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ORDINANCE NQ. 1221
AN OR,I)INANCE FROVIDING F'OR AND DIRECTING THE SU�uIISSION
TO THE QUALI�'IED ELECTONS OF THE CI`!'Y OF CAP�: GIRARDEAU,
� MISSOURI, AZ' A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IF� SAIT3 CITY
�• ON THE 6th DAY OF DECED�BEk, 1949, OF THNEE SEPAF�ATE PROP-
� �SITIONS FOR THE INCURFtING Or' INDEBTEDNESS AND THE ISSU-
ANCE QF' BONllS OF' SAID CIZ'Y TO PROVIliE FUNL)S FOR VARIOUS
P[TBLIC INPROVF]u[ENTS.
WHEHLAS, in the opinion of the City Council of the City of Cape
Girardeau, Missouri, it has become necessary to provida certain public im-
provements in and for said City as hereinafter more particul�.rl.y set forth
and described; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the aggregate eost of such
public improvements exceeds the cu rrent income and reve rna.es of sai� City, and
that funde for such i.mproeements are not no� avai.lable in the City Treasury;
and
TNHEREAS, the said City is authorized under the Constitutian and Laws
of the Sta.te of Missoura., by �rote of two-thirds of the quaZif'ied elector� there-
of voting thereon, to incur indebtedness for the several. public purgo�es as here-
inafter set forth, provided that the amount of such indebtedness, when added to
all outstanding indebtedness of said City, shall not exceed any limit prescribed
by the Constitution and LawS of the State of Missouri; and
WHEREAS, the value of taxable tangible property in said City, as ascer-
tained by the assessnent for atate and county purposes made as of January 1, 1948,
being the last completed assess�aent for state and county purposes prior to the
date of the electian hereinafter provided for, is as follo�v�s
Fieal estate ... ... .. ... ... ... . .. ... ...... ... � 10,6�t9�1�5
Tat��ible personal property . . . . .... .. ... .. .. � 2,778,386
Merchants and manufactur�rs .. ......... .. .. . � 1,680,�80
Utility progerties . .. .. . . . . ... .. .. ... . .. . .. � 1t85,75�
TOTAL ... . .. ........ � 15,593,761
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WHEREAS, present outstan ding indebtedn�:ss of said City of Cape Girardeau
aggregates the principal sum of One F�undred Five Thousand �ollars (�105,000),
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being the outstanding remainder of an issue of Airport Bonds of said. City,
dated July 1, 191�7, and said City now has no other outstanding indebtedness
of any kind or charaeter; and
WHEREAS, the aggregate amonnt of indebtedness hereinafter in this
ordinance proposed to be incurred, when added to the aforesaid outstanding
indebtedness of said City, will not exceed any constitutional or �t�,tutory
li.mit of indebtedness:
Npll�, THEREFORE, BE IT OFzDAINED BY THE CQUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF CAPE
GTI�,ARDEAU, MISSQUftI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTIdN 1. That a special election shall be and the same is hereby
called and ordered to be held in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on Tues-
day, the bth day of December, 19l�9, for the purpose of submitting to the qusli-
fied electors of said City the follawi.ng propositions, to-�rit:
FROPOSITION N0. 1
Shal.l the City of Cape Girardeau� Missouri� incur
an indebtedness and issue bonds of said City in
eviaence thereof zn the amount of Twa Huncired Thou-
sand Dollars (�200,000) for tne purpose of improving
th.e public park of sai.d City knawn and designated as
Capaha Park?
PFZOPQSITION N0. 2
Shall the City of Cape Girar•deau, Missouri, incur
an indebtedness and issue bonds of said. City in
evidence thereof in the amount of 2'wenty-fiv� Thou-
sand Dollars (�25,000) for the purpose of improving
the public paxk of said City known and designated as
Arena Par&?
PkOFOSITION N0. 3
Shall the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, incur
an indebtedness and issue bonds of said City in
evidence thereof in the aanount of One Hundred Sixty-
five Thousand Dollars ($165,000) for the purpose of
purchasing ground for a ne�r fire station, erecting
two new fire stations and equipping same, and pur-
chasing apparatus us�ful in the extinguishing of
fires?
SECTION 2. That said speeial �lection shall be held in the several
precincts and at the polling places hereinbelow set out, to-�cit:
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WARD 1 - Common Pleas Court House
WARD 2 - Police Station
WARD 3 - Trinity Hall, 55 North Pacific
WA�?D 4 - Franklin School , 215 N. Louisiana Street
WARD 5 - Red Star Baptist Church
WARD 6 - Salvation Army Hall , 1205.Spanish Street
WARD 7 - Grace M. E. Church, Sprigg & Independence Street�
WARD 8 - American Federation of Labor Hall, 549 South Sprigg Street
WARD 9 - Four Square Church, Bloomfield & Park Ave.
WARD 1� - Lanes Market, 2200 South Sprigg Street
WARD 11 - Arena Building, Arena Park.
S�CTION 3• That the Council shall, in due time prior to the
date of the aforesaid election, appoint four judges of said special
election at each of said polling places, who shall receive as
compensation for their services �4.00 per day, and they shall
designate two of their number to act as clerks of election.
SECTION 4• �'hat the pollir�g places shall be opened on the
day of �aid election at the hour of 6 o� clock A.M. and shall remain
open until the hour of 7 o� clock P.M. on said date; and said
election shall be conducted and the results thereof eanvassed and
returned in all respects in accordance with the Laws of the
State of Missouri and the ordinances of the City of Cape Girardeau.
