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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6346 ORDINANCE NO. 634 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMIS"SION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO OWN TAXABLE PROP- ERTY IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND WHO HAVE DULY RENDERED THE SAME FOR TAXATION, AND TO ALL OTHER RESIDENT QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF' SAID CITY, OF PROPOSITIONS FOR THE ISSU- ANCE OF NEGOTIABLE COUPON BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AGGREGATE SUM OF THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($38;800,000.00) FOR THE PURPOSE; OF MAKING PERMANENT CITY IM- PROVEMENTS BY CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND EX- TENDING THE STREETS; THOROUGHFARES AND STORM DRAINS OF SAID CITY AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY LANDS THEREFOR; FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PERMA- NT,NT CITY IMPROVEMENTS BY CONSTRUCTING, BUILDING AND EQUIPPING CITY FIRE STATIONS AND TRAINING FACILITIES, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING THE CITY FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY LANDS THEREFOR; FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PERMA- NENT CITY IMPROVEMENTS BY PURCHASING, ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING THE PLAYGROUNDS, RECREATION PARKS AND RECREATION AND PARK FACILITIES OF SAID CITY AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY LANDS THEREFOR; FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAK- ING PERMANENT CITY IMPROVEMENTS BY ESTABLISHING, DEVELOPING„ CONSTRUCTING, ENLARGING,. IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING ITS AIRPORTS AND AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUILDINGS AND OTHER FACILI- TIES INCIDENT TO THE OPERATION THEREOF AND THE ACQUISITION OR ELIMINATION OF AIRPORT HAZARDS, AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY LANDS THEREFOR; AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PERMANENT CITY IMPROVE- MENTS BY IMPROVING, EXTENDING AND ENLARGING THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS OF SAID CITY AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY .LANDS THEREFOR, SAID BONDS TO BE ISSUED AT ONE TIME OR IN INSTALLMENTS FROM TIME TO TIME AS THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL DETERMINE, THE BONDS OF EACH TN- STALLMENI' BEING PAYABLE SERIALLY AS MAY BE DE- TERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, SO THAT THE LAST MATURING BONDS SHALL BECOME PAYABLE WITHIN FORTY (40) YEARS FROM THE DATE THEREOF, AND BEARING IN- TEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM PRE- SCRIBED BY LAW AT THE TIME OF THE ISSUANCE THEREOF, PAYABLE SEMT-ANNUALLY; PROVIDING THAT SAID ELEC- TION BE FIELD IN CERTAIN PLACES AND APPOIN'T'ING PP.ESIDING JUDGES FOR EACH PRECINCT; PROVIDING FOR ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES AND PRESCRIBING OFFICIAL BALLOTS THEREFOR; ORDERING AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRE- TARY TO PREPARE AND ISSUE OFFICIAL .BALLOTS FOR ABSENTEE VOTING AND OFFICIAL 'BALLOTS FOR VOTING MACHINES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ISSUE TAX-SUPPORTED BONDS IN SUCH DENOMINATIONS AS IT MAY DETERMINE AND REQUIRING THAT SAME MATURE WI'T'HIN FORTY (40) YEARS FROM THE DATE THEREOF AT RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM PRESCRIBED BY LAW AT THE TIME OF THE ISSUANCE THEREOF, PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY, EXPRESSED IN COUPON NOTES ATTACHED TO THE BONDS; LEVYING A SUFFICIENT TAX TO PAY THE INTEREST THEREON AT THE MATURITY THEREOF; AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON TUESDAY„ THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A,, D. 1970. 