HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 930 ORDINANCE NO . - Ju
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
THE QUESTION OF THE EXPENDITURE OF SEVENTY"FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ( $752000 .00 )
BEING THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THE FAYETTEVILLE HOSPITAL BONDS ; DIRECTING THE
EXPENDITURE OF SAID PROCEEDS FOR HOSPITAL PURPOSES BY THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR IN CONNECTION AND COOPERATION V,ITH THE COUNTY OF
WASHINGTON AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS OR EITHER OF THEM AND EITHER IN
CONNECTION 17ITH OR INDEPENDENT OF THE PRESENT HOSPITAL KNOWN AS THE CITY
HOSPITAL , AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
VMREAS , at a special election held on the 17th day of June , 1947
in the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas the qualified electors of the City of
Fayetteville , Arkansas approved the issue of seventy—five thousand dollars
( $75 ,000. 00 ) in ad valorem bonds for the purpose of constructing additions
to and remodeling the City Hospital , which successful proposal appeared on
the ballot in the following form : .
"For bond issue of $75 ,000. 00 for the purpose of con—
structing additions to and remodeling City Hospital . "
and
;';HEREAS , said bonds were sold by the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas and
no part of the proceeds of said sale have been expended , and '
V'4MREAS , conditions have arisen which were not contemplated or foreseen
at the time the question was submitted to the qualified electors . of the City
of Fayetteville , Arkansas , and
VHEREAS , the City of Fayetteville has no assurance that a Federal Grant
supplementing the proceeds of sale of the hospital bonds will be granted ,
and
VMREAS , the City of Fayetteville entertains serious doubts that by the
expenditure of the unsupplemented proceeds of sale the present City Hospital
can be remodeled and added to in a satisfactory manner , and
WHEREAS , the City of Fayetteville has no assurance that the expenditure
of the proceeds of the sale of the hospital bonds in the present location can
be justified , and
WHEREAS , the City of Fayetteville is of the opinion that the matter of
the expenditure of the proceeds of the sale of the Fayetteville Hospital Bonds
should be resubmitted to the qualified electors of the City of Fayetteville
in order that they may express their views and direct the Council to expend
said sums independently of the present City Hospital and jointly with the County
of Washington and the University of Arkansas or either or both of them or
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independently in a new location in the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas either
in connection with or independent of the present City Hospital .
NWI THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS :
Section 1 : That the proceeds of the sale of 175 ,000 . 00 in Fayetteville
Hospital Bonds be expended for hospital purposes either in connection with
or independently of the present City Hospital; and in connection cath the
County of : ;ashington and the University of Arkansas or either or both of
them for hospital purposes generally , and that in the event said funds
are expended in connection v:ith the County of ; :ashinCton and the University
of Arkansas or either of them, that such expenditures shall be for common
hospital purposes .
Section 2 : It appearing that there is much diversity of opinion as to
the advisability of the expenditure of the proceeds of the sale of 175 ,000 . 00
in Fayetteville Hospital Bonds , and the City Council being desirous of •
expending said sums for hospital purposes in the manner in which the majority
of its qualified electors voting on the question direct , an emergency is
hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its approval by a majority of the qualified electors of the
City of Fayetteville , Arkansas voting on the question dther-at a general
election or a special election called for the purpose of determining the
will of -the qualified electors aforesaid .
Passed this �_ day of , 1948 .
Approved:
Mayor
Attest :
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