The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-03-15
ORDINANCE No. ASH

An Ordinance to provide for submitting
to the Electors Of Hamilton, Ohio, an
amendment to the Charter of the City
Of tax limitations for municipal pur-
poses in Lieu Of provisions OF state
law heretofore applicable.
WHEREAS, it is desirable in the IN
terests of sound finance and economic
administration for the City of Hamilton
to establish in it's charter proper sys-
tenn of tax limitations in lieu of the
statutory proyislons; ,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council or
the City of Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION /: That proposal shall be
submitted to the electors of the City OF
Hamilton, for adoption or reJectlon al
a special election to be held on Tuesday,
the 7th day of May, 1946, to amend the
charter of the City of Hamilton, Ohio,
by adding three new sections to be num-
cede Section AS under the heading
Financial Procedure, and which snail
read as follows:
Section 47a: The Council shall an
expenses of the City of Hamilton on the
tax list of real and personal property
therein. The rate of such tax shall not
exceed six CO. mills on the dollar of as
Section Alb: The Council shall an
nually levy tax sufficient to pay in
terest bond retirement, and sinking fund
requirements on bonds or other evil
dences of Indebtedness of the City SO
far as the same are payable from taxes,
and such tax shall be in addition to the
tax for current operating expenses OF
the City.
Section 47c: The Council shall have
power to levy such other taxes as may
be lawful in accordance with the pro.
visions of the constitution and laws OF
the State of Ohio"
SECTION IL: The City Clerk is here
by directed to certify the proposal as set
forth above, to the Board of Deputy
Election of Butler County, Ohio, for sub.
mission to the electors of the City of
Hamilton as provided by this ordinance.
SECTION III: The amendment herein
proposed shall be submitted to the cleo
tors in such way as to. allow vote
thereon to be cast separately from any
other question The said amendment
shall be designated on the said ballot
set forth. The adoption of said amend
ment by it's descriptive title shall have
the effect of adopting the amendment
in full as proposed in this ordinance.
The form of ballot to be used at said
special election shall be as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Special Election, Tuesday, May 2, 1e4s.
Amendment to the Charter Of the City
of Hamilton, to fix limitations upon the
amount of taxes which may be levied
for city purposes.
To vote for the amendment place a
cross mark in the blank space to the
left of the word Yes"
To vote against the amendment place
cross mark in the blank space to the
left of the word No.
Shall the Charter of the City Of Hamil-
ton be amended by adding three new
sections to be known as Sections Ala,
Alb and 47c, in order to accomplish the
following objects: to provide a tax limit
of six co mills on the dollar of as
sessed value for current operating ex-
penses of the City of Hamilton to pro-
vide for levying taxes to pay interest,
retirement and sinking fund charges on
bonds of the City of Hamilton; and to
provide that the Council shall have
power to levy such other taxes as may
be lawful, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Constitution and laws of
the State of Ohio.