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 Tuesday, the 8th day of September, A. D. 1970, at the polling places hereinafter described, between the hours of 7:00 A. M. and 7:00 P. M. , at which election the following propositions for the issuance of bonds of the City of Fort: Worth, Texas, each and all of which proposi- tions contain a purpose clause which has been found and de- termined by the City Council to be a permanent public improve- ment and for a legitimate municipal purposes shall be sub- mitted to the qualified electors who own taxable property in said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxa- tion, as well as to all other resident, qualified electors of said City: PROPOSITIONS I Shall the City of .Fort Worth, Texas, through its City Council, issue its negotiable coupon bonds in the principal sum of Twenty-three Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars - 2 - ($23, 100, 000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city improvements by constructing, improving and extending the streets, thoroughfares and storm drains of said City, in- cluding in such permanent public improvements the straight- ening, widening, paving, grade separation, lighting and drainage of said streets and thoroughfares, and acquiring the necessary lands therefor, said bonds bung 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 the maximum prescribed by law at the time of the issuance 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? IIa Shall the City of Fort Worth, Texas, through its City Council, issue its negotiable coupon bonds in the principal sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city improvements by constructing, building and equipping city fire stations and training facilities, improving and extending the city fire alarm system and acquiring the necessary lands therefor, said bonds being payable serially as may be determined by the City Council, so that the last maturing bonds shall be- come payable within forty (40) years from the date thereof, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum prescribed by law at the time of the issuance thereof, payable semi- - 3 - 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? III Shall the City of Fort Worth, Texas, through its City Council, issue its negotiable coupon bonds in the principal sum of Three Million, Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,450,000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city im- provements by purchasing, acquiring, constructing, recon- structing and improving the playgrounds, recreation parks and recreation and park facilities of said City and acquiring the necessary lands therefor, 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 the maximum prescribed by law at the time of the issuance thereof, payable semi-annually, and levy a suf- ficient tax to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds at the maturity thereof"? Iv. Shall the City of Fort Worth, Texas, through its City Council, issue its negotiable coupon bonds in the principal sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city improvements by establishing, de- veloping, constructing, enlarging, improving and equipping its airports and air navigation facilities, including buildings and other facilities incident to the operation - 4 ,. thereof and the acquisition or elimi:.ation of airport hazards, and acquirinq the necessary lands therefor,, said bonds be-, ing payable serially as may be date-L,,Aned by the City Coun- cil, so that the last maturing bonds shall become payable within forty (40") years from the date thereof. bearing in- terest at a rate not to exceed the maximum prescribed by law at the time of the :issuance 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? V. Shall the City of Fort Worth, Texas, through its City Council, issue its negotiable coupon bonds in the principal sum of Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($9,- 500, 000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city im- provements by improving, extending and enlarging the sani- tary sewer system and sewage disposal plants of said City and acquiring the necessary lands therefor, 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 thei:eof, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum prescribed by law at the time of the issuance 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 ma- turity thereof? SECTION 2. That said election shall be held at the following places 5 __ with the following named persons appointed presiding judges of said election, to wit: PRECINCT LOCATION JUDGE I Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Frank Leab 600 Grove Street 2 Lobby - Civil Courts Building J. L. Haight 4 & 167 Westcreek Elem. School Harold D. Levy 3401 Walton 5 East Van Zandt School Dr. A. T. Harris 615 Missouri 