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Home My WebLink AboutOrd1947-178 r l~ ~P)' fP [// , I .- ORDINANCE No. J 1 ~ An Ordinance 0 f the City 0 f Seward calling a special election for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Seward the proposition: (1) ShaD the City 0 f Seward purch",cw from the United States Govern- ment the Seward Marine Ways and in payment of the purchase price thereof issue Revenue Bonds in the amoUlit of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00), said bonds to be supported and secured only by a pledge of the revenue of said Marine Ways and the Marine facilities to be acclliired, as authorized by the Act of Congress pasGed and approved March 6, 1946, Ch. 52, Public Law 312, H.R. 3580, 79th Congress, Second Session. BE IT ORDEHED by the Common Covncil of the City of Sev,ard, Alaska, as follows: SECTI0N I. Pursuant to Act of Congress passed and approved March 6th 1946, Ch.52, and public law 312, H.R. 3580, 79Gh Coneress, Second Session, and the laws of the Territory of Alaska, and ordinances of the City of Seward, Alaska, w'nereby municipal corporations in Alaska are pennitted to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of acquiring public works of permanent character, a spe- cial et7iO!i is hereby called to be held in the City of Seward, Alaska, on the ~day of Decemb"r, 1947, uIJ.der the provisicns of said act and pursuant to the laws of the Territory of Alaska, and the ordinances of the City of Sew- ard, Alaska. SECTIqf. J,b. There shall be submitted to the qualifj ed voters of the said City, authorized to vote, as hereinafter provided, the following propo sition: Snall the City 0 f Seward purchase frOi' , the Uni Led States Government the Seward lfJarine Ways and in payment of the purchase price thereof issue Revenue Bonds in the amount of Fort,y Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00), said bonds to be supported and secured only by a pledge of the revenue of said t-Iarine Ways and the Marine facilitie<; to be acquired, as authorized by the Act of Congress passed and approved ~~rch 6, 1946, Ch. 52, Public Law 312, H.R. 3580, 79th Congress, Second Session. SECTI()[,; III. All persons residing within the corporate limits of th City of Seward who are citizens of the United States of America, over the age of 21 years, who are bona fide residenL5 of the Territory of Alaska, and who have been such residents continuousl,) during the entire year immediately preceed ing the date of s aid election, and who have been residents within the City 0 f Seward continuously for thirty (30) da;)Ts next preceeding the date of said -1- 1"" election and who are able to read the Constitution of the United States in the English language and who are able to wri te the English Language, shal2. be qualified to vote at said special election. No special registraticlI1 for this election prior to the d 3. te ther eof shall me required of those qualified to vote, but the City Clerk of the City of Seward shall make provisions for the regi,;Lration or voLers who appear at the polls. Persons desiring to vote at :3iiid election shall siGn, under oath, an affidavit setting forth the oualil'icEl tions prescribed for voters and shall register in the manner required by gene- ral ordinance at the time of receiving his or her ballot. SECTIUN IV._ TDe polling place for the said election shall be at the City Hall, in the said City of Seward, and the polls shall be open from 8:00 A.M. of the said election day until 7:00 P.M. of said day. SECTIQL Y..._ The City CounciJ hereby appoints E.E.CHANBERLAIN, A.F.HA311U;:LJEN, and NOHNA 'lBUHS'ION as judges, a'1d MIRIAM V. PAINTEH and ALICE LOHAEG as Clerks to conduct said eleution at the City Hall of Seward Alaska. SECTIOi-Ly'I.._ Notice of said election shall be given by posting a written notice thereof on the bulletin board in the City Hal] in said City; the United StaLes Post Office, and at the Office of the Alaska Railroad Dock in said City, all of which places are hereby found and declared to be conspicuous places wi thin the corporate limits of said City. Said notice of election shall be posted at said designated places no less than /0 days prior to said election. SECTION_YIt. Said notice shall be signed by the Mayor of said Cit~r and attested by the City Clerk, and shall be in substantially the followine form: NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTlLN A special election will be held in the City of