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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 733-1945 - Determining The Necessity Construction Of Certain Public Buildings - 11/20/1945q • THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF LUBBOCK, CITY OF LUBBOCK. ll-20-lql./-5 733 BE IT REMEMBERED that on this the 20th day of November, A. D. 1945 1 the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, con• vaned in called session, pursuant to notice of meeting issued by the Mayor 1 at the regular meeting place thereof in the City Hall Build- ing, in the City of Lubbock, Texas, with the following members pre- sent, viz • Honorable o. W. Ribble, Uayor and Presiding Officer ~ w. B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, Lavenia Williams Commissioner Commissioner City Secretary with Commissioner F. H~ Childress absent because of illness and Com- missioner Hub Jones absent from the City, constituting a quorum und- er Section 15, Article IX, Chapter i of the Charter of the City of Lubbock, whe!'eupon the following among other business 'was transacted: Commissioner W. B. Price presented for the consideration· of the Commission an ordinance, which was read in full by the Secre- tary. • Commissioner J. Ray Dickey made a motion that the rule requiring ordinances to be read at more than one meeting or the City Commission be suspended for the reasons stated in the emergency clause. The motion was seconded by Commissioner W. B. Price and prevailed by the following votet AYESa Commissioners W. B. Price and J. Ray Dickey and Mayor-Commissioner o. w. Ribble NOES: None • .. Commissioner J. Ray Dickey moved that the ordinance be finally passed and such motion was seconded by Commissioner w. B. Price and prevailed by the following vote: Page No. AIESa Commissioners W. B. Price and J. Ray Dickey and Mayor-Commissioner 0. W. Ribble. NOESa None Such ordinance is as follows: .. -- AN ORDINANCE 13Y THE CITY COWISSlON OF THE" CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, DETERM.WIN'G THE NECESSITY FOR _TH.E ERECTION A.ND COU STRUC TION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC BUtLDINGS, PURCHASING SITES THEREFOR AND F URNISHING AND EQUIPPING 'tHE SAME, FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE EQUIPHENT, FOR THE EXTEtrSION, EnLARGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATER SYSTEM AND SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF LUB BOCK, FOR THE INSTALLATION, EnECTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PA R ;~ IUPROVEMEN TS, PURCHASING SITES THEREFOR, FOR THE ERECTIO ~, CON STRUCTION AND ENLARGEMENT OF BUILDINGS, IUPROVEHEIHS ANE EQUIPMENT FOR THE AIRPORT OF SAID CITY, FOR THE EXTENSION AND IY.PROVBMENT OF THE STORU SEWERS OF SAID CrTY, FOR THE EXTENSION AND ntPROVEMENT OF THE STREET ,.,-· LIGHTING SYSTEM OF TH E CITY, FOR THE WIDENINGJ IMPROVEMENT AND EX 'lEN SION 0 F THE S .TREE TS AND H !G HViA YS OF SAID CITY, INCLUDING THE PURCHASING OF NECESSARY RIGHTS OF 'HAY THERE- FOR, AND, FOR ERECTING, CONSTRUCTING A~TD EQUIPPHlG A 1-IDNI- CIPAL AUDI'IDRIUM-COLISEUM FOR SAID CITY AND PURCHASDIO .A. SITE THEREFOR' DETEm!INING THE ADVISABILITY OF SUB!I.If'TING TO THl PROPERTY TAXPAYING VOTERS, OF SAID CITY WHO OWN TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY AND WHO HAVE DULY RENDER- ED THE SAllE FOR TAXATION, PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEGOTIABLE INTEREST BEARING COUPON BONDS OF SAID CITY ro FINANCE SUCP. IMPROVEMENTS, EX'IEUSIO US AND CONSTRUCTIO ~iS~ PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION UPON THE QUESTION OF AUTHORIZING AN AG GREGATE AMOUNT OF $5,894,000.00 OF THE BONDS OF SAID CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES; PRESCRIBDJG THE PLACE AND Tll"E OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION, THE QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS, THE PURPOSES OF THE VARIOUS B ':ONDS, THE Af'.OUNTS THEREOF, THE INTEREST RATE rHEREON AND SUBlHTTnTG THE PROPOSITION OF THE LEVY, ASSESSUEN T AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES ANNUALLY, WHILE SAID BONDS OR ANY OF THEM ARE OUTSTAJ:DING, TO PAY THE INTEREST OU AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION OF SAID BONDS AS THE SAME MA TlJRES AND ACCRUES; PRESCRIBING THE MATURITY OF SAID BONDS, THE l{ANNER OF HOLDING SUCH ELECTION AND DECLARING AN EHERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, af- firmatively finds that it ie advisable and to the best interest of said City that car tain improvements, additions, extensions and en- lar.gemen ts be made to the public buildings, parks, airport, storm sewer system, streets and highways within said CityJ street light- ing systemJ water and sanitary sewer system, as well as that a municipal auditorium-coliseum be erected and constructed within said City and that a site be purchased therefor and certain