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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 121345A - Canvassing And Declaring Results Of Election - Should Bonds Be Issued - 12_13_1945 . r 213�5 THE STATE OF TEXAS. COUNTY OF LUBBOCK. RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS OF ELECTION CITY OF LUBBOCK. BE IT REMEMBERED that on this the 13th day of December, A.D. 1945, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock Convened in regular session at the regular meeting place thereof in the City Hall Building, in Lubbock,Texas, at 2:30 O'clock P.M. with the following members present, viz: Honorable O.W.Ribble, Mayor and Presiding Officer F.H.Childress Commissioner J.Ray Dickey Commissioner W.B.Price Commissioner Hub Jones Commissioner Lavenia Williams Secretary constituting the entire Commission, whereupon the following among other business was transacted: Commissioner Hub Jones introduced a resolution and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner F.H.Childress. The motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners F.H.Childress, J.Ray Dickey, W.B. Price and Hub Jones and Mayor-Commissioner O.W.Ribble. NOES: None The resolution is as follows: RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD WITHIN,FOR AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,TEXAS, ON DECEMBER llth,1945,TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT BY FOUR- TEEN SEPARATE PROPOSITIONS THE BONDS OF SAID CITY SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE AGGREGATE AZ40UNT OF $5,894,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ERECTING AND CONSTRUCTING CERTAIN BUILDINGS,IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS WITHIN AND FOR SAID CITY AND WHETHER OR NOT AD VALOREM TAXES SHALL BE LEVIED UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY TO PAY THE INTEREST ON AND PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS. . 121345 WHEREAS, by Ordinance Numbered 733, adopted by the City Commission on November 20, 1945 and now recorded in volume 2 at page 630 of the Ordinance Register of the City of Lubbock, this City Commission ordered an election to be held within and throughout the limits of the City of Lubbock on December 11, 1945 for the purpose of submitting to the resident qualified electors of said City, who own property within said City subject to taxation and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, fourteen separate propositions to determine whether or not the negotiable coupon interest bearing bonds of said City shall be issued in the aggregate amount of $5,894,000.00 bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding three and one-half per centum (3eo) per annum from date and maturing at such time or times as may be deemed most expedient by the City Commission Serially not later than twenty-five years from their date, for the fourteen separate and distinct purposes which are more fully set forth in said ordinance, which said ordinance is hereby referred to and adopted herein by such reference for all pertinent purposes;: and WHEREAS, such election was: duly held in lawful manner and at the time and place provided for in said ordinance and it is affirmatively found and declared by this Commission that due and legal notice of such elections was given for the time and in the manner as prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas, the affidavit of posting and publishing such notices having been examined by this Commission and having been found to be in all respects sufficient; and WMREAS, the Judges of such election having made due and legal returns thereof to this City Commission together with the Poll lists and tally sheets matntained during such election and the City Commission having examined into the election, the manner of holding same and having duly considered such returns : THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CO=SSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,TEXAS: I. That said election was duly and legally called; that notices thereof were given in accordance with the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of Lubbock as well as the Ordinance mentioned herein; that the election was held in strict conformity with the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinance of the City of Lubbook; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers thereof; that only qualified electors residing in the City of Lubbock, who owned property subject to taxation within said City and who had duly rendered the same for taxation were . 123 345 permitted to vote in said election* II. That from the returns duly and legally made to this Commission and properly canvassed by this Commission it is found and declared that the fourteen various propositions were approved and sustained by the following votes: (a) On proposition Number One there were cast 12,13 voteap of which number there were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1185 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT 5 8 votes THEREOF" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . . 1127 votes (b) On proposition Number Two there were cast 1242 votes, of which number there were oast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE STATION BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . 1112,08 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE STATION BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOFL. o . . 64 votes MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE STATION BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . e 1174 votes (c) On proposition Number Three there were cast 1251 voteso of which nmmber there were oast: "FOR TEE ISSUANCE OF THE POLICE STATION BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF". . . . . . . . . 11g 0 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE POLICE STATION BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF". . . . . . . . . . 61- votes MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE POLICE STATION BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF". . o 1129 votes (d) On proposition Number Four there were cast 1 245 votesp of which number there were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND GARAGE BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1177 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND GARAGE BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 votes :MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND GARAGE JUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYI1TG OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . 9 9 . . . . . . 0 0 1109 votes -. 1213�5 (e) On proposition Number Five there were ae.st 1267 votes, of which number there were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE EQUIPMENT BONDS AND 1>O g votes THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF. . . . . . . "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE EQUIPMENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES T11 PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . . . . . . 