S-216 - 03/09/1971 - ELECTIONS - Ordinances a
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ORDINANCE NO.': . 5=21�. . . . .. - : .
AN ORDINANCE P.RO'VIDING FOR THE
�* SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE
COUNTY, ILLINOIS,- THE QUESTION
OF ISSUING $2,000,000 WATERWORKS
SYSTEM BONDS AT A SPECIAL ELEC-^
TION TO BE HELD IN AND FOR SAID
VILLAGE ON TUESDAY, THE 20TR
DAY OP--APRIL-,-.1371
Whereas, it is deemed advisable and necessary and for the
best interests of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage County,
Illinois , in order to promote, protect and safeguard the public
health of the inhabitants of said village that the waterworks
and sewerage system now owned by the OAK BROOK UTILITY COMPANY
be acquired in accordance with the provisions of an agreement j
between said company and the village, and that necessary improve-
ments and extensions be constructed thereto, in order to provide
the necessary utility services in and for said village; and
Whereas, it has heretofore been estimated by the President
and Board of Trustees that it will cost not less than $6 ,000,000
to acquire said waterworks and sewerage system and construct the '
necessary improvements and extensions; and
Whereas, funds are not available to enable the village to
acquire and improve said system, and it will be necessary for
said village to borrow money and issue bonds therefor, and it j
is proposed to issue revenue bonds in the principal amount of
$4,000,000, and bonds payable from taxes in the principal amount
of $2,000,000, and before said bonds payable from taxes can be
issued the question of issuing said bonds must be submitted to
the electors of said village and approved by a majority of the
electors voting on said question at an election called for. that
purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois , as _
follows :
Section 1. That it is hereby determined to be in the interest
of the public health and safety of said Village of Oak Brook, DuPage
County, Illinois, that the waterworks and sewerage system now owned
by the Oak Brook Utility Company be acquired, as hereinabove described
in the preambles of this ordinance, and for the purpose of paying
part of the cost of acquiring the waterworks facilities of said sys-
tem, it will be necessary that the village borrow money in the amount
of $2,000 ,000 and in evidence thereof issue the bonds of said village
in that amount.
Section '2. That there be borrowed for, by and on behalf of said
village the sum of $2,000,000 for the purpose of paying part of the
cost of acquiring the waterworks facilities of the waterworks and
sewerage system nov owned by the Oak Brook Utility Company, and in,
cluding the water pupply system consisting of three wells, the water
.storage facilities consisting of two 250,000 gallon elevated steel
storage tanks, and water distribution mains ranging in size from 4
inches to 16 inches in diameter, and that to evidence 'said loan negoti^
able bonds of said village be issued .and that each .of said bonds be
designated "Waterworks -System Bond" , and bear interest from date of
of issue 'at the rate 'of not to exceed seven percent V%) per annum.
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S`ecti;on `3. That the 'question of issuing .said. $2,x,00,0100
Waterworks s Sx$tem Bonds of said village as hereinabove described
in Section 2 hereof be submitted to the legal, voters of said vil-
lage at a special election whch :is hereby called to be held in
and for said village on Tuesday, the 20th day of April, 1971, be-
tween the hours of 6:00 o'clock A. M. and 6:00 o'clock P. M. of
said day.
Section 4. That for the purpose of said election the corporate
limits of the Village of Oak Brook shall constitute the boundaries
of a single election precinct, and the polling place of said elec-
tion is hereby established at the Fire Station, 1220 Oak Brook Road,
in said village.
Section 5. That the Village Clerk of said village be and she
is hereby ordered and directed to cause notice of said election to
be given by publishing notice thereof once in the "Oak Brook Doings" ,
being a newspaper published and of general circulation in said vil-
lage. The date of such publication of said notice shall be not more
than thirty (30) days nor less than fifteen (15) days prior to the
date set for said special election, and said notice as published
shall be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE' OF SPECIAL ELECTTON to vote
upon the question of issuing
$2,000,000 Waterworks System Bonds
of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage
County, Illinois .
Public notice is hereby given that a special election
will be held in and for the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage
County, Illinois, on Tuesday, the 20th day of April, 1971,
at which time there will .be submitted to the electors of
said village the following question:
Shall bonds in the amount of $2 ,000,00b
be issued by the Village of Oak Brook,
DuPage County, Illinois, for the pur-
pose of paying part of the cost of
acquiring the waterworks facilities of
the waterworks and sewerage system now
owned by the Oak Brook Utility Company
including the water supply system,
water storage facilities and dis-
tribution mains, said bonds to bear
interest at the rate of not to exceed
seven percent (7%) per annum?
