HomeMy WebLinkAbout1 of 1919 - Authorizing bond election to issue $2,000,000.00 in bonds ROLL CALL
VOTING AYE NAY
Salt Lake City,Utah, January..21st . ,191 9
Crabbe I move that the ordinance be passed.
Green
Neslen Scheid
Mr. Chairman
Result AN ORDINANCE
An ordinance providing for and ordering a special election
for the purpose of submitting to the 'lualified electors of Salt
Lake City, Utah, the question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
to the amount of $2,000,000.00, as follows:
$540,000.00 for .rater supply conduit from the mouth of
Parley's Canyon to the Northeast Bench, and various feeder water
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mains throughout the distributing system, water main stubs and
lowering water mains;
$250,000.00 for the ac_iuiring of water rights in canyons
and creeks adjacent to the City, and other sources of water supply,
by exchange or purchase, or both, and the development of local
sources of supply;
$100,000.00 for the conservation and development of City
Creek Canyon water supply;
$50,000.00 for the City's portion of construction of
sanitary sewers;
$100,000.00 for the City's contribution toward a Soldiers,4
eft& Sailors?Altemorial Building;
$196,000.00 for the construction of storm sewers;
$35,000.00 for the construction of bridges over the Jordan
River and Surplus Canal;
$200000.00 for the City's portion of street paving;
$85,000.00 for the City's portion of curbing, guttering and 1
grading streets;
$20,000.00 for the City's portion of the c.mstruction of
sidewalks;
$200,000.00 for Municipal Bath House and improvement of
grounds at the Warm Springs;
$132,000.00 for paving, buildings and other improvements
at Liberty Park, and improving new parks and boulevards;
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$27,500.00 for paving and other improvements at the Ci+ y
Cemetery;
$42,500.00 for construction of paving repair plant, a west
side fire station and a comfort station in the business district;
$22,000.00 for underground fire alarm system;
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake
City, Utah:
SECTION 1: That there is immediate and pressing necessity
for increasing, improving, enlarging, extend ing, perfecting and
adding to the present waterworks system of Salt Lake City for the
purpose of supplying and distributing water to the inhabitants
thereof, and to that end to construct a supply conduit from the
mouth of I' ley`s Canyon to the Northeast Bench; and to construct
various feeder water mains throughout the distributing system, and
to construct water main stubs, and to lower water mains on streets
to be graded, curbed and guttered and paved, and to do which in an
adequate manner calls for and requires an expenditure of 4'540,000.00.
SECTION 2: That there is immediate and pressing necessity
for increasing, improving, enlarging, extending and adding to the
present water supply of said city, and to that end to acquire
additional water rights in canyons and creeks adjacent to the City
and other sources of water supply, by exchange or purchase, or both,
and by the development of local sources of supply, including the
development of water at Liberty Park, to do which in an adequate
manner calls for and requires an expenditure of ti 250,000.00.
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SECTION 3: That there is immediate and pressing necessity
for increasing, improving, enlarging, extending and perfecting the
present water supply from City Creek Canyon, and to that end mut to
construct additional small storage reservoirs in said canyon, to do
which in an adequate manner calls for and requires an expenditure of
$100,000.00.
SECTION 4: That tmlere is immediate and pressing necessity
for improving, extending and adding to the present sewer system of
said city for purpose of oaring for and disposing of sewerage of
said city, and to that end to lay additional mains to serve the
southern portion of the city where no sewer system now exists, to
do which in an adeyuate manner and pay the city's portion of the
cost thereof calls for and requires an expenditure of $50,000.00.
SECTION 5: That there is immediate and pressing necessity
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for the construction of a public building as a Soldiers',aird Sailors'.^
Memorial to commemorate the splendid achievements of Uta4 Soldiers,
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and Sailors in the Great World War, and for the city to erect same,
or to contribute to the construction of such memorial building for
the purpose named, within Salt Lake City, where the cost thereof
shall be borne partly by the city and partly by the State of Utah
and other contributors, the same to be under the control of said
city and state, to do which in an adequate manner calls for and
requires an expenditure of $100,000.00.