6 Church - 312 W. Cannon Mrs. W. A. Matthews 7 Ernest Parker Jr. High School Joseph Becan 1015 So. Jennings 8 Magnolia Ave. Christian Church W. E. Randles 950 West Magnolia 10 R. Vickery Elementary School Mrs. Lena R. Reynolds 1905 E. Vickery 11 Fire Hall - 3401 Ave. I Mrs. J. W. Simmons 12 East Handley Elementary School Mrs. S. R. Hill 2617 Mims Street 14 Hubbard Elementary School William (Bill) Gray 1333 W. Spurgeon 15 Brooklyn Heights Elementary School W. M. Joiner 3e00 Valentine 16 W. C. Stripling Jr. High School Morton L. Franklin 2100 Clover Lane 17 W. J. Turner Elementary School Frank Prochaska 3001 Azle Avenue 19 Riverside Cleaners (Rear) C. H. Linton 108 No. Riverside Drive 22 Wedgwood Jr. High School Robert M. Chenault 3909 Wilki Way 24 Garden Acres Baptist Church Y. S. Morgan Stone Road 6 PRECINCT LOCATION JUDGE 36, 139, Terminal Building Mrs. Frank Randolph 160 & 166 Greater So.West Int' l Airport 45 Community Center David Choate 6501 Shady Dell 48 Greines Furniture Store Joe M. Lazo 1.332 No. Main 49 Kemble Bros. Furniture Store W. T. Fuller 2465 North Main 50 Washington Heights Elem. School Hillary Hardeman 3215 North Houston 51 & 93 Diamond Hill Elementary School Louie I. Pratt 2901 Hutchinson 53 Light House for the Blind Mrs. Susi.e Byars 912 West Broadway 54 Fort Worth Carpet Co. Mrs. W. G. Norman 1524 Pennsylvania Ave. 56 St. John Missionary Baptist S. A. Whitaker Church - 1108 East 19th Street 57 St. Paul Lutheran Church H. G. Wells 1800 West Freeway 58 New Bethel Church Mrs. Fred G. Cox 1035 East Annie Street 59 Carter Metropolitan Church Mrs. Lillie Mae Woodard 1115 Illinois 60 8th Avenue Baptist Temple Mrs. J. F. DeVaney 1425 Eighth Avenue 61 Progressive Baptist Church 011ie Reed 1702 Carver Avenue 62 E. M. Daggett Elementary School Martha Sue Parr 958 Page Street 64 School. Administration Annex Kenneth M. Henderson 1200 University Drive 66 Tandy Elementary School C. L. Cleaver 3400 Purington 67 Denver Avenue School Vincent Perez 1412 Denver Avenue 7 PRECINCT LOCATION JUDGE 68 Sam Rosen Elementary School R. H. (Bob) Bogard 2613 Roosevelt 69 & 153 Saddle Shop Jack F. Moore 9812 U.S. Highway 80 West 70 Carter Blood Center Cecil. B. Collins 1263 West Rosedale 71 & 84 Fire Station Mrs. Clarence Farmer 1601 Lipscomb 73 Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Mrs. Fontainette Barnes 1881 Evans Avenue 74 D. McRae Elementary School Mrs. Viva Neel 3316 Ave. N. 75 Wm. James Jr. High School. Ed Sorrels 1101 Nashville 76 Lily B. Clayton School Mrs. R. R. Cheatman 2000 Park Place 77 Fire Station John S. McClane 2804 Lipscomb 78 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Mrs. Betty Cumby 2951 Evans Ave. 79 Beauty Shop Mable Newton 2304 Evans Ave. 80 Greater Harvest Church of God Tommy E. Young in Christ - 2900 Mitchell 81 Alice E. Carlson School Ben H. Proctor 3320 West Cantey 82 Riverside Elementary School. Richard E. Johnson 420 North Riverside Dr. 83 Oaklawn Elementary School Mrs. Charlotte Pernell 3220 Hardeman 85 Rosemont Jr. High School G. Ray Worley 1501 West Seminary Dr. 86 Fire Station J. W. Null 1908 Carlton 87 I.O.O.F. Hall Rita Renfro 1900 Gould - 8 - PRECINCT LOCATION, JUDGE 88 Sagamore rill School Joe J. Johnson 701 Hughes 89 Morningside Elem. School Mrs. Marie N. Brooks 2601 Evans Ave. 90 Progressive Church of God R. C. Johnson in Christ - 1349 East Baltimore 91 Peninsula Club Eva Pruitt Lake Worth 92 Fire Station Mrs. E. L. Boswell 2400 Prospect 94, 115 & Arlington Heights Elementary Mrs. Harry Laue 144 School - 5100 El Campo 95 Tillery Grocery & Market Mrs. George Merrill 2202 Forest Park Blvd. 96 E. M. Daggett Jr. Iiigh School Doren Pulli-am 1108 Carlock 97 George C. Clarke School Thomas R. High 3300 So. Henderson 98 S. S. Dillow School W. R. Ford 4000 Ave N. 99 Handley Jr. Hi School Frank Barron 2925 Haynie 101 & 162 Amon G. Carter High School J. D. "Buddie" Thompson 3301 Yucca 103 North High Mount School Mrs. Tony Clark 3801 West 7th St. 104 Bradley Center Mrs. H. M. Manny 2601 Timberline Dr. 105 Meadowbrook Jr. High School Dan Houlihan, Jr. 2001 Edexviile Road 106 & 152 A. M. Pate Elementary School Leola Pruitt 3800 Anglin Drive 107 Town Hall - Seminary South Dick E. Salinas Shopping Center 108 R. L. :Paschal High School Harry G. Steinert 3001 Forest Park Blvd. - 9 - PRECINCT LOCATION JUDGE 109 Oakhurst School