28 votes MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE EQUIPMENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF . . . . . . . . . . 1181 votes (f) On proposition Number Six there were cast 1255 votes, of which number there were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE PARK BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1176 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE PARK BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" 79 votes SAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE PARS BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9 7 votes. (g) On proposition Number Seven there were cast l ?46 votes, of which number there were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF". . . . . . . 1 174 votes 1AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . 7 2 votes MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE VMTICIPA.L AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF". 1102 V6tes. (f) On proposition Number Eight there were cast 1249 votes, of which number there were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TEE PUBLIC BUILDING AUDITORIUM—COLISEUM BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF% . . . . . . 1163 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUDITORIUM&-COLISEUM BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF". . . . 86 votes MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUDITORIUM—COLISEUM BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT TEMEOF19 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1077 votes (g) On proposition Number Nine there were cast 1 246 votes, of whioh number there were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE STORM SEWER EXTENSION BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN .PAYMENT THEREOF: . . . . . . . . 9 1222 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE STORM SEWER EXTENSION BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . . . . . 24 votes MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE STORM SEWER EXTENSION BONDS AND TEE LEVYING OF TAXI-:S IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . 1198 votes (h) On proposition Number Ten there were cast 1 25 4 votes, of which number there were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE, STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF` . . . . . . . . . . 1219 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF T17. STREET IM- OVEIENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAX sS IN PAYMENT THEREOF". 5 votes MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF.' . . . . . . . 11E4 votes. (i) On proposition Number Eleven there were cast 124 votes, of which number there were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE STREET LIGHTING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . . . . 1 220 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE STREET LIGHTING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . . . . . 27 votes MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE STREET LIGHTING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF". . . . . . . . . 1193 votes (j) On proposition Number Twelve there were oast 1?50 votes, of which number there were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TEE SE67ER EXTENSION BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1221 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE SEWER EXTENSION BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF'*' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 votes MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE SEvM EXTENSION BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES; IN PAYMENT THEREOF". . . . . . . . . . . . . 1192 votes (k) On proposition Number Thirteen there were cast 1250 votes, of which number there were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE WATER SYSTEM EXTENSION BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . . 1221 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE WATER SYSTEM EXTENSION BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF: . . . . . . . . . . 29 votes. MAJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE WATER SYSTEM EXTENSION BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF: 1192 votes. (1) On Number fourteen there were oast proposition 12 5 2 votes, of which number there Were cast: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE WATER TREATING AND SOFTENING SYSTEM BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOFZ . . . . . . 1 70 0 votes "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE WATER TREATING AND SOFTENING SYSTEM BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . . . . . . 52 votes 11AJORITY " FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE WATER TREATING AND SOFTENING SYSTEM BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF" . . 1 148 votes It is therefore found, ordered and declared by the City Commission that a majority of the Qualified resident electors of the City of Lubbock, who own property within said City subject to taxation and who had duly rendered the same for taxation voting at an election held for such purpose on December 11, 1945 in the City of Lubbock voted favorably upon each and all of said issues and that by virtue of the mandate of such qualified electors this City Commission has been fully and legally authorized to issue such bonds and to levy taxes in payment thereof. III. That the City Commission of the City of Lubbock,Texas be and is hereby in all respects authorized, ordered and directed to issue said bonds and each of them and to do any and all things necessary, convenient and requisite to oarry out the expressed desires of such voters in the issuance, sale and delivery of such bonds and the expending of the proceeds to be derived therefrom for the purposes authorized. That all further orders resolutions and ordinances passed and adopted in connection therewith shall be pursuant to the authority ve 4ed in said City Commission by virtue of such election and that all future action be reserved for further meetings of this Commission. PASSED , APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this the 13th day of December, A.D. 1945. Mayor, City of Lubbock,Texas. Attest. City Secretary,City of Lubbock (SEAL) 12-045 THE STATE OF TEXAS. (S (1 COUNTY OF LUBBOCK. (l CITY OF LUBBOCK, I, Lavenia Williams, City Secretary of the City of Lubbock,Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing instrument is a true, full and correct executed copy of a resolution duly introduoed,passed,approved and adopted by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock at its eel meeting held in the City Hall Building, in the City of Lubbook,Texas, on the 13th day of December, 1945, at 2:30 O'clock P.M. as the same now appears of record in volume �� at page k,s/ et.seq., of the minutes of said City Commission and that the same has not been altered,amended or rescinded in any manner and is now in full force and effect. Given under my hand and seal of said City, this the 13th day of December, A.D. 1945. i i Secretary, CAty of Lubboc ; exas. (SEAL)