Ordinance 1017ORDINANCE N0 1017
NEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE CALLING SPE-
CIAL MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTION
IN THE CITY OF ALAMEDA FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO
THE ELECTORS OF''SAID CITY THE
MEASURE OF INCURRING A
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID
CITY FOR THE ACQUISITION; CON
STRUCTION AND .COMPLETION OF
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL IM-
PROVEMENT, TO WIT' MUNICIPAL
SEWAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT.;
DECLARING T H E ESTIMATED
COST ' OF SAID : MUNICIPAL FM-
PhO"VEMENT, , THE AMOUNT. OF
THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID INDEBT
EDNESS TO BE INCURRED THERE-
FOR, < AND THE MAXIMUM. RATE
OF INTEREST TO BE PAID THERE -
ON, MAKING PROVISION FOR THE
L E V Y A N D COLLECTION OF
TAXES' FIXING THE . DATE OF
SAID ELECTION, THE MANNER OF
HOLDING THE SAME,' PROVIDING
FOR NOTICE THEREOF, AND CON
SOLIDATING : SAID SPECIAL MUNI
CIPAL BOND ELECTION ` WITH THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELEC'T`ION
TO BE HELD ON 'MARCH 13; 1951.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City
of Alameda, by :.resolution duly passed
and adopted by affirmative vote of
aiore than. lwo- thirds of all of its
members, did determine : that the public
interest and necessity demand the ac-
quisition, construction and completion
of the municipal improvement herein -
after ' mentionc -d, and did' further de-
:e:rmme that the cost. of said. proposed
atunicipal . improvement will be too
�'reat to be paid out of . the ordinary
Annual income and revenue of said
municipality,. and that said municipal
un.provernent :will require an expendi-
i,ure greater than the amount allowed
therefor by . the annual tax levy and
, ,will require .the incurring o a bonded
indebtedness' therefor, . which resolu-
Lion was duly entered on the minutes
iir said meeting; of said Council, and is
aow: on file and of record: in Clerk's
<)ffice of said'.City; now, :therefore, BE
1T ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF
PPE CITY OF . ALAMEDA :' :
Sections 1. A special: municipal bond
ieetion' be and'is Hereby ordered and
.will be held .in said City of Alameda
on TUESDAY,.the :13th day of MARCH,
1951 at which election shall be sub -
aiitted to the qual fied electors of said
City the question of incurring a:bonded
i of said City: for the ob-
ject and. purpose: set_ forth in the
following measure, to -wit ::
MEASURE:
(Municipal Sewage; System
Improvement)
Shall the City of Alameda incur a
bonded indebtedness in the princi-
pal amount of $1;160,000 for : the
acquisition, construction and corn -
pletion of the following municipal
improvement, to wit: Improvement
of the municipal sewage system,
including separation of 'storm wa-
ter and sanitary. sewer systems,
New Series
Inances Ordinance No. 1017
connection of. sanitary sewer sys-
tem to Bast Bay : Municipal Utility
District Alarneda Interceptor.., new::
storrri water and sanitary sewer .
lateral and .main lines, reconnec
tion of existing sewer• lines, pumps;
pipes, manholes, catch basins, con
ni etions,: equi pnient_ lands, 'ease-
ments, rights of way and : other
works, property. Or structures
necessary or convenient for the
improvement of the municipal sew-
age system of the City of Ala-
meda?
The estimated cost of the municipal
improvement set forth in said measure
is the ruin of $1276,000 and . the :aniount
of the indebtedness: proposed to be
incurred for said :municipal improve
inent is the sum of $1,160,000.
Said estimated cost of the municipal
improvement set forth in said: measure
is an estimate of the maximum' sum
riecesa,ary to complete said improve -
ment as a whole. It is contemplated by
the Council that the difference be-
tween said estimated r.ost and the
amount of the indebtedness proposed
to be 'incurred therefor will be made
up ; from. moneys granted or to be
granted by the State of California for
said purposes, but the Council reserves
the right; in its discretion, if any of
such moneys over and above the
amount to be realized from the pro-
ceeds of the sale of. said bonds are
not available for said municipal. inri-
provement to. reduce the .: estimated
cost of said municipal : improvement to
thin actual amount to. be realized from
the proceeds of sale of said bonds to-
gether with other funds of said City
actually available for said improve-
ment, and said maximum : estimated
cost' tierein set forth.: shall not : be
deemed to constitute ;a .limitation or
condition upon the issuance of any of
the bonds or a restriction upon the
amount of the indebtedness proposed
to be incurred for said municipal im-
provement.