fire equipment be purchased for the use of said City, all in accordance with the recommendations, p lans and estimates which have heretofore been presented to this Commission by various Committees of interest- ed citizens of .said City; and, WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and necessary that the neeotiable interest bearing coupon bonds of said Citt should be is- Page No. I sued for the purpos e of financing th € cost of such imp rovements, additions, extensions and public buildin ~s and that it ie necessary and expedient that an election be held within and !or said City of Lubbo ck for the purpos e of submitting to the legally qualified r e - sident property tax-payin g vot e rs of said City, who own property subject to taxation therein and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, the· various propositions to determine whethe r or not such bo nds shall be . authorized for said purpos e s and wh e th e r or n o t ad valorem taxes shall be annually levied, asses3ed a n d co1leted against all prop erty wi thj.n the City: of Lubbock for tho redemption of said b on d s at n aturity and for payin ~ the intere s t thereon as it accrucst NOW, THEREFORE DE IT ORDAINED DY THE CITY comHSSIOJI! OF THE CITY OF LUB BOCK, TEXAS. That an election be held within and throughout the boun- dari e s of the City of Lubbock, Texas, on th e Second Tuesday in De - comber, 1 9 45 1 the s am e b ein g t h e 11th day of December, 1945, su c h date b e ing not less than fifte e n days nor more than thirty days from the date of this ordinance, at which time ther.e shall b( sub~ mi t ted to the resid e nt qualifie d pro p erty taxpayin g vot e rs of Lub- bock, Te xas, vtho own property subject to taxation within said City and who have duly r e ndered the same for taxation, the following specific propositionst P UOPOSI TION ~IUl!BER ONE Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock be auth- orized t o issue the negotiable interest b e aring coupon ·bonds of sa~d City to the amount of $75 1 000.00, bearing inter &s ~.at a rate of not e~ceeding thr e e and on~-half per centum (3t%~ per annum from date and .maturing at sueh t ·irne or times as may be deemed most ex- pedien t by the City Commii'J! j,o n, serially .. n.ot la t er than twenty-five year~ from the~r date~ for the purpose of the con~truction, erec- tion, enlargement, in·provernent and purchase of City Hall Buildings anc1 furn.ishing and equipping the same ih the City of Lubbock; and fhall there be a~nua~ly levied , assessed and collected, while said , ..., bonds or any or them are outstanding, an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within said City sufficient in amount to pay the annual interest on said bonds and to provide a sinking fund to pay the principal ther ~of as the same matures. PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock be authorized to issue the negotiable interest bearing coupon bonds or said City to the amount of 8101,000.00, bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding three and one-hal£ per centum (3i%) per annum from date and maturing at such time or times as may be deemed most ~­ pedient by the City Commission, serially not later than twenty-five years from their date, for the purpose of the construction, erec- tion, enlargement and improvement o.t' Fire Station Buildings, pur- chasing sites therefor and furnishing and equipping the same in the City of LubbockJ and shall ther F be annually levied, assessed and collected, while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within said City sufficient in amount to pay the annual interest on said b onds and to provide a sinking fund to pay the principal thereof as the same matures. PROPOSITION NUMBER THREE Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock be authorized to issue the negotiable interest bearing coupon bonds of said City to tho amount of $80 1 000.00 1 bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding three and one-half per centum (3i%) per annum from date and maturing at such time or times as may be deemed most ex- pedient by the City Commission, serially not later than twenty-five years from their date, for the purpose of the construction, er e c- tion, enlargement and improvement of Police Station . Buildings and furnishing and equipping the sa.me and purchasing sites therefor in the City of Lubbock; and shall there be annually levied, assessed and collected, while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, an ·ad Yalorem tax upon all taxable property within said City sufficient in amount to pay the annual interest on said bonde and to provide a sinkin g fund to pay the principal thereof as the same matures. Pa~e No. 5 4 PROPOSITION NUMBER FOUR Shall the City Commission o£ the City of Lubbock be authorized to issue the negotiable interest bearing coupon bonds of said City t