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9029ORDINANCE NO. 9029 AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, THE QUESTION OF ISSUING BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AND HOUSING FIRE- FIGHTING APPARATUS AND FIRE -ALARM SYSTEMS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Little ck, Arkansas: SECTION 1. There shall be submitted at the general election be held in the City of Little Rock on November 4, 1952, the question of the issuance by the City of $590,000 in improvement bonds, for the purpose of purchasing and housing fire - fighting apparatus and fire -alarm systems, to be dated as of February 1, 1953, to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 3% per annum, to be callable for payment prior to maturity upon terms to be fixed by the City Council, and to mature on the 1st day of February in each year as follows: $38,000 in 1956 39A,00,1n 1957 41,000 in 1958 42,000 in 1959 43,000 in 1960 44,000 in 1961 46,000 in 1962 47,000 in 1963 48,Ooo in 1964 49,000 in 1965 50,000 in 1966 51,000 in 1967 52,000 in 1968 SECTION 2. The question shall be included on the ballot in Gsaid election in substantially the following form: i ' For the issue of bonds i in the amount of $590,000..........L% Against the issue of bonds in the amount of $590,000..........Q The bonds will be issued for the purpose of purchasing and housing fire- fighting apparatus and fire -alarm systems. a SECTION 3. Said election shall be held and conducted at the polling usua� places in the City of Little Rock and the vote thereof canvassed and the result declared under the law and in the manner now provided for municipal elections, and the Mayor of the City of Little Rock is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of such election by an . tciyert;,Lsoment published weekly, once a week for four times, in some newspaper published in the City of Little Rock and having a bona fide circulation therein, the last publication to be not less than ten days prior to the date of said election, and only qualified voters of the City of Little Rock shall have the right to vote at said election. SECTION 4. The result of said election shall be, proclaimed by the Mayor and his proclamation shall be published one time in some newspaper published in the City of Little Rock and having a bona fide circulation therein, and the result of said election as proclaimed by the Mayor shall be conclusive unless attacked in the courts within thirty days after the date of such proclamation. SECTION 5. That a copy of this ordinance be given to the Pulaski County Sheriff in order that he may include this question in his proclamation of said election to be posted and published, and that a copy be given to the Pulaski County Board of Election Com- missioners so that they may provide the proper election officials and supplies. SECTION 6. It is hereby ascertained and declared that there is an immediate and urgent need for the improvement of the municipal fire department in order to protect the health, life and property of the inhabitants of the City of Little Rock, and that therefore an emergency exists and this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and shall be in force and take effect immediately upon and after its passage. Passed: September 39, 1952 ,• APPROVED: