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ORDINANCE NO. 540
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUJlKJIL
OF THE CITY OF AHCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR,
~iD GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELEC-
TION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF
ARCADIA ON THE 8TH DAY OF h~Y, 1945,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUru~ITTING TO THE
~UALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY A PRO-
POSITION TO INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
BY SAID CITY FOR A CERTAIN Arrn~ICIPAL
IMPROVEMENT.
~rlEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arcadia,
California, did, on the 6th day of February, 1945, by a
vote of more than two-thirds of the members of said City
Council, adopt Resolution No.1359 entitled "Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California,
determining that the public interest and necessity demand
the acquisition and construction of a certain municipal
improvement, and making findings relating thereto," which
said resolution was duly signed and approved by the 1myor
of said City and attested and certified by the City Clerk
of said City;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Arcadia DOES ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. That a special election be held,
and the same is hereby called to be held, in the City of
Arcadia, California, on the 8th day of May, 1945, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said city
the proposition of incurring indebtedness and issuing bonds
of said City therefor, in the amount hereinafter set forth,
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and for the objects and purposes set forth in said reso-
lution and hereinafter stated.
Section 2. That the objects and purposes for
which said indebtedness is proposed to be incurred and
bonds issued therefor are as follows:
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The acquisition and construction by the
City of Arcadia of a certain municipal im-
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sewage treatment and disposal works, including
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provement, to wit, main trunk line sewers and
the acquisition and construction of buildings,
structures, and equi~nent, and the acquisition
of all rights of way, pipe, labor and material
necessary or convenient therefor.
Section 3. That the estimated cost of the
proposed lnunicipal improvement described in Section 2
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hereof is the sum of seven llundred fifty thousand dol-
lars ($750,000.00); that the amount of the principal
of the indebtedness to be incurred therefor is the sum
of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00),
and that the maximum rate of interest to be paid on said
indebtedness shall not exceed three and one-half per cent
(3!%) per annum, payable semiannually.
That if the proposition for the incurring of
said indebtedness so submitted receives the requisite
number of votes, to wit, two thirds of the votes of the
qualified voters voting on said proposition, bords of
said city in not exceeding the principal amount stated
in such proposition shall be issued and sold for the
objects and pUl'poses set forth herein.
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Section 4. That the pOlls for said election
shall be opened at seven olclock. A.M., of the day of
said election, and shall remain open continuously from
said time until seven o'clock, P.M., of the sa~e day,
when said polls shall be closed; provided, however,
that if at said hour of closing there are any voters in
any polling place or in line at the door thereof who are
qualified to vote, and have not been able to do so since
appearing, the polls thereat shall be kept open a suffi-
cient time to enable them to vote, but no one who shall
arrive at any polling place after seven olclock, P.M.,
of said day shall be entitled to vote although the polls
thereat may be open when he arrives.
That on the ballots to be used at said special
election, in addition to any other matters required by law,
there shall be printed substantially the following:
Mark cross (X) on ballot ONLY WITH RUBBER STAI~;
never with pen or pencil.
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.
To vote on any measure, stamp a cross (X) in the
voting square after the word "Yes" or after the
word "No." All marks, except the cross (X), are
forbidden. All distinguishing marks or erasures
are forbidden and make the ballot void.
If you wrongly stamp, tear, or deface this ballot,
return it to the inspector of election and obtain
another.
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PROPOSITION: Shall the City of
Arcadia incur a bonded indebtedness
in the principal sum of $750,000.00 :
for the acquisition and construction :YES
by said city of a certain municipal
improvement, to wit, main trunk line
sewers and sewage treatment and dis- :
posal works, including the acquisi- :
tion and construction of buildings,
structures, and equipment, and the -
acquisition of all rights of way,pip~: NO
labor, and material necessary or :
convenient therefor?
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A cross (X) stamped in the voting square after
the word "YES" shall be counted in favor of the adoption
of the question or proposition. A cross (X) stamped in
the voting square after the word "NO" shall be counted
against the adoption of the question or proposition.