o the amou n t of $60 1 000.00 , bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding three and on e -half per centum (3 t %) per annum from date and maturin~ at such time or times as may b e deemed most ex~ pedient by the City Commission, serially not later than twenty-five years from their date, for the purpose of the construction and erection of an Equipment Storage and Garage Building, purc hasing a site ther ~for and equipping the same in the City of Lubbock; and shall there be annually levied, assessed and collected, while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within said City sufficient in amount to.pay the annual interest on said bonds a n d to provid e a sinking fun d to pay the principal thereof as the s ame matures. PROPOSITION NUMBER FIVE Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock be authorized to issue the negotiable interest bearin g coupon bonds of said City to the amount of $6s,ooo.oo, bearing interest at the rate of not exceeding three and one-half per centum (5i%) per annum from date and maturing at such time or times as may be deemed most ex- pedient by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Serially not later than twenty-five years from their date, for the purpose of pure has ing and in stalling a p para tue, equ,ipmen t, engine a and machin- ery for the Fire Dep a rtment of sa i d City; and shall there be asses s - ed 1 levied and collected annually, while said bond s or any of them are outstandin g , an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within said City sufficient in amount to pay the annual interest on said bonds and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption thereof at maturity. PROPOSITION NUMBER S!X Shall the City Com~iss i on of the City o£ Lubbock be authori~ed to issue the negotiable interest bearin g coupon bonds of said City in an amount of $155,000.00, bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding three and one-hal! per centum (3i%) per annum !rom date, and maturin g at such time or times as may b e deemed most ex- Page No. I pedient by the City Cornmissior:, serially not later than twenty-five years from their date, for the purpose of purchasin G sites for parks and of erecting and constructing improvements to the parks of the City of Lubbock, includin g raising,., grading, filling, terracing, landscape gardening, erecting buiidings., establishing walks and pavinP, driveways around, in and through said parks, playgrounds and other public grounds, as well as installing, con~tructing, repair- ing and improvin ~ swimming pools, wading paola and other facilities for the recreation of the children and citizens of said City; and ehall there be annually assessed, levied and collected, while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within said City sufficient in amount to pay the annual interest on said bo 'nd6 and to provide a sinking fund for th e redemption thereof at maturity. PROPO.SI TION NUMBER SEVEN Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock be au- thorized to issue the negotiable interest bearing coupon bonds of said City in an amount of #500,000.00, bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding th~ee and one-half per centum (Bt%) per annum from date, and maturing at such ti ~e or times as may be deemed most ex- pedient by the ~~ty Commission, serially not later than twenty-five years from their date, for the purpose of constructing, repairing, erecting and improving buildings, hangars and other permanent im- provements to the Municipal Airport of the City of Lubbock,includ- ing the construction of roads, drives, parking ar e as and the pur- chase and installation of control equipme~t and machinery and other improvements incidental to the operation of such Municipal AirportJ and shall there be annually assessed, levied and collected while said bonds or any of them ~re outstanding, an ad valorem tax u p on all taxable property within the City of Lubbock sufficient in amount to pay th e annual interest upon said bonds as it accrues and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption thereof at maturity. PROPOSITION NUMBER EIGHT Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock be authorized to issue the negotiable interest bearing coupon bon d s of said City in an amount of $1 1 750 1 000.001 bearing interest at a Pa g e No. { rate or not exceeding three and one-half per centum (3!