HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-24-1936 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAIU
BALDWIN COUNTY.
The Council of the gown of xairhope , County of
Baldwin, Alabama, met in regular session at the Town Hall at
7:30 o'clock P. M.,. on the 24th day of February, 1936, when
and where the following members were present, to wit: Howard
Ruge, hlayor; M. 0. Berglin, C. A. Gaston, W. 0. Keeble, T. J.
Klumpp and J. 0. Stimpson, Councilmen; the same constituting
the full member ship of the 'Town Council.
The following Ordinance No. 137' and entitled
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NO. 137
To call and order an election to be held in and by
the qualified electors: of the Town of Fairhope, in Baldwin
County, Alabama, voting at an election to be held on the 31st
day of March, A. D., 1936, at the: Town Hall of Fairhope, the
only place of voting, for the voting upon and deciding the
question as to whether or not the negotiable coupon bonds of
said municipality to the amount of Forty-two Thousand ($42,000.
00) Dollars shall be issued for the purpose of refunding an
outstanding bonded indebtedness, of Twelve Thousand ($120000.00)
Dollars, issued October 15th, 1927, for the purpose of building
a fill across, Bgyou Charbon on Section Street in Fairhope, Ala-
bama, and maturing October 15th, 1937, and Thirty Thousand
($300'000:00) Dollars, in outstanding municipal obligations aris-
ing from the acquisition of property for public use and the con-
struction of improvements in, and the funding of floating debts
of said municipality; said bonds, if issued, to be issued in
denominations of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars each, and to
bear interest from the date of issuance at a rate not to exceed
six per cent (6%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to
mature as follows:
Two Thousand ($2,000.00).Dollars on the First day of
May, of the years 19370 1938, 19392 1940, 1941, 194a, respective-
ly; Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars on the First day of May,
of the years 1943, 19440 1945, 1946, 1947, and 1948, respectively;
and Four Thousand ($43,000.00) Dollars on the First day of May,
of the years 1949, 1950 and 1951, respectively;
said bonds as to interest and principal to be payable in lawful
money of the United States of America, at the Bank of Fairhope,
in Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama.
was in&roduced by J. 0. Stimpson, read in full by the Clerk and
considered by the Council, said ordinance being as follows:
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN
OF THE TOWN OF FAIRHOPE, BALDWIN COUNTY, ALA-
BAMA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE: That there shall be and there is hereby
called and ordered an election to be held in and by the qualified
electors of the Town of Fairhope, -in Baldwin County, Alabama, on
Tuesday, the 31st day of March, 1936, at the Town Hall of said
Town, the only place of voting, for the purpose of voting upon
and deciding, by ballot, the question as to whether or not
negotiable coupon bonds of said municipality to the amount of
Forty-two Thousand ($42,000:00) Dollars shall be issued for the
purpose of refunding an outstanding bonded indebtedness of
Twelve Thousand ($la#000.00) Dollars, issued October 15th, 19272
for the purpose of building a fill across: Bayou Charbon on Sec-
tion Street in Fairhope, Alabama, and maturing October 15th,
1937, and Thirty Thousand ($30,000.00) Dollars in outstanding
municipal obligations arising from the acquisition of property
for public use and the construction of improvements in, and the
funding of floating debts, of said municipality; said bonds, if
issued, to be issued in denominations of One Thousand ($1,000.00)
Dollars each, and to bear interest from the date of issuance
at a rate not to exceed six per cent (6f) per annum, payable
semi-annually, and: to mature as follows,:
Two Thousand ($2, 000.00) Dollars on the First day of
May, of the years. 1937, 1938s 1939, 19409 1941, and 1942, re-
spectively; Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars oA the First day
May, of the years 1943, 1944, 19459 1946, 1947, and 1948, re-
spectively; and Four Thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars on the First
day of May, of the years 1949, 1950, and 1951s respectively;
said bonds as to interest and principal to be payable in lawful
money of the United States of America, at the Bank of Fairhope,
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in Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama4,
SECTICI TWO: That notice of said election shall be
given by publication in the Fairhope Courier, a newspaper pub-
lished in Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama, once a week for
three successive weeks, the first publication to be made at
least thirty days before the election, and which notice shall
be substantially in the: following form:
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a special
election will be held in the Town of Fair -
hope, Baldwin County, Alabama, at the Town
Hall, Tuesday, March 31st, 1936, for the
purpose of deciding the question as to
whether or not the Town of Fairhope issue
its negotiable coupon bonds to the amount
of Forty-two Thousand ( $42, 000.00 ) Dollars
for the purpose of refunding an outstanding
bonded indebtedness of Twelve Thousand ($1.2,1
000*00) Dollars, issued October 15th, 1927,
for the purpose of building a fill across
Bayou Charbon on Section Street in Fairhope,
Alabama, and maturing October 15th, 19379
and Thirty Thousand ($30i"000.00) Dollars
in outstanding municipal obligations arising
from the acquisition of property for public
use and the eonstruction of improvements in,
and the funding of floating debts: of said
municipality; said buds, if issued, to be
issued in denominations of One Thousand
($1*000 40) Dollars each, and to bear in-
terest from the date of issuance at a rate:
not to exceed six per cent (6f) per annum,
payable semi-annually, and -to mature as
follows: Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars
on the First day of May, of the: years 1937s,
1938s 1939s. 19400 1941'and 1942, respective-
ly; Three Thousand ($39000 40) Dollars on
the First day of May, of the years 1943, 1944,
1945, 1946, 19470'and 1948, respectively; and
Four Thousand ($40000.00) Dollars on the First
day of May, of the years 1949, 1950, and 1951,
respectively; said bonds as to interest and
principal to be payable in lawful money of
the united States of America, at the Bank of
Fairhope, in Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama.
