HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 051573B - Canvassing Returns And Declaring Results Of Bond Election - 05/15/1973r ..
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A.RESOLUTION by the.City Council of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, canvassing returns and declar-
ing the result of a bond election held in the
said City on the 12th day of May, 1973; 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 12th day of May, 1973, for the purpose of submitting a
certain proposition 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 govern-
ing 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
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
which had been duly rendered for taxation on the tax
i 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,
l WHEREAS, upon -the consideration of the returns of the said
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j 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:
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Column (1) Column (2) Column (3
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Total
Taxpaying All Electors
PROPOSITION Electors Electors (Columns 1 & 2)
"THE ISSUANCE OF $18,800,000REVENUE
BONDS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER
SYSTEM EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
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AND PLEDGING THE REVENUES OF SAID
SYSTEM TO THE PAYMENT THEREOF"
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FOR 3,771 271 4,042
AGAINST 2,588 159 2,747
TOTAL VOTES CAST 6,359 430 6,789
AND WHEREAS, the City Council has found and hereby declares
there is an urgent public necessity for the construction of the
extensions and improvements'to be provided with the proceeds of
said bonds at the earliest possible date for the immediate preser-
vation 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:
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SECTION 1; That all of the recitals contained in the pre-
amble of this resolution are found to be true and are adopted as
findings of fact by this governing body and as.part of its judg-
ment.
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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,
j electors, and total all electors (as such terms are defined in
the preamble hereof).
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SECTION 3: .That in conformity with law, this governing body
is authorized to issue the bonds on behalf of said City in the
j amount and for the purpose mentioned in the proposition set
1 forth in the proceedings calling the election with respect to
said proposition..
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 extensions and improvements -indicated in the proceed-
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roceed ings calling the election 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 ,
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