SECTION 6: That there is immediate and pressing necessity
for increasing, improving and adding to the present drainage system
of said city for t'i.e purpose of carrying away the waters that gather
in and flow through said city, and to that end to construct storm
sewers in and upon the following streets; Ninth South Street,
Thirteenth South Street and Fourth Avenue, and to conduit
Emigration Creek and the Salt Lake City and Jordan Canal within
the city limits, to do which in an adeuate manner calls for and
requires an expenditure of $196,000.00.
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SECTION 7. That there is immediate and pressing necessity
for the construction within the limits of Salt Lake City, of two
bridges across the Jordan River and one bridge across the Surplus
Canal, to do which in an adequate manner calls for and requires an
expenditure of tip35,000.00.
SECTION 8. That there is immediate and pressing necessity
for the improvement of the public streets of said city, and to that
end to pave additional streets within the City, to do which in an
adequate manner, and to pay the City's portion of the cost of the
same, calls for and requires an expenditure of :0200,000.00.
SECTION 9. That t'=ere is immediate and pressing necessity
for the improvement of the public streets of said city, and to that
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end to grade, and construct, curb and gutter/additional streets
within Lhe c.iiy, to do which in an adequate manner, anu i;o „he
City's portion of the cost of the same, calls for and requires an
expenditure of 585,000.00.
SECTION 10. That there is immediate end pressing necessity
for the improwent of the public streets of said city, and to that
end to construct additional sidewalks upon the public streets of
said City, to do which in an adequate manner, and to pay the
City's portion of the cost of the same, calls for and requires an
expenditure of 20,000.00.
SECTION 11. That there is immediate and pressing necessity
for the construction and furnishing of a Municipal Bath House, and
to park and improve the grounds surrounding the same, at and upon
the ;farm Springs property owned by the City, to dd which in an
adequate manner calls for and requires an expenditure of 200,000.00.
SECTION 12. That there is immediate and pressing necessity
for the extending and improving of the park system of said city,
and to that end to macadamize or pave the center drive, build garage.
shop, comfort station, concession and zoo buildings, water mains
and sewers, ;fences and other improvements at liberty Park, and to
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lay out, plant and improve the West Side Park, the new Sugar
House Park and Parley's Park, and to construct boulevard along
Parley's Creek from Sugar House Park to Parley's Park, to do which
in an adequate manner calls for and requires an expenditure of
$"132,000.00.
SECTION 13. That there is imme iate and pressing necessity
for improving the City Cemetery, and to that end to construct hard
surface roads along the main streets,and to construct a new
residence at said Cemetery, to do which in an adequate manner calls
for and requires an expenditure of 027,500.00.
SECTION #t.14. That there is immediate and pressing necessity
for the construction and furnishing of a paving repair plant, a new
west side fire station,and an additional comfort station in the busi-
ness district, all within Salt Lake City, to do which in an adequate
manner calls for and requires an expenditure of 042,500.00.
SECTION 15. That there is immediate and pressing necessity
for the installation of an underground fire alarm system in the busi-
ness district and two main lines running east and west within the city,
to do which in an adequate manner calls for and requires an expendi-
ture of 022,000.00.
