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ORDINANCE NO. 5 1 0
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 Consti-
tution 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 pensions 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 faithful 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 qualified
electors of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, at the general
election to be held on the 7th day of November, 1978, the ques-
tion 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 paying 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."
ORDINANCE NO. V v PAGE 2.
SECTION 3. That the question shall be placed on the ballot
for the general election in substantially the following form:
"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 RELIEF 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 municipal 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, Arkan-
sas 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 immediately after its passage.
APPROVED this 21st day of September 1978.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
BY �..— ''21 i6 %rG
ATTEST: MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK
Ronald C. Mills,
City Attorney
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CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned, Deputy Clerk of the City of Jackson-
ville, Arkansas, hereby certify the foregoing pages are
a true compared copy of an Ordinance adopted at a Regular
session of the City Council of Jacksonville, Arkansas,
held at the regular meeting place of the Council in the
city of Jacksonville, Arkansas, 7:00 p.m., on the 21st
day of September, 1978, and that the Ordinance is of record
in Ordinance Book No. 2 at Page 0 , now in the
City Clerk's possession.
Winnie Blakey, Deputy Clerk
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
DATED: 22nd day of September, 1978