Resolution 2137 - Submit to a Vote - Fire Dept BondsM
RESOLUTION NO. 2137
A RESOLUTION FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL TO BE HELD APRIL 4, 1949
OF THE QUESTION OF ISSUING BONDS OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL IN THE
AMOUNT OF $812000.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT REPAIRS
REPLACEMENTS AND FACILITIES FOR 'ITIE USE OF THE FIRA DEPARTMkNTCF
KALISPELL
RHEREAS apet1tion has been filed with the City Clerk of the
City of Kalispell on the 10th day of March, 1949, signed by more
that 20% of the qualified electors of Kalspell, pnaying for the
submission to the qualfied electors of Kalispell of the qu-stion
of borrowing money and issuring general obligation bonds of the
City of Kalispell in the amount of $81,000.00 for the purpose of
purchasing for the Fire Department of Kalispell two 750 gallon per
minute fire trucks and pumpers, (one triple and one quadruple oom-
bination) with necessary equipment hose nozzles, and other app-
urtanances and for the erection ol an abition to the City Fire
Hall building and making alterations and improvements in the
present building, all for the purpose of housing and caring for
said equipment and for the purchase and Installation of an electric
fire alarm system within the City of Kalispell;
AND WHEREAS, the City Clerk of Kalispell has examined said
petition and has fround it has a tufficient number of signers
qualified to sign the same, and has attached thereto b!T 1�ertificate
and presented the same to the City Council of KalispelX, all as
provided by Section 5278.7, R.C.M. 1935;
AND WHERAS, said petition has been found to be in proper form,
and bears the signature of more than 20% of the qualified electors
of the City of Kalispell who are taxpayers upon property within
said city, and said petition is in all other respects sufficient
under the provisions oe Chapter 399 of the Revised -odes of Montana
1935, as amended;
AND WHEREAS a general muricipal election of the City of
Kalispell has callel as pro-Vided by law, to be held on Monday,
April 4. 1949, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.
of said day and it is deemed and Judged by the Council of the City
of Kalispell advisable and feasible that the question of the issuance
of fire department bonds as above mentioned be submitted to the
qualified electors of the City of Kalispell as the term qualified
electors is used and intended by the provisions of the above mentioned
chapter, Pt said general municipal election so to be held on the
day and date aforesaid;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Kalispell, that there be submitted to the (.�ualified electors of
the City of Kalispell, who are taxpayers upon property within said
city and whose names appear on the last completed assessment roll
for state and county taxds, as taxpayers within said city, at the
general city election to be held in Kalispell on "pril 4, 1949,
between the hours of 800 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. of said day, the question
of borrowing money and issue ng bonds of said city in the amount
of $81,000.00 for the purpose of ' ,)urchasing additi-)nal fire department
equipment the erection and remodeling of storage facilities and
installation of an eleettle fire alarm system in Kalispell, all
as hereinabove set forth; such bonds shall be either amortozation
bonds or serial bonds, and shall be paid through a period of ten
years shall be redeemable at the option of the City Council at
any time before maturity if so recited insaid bonds, and shall bear
interest at not to exceed 6% per annum;
BE IT FURTHERFPSOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of
Kalispell is hereby authorized and directed to give the necessary
notices of such election and of the submission of such question
to the qualfied electors of the City of Kalispell and to prepare
the necessary ballotsiherefor and to do all other acts and thiggs
neceasary for the accomplishment of the purposes of this resolution.
I Made and passed by the City Council of the City of Kalispell
and approved by the Mayor this 15th day of March, 1949.
ATTR9T. r R Q. �...�ameron
I, C. H. Brewer, Clerk of the L*ity of Kalispell, do hereby
certify that the above resolution wasial.Apted by the Council of
said City at a meeting held this day of March. 1949.
City Clerk of—the7CFt—yof Kalispell, Voi7t""