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ORDINANCE NO , 1136
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR '1rME SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, THE QUESTIOD? OF
LEVYING AN ANNUAL TAX OF NOT MORE THAN ONE MILL ON THE
ASSESSED VALUE OF THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CI'.TY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PENSIONS TO RETIRED FIREMEN, AND
PENSIONS TO WID :10WS AND MINOR CHILDREN OF fJF i;a a=3�`) FIRE-
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WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , is a city of the first
class and is authorized by Amendment 31 to the Constituition of the State of
Arkansas to levy an annual tax of not to exceed one mill on the dollar upon the
assesse& walue of the real and personal property of such city for the purpose of
paying hrernen retirement pensions , and pensions to the widows and minor
children of (deceased firemen and widows and minor children of deceased retired
firemen; and
WHEREAS , a judiciously administeredpension fund would be a potent
agency for securing and retaining be services of the most faithful and effie :ent
class of men;466nnected with a department of municipal service in which every
property owner and resident of this city us most vitally interested , and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the members of the. . City Council of the
City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , that it is for the best interest of the City of
Fayetteville , Arkansas , that such a pension fund be established ,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT 'KESOLV ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FAY'ETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS :
Section 1 . That there shall . be submi*- d to the qualified voters of the
City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , at the next general el ction to be held on the
5th day of November , 1957 , the question of the levy of an annual tax of nct
more than one mill on the dollar upon the assessed value of the real and personal
property within the city for the purpose of paying pensions to retired firemen,
and pensions to widows and minor children of deceased firemen and .vidows and
minor children of deceased retired firemen.
Section 2 . The ballot title shall appear as follows :
"The Question _ 6f the Fevy . .of an . Annual Tax of Not/ More Than One
Mill. Ch Mie Dollar.. .Upon the Assessed Value of the Real =and
Personal Property Within the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas for
Purpose of Paying Pensions. to Retired Firemen, and Pensions to
Widows and, Minor , Children of Deceased . Firemen and Widows and
Minor Children of Deceased Retired Firemen . "
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"FOR FIREMEN 'S PENSION "
"AGAINST FIREMEN 'S PENSION "
Section 3 . That in the went of the approval of said tax levy by the
qualified voters of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , that such steps be taken
as are neceasary to comply with the, ;vill of the people as expt 'essed in said
election ,
Passed and approved thise420/�/ day of May, 1957 .
Attest :
Roy A. cott , Mayor
George ` .0avas , rity Clerk
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