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ORDINANCE NO. t" ,;t 7
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON AUGUST 23, 1969.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE C~TY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. There was held in the City of La Porte, on
the 23rd day of A~gust, ,1969, an election at which there was
submitted to the resident qualified electors of the City of
La Porte, for their acceptance or rejection, eleven (11)
certain propo~ed amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the
City of La Porte, as set out in City of La Porte Ordinance
No. 821, pass,ed and, approved on June 2, 1969.
Section 2. There were cast at said election for the
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said eleven (11) proposed amendments, the followi~g votes:
No. 1 FOR 79
AGAINST 17
No. 2 FOR 78
AGAINST 20
No. 3 FOR 90
AGAINST 8
No. 4 FOR 80
AGAINST 15
No.' 5 FOR 72
AGAINST 26
No. 6 FOR 65
AGAINST 30
No. 7 FOR 89
AGAINST 6
No. 8 FOR 66
AGAINST 27
No. 9 FOR 73
AGAINST 20
No. 10 FOR 78
AGAINST 15
No. 11 FOR 81
AGAINST 13
Section, 3. That the election ju~ge and officials have
heretofore delivered the official election returns to the
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Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of La Porte, which
have, 'canvassed said returns.
Section 4.. That said election was duly called and notice
thereof. given in '..accordance with law; that notice of said
election was, given by publication thereof, in the La Porte-
Bayshore Sun, official newspaper of the City of La Porte, a
newspaper of, general circulation published in said City, .on
the same day in each of two successive weeks, to-wit; June 26,
1969, 'and July 3, 1969; that not less than thirty (30) days
prior to the date of election, the City Clerk of the City of
La Porte mailed a copy of the proposed amendments to each
qualified voter in the City of La Porte as appears from the
latest rolls of the Tax Collector; that said election was held
in the manner required by law; that due returns of said elec-
tion have been made by the proper officers; that said returns
have been canvassed by the City Commission of the City of
La Porte; that a total of ninety-e~ght (98) persons voted at
said election, ,includi~g persons voti~g on the r~gular voti~g
machines, and on the absentee voti~g machine; that said
election has resulted in the adoption of each and all of the
said eleven (11) proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter
of the City of La Porte.
,Sectio'n 5,. The City Commission of the City, of La Porte
hereby finds, ,det,ermines, ,and declares that Amendments One (1)
thro~gh Eleven (11), ,bot~ inclusive" ,contained in Ordinance
No. 82l of the Ci ~ Y 0 f La Porte" pas sed and approved June 2,
1969, ,have each and, all been approved at the election of
A~gust 23, 196,9, ,and the same are hereby adopted as part of
the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its pass~ge and approval, and it is so
ordered.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 25th day of A~gust, 1969.
AT'llEST:
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