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ORDINANCE NO.5 9 8
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS, THE QUESTION OF LEVYING AN ADDITIONAL
ANNUAL TAX OF ONE-HALF MILL ON THE DOLLAR UPON
THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE REAL AND PERSONAL PRO-
PERTY WITHIN THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE
FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ACT 491 OF 1921, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO,
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, is a city
of the first class and is authorized by Amendment 31 of the
Constitution of the State of Arkansas to levy an annual tax
of not to exceed one mill on the dollar upon the assessed
value of all real and personal property within such city for
the purpose of paying firemen retirement pensions and pen-
sions to the widows and minor children of deceased firemen
and widows and minor children of deceased retired firemen;
and,
WHEREAS, at the present time an annual tax of one-half
mill is being levied on the dollar of assessed value of real
and personal property and such assessment is not sufficient
to provide for a sound and judiciously administered pension
fund for securing and retaining the services of a most faith-
ful and efficient class of individuals connected with the fire
department, a municipal service in which every property owner
and resident of this city is vitally interested; and,
WHEREAS, Jacksonville is one of the few municipalities
which is not presently levying a one mill tax to provide for
the benefit of the firemen's pension fund; and,
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council of the
City of Jacksonville, that it is for the best interest of
the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, that such a pension and
,relief fund be established;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That there shall be submitted to the qual-
ified electors of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, at the
general election to be held on the 4th day of November, 1980,
the question of the levy of an additional annual tax of one-
half mill on the dollar upon the assessed value of all real
and personal property within the city for the purpose of pay-
ing pensions to retired firemen and pensions to widows and
minor children of retired firemen and widows and minor
children of deceased retired firemen.
SECTION 2. That the ballot title shall appear as follows:
"The Question of Levying an additional annual tax
of one-half mill on the Dollar of the Assessed Value
of the Real and Personal Property within the City and
for the Purpose of the FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF
FUND in Accordance with Act 491 of 1921, and Amend-
ments Thereto, of the General Assembly of the State
of Arkansas."
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SECTION 3. That the question shall be placed on the bal-
lot for the general election in substantially the following fOLw:
"Vote on measure by placing an 'X' in the square
beside the measure either for or against:
"FOR LEVYING AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL TAX OF
ONE-HALF MILL FOR THE FIREMEN'S PENSION AND
RELIEF FUND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ./ /
"AGAINST LEVYING AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL TAX
OF ONE-HALF MILL FOR THE FIREMEN'S PENSION
AND REL I EF FUND" ............/ /
SECTION 4. That the election shall be held and conducted and
the vote canvassed and the results declared under the law and in the
manner provided for luunicipal elections, so far as the same may be
applicable, and the Mayor shall give notice of such election by an
advertisement published once a week for four consecutive weeks in
a newspaper having a bona fide circulation in the city, with the
last publication to be not less than ten days prior to the date of
the election, and only qualified electors of the city shall have the
right to vote at said election on said question.
SECTION 5. That the results of said election shall be pro-
claimed by the Mayor and his proclamation shall be published one
time in a newspaper having a bona fide circulation in the city,
which proclamation shall advise that the results as proclaimed
shall be conclusive unless attacked in the courts within thirty (30)
days after the date of such proclamation.
SECTION 6. That a copy of this Ordinance shall be furnished
to the Pulaski County Board of Election Commissioners so that the
necessary election officials and supplies may be provided.
SECTION 7. That in the event of the approval of the tax
levy by the qualified electors of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas
that such steps be taken as are necessary to comply with the will
of the people as expressed in said election.
SECTION 8. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health, safety, welfare and morale of
the citizens of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, an emergency is
hereby declared to exist and the above Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect ilwuediately after its passage.
APPROVED this
7th
day of
AUGUST
, 1980.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
(EMERGENCY CLAUSE NOT AFFIXED, ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1980)
NANCY GERREN, CITY CLERK
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