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Home My WebLink AboutO-1959-569•~ ~ ~. ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF HARRIS § The City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, met in ,E ~ ,q~-L session at the regular meeting place within said City on the ~~ay of ~v L , 1958, with the following members present, to-wit: H. P. Pfeiffer Mayor John D. Lawler Commissioner Odell L. Brown Commissioner • Tom W. Osburn Commissioner Frank R. Boyle, Sr. Commissioner Frank G. Baker City Clerk when the following business was transacted: The Mayor introduced an ordinance calling a bond election. The ordinance was read in full and Commissioner ~5~,,,Z,~" moved that it be adopted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner L,,yw~,F.~ ~~.~~Le~ and carried by the following vote : AYES : Mayor Pfeiffer, Commissioners Lawler, Brown, Osburn and Boyle. NOES: None. The ordinance thus adopted follows: • BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of La Porte: Section l: That an election shall be held in and throughout the City of LaPorte, Texas, on the ~_ day of ~ ~ s 7L , 1959, at which election the following propositions shall be submitted 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: This ^riginal ~,'~~~ r ~, r .`. • shou~_ be placed in the minutes of the after i~; has been signed by the ~.. ~ ~ ~. and the seal affixed. All blanks should be filled in. '~ PROPOSITION N0. ONE SHALL THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BE AUTHOR- IZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000, MATUR- ING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FI'JE (5/) PER CENT PER ANNUM, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A CAPITAL PROJECT, TO-WIT: CONSTRUCTING AND E QUIPPING A FIRE STATION WITHIN AND FOR SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY 1r~ITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE ANNUAL INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND TO PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE.PRIN- CIPAL THEREOF AT MATURITY? PROPOSITION N0. TWO SHALL THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BE AUTHOR IZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000, MATUR- ING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE (5~) PER CENT PER ANNUM, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A CAPITAL PROJECT, TO-WIT: CONSTRUCTING IM- PROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS TO THE 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 TO PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY • THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF AT MATURITY? PROPOSITION N0. THREE SHALL THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BE AUTHOR- IZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $355,000, MAT- URING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE (5f) PER CENT PER ANNUM, FOR THE ACQUISIT ION 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,SI7FFICIENT TO PAY THE ANNUAL INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND TO PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF AT MATURITY? PROPOSITION NO. FOUR SHALL THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BE AUTHOR- IZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF, $60,000, MATUR- ING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND • BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE (51) PER CENT PER ANNUM, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A CAPITAL PROJECT, TO-WIT: PURCHASING ANDIOR IMPROVING LANDS FOR PARK PURPOSES, 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 THERE- OF AT MATURITY? PROPOSITION N0. FIVE SHALL THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BE AUTHOR- IZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000, MATUR- ING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE (5/) PER CENT PER ANNUM, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A CAPITAL PROJECT, TO-WIT: CONSTRUCTING IM- PROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE CITY'S WATERWORKS 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? • • Section 2: That the City Commission finds that the probable period. • • • of usefulness of each of said capital projects described respectively in said foregoing propositions is approximately thirty (30) years. Section 3: That said election shall be held in the City Hall Build- ing, in the City of La Porte, Texas, and the entire City shall consti- tute one election precinct. The following named persons are hereby appointed officers of said election: Mrs. H. M. Ralston Mrs. Otis Harrison Mrs. Calvin Compton Presiding Judge Assistant Judge Clerk Mrs. Rex Baker Clerk Section 4: That said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the City Charter and only duly qualified resident electors of the City of La Porte, Texas, who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, 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 4g2, Acts of the 52nd Legislature of Texas, 1951, as amended, so far as applicable, and, in addition to the requirements of Chapter 6 shall have printed thereon the following: OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSITION N0. ONE FOR AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF X45,000 FIRE STATION BONDS PROPOSITION NO. TWO FOR AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $15,000 CITY HALL IMPROVEMENT BONDS PROPOSITION NO. THREE FOR AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $355,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS r-~ L_J • • PROPOSITION N0. FOUR FOR AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $60,000 PARK BONDS PROPOSITION N0. FIVE FOR AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $75,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM IMPROVE- MENT BONDS • Voting on said propositions shall be by voting machine, and each voter desiring to vote in favor of such proposition shall pull the voting pointer down indicating "For" such proposition, and each voter desir- ing to vote against such proposition shall pull the voting pointer down indicating "Against" such proposition. As to absentee voting, however, paper ballots shall be used, and absentee votes shall be cast at the Office of the City Clerk at the City Hall within said City. Said paper ballots shall have printed thereon the following: FOR THE AGAINST FOR THE • BONDS AGAINST MENT BO OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSITION N0. ONE ISSUANCE OF $45,000 FIRE STATION BONDS THE ISSUANCE OF $45,000 FIRE STATION BONDS PROPOSITION NO. TWO ISSUANCE OF $15,000 CITY HALL IMPROVEMENT THE ISSUANCE OF $15,000 CITY HALL TMPROVE- VDS PROPOSITION N0. THREE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $355,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $355,000 STREET IMPROVE- MENT BONDS PROPOSITION N0. FOUR FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $60,000 PARK BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $60,000 PARK BONDS PROPOSITION N0. FIVE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $75,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE~OF $75,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS • • ,~ _ ,~ • The absentee voter shall vote on the propositions by scratching or mar. king out the expression that he does not wish to vote for, thus lea~,ring the one not so scratched or marked out as indicating his vote on each proposition, in accordance with said Election Code, as amended. Section 6: That notice of said election shall be given by posting a copy of a notice containing a substantial copy of this ordinance at the City Hall and at two other public places within said City not less than fourteen (1~-) days prior to the date upon which said election is to be held, and. by publication. of said notice in THE LA PORTE LIBERAL on the same day ir. each of two (2) successive weeks, the first of said publications to be made not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. It is hereby found and declared that THE LA PORTE LIBERAL is a newspaper. published in, ar~d of general circulation within, the City of La Porte, and is the official news- paper of said City. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the / 7 day of , 1959, _- ~ ~ ,~ M yon, City o La te, Texas ATTEST ity C Jerk (SEAL } • i AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ELECTION NOTICES THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF HARRIS § BEFORE Pte, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Frank G. Baker, who, being by me duly sworn, upon oath de- he osted poses and says that on the ~ day of , 1959, p a true and correct copy of the attache and oregoing notice of bond election at three public places within the City of La Porte, Texas, t o-wit 1. At the„door of the City Hall; 2. At 3. At ~~p `~ ~ ~ an d That each of said notices was posted in a conspicuous public place more than fourteen (14) days prior to the date fixed for said election. ~_. ~ccec-/G/ ~~' SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me thi s day of T, 1959. ~~ -~~~`~ Note. Pub c in and for Harris County, T e x a s ( SEAL ) _...;