HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 14, Page 609, No Ordinance NumberAN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS OF THE WHOLE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, ON THE REGULAR ELECTION DAY ON NOVEMBER 7, 1961,
THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF THE KATTERJOHN BUILDING PROPERTY (THE FORMER ILLINOIS
CENTRAL HOSPITAL PROPERTY), SITUATED BETWEEN BROADWAY AND JEFFERSON
STREET AT HARAHAN BOULEVARD (EXTENDED), BY SAID CITY FOR $550,000.00,
FOR USE AS A CITY HALL AND OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES SHALL GO INTO
EFFECT
WHEREAS on January 23, 1961, the Board of Commissioners of the
City of Paducah, Kentucky, adopted an ordinance entitled as follows:
"Aid ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TIM PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, CONSISTING OF A TRACT OF LAND
CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 3.21 ACRES AND BUILDINGS THEREON, WHEREIN
GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS OF SAID CITY AND DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
THEREOF MAY BE CARRIED ON; DESCRIBING SAID LAND BY METES AND BOUNDS;
SETTING FORTH THE PURCHASE PRICE OF SAID PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR
THE PAYMENT OF SAID PURCHASE PRICE FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS CUMULATIVE
RESERVE FUND OF SAID CITY; AND SETTING FORTH THE CONDITIONS AND
TERMS OF SUCH PURCHASE AND PAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE"
AND WIiEREAS said ordinance provided if it was adopted it
should be in full force and effect at the expiration of ten (10) days
after its adoption, and
WHEREAS before the expiration of ten (10) days after the
adoption of said ordinance a petition signed by a number of voters
equal to at least twenty-five (25%) percent of the total number of
votes cast for both candidates for mayor at the last preceding
regular election for mayor, stating the residence of each signer
and verified as to signature and residence by an affidavit of one or
more persons was presented to this Board of Commissioners of said
city, protesting against the passage of said ordinance, and
WHEREAS it is provided in such matters by KRS $9.600 that
said ordinance shall be suspended from going into effect and shall
be reconsidered by i;he Board of Commissioners, after which it shall
be repealed or submitted to the voters of the whole city, and i
WHEREAS by motion adopted on September 12, 1961, by the Board of
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Commissioners of said city it was ordered that said ordinance be re-
considered and that if not repealed after such reconsideration, the
question as to whether or not said ordinance shall go into effect
shall be submitted by said Board to the voters of said city at the
next regular election, and
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:'IIIELEAS, after reconsideration of said ordinance by said Board,
such ordinance has not been repealed, and
;tcFIEREAS, under the terms of the aforesaid KMS 89.600 it is the
duty of said Board to submit to the voters of said city the question as
to whether or not said ordinance shall go into effect,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF W.D.IISSIOPERS OF
THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to KRS 89.600 there is hereby submitted
to the voters of the whole city of Paducah, Kentucky, on the regular
election day on Uovember 7, 1961, the question as to whether or not
the ordinance authorizing the purchase of the Katterjohn Building
property (the former Illinois Central Hospital property), situated
between Broadway and Jefferson Street at Harahan Boulevard (extended),
by said city for •,550,000.00, for use as a city hall and other
municipal.purposes shall go into effect, and in that regard such
question so submitted shall be in words and figures as follows
on the official ballot:
"SHALL THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZIOG THE PURCHASE OF THE
KATTERJOHI'I BUILDING PROPERTY (THE FORi'LGR ILLINOIS CENTRAL
HOSPITAL PROPERTY), SITUATED BETWEEN BROADWAY A;ID JEFFERSON
STREET AT HARAHAN BOULEVARD (EY.TEI!DED), BY THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FOR •;,550,000.00, FOR USE AS A CITY HALL
AILD OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES GO INTO EFFECT?"
Opposite the question shall be printed "YES" and "NO" with
the proper space for placing the crossmark to iddicate preference.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall cause a notice of the election
set forth in Section 1 hereof to be published in at least one issue
of the Sun -Democrat not less than seven days nor more than twenty-one
days before the regular election to be held on November 7, 1961.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify -this ordinance to the
Clerk of the McCracken County Court.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption. 1--D p n
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners October 3, 1961
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Cleric, October 3, 1961.