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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 4786 OFFICIAL RECORD ORDINANCE NO. CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO OWN TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND WHO HAVE DULY REN- DERED THE SAME FOR TAXATION, A PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NEGOTIABLE COUPON BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AGGREGATE SUM OF FOUR MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,400,000.00) FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PERMANENT CITY HALL IMPROVEMENTS BY CON- STRUCTING AND BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY HALL,' INCLUDING THEREIN A GARAGE, MAKING STREET CHANGES, AND ACQUIRING LANDS FOR ACCESS, SAID BONDS TO BE IN SUCH DENOMINATIONS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, MATURING WITHIN FORTY (40) YEARS FROM THE DATE THEREOF, BEARING INTEREST FROM THE DATE THEREOF AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PER CENT (5%) PER ANNUM, PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY, EX- PRESSED IN COUPON NOTES ATTACHED TO THE BONDS; LEVYING A SUFFICIENT TAX TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AT THE MATURITY THEREOF; AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR,THE PURPOSE, TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON SATURDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1963. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That a special election be held in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, the 26th day of January, A. D. 1963, at the polling places hereinafter described, between the hours of seven o'clock A. M. and seven o'clock P. M., at which election the following proposition for the issuance of bonds of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, which proposition contains a purpose clause which has been found and determined by the City Coun- cil to be permanent public improvements and for a legitimate municipal purpose, shall be submitted to the qualified electors who own taxable property in said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation: PROPOSITION Shall the City of Fort Worth, Texas, through its City Council, issue its negotiable coupon bonds in the principal sum of Four Million, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,- 400,000.00) for the purpose of making permanent City Hall improvements by constructing and building improvements for the City Hall, including therein a garage, and making such street changes and acquiring the necessary lands therefor in the City Hall area as may be necessary to provide access thereto; said bonds being payable serially as may be determined by the City Council, so that the last maturing bonds shall become payable within forty (40) years from the date thereof, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed five per cent (5%) per annum from the date thereof, payable semi-annually, and levy a sufficient tax to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds at the maturity thereof? SECTION 2. That said election shall be held at the following places, with the following named persons appointed presiding judge of said election, to wit: -2- SECTION 3. That said election shall be held under the provisions of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the Consti- tution and laws of said State insofar as same may be applica- ble, and qualified voters who own taxable property in said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be al- lowed to vote upon said proposition, and all electors shall vote in the election precinct of their residence. SECTION 4. That all voters who favor the proposition to issue the City Hall improvement bonds shall have written or printed upon their ballots the words, "FOR the Issuance of $4,400,000.00 City Hall Improvement Bonds, " and those opposed shall have written or printed upon their bal- lots the words, "AGAINST the Issuance of $4,400,000.00 City Hall Improvement Bonds." SECTION 5. That the way and manner of holding this election, the notice to be given therefor, the polling places, the personnel of the officers who are to hold the same, and all details con- nected with the holding of the election shall be determined and arranged by the City Council, and proper notice of such notice and proclamation shall only be cumulative of and in ad- dition to the statutory notice of such election as herein pro- vided, and an omission or irregularity in the publication of -4- such proclamation or in the signing