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{ •~. . . ~,,~ i -~: Tit. 28 ~ 4~; ~ -:;;tea ualified electors ~;+ by q t last preceding :' ~ , Q7;t preceding Y: .? Uodies shall, with- ' ' ~~ ction to be held. _ "yi! r ; dun ipal Corporations $ ~ ~S'~+r~;i _ t. a:} .~_ - _ ~ ...~,; .... ~ ~, .. j nppoint from among nd clerks of said 4v f ; _ F a under the ordinances - `~~~ ~~ ~ td laws of this State. . (~olidation shall have " ., and :r Consolidation, ll h a of consolidation s ;.,~ ~~~,gainst Consolida- . ~' ._- a unicipal Corporations $ 58. y~ _ _ - .,.h; . ~~i„ later, means the adop- ~` r and ordinances and k ;ion within the larger , :,, ,• cities so consolidated t'=? -> shall become subject i3., ~ts 1917, p. 71; > ~a ~.. Municipal Corporations $ 47. '~ .r~ `~~' the charter of the lazger - _ Jnclude in its boundaries the ~e smaller city or ,cities so uh it." ant districts Qr fresh water own not to effect consolida- ~`~ officers shall be eligible. .1957, 55th Leg., p. 380, ~ _; =. . l .~ ;. • -.. Ch. 15 CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES ~ Art: '1193 Art. 1192.Registration ~ ~ • If a majority of the qualified voters at said election in each of said cities shall vote in favor of. consolidation, the lriayor or -chief executive officer. exercising like or similar powers of each ~of said cities as soon as practicable after the returns of said election have been made, shall certify to the Secretary of State an authenticated copy under the seal of the said cities showing the approval of t11e.. qualified voters of the consolidation of the two cities. ~ The Secretary of State shall there><]pon file and record the same in a separate book to be ,kept in his office for such purpose. The returns of such election shall be recorded at length in the record books of the respective cities, and the ..consolidation of such cities shall be held thereupon to be consummated. Acts 1917; p. 71. Library -references: Municipal Corporations (~34; C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 58. . Cross References • Fees for recording certircates of consolidation,-see art. 3914 Art. 1193. Diergelr After .the consummation of such consolidation, all record books, public property,' money on hand, credits, accounts and all other assets of the smaller of the annexed cities shall be turned over to the officers of the larger city, who shall be retained in office as the officials of the consolidated city during the remainder of their respective terms, and by such consolidation the offices existing in the smaller municipality shall be abolished and declared vacant, and the persons holding such offices shall not be entitled after the consummation- of such consolida- tion, to further remuneration or compensation. All outstanding lia- bilities of the two cities so consolidated shall be assumed by the con- solidated city... Whenever at the time of any such consolidation the respective cities shall have on hand any bond funds voted for public improvements not already appropriated or contracted for, such money shall. be kept in a separate fund and devoted to public improvements in the territory for which such bonds were voted, and shall not be diverted to any other purpose. Id. . Cross References - . Pensions of firemen and policemen; see art. 6243a, § 6. Zoning, consolidation of municipality having zoning ordinance, see art'976a. Library references Notes of Decisions Municipal Corporations C~31. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 47. 7. Damages incurred before consolidation Under the act consolidating the city of East Dallas with the- city of Dallas, and i providing that the latter should pay all lawful debts of the former, the city oP Dallas was liable for damages to plain- tifP's land caused by the wrongful digging of a ditch through it by the city of East Dallas. City of Dallas v. Beeman (1900) 23 Civ.App. 316, 55 S.W. 762. 31 •