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Ordinance 107 Special Bond Election• ORDINANCE N0, 107 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING AND PROVIDING FGR A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ WfE:REAS, it has been found necessary by the Village Council of the Village of North Palm 0 Beach to acquire, improve and enlarge a village hall, to acquire and construct a general meeting room addition to the village hall, to refund certain of the funded debt of the village, to con- atruct storm sewers and drains in and for said village, to acquire fire department facilities consisting of fire fighting apparatus and equipment, to acquire recreational facilities to be used for public recreational purposes and to acquire, through purchase or otherwise, lands to be usedf for public recreational purposes, in and for said Village; and WHEREAS, there are not now available any funds to pay for such costs; and WHEREAS, authority is contained in the laws of Florida and the charter of said village to issue the bonds of the village for the purpose of paying all or part of such costs, and to make such bonds payable from taxes to be levied on all property in the village taxable for such purpose sufficient for the purpose provided that prior to the adoption of the ordinance author- izing such bonds for such purposes, the question of the issuance thereof shall have been approved by a majority of the votes cast at an election in which a majority o£ the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in the village shall participate, which election is to be called and held pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 100, Florida Statutes Annotated; and WHEREAS, it is, therefore, deemed advisable to provide for the holding of a special election for the quthorization of such bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE CODNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, Section 1. That a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in and for the n U Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, on November 3, 1964 (that being the day of a general election), from 7:00 o~clock A.M. until 7:00 o~clock P.M., at which there will be submitted to the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in said village to be by them voted upon, the propositions set out in the £orm of ballot appearing in Section 3 hereof. For elections generally in said village and for the general election being held on the same day all of said village is contained in the election precincts hereinafter specified and the polling place for each such election precinct is usually and will be at the place hereinafter indicated. Accordingly, for the special election hereby called, said village shall constitute one election precinct and the polling place fro same shall be as shown in the form of notice of election set out in Section 4 hereof . Section 2. That only those freeholders who are qualified electors in said village and who 0 havo duly registered according to law, shall be qualified to vote at said special election. The Village Clerk as Registration Officer shall close the registration books for voting at said special election at 5:00 o'clock P.M, on October 3, 1964, which date is not less than thirty days before the date of said election, and said Village Clerk as such Registration Officer is hereby author- ized and directed to cause to be prepared a list of the names of all qualified electors who are determined to be freeholders in said village and who are thus qualified to vote at said election, - 1 - • ORDINANCE N0. 107 Page -2- and to furnish a certified copy of such list of qualified electors who are freeholders to the ' inspectors and clerk of the election. Such list shall be deemed, taken and held to be prima facia evidence of the total number of qualified electors who are Freeholders residing in said village and who are qualified to participate in said special election. Section 3. That for said special election ballots shall be prepared for the aforesaid ' propositions in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT Village of North Palm Beach, Florida • Special Election November 3, 1964 (Notice to Voters: For an affirmative vote as to any of the following propositions make a cross (X) mark in the square before the words ~~For Bonds~~ below such proposition. For a negative vote make a similar mark in the square before the words "Against Bonds: below such proposition. PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 Proposition for the issuance of the bonds of the Village of North Palm Beach in the amount of $250,000 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of five per cent (5~) per annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying part of the cost of acquiring, improving and enlarging a village hall for said village, which bonds shall cinstitute full general obligations of the village and be payable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the village. FOR HONDS , AGAINST BONDS PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 Proposition for the issuance of the bonds of the Village of ' North Palm Beach in the amount of X60,000 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate o£ five per cent (5~) per annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying the cost of acquir- ing, through construction, an addition to the village hall consisting of a general meeting room, which bonds shall constitute full general obligations of the village and be apyable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the village. ' FOR BONDS AGAINST BONDS - 2 - ORDINANCE N0. 107 Page - 3 - PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 n Proposition for the issuance of the bonds of the Village of North Palm Beach in the amount of $100,000 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of five per cent (5~) per annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying and refunding an equal principal amount of the funded debt o£ the village, which bonds shall constitute full general obligations of the village and be payable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the village. FOR BONDS AGAINST BONDS PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 Proposition for the issuance of the bonds of the Village of North Palm Beach in the amount of X55,000 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate o£ five per cent (5~) Per annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying the cost of construct- ing storm sewers and drains in and for said village, which bonds shall constitute full general obligations o£ the village and be payable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the village. . FOR BONDS AGAINST BONDS i~ PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 Proposition for the issuance of the bonds of the Village of North Palm Beach in the amount of X23,500 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of five per cent (5~) per annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring fire department facilities consisting o£ fire fighting apparatus and equipment, which bonds shall constitute full general obliga- tions of the village and be payable from taxes to be levied on ,all taxable property in the village. . FOR BONDS AGAINST BONDS -3- ORDINANCE N0. 