Ordinance 1086Alameda City Ordinances Ordinance No. 1086
New Series
ORDINANCE NO. 1086
New Series
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTION IN
THE CITY OF ALAMEDA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE
ELECTORS OF SAID CITY THE
MEASURE OF INCURRING A BOND-
ED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY
FOR THE ACQUISITIOP',, CON -
STRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL IM--
PROV'EMENT, TO WIT: RECREA-
TION AND PARK IMPAOYEMENTS:
DECLARING THE ESTIMATED COST
OF SAID MUNICIPAL IMPROVE-
MENT, THE AMOUNT OF THE
PRINCIPAL OF SAID INDEBTED-
NESS TO BE INCURRED THEREFOR,
AND THE MAXIMUM RATE OF
INTEREST TO BE PAID THEREON,
MAKING PROVISION FOR THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES;
FIXING THE DATE OF SAID ELEC-
TION, THE MANNER OF HOLDING
THE SAME, ESTABLISHING ELEC-
TION PRECINCTS AND POLLING
PLACES FOR SAID ELECTION, AP-
POINTING BOARDS OF ELECTION
THEREFOR, AND PRO"V"IDING FOR
NOTICE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City
of Alameda, by resolution duly passed
and adopted by affirmative vote of
more than two- thirds of all of its
members, died determine that the public
interest and necessity .demand the ac-
quisition, construction and completion
of the municipal improvement herein-
after mentioned, and did further de-
termine that the cost of said proposed
municipal improvement will be too
great to be paid out of the ordinary
annual income and revenue of said
municipality, and that said . municipal
improvement will require an expendi-
ture greater than the amount allowed
therefor by the annual tax .levy and
will require the incurring of a bonded
indebtedness therefor, which resolution
was . duly entered on , the minutes of
said meeting _ of said Council, and is
now on file and of record in the Clerk's
office of said City; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN-
CIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA:
Section 1. A special municipal bond
election be and is hereby ordered and
will be held in said City of Alameda
on TUESDAY, the 2nd day of June,
1953, at which election shall be sub-
mitted to the qualified electors of said
City the question of incurring a bonded
indebtedness of said City for the ob-
ject and purpose set forth in the
following .measure, to wit:
MEASURE: (Recreation and Parr
Improvements) Shall the City. of
Alameda incur a bonded indebted -
ness in the principal amount of
$600,000 for the acquisition, con-
struction and completion of the
following municipal improvement,
to wit: Recreation and park im-
provements, comprising: two swim -
ming pools, including decks, fenc-
ing, filters and bathhouses, heat-
ing, plumbing, electrical and clean-
ing facilities, and pool and bath-
house apparatus and equipment;
two community recreation centers,
including buildings, athletic and
gymnasium facilities and equip-
ment, and furnishings; park devel-
opment, including buildings and
furnishings, playground and ath-
letic facilities, apparatus and equip -
anent; and rights of way, site
preparation and other works, prop-
erties or structures necessary or
convenient for recreation and parr
improvements of the City of AIa-
rraeda.
The estimated cost of the municipal
improvement set forth in said measure
is the sum of $600,000 and the amount
of the indebtedness proposed to be
incurred for said municipal improve-
ment is the sum of $600,000.
Section 2. The said Council does
hereby submit to the qualified electors
of said City of Alameda at said special
municipal bond election the said meas-
tire set forth in Section 1 of this ordi-
nance, and designates and refers to
said measure in the form of ballot
hereinafter prescribed for use at said
election.
(a) Said special municipal bond elec-
tion shall be held and conducted, and
the votes thereof canvassed, and the
returns thereof made, and the result
thereof ascertained and determined as
herein provided; and in all particulars
not prescribed by this ordinance, said
election shall be held as provided by
law for the holding of municipal elec-
tions in said City.
(b) All persons qualified to vote at
municipal elections in said City of
Alameda upon the date of the :election
herein provided for shall be qualified
to vote upon the measure submitted at
said special municipal bond election
(c) The polls at the polling places
hereinafter designated shall be opened
at seven o'clock A. M. (C. D. S. T.) of
said day of election and shall be Dept
open continuously thereafter until
seven o'clock P. M. (C. D, S. T.) of said
day of election, when the polls shall
be closed . (except as provided in Sec-
tion 5734 of the Elections Code), and
the election officers shall thereupon
proceed to canvass the ballots cast
thereat,
(d) For the conduct of said special
municipal bond election the City of
Alameda shall be divided into twenty-
two (22) special election precincts, and
the general state and county . precincts
into which said City is divided for gen-
eral state and county election purposes
are hereby consolidated as hereinafter
provided, to wit: The election precincts
hereinafter designated by numbers in
Parentheses following each consoli-
dated special bond election precinct
hereinafter designated are the election
precincts as now established of record
by the Board of Supervisors of Ala-
meda County, State of California, for
general state and county election pur-
poses in said City, . and the consolidated
special bond election precincts herein-
after designated consist of one or I - 110je
of said general : election precincts so
numbered and designated for .general
.election purposes in said City by said
Board of Supervisors of Alameda Coun-
ty, Said consolidated precincts and the
polling places therein and the election
officers appointed to conduct said elec-
tion thereat: are as follows:
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. I (com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos 1, 2, 3, 21 and 22).
Polling Place: Otis School, 3010 Fill -
more Street.
Election Clfficers: Inspector, Kath-
teen Addison; Judge, Henry R. Norton;
Clerk, Kristine Oleson; Clerk, Laura B.
Jones.
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 2 (com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 23, 24.25, 26 and 30).
Polling Place: Otis School, 3010 Fill•
more Street.
Election Officers: Inspector, Edna
Fletcher; Judge, Alta Curren; Clerk,
Helen Cowart; Clerk, Ann Lang,
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL , BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 3 (com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13 and 14).
Palling Place: Lincoln School, 2900
Central Avenue .
Election Otficefs: Inspector, Frances
M. Hughes; Judge, Gertrude Fortune;
Clerk, Albert E, Mantle; Clerk, Lucile
P. Graham:
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT :NO. .4 (com-
prising all of general election. precincts
Nos. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 27 and 28)
Polling Place: Lincoln School, 2900
Central Avenue.
Election Officers: Inspector, Madeline
E. Zimmerman; Judge; Leota V. Cow-
art; Clerk, Vita G. Tilton; Clerk, Henry
P. Wichman:
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT .NO. 5 (com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 15; 30, 31, 32 and 33).
Polling Plrice. Edison School, 2700
Buena Vista Avenue:
Election Officers: Inspector, F. P.
Koenig; Judge, ' Louis Farrer; CIerk,
Rose G. Springer; Clerk, Aileen Koenig,
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 6 (com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos: '37, 38, 40, 41 and 42).
Polling Placer Porter School, 2248
Alameda Avenue;
Election Officers: Inspector, Marie
Culberg; Judge, Ansel W. Key;. Clerk,
Mary C, Heryford; Clerk Julia A, Reed,
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION: PRECINCT NO. 7 '(com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 43, 44, 45, 55, 56 and 57).
Polling Place Porter School, 2248
Alameda Avenue.
Election Officers: - Inspector, Elsie K.
Ingalls; Judge, Charlotte. Michele Clerk,
Geneva H. Cousins; Clerk, Myrtle R.
Wood.
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. :8 (com-
mrising all of general election precincts
Nos. 29, 34, 35, 36, 46, 47, 48 and 54) .
Polling Place. Alameda High School,
Central Ave.
Election Officers: Inspector, Johanne
Lundtoft; Judge, Ester.: L: Ekberg;
Clerk; Grace H, Brawn Clerk, Cath-
erine T. Meloy.
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 9 (com -
prising all of general election, precincts
Nos.. 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53).
Polling Place: Haight School, 2025
Santa Clara Avenue.
Election Officers: Inspector, Hazel M,
Kaler; Judge, May Lundstedt; Clerk,
Prances Lee; Clerk, Gertrude H. Karl.
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION P ECINCT NO. 10 icom-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 61, 62, G3, 64, 65 and 67
'olIing Place.: Haight School, 2025
Saiit'3 Clara Avenue.
<ect.ion Officers: Inspector, Florence
E. Goelzer; .fudge, Leila E. Meyer;
Clerk, Edna C. Seheerer; Clerk, Otto
E Schferer.
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT. INTO. 11 (com -
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 58, 59, 60, 68, 69, 70, 71 and 72).
Polling Place: Franklin School, 1101
Paru Street,
Election Officers: inspector, Mabel
Wood; Judge, Emma M. Warfield; Clerk,
Clyde S. Brood; Clerk, Evalynn C.
Kinrbrough
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT, NO. 12 (com -
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 66, 73, 74, 75, 76 and 77).
Polling Place: Mastick School, 1525
Bay Street,
Election Officers: Inspector, .Wilhel-
mina Rasmussen; Judge, ,Mabel T.
Healy; Clerk, Mary M. Bailey; Clerk,
Frances Savignac.