%) per annum from date and maturing at such ti me or times as• may be deemed most expedient by the City Commis8ion, serially not later than twenty- five years from their date, for the·purpose of the construction~ erection and equipment of a public building and .auditorium to be known as the Lubbock Auditorium-Coliseum, and purchasing a site therefor; and shall there be annually assessed, levied and collect- ed upon all taxable property within the City of Lubbock a tax suf- ficient in amount to pay the annual interest on such bonds'and to provide a ~inking fund for the redemption thereof at mat~rity. PROPOSITION NUMBER NINE Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock be authorized to i,~sue the negotiable interest bearing bonds of the ·•·- City of Lubbock in the amount of $60 1 000.00, bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding three and one-half per centum (3i%) per annum from dat& 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 purpose of conBtructing, enlarg- ing, extending and installing storm sewers, drains, curbs and gut- ters and other improvements incidental thereto, and purc r asing lands and ri~hts of way requisite for such storm sewer construction and extension within and without the city limits of the City of Lubbock; and shall there be annually assessed, levied and collect- ed upon all taxable property within the City of Lubbock, while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, a tax sufficient in amount to pay the annual interest on such bonds and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption thereof at maturity. PROPOS IT ION NUYBER TgN Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock be authorized to issue the negotiable interest bearing coupon bonds of the City of Lubbock in the amount of $500,ooo.oo, bearing inter- est at a rate of note xceeding three and one-half per centum (5~%) 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 purpose or improv- ing, e~tending and altering public streets, avenues, alleys, high- Pa ~e No. fo .. ways and boulevards by pa v ing, widening, raising, grading, filling, repaving or resurfacing the same or otherwise improving such streets and highways, and fort he pur·pose of acquiring the necessary rights of way incidental thereto; and shall there be annually assessed, levied and collected upon all taxable property within the City of Lubbock, while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, a tax sufficient in amount to pay the annual interest on such bonds and to provide· a sinking fund f·or the redemption thereof at maturity. PROPOSITION NUMBER ELEVEN Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock be authorized to issue the negotiable interest bearing coupon bonds of the City of Lubbock in the amount of $245 1 000,.00, bearing in- terest at a rate of not exceeding three and one-half per centum (3~%) 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 t wen ty-fi ve years from their date, for the purpose or constructing, installing, extending and improving the strect··light- ing system of said city, including the inst ~llation of street· lights, stop and traffic lights and other improvements incidental thereto; and shall there be annually assessed, levied and collected upon all taxable p roperty within the City of Lubbock, ~hile said bonds or any of them are outstanding~ a tax suffi cie nt in amount to pay the annual interest on such bonds and to provido a sinking fund for the redemption thereof at maturity. ~ROPOSITION NUMBER TWELVE Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock be authorized to issue the negotiable inter es t bearing coupon bonds of the City of Lubbock in an amount of $445,000.00, bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding three and one-half per centum {3!%) 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 twen- ty-five years from their date, for t he purpose of constructing, ex- tending, enlarging, improving and adding to the sewage disposo.l plant, filtering beds and emptying grounds for the sewage system, and acquiring lands and rights of way within and without the limits of the City of Lubbock for such sewage disposal purposes, and ex- Pa ~c No.. 1 ) tendinG' and installing additional sanitary sewer lines~ and shall there be annually assessed, levied and collected upon all taxable property within the City of Lubbock, while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, a tax sufficient in amount to pay the annual interest on such bonds and to provide a sinking fund for there- demption thereof at maturity. PROPOSITION NUMBER THIRTEEN Shall the City Commission of the City of tub bock be authorized to issue the negotiable interest bearing bonds of the City of Lubbock in the amount of $l,BOo,ooo.oo, bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding three and one-half per centum (3t%) per an- num 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 purpose of constructing, installing, enlarging, improving, extending and adding to the wat e r supply system of the City of Lubbock, including the extension of water lines, mains and facilities, the construction of additional water supply systems, wells, lines, filtering and treating facili- ties and other improvements incidental thereto, as well as ac- quiring lands, water ri~hts in lands, and such other interests