107 Page -4- PROPOSITION NUMBER 6 Proposition for the issuance of the bonds of the Village of North Palm Beach in the amount of ,35,000 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of £ive per cent (5~) per annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying the cost o£ acquiring recreational facilities to be used for public recreational purposes, which bonds shall constitute full general obliga- tions of the village and be payable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the village. FOR BONDS , AGAINST BONDS PROPOSITION NUMBER 7 Proposition for the issuance of the bonds of the Village of North Palm Beach in the amount of X76,500 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of five per cent (5~) per annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring, through purchase or otherwise, lands to be used for public rec- reational purposes, which bonds shall constitute full general obligations of the village and be payable £rom taxes to be levied on all taxable property. in the village. J , FOR BONDS , AGAINST BONDS Section 4. That the Mayor and Village Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to give notice o£ said special election and of the propositions to be submitted thereat, and of • the registration of qualified voters by publication thereof at least once each week for at least four consecutive weeks commencing not less than thirty days prior to said election in the Palm Beach Post-TImes, a newspaper published in Palm Beach County, Florida, and by posting ' in at least ten different places within the territorial limits of the village not less than thirty days prior to said election, there being no newspaper published in said village. Said notice of election shall be in substantially the following form: NE7TICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Village of North Palm Beach, Florida Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to ordinance duly adopted by the Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, a special election has been called and ordered held in and for said village from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 otclock p,m, on the 3rd day of November, 1964, at which the following propositions will be • submitted to the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in said village:. -4- ORDINANCE N0. • Page -1`- PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 ' Proposition for the issusance of the bonds o£ the V311age of North Palm Beach in the amount of X250,000 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of five per cent (5~) par annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying part of the cost of acquiring, improving and enlarging a village hall for said village, which bonds shall constitute full general obligations of the village and be payable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the village. PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 Proposition for the issuance of the bonds of the Village of North Palm Beach in the amount o£ X60,000 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of five per cent (5~) per annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring through construction, an addition to the village hall consisting of a general • meeting room, which bonds shall constitute full general obligations of the village and be payable from taxes to be levied'on all taxable property in the village. PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 Proposition for the issuance of the bonds o£ the Village of North Palm Beach in the amount of X100,000 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of five per cent (5%) per annum and to mature in not to exceed mare than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying and refunding an equal principal amount of the funded debt of the village, which bonds shall consti- tute full general obligations of the village and be payable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the village. ' PROPOSITION NUMBER ~. Proposition For the issuance of the bonds of the Village of North Palm Beach in the amount of X55,000 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of five per cent (5~) per annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose o£ paying the cost of constructing storm sewers and drains in and for said Village, which bonds shall constitute full general obligations of the village and be payable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the village, PROPOSITION NUP~ffiER 5 Proposition for the issuance of the bonds of the Village of North Palm Beach in the amount of $23,500 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of five per cent (5~) per annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) . years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring fire department facilities consisting of fire fighting apparatus and equipment, which bonds shall constitute full general obligations of the viallage and be payable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the village. ' PROPDSITION NUMBER 6 Proposition for the issuance o£ the bonds of the Village of North Palm Beach in the amount of $35,000 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of five per cnet (5~) per annum and to mature in not to exceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring recreational purposes, which bonds shall constitute full general obligations of the village and be payable from taxes to b_e levied on all taxable property ' in the village. PROPOSITION NUMBER 7 Proposition for the issuance of the bonds of the Village of North Palm Beach iri the amount of $76,500 bearing interest at not to exceed the rate of five per cent (5~) per annum and to mature in not to ~icceed more than thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring, through purchase or otherwise, lands to be used for public recreational purposes, which bonds shall constitute full general obligations of the village and be payable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the village. -5- 0 ORDINANCE NO. 107 Page-6- Said special election will be held at the same polling place as the general election being held the same day, being the place whereat elections are generally held in said village and in the respective election precinct thereof, namely: ELECTION PRECINCT POLLING PLACE (Name o£ Building) N0. 49 North Palm Beach Village Elementary School All qualified electors of said village whose names appear upon the registration books in the office of the Village Clerk and who are found to be freeholders residing in said village may vote at said special election. The Village Clerk as Registration Officer wi will close the registration books on October 3, 1964, for the purpose of making lists of those qualified electors of said village whose names appear on said registration books and who are found to be freeholders residing in said village. (SEAL) ATTEST: This notice is given pursuant to ordinance adopted by said council. Mayor Aeputy Village Clerk Section 5. That £or said election the following named persons shall act as Inspec- tors and Clerk: POLLING PLACE INSPECTORS CLERK (Two per polling place North Palm Beach Village Sylvester Zerniko Catheryn L. Mitchell Elementary School Ralph Cohn Upon closing of the polls for said special election, said In®pectors and Clerk shall file a report in duplicate of the results of said election on the propositions submitted with the Mayor and Village Clerk in order that such results may be thereafter canvassed and officially declared by the Council. Section 6. That the Village Council shall meet at 6:00 p.m, on November 4, 1964, that being the day after said elections, at the regular meeting place of the said Council and shall canvass the returns and declare the result of said election. -6- • ORDIPIANCE N0. 107 Page - 7 - ' Section 7. That this ordinance become effective immediately following its adoption. Adopted September 29, 1964. (SEAT,) • ATTEST: Deputy Village Clerk u MAYOR Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman - 7 -