Section'. 2. The said ' Council does
hereby submit .to'the qualified electors
of. said City of Alameda. at said ispecial
municipal bond. election the said meas-
ure set 'forth in Section i of this ordi-
nance, and designates and refers to
said meast.re in the form of ballot
hereinaftez prescribed for use_ at said
election.
9a) Said special municipal bond elect
tion shall be field 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.
(bi 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 5.aid special municipal bond election.
(c) The polls at the polling places
hereinafter--designated shall be-opened
At seven o'clock A M: of said day of
election and shall he kept open con
tinuously thereafter until seven o'clock
P, M. of said day of election, when the
polls shall be closed 'texcept as pro-
vided in Section 5734 of the Elections
Code), and the election: officers shall
t >a:ereupon proceed to canvass the
ballots cast thereat, :
(d) Said special municipal bond elee-
lion hereby : called shall be : and : is
tie.reby consolidated with the 'General
!Municipal Election to be held in said
City of Alameda on March 13, . 1951,
all as required by and pursuant . to
law, and the election precincts; polling
places and officers of election within
said City of : Alameda for said special
municipal bond election hereby called
4.hall be the same as those selected
and designated by the Council of the
City : of Alameda for said General
Municipal Election by its Resolution
No 4320; entitled: `RESOLUTION OF
THE . COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALAMED.A . ESTABLISHING ELEC-
T ION PRECINCTS,- :DESIGNATING
POLLING PLACES THEREFOR AND
NAMING OFFICERS OF ELECTION
FOR EACH PRECINCT FOR GENERAL
MUNICIPAL: ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1951,"
passed and adopted on February 20,
2951; to which resolution reference is
hereby specifically made for a desig-
nation. of the precincts, polling places
and officers of the special municipal
bond :election hereby called.
(e) Only one: forth of ballot shall be
used at said General. Municipal. Election
,and said special municipal bond elec-
tion hereby consolidated therewith,
which, in addition to all other : mat -
ters required by :law to be printed
thereon, shall state the measure set
forth in Section 1 hereof. Each voter,
to vote for the measure hereby sub-
initted and for :incurring said bonded
kndebtedness set: forth in said measure
;hall stamp a . cross: (X) in the blank
, apace opposite the word YES" on the
hallot to the right of said measure;
ind to vote against said measure and
against incurring said indebtedness
tihall stamp a cross (X) in the blank
apace 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:
. (ft The returns of said election, shall
be made out and signed by : the :election
officers and shall be by theta deposited
with the City Clerk, together with the
ballots cast at said election; and this
Council shall meet at its usual meet-
mg place and canvass: said returns on
Tuesday, the 20th clay of March, 1951
(being the first Tuesday after said
speclai municipal bond election and
the date of the first regular meeting
of the Council following said General
Municipal: Election) at the hour of
eight o'clock P. M., and declare the
result of said : special municipal bond
election and the result of said General
Municipal Election.
Section 3, Said Council .proposes to
issue and sell bonds of said City of
Alamr;da to the amount and for the
Object and purpose specified in said
measure if two- thirds of the qualified
elector:: 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
exceed five . (5) per cent per annum,
payable semi- annually; provicled: that
said bonds may be. issued and sold in
accordance with law as the Council
may determine, and either at a prem-
Win or on . the basis of the lowest net
interest cost to said City, but in no
event for less than :the. par value
thereof and accrued interest to date
of delivery, Provision is hereby made
for the payment of: the principal of
and interest 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
general tax :levy provided, levy and
collect, annually each year until said
bonds are paid. or until there shall
be a sum in the treasury of said City
set ap:,rt for that purpose to meet all
sums corning due for principal and
interest on such bonds, a tax suffi-
cient : to pay the annual interest on
such bonds as the same becomes 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
Cart be made available for the payment
of Such principal. Said tax :shall be in
addition to all other taxes levied for
municipal purposes, and shall be col -
lected at : the same time and in the
same :man ner 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 Alarneda 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 publihhedat least
six (6) days a week in said City of
Alameda, and such publication shall
constitute notice of said election. No
rather notice of the election hereby
called need be given.
Section :5:: This ordinance shall be
forthwith entered upon the minutes
of thi4 Comicil and in the Ordinance
Book :of said City. This . ordinance, be-
ing an ordinance calling: and ordering
an :election shall take effect' from and
after : its final passage arid approval.
PASSED: AND . ADOPTED this 20th
day of February, 1951, by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES:: Councilmen Anderson, .Tones,
Osborn, Sweeney and . President Bran -
scheid; (5):
NOES. None. :
ABSENT. None.
W. d. BRANSCHEID,
Mayor of the City of
Alameda, California,
ATTEST
J. P. CLARK,
City Clerk
Publish Feb. 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28,
1951: