CC Resolution No. 281 RESOI.:UTION CANVASSING RETURNS
AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HARRIS §
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN §
WHEREAS, an election was held in the CITY OF BAYTOWN
on March 17, 1970, at which nine propositions , relating to
the issuance of the bonds of the City for various purposes as
fully set out in the ordinance calling said election
(Proposition 1 relating to bonds payable from the net reve-
nues derived from the operation of the waterworks and sanitary
sewer system of the City and Propositions 2 through 9 relating
to bonds payable from ad valorem taxation) , were submitted in
accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, said election was held and conducted as two
separate but simultaneous elections, to-wit : one election
at which only the resident , qualified electors of the City
who owned taxable property within the City and who had ren-
dered the same for taxation were entitled to vote on the propo-
sitions and another election at which all other resident,
qualified electors of the City were entitled to vote on the
propositions ; and
WHEREAS, the votes cast by each of the two classes of
voters described above were recorded and returned separately
and were as follows :
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The resident , qualified electors of the City who owned
taxable property within the City and who had rendered the
same for taxation cast 4 , 324 votes as follows :
PROPOSITION I
FOR THE ISSUANCE 05' $2, 500 , 000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS , . 2, 861 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 500, 000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . , 1 , 416 votes
PROPOSITION 2
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 705 , 000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS . . . . _ = 2 , 836 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,705 ,000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS . . . . . . 1, 393 votes
PROPOSITION 3
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 010, 000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS . . _ . 2, 831 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 010 , 000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS . . . . . = e 1, 401 votes
PROPOSITION 4
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $33715, 000
STREET-IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . 2 , 719 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $3, 7153000
STREET-IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1,513 votes
PROPOSITION 5
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $50 , 000
FIRE-STATION BONDS 21638 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $50, 000
FIRE-STATION BONDS . . . . . = = 1,582 votes
PROPOSITI'ION 6
FOF. TB ISSUANCE OF $200, 000
2 ,329
PUBLIC-WORKS BUILDINGS BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200 , 000
PUBIC-WORKS BUILDINGS BONDS 1, 854 votes
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PROPOSITION 7
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $500, 000
POLICE ADMINISTRATION-BUILDING BONDS , 0 2 ,589 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $500, 000
POLICE ADMINISTRATION-BUILDING BONDS . . 1,526 votes
PROPOSITION 8
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $920, 000
PARK BONDS 2 , 274 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $920,000
PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . 0 1,937 votes
PROPOSITION 9
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $400, 000
GOLF-COURSE PARK BONDS . . . . . . . e 1, 551 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $400, 000
GOLF-COURSE PARK BONDS . . . . . . o 2 ,609 votes
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All other resident, qualified electors of the City
cast 213 votes as follows :
PROPOSITION 1
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 500, 000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS 176 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 500 , 000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS o 0 36 votes
PROPOSITION 2
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 705, 000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS . o . . . . 170 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 705 , 000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS . . 37 votes
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PROPOSITION 3
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 010 , 000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS . . . . . . 174 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2 , 01.0 , 000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS . . . . . . . 35 votes
PROPOSITION 4
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $3, 715 , 000
STREET—IMPROVEMENT BONDS 176 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $3, 715 , 000
STREET—IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . 30 votes
PROPOSITION 5
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $50, 000
FIRE—STATION BONDS . . . . . . . . . . 175 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $50 , 000
FIRE—STATION BONDS . . . . . . . . . 30 votes
PROPOSITION 6
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200, 000
PUBLIC—WORKS BUILDINGS BONDS 162 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200 , 000
PUBLIC—WORKS BUILDINGS BONDS . . . . . 44 votes
PROPOSITION 7
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $500, 000
POLICE ADMINISTRATION—BUILDING BONDS . . 172 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $500 , 000
POLICE ADMINISTRATION—BUILDING BONDS . . 33 votes
PROPOSITION 8
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $920 , 000
PARK BONDS 161 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $920 , 000
PARK BONDS 44 votes
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PROPOSITION 9
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $400, 000
GOLF-COURSE PARK BONDS . . . . . 128 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $400 , 000
GOLF-COURSE PARK BONDS . . . . . . 71 votes
and
WHEREAS, the above totals are shown in the official
election returns heretofore submitted to the City Council and
filed with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the election was called and held in all
respects under and in strict conformity with the constitutions
and laws of the State of Texas and of the United States of
America;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN THAT:
Section 1. The matters and facts recited in the above
preamble of this resolution are found to be true and correct .
Section 2 . The election held in the City on the 17th
day of March, 1970, and which is more fully described in the
preamble of this resolution, and which was held and conducted
as two separate but simultaneous elections , was called and
notice thereof given in accordance with law; the election was
held in all respects in conformity with law; only resident ,
qualified electors of the City voted at the election; the
votes of the resident , qualified electors of the City who
owned taxable property within the City and who had rendered
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the same for taxation, voting at the election, were recorded,
returned, and are canvassed here separately from the votes of
all other resident, qualified electors of the City who voted
at the election; returns of the election have been lawfully
made by the proper officers; the election has resulted favor-
ably to the issuance of the bonds described in Propositions 1
through 8, respectively, submitted at said election and has
resulted unfavorably to Proposition 9; and more than the neces-
sary majority of the qualified voters voting at the election
have voted in favor of Propositions 1 through 8 , respectively .
Section 3. The City Council of the City is authorized
to issue all of the bonds described in Propositions 1 through
8 , respectively, to levy taxes for the payment of those bonds
which are payable from taxation, and to do any and all things
necessary or convenient in connection therewith.
Section 4 . It is hereby found and determined that the
need of the City for such financing creates an emergency and
an urgent public necessity for the holding, at the scheduled
time, of the meeting at which this resolution is adopted and
for the adoption of this resolution; and the NOTICE OF MEETING
relating to said meeting and heretofore posted by the City
Clerk, and the posting thereof, are hereby authorized,
approved, adopted, ratified, and confirmed.
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