Ord 0343-CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTON IN THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS. EAW: S KIj: S 2/25/5 G/Bc
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ORDINANCE NO. 343
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
y FOR THE PURPOSE OF.SUBMITTTNG TO THE ELECTORS OF
9 SAID TOWN TWO PROPOSITIONS OF INCURRING BONDED
INDEBTEDNESSES OF SAID TOWN FOR THE ACQUISITION,
a CONSTRUCTION AKD'COMPLETION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL j
+_MPROVEMENTS; DECLARING THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF SAID
'i MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS, THE AMOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL
OF SAID IYDEBTEDNESSES TO BE INCURRED THEREFOR,
AND THE MAXIMUM RATE OF INTEREST TO BE PAID THEREON,
PROVIDING FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF SAID ELECTION
r WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, AND PROVIDING i
FOR NOTICE THEREOF
STORM DRAINAGE PROJECT
M`UNIC IPAL BUILDINGS
The Council of the Town of Las Gatos does ordain as
fo11ows
WHEREAS, the CoUncl of the Town of Los Gatos, by two
resolutions passed and adopter: at a regular rueeting thereof on
'i the 38th day of February, 1952, by a two-thirds vote of all its
members, did determine that the public interest and necessity de-
mand the acquisition and construction and completion of the
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±i municipal improvements hereinafter mentioned, that the said muni-
cipal improvements are necessary and convenient to carry out the ;
objects, purposes and powers of the Town, that the cost of the
proposed municipal improvements will be too great to be paid out
of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the Town, and that
the indebtednesses proposed to be incurred =gill require an ex-
penditure greater than the amount allowTed for it by the anneal tax
levy of the Town, which resolutions were duly entered in the
minutes of the said, meeting and are now on file and of record in
the office of the Town Clerk..
NOW, THER~~'0_'RE IT IS ORDERED., . as follows:
11. A special municipal election is hereby called and
ordered and will be held in the Town of Los Gatos on Tuesday,
the 8th day of April, 1952, at which election shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of the Town the question of incurring two
bonded indebtedr_esses by the Town for the objects and purposes
set forth in the following propositions, to-wit.
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11PROPOSITION NO.: 1: Shall the Town of Los Gatos incur a bonded
j (MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS) indebtedness in the principal amount of i
$60.,000 in accordance with the provisions
of the Ordinance Calling the Election at which this proposition
is submitted, for the objects and purposes of acquiring and con-
strutting or completing the following municipal improvements,
to-wit: a building='or,,buildings for municipal purposes and uses,
and the acquisition of lands and easements therefor, and by doing
:;such incidental work as may be necessary to complete the same?
,;PROPOSITION NO. 2s Shall the Town of Los Gatos incur a bonded
!{(STORM DRAINAGE) indebtedness' in the principal amount of
$150,000 in accordance with the provisions
ii of the Ordinance Calling-the Election at which this proposition
ifis submitted, for the objects and purposes of acquiring and con '
a1 strutting or completing the following municipal improvements,
~!to-Wit.: storm water drainage collection and disposal facilities
;and the acquisition of lands and easements therefor and by doing
:!such incidental work as maybe 'necessary to complete the same?
2. The estimated cost of the municipal improvements as
set forth in Proposition No. 1 is the sum of $60,000 and as set
+forth in Proposition No, 2 is the sum of $150,000, and the amount
of the principal of the indebtedness proposed to be incurred for
the municipal improvements described in Proposition No. 1 is the s24
of $60,00.0, and for the municipal improvements described in Prop- '
I; osition No 2 is the sum of 1$150,,000.
j 3. The Council does hereby submit to the qualified voters
at the said sp.ecial'municipal election this ordinance and the
propositions set forth in Section 1 hereof. The Council proposes
~toissue and sell bondsof the Town in the amount andforetheob-
jects and purposes specified in the propositions if two-thirds of
the qualified electors voting on such propositions vote for them..
4. If two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on
either of the propositions vote in favor thereof, the proposition
shall be deemed adopted The bonds shall be negotiable in form
rand of the character known as.serial, and shall bear interest at
a rave not exceeding five per cent (5f) per annum, payable semi-
annually.
5. The said special municipal election shall be held and
;conducted and the votes thereof canvassed, and the returns thereof
lmade, and the result thereof ascertained and determined as herein
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provided; and in'all particulars not prescribed by this ordinance
the election shall be conducted as other municipal elections.
6. The said special municipal election is. hereby consol-
idated with the general municipal election which will be held
within the Town of Los Gatos, on Tuesdays the 8th day of April,
1952. The special municipal election shall be held in the manner
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general :municipal election; and the precincts, ~
polling places., and officers of election shall be the same as
those set forth in'Resolution Designating and'`Providing for the
Consolidation of Precincts, Listing Polling Places and Election
Officers and Providing for the Giving of.: Notice, adopted by the
Council on Mar eh 3 1952.
7. The elections hereby consolidated shall be held in,
all respects as if there were only one election.and only one
f or ra of ballot shall be used m
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8. All persons,qualified to vote at the general municipal'
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election shall be'qualifed to vote on the propositions submitted I
at the special municipal election.
g: Ballots for the election shall be provided of the form
and to the number' provided by law. On the ballots, in addition to'
any other printed matter which may be required by law, two voting
squares shall be set off to the right of each of the propositions
submitted at the election, in the manner provided by law, one
';having the word ''YES" printed before it and the other having the
word "NO" printed before it.
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10. Each.voter may. vote on either one or both of the prop
,iositions hereby submitted. Each voter to vote for either proposi
lion and for incurring the bonded indebtedness shall stamp 4ross
'(x) in the blank.space opposite the word "YES" on the ballot to
the right of the proposition, and to, vote against either proposi-
tion and against` incurring the indebtedness shall stamp a cross
IF' (x) in the blank space opposite the word "NO" on the ballot to
the right of the proposition.
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ll. The polls shall be opened at 7:00 o;clock A. M. of
isthe day of the election and shall be kept open until 7:00 o'clock
.~P, M. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as
,to voters in line as provided in Section 5734 of the Elections
Code. This Section is subject to the provisions of law governing
` E the general municipal election which will be observed.'
12. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Article 1,
comprising Sections 43600 to 43638,,inclusive, of Chapter 4,
ry ,,;y Division 4, Title 4 of. the Government Code of the State of
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y California.
13® This ordinance shall be published once a week for
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two weeks in the Los Gatos )M I= a d &.1ly
less than six days a. creek
newspaper of general circulation, printed and published/in the
Town, and such publication shall constitute notice of the election.;
14.. This ordinance shall be forthwith entered upon the
i minutes of the Council in the ordinance book of the Town. This
fl ordinance;, being an ordinance calling and, ordering an election,
!shall take effect immediately upon its adoption,
Mayor
PTTEST
Town,Clerk
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance is a full, true and correct 'copy of Ordinance No. 343
of the Town of Los Gatos, California, entitled as above;; that
it, was introduced March 3 , 1952, and adopted by.
the Council on Larch 3 1952, by the following
vote`:
AYES, and in favor thereof, Councilmen: HL, BELYE, H. F.
of BOONS, WM. E. MASON ; J ' . F. THOM SON, and L. H. tinTR TGHT .
NOES, Councilmen: NONE
ABSENT Councilmen: NONE
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Town C erk of ozin of Los Gatos
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