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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7825IVN ORDINANCE NO. 7825 AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK THE QUESTION ,HETHER IT WILL ISSUE BONDS TO THE EXTF14T OF $359,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PURCHASE, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS LOCATED EITHEF. WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE SAID CITY AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE - MENT OF GILLAM PARK. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK: Section 1. An election is hereby called to be held at the usual polling places in the City of Little Rock on the lst day of February, 1949, for the purpose of determining whether the City of Little Rock shall issue $359,000.00 in negotiable bonds, bear- ing interest at a rate to be specified by the purchaser but not to exceed 3% per annum, payable semi - annually, but convertible at the option of the purchaser into bonds bearing a lower rate of interest, on such terms as the city shall receive and pay thereon substantially the same as upon the bonds sold at the price and interest rate bid, which shall not be less than par for bonds bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 3% per annum, said bonds to mature as follows: $7,000 in 8, 000 in 9,000 in 10,000 in 1l, 000 in 12,000 in 13,000 in 14,000 in 15,000 in 16,000 in _17,000 in 18,000 in the year 1952, each of the years each of the years each of the years each of the years each of the years each of the years each of the years each of the years each of the years each of the years the year 1981. 1953 1957 1960 1963 1967 1969 1972 1975 1977 1979 to 1956, inclusive, to 1959, inclusive, to 1962, inclusive, to 1966, inclusive, and 1968, to 1971, inclusive, to 1974, inclusive, and 1976, and 1978, and 1950 and said bonds to be issued for the purpose of the purchase, develop- ment and improvement of public parks located either within or without the corporate limits of the said city and for the development and improvement of Gillam Park, and to be payable on March 1, in each of the said years, and to be dated March 1,1949; but callable on any interest paying date after March 1, 1952 at par and accrued interest. w • T Section 2. Said election shall be conducted and the votes thereat canvassed and the result thereof declared under the law and in the manner now provided for municipal elections, and notice Qf said election sh`,11 be given by the Mayor by advertis\ tent weekly for at least four (4) times in a 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 sid election. The ballots for said election shall be marked: "For bond issue for the purpose of the purenase, development, and improvement of public parks either within or without the corporatelimits of the said city and for the development and improvement of Gillam Park." "Against bond issue for the purpose of the pur- chase, development, and improvement of public parks either within or without the corporate limits of the said city and for the development and improvement of Gillam Park." At said election, only qualified voters of the City of Little Rock will have the right to vote. The result of said election shall be proclaimed by the Mayor, by publication in a newspaper which has been published in the said City of Little Rock and having a general circulation therein for more than twelve months past, and 'riis proclamation shall advise the citizens and property owners of said city that the result as proclaimed will be conclusive unless attacked in the courts within thirty (30) days after the date (f such proclamation. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on its passage. Passed: December 27, 1948 . APPROVED: X44YL� MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK (SEAL)