mayor* �—
SHCTION TM: That the ballot to bevoted at said
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bond election shall be in the following form:
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OFFICIAL BALLOT:
SPECIAL FJMTION
TOWN OF FA.IRHOPE, ALABAMA,
MARCH 31st, 1936:
"That the Town of Fairhope, Baldwin
County, Alabama, issue its negotiable coupon
bonds to the amount of Forty-two Thousand
($4Z9 000.00) Dollars for the purpose of re-
funding an outstanding bonded indebtedness
of Twelve Thousand ($12, 000 40) Dollars,
issued October 15th, 1927, for the purpose of
building a fill across Bayou Charbon on Sec-
tion Street in Fairhope, A.l.abama, and maturing
October 15th, 1937s and Thirty Thousand ($30,
000,00) Dollars in outstanding municipal ob-
ligations arising from the acquisition of prop-
erty for public use and the construction of im-
provements in, and the funding of floating debts
of saicl municipality; said bcnd.s;, if issued, to
be -issued in denominations of One Thousand ($1,'
000.00) Dollars each, and to bear interest from
the date of issuance at a rate not to exceed
six per cent (6%) per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly, and to mature as follows: Two Thousand (,
000.00) Dollars on the First day of May, of the
years 1937, 19389 19392 1940, 1941 and 1942, re-
spectively; Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars
on' the First day of May, of the. years; 1943, 1944,
1945, 1946, 1947, and 1948, respectively; and Four
Thousand ($4,000400) Dollars on the First day of
May,of the years 19490 1950, and 19519 respeotively;'t
INSTRUCTIONS: Place an X before your choice.
YES ( )
NO ( )
SECTION FOUR: That A r L• Stearns
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Mrs. Delia it. 'Oancroft and J. VT. HoCIA e
be and they are hereby appointed as managers, and
and C. L. :Bas'ey as. Clerks,
and George W. Cliftor, as returning officer;
that said officers shall qualify and hold said election and make
their return, as required by the Statute and laws of the State
of Alabama.
SECTION FIVE: The Mayor and Town Council of the Town
of Fairhope, Alabama, shall meet at the Town Hall in the Town
of Fairhope, Alabama, on Wednesday, the first day of April, 1936,
at 8:00 o'clock P. M. and canvass the returns and declare the
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result of said election and transact such other business in the
premises as may be required or authorized by lava'.
Mayor.
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It.iwas,moved -by -C. TA_ -`Ga.st.�n_and:-s6conded byii. �-0. LBerglin- "
that•all;rules '.of ,the�-`2own=-C6uac3i146•f the='Tdwn of :-Fairhope `Alabama
which might prevent, unless suspended, the final passage and adoption
Of said ordinance at this meeting, be anf the same are hereby suspended
for the purpose of permitting the final passage and adoption of said
ordinance at this meeting.
The question being upon the adoption of said motion and the
suspension of such rule, the roll was called with the following re-
sults:
.AYES:. Howard Huge., -Layor; M. 0. Berglin, C. A. Gaston, W. -0. Keeble,
T. J. Klumpp and J. 0. Stim, son, Councilmen.
NAYS: None.
The Mayor declared said motion carried and such rules suspended.
Councilman W. 0. Keeble then moved that Maid ordinance be now
placed upon its final passage. Councilman T. U. Klumpp seconded the
motion.
The question being put upon placing of said ordinance upon its
final passage, the roll was called with the following results.
AYES: Howard Kuge, Mayor; LI. 0. Berglin, C. A. Gaston, W. 0. Keeble,
T. J. Klumpp and J. 0. Stimpson, Councilmen..
NAYS: done
The Mayor declared thh motion carried. Councilman C. A. Gaston
thereupon moved that the said ordinance be finally passed and adopted
as introduced and read. Councilman M. 0. Berglin seconded the motion.
The question being put upon the final passage ant adoption or
said ordinancq the roll was called with the following results:
AYES: Howard Huge, Mayor; M. 0. Berglin, 0. A. Gaston, W. 0. Keeble,
T. J. Klumpp and J. 0. Stimpson, Councilmen.
NAYS: None.
The Mayor thereupon declared said motion carried and the ordinance
finally passed ad adopted. The Mayor thereupon signed said ordinance
in approval thereof.
The following resolution was offered by Councilman C. A. Gaston
who moved its adoption; the same being read at length, the motion of
adoption was seconded by Councilman J. 0. Stimpson, and the same being
put upon iti,passage was unanimously adopted as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED, byt he Town Council of the Town
of Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabazathat, the
resery i- .i Job, B, dater and Savwer Contract, P.W.A
Docket 6762 be accepted as complete in every r,e-
tpect and is occupied by the Town o)f hairhope at
present as a part of the water system.
This action being taken as the recommendation of
J. B. Converse & Co., Inc. Engineers for the 'sown
of 11'airhopex
Lt -vas moved by CouncilnL-n C. r.. Gaston seconded by Council-
man T. J.Mumpp that the wharf committee be instructed to pro-
ceed with plans for rebuilding section of the wharf for recreation
purposes. Motion carried
Keeting Udjourned to meet.
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