That for the purpose of said election the corporate
limits of the Village of Oak Brook shall constitute the
boundaries of a single election precinct, and the polling
place for Saa,d election shall be at the Fire Station, 1220 Oak
Brook Road, in said village.
The polls of said election will be opened at 6:00 o'clock
A. M. and will be closed at 6:00 o'clock P. M. on the date of
. .the election. All persons qualified to vote at regular village
elections are qualified to vote on said question.''
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By order of the Presiderit and Board of Trustees of the
Village 'of Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois.
Dated this * '9'tl day of " ' " " March' . . . . " ' " ' , 1971
ATTEST: SYS aiY U'el' E. 'De-an.ri . . . . . . .
President, Board of Trustees
'Lorraine
E. Fricek
���(� Village Clerk.
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"Secti'ori 'fi. That .fox s4a4 spec�al electi;Qn, the fQllowi,ng
named PexsAn�,�' and .they�. are. Iherebr appointed Fudges of Raid
electtin? toutt'
J'UD'GES
Section 7. That said election shall be held and conducted
and the returns thereof duly canvassed, all in the manner and
time as provided by law, and all persons desiring to vote at such
election, upon presenting themselves at the polls, shall first
request of the Judges of the election and sign an affidavit which
shall contain the following: (a) the name and address of the voter;
(b) a statement that the voter resides within the limits of such
village; (c) that he is registered to vote in general elections
from such address; and (d) a statement that such person so desiring
to vote at said election is a qualified voter; and that such affida-
vit shall be in substantially the following form:
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF DU PAGE )
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AFFIDAVIT
Each of the undersigned does hereby solemnly swear
(or affirm) that he is a citizen of the United States• of
America, above the age of twenty-one (21) years, and has
resided in the State of Illinois for one (1) year or more, I
in the County of DuPage for ninety (90) days or more, and in
the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois, for thirty
(30) days or more, prior to the date of execution hereof; and
does further state that he presently resides within said vil-
lage at the address shown below opposite his signature, and that
he is registered to vote in general elections from said resi-
dence located in the village, that he desires to vote at the
special election heretofore called to be held in and for said
village on April 20, 1971, and that he is a qualified voter
of said village.
Signature Address
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2. . . . ....... .. . , Illinois
CHerein provide additional lines for names
and addressed)
Subscribed and Sworn to before 'me
by each 'of the persons.-whose names t
appear above,'..thle-..... . .day, of
911.
Notary Public or Judge of Election
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Se'cti Cin' '8. . That the ballot to be used At 'said election for
the purpose of ,%ubmitting the question to .the Voters Shall be in
�r suh4tantially* the .following form:
(.face Hof ballot)
OFFICIAL' BALLOT
'QUE'ST'ION TO' 'I'SSUE' '$-2 r'00-0`,0'0"0' WATERWORKS 'SYSTEM 'BONDS
(INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Place a cross (x) in the
space opposite the word indicating the gray you
desire to vote. )
: Shall bonds in the amount of $2,000 ,000
: be issued by the Village of Oak Brook,
DuPage County, Illinois, for the purpose YES
of paying part of the cost of acquiring
: the waterworks facilities of the water- :
: works and sewerage system now owned by
• the Oak Brook Utility Company, including
the water supply system, water storage
: facilities and distribution mains, said
: bonds to bear interest at the rate of
: not to exceed seven percent (7%) per NO
annum?
On the back of the ballot shall appear the following:
OFFICIAL' 'BALLOT
Official ballot to vote on the question of
issuing $2,000,000 Waterworks System Bonds
of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage County,
Illinois, at a special election held in and
for said village on the 20th day of April,
1971.
Polling Place: Fire Station
1220 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, Illinois
(Facsimile signature)
Village Clerk
Village of Oak Brook
DuPage- County, Illinois
Section 9. That the Village Clerk is hereby .ordered to cause
a sample of the ballot to be published once in the "Oak Brook Doings",
being a newspaper published and of general circulation in said vil-
lage, the date of such publication to be not less than five (5)
days prior to the date set for the election, and to procure and
prepare all necessary election material for holding and conducting
said election.
Sect'i'on 10. That this ordinance shall become effective 'immediately
upon its passage and approval.
�'.ASSE and apprwed thJ* 9th,... . d� of ..........March,.....
S/Samuel' E'. Dean' • . .
President
ATTEST:
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S/Lorraine- E•.• Fricek •
Village Clerk
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