Seward, Alaska, on the~~_ day of December, 1947, for the purpose voters of said City, who shall qualify as voters of s ubmi t ting to the qualified under regulations set forth in Section III of this ordinance, the followinp; Question: -2- Shall the City of Seward purchase from the United States Government the Seward Marine Ways and in payment of the purchase price ther80f issue Revenue Bonds in the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars (40,OOO.!)Qi), said bonds to be supported and secured only by a pledge of the revenue of said Harine ~vays and the l'Jarine facilities to be acquired, as a llthor:i,zed by the Act of Congress passed a nd approved March 6, 1946, Ch.52, Public Law 312, H.R.35S0, 79th Congress, Second Session. The pollin8 place wil1 be at the City Hall in the City 0 f Seward, Alaska, and the polls 1<Iill be open from 8:00 A.H. until 7:00 P.M. of said day. Those persons who are citizens of the United Stai.es over the "ge of twenty-one years, who are bonaficle residents of the Territory of Alaska, and who have been such residents continuollsly during the entire year irmr~edi".tely preceeding the election and who have been such residents continuously for th:ir- ty days next preceedili8 the election within the corporate limits of the City of Seward, who are able to read the Constitution of the United States of America in English Language, and to write the English language, and who register as herein required shall be qualified to vote at said election. No special registratioll for this election prior to the date thereof shall be required but provisions shall be made for reeiCitration of each voter a t the time of red~~i ving his or her ballot. If a majority of the voters voting at s aid special election shall cast their votes in favor of issuing revenue bonds in the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($LfO,OOO.OO), for the purpose of acquiring from the United States Government those certain properties known a s the Seward l-larine Ways, and shall by such vote authorize the issuance of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00 in revenue bonds of the Cit.y 0 f Se\'rard, then the Council of said City, propose to issue revenue bonds i" the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) secu- red by the pledging of t.he I' evenues of the said utility and the propertie s ac'uired.;tntercst upon said bonds shall not exceed 6% per annum in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Congressjonal Act heceinbefoJ'fc referr"d to. The C01ffiCil propose to issue bonds which shall mature serial1J.' within tVlenty (20) yeqrs and shall be sold uj-'On such terms, conditions and redem}tion rights as the Counci], by future ordinance, may deterwine. -.3- r- Thi s notice is given pursua,rrL to an Act of ConGress passed Second Session. 1946, Ch. 52, Public Law 312, H.R. 3580~ 79th Con;ress, ~ r:f::::2~ . ~.~ ----- and approved March 6, Attest: ~ j' cp J /. /7/7 ~--- City Clerk SECTIO~ VIII. The form of the ballot shall consist of the statement of the question set forth in Section II, of this ordinance, with the addition 0 the following: "For acqulTlng from the United States Government the Seward Marine Ways and issue Revenue Bonds to pay the purcrase price thereof as stated above." "Against acqu'j rine'!: from the United States Government the Seward Marine Ways and issue Revenue Bonds to pa;y the purc:,ase price th8reof as stated above." SECTION IX. All provisiuns of the 1m,s of the United States of America, and of the Terri tory of Alaslm, and the general ordinances of the City of Se',ard, relating to registration of voters, the manner of conducting electio s and the canvass as otherwise specifically provided herein, govern the electi ,-)n to be held pursuant her',; to. SEC'KI()IJ. X.o. If the above proposH:i on c2.rries at the said election the Com;I'on Council will take all steps necessar:r and proper to issue and sell said bonds and acquire said uti] j t~r and facili ties. SECrrOI'L.!c.I. Tnis ordindnce shall be posted on the bulletin board of the City Hall, Sew:ird, Alaska, for a period of /0. days prior to , ..- ~.- . -- ~ date octr Election. SEC:g:ON XII. This ordinance shall take effect iLE'.edi:teiy upon its passage and approval, ar: emergency having been declared. Passed by the COJ:"nonCbunc~/f the Ci~~ f s.ee",,"ard, Alaska, and approved by the Mayor, all on thlS /S day of~k-:_,1947. .--7 -vj;~~. Mapn. 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