The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-03-24
AN ORDINANCE

EDSESS OF SAID CITY. AND To PROVIDE
FOR THEIR PAYMENT
Be- IL ordained BY the Mayor and CITY Council
Of the City q OcalA. Florida.
SECTION /. That the Mayor OF said City Il
hereby authorized and directed To issue his
Proclamation calling an election 10 le held on
whether or not the issuance Of the bends pro
posed By this ordinance 10 be issued for the
virtue OF the authority conferred upon the
Mayor and City Council OF the City o. OcAla in
their eorPSr-Ie capacity By the provisions Of
ida. entitled. An Act Declaring the houndar ieS
q the territory constituting the municipality
known a. the City o. Ocala. dividing the same
into wards changing the time Of holding rIs---
lions therein. and providing for the appoint
1ent OF certain Officers. the Issuing Of bonds
snd the assessment and co1lecrion q taxes in
said City" approved June 4th. ISSs. shall b. al
that time authorized BY vote Of the majority
81 the registered voters OF said Civ Al sid
election
SEC , The Mayor and City Council of the
City OF pcala. IN their corporate ca aefrv shall
issue frnm time 10 time bonds ~ said City in
denominations Of one hundred dollars the
principal ~ v hich shall L. payab.e Al the end
Of not less than twenty years nor rlore than
thirty years. the sg-rsSaIe face value OF said
bonds Io not. IN any event. exceed the sum Of
twenty-four thousand dollars said bonds
shnl bear Interest 81 a rate not TO exceed six
Per cent PER annuHl, 10 he fixed by ordinance
which interest shall be payable Srrni-annuallr
on the r ri days Il January and July Of each
year and shall l% payable at the oftic~ q the
City Treasurer Of the City Of Ocala aud At
such other placr a. the said City Council may
hereafter designate by ordinance passed Ia
carry into effect she provisions Of this orii-
nance said bonds shall have interest coupons
engraved and attached signed by the City
TREASURER of said City Of OcAla. aud payable
on the days above mrniion-si and ar the places
specified IN this and the above mentioned or
dinance "a b. hereafter missed sieSfrnatfnr,
such places said bonds shall b. engraved
under the direction 4 the Mayor aud CITY
Council nf said City and shall y. signed ly ths.
Mayor and City CLERK. and shall hear the cor
Toratr seal Il the City Of Ocala. ard shall ~
- delivered in amounts a. the procs-,-tIS ar
needed for the Furpo~sof this ordinance. and
applied 1" the purpose for Which said issue IL
hereby authorized and 10 no other
>EC. ;. The City Council shall lew annually
such special tax on ell the taxable property
i her,iy piedg-d 10 the I.ay ment Of said bonds
and the interest thereon a. may b. necessary
10 pay tbs. interest on said b andS. and &c urss-
vide for the payment snd retirement when the
same shall become due under the provisions
of the ordinance hereafter To- b. passed 70 carry
Into erect The provisions 81 this ordinance.
and the Said City Council and Mayor shall.
from time To tims by ordinance- require q the
Trustees Of said bonds and the agents hand
ling the money hereafter 10 he rai~ed such
bonds for the faithful performance ~ their
duties a. may H. necessary 10 fully project the
interests If said City The said -T--rial tax for
Interest and for the payment q said lnnds
shall - payable and cnli,-rfabl- on Y in lawful
money nf the United states. or any PAST due
coupons Of said bonds. and when collected
shall b. applied solely la tbs. I,ayment of the
interest On said bonds and the principal there
II a. the same shall or may b-come due.
SIC = The Board 81 Trustees appointed ~
Trustees Of the eI.ctric lighting bonds herrto-
Tor issued b. said City >ha u b. the trustees 81
the 'nd> hereto authorized. and their powers
and duties in relation 10 the bonds authorized
10y thus ordinance shall De- such are now
provided by law and the ordinances Of said
City. or which may he provided by an ordi-
nance 10 - hereafter IaaSSed 10 carry into
effect the pruyisiunsof this ordinance
sc. 5. This ordinance proposes ana provinces
for the Issuing Of bonds for the purpose of
paying Of and retiring any and all Judgments
q saln-t the City OF ccala- and for Paying of
and retiring al. outstanding bonds OF said City
oi the issue Of June cath. lN>i and Of all other
issues prior To January 1t. lsss. and any and
all outstanding and unpaid scrip of said CITY
aud Tor taking up. paying on and retiring all
the Healing Indebtedness thereof.
At the election L. be held on the 18th day Of
May. 4 D.. l-.~. and hereby authorized the
question 20 be submitted 10 tbe rerfsiered
voters Of said City shall IT, whether or not
bonds Of said City shall L. issued not TO exceed
in amount the sum Of tg.nty-fpur Thousand
dollars for the purposes set out in this Section
Of this Ordinance, and each qualified clector
shall have an opportunity TO vote for or against
the issuing Of said bonds Tor said urpose and IL
10y said vote the Issue of bonds hereby proposed
not 10 exceed the amount herein named and
Tor the purpose set out 10y this Ordinance. H.
authorized >ald bonds shall then issue under
the direction Of the Mayor and City Council as
herein. and "a may b. hereafter provided. and
the proceeds thereof shall De- applied Ia the
purpv-- hereby proposed and no other.
