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Home My WebLink AboutO-1952-438 !" '.... . ..---...... '- ,/'---....., e , ,.' --....., - ,.-'-. " .e . e 438 ORDINANCE CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF BOND ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS I COUNTY OF HARRIS I The City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, met in special. session at the regular meeting place within .11t.h day of December, 1952, with the fol- said city on the lowing members present,. to-wit: M. D. Burgin Robert A. ltThi te L. R. Rigby J. E. Muldoon Mayor Commissioner Commissioner City Clerk when the following business was transacted: The Mayor introduced an ordinance which was read in full. Commissioner Robp.rt A. ~1ite made a motion that the ordinance be adopted as read. The motion was seconded by Com- missioner L. R. R~bv and carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Burgin, Commissioners White and Rigby. NOES: None. The ordinance thus adopted follows: ORDINANCE CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF THE BOND ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF ~A PORTE, TEXAS, ON DEcm~BER 9, 1952 WHER&~S, there was held in the City of La Porte, Texas, on the . 19th day of December, 1952, an election at which was submitted to the duly qualified resident electors of said city who own taxable property within said city and who had dulymndered the same for , taxa.tion the follot\Ting propositions, .to-t1Tlt: PROPOSITION NO. ONE SHALL THE CITY CO~~ISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF 0200,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR (4%) PER CENT PER ANNUM, '" ... .. ....:--..., e ..-..... , e - -- ." ...~ e ,r_., - . e FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A CAPITAL PROJECT, TO-WIT: CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING THE ROADS, BRIDGES AND STREETS OF SAID CITY AND TO LEVY TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE ANNUAL INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND TO PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF AT I~TURITY. PROPOSITION NO. TWO SHALL THE CITY CO~4ISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,000.00 ~~TURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (,30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR (4%) PER CENT PER ANNUM, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A CAPITAL PROJECT, TO-WIT: CONSTRUCTING A CITY HALL WITHIN SAID CITY AND TO LEVY TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE ANNUAL INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND PROVIDE A SINKING"FUND TO PAY THE PRIN- CIPAL THEREOF AT MATURITY; and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election )&5 votes, of which number there were cast: PROPOSITION NO. ONE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS 228 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 STREET IMPROVE- MENT BONDS 128 votes MAJORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS 100 votes PROPOSITION NO. TWO FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $12,000 CITY HALL BONDS AGAINST TEE ISSUANCE OF $12,000 CITY HALL BONDS ~~ORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $12,000 CITY HALL BONDS 234 votes 121 votes 113 votes as shown in the official election returns heretofore submitted to this City Commission and filed with the City Clerk; Therefore BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas: Section 1: That said electi9n was duly called and notice thereof given in accordancewi~h law; that said election was held in the I manner required by law; that due returns of said election have been I .... . ,. . ~--........ e .'---..... e .....---~..... e ,--..... '.'. fl e, e made by the proper officers; that said election has resulted .favor- ably to the issuance of the bonds described in each of said prop- ositions and that a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election have voted in favor of the issuance of the bonds described in each of said propositions. Section 2: That the City Commission is now authorized to issue all of said bonds andto do any and all things necessary and con- venient in connection therewitp. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED and APPROVED this l1t.h day of December, 1952. ---' /dJ- ~ '. Rayor, City o~e, Texas Texas (SEAL) - T . .,l .t,.J .-' \ ,. 'fJl '~ JI ,,> t\ ~ ~--.... e ;--..... e ....--- - e .~"'--....... e, . e e ELECTION RETURNS THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS I . . I . We, the undersigned officers appointed to hold an election at the City Hall Building within the City of La Porte~ Texas, on the 9th day of December, 1952~ on the fOllowing propositions, to-wit: PROPOSITION NO. ONE SHALL THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE j TEXAS j BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE. THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $200~00Q, ,MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DA~ OR DATES ~ AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE , NOT TO EXCEED FOUR (4%) PER CENT PER ANNUM, FOR THE ACQUI- sITIoN OF A CAPITAL PROJECT~ TO-WIT: CONSTRUCTING AND IM- PROVING THE ROADS~ lliIDGES AND STREETS OF SAID CITY AND TO LEVY. TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFI- CIENT TQ PAY THE ANNUAL INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND TO PRO- VIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF AT MATUR- ITY. PROPOSITION NO. TWO . , SHALL THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS ~ BE AUTHORI~ TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITr IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THmTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR (4%) PER CENT PER ANNUM, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A CAPITAL PROJECT, TO-WIT: CONSTRUCTING A CITY HALL WITHIN SAID CITY AND TO IEVY TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE ANNUAL INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL THEREOJ;' AT MATURITY~ do hereby certify that there were cast at said election'~~"b votes~ of which number there were cast: PROPOSITION NO. ONE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS d J .9 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 STREET IMPROVE- MENT BONDS / ;l. f votes MAJORITY - I @ U THE ISSUANCE OF $200 ~ 000 . (For or ~t) . ' STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS .8 of /,.. votes e e , ._-.........~.. . PROPOSITION NO. TWO FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $12,000 CITY HALL BONDS (). 3'J. votes . , AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $12,,000 CITY HALL BONDS /;). } votes MAJORITY J I 3 THE ISSUANCE OF $12,,000 (For or Aga4nst) CITY HALL BONDS ..3 .5 !J- votes We further certify that only duly qualified resident electors of said City who own taxable property within said City and who had duly rendered the same for taxation were permitted to vote at said election. .," ......---....... e Enclosed you will find pOll lists and tally sheets and other papers required by law. ~R~ Presiding JUdge ~D"~rr 8. ~--...) A sistant JUdge ct~ ~k./ e ... ~~~ . Clerk --'-... .-, .