whether mentioned herein or not, amending said act, adopted by the Legislative Assembly, or by the vote of the people. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON That 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, filed in the office of the Secretary 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, 18982 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 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 assembly or by the vote of the people", be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto Article XXXI to read as follows: 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 required for the purpose of a City Bank 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 en- suing year not to exceed six-tenths (.6) mills on the dollar for such band requirements, which fund, when collected, shall be deposited with the City Treasurer, subject to the order of the Common Council. 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 time on the same day; that the respective polling places lawfully designated for the said primary election are hereby designated as the voting places for said special elections polls will be open from eight o'clock in the forenoon to eight o1clock in the afternoon on the date herein fixed for said election. Section 3 That the ballot title of said measure so submitted to the electors at such special election herein called shall be as follows; CHARTER AMENDMENT - - - - - Referred to the People by the Mayor and Common Council. Submitted by the Mayor and Common Council - - - - BAND LEVY AMENDMENT - 102 Yes - I vote for the amendment. 103 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 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 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. Section 6 That inasmuch 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 time and money can be made to the tax payers of the City of Ashland by holding this special election in conjunction with said regular primary 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 same is hereby declared to exist,.and this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor. 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: Six. Nays: None. To all of which I hereby certify. J. Q. Adams Recorder Approved this 19th day of April, 1938. T. S. Wiley Mayor To all of which I hereby certify. W. E. Bartelt Recorder