Electors desiring To- vote for or against the
authorization of the issuing Of bonus of said
City for the purpose above named. and TO an
amount not exceeding twenty-fouT thousand
dollars, msy vote white paper ballot con-
tanning the words "FoT BONDS not exceeding
twvnty-four thousand dollars or. Against
bonds not exceeding twenty-fouT Thousand
dollars: and each " said ballots shall b.
counted a. ballot authorizing or disappearing
a. the case may be.the issuance If bond. forrhe
purpose proposed and In" amount named. The
ballots 10 D. used a. said election shall have
printed thereon and on each Of them. the atypvc
words F"r t"nds not TO exceed twenty-four
thousand dollars. and A EaIn-t bonds NOT IN
Exceed twenty-fuur thousand dollars.- and -
line shall IL drawn between the two, end each
'."ct"T shall indicate his preference by placing
4 cross NJ mark To- tine left Of the words
for or against. g. ~ desires To vote for
pr against the authorization.
SIC s said bonds shall not b. sold by the
Trustees except a. the sale thereof shall ~
authorized from time Ia time by ordinance.
AMI IL the u-s Of the full amount II the bonds
authorized to be nSed for the purpose named
in this Ordinance ~ declared bv rdinanc,. TO
b. unnecessary. then the surplus of said bonds
In the hands Of the Trustees snail b. bv them
surrendered TO the City Council 81 the City uf
Dcala. and shall be by said City Council de-
stroyed, and no bonds Of said City, authorized
by this Ordinance and 10y the said election
hereby required TO b. called and held. shall
hereafter b issued, sold or negotiated for any
purpose.
SEC :. The Mayor shall cause his procla-
nation calling said election. and also a copy
u this Ordinance. To BE- published least
thirty days next prior TO the holding Of said
election in n-w<Ila per uu biz he'd in the said
City If Ocaia. FLORIDA said proclamation
shall state the time place and manner 81 hold
ing said election. shall state the question On
which the vote j. 10 ~ taken. and shall state
the names Of the Clerks and Inspectors Of
election In the several wards Of said City N
ne same manner a. s. provided In the general
election Ordinance and II any Clerk or In
;pectoT OF election sinai! fail or refuse 10 serve.
stheT> may De appointed IN their places, or u
any Inspector or Clerk Of election named by
the Mayor fails 10 attend TO the proper polling
place al the time Of opening The polls for
election, those Inspectors present shall fill the
yscaucy or vacancies, and Il all the INSPECTORS
oe absent. then those persons present qualified
q vote = vac - hal
be opened at eight o'clock a m and closed
TX o'clock p. II with an inrerr1isSion Of half
The polling places shall b. located at-DT near
practice Die 10 the polling places Used a. the
a-r general City "ieCrivn The Clerks and
Inspectors e election N each ward shall make
,ut and sign duplicate returns q ELECTION and
hall deliver one copy thereof 10 the Cry
Jerk t0- The City Council. and one copy they
nsl. deliver 10 the Mayor. said returns shall
lection in the ward from which the return
ymes- and snail snow the nuGHtS-T Of votes In
.suin- u the binds FOR the purpose named
= omitted ~ this ordinance. The City Clerk
hall prepare and furnish 70 the Inspectors
nd Clerks OF erection IN the respective wards
j necessary Isis and blanks q - used IN the
aid election. The City Council shall. al IL
ext regular meeting for said election, or az
y,-cial meeting thereof for that purpose. can
a. and declare from the said returns Of the
sspectiye Inspectors and Clerks u election.
le result Of such election a. tecla rrd br them
rom their said canvass 20 the Mayor. and laid
-rrlfcate shall D. recorded N the minutes
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layDr If the CiTE II Ucala j. herrby autho--
I'D 20 appoint f1e numh--r 81 SPECIAL Po.ice-
len necessary 70 serve al the polls the Gay
laid election. The INSPECTORS. Clerks and
pliCemsH shall each receive for their services
y said DAY The sum % one dollar and ffrv
-It- The aid election IN al matters not
rrein specially provided for shall D. cpuduc-
y nearly possible. Or pracrica Die. in
Jmpliance with the laws Of the state Of
loTIda governing elections and the ordinances
this Clty n relation u municipal elections
lerplu-
sc :. AL ordinances and parts Of ordi-
= nee conflicting with the provisions II this
-Iinsnce are hereby repealed
sc. p Tli- ordinance shall take effect i'm
eriIa = ET1n its passage and approval by
le Ma rDr. and the Mayor shall proceed. with
I due SPED and diligence - carry the same
nc effect IN % far nything herein provided
b done by him remains - u done.
Read the first time February 1T. Is1s