therein, and ri ~h t s of way, within and w itho ~t the limits of the City of Lubbock for such purpose; and shall there be annually as- sessed, levied and collected upon all taxable property within the City of Lubbock, while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, a tax surf ic ien t in amount to pay the annual interest on such bonds and to provid e a sinking fund for the redemption thereof at maturifat ., PROPOSITION NUMBER FOUR TEEN Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock be authorized to issue the negotiable interest bearing coupon bonds of the City of Lubbock in the amount of $650,000.00,-bearing inter e st at a rate of not exceeding thr E>e and one-half per centum (3~%) per annum from date and maturing at such ti~e or times as may be deemed most expedient by the City Commission, serially not later than twenty-five years from their date, for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing and improving a complete 'Rater treating and softening plant with all machinery a~d equipment requisite for the operat:\on and maintenance thereof, ~nd. acquiring lands and rights Page llo ~ ~ '· · J ./ of way within and without the limits of the City of Lubbock requi- site for the installation and maintenance of such system; and shall there be annually assessed, levied and collected upon all taxable property within the City of Lubbock, while said bonds or any of ' them are outstanding, a tax sufficient in amount to pay the annual interest on such bonds and to provide a sinking fund for the re- demption thereof at maturity. II. Said Election shall be held under the provisions of and in strict conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, ineluding Chapter I, Title 22, Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, and, the provisions of the Charter of the City of Lubbock, and all acts amendatory, complementary and supplemental thereto. All persons who are legally qualified ~esident property taxpayin~ voters of the City of Lubbock, Texas, who own property in said City subject to taxation and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, shall be entitled to vote at said election. III. The ballots for said election shall have written or printed thereupon the following, to-wit, PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF' THE CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXIS IN PAYMENT THEREOF. ' AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY HAlL BUIDDillG BONDS AtlD THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THERE.OF • PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE STATION BUILDING B'OliDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES Til PAYMENT THEREOF. AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE STATION BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF. PROPOSITION NUMBER THREE FOR THE ISSUAr1CE OF THE POLICE STATION BlJ ILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF. Pa!l;e No. ~ ., AGAINST THE ISSUAI\CE OF THE POLICE STATION BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES nr PAYMENT THEREOF. PROPOSITION NUJ.WER FOUR FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND GARAGE BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF. AGAINST THE ISSUAUCE OF THE EQUIPMENT STORAGE At:D GARAGE BUILDING BON 1~·S AND THE LEVYDIG OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF. PROPOS! TIOl~ NUUBER FIVE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE EQUIPUENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYHENT THEREOF. AGAINST THE ISSUA~1CE OF THE FIRE EQUIPJIENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES n1 PAYMENT THEREOF. PROPOS! TION NUMBER SIX FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE PARK BOtlDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF. AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE PARK BOtJDS AND THE LEVYHJG OF TAXES IN PADiENT THEREOF. PROPOSITION NU~ffiER SEVEN FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT UfPROVE!!.ENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN' PAYMENT THEREOF. AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE MU!HCIP.AL AIRPORT !MPROVEJ!.ENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF. PROPOSITION NUMBER EIGHT FOR THE ISSUl,NCE OF PUBLIC BUILDING AUDITORIUM-COLISEUM BONDS AND T!rE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYUENT THEREOF. AGAD:ST THE ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDI ~Hr AUDITORIUM-COLISEUM BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAD1ENT THEREOF. PROPOS IT ION NUlA'BER ~1IUE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE STORM SEWER EX THJSION BON8S J..ND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF. AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE STORM' SEWF.R EXTENSION BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES D1 PAYMENT