HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2738 09/06/1977
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ORDINANCE NO. 27~g
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION
TO THE VOTERS OF THE VILL~GE OF MOUNT PROSPECT,
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, OF THE QUESTION OF
ISSUING $850,000 PUBLIC LIBRARY BONDS AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN AND FOR SAID VILLAGE
ON THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER, 1977
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WdEREAS, the Mount Prospect Public Library, Cook
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I "An Act to Authorize Cities, Villages and Incorporated Towns
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and Townships to Establish and Maintain Free Public Libraries
II and Reading Rooms," approved March 7, 1872, as amended, and
!I is now operating under "An Act in Relation to Free Public
,I Libraries for Cities, Villages and Incorporated To~ns and
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II Townships, and to Repeal Acts and Parts of Acts Therein
II Named," approved July 12, 1965, as amended, and has main-
I tained and operated a free public library in and for the
I Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois, under
I the direction of a duly elected Board of Library Directors
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and, annually, taxes have been duly levied and extended
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I purpose of maintaining and operating said public library;
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I Village of Mount Prospect has provided for and completed
I the construction of a new public library building in the
WHEREAS, the Board of Library Directors of the
Village of Mount Prospect within five years of the date
hereof; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Library Directors of the
Vi.llage of Hount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois, has by
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I proper proceedings heretofore determined that it is necessary
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and in the best interests of the Village that addit~onal
library materials be acquired for circulation to the public,
such materials to consist of additional books, periodicals,
films, recordings, electronic data storage and retrieval
facilities, and similar materials, and said Board of Directors
has heretofore submitted to the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Mount Prospect a plan and an estima~~ of
the cost of acquiring such additional library materials; and
WHEREAS, the said Board of Directors of the Public
Library of the Village of Mount Prospect has estimated the
cost of acquiring said additional library materials to be
Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees
desire to approve the said plan for the acquisition of
said library materials and the estimated cost thereof, as
said plan and estimate of cost were heretofore submitted
to this President and Board of Trustees by said Board of
Library Directors; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and necessary
and for the best interests of the Village of Mount Prospect
that said library materials be acquired; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of
said Village approve the said estimate of the cost of
, acquiring said library materials and do hereby find and
determine that the estimated cost thereof will not be less
than Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00); and
WHEREAS, funds are not available for the purpose
of paying the cost thereof, as hereinabove referred to and
described, and it will therefore be necessary to borrow
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money and in evidence thereof issue bonds of said Village
for the purpose of paying the said cost; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees
have determined that before bonds of the said Village are
issued for the purpose of acquiring said library materials
the question of issuing said bonds shall be submitted to
the electors of said Village and be 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 MOUNT PROSPECT,
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE: The President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Mount Prospect find as facts the matters
hereinabove set forth.
SECTION TWO: That it. is hereby determined that
it is for the best interests of the Village of Mount Prospect
that additional library materials be purchased for circula-
tion to the public, such materials to consist of additional
books, periodicals, films, recordings, electronic data
storage and retrieval facilities, and similar materials,
and for the purpose of paying the cost thereof, as herein-
above described, it will be necessary that the Village borrow
money and in evidence thereof issue the bonds of said Village.
SECTION THREE: That provided the issuance of bonds
of the Village is approved by a majority of the electors of
the Village voting on the question of issuing such bonds,
there be borrowed by, for and on behalf of said Village the
sum of Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00)
for the purpose of paying the cost of purchasing said
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II additional library materials, all as hereinabove described
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II in the preamble hereof, and that to evidence said loan
I negotiable bonds of said Village be issued and that said
I bonds be desi~ated "Public Library Bonds, Series of 1977,"
I and bear interest at the rate of not to exceed sever,per
I cent (7%) per annum.
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II Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) in Public
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II Library Bonds of said'Village, as hereinabove described in
Ii Section Three hereof, be submitted to the legal voters of
II said Village at a special municipal election, to be held
III in and for said Village on Saturday ,the 1st day
of October, 1977, between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.
