O-1969-821 - call Charter amendment election

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. e Ordinance No. 821 " ,Page 12. ~ . ~- AMENDMENT NO. 10 "-..........~_/ (VOTE "FOR"or"AGAINST") "Amend Article VI, Section 56, of the Home Rule Charter, to provide that no bonds issued under this Charter shall be sold without first offeri~g the same at public sale, and to provide that notice of such sale shall be, given by publication at least once in a financial journal published in the state of Texas and by publication at least once in the official newspaper of the city, both of such publications to be made not less than ten (10) days prior to the date set for such ~ ... sale." ..........- .......,...-" AMENDMENT NO. 11 (VOTE "FOR" or" AGAINST") "Amend Article XII, ,Section 119, of the Home Rule Charter, to provide that no member of the Commission or any officer or employee of the city shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect or by reason of ownership of stock in any corpora- tion, in any contract, or in the sale to the city,' ,or to. a contractor supplyi~g the city, of any lands or r~ghts of interests in any land, ~aterial, supplies, or service; to .' .......' further provide that any wilful violation of this section shall constitute malfeasance in office, ~nd any officer or employee of the city found, guilty thereof shall thereby forfeit his office or position; and to further provide that any violation of this section with the knowledge expressed or implied of the person or corporation contracti~g with the city shall render the contract voidable by the Commission." ''Sectio,n 8. Notice of said, election shall be given by .. posting a copy of the notice 'containing a substantial copy of this Ordinance" at the City Hall in the City of La Porte, , Texas,and by publication thereof, in the La Porte-Bayshore Sun, a newspaper of, general circulation published in said city, on