East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-02
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ORDINANCE NO. 4417
AN EMERGENCY oRDIN-
ANCE AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMISSION TO THE
VOTE OF THE ELECTORS
OF THE CITY OF EAST
CLEVELAND OF A PRO-
POSED AMENDMENT TO
THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF EAST CLEVE-
LAND BY ADDING SEC
TION GID AUTHORIZING
AN ANNUAL LEVY WITH
OUT A VOTE OF THE
PEOPLE OF A TAX NOT TO
EXCEED ONE MILL PER
ONE DOLLAR OF AS
SESSED VALUATION FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OR
ACQUISITION OF PERMA-
NENT IMPROVEMENTS AS
NOW DEFINED BY SEC
TION 2293-1 OF THE GEN
ERAL CODE OF OHIO, AND
FIXING A LIMITATION ON
THE RATE OF TAXATION
FOR ALL THE PURPOSES
OF THE MUNICIPALITY.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section
61C Of the Charter of the City of
East Cleveland, the Commission
now has the power to levy annual
ly without a vote of the people a
tax of not to exceed 1000 mills
per One Dollar (S1.00) of the as
sessed valuation for current oper-
ating expenses, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed essen
tial that, in addition to authority
contained in said Section GIG and
other sections Of the Charter of
the City of East Cleveland and
authority now or hereafter pro-
vided by the Constitution and stat
utes of the State Of Ohio, the Com
mission of the City Of East Cleve-
land have the power to annually
levy without a vote of the people
a tax of not to exceed One Mill
per One Dollar ($1.00) of assessed
valuation for the purpose of pro-
viding a fund for the construc-
ton or acquisition of permanent
improvements as now defined by
Section 2293-1 of the General Code
Of Ohio, and
WHEREAS, this ordinance con-
stitutes an emergency for the i'm
mediate preservation of the pub
lie peace, property, health and
safety by providing funds for the
construction or acquisition Of per-
manent improvements as now de-
fined by Section 2293-1 Of the Gen.
eral Code of Ohio.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T
ORDAINED by the Commission of
the City of East Cleveland, Ohio,
four-fifths Of all members elected
thereto concurring.
SECTION 1: That this Commits
sion hereby authorizes the SUBJ
mission to the electors of the City
of East Cleveland at a special cleo
tion to be held May 2, 1850, which
is not more than one hundred and
twenty (120) days nor less than
sixty (60) days after the passage
of this ordinance, and is more
than one hundred and twenty
(120) days prior to the regular
municipal election, at the usual
places of voting, of a proposed
amendment to the Charter of the
City of East Cleveland as follows:
"Shall the Charter Of the City
of East Cleveland be amended
by the addition of Section GID
providing for an annual tax levy
for the construction or acquisi-
tion of permanent improvements
as now defined by Section 2293-1 ]
of the General Code of Ohio and
fixing a limitation on the rate
of taxation which may be levied
without a vote Of the people for
all the purposes of the munich
pality; which, if approved by a
majority of the electors voting
thereon, shall become a part of
the Charter of the City of East
Cleveland. effective as Of the
date of the certification of the
abstract of said election and
adoption to the Secretary of
State by the Board of Elections
as provided by law, which Sec
tion GID shall read as follows:
AUTHORITY TO LEVY
TAXES FOR THE CON
STRUCTION OR ACQUISI-
TION OF PERMANENT I'M
PROVEMENTS AS NOW
DEFINED BY SECTION
22e3-1 OF THE GENERAL
CODE OF OHIO AND LINZ
ITING THE TOTAL TAX
RATE WHICH MAY BE
LEVIED WITHOUT A VOTE
OF THE PEOPLE FOR ALL
THE PURPOSES OF THE
MUNICIPALITY.
Section GID. For the purpose
of creating a fund for the con-
struction or acquisition of per-
manent improvements as now
defined by Section 2293-1 of the
General Code of Ohio, the Com
mission of the City of East
Cleveland without a vote of the
people shall have the power, in
addition to the powers conferred
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