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Home My WebLink AboutO-1954-479 ,"".. --. e "".--- '. - ", . .. . ...... ' f<... .. '. . . ORDINANCE NO. 479 ~RDINANC~ CALLING ~ND ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS I I COUNTY OF HARRIS j The City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, met in ~~~ session at the regular meeting place within said City on the --1'1~ day of December, 1954, with the follow- ing members present, to-wit: M. D. Burgin L. R. Rigby H. P. Pfeiffer J. E. Muldoon Mayor Commissioner Commissioner City Clerk when ~he following business was transacted: ~ The Mayor introduced an ordinance calling a bond election. The ordinance was read in full and Commissioner 1< I.j...;:-__ moved that it be adopted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner PI lr-i1tE/L. and carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Burgin, Commissioners Rigby and Pfeiffer. NOES: None. The ordinance thus adopted follows: BE IT ORDAINED ~y the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas: Section 1: That an election shall be held in and throughout the City of La Porte, Texas, on the K day of ;r~ V- , 195~at which election the following proposition shall be sub- mitted to the duly qualified resident electors of said City who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action thereupon: PROPOSITION SHALL THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS BE AUTHORIZED TO ISS UE THE BONDS OF, SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 60,000 , MA'li'UlUNG 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: IMPROVING AND EXTENDING THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SySTEM, 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 MATURITY? .' . ~-- ,..--, , ~e ..--.~..... e , -"" e ,.-- -.. . ~, . '.. ". . - Section 2: That the City Commission finds that the probable period of usefulness of the sanitary sewer improvements and ex- tensions'is approximately thirty (30) years. Section 3: That said election shall be held in the City Hall Building, in the City of La Porte, Texas, and the entire City shall constitute one election precinct. The following named per- sons are hereby appointed officers of said election. /?~~. ~ >>ttv. iU:.u ~SJ:;-),,[,,~ ~14J,'hu. '~~ _yx,~. ,h~ ,~~.~ , Presiding Judge , Assistant Judge , Cle rk , Clerk Section 4: That said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas and the City Charter and only duly qualified resident elec- tors of the City of La Porte, Texas, who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxa- tion, shall be qualified to vote. Section 5: That-the ballots of said election shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, Chapter 492, Acts of the 52nd Legislature of Texas, 1951, so far as applicable, and, in addition to the requirements of Chapter 6 shall have printed thereon the following: OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSITION . ,.FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $ 60,000 SEwER S,YSTEM-: IMPRovEMENT BONDS SANITARY ," AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $60.000 TARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS SANI- In accordance with the provisions of Article 61 of the Election Code (codified by Vernon as Article 6.05 of said Code), a square shall be printed on the ballot beside each of the above expressio s. ..,.---- '. e ,,-~, . ,-,-" -- ....--. '. " . , . "'" e . ~. I ..... '. Each voter may vote by placing an X or a plus sign, or any mark that clearly shows his intention, in the square beside the ex- pression of his choice; or he may vote by marking out one of the above expressions on such proposition, thus leaving the other as indicating his vote on such proposition. Section 6: That notice of said election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this ordinance at the City Hall and one othe public place within said City not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and by publication of said notice on the same day in each of two succes- sive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within said City, the first of said publications to be made not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. PASSED and APPROVED this /7 r~ay of Decembe r, 1954. A I::J ,,:: ,,~~: ~ .~; ----~~~. -~~. ~ 1 _ ~'ATTEST: ,./ ....-- .~ -t"~ ~ ~,d~, Mayor, Ci1u;y- of ~orte, Texas -r .', ...... f-_' ,~.t. I,,-~ Clerk, (SEAL) ... .. . . .' .. ,;e , ,I~%~~ mlmt@ i'8.B .$TAi,1'S . mAS I I COtJIm' 0'1 ltA1mI$ I lie. the _4e~scnedotttcer. appotnte4 to beld an election at the Q1ty Jfa11 W1,~htn thecltJ' ot ~ torte, !eDl. 01\ the 8tb _ ~tJuua17.., 19". all thetol1<)wlJ38 , ...----... ." !~~;OJ SHALL _em cOMMISS%OI 01 fIlE ClfY 01' LA lORD.. UXAS, 1B 'UflOlttZSO to usua '. SOlIDS or SAm CITY D BIB __ OP $60..,000. l4!u:R:t1lOSPIALLY WITKDf ~ (30') 'r.&AB$ ,:ROM' fHalift 'DAS OR DA_. AID BEAn- IIIJ XIS,.' A'I AliA" NOf 'SO EJ(CIEJ) POUBC__) fER 0Bft' 'bB ADUM; lOR tBB ACQVXSrnOB .. A CA'lrAL pRO- 11C~.l'O..W~,; IMfROfDG Am> EX~XRO .,. em's $ANX- 'AaY:S~ syss. .d'.D!O tBV'Y tAXIS Oil At.L !'