Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-04-19
A Resolution

For the holding OF special election at which
shall be submitted to veto OF the people the
question OF issuing bonds to raise money to be
used for the purpose OF purchasing a lot and
erecting thereon public buildings for city pur-
poses
WHEREAS, The city OF Los Angeles has no
public uiidings in winch the business OF the cor
poration can be tran sactcd; and.
WHEREAS. The cost OF renting such aecommo-
dations as are absolutely necessary for that pur-
pose exceeds In amount thu interest on a sum OF
money that would be sufficient TO purchase lot
and to erect thereon handsome public ediicei
and,
WHEREAS, Every consideration of economy
and taste demand that the city should erect and
own such buildings as may BIO requisite and nec-
essary for municipal purposes; and,
WHEREAS, There are not sufficient funds In
the treasury to purchase the land or to erect such
buildings; and,
WnEaEAs, it Is deemrd expedient to issue six
per cent. honda, redeemable on or before twenty
years from the date OF the Issuance thereof, to
the amount Of not exceeding one hundred thousand
dollars TO raise money for tho purpose above set
forth; and,
WnRREAs, Said bonds cannot be issued except
by consent Of the people. TO be expressed at a
special election TO be held for that purpose, now,
therefore,
Be it resolved by the Mayor and Council Of the
city OF Los Angeles:
SEcTloy l. That special election be held in
the city Of Los Angeles on Thursday, the third
day OF May, A. d. 1888, at which shall be sub
mitted TO the qualified voters OF said city the
question OF issuing six per cent. bonds OF tho city
Of Los Angeles to the amount vi not exceeding
one hundred thouand dollars, redeemabie on or
before twenty years from the date OF the issu-
ance thereof for the purpose OF raising money
with which to purchase lot and to erect there
on suitable buildings for the Transaction of the
municipal businessi and to provide therein for the
arrangement and preservation Of the records, pa
pers and archives Of said city.
SEC g. And il is further resolved, that the
polling places for said election shall be as fol
| lows:
For the FRsI WARD, at Elite Sample Rooms
| San Fernando street
| For the SECOND WARD, at tho Office OF the Chief
OF Police, No. 81 Spring street.
| For the TfiRD WARD, at Turn Neroin Hall,
For the FOURTH WARD, at Engine House No 2,
| Min street.
For the FIFTH WARD. at the Pavilion. Washing.
ton Gardens, Washington street
And II Is further resolved.
SIC 3 That the following named persons, resi-
dents Of the respective wards, are hereby ap-
pointed TO act respectively as Judges and In
.;,sctors Of said election TO hold, conduct and
make returns Of said election, that Is to say.
FIRST WARD, INSPECTOR, q u. Long.
JrDoRs. J. M. Thomas and O. n. Earl.
SECOND WARD, INSPECTOR, Z, 4. Parker.
JUDGES, A. q. Mappa and $. Moran.
THIRD WARD, lSsrEcToR, NJ. iced.
JrDoRs, W. J. Nicely and q. II. Pike.
FouRTu WARD, INSPECTOR, \. Sabichi
JUDoSs, o. IL. Bliss and Samuel kutz.
FIFTH WARD, INSPECTOR, @. J. Clark.
JUDGES, 7. Leahy and y. I. Brown.
And be it further resolved.
SEC l. That the polls at said election shall be
opened at one hour after sunrise OF said Thurs
day, the third day OF May, A. d. 1888, and must
be Kept open until sunset, when the same must
be closed.
SIC. 8 That every ballot in favor of said
proposition to issue bonds shall have the words
"Bonds, yes" printed or written thereon, and
every ballot against said proposition shall have
the words Bonds, no. printed or written
thereon.
SEC. .. The Clerk OF the Council shall certify
to the passage Of this resolution and cause the
same TO be Published in the Los Angeles Daily
HERALD, a newspaper printed and published in
the city Of Los Angeles Tor at least ten days the
same being ten publications, the SAID pubca-
ton to be prior to the said third day OF May, A.
d. 1888.
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was adopted by the Council OF the city OF LOs
Angeles at its meeting OF the 18th day of April,
W. w ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council OF the city of Los Angeles
Approved this 18th day of April A. D. 1888.
c. h. THOM, Mayor
hereby certify hat the foregoing resolution
10 full true and correct copy OF the original
resolution adopted by the Council OF the city Of
Los Angeles at its session Of the 18th day of
W W. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council OF the city OF Los Angeles.
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