HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 081370F - Canvassing And Declaring Results Of Bond Election - 08/13/19701
RESOLUTION IM.
A RESOLUTION by the City Council of the City
of Lubbock, Texas, canvassing returns and
declaring the result of a bond election
held in said City on the 8th day of August,
1970; and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, by ordinance duly passed and adopted, this governing
body made provision for an election to be held within this City
{ on the 8th day of August, 1970, for the purpose of submitting
certain propositions for the issuance of bonds to the resident
qualified electors of the City, including those who had duly
"rendered their property for taxation; and,
WHEREAS, the returns of the said'election have been made to
*this governing body and from an examination of those returns, it
{ appears that in conformity with the proceedings of this governing
body calling the election:
(i) Two separate ballot boxes were provided at
., the polling place or places designated by this'gover-
ning body; and
(ii). All resident.qualified electors who owned
taxable property in the City and who had duly rendered
the same on the tax rolls of the City (hereinafter called
:,• "taxpaying electors") were permitted to vote in the box
F.i`' designated for their ballots and the ballots cast in such
,. box were recorded or tabulated separately; and
.(iii) All resident qualified electors (who were
otherwise qualified but did not own taxable property
:.i which had been duly rendered for taxation on the tax
rolls of the City) --hereinafter called "electors" -
were permitted to vote in the box designated for their
.:.-ballots, and the ballots cast in such box were recorded
or tabulated separately; and
(iv) The total of.the votes cast by the resident
qualified electors (including those who owned taxable
property which had been duly rendered for taxation on
the tax rolls of the City) was shown on the said returns
(the same being hereinafter referred to as "Total All
Electors"); and,
WHEREAS, upon the consideration of the returns of the said
` election, it appears that the same was held in accordance with the
authorizing proceedings and was in all.respects legally held after
due notice had been given, and the said returns were duly and
legally made, and such returns showed the following results:
AND WHEREAS, the City Council has found and hereby declares
there is an urgent public necessity for the improvements to be
provided with the proceeds of said bonds at the earliest possible
date for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property,
�. health and safety of the citizens of the City of Lubbock, and that
by virtue thereof, this resolution shall be passed and adopted as
an emergency measure; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1: That all of the recitals contained in the preamble
of this resolution are found to be true and are adopted as findings
of fact by this governing body and as part of its judgment.
SECTION 2: It is further found and determined that the re-
sults of the election as canvassed and tabulated in the preamble.
hereof reflect the expressed desires.of the taxpaying electors,
electors, and total all electors (as such terms are defined in
,the preamble hereof).
SECTION 3: That in conformity with law, this governing body
is authorized to issue the bonds on behalf of said City in the
amounts and for the purposes mentioned in the propositions set
forth in the proceedings calling the election with respect to
propositions numbered 1 through 4.
SECTION 4: The public importance of this measure and the
fact that it is to the best interest of the City of Lubbock to
provide the improvements indicated by the propositions for the
issuance of bonds at the earliest possible date for the immediate'
preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety
of the citizens of said City constitute and create an emergency
and an urgent public necessity requiring that this resolution
be passed and take effect as an emergency -measure, and that
this resolution is accordingly passed as an emergency measure
.-and shall take effect and be in force immediately from and
after its passage, and it.is so resolved.
"-PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 13 day of August, 1070.
Ma , City .of Lubb ck, Texas
ATTEST:
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.-Ci6y Secretary', City of Lubbock,
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