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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 15th day of January, 1974.
WHEREAS, by ordinance duly passed and adopted, this governing
body made provision for an election to be held within this City on
the 15th day of January, 1974, 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 j
(iii) All resident qualified electors (who were (j
otherwise qualified but did not own taxable property
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:
Column (1) Column (2) Column (3)
Total
Taxpaying All Electors
PROPOSITION
Electors
Electors
Columns 1 &
"THE ISSUANCE OF $3,500;000
MEMORIAL CIVIC CENTER BONDS
AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX
IN PAYMENT THEREOF:
FOR
7,132
552
7,684
AGAINST
5,706
309
6,015
TOTAL VOTES CAST, '
12,838
861
13,699
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.
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
results 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 amount and for the purpose mentioned in the proposition set
forth in the proceedings calling the election with respect to said
proposition.
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SECTION 4: This resolution shall be in force and effect
from and after its passage and IT IS SO RESOLVED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 16th day of January,
1974.
Mayor, City of Lubbock, Texas
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1 ATTEST:
City Secretary, CitV(bf Lubbock,
Texas
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