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AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY ON THE REGULAR ELECTION DAY ON NOVEMBER 6, 1962, THE
QUESTION OF INCREASING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF TAXES FOR SUPPORT OF
PADUCAH JUNIOR COLLEGE FROM A DIAXIBIUM, OF SEVEN (7¢) CENTS TO A
DIAXII•'iUM OF FOURTEEN (146) CENTS OB EACH ONE HUNDRED ($100.00)
DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR CITY PURPOSES
:11HEREAS for many years the City of Paducah has made an annual
tax levy for support of Paducah Junior College under KRS 165.170
which section, prior to 1960, provided for the levy of a tax of
not less than five (50) cents nor more than seven (70) cents
on each one hundred ($100.00) dollars worth of property subject to
taxation for city purposes, and
;'1HEREAS the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
at its 1960 Session amended said section to provide for an annual
levy for the support of similar colleges df:a tax of not less than
five (50) cents nor more than fourteen (140) cents on each one
hundred ($100.00) dollars worth of property subject to taxation for
city purposes after an election is held as required by Section 1%
of the Constitution of Kentucky, and
c]HEREAS the Legislative Body of the City of Paducah, Kentucky
has been requested by Paducah Junior College to cause the question of
increasing the annual levy of taxes for its support to be placed on
the ballot for a vote on the regular election day on November 6, 1962.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COM'IISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to KRS 165.170 (as amended in 1960) there
is hereby submitted to the voters of the City of Paducah, Kentucky
on the regular election day on November 6, 1962, the question of
increasing the annual levy of taxes for support of Paducah Junior
College from a maximum of seven (70) cents to a maximum of fourteen
(140) cents on each one hundred ($100.00) dollars worth of property
subject to taxation for city purposes, and in that regard such
question so submitted shall be in words and figures as follows on
the official ballot:
"ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF INCREASING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF TAXES
FOR SUPPORT OF PADUCAH JUNIOR COLLEGE FROM A MAXIIiUM OF
SEVEN (70) CENTS TO A I•IAXII•IUII OF FOURTEEN (140) CENTS ON
EACH ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS CJORTH OF PROPERTY SUBJECT
TO TAXATION FOR CITY PURPOSES?"
Opposite the question shall be printed "YES" and "NO" with
the proper space for placing the crossmark to indicate preference.
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SECTION 2. The Cit- Clerk shall cause anotice of the election
set forth in Section 1 hereof to be published in at least one issue
of the Sun -Democrat not less than seven days nor more than twenty-one
days before the regular election to be held on November 6, 1962.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify this ordinance to the
Clerk of the McCracken County Court.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in gull force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Winston Gholson, mayor Pro Tem
A. B. Fendley, Unnnissioner
Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 2$, 1962
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, Cita* Clerk, August 28, 1962.