SECTION 16. That there are not sufficient funds in the City
Treasury to defray said expenses or any part thereof, and in order
to defray the expense of making the proposed improvements mentioned
in Sections 1 to 15, inclusive, of this ordinance, it is necessary
for Salt Lake City to incur a bonded indebtedness to raise funds
therefor in the following amounts:
$540,000.00 for water supply conduit from the mouth of
Parley's Canyon to the Northeast Bench, and various feeder water mains
throughout the distributing system, water main stubs and lowering
water mains;
$250,000.00 for the acquiring of water rights in canyons and
creeks adjacent to the City, and other sources of water supply, by
exchange or purchase, or both, and the development of local sources
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of supply;
$100,000.00 for the conservation anc development of City
Creek Canyon water supply;
$50,000.00 for the City's portion of construction of sanitary
sewers;
$100,000.00�� ` for the City's contribution toward a Soldiers',,
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aid Sailors' Memorial Building;
$196,000.00 for the construction of storm sewers;
$35,000.00 for the construction of bridges over the Jordan
River and Surplus Canal;
$200,000.00 for the City's portion of street paving;
$85,000.00 for the City's portio0 of curbing, guttering and
grading streets;
$20,000.00 for the City's portion of the construction of
sidewalks;
$200,000.00 for Municipal Bath House and improvement of
grounds at the Warm Springs;
$132,000.00 for paving, buildings and other improvements at
Liberty Park, and improving new parks and boulevards;
$27,500.00 for paving and other improvements at the City
Cemetery;
$42,500.00 for construction of paving repair plant, a noom
west side fire station, and a comfort station in the business dis-
trict.
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SECTION 17. That in pursuance of and under the power and
authority contained in Section 308 of the Compiled Laws of Utah,
1907, as amended by Chapter 4 of the Laws of Utah, 1911, and
Section 308 of said Compiled Laws of Utah, 1907, as amended by
Chapter 3 of the La:%s ,of Utah, 1909, and Section 310 of the
Compiled Laws of Utah, 1907, said sections now being known as
Sections 792, 793 and 794, respectively, of the Compiled Laws of
Utah, 1917, it is hereby ORDERED, that a special election be held
in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, on Tuesday
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the "5th 0A: of February, 1919, for the purpose of submitting to
such qualified electors of Salt Lake City as shall have paid a
property tax in Salt Lake City in the year 1918, the following
Question:
(1) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of $540,000 for the purpose of defraying the ex-
pense of increasing, improving, enlarging, perfecting and
adding to the present waterworks system of Salt Lake City as
set out in Seotion 1 of this ordinance bythe construction
of a supply conduit from the mouth of Parley's Canyon to the
Northeast Bench. The construction of various feeder water
mains throughout the distributing system and the construction
of water main stubs and the lowering of water mains on streets
to be paved, graded, curbed and guttered.
(2) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of $250,000 for the purpose of increasing, improv-
ing, enlarging, extending, perfecting and adding to the pre-
sent water supply of said city as set out in Seotion 2 of
this ordinance by the acquiring of additional water rights in
canyons and creeks adjacent to the city and other sources of
water supply by exchange or purchase, or both, and for the
development of looal sources of supply, including development
of water at Liberty Park.
(3) The c iestion of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of $100,000 for t'ae purpose of increasing, improv-
ing, enlarging, extending, perfecting and adding to the pre-
sent water supply from City Creek Canyon as set out in Section
3 of this ordinance and to that end to construct additional
small storage reservoirs in said canyon.
(4) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of $50,000 for the purpose of defraying the City's
portion of the cost of increasing, improving, extending and
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adding to the present sewer system of said city as set out in
Section 4 of this ordinance, by the construction and laying
of additional sanitary sewers to serve the gout q/section of
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said city where no sewerage system now exists.
(5) The ouestion of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of 0100,000 for the purpose of constructing a
public building within Salt Lake City as a Soldiers',ctad
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Sailors' Memorial to commemorate the splendid achievements
of Utah soldiers and sailors in the Great World War or to
contribute to the construction of such Memorial Building for
such purpose within Salt Lake City, where the cost thereof
shall be borne partly by the City and partly b y the State
of Utah, and other contributors, the same to be under the
control of said City and State of Utah as set out in Section
5 of this ordinance.
