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~ 37 Resolutions on the acquisition of the seventeen-acre South Willronette tract and Spencer Butte for a recreation park, was upon motion made and duly seconded, adopted by the council: I RESOLUTION: .,.~ '.;;.J BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR .AND COlllIv1'ON COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF EUGENE, O~GON, that there be su1mitted to the electors of said city for their approval or rejection, at a special election to be held in the City of Eugene at a time and place to be designated by Ordinance, the annexed Charter Amendment, being, I An act to amend i:he Charter of the City of Eugene by adding a new chapter thereto, authorizing and empowering the Common Council of the Ci-bJ of Eugene for the purpose of purchasing an area of approximately two hundred eigh~J acres (280) on the top of Spencer Butte, to include in its general tax levy for one ye(~ such special levy as shall be required in the judgment of the Common Council for the purpose aforesaid, not to exceed one-half mill upon the dollar valuation of all taxable property in the City of Eugene; to be in excess of the six percent con- sti tuti onal limitation. The foregoing resolution and proposed ronendment were filed in the office of the City Recorder on the 31st day of January, 1938. The following is th'e form and numbers in which the question will be submitted to the electors upon the official ballot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proposed by resolution of the Common Council and referred to the electors: I "CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY RESOLUTION OF THE COM.l'OON COUNCIL OF THE CI1Y OF EUGENE, OREGON, .AND REFERRED TO THE ELECTORS:" AUE~ORIZING A ONE-HALF MILL LEVY FOR ACQUISITION OF SPENCER lWTTE PARK Shall the Charter of the City of Eugene be amended authori- zing the Council to levy a tax o.f one-half mill on the dollar valuation upon all of the taxable property in the Ci~ for the acquisition of the Spencer Butte area for a recreation park? THIS LEVY WILL BE IN ADDITION TO AND IN EXCESS OF THE CON- STITUTIONAL SIX .PERCENT LIMI TAT ION UPON THE CITY'S TAX LEVY. VOTE YES OR NO I 502 YES. I vote for the levy. 503 NO. I vote against the levy. I (On official Ballot Nos. 502 and 503) "AUTHORIZING A ONE-HALF MILL LEVY FOR ACQUISITION OF SPENCER BUTTE PARK" The amendment in full is as follows: CHARTER ~T AN ACT To amend the Charter of the City of Eugene by adding a new chapter thereto, authorizing and empowering the Common Council of the Ci~ of Eugene for the purpose of purchasing an area of ~