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RESOLUTION
1 �3� RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF A
SPECIAL REFERENDUM ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCKs TEXAS„
ON JANUARY 27, 1959.
WHEREAS,, the City Commission 4n.ds it expedient and in the public interest
to canvass the returns of the special referendum election held on January 27, 1959
and declare the results thereof; NOW THEREFORE,,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
Be it remembered that on the 30 day of January , 1959, the City
Commission of the City of Lubbock met in special session in compliance with the
charter of the City of Lubbock, at the regular meeting place of said Commission at
City Hall* Lubbock, Tekass with the following members of said Commission
present,, to-wit:
#, AND the following members absentj, to-wit:
On motion of Commissioner Casey a seconded by Commi-
ssioner Thompson , it was unanimously carried that the returns of the
special referendum election held in the City of Lubbock,, Texasa, on January 27,
1959,, be opened and canvassed and the results declared therefrom; and said return
having been duly canvassed it is found that on Proposition 12 2, 3, 40, and 5 on the
official ballot for said special election (the form for said ballot was prescribed by
Ordinance No. 2665 of the City of Lubbock, reference to which is hereby made for
all pertinent purposes) the vote on each of said Propositions was as follows:
Proposition 1:
Total number of votes cast: 89412 ,
Number of votes cast Against the repeal of Ordinance No. 2533: 6226
Number of votes cast for the repeal of Ordinance No. 2533:2I86 •
A majorityof 4040 votes of the'-"total nu be of votes cast vyere cast against ae
repeal of Orc finance No. 5 IN
Proposition 2:
Total number of votes cast: 8,414
Number of votes cast against the repeal of Ordinance No. 2535: 6,231
Number of votes cast for the repeal of Ordinance No. 2535: 2183
A majority of 4048 votes of the TUtal number of votes cast were cas
repeal of Ordinance No. 2535.
proposition 3•
Total number of votes cast: 8,433
Number of votes cast against the repeal of Ordinance No. 2536: 6,243
Number of votes cast for the repeal of Ordinance No. 2536: 2` 190 A majority of 4053 votes of the total number of votes cast were cast agains, e
. Proposition 4• repeal of Ordinance No. 2536,
Total number of votes cast: 83424 •
Number of votes cast against the repeal of Ordinance No. 2544: 6236
Number of votes cast .for the repeal of Ordinance No. 2544: 2 188 •
A majority of 4048 votes of the-Uo3=al number of votes tcast were cast against the-
Proposition 5:
repeal of Ordinance No. 2544•
Total number of votes cast: 8,350 •
Number of votes cast against the repeal of Ordinance No. 2545: 6,185
Number of votes cast for the r �1
votes o a um er o votes castere cas 7
repea of Ordinance No. 2545. 1J
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On motion of Commissioner Casey seconded by Commissioner
Thompson , the above and foregoing resolution was passed on the
day of January a 19 59 i by the following vote:
Commissioners voting "AYE": Casey, Thompson, and Manor, and Mayor Baker
(Commissioner Maxey being absent at this time)
Commissioners voting I'NAY": NONE
NNIS BAKER, Mayor
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La nia Lowea City Secretary-Treasurer