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1718 RESOLUTION NO. 1718 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION #1713 AUTH) RIZING THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF WATERWORKS COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY, INCIDENTAL OR CONVENIENT TO ACQUIRE THE GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; TO EMPLOY THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL THEREFOR AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEiV NT AND C ONTRD L OF SA ID SYSTEM AFTER PURCHASE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, Resolution x1713, authorizing the Mayor and the Board of Waterworks Commissioners of the City of Little rock to take all steps necessary , incidental or convenient to acquire the Gas Distribution System and to employ the necessary personnel therefor and to provide for the sale of bonds for the payment thereof, was passed on August 12, 1946; and WHEREAS , the Mayor has requested the Council to elimi- nate him as an agent to act in this matter ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: Section 1 . That Section 2 of Resolution #1713 be amended to read as follows : ",Dection 2. That the Board of Waterworks Commis- sioners of the Little Rock Municipal eater Works be and they are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary, incidental or convenient for acquiring the Gas Distribution System of the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company in theCity of Little Rock; to employ auditors, attorneys , and engineers , and all others necessary for said purchase and to pay just and reasonable compensation for said ser- vices ; to provide for the sale of bonds payable solely out of the net revenues of the Gas System and secured by a mortgage on said Gas "ystem and #2 property and to further pledge the gas revenues for the payment thereof; and for the execution and delivery of all instruments necessary or incidental to the purchase of said System; to pledge, to the Board of ti`waterworks Commissioners that the City Council will approve and make payment of all con- tracts entered into by said Commissioners for the payment of just and reasonable compensation for the personnel to assist the City in the acquisition of said Gas Distribution System." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: Section 2. That the Board of ?A'aterworks Commissioners be and they are hereby authorized and directed to include in their trust indenture or contract for the sale of bonds a provision that after setting up all necessary expense for operation; maintenance , depreciation, extensions , and improvements, and reserves for the protection of the bond issue as may be required, that any and all surplus left in the gas revenues as received by the Uater Board in the operation of said plant be paid into the General -.evenue Fund of the City of Little Rock. Section 3. That the Board of ':waterworks Commissioners be further instructed and directed to include in said trust agreement a provision that the operation, control and management of the gas distribution sys- tem shall be placed in the Board of Waterworks Commissioners for the City of Little Rock and that same shall be and remain in the Board of Water- works Commissioners until all bonds, with interest thereon, are paid in full as a guarantee of efficient management of said system during the life of said bonds. Section 4. That there be set aside and paid over to the Little Rock Public School District, each year from any funds received from the gas Distribution System, a sum of money equal to the amount of tax which said school would have received from said properties as operated by a private utility. Section 5. This resolution shall take effect and be in #3. force from and after its passage . ADOPTED:_ August 26th 1946. APPROVED: ATTEST : Mayor it City lark RESOLUTION NO. 1718. A Resolution to Amend Resolution- No. 1713 Authorizing the- Mayor and the Board of Waterworks Commissioners to Take All.Steps Necessary, Incidental or Legal Rates of Advertising, $1.00 Per Square for First Insertion and 50c for Convenient to Acquire the Gas Distribu- tion System; to Employ the Necessary Each Subsequent Insertion Personnel Therefor and to Provide for , the Management and Control of Said System After Purchase; and for Other Purposes. STATE OF ARKANSAS, Whereas. Resolution No. 1713. authoriz- ing the Mayor and the Board of Water- SS, works Commissioners of the City of Little County of Pulaski, Rock to take all steps necessary, inciden- /�j7�, i tri or convenient to acquire the Gas Des- !tribution System and to employ the nec- '/��CJ 1 essary personnel therefor and to provide I, / i �%YYL.Q/yt-) do solemnly swear that i for the sale of bonds for the payment thereof, was passed on August 12, 1946, I am the Publi3her, - r, Principal Accountant of the Arkansas and t Democra Whereas, the'^bfayor has requested the , a daily newspaper printed and published in said County, State of Council to eliminate him as an agent to Arkansas; that I was so related to this publication at and during the publica- 'act in this matter: now, therefore, Be It Ordained by the City Council of the tion of the annexed legal advertisement in the case of Section of Little T Rock, iona2 of / >( v Section 1. That Section 2 of Resolution No. 1713 be amended to read as follows: "Section 2. That the Board of Water-. works Commissioners of the Little Rock Municipal Water Works be and they are hereby authorized and directed to take alit steps necessary, incidental or convenient.' for acquiring the Gas Distribution Sys-:; pending in the Court, in said County, and at the dates Cent=oFdhe Arkansas Louisiana Gas Corn-- of the several publications of said advertisement hereinafter stated, and that pany in the City of Little Rock: to em- ploy auditors,,attorneys and engineers, and I during said periods and' at said dates, said newsaper printed and had a all others necessary for said purchase and p er was p to pay just and reasonable compensation bona fide circulation in said County; that said newspaper had been regularly for said service; to provide for the sale printed and of bonds payable solely out of the net P published in said County, and had a bona fide circulation therein revenues of the Gas System and secured for the eriod-of one month before th by a mortgage on said Gas System and p the date of the first publication of said property, and to further pledge the gas ;; advertisement; and that said advertisement was published in the regular revenues for the payment live ry of all instru-thereof; and for the execution and delivery daily issues of said newspaper on the following days: �' ments necessary or incidental to the pur- ,' '�`�T/ �� chase of Waterworks System; to Commissioners to that - C';� � Board of Waterworks Commissioners that ? . , the City Council will approve and make - payment of all contracts entered into by •• said Commissioners for the payment of just and reasonable compensation for the personnel to assist the City in the acqui- sition of said Gas Distribution System." Be It Further Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas: t N Section 2. That the Board of Water- ` works Commissioners he and they are _, hereby authorized and directed to include in their trust; indenture or contract for •, I the sale of bonds a provision that after setting up all necessary expense for opera- ,,lion„maintenance. depreciation. extensions Hind improvements, and reserves for the \ \ ,.protection of the bond issue as may be • I required, that any and all surplus left in 1 the gas revenues as received by the Water Board in the operation of said plant be /� O�-- paid into the General Revenue Fund of the City ti Little Rock. Fees for Printing Section 3. That the Board of Water- g, $ Subscribed a o,. sworn to before me this 1 works Commissioners be further instruct- ed and directed to include in said trust 1 Cost of Proof, __ $ day Of. 1 c pTCec, n s 'zfl{Once et"' , >. 194. . . 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