of the same shall not in any way affect or invalidate such election. SECTION 6. That the City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to prepare ballots and stamp same "OFFICIAL BALLOT, " on which ballots shall be printed the proposition set forth above SECTION 7. That all of said bonds shall be in such denominations as may be determined by the City Council and shall mature serially in the regular order in which they are numbered, making the last bonds mature within forty (40) years from the date there- of, unless the City Council, in the exercise of its discretion, shall otherwise provide for such maturity, and said bonds shall be sold at not less than par and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed five per cent (5%) per annum, payable semi-annually. SECTION 8. That in the event said bonds are authorized at the special election hereby ordered, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, may issue for sale any part or portion of said amount at such time and times as in the judgment of the city Council it determines that a lawful interest and sinking fund may be provided for to take care of and discharge any part or portion of the bonds so issued for sale, it being the purpose of this section to make clear that the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, may not be required to issue the full -5- amount of the series of the bonds as herein submitted, but may issue for sale any portion of the same at such time and times as it deems advisable, under the authority hereby con- ferred, after said election. SECTION 9. That the City Secretary shall furnish election officials said ballots, together with any other forms or blanks, in ac- cordance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the laws of the State of Texas insofar as same are appli- cable. SECTION 10. That this ordinance shall constitute the election order for such special election, a substantial copy of which shall serve as the notice of election under Article 704 of the Re- vised Civil Statutes of Texas. SECTION 11. That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said election to be given by posting a sub- stantial copy of the election order in each of the election precincts of said City, and also at the City Hall. That the notice of said election shall also be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within said City, the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election, and the City Secretary shall see that proper publication is made and proper notice of this elec- -6- tion is given, in full conformity with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the statutes of the State of Texas applicable thereto. SECTION 12. That this ordinance shall, take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Fort Worth, Texas ATTEST: City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: 15, & �-- / City Attorney of the City of Fort Worth, Texas -7- PRECINCT LOCATION JUDGE 1. Mt. Gilead Baptist Church 600 Grove Frank Leah 2. Civil Courts Building - 1st Floor Mrs. Don Vickers 3. Texas Hotel Exhibit Building - 8th & Commerce Shag Floors 4. Fire Hall - Texas & Cherry Sts. Mrs. R. H. McLemore 5. East Van Zandt School - 615 Missouri Dr. A.I. Harris 6. Church - May & Cannon Sam J. Knight 7. Ernest Parker Jr. High School - 1015 South Jennings Mrs. D.S. Grigsby 8. Magnolia Avenue Christian Church 950 W. Magnolia J. J. Wright 9. Courthouse Basement - East End Jack B. Rogers 10. Fire Hall - 1525 E. Hattie Mrs. Sophia Townsend 11. Fire Hall - 3401 Avenue I Mrs. J. W. Simmons 12. East Handley Elementary School - 2617 Mims, Mrs. mWes Hill 14. St. Paul's Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 920 W. Hammond Mrs. Sue Blocker 15. Brooklyn Heights Elementary School - 3800 Valentine Webb4mynm 16. Stripling Jr. High School - 2100 Clover Lane Horace 0. Wood 17. W. J. Turner Elementary School - 3001 Azle Avenue Mrs. W.J. Measures 19. Perfecto Cleaners - Rear 108 No. Riverside Dr. J. D. Roberts 22. Wedgewood Jr. High School - 3909 Wilkie Way James R. Adams 48. Greines Furniture Company - 1332 No. Main T. A. Randle 49. 0. E. Kimmons Furniture Company - 124 W. Exchange W. T. Fuller 50. Washington Heights Elementary School - 3215 No. Houston St. Ken Bailey 51. Diamond Hill Elementary School - 2901 Hutchinson Louie I. Pratt 53. Light House for the Blind 912 W. Broadway Mrs. Susie Byars 54. Professional Building - 1216 Pennsylvania Dr. I. K. Griffin 55. Peter Smith School - 615 2nd J. B. Derden 56. St. John Baptist Church - 1108 E. 19th S. A. Whitaker 57. Universal Life & Accident Ins. Co. 1110 Summit Ave, Robert L. Cartwright PRECINCT _'JAN JUDGE 58. New Rothe- Iflornh - 105 E. Annie Lela Cox 59. Carter Mitrapz4ton ?!arch - 1115 1111nZY'' Mrs. W. B. Lacy 60. Park Oa se FQ4 qall - 1616 Park Place Mabel Melton 61. Residence - 1310 East Peach A. J. Pruett 62. E. M. Daggett S01001 - 658 Page Street Z. & Ayczck 64. W. Vaa zandt Ectnoi - 1200 University Kenneth 1. fenderson 66. Tandy Elementary ishool - 3400 Puringtor, C. L. Cleaver 67. Denver k7anne Ormenmy School 1012 Denver A nue Mrs. Ellis Roark 66 Rosen Heights haptiet thurch (Scott Hall) 2506 Ronsevelt, R. H. Bogard 70. Carter Blood FAQ 1263 W, Rossdx!�!k Dr. Wilson B. Williams 71. Fire Hall - ON Lips=&- Mrs. Joe Dee Calloway 73. Rising Star Baptist Church - 1333 r--rars .4.-en-wee 71, H. Monroe 74. W. McRae Elementary Sonscl 3316 Avenus N Mrs. Viva Neel 75. Wn. jameE junicy vygt i&YO - 1101 pashvij>1 Ed L. Sorrels 76. Lily E Clayton Ishon! - 2000 lark Place Ftonk Crumley 77. Fire Nall 2804 Ltpaca�&G Tobn S. McClane. 78. 0. L. V. 33UT Hupphil', W. J. Pierre 79. Worth -i;rjg 5ty- ;.*'�,3. A. H. Furbea 80. Ask Coescont HPOOOI 24irch - 1027 AQ Cresoan Mra. Larva Reynolds 81. Alice E arl ton E107onvary SOCII - 3320 W. Cantav M. Wsrd Bailey 82. Rivervids Elementaty Soto& - 420 N. TOoTsiAt nri-e, Chas. W. Hunter 83. Gaklwyn Elesony:pry 3v&DI - A110 Hardenan M. Charlotte Pernell 84. Hemphill Preslyterian 1hurch 1701 hemphill Mrs. Clarence Farmer 85. Rosemont janjor Figh 50holl 1501 W, Oeminary DrOp, Doyie mead= 86. Fire Fall - 1908 Carjetay, :has. Morgan, Sr. 87. I. 0. Q F. ToO - 0900 Gauja Mrs. Felix Harrison 88. Sagamorc. hill Qa%swl - 701 Hughes Q 1. Vickers 89. MorningsOn Flomsntary Scheel - 2601 Evans Averve Mrs. Marie L. Brooks .PRECINCT LOCATION JUDGE 90. Progressive Church of God in Christ - 2010 Yuma T. C. Davenport 91. Beachcomber (Lake Worth) Mrs. 0. D. Carroll 92. North Fort Worth Christian Church - 2422 Chestnut Mrs. E. L. Boswell 94. & 115. Arlington Heights Elementary School - 5100 El Campo Frank H. Rawlings 95. Tillery Grocery & Market - 2202 Forest Park Boulevard Mrs. Owen Jones 96. E. M. Daggett Jr. High School - 1108 Carlock Doren Pulliam 97. George C. Clarke School - 3300 So. Henderson Thomas R. High 98. S. S. Dillow School - 4000 Avenue N W. R. Ford 99. Handley High School - 2925 Haynie Frank Barron 101. & 93. Amon G. Carter High School - 3301 Yucca C. R. Albrecht 103. North Hi Mount Elementary School - 3801 W. Seventh Street Tom D. Taylor 104. Bradley Center - Eastland & Timberline Dr. Wayne Newton 105. Meadowbrook Jr. High School - 2001 Ederville Road Garrett Morris 106. & 152. Village Creek School - 4406 Carey John D. Gipson 107. Dickson Street Baptist Church - 805 W. Dickson 0. D. Monroe 108. Paschal Hi School - 3001 Forest Park Blvd. J. Bob Roberts 109. Oakhurst School - 2700 Yucca Mrs. R. E. Duke 110. Fire Hall - 1905 Belmont Mrs. George Haynes 113. Providence Baptist Church Lake Worth Mrs. C. C. Witt 116. Central Christian Church 4th & Bailey Ralph M. Rester 117. Bluebonnett Elementary School - 3201 S. Hills Drive Mrs. Loma S. Hill 118. Mary Louise Phillips Elementary School 3020 Bigham Street David 0. Belew, Jr. 119. Paradise Baptist Church - 121 Paradise Andrew L. Sessions 120. Como Elementary School - 4000 Horne Matthew McCoy 122. Grace Baptist Church - 2560 Dodge Ave. Mrs. .1. E. Nelson 123. H. V. Helbing Elementary School - 3524 North Crump Mrs. Charlie Blackwood 124. Mrs. George Kuykendall's Residence - Garage, 2315 Goldenrod H. T. Bibb, Sr. 125. & 144. Trinity Baptist Church - 620 Churchill Wallace Boling PRECINCT LOCATION JUDGE 126. John T. White Community Center - John T. White Road James A. Grogan 127. Dunbar Jr.-Sr. High School - 5100 Willie MrsARolla 129. Ridglea Hills Elementary School - 6817 Cumberland Road Mrs. Joe L. Bennett 130. Tanglewood Elementary School - 3060 Overton Park W. Charlie Hillard 132. Eastland Street Elementary School - W 1 O G C ASA(h N,i> Rabon Moore 133. South Hills Elementary School - 3009 Bilglade Herb K. Hall 134. Westcliff Elementary School - 4300 Clay Ardell Young 135. Alta Mere Baptist Church - 3200 Ramona Bobby Malone 136. Wycliff Elementary School - 4920 Dilworth Sam Latimer 137. Crestwood Elementary School - 3600 White Settlement Road Joe Ambrose 142. Bruce C. Shulkey School - 5500 Whitman Mrs. Edna Porow 146. Meadowbrook Country Club 1815 Jensen Road Mrs. Edward J. Koch 149. & 13. Glen Park Elementary School - 3601 Pecos Mr. John Peevey ORDINANCE Title 3 Adopted Final Adoption Published Ile, z Filed -Day of_ City Secretary P. G. 72216-A