SECTIOIv 5. Th�,t the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized
and directed to prepare and cause to be published in the Southeast
Missourian� a daily newspaper of general circulation in the City
of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, a notice of said special election,
which said notice shall be published for at least three consecutive
weeks, the first publication to be made at least twenty-one (21)
d�ys before the date of said special electio�a and the last publication
to be made within two (2) weeks of the date of said special election.
The said notice shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit:
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
CITY OF C�PE GIRARDEAU, MI5SOURI
Notice is hereby given that a special election will be held
in the City of Cape Girurdeau, Missouri, on
TUESDAY, THE 6th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1949,
pursuant to an ordinance duly passed and approved on the /y�
day of October, 1949, for th�: purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of said City of Cape Girarde�u the follow-
ing propositions, to-wit:
PROPOSITION N0. 1
Shall the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, incur
an indebtedness and issue bonds of said City in
evidence thereof in the amount of Two Hundred Thou-
sand Dollars (�200,000) for the purpose of improving
the public park of said City known anc: designated as
Capaha Park?
PROPOSITION N0. 2
Shall the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, incur
an indebtedness anci issue bonds of said City in
evidence thereof in the amount of Twenty-five Thou-
sand �ollars (�25 ,000) for the purpose of improvin�
the public park of sai� City know and desi�n�.ted as
Arena Park?
PROPOSITION N0. 3
Shall the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, incur
an indebtedness and issue bonds of said City in
evidence thereof in the amount of One Hundred Sixty-
five Thousand Dollars (�16� ,`100) for the purpose of
purchasing ground for a new f3.re station, erecting
two new firQ stations and equipping same, and pur-
chasing apparatus useful in the extinguishing of
fires?
The said special election will be he::.d at the following desig-
nated polling places in said City:
WARD 1 - Gommon Pleas Court House
WARD 2 - Po13.ce Station.
WARD 3 - Trinity Hall, 55 North Pacific
WARll �, - Franklin School, 215 N. Loui�iana Street.
WARD 5 - Red Star Baptist Church
WARD 6 - Salvation Army Hall, 120 S. Spanish Street
WARD 7 - Grace M. L. Church, Sprigg & Independence Streets .
WARD g - American Federation of Labor Hall, 549 South Sprigg Street.
WARD 9 - ?{'�u.r Square Church� Bloomfield & Park Ave.
WARD 10 - Lanes Market, 2200 South Sprigg Street
WARD 11 - Arena Building, Arena Park.
The polls at said election will be opened at the hour of 6 o� clock
A.M. and will remain open until the hour of 7 O � clock P.M. on said
day.
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All persons who are legal voters in 5aid City xill be ent3tled
to vote on the aforesaid propositions.
Given under my hand and the 5ea1 of the City of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, this day of October, 19l�9•
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SECTION 6. That the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and
directed to have prepared and to furnish to th� judges of said special election
all necessary poll books, tally sheets, ballots and other supplies for use at
said election, and the ballots to be so supplied shall be ir� substantial]�r the
following form� to-rrit:
OFFICIAL BALLOZ'
SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
CITY OF' CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
TUESDAY, THE 6th UAY OF DECEi�BER,1949-
(Vote sepa.rately on each proposition. To vote in
favor of a praposition strike out the �rord "NO'�.
To vote against a propo5ition strike out the word
nY�cn��
PROPOSITION N0. 1
Shall the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, incur
an indebtedness and issue bonds of sai.d City in
evidence thereof in the amount of �ro Hundred Thou-
sand �9ollars (�200�000) for the purpose of improving
the public park of said City knoern and designated as
Capaha Park?
FOH INCREASE OF DEBT - ICES
FOR INCkEASE OF DEBT - NO
PROPOSI3'ION N0. 2
Sha1 1 the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri� incur
an indebtedness and issue bonds of said City in
evidence thereof in the amotu�t of Twenty-five Thou-
sand Dollars (�25,000) for the purpose of' improving
the public park of said City kno�rn and designated as
Arena Park?
FOR INCREASE OF DEBT - YES
FOR I1�CREASE OF DEBT - NO
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PFtOPOSI7'ION N0. 3
Shall the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, incur
an indebtedness an d issue bond� of said City in
evidence thereof in the amount of Qne Hundred Sixty-
five Thousand �ollars (�165,000) for the purpose of
purchasing ground for a new fire station, erecting
txa new fire stations arrl equipping same, and pur-
chasing apparatus useful in the extinguishing of
fires3
FOft INCkEASE OF DEBT - YES
FQR INCREA.SE OF DEBT - NO
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk be and she is hereby directed to
transmit a certi.fied copy of this or•dinanee to the Board of Registrars of the
City of Cape Girardeau, and that said Board and the members thereof be aw��
and they are hereby requested to proceed writh the registration of voters as in
such eases required by and under Article 19 of Chapter 7b of th� Revised Statutes
of B�issouri, 1939, as amended.
SECTION 8. That a1.1 ordinances or parts of ordinance� in conflict with
this ordinan ce shall be and the same are hereby repealed insofar as they may so
conflict.
SECTION 9• jhat this ordinance shall be in force and take effect ten
days after its passage and approval.
Passed this � day of October, 1949.
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Attest: City Council
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Approved this � day of October, 19�.9.
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STATE OF MISSOURI )
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COUN'I'Y OF CAPE GII�ARDEAU )
I, Verna Lee Landis, City Clerk within and for the
City of �ape Girardeau, Missouri, do hereby certify that the
foregoing pages constitute a true and correct co.py of Ordinance
No. �_ of said City, as passed and approved on the
day of October, 191�9, and as fully and completely as the sa�e ap-
pears and remains of record in Book of Ordi.nances of said City,
at pages ,
IN �fIITATES5 WHERFrJF, I have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the seal of said City at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, thi�
day of , 19l�9.
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