CONSOLIDATED . SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 13 (cons-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 87; 88, 89, 90 and 91).
Polling Place: Mastick School, 1525
Bay Street.
Election Officers: Inspector, Alice
White; .fudge, Ruth Milovich; Clerk,
Emma. Trautmann; Clerk, Agnes S.
Chippendall:
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 14 (com -
pri sing Nall of general election precincts
Nos. 78, 79, 80, 81, 82,' 83 and . 84).
Polling . Place: Burbank . School, 954
Stalker Way:
Election Officers_ Inspector, .Pura.
Love; Judge, Dorothy B. Frankland;
Clerk; Mildred F. Watson; Clerk, Gladys
W ootexi:
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 15 (com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos; 85, 86. 92, 93, 94 and .95).
Polling Place: Washington School,
1450 Eighth Street.
Election Officers: Inspector, Blanche
Kern Judge, Alice Nevens; Clerk,
Effie L. Bush; Clerk, Alice V. Hyland,
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO, 16 (com -
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 96 97, 98, 99 and 100,
Polling : Place: Washington School,
1450 Eighth Street:
Election Officers: Inspector, Fanny
Dupouy, Judge, Ruth Quinlan; Clerk,
Viola King; Clerk, Margaret I, Shore.
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 17 (com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105).
Polling Place: Longfellow School, 500
Pacific Avenue
Election Officers: Inspector, Anita i..
Melton; Judge. Helen B. Mebrtens:
.Cleric, Anne B Webb; Clerk, Helen A
McArthur.
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION:: PRECINCT NO. 18 (corn-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos: 109, 110, 111; 112 and 113):
Polling PIace: Longfellow School, 50o
Pacific Avenue
Election Officers: Inspector, Pearl M,
Hall; Judge, Rose Mary McCornmon;
Clerk, Bernice F. Wilbur; Clerk, Mar -
gariethe A Nute.
CONSOLIDAaTED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 19 (com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 106, 107, 108 and 115).
Polling Place: Encinal High School,
210 Central Avenue.
Election Officers; Inspector, Ethel B.
Auer; Judge, Dorothy F. Kagan; Clerk,
Josephine L. Ott; Clerk, Marion D
Dowling
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL ]BOND
ELECTIONS PRECINCT NO, 20 (com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 114 and 116).
Polling Place Woodstock School,
Third and Brush Streets
Election Officers Inspector, Lucia
Ferrero; Judge, Bonnia A. Gnebba;
Clerk, Mary K. Cappa; Clerk, Stella J.
Van Hecke.
CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION. PRECINCT :NO. 21 (com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos. 117, 118, 119 120 and 128).
Polling Place: Webster School, 311
Gibbs Avenue.
Election Officers: Inspector, Earline
Smith; Judge, Rita Garrett; Clerk,
Nannie Lois Evans; Clerk, Eva . J.
Howell.
CONSOLIDATED : SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION PRECINCT. NO. 22 (com-
prising all of general election precincts
Nos: 12:1; 122, 123, 124, 125-126 and 127).
Polling Place: John Muir School, 377
Singleton Avenue
Election Officers: Inspector, Elsie P
Finley; Judge, Stella M. Barnes; Clerk,
Mildred Newsom; Clerk; Anise C.
Young.
(e) The ballets to be used at said
special municipal bond election shall
be substantially in the following form,
to wit
(f) Each voter-to vote for the measure
hereby subrriitted and for incurring
said banded . indebtedness shall. stamp
a crass (X) in'the blank space opposite
the word ".YES" on the ballot to the
right of said measure, : and to :vote
against the measure and :against.. in-
Burring said indebtedness :shall stamp
a cross (X) in the blank space opposite
the word "NO" on the : ballot to the
right of said measure. On absent voters'
ballots the :cross (X) may be marked
with pen or pencil
(g) The returns of said election shall
be made out and signed by the election
officers and shall be by them deposited
with the City Clerk; together with the
ballots cast:.at said election; and this
Council shall meet at its usual meeting
place and canvass said returns on
Tuesday, the 9th day of June, 1953(be-
ing the first Tuesday after said special
municipal bond election and the elate
of a special meeting of the Council
called for that purpose) at the hour of
eight o'clock P. M., and declare the re-
sult of said special municipal bond
election.
