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ORDINANCE NO.~
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
ESTABLISmmNT, KAINTElANCB AllD
CONDUCT OF A PLAYGROUND AND RE-
CREATION SYSTEM AND THE ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF A PLAYGROUID AWD RE-
~T.ION BO~.
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JHEREAS--,- there was submitted to the electors of the
Village of .ount Prospect, Illinois, at the regular election
held on April 19, 1949, the following proposition:
Shall the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook
County, Illinois, establish, maintain and
conduct a supervised playground and recrea-
tion system ang levy an annual tax of not
less than .025% on all taxab1.e property in
the Village of-ount Prospect for the es-
tab1.ishment, maintenance and conduct there-
of, as provided for/in Article 57-7 of the
Cities and Village$ Act?
and
~EAS~ the President and Board of Trustees canvassed
the results of said election and found and declared that the
proposition received a majority of all of the votes cast on said
proposition and that said proposition was declared adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1. There 1s hereby established a Playground and
Recreation system and an annual tax of not less than .025% shall
be levied on all taxable property in the Village of Mount Pros-
pect for the establishment, maintenance and conduct thereof, as
provided for in Article 57-7 of the Cities and Villages Act.
SECTION.& The pOller to provide _ maintain and conduct
the playgrounds and recreation centers is hereby vested in a
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Playground and Recreation Board.
SECTION 3. There is hereby created and established a
Playground and Recreation Board to consist of three (3) members
who shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the
Board of Trustees. Such members shall serve for a term of
three (3) years or until their successors are appointed and have
qualified;provided, however, that the members of the Board first
appointed shall serve as follows:- one for one year, one for two
years and one for three years and upon the expiration of their
terms their successors shall be appointed for a term of three
(3) years. If a vacancy occurs in the office of any board mem-
ber, the President shall appoint a successor to serve for the
unexpired term.
All such members shall serve without compen-
sation and shall possess all of the powers and be subject to all
of the responsibilities set forth in the statute thereunto per-
taining.
E~CTION ~. This Ordinance shall be in full force and ef-
feet from and after its passage and approval, according to law.
PASSED:
APPROVED:
this 9th day of August, A.D. 1949.
this 9th day 7J;:t. &:D~ ~.
President
ATTEST:. ~
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