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SECTION FOUR:
That the question of issuing said
SECTION FIVE:
That for the purpose of said election,
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said Village shall be divided into ten
II election precincts and the boundaries of said election
I' and the polling place for each election precinct shall
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forth in the form of notice to be given of
said election, as such form of notice is hereinafter pre-
I scribed in Section Six of this ordinance.
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I be and she is hereby ordered and directed to cause notice of
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I said election to be given by publishing notice thereof once
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I in the Mount Prospect Herald, the same being a newspaper
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I published in said Village. The date of such publication
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I of said notice shall be not more than thirty (30) days,
Ilnor less than twenty (20) days, prior to the date set for
said election, and said notice shall be in substantially
SECTION SIX:
That the Village Clerk of said Village
the following form:
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NOTICE OF ELECTION to vote upon
the question of issuing $850,000.00
Public Library Bonds of the Village
of Mount Prospect, Cook County,
Illinois
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Public Notice is hereby given that at a special
municipal election to be held in and for the
Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois,
on the 1st day of October, 1977, there will be
submitted to the electors of said Village, the
following question:
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Question to Issue $850,000.00 Public
Library Bonds
Shall bonds in the amount of $850,000.00 be issued
by the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County,
Illinois, for the purpose of paying the cost of
acquiring additional library materials, such
materials consisting of additional books, periodicals,
films, recordings, electronic data storage and
retrieval facilities, and similar materials, said
bonds to bear interest at the rate of not to exceed
seven per cent (7%) per annum?
That for the purpose of said election, said Village
of Mount Prospect has been divided into ten
( 10 ) election precincts, the boundaries ot each
election precinct and the polling place designated
for each election precinct, being as follows:
FRECINCT 1:
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Polling Place:
Robert Frost School
1804 Aspen
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
~hich includes that part of Mount Prospect north of Euclid Avenue and east of
estgate Road (extended).
Polling Place:
Euclid Avenue School
1211 Wheeling Road
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
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hich includes that part of Mount Prospect south of Euclid Avenue, west of River
~oad, north of Kensington Road, and east of the East Drive of Randhurst Shopping
Center;
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I S well as that part of Mount Prospect south of Kensington Road, wese of Wheeling
oad (extended), north of a line parallel to Hill Street and 661 feet north thereof,
ast of Rand Road and east of a line parallel to Windsor Drive (extended) and
35 feet west thereof;
s well as that part of Mount Prospect north of Highland Avenue, west of Rand
oad, south of Judith Ann Drive (extended), and east of Emerson Street (ex-
'ended);
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~s well as the South 202.50 feet of the North 886.10 feet of that part of the North-
Iwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 34, Township 42 North, Range
11 East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying Southwesterly of the center of
and Road (except the West 575.61 feet thereof), in Cook County, Illinois.
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I s well as that part of Mount Prospect south of Kensington Road, west of Pine
II treet, north of Isabella Street, and east of Waterman Avenue.__..
WRECINCT 4: Polling Place: Gregory School
I 400 East Gregory Street
I Mount Prospect, Illinois,
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Fairview School
300 North Fairview Street
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
hich includes that part of Mount Prospect north of Kensington Road, and
est of the East Drive of Randhurst Shopping Center;
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Polling Place:
hich includes that part of Mount Prospect east of Pine Street, north of Isabella
treet, south of Kensington Road, and west of Wheeling Road (extended) -- but
xcluding from the foregoing that part of Mount Prospect south of Kensington
oad, west of Wheeling Road (extended), north of a line parallel to Hill Street
d 661 feet north thereof, east of Rand Road, and east of a line parallel to
Vindsor Drive (extended) and 135 feet west thereof; as well as that part of
ount Prospect north of Highland Avenue, west of Rand Road, south of Judith
nn Drive (extended), and east of Emerson Street (extended); as well as the
outh 202.50 feet of the North 886.10 feet of that part of the Northwest quarter
f the Northeast quarter of Section 34, Township 42 North, Range 11 East of
he Third Principal Meridian, lying Southwesterly of the center of Rand Road
except the West 575.61 feet thereof), in Cook County, Illinois;
hich precinct, however, includes that part of Mount Prospect lying south of
I ensington Road, east of Wheeling Road (extended), and northeast of Rand Road.
