The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-15
ORDINANCE No. Ia

ORDINANCE NO. 1854
To submit the question Of selling the cleo
trio generating equipment. distribution sss-
TEN and street lighting system within and
without the corporate limits of the Village
of Ruifton, Allen County, Ohio and granting
franchise to the successful bidder. its sue
cessors and assigns: to the electors of said
Village for their approval or rejection at a
special election to be held according to the
Ohio Constitution Article XVIII, Sections 5
and 8.
Whereas, The Council of the Village Of
Bluffton. Ohio did on the 9th day of March.
1864 pass Ordinance No. 6-JA providing as
follows in the title of said ordinance;
AN Ordinance authorizing the sale of
the electric generating equipment, dis
tribution system and street lighting sys-
tenn within and without the corporate
limits of the Village of Bluffton. Allen
County, Ohio. consisting of the generat-
ing equipment, located in generating
plant Excepting building and building
site, all vehicles, office equipment and
tools used in the operation of the gener-
ating system, distribution system and
water and sewage departmentsl all ease
ments and licenses and all street light
ing fixtures, lamps, overhead and under
ground transmission lines and all other
material now in stock, and used in the !
generating and distribution systems, not
needed for any Municipal purpose andF
granting franchise to the successful
bidder. its successors and assigns. gpaht-
the right to acquire, construct, MAINTAIN
and operate in the streets, thorouahfares,
alleys, bridges and public placeafof the
Village of Button, Allen CounFy, Ohio.
and its successors. lines for tRA distribu-
ton of electric energy to thh Village of
Biuhton and the inhabitansN thereof for
light. heat. power and sbther purposes
and for the transmssleh of the same
within an through and Sffoss. said Village
"''V Whereas. on Aprl.K 1854 tbefnc within 80
days from the passage of Ordinance No. g.
sd a Petition forFReferendum under Article
XVIII, Sections and 8. was delivered to the
Village Clerk qgthe Village of BlufFton. Ohio
representing .at l73 electors of the Village
of Bluffton #Ohio, THAT number being more
than ten }o%o) pereentum of the electors of
said NillaNe1 respectfully demand that Ordi-
nance Ne. 6-54 passed by the Council of said
NillaggTon the eth day of March 1864. be
submated to the electors of such Village for
they approval or rejection at an election TO
be9held in the manner provided by the con-
5Ntution of the State of Ohio: and
n Whereas the Ohio Constitution Article
XVIII. Sections and provides that the
legislative authority of any city or village
may by a two-thirds vote of its members and
upon petition of ten percentum of the cleo
tors shall forthwith. provide by an ordinance
Tor the submission of such question to the
electors at the next regular municipal election
II one snail occur not less than sixty nor
more than one hundred and twenty days after
its passage otherwise it shall provide for the
submission of the question at a special elec-
ton to be called and held within the time
aforesaid, and
Whereas. the next regular municipal cleo
ton shall occur on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November in the odd number
ed years, tl955) which time would be not
less than sixty days, but will be more than
one hundred twenty days from the passage
Eu Ea7ph lHfnG tfpr r,
the electors,
Now. Therefore be it ordained by the
Council of the Village of Button. Ohio. two
thirds of its members elected thereto con-
curing therein
/. That Ordinance No. 6-54. passed by
the Council of the Village of BIuffton.
Ohio on March 9, 1854 be submitted to
the electors of the Village of Bluffton.
Ohio for their approval or rejection at
special election to be held at the usual
voting places within said Village, to be
held not less than sixty nor more than
one hundred twenty days from the pas
sage of this ordinance as provided by the
Ohio Constitution Article XVIII, Section
2. That the form of the ballots to be
used at said election shall be as follows:
DO the electors of the Village Of
Bluffton, Ohio approve the action of
Council of said Village taken on
March 8. 1854 in the passage of Or
dlnance No. 6-54. set forth in the
1uiA dAu EoFIGtL copy OF the title Oh
said Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. e-54
AN Ordinance authorizing the sale of
the electric generating equipment dis
tribution system and street lighting sys-
TEN within and without the corporate
limits of the Village OF Bluffton, Allen
County, Ohio. consisting of the gener-
ating equipment, located in generating
plant, Excepting building and building
site, all vehicles. office equipment and
tools used in the operation of the gener-
ating system, distribution system and
water and sewage departments) all ease
ments and licenses and all street light
ing fixtures, lamps, overhead and under
ground transmission lines and all other
material now in stock, and used in the
generating and distribution systems, not
needed for any Municipal purpose and
granting a franchise to the successful
bidder. its successors and assigns. grant
ing the right to acquire, construct, main
tain and operate in the streets, thorough
fares, alleys, bridges and public places
of the Village of Bluffton, Allen County,
Ohio, and its successors, lines for the dis
N tribution of electric energy to the Village
Spf Bluffton and the inhabitants thereof
o. light heat, power and other purposes
ard for the transmission of the same
withkp, through and across said Village
of Bfpfton State of Ohio"
approving the action of Council
irspassage of Ordinance No. 6-54.
ReJe@lng the action of Council
in pasNage of Ordinance No. 6-54.
g. That the Saerk of this Council be
and he is herehx directed to certify a
copy of this OrdfeRnce to the Board of
Elections, of Alleh County. Ohio. and
notify said Board o& Elections to cause
notice of such electionSAo be given as re-
qured by law.
4. That the final rNSnation of the
matter in question is detSamined to be
an emergency measure for The preserva-
tion of the public health, safes3 and well
fare of the inhabitants of theAillage of
Bluffton. Ohio and therefore n emer-
gency is declared to exist and tfsA ordi-
nance shall therefore take effect pme-
diately upon its passage.
w. A. HOWE Maspr
Passed this l3 day of April. 1854.
Attest
A. J. B. LONGsDORF. Clerk of Council
April Is, %
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