HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. ??-68 - CANVASSING BOND ELECTION RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND
DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF GALVESTON §
The City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas , con-
vened in rPgiilar session, open to the public , at the
regular meeting place thereof at the City Hall within said City,
December
on the 2nd day of POW M , 1968, with the following members
and the City Secretary present , to-wit :
Ralph W. Sommers (Absent) Mayor
James E . Mager Alderman
George F . Prude Alderman
Ronald G . Hamil Alderman
Thomas F . Woods Alderman
Edward F . Stuart Alderman & Mayor Pro Tem
L. B. Cline City Secretary
and the following member(X) absent , to-wit : Ralph W. Somers
when, among other business , the following was transacted :
A resolution was introduced which was read in full .
Alderman Woods made a motion that the resolu-
tion be adopted as read . Alderman Mager seconded
the motion for adoption of the resolution. The motion, carry-
ing with it the adoption of the resolution, prevailed by the
following vote :
AYES : MayorMaB ( tRV Aldermen Mager, Prude
Hamil,& Woods .4M (XA ?A3(X
NOES : None .
The Mayor thereupon announced that the resolution had
been duly and lawfully adopted . The resolution thus adopted
follows :
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RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND
DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Friendswood,
Texas , on the 23rd day of November, 1968, an election at which
were submitted to the duly qualified resident electors of said
City who owned taxable property within said City and who had
duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action there-
upon, the propositions relating to the issuance of the water-
works and sanitary sewer system revenue bonds of said City as
fully set out in the ordinance calling said election; and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election a total of
317 votes , of which number there were cast :
PROPOSITION NO . ONE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $65, 000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS 236 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $65 , 000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS 97 votes
PROPOSITION NO . TWO
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $635 , 000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE
BONDS 193 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $635, 000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE
BONDS 119 votes
as shown in the official election returns heretofore submitted
to the City Council of said City and duly filed with the City
Secretary of said City; Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS :
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Section 1 : That the bond election held in and through-
out the City of Friendswood, Texas , on the 23rd day of November,
1968, which election is more particularly described in the pre-
amble of this resolution, was duly called and notice thereof
given in accordance with law; that said election was held in
all respects in conformity with law; that only duly qualified
resident electors of said City who owned taxable property within
said City and who had duly rendered the same for taxation voted
at said election; 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 the prop-
ositions submitted at said election; and that more than a ma-
jority of the qualified voters voting at said election have
voted in favor of the issuance of said bonds .
Section 2 : That the City Council of said City is now
authorized to issue all of the bonds described in said prop-
ositions and to do any and all things necessary and convenient
in connection therewith .
December
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of )046 , 1968 .
lam,
Mayor, ity of Friendswood, Texas
ATTEST:
City Secretary,
City of Friendswood, Texas
(SEAL)
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