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I which includes that part of Mount Prospect east oi Pine Street, south of Isabella
I Street, southeast of Rand Road and north of Northwest Highway.
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IWhich includes that part of Mount Prospect southwest of Northwest Highway. and
north of Central Road;
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as well as that part of Mount Prospect northeast of Northwest Highway, south of
Isabella Street and west of Pine Street;
Polling Place:
Village Hall
100 South Emerson
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
Polling Place:
Lincoln School
700 West Lincoln
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as well as that part of Mount Prospect south of Central Road, east of We-Go Trail,
north of Lincoln Street, west of Emerson Street and southwest of Northwest High-
way.
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PRECINCT 7:
Polling Place:
Mount Prospect Country Club
600 South See-Gwun
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
which includes that part of Mount Prospect lying south of Central Road, west of
Ve-Go Trail, and north of Lincoln Street;
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s well as that part of Mount Prospect south of Lincoln Street, west of Elmhurst
. venue, north of Lonnquist Boulevard, and east of Busse Road;
s well as that part of Mount Prospect lying south of Lonnquist Boulevard, west
I f We-Go Trail, north of Golf Road and east of Meyer Avenue.
Polling Place:
Lions Park Recreation Hall
411 South Maple
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
hich includes that part of Mount Prospect lying south of Northwest Highway,
ast of Emerson Street, and north of Lonnquist Boulevard;
s well as that part of Mount Prospect lying west of Emerson Street, south of
incoln Street, east of Elmhurst Avenue and north of Lonnquist Boulevard;
s well as that part of Mount Prospect lying south of Lonnquist Boulevard, east
f We-Go Trail and north of- Golf Road.
Polling Place:
Forest View School
1901 Estates Drive
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
hich includes that part of Mount Prospect west of Busse Road and south of
incoln Street;
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election for the purpose of submitting the question to the
voters shall be in substantially the following form:
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QUESTION TO ISSUE $850,000.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY BONDS
(INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Place a cross (x)
in the square opposite the word indicating
the way you desire to vote.)
Shall bonds in the amount of
$850,000.00 be issued by the
Village of Mount Prospect,
Cook County, Illinois, for YES
the purpose of paying the
cost of acquiring additional
library materials, such
mateirals consisting of addi-
tional books, periodicals,
films, recordings, electronic
data storage and retrieval
facilities, and similar NO
materials, said bonds to
bear interest at the rate
of not to exceed seven per
cent (7%) per annum?
On the back of the ballot shall appear the following
OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Official ballot for voting on the question of
issuing $850,000.00 Public Library Bonds of
the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County,
Illinois, at the speciID election held in and
for said Village on the 1st day of October,
1977.
Precinct Number:
Polling Place:
(Insert nam~ and address)
Village C1erk, Village of
Mount Prospect, Cook County,
Illinois
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lection shall be those persons who shall be hereafter desig-
SECTION EIGHT:
That the judges of election for said
ated by resolution of the President and Board of Trustees to
erve as election officials.
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SECTION NINE:
That the Village Clerk is hereby
once in the Mount Prospect Herald,' the same being a newspaper
published in said Village, the date of such publication being
not less than five (5) days prior to the date set for said
election, and to procure and prepare all necessary election
materials and supplies for the holding and conducting of
said election.
SECTION TEN: That the results of said election
shall be canvassed in the manner and form as provided by
law.
SECTION ELEVEN: That this ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED THIS
6th
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1977.
AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
ABSENT:O
APPROVED THIS
6th
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1977.
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II ATTEST:
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Village Clerk