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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING n1E INTRODUCTION
BY THE BATESVILLE WATER COMPANY, INC., OF FLUORIDE INTO THE
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WHICH SERVICES THE CITY OF
BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF SUCH
FLUORIDATION; AND FOR 0 nIER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The Batesville Water Company, Inc., be and it is hereby authorized
and directed to provide the means and to proceed with the introduction of
fluoride (fluoride ion) into the drinking water supply system of the City
of Batesville, Arkansas, in such quantities as are required to maintain
throughout the pipe distribution system a concentration of about one and
tiro -tenths (1.2 ) part per million, or as designated by the Arkansas State
Board of Health; provided, plans and specifications for necessary equipment,
installation, application, control and operations involved in such introd-
uction be first submitted and approved by the State Board of Health. Such
original introduction and all subsequent fluoridation shall be in all
things in accord with and subject to all rules, requirements and regulations
of said State Board of Health.
Section 2, This Ordinance shall not become effective until duly published
nor until voted upon by the qualified electors of the City of Batesville.
If a majority of the votes cast on such measure shall be in favor thereof,
same shall be and become in full force and effect; otherwise, slime shall
be expunged from the records of the City. A Special Election is hereby
called to be held at the usual polling places in the City of Batesville,
Arkansas, on, and concurrent with the City General Election, November 8,
1955, for the purpose of determining whether said Ordinance shall become
effective. Said election shall be conducted and the votes thereon canvassed
and the results thereof declared under the law and in the manner now provided
for Municipal Elections. The Mayor shall give notice of such election by
embodying in the City General Election Proclamation due and proper reference
to said Special Election, including the following, which shall be the ballot
title on said questions
FOR
AGAINST
ORDINANCE NO.Z*-5 4
An Ordinance A-u"Worizing and Directing the Introduction
by the Batesville Water Company, Inc., of Fluoride into
the Drinking Water Supply System which services the City
of Batesville, Arkansas, such fluoridation to be in accord
in all things with the rules, requirements and regulations
of the Arkansas State Board of Health.
At such election only qualified electors of the City of Batesville, Arkansas,
will have the right to vote.
Passed: a 7— , 955.
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APPROVED: ,mayor.