1960-2261RB90LUTION N0. 2261
A R850LUTION RELATII~ TO A MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM, CALLING OF AN
ELECTION ON TFiE QUESTION OF CONSTRUCTION THERBOF AND ON THB
ISSUANCE OF BONDS' TO FINANCB !fi PORTION OF THE ESTIMATED COST OF
CONSTRUCTION T~iEREOF,
BE IT RESOLVBD by the Village Council of the Village of Richfield as foS-
lows s
1.' It is hereby determined to be necessary and expedient to the public
health, safety, convenience, prosperity and general welfare to submit to the
electorate of this vi ilage the question of whether the wateorks utility should
be constructed for the Village of Richfield.
~. In the event that the electorate sha11 authorize the construction of
such waterworks utility, it is determined to be necessary and expedient to the
pub13~ health, safety, conveniences prosperity and general welfare to finance the
cost of construction of the supp3:y and trunk watermain facilities- through. the
issuance of general obligation bonds of the villages
3... Since the statute relating to the establishment of a waterworks utility
prov~.,d~s that the question of constructing the utility and the cExestion o~ issu-
ing bonds to finance it may be submitted either separately ox as a single,,.
question,. and since it appeara~ that sula~.itting this as: a single goes=tion would
assure proper financing in the event that construction of the water utility is
authorized,, it is determined to su'ba~.t the question of construction and the
question of financing as a single question on the ballot.
4~., The question shal.i be submitted to the voters of the village at ~;
special .election which is hereby called to .be held on September 13, 1960, ax~l
the polls shall be open for such. special: election at 7800 o'clock A.M, and remain
open until 8:00 o'clock P.M, on that date.
5..._.The village clerk is authorized to cause printed ballots to b.e. prepared
for u.~e at said election, wherein the following proposition shalS be stated in
subs`~~.n,tially the following forms
OFFICIAL. BALLOT
SPECIAL VILLAGE ELECTION
VILIAGB OF RICHFIELD
September 13, 1960
_SHAI.L THE VILLAGE OP RICHFIELD OCINSTRUCT A~. WATERWORKS SYSTEM AT AN ESTI-
MATED ULTIMATE COST OF $70000,000 AND THB VILLAGE COUNCIL BE AUTHORISED
TO ISSUE GENBRAL OBLIGATION BONDS' OP THE VILLAGB IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCBBD $3,000,000 ZU FINANCE THAT ART OP SUCH WATERWORKS SYSTEM ~iICH
CONSISTS OF SUPPLY AND TRUNK WATERMAIN FACILITIFSe~
YES (~-)
NO (~)
Instructioais to Voters: Voters desiring to vote in favor of the foregoing pro-
position shah make a cross mark `x9 in. the square opposite the word YBS. Voters
desiring to vote against the foregoing proposition shall make a cross. mark (~~ in
the square opposite the word N0,
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-2- Res. on Water system
6e The vi19.~.ge cleric shall cause notice of said election to be gi~pen by
publication in the official. newspaper of the village at least one week prior to
' said election arad. by posting in at least three public and conspicuous places in
the village at least ten days prior to said elections
`~. The election sha1.I be held at the following polling places:
Precinct #{`1 Bast School ~. 66th St. at 20th Ave.
Precinct ~2~ Village Hali - 6700 Portland Aver
Precinct ,#`3 INoodlalce School - 66th St. at Dupont Aver
. Precinct #4 Sher$dan School - Sheridan at 64th.S,t.
Precinct #~ Lincoln Hills School Penn Aver at 75th Ste
Precinct ~`6 Centrar School m 72nd & Harriet Aver
Precinct #7 Portland. SchooIl Sth Ave. at 73rd Sts
Precinct #8 Centennial School.- Bloomington at 73rd St.
S, Judges of said election shall. be those persons who have heretofore been
designated as°judges of village elections.
9o The election
of the State of Minne shall be held. and conducted in accordance with the statute
sotan applicable to village elections9 and the council shalll
met a~ requ3.red by law for the purpose of canvassing said election and declaring
the results thereof at 4130 P,M. on September 1a~ 1960.
passed by the~Village Council of the Village of Richfield this Sth day of
Augusts 19600
Irving R. Ke d~~n~ Mayor
0, an K evelen.,. Manager
AT1~STs
Bdward Jo Mot e, Village Cleric
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