Mrs. L. W. Baker 2700 Yucca 110 & 125 No. Side Recreation Center Mrs. George Haynes 19th & Homan. Sts. 113 Providence Baptist Church Mrs. C. C. Witt Rt. 8, Take Worth 116 & 137 Central Christian Church Ralph M. Hester West 4th & Bailey 117 Blue Bonnett Elem. School Victor Tinsley 3201 So. Hills Drive 118 Mary Louise Phillips School Mrs. Ed Sampson, Jr. 3020 Dighar7 119 Paradise Baptist Church Mrs. Grace Bass 121 Paradise 1.20 Como Elementary School Mrs. Sopora Hicks 4000 Horne 122 Salvation Army Store Mrs, J. E. Nelson 2406 Azle Ave. 123 & 18 H. V. Helbing Elementary School _Mrs. Charlie Fae 3524 No. Crump Blackwood 124 H. T. Bibb Residence H. T. Bibb, Sr. 2511 Marigold 126 Y.M.C,„A. Building J. Harry Bruton 1500 Sandy Lane 127 Dunbar Jr. Hi School Garfield W. Thompson 5100 Willie 129 Ridglea Hills Elem. School Otto Dworak 6817 Cumberland Rd. 130 Tanglewood Elementary School Charlie Hillard 3060 Overton Park West 132 Eastland Elementary School Robert J. Carpenter 41.08 Eastland 133 Christ Lutheran Church Lloyd Scurlock 4625 Old Cranbury Road 134 Westcliff Elementary School Mrs. C. C. Blackwell 4300 Clay 10 - PRECINCT LOCATION JUDGE 135 Alta Mere Baptist Church Freddie 0. Leopard 3200 Ramona Drive 136, 9 & Wycliff Elementary L. M. "Jack" Blanks 21 4920 Dilworth 142 Bruce C. Shulkey Elementary H. E. (Hank) Naschke School - 5533 Whitman 146 & 170 Meadowbrook Recreation Center Mrs. Edmund J. Koch 1815 Jensen Road 149 & 13 Glen Park Elementary School Buster W. Terry 3601 Pecos 150, 23 & E. Ray Elementary School, W. G. Beasley 25 7309 Sheridan 151 St. James Presbyterian Church D. D. Autry 2200 Oakhill Rd. 154 Greenbrier Elem. School Ahni.n Ii. Forbes, Jr. 1605 Grady Lee 155 Rosemont Church of Christ Max Falkowitz 4041 Ryan Ave. 163 J. P. Moore Elementary School Mary Jane Walters 4212 Belden. 165 South Hills Elementary School Bobby Sanders 3009 Bilglade ABSENTEE BALLOT CANVASSING BOARD Tom Land Blakeney H. Sanders Earl Heath -• 11 - SECTION 3. That said election shall be held and conducted, in effect, as two separate but simultan.u,z>cus elections, to wit: One election at which only t1he resident, qualified electors who own taxable property in the City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be entitled to vote on said propositions, and another election at which all other, resident:, qualified c:.ectors of the C:Lty shall be en- titled to vote on said propositions, The votes cast at each of said separate but simultaneous elections shall be recorded, returned and canvassed separately, it is hereby declared that the purpose of holding the election in such manner is to ascertain arithmetically: (a) The aggregate votes c-,st_ at the elec- tion for and against said propositions by resi- dent, qualified electors of the City, nd also (b) The aggregate votes cast at the elec- L:i.on for and against said propositions by resi- dent, qualified electors who own Laxab!_e prop- erty in the City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation. Each elector shall be entitled to vote once on each of the propositions in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 4. That absentee voting shall be on l.)aper ballots, and such ballots shall conform to the requirements of Article 6.06 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended, - 12 - which provides that a square shall be placed beside each proposition, in which the voter is requested to place an "X" or other clear mark to indicate the way he wishes to vote, but which also provides that failure of a voter to mark his ballot in strict conformity with the instructions on the ballot shall not invalidate the ballot, and the bal- lot shall be counted if the intention of the voter is clear- ly ascertainable, except where the law expressly prohibits the counting of the ballot. It is specifically provided that the election officers shall not refuse to count a bal- lot because of the voter's having marked his ballot by scratching out the statement or proposition for which he does not wish to vote. The ballot shall be substantially as follows: "OFFICIAL BALLOT" INSTRUCTIONS: Place an "X" in the square be- side the statement indicating the way you wish to vote. E-1 FOR issuance of Street Improvement Bonds and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. AGAINST issuance of Street Improvement Bonds � I and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. --T FOR issuance of Fire Protection Bonds and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. AGAINST issuance of Fire Protection Bonds and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. r FOR issuance of Park and Recreation Bonds it X11 and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. AGAINST issuance of Park and Recreation Bonds and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. FOR issuance of Airport Bonds and the levying I` I of a tax in payment thereof. 