HomeMy WebLinkAbout2294 ORDINANCE NO. 2294
AN 0~DINANCE of the City of Bremerton, Washington providing for the
submission to the qualified electors of the city at a special election to
be held therein on November 4, 1958 of a proposition of whether or not the
city should issue its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the
principal sum of ~350,000 for the purpose of providing part of the funds
to reconstruct the existing City Hall and building adjacent thereto, as a
new City Hall building and to make certain other improvements to property in
the immediate vicinity thereof for civic purposes.
WHEREAS, the existing City Hall of the City of Bremerton is old and
inadequate to properly house all of the city offices and safely keep all
of the city's records so that the city officials are greatly hampered in
administering the functions of their offices; and
WHEREAS, the citY has acquired the Harlow Building which adjoins the
existing City Hall on the east side and has also acquired the Burks Building
which adjoins the alley east of the Harlow Building; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the existing City
Hall and the Harlow Building be completely reconstructed as one building
for a new City Hall and that the Burks Building be demolished and certain
improvements be constructed on the site thereof for city uses and purposes;
and
WHEREAS, the city has approximately ~50,000 on hand available to carry
out such purposes and it is deemed necessary and advisable that the rest
of the money necessary to carry out said purposes be provided by the issuance
and sale of unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds of the city in the
principal sum of $350,000; and
WHEREAS, the constitution and laws of the State of Washington provide
that the question of whether or not such general obligation bonds may be
issued for such purposes must be submitted to the qualified electors of the
city for their ratification or rejection.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF BRE~ERTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that the public welfare,
safety and convenience of the people of the City of Bremerton require the
city to carry out the following plan of improvements:
(a) The city shall completely reconstruct the existing City Hall and
the Harlow Building, which adjoins the City Hall on the east side, as one
building with all utilities, facilities and equipment necessary to permit
the use of said building as a City Hall.
(b) The city shall demolish the Burks Building located on the south-
west corner of Washington Avenue and Fourth Street, shall conVer~ the
basement thereof to a garage for car parking and shall improve the street
level of such property either with a small park area or for any other
approriate civic use.
Section 2. That for the purpose of providing part of the funds necess-
ary to construct and make the above-described capital improvements, the city
shall issue its general obligation bonds in the principal sum of ~50,000.
Said Bonds shall bear interest at a rate of not to exceed 6~ per annum
payable semi-annually and shall mature in from two to fifteen years from
date of issue in such amounts as will, as nearly as practicable, together
with the interest thereon, be met by equal annual tax levies for the payment
of the principal thereof and interest thereon. Both such principal and
interest shall be paid out of annual levies of taxes to be made upon all
the taxable property within the city without limitation as to rate or amount.
The exact date, form, terms, maturities and covenants of said Bonds shall be
as hereafter fixed by ordinance of the city.
Section 3. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists
requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the city of the
proposition of whether or not it should issue and sell said Bonds for such
purposes at a special election to be held therein on November 4, 1958 in
conjunction with the county and state general election to be held on the
same date.
The Kitsap County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of said county
and state general election, is hereby requested to call and conduct said
special election aO the same time as and in conjunction with said county
and state general election and with the same polling places and election
officials for each polling place as fixed for each of the voting precincts
within the city for said Eeneral election.
ORDINANCE NO. 2294 (cont'd)
The proposition to be submitted to the qualified electors of the city
at said special election shall be as follows and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this ordinance to
the Kitsap County Auditor as soon as the same shall become effective:
PROPOSITION
CITY HALL BONDS $350,000
Shall the City of Bremerton, Washington, for the purpose
of providing part of the funds to completely ~econstruct the
existing City Hall and the building adjoining the same to the
east, with all utilities, facilities and equipment necessary
to make a complete City Hall building and to demolish the build-
ing located on the southwest corner of Washington Avenue and
Fourth Stree~ convert the basement thereof to a garage and
improve the street level thereof with either a park or for
some other appropriate city use, issue its general obligation
bonds in the principal sum of $350,000, said bonds to bear
interest at a rate of not to exceed 6~ per annum, to mature in
from two to fifteen years from date of issue and to be paid
both principal and interest out of annual tax levies to be
made upon all the taxable property within the city without
limitation as to rate or amount, all as more fully provided
in Ordinance No. 2294 of the city.
BONDS, ..... /-7
BONDS, NO .... /-7
APPROVED on first reading this 15th day of August, 1958.
PASSED on second reading by the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, signed by the mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authen-
tication of such passage this 20th day of August, 1958.
'H.-O. DOMSTAD, Mayor
ATTEST:
E.H.T. MC Go. an} City Clerk