(6) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of 0196,000 for the purpose of increasing, improv-
ing, extending and adding to the present drainage system of
said city as set out in Section 6 of this ordinance for the
purpose of carrying away the waters that gather in and flow
through said city by construction of storm sewers in and upon
the following streetd: Ninth South Street, Thirteenth South
Street and Fourth Avenue, and the construction of a conduit
for Emigration Creek and the Salt Lake and Jordan Canal within
the city limits.
(7) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of 435,000 for the purpose of defraying the cost of
the expense of the construction of bridges as set out in Section
7 of this ordinance by the construction of two bridges across
the Jordan River and one bridge across the Surplus Canal with-
in the limits of Salt Lake City.
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(8) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of 4200,000 for the purpose of defraying the city's
portion of the cost of the improvement of the public streets of
Salt Lake City as set out in Section 8 of this ordinance, by
the paving of additional streets within the city limits.
(9) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of $85,000 for the purpose of defraying the city's
portion of the cost of the improvement of the public streets
it of said city as set out in Section 9 of this ordinance, by
the grading, curbing and guttering of additional streets within
said city.
(10) The question of incurring a bonded indebtednesw
in the su* of 020,000 for the purpose of defraying the city's
portion of the cost of the improving of the public streets of
said city as set out in Section 10 of this ordinnee, by the
construction of additional sidewalks upon the public streets
of said city.
(11) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of $200,000 for the construction and furnishing of a
Municipal Bathhouse, and the parking and improving of the grounds
surrounding same at and upon the Warm Springs property, owned
by the city, as set out in Section 11 of this ordinance.
(12) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of 0132.000 for the purpose of improving the park
system of said city as set out in Section 12 of this ordinance,
by macadamizing or paving the center drive, the construction of
a garage,shop, comfort station, concession and zoo buildings,
and fences, and laying of water mains and sewers and making of
other improvements at Liberty Park, and by the laying out,
planting and improving of the West Side Park, the New Sugar
House Park and Parley's Park, and construction of boulevard
along Parley's Creek from Sugar House Park to Parley's Park.
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(l3) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of $27,500 for improvements at the City Cemetery as
set out in Section 13 of this ordinance, by construction of
hard surface roads along the main streets and a new residence
at said cemetery.
(14) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of 042,500 for the payment of the cost of the con-
struction and furnishing of a paving repair plant, a west side
fire station, and a comfort station in the business district,
all within said city, as set out in Section 14 of this ordinance.
(15) The question of incurring a bonded indebtedness
in the sum of $22,000 for the payment of the cost of the in-
stallation of an underground fire alarm system in the business
district and two main lines running east and west, as set out
in Section 15 of this ordinance.
SECTION 18. Said improved additional and new water
system, said improved and additional water supply and said improved,
additional and new sewer system shall be owned and controlled by
Salt Lake City.
SECTION 19. Said paving bonds in the sum of 0200,000
as provided in Section 8 of this ordinance shall be issued at not
to exceed $100,000 a year.
SECTION 20. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate not
to exceed 5% per annum, which interest shall be payable semi-annually
and said bonds shall be of such denomination as the Board of Commiss-
ioners shall hereafter determine, and said Board of Commissioners
shall provide for the payment of such interest, and the principal
thereof within twenty years, as provided by law.
SECTION 21. Said election shall be conducted according
to the Statutes and Laws of the State of Utah and shall be held in
manner and form as provided thereby.
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SECTION 22. The Mayor and City Recorder of Salt Lake
City are hereby directed and rewired to make proclamation of
said special election by publication of a notice thereof in four
daily newspapers published and circulated in said city for four
successive weeks prior to the date of said election.
SECTION 23. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners
of Galt Lake City it is necessary to the health, peace and safety of
Salt Lake City that this ordinance become operative immediately
so that the election provided for herein may be held on the date
specified, the qualified electors of said city at said election
having the right and power to determine the issue raised herein.
SECTION 24. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
first publioatioh.
Passed by the Boar commissioners of Salt Lake City,
Utah, this .1./4' day of ciui , 1919.
Idayor.
\ecorder.
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