13 - LlAGAINST issuance of rrport Bonds awed the A levying of a tax it pa[yment thereof. LlFOR issuance of Sat iLafy Sewer System and Sewage Disposal Plant .2,u rlq and the levying of a tax in payment the-reof. AGAINST issuance of Sanitz,.iry Sewer System and Sewage Disposal !-"Iant Bonds and the levying of a tax in 1_',ayment thereof, SECTION, 5. That voting machines, by the Comrriissioriers ' Court of Tarrant County, Texas, shaLl be used at the bond election on the 8th day of September, A. D. 1970, in strict compliance with the applicable provlsic^.s of Article 7.14 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended, and other applicable provisions of such Election Code. SECTION 6. That the official balll_ts to be vied in voting ma- chines shall be in compliance wi-th the applicable provisions of Article 7.14 of the Election Code of the State of Texas and shall have written or printed thereon the following.- PROPOSITION NO,, 1. FOR Shall the City of Fort Worth, Texas, through its City Council, iss�.ae its negotiable coupon AGAINST bonds in the principal sum of Twenty-three Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($23,- 1.00,000.00) for the puq'.-aose of making per- maneriL city improveme-z-its, by constructing, im- proving and extending the streets, thorough- fares and storm drains of said City, including in such permanent public improvements the straightening, w.j-dening, paving, grade sep- aration, lighting and drainage of said streets and thoroughfares, and acquiring the necessary lands therefor, said bonds, being payable serial- ly as may be determined by the City Council, so that the last maturing bonds shall become payable within forty (40) year's from the (late thereof, bearing interest at a rate riot to exceed the maximum prescribed by law at the - 14 time of the issuance 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? PROPOSITION NO. 2. FOR Shall the City of Fort Worth, Texas, through its City Council, issue its negotiable coupon AGAINST bonds in the principal sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city improve- ments by constructing, building anr",i equipping city fire stations and training facilities, improving and extending the city fire alarm system and acquiring the necessary lands there- for, 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 the maximum prescribed by law at the time of the issuance 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? PROPOSITION NO. 3. FOR Shall the City of Fort Worth, Texas, through its City Council, issue its negotiable coupon AGAINST bonds in the principal sum of Three Million Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,- 450,000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city improvements by purchasing, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing and improving the playgrounds, recreation parks and recrea- tion and park facilities of said City and acquiring the necessary lands therefor, said bonds being payable serially as may be de- termined by the City Council, so that the last maturing bonds shall become payable within forty (40) years from the date thereof, bear- ing interest at a rate not to exceed the maxi- mum prescribed by law at the time of the is- suance 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? PROPOSITION NO. 4. FOR Shall the City of Fort Worth, Texas, through its City Council, issue its negotiable coupon AGAINST bonds in the principal sum of Two Million DOI- 15 lars ($2, 000,000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city improvements by establishing, developing, constructing, enlarging, improving and equipping its airports and air navigation facilities, including buildings and other fa- cilities incident to the operation thereof and the acquisition or e-I 