.AXA1lU3 ,*,^'IiII:lit:/ll'N'- W~l'-- ',,'Ii'ft em' s!fl!lll'ift'~ IiV\ p,ur-....,.,. ,&....-.nA"'_ ~~V'~~ ~ "';jI,c~~ -SA...,., _ U~V"" .I;II'''V,'''''' ~ ftl'Ul'U4U DIlB!ICI7 01' ,SAD IONDS /aU) !Q, PBOVDm A SD1(DJQ FUN>> 1'0 PAt !HB .flttJiC1PAL _RBQl A' M!VJQ."ft? 40 ,heRby ,cet'tlta" tbat the%'$ .ere c;ast at ata1.d election ,I ~ 0 ~ votes, o.fWb1chnwrabt~ there '.ere casta POll fJlB18SVAtfCB OP $60,-000 aAH1B.RfSJ:tn:JR , ',"', ,m~-, "BOlfDS S'!Sf.IJII, ,,:\oPI>>lf.!IiW1'oI., AOADI! !'II ISSVAlCB OP ,40,000 $ASHARY i!9~R welEtt ~~...... <bMlnf.'! lii'~~ 8:<lU, ~6U,.IV~.IDH~ ~ va "O",~.L;-; ~ 'I'OGUAVG2! 0"9 '&'\UMI A4. ~ ,. l ~" ' , ,... ..~...,.,.. ~ AI' . (to O:%".1n$t I f'O,.:OOOSAlfftARY SB\flVJ S!SftM ~ _lIDS / 0 u votes --...... .... "~ ,,' 2, c) vo.., ,/"'" -.....,. e' . '/ d votes - " We tutthe.r cenU7 thaC .onJ,y 'dUlJ qua11tte4 re.ldent electors otaatd Clt1who 0101 tuable ,ropertJ wlthtn add ctt,. an4 who b, . 'd\I1.7 teft4erea the $" to.~ --.tlol1 _~perm1tted to vote at sa electto1'1." _010..4 JOU 1d.l1 t!.nct poll li.ts an4 taU,. abeetsanclot- bel" pap$a NQU1_ b7 1... ---.. ,- '\ #1' '. Uu~~/ .-<?- . r J' 'r' TV-!:"~...-I_.~ ;.-~ l'rea1c'11na Ju4Se. ~~ "lll '], ---.-J r .1 . I U 1.' r lJ JUJai.'ant JudSe ~~.~) .~ Clerk d~"C~, ,. '. ,.- ,.....----.." - '-~"""'" ei .' ., , '...---..... e'- ..........-~- ....~~ ,- . e (TO BE COMPLETE)) ONLY IF APPOINTED PRESIDING. J U D G E FAILS TO APPEAR) We certify tbat , who w.,. appointed PI"..idi1l., Judse, failed to appeal' at the open- ".lillo" tit e po 11 . tall d "t 1l a t t" . Cl u a 11 fie d v 0 tel' . a p pea I' - iuS at" the opeuinl of the poll. duly elected a . PI'.. i d i "l J u d,. t who did tit. reup. 00" qua 11 f y a 0,41, pel' for m the d u ti e 8 0 f 8 U c b 0 f Ii c e . WI'TN-ESS oua HANDS thi. .,of he.lelia. Judie A.aiatant Judie Clerk Clerk ~' ,......--........ ,. '\ e. ,'..------ e ----.... .' y' -----~""""\ e' , (" ,- . . ,. RESOLUTION CAW ASSING REl'URNS 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 speoial session at the regular meeting place within said City on the 13th day of January with the following members present: M. D. Burgin Mayor L. R. Rigby Commissioner H. P. Pfeiffer Commissioner J. E. Muldoon City Clerk when the following business was transacted: The Mayor introduced a resolution and moved its , 1955, adoption. The resolution was read in full and Commissioner H. P. Pfeiffer moved that it be adopted as read. The motion was seconded by Commissioner La R_ Righy and carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Burgin, Commissioners Rigby and Pfeiffer. NOES: None. The resolution thus adopted fo llows : RESOLUTION CANVASSING RErURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF BOND ELECTION WHEREAS, there was held in the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 8th day of January, 1955, 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 duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action there- upon, the following ,'~ e '" ~--- e' .,..--, '\'li, e " It ,: .' .; i'~. . . PROPOSITION SHALL THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS BE AUTHORIZED TO. ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000, 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; FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A CAPITAL PROJECT, TO-WIT: ,IMPROVING AND EXTENDING THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER- SYSTEM, 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 MATURITY? and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 130 votes, of which number there were cast: FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $60,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS 100 votes , , AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $60,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT. BONDS 30 votes MAJORITY Fo r THE ISSUANCE' (For or Against ) OF $60,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVE- MENT BONDS 70 votes as shown by the official election returns her~tofore submitted to this City Commission and filed with the City Clerk; Therefore B~ IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas: Section 1: That said election was duly called and notice. ,~hereof given in accordance with law; that said " election was' held in,the manner required by law; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that said election has resulted favorably to the issuance of the bonds described in said proposition; and that a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election have voted in favor of the issuance of the bonds described in said proposition. , '. e . . /-......." e Section 2: That the City Commission is now authorized to issue said bonds and to do any and all things necessary and convenient in connection therewith. PASSED and APPROVED this J.3!Pday of .Tanna1'7 , 1955. >>fA, 4~.::J , ~ayor, City of orte, Texas e ATTEST: ~ fJ-~~ ~~ c'~ Clty-C -erk , ~:" -: ".', (SEAL) j~.~~~;.~ ,'. 5. :..t f ., -'" .- --' - ..r. 2 ~ .... " -;.......::; , ''---'"'' ~~~~.., . .. , ". ... .--. . ,..,---.. " "a .... . ...'