THEREOF. PROPOSITION NUMBtR TEN J.."OR THE ISSUANCE o'F THE S rREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IU PAYMENT THEREOF. Pa g e No. \.'i) AGAINST THE ISSUA~JCE OF THE STREET !MPRO VEHEN T BOtJDS AND THE LEVY- ING OF TAXES IN PAYHEN T TI·:EREOF. PR OPOSITION NUMBER ELEVEN FOR THE ISSUANCE OF 'r.!E STREET LIGHTIN G BONDS AND THE LEVYI NG OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THE REOF. AGAINST THE ISSUA~T CE OF THE STREET LIGYi TIN J BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PA YUEN T THEREOF. PROPOSITION NUMBER T~'TEL VE FOR THE ISSUAN CE OF THE SEVfER EXTENS!Ol! BON DS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF. AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE SEWER EX'1ENSION BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXiS IN PAYMENT THEREOF. PROPOS! TION NUUBER THIRTEEN FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE WA TER SYSTEf,f EXTENSION BON DS '\ND TH E L EVY- ING 0 F TAXES IN PA Yt!EN T THEREOF. AGAINST THE ISSUMfCE OF 'IHE WATER SYSTEM EXTENSION BONDS AND THE LEVYI:'1G OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF. PROPOSITION NUMBER FOURTEEN FOR THE ISSU AN CE OF THE '~A TER TR EATING AND SOFTENHJG SYSTEM BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAX&S IN PAYMENT THEREOF. AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE WATER Tn.EATING AND SOFTElHNG SYSTEM BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF. As to each of the foregoing propositions, each voter shall mark out with black ink or pencil one of the expressions, thus leaving the other as indicatin g his vote on the propos:i.tion. IV. That said Election shall be held at the Central Fire Sta- tion Building, at the corner of lOth Street and Avenue J, in the City of Lubbock, Texas, and t h e presiding Jud g e and Clerks of said election shall be as follows, viz 1 Pa~e No. I I Glen Hess Presiding Judge R. Bush Smith vr. E. Ballew J. L. Murfee Knox T,. Thomas Clerk Clerk Clerk Clerk v. That notice of said election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this Ordinance at the City Hall Building and at two other public places in the City of Lubbock and such notice shall also be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper or general circulation published within the City of Lub- bock, the date of the first publication to be not less t~an fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. The Mayor and City Secretary shall cause such notices to be prepared and posted and published and shall make due returns thereof to this City Commission. VI. Immediately after s a id election has been held, the offi- cers holding the same shall make returns of the resu'l t thereof to the City Secretary of the City. of Lubbock, for canvassing by the City Commission and shall return the ballot boxes to the City Secre- tary for safekeeping. The manner of holding such election and canvassing and making returns thereof shall be go vern ed by the general election laws of the State of Texas, when not in eonflic t with the pro vis ions of the hereina bove mentioned statutes, and the City Co11U!lission will furnish the n~oessary ballots and other election supplies requisite for said election. VII. The fact that it is affirmatively found by the City Co~­ mission of ~he City of Lubbock, that there is urgent need to proceed with the matter of the construction and improvement of the water, sewer,public streets,park improvements and public buildings within said city, in order to make the same more convenient for the public at large and preserve and protect the health and welfare of the cit- izens of Lubbock, creates an emergency and public neeessity,demand- ing that the rule requiring the reading of this ordinance on more than one day before final passage, be suspended, and suoh rule is hereby euspended and it is ordained that this ordinance shall take .effect and be in torce immediatet upon its passage an cl adoption. Page No. ( '1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 20th day of Novem- ber, 1945. (CORPORATE SEAL) THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUI~TY OF LUBEOCK 1 CITY OF LUBBOCK. I § ! D Mayor; City of Lubbock, Texas. I, Lavenia Williams, City Secretary of the City of tub- bock, Texas, do hereby certify that the arove and foregoing is a true, full and correct copy of Ordinance Number --~,Z~J'~~=---1 passed b ~r the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, on November 20, 1 9 45, as the same now appears of record in volume __ o<_;,.. ___ , at pa -:e 6,$o of the Ordinance Register of said City. I further certify that such copy is an executed copy and that the signature s appearing thereon are the true and genuine signatures of the offi- c ials named. Given under my hand and seal of said City, this the 20th day of November~ 1945. City Secretary,~y of tubbtck, Texas {CORPORATE SEJ.L) Pa~e No. \~