Section 5. That for the purpose of holding
said election, there shall be and are hereby established
seventeen election precincts, designated as hereinafter
stated; that the polling places for the respective pre-
cincts shall be the places hereinafter designated, and
that the persons hereinafter named, being competent and
qualified electors and residents of said city and of their
respective election precincts, are hereby appointed offi-
cers of election for their respective election precincts,
and they shall hold said election and make return thereof
in the manner provided by law.
Voting Precinct A shall consist of regular elec-
tion precinct No.14 in the City of Arcadia as now estab-
lished for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place:
Raymond A. Dorn & CO.IS Real Estate
Office, 961 West Foothill Boulevard.
Inspector:
Tessie A. Owen
Judge:
Irma A. Eitner
Clerks:
Helen C. Gordon
Irelen E. Curtis
Voting Precinct B shall consist of regular elec-
tion precinct No.1 in tho City of Arcadia as now estab-
lished for the holding of state and county elections.
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Polling Place: Raymond A. Dorn & Co. Real Estate
Office, 225 West Foothill Boulevard
Inspector:
DeForest S. Stoll
Judge:
Clerks:
LucileZ. Galvin
Etta G. Morant
Ruby McKellar
Voting Precinct C shall consist of regular elec-
tion precinct No.1S in the City of Arcadia as now estab-
lished for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: Van Horn's Residence,
230 East Laurel Avenue
Inspector:
Estelle M. ~urphy
Judge:
Clerks:
Dorothy M. Humble
Marie L. Van Horn
Anna M. West
Voting Precinct D shall consist of regular elec-
tion precinct No.20 in the City of Arcadia as now estab-
lished for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: American Legion Hall,
720 North First Avenue.
Inspector:
Sarah B. Kirby
Judge:
Adeline H. Raudonbush
Clerks:
Bertha E. McCammon
Elsie E. Galloway
Voting Precinct E shall consist of regular elec-
tion precincts Nos. 2, 3 and 4 in the City of Arcadia as
now established for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: Cllillaber of Commerce Office,
61 East Huntington Drive.
Inspector:
Judge:
Ruby L. Stecker
Ora G. Wells
Clerks:
Lida R. Harper
Edi th R. Wickham
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Voting Precinct F shall consist of regular elec-
tion precincts Nos. 15 and 19 in the City of Al'cadia as
now established for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: Arcadia Plumbing & Heating Co.
Office Building, 521 South First Avenue.
Inspector:
Ethlyn Grobmeier
Lillian Ward
Judge:
Clerks:
Marion G. Croft
Mary A. Henderson
Voting Precinct G shall consist of regular elec-
tion precincts Nos. 5 and 6 in the City of Arcadia as now
established for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: Stockham's Residence,
1525 South Second Avenue.
Inspector:
Harry Schumacher
Judge:
Clerks:
Macie E. Crowell
Fern Adams
Nellie P. Studebaker
Voting Precinct H shall consist of regular elec-
tion precincts Nos. 7 and 22 in the City of Arcadia as now
established for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: Riordan's Residence,
151 East Longden Avenue.
Inspector:
Anne E. Bennett
Judge:
Dorothy M. BuI'ns
Clerks:
Edith M. Gruben
Bula F. Morrell
Voting Precinct I shall consist of regular elec-
tion precinct NO.25 in the City of Arcadia as now estab-
lished for the holding of state and county elections.