Section 3. Said Council .proposes to
issue and : sell bonds of said City of
Alameda in the amount and for the ob-
ject and purpose specified in said
measure if , two - thirds . of the qualified
.electors voting on such measure at said
special :municipal bond election :. shall
vote in favor of said measure, Said
bonds shall be negotiable in form and
of the character known as serial, and
shall bear interest at a rate not to ex-
ceed five (5) percent per annum, pay-
able semi- annually (except that - inter -
est for the first. year after th.e . date of
said bonds may be made payable at
the end of said ,year); provided that
said bonds may be issued and sold in
acc - )rdance with law as the Council
rna i determine, and either at a prem-
ium or on the basis of the lowest net
interest' cost to said City, but in no
event for less than the par value there-
of and accrued interest to date of de-
livery. Provision is hereby made for
the payment of the principal of and in-
terest on said Bonds as follows: The
Council of the City of Alameda shall,
at the time of - fixing the general tax
levy and in the manner for such gen-
eral tax levy provided, levy and collect .
annually each year until said bonds are
paid, or until there shall be a suan in
the treasury of said City set apart for
that purpose tc meet all sums coming
due for principal and interest on such
bonds, a tax sufficient to pay the an-
nual interest on such bonds as the same
becoines due, and also such part of the
principal thereof as shall become due
before the proceeds of a tax levied at
the time for making the next general
tax levy can be made available for-the
payment of - such principal; provided,
however, that if the earliest maturity
of said bonds is more than one year
after the date of issuance thereof f i:f,
as provided by law, the time of pay
ment of ' such bonds may . be legally
postponed), such tax: shall be levied
and collected at the time and in the
manner aforesaid annually each year
sufficient to pay the interest on such
indebtedness as it falls due, and also
to constitute a sinking fund for the
pa,yinent of the principal thereof on
or before maturity: Said tax shall be
in addition to all .other taxes levied for
municipal purposes, and shall be col -
lected at the sane time and in the
same rnnnner as other municipal taxes
are collected and be used for no other
.purpose than the payment of said
bonds and accruing interest.
Section 4. The City Clerk. of the City
of Alameda is hereby directed, upon
the passage and adoption of this ordi-
nance, to: publish the same once a . day
for seven (7) days in THE ALAMEDA
TIMES -STAR, which is a newspaper . of
general circulation published at least
six (6) days a . week in said City of
Alameda, and . such .publication shall
constitute notice of said election: No
other notice of the election hereby
called need be given,
Section 5. This ordinance shall be
forthwith. entered upon the minutes of
this Council and in the Ordinance Book
of said City. This ordinance : being an
ordinance calling and ordering an elec-
tion, shall take effect from and after
its final passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day Attest:
of May, 1953, by the following vote - SHIRLEY H. TENNIER
AYES: Councilmen Anderson, Jones, City Clerk
McCall, Moresi and President Sweeney Publish May 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and
(5), 15, 1953.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None.
LELAND W. SWEENEY
Mayor of City of Alameda,
(SEAL) California
MARK CROSSES M ON BALLOT
No. (This number to be ONLY WITH RUBBER STAMP;
torn off by Inspector) NEVER WITH PEN OR PENCIL.
(ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY BE
MARKED WITH PEN AND INK
No. OR PENCIL.)
(Fold ballot to this perforated line,
leaving top margin exposed,)
MUNICIPAL BALLOT
SPECIAl. MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTION
CITY OF ALAMEDA
Tuesday, June 2, 1953
To vote on any measure, stamp
1NSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: a cross (X) in the voting square
after the word "YES" or after
the word "NO."
All marks except the eross (X) are forbidden. All distinguish-
ing marks or erasures are forbidden and make the ballot void.
If you wrongly stamp, tear or deface this ballot return it to the
Inspector of Election and obtain another, On absent voters'
ballots mark a cross (X) with pen or pencil.
MITA SUBMITTED TO TH'E' OF THE VOTERS
MEASURE Shall - the - City of Alameda, — ---- --
incur a bonded indebted-�
Recreation and ness in the principal
�
Park Improvements) amount of $600,000 for the'
acuisition, construction YES
and completion of the following municipal im-
provement, to wit: Recreation and park improve-
mprts, comprising: two.swimming pools, including
decks, fencing, filters and bathhouses, heating,
plumbing, vlectrical and cleaning facilities, and
pool and bathhouse apparatus and equipme t
corm recreation centers, including buildings,
athletic. and gymnasium facilities and equipment,
and furnishings;. park development, including
buildings and furnishings, playground and ath- NO
letic facilities. apparatus and equipment; and
rig and a i
rights of way, site preparation other
works,
Properties or structures necessary or convenient
for recreation and park improvements of the City
of Alameda.