'mination of airport hazards, and acquiring the necessary lands therefor, said bonds being payable serially as may be determined by the City Council, so that the last maturing bonds shall become pay- able within forty (40) years from the date thereof, bearing interest at a rate not to ex- ceed the maximum prescribed by law at the time of the issuance 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? PROPOSITION NO. 5. FOR Shall the City of Fort Worth, Texas, through its City Council, issue its negotiable coupon AGAINST bonds in the principal sum of Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($9,500, 000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city im- provements by improving, extending and en- larging the sanitary sewer system and sewage disposal plants of said City and acquiring the necessary lands therefor, said bonds be- ing 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 the maximum prescribed by law at the time of the issuance 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 7. That the City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to prepare and issue ballots for absentee voting and for voting machines and to stamp same "Official Ballot, " on which ballots shall be printed the proj,.)ositions hereinabove set forth. - 3.6 -- SECTION 8, That in the event the tax-supported bonds are au- thorized 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 amounts 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 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 determines advisable, under the authority hereby conferred after said election. SECTION 9. That all of the bonds herein authorized to be issued by the electorate 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 thereof, unless the City Council, in the exercise of its dis- cretion shall otherwise provide for such maturity, and said bonds shall be sold at not less than par and shall bear in- terest at rates per annum not to exceed the rates prescribed by law at the time of their issuance, and shall be payable semi-annually. - 17 SECTION 10. That the City Secretary shall. furnish election officials, said ballots and voting machines, together with any other forms, blanks or instructions in accordance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the laws of the State of Texas insofar as same are applicable, and the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 11. That the way and manner of holding this election, the notice to be given therefor, the polling places, the per- sonnel of the officers, precinct judges and substitutes therefor who are to hold the same, and all details connected with the holding of the election shall be determined and ar- ranged by the City Council and administered under the direction of and by the City Secretary. SECTION 12. 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 Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas. SECTION 13. That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said election to be given by posting a substantial copy of this election order in each of the election precincts of said City and also at the City Hall. That this notice of said election shall also be pub- lished on the same day in each of two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within said - 18 - 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 election is given, in full conformity with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the applicable statutes of the State of Texas. SECTION 14. That Lhis ordinance, election order and notice shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. of the City of Fort Worth, Texas ATTEST: t 17 q'Secretary of the City f Fort Worth, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: 5- City Attorney of the City of Fort Worth, Texas 19 - THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT 1, ROY A. BATEMAN, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No, 6346, duly presented and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, at a regular session held on the 10th day of August, A. D. 1970, as same appears of record in the office of the City Secretary. WITNESS MY HAND and the Official Seal of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, this the 10th day of August, A. D. 1970. Cfty 9ekretary of the C ty WFort Worth, Texas