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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 8788 ORDINANCE NO 8788 An Ordinance ordering a special election for submitting to the electors of the City of Eugene, Oregon, at such special election, to be held on the 19th day of May, 1944, concurrently with the State General Nominating Election, the following proposed amendments to t}~e Charter of the City of Eugene, referred to the electors of said City by the Common Council for thier approval or rejection, and adopting the polling places and using the Judges and Clerks provided and appointed by the County for the said State Primary Nominating election, and providing for all acts necessary for the carrying on of said election, and declaring an emergency. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS F'OLLOVd5: Section 1. The Common Council does hereby order a special election to be held in the City of Eugene, Oregon, on Friday, the 19th day of May, 1944, at which election there shall be submitted to the electors of said City for their approval or rejection, the following proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Eugene, Oregon, to-wit: Proposed by resolution by the Common Council and referred to the Electors: Numbers 500-501 To amend the Charter of the City of Eugene by adding a new chapter thereto, (which shall take effect bon January 1, 1945] authorizing, enpowering and directing the Common Council of the City of E,~;ene to appoint a City Manager and a Municiapal Judge, and to fix their salaries subject to the budget). Fixing the duties of the City Manager and authorizing the Council to add to his duties; withdrawing the Chief of Police and Chief of the Fire Department from Civil Service with elective demotion without loss of seniority; making the offices of Recorder and T2'aasurer appointive; and providing for a one mill continuing annual levy in addition to and in excess of the constitutional six per cent limitation upon the City's Tax levy, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. Numbers 502-503 To amend the Charter of the City of Eugene, by adding a new chapter thereto, authorizing, empowering and directed the Common Council of the City of Eugene, to design, construct and reconstruct add to, and repair the sewer and drainage system of the City of Eugene, including all drains, ditches, and outlsets, for the carrying away of asewage and flood waters, for the foregoing putposes to levy upon all of the taxable property in the City, a five mill tax levy each year for a period of fine consecutive years, commendcing with the levy for a tax roll of 1944-1945 , until the estipflated cost of X300,664.70 shall have-been raised; said levy to be in addition to and in excess of the constitutional s,ix per cent limitation upon the city's tax levy. Numbers 504-505 To amend the Charter of the City of Eugene by adding a new chapter thereto, authorizing, enpowering and directing the Common Council of the City of Eugene, to levy in each year, for five con- secuti~re years, eommineing with the 1944-45 levy a one mill tax to provide for a new combined CITY HAIL AND JAIL, which levy shall be in addition to existing levies, and in addition to and in excess of the six per cent con- stitutional limitation upon the City's tax levy. Section 2. That said proposed amendments to the Charter of~the City OP Eugene shall be placed upon the official ballot by the City Recorder to be 271 voted upon by the electors of the said City at said election. 2`~2 _~ - Section 3. The City Recorder shall provide such poll books, ballot ~ boxes, tally sheets, and such other supplies for each percinct as are neee- i i i i :;:-~ i r i ssary for the carrying on of the election, which shall be delivered to the election board. Section 4. The Common Council hereby orders that said election shall be held concurrently with the State General Primary election, and hereby des- ignates as the polling places for said election in the City of Eugene, the polling places established and designated for the State General Nominating election., and the Common Council does hereby appoints the 3udges and clerks appointed to serve at said general election, to serve in each of said polling places for the City Election. Section 5. The pools shall be opened in each of said voting precincts at eight o'clock A.M, and shall be kept open until eight o'clock P. M. on said election day. Section 6. The Judge acting as Chairman of the election Board in the general state election, shall be chairman of the same Board of which he is a member in the City election and the ballots shall be counted, tabulated, and returned to the City Recorder as provided by law. Section 7. VOhereas, .the City of Eugene in pursuance of the war effort, as proposed certain measures in contemplation of aid for such effort, and is necessary that provision shall be made for funds to carry out plans which are urgently needed. It is therefore declared that an emergency exists, and that it is i t i i - hereby declared to be nec®ssary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health and safety of the City of Eugene, that this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the Common Council and approval by the l~yor.. Passed by the Common Council this 10th day of April 1944. ls/ John Fields -- City Recorder pro tem Approved by the ~6ayor this 12th +day of April 1944. .Ls/ Elisha Lame Mayor