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Polling Place: McLean's Residence,
2505 South Santa Anita Avenue.
Inspector:
Ella ],1. !eude 11
Judge:
Clerks:
Helen B. Gonter
Mary Anne C. Payton
Margaret B. Talcott
Voting Precinct J shall consist of regular elec-
tion precincts Nos. Sand 17 in the City of Arcadia as now
established for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: Stuebner's Residence,
1605 South Santa Anita Avenue.
Inspector:
Hel~a V. Scofield
Judge:
Clerks:
Helen L. Stewart
Josephine M. Hearn
Clara S. UHler
.Voting Precinct K shall consist of regular elec-
tion precincts Nos. 21 and 24 in the City of Arcadia as now
established for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: Holly Avenue Grammar School
360 West Duarte Road.
Inspector:
Helen L. Kinnison
Judge:
Clerks:
Barbara D. Wood
Alice A. Page
Eva M. Ward
Voting Precinct L shall consist of regular elec-
tion precincts Nos. 9 and 26 in the City of Arcadia as now
established for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: Sand's Residence
620 Palm Drive.
Inspector:
Charles B. Faulkner
Judge:
Thelma M. lIolbin
Clerks:
Louise VI. Combs
Anna J. Sherlock
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Voting Precinct M shall consist of regular elec-
tion precincts Nos. 10 and 16 in the City of Arcadia as now
established for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place:
Inspector:
City of Arcadia Fire Station No.2,
1420 South Baldwin Avenue.
Edith Mae Angstad
Judge:
Clerks:
Adele L. Cousins
Martha J. Jones
Alrena B. Ellison
Voting Precinct N shall consist of regular elec-
tion precincts Nos. 11 and 12 in the City of Arcadia as now
established for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: Arcadia Realty Co. office,
665 West Duarte Road.
Inspector:
John H. Wheeler
Judge:
Clerks:
Ruth S. Harpole
Edi th J. Bartron
Mary M. Young
Voting Precinct 0 shall consist of regular elec-
tion precinct No. 13 in the City of Arcadia as now estab-
lished for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: Ryerson's Real Estate Office
804 South Baldwin Avenue.
Inspector:
Stella E. Brookover
Judge:
Clerks:
Clara O. Mulvaney
Elizabeth E. Ingram
Elsie Murfett
Voting Precinct P shall consist of regular elec-
tion precinct No. 23 in the City of Arcadia as now estab-
lished for the holding of state and county elections.
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Inspector:
Raymond A. Dorn & Co. Real Estate
Office, S65 West Huntington Drive.
Carolyn G. Cooke
A. Louise Bon Eske
Polling Place:
Judge:
Clerks:
Virginia M. Klinger
Geraldine C. Nissen
Voting Precinct Q shall consist of regular elec-
tion precinct No. 27 in the City of Arcadia as now estab-
lished for the holding of state and county elections.
Polling Place: Administration Building,
305 Old Ranch Road.
Inspector: Eva M. Brandes
Judge: 1mxine G. Balling
Clerks: JvIargaret Appel
Mildred M. Spurgeon
Section 6. That in all particulars not recited
in this ordinance, said election shall be held and con-
ducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections
in said city.
Section 7. That the City Council of said City
shall meet at its usual place of meeting in the City Court
Room in the Police and Fire Department Station building at
50 \Vheeler Street in said City, on May 15, 1945, at 8:00
o'clock, P.M., of said day, and proceed to canvass the
election returns and declare the result of said election.
Section 8. That the City Clerk shall certify
to the passage and adoption of this ordinance by a vote
of more than two-thirds of all of the members of the City
Council of said City at an adjourned regular meeting of
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said Council, and its approval by the Mayor of said City,
and shall cause said ordinance to be published once a week
for two (2) weeks in THE ARCADIA TRIBUNE AiID NEWS, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation in said city. No other
nOD ice of such election need be given.
Section 9.
This ordinance shall take effect
upon its passage.
ADOPTED, SIGl{ED AND APPROVED this 13th day of
March, 1945.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF ARCADIA
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I, W. H. NESBITT, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia,
California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of said
City, duly held on the 6th day of March, 1945, and thereafter
at an adjourned regular meeting of said City Council, duly held
on the 13th day of March, 1945, duly passed and adopted by said
Council, and signed and approved by the ~~yor of said City, and
that said ordinance was passed and adopted by a vote of more
than two-thirds of the members of said City Council, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Adcock. Nugent, Ormsbv and Russell
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Councilmen None
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