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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0262 242 t.: =. e e ;to.. COMMISSIONER'S PROCEEDINGS VOL. 0 JEFFERSON COUNTY WASHINGTON .- Me.. '''n..... RESOLUTION NO. C-583 A RESOLUTION of the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, Washington, providing tor- th e sublUisai on to the qualifi e d ele etor S 0 f the Oount,y at a spacial election to be held therein on September 15, U64, of a proposition of whether or not the County should iSflUe its unlimited tax levy general obligati on bonds in the principal &mount of $401000 for the purpose of providing funds to acqu re and install an elevator in the present County Courthouse. WHEREAS, it is daelrled necessary and adv:l.sable that an elevator be qcquired and installed in the present County Courthouse; and WHEREAS, in order to provide funds to pay the cos t of acquiring and installing such e1evat,or it is deemed necessary and adv:l.sab1e that the County issue its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the principal sum of $40,000; and \'ffiEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington require that the question of whether or not Slch bonds may be iSSled for such purpose must be submitted to t.he qualif'led electors of the County for their ratification or rejection; . I I NOW, THEREFURE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson Cdunty, Washington, as follows:: Sect:l.on 1.!. It is hereby found and declared that th e public welfare, health, conve~- ience a."ld safety require the County to acqui re and install an elevator to run from the i basi'.ment to the third floor in the present Jefferson County Courthouse 10 cated in Port TO~"'l'Isend, Washington. . :1 Sac~ion ;2. For the purpose of providing funds ne cessary to carry out the above- .. descr1bed plan of capital improvements, the County shall issue and sell its unlimited: tax lfnry general. obligation bonds in the principal amount of $40,000. Said bonds shall ;:bear interest at a rate of not to exceed ~ per annum, and shall mature serially in from two:: to fifteen years from date of issue. Both principal of and interest on said bonds shal~ be payable out of annual tax levies to be made upon all the taxable property within the:: County without limitation as to rate or amount. The exact date, form, terms and maturi~ ties of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by resolution of the Board of County 'i Commissioners9 Section 3. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the Ii submission to the qualified electors of the County at a special election to be held therein on the 15th day of September, 1964, of the proposition of whet.~er or not it shoul.d sell such bonds for such purpose. The Jefferson County Audi tor. as ex officio Supervisor of Elections for Jefferson County, is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to call and, conduct said special election to be held within the County on said date and to submit '; to the qualifi ed e1e ctors of the County at said spe cia1 e1e ctio n the following proposit~;on: :i I . PROPOSITION COUNTY OOURTHOUSE IMPROVEMENT BONDS, $40,000. Shall Jefferson County, Washiqgton, issue its general obligation bonds in .the principal sum of $40.000, such bonds to bear interest at a rate of not to exceed 0% per annum, to mature serially in from t"lO to fifteen ye ars from date of issue, and to be paid both principal and interest out of annual tax levies to be made without limitation as to rate or amount, for the purpose of providing funds to acquire and install an elevator in the County Courthouse, all as more spec:l.fically prov:l.ded in a resolution of the Board of County Comnlissioners adopted March 16, 1964? . BONDS, YES . . . . . . . .0 BONDS, NO . . . . . . . . 0 PASSED by the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, Washington. at a regular meeting theroof ht~ld this 16th day of March, 1964. LY AL L ARE! Chairman and Commissioner I SEAL ATTEST: HELEN .1. EADS 'J'01."r8rson County AUi:ll. tor llnd tl'lerk of the Board of Count,y Commie oioners GEORGE HUNTINGFORD Commios1oner WALTER A. KELLY Commissioner I APPROVED AS TO FORM: W. J. DALY l'rosocutir.g 'Kttorm;y -for Jefferson I:rount,y M.r. John Solby, Oim,er of property at Owe Bay, appoared before the Board requesting the County to aaaj.st hill1 in drainage of his propa rty. He \'13.5 lldvi sod the County cannot,; work on. pri vnte pr'operty and he will take means of' having di tche,~ dug at his expense. ': Mrs. Doris Bock L\ppoared requeating work on tho County-owned tennis court in Quiihcl,ulG Park. Englnaor Bedcs r will take the matter under advisement. For the purpose of transferring funds from the County Road Fund to the Portage Canal Bridge Bond Fund, Reoolution No. C~584 w~s aignod as follows: .