Ordinance No. 448•
9P=AN CE NO • ,
AN ORDINANCE.AUTHORI2ING THE ISSUANCE OF
CERTAIN CITY,OF BAYTOWN REVENUE BONDS AND
CITY OF BAYTOWN TAX BONDS; PRESCRIBING CER-
TAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING THERETO;
CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR ELECTION AUTHOR-
IZING THE ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS; AND PRO-
VIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT
FROM'AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HARRIS §
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas,
convened in regular session at the City Hall within said City
on the 10th day of October, 1957, with the following members
present, to-wit:
0 R. H. Pruett Mayor
W. C. Swain Councilman
James Garrison Councilman
Walter Lane Ward Councilman
Lacy Lusk Councilman
Edna Oliver City Clerk
aaid the following members absent, to -wit: Clayton and Mears,
when the following business was transacted:
The Mayor introduced an ordinance which was read in
• full. Councilman Ward made a motion that the ordinance be
adopted as read. The motion for adoption was seconded by
Councilman Garrison, and carried by the following vote: AYES:
Councilmen Swain, Garrison, Ward, Lusk, and Mayor Pruett.
NOES: None. The ordinance thus adopted follows:
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN
CITY OF BAYTOWN REVENUE BONDS AND CITY OF BAYTOWN
TAX BONDS; PRESCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS
RELATING THERETO; CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR ELEC-
TION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS; AND
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT
FROM AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas, has heretofore authorized the issuance of certain revenue
bonds payable from the net revenues derived from the City's
waterworks and sanitary sewer system, to -wit:
$465,000 CITY OF BAYTOWN WATERWORKS AND SEWER
SYSTEM REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1957,
dated May 15, 1957, numbered consecutively from
1 to 465, both inclusive, in the denomination of
• $1,000 each,
which bonds were approved by the Attorney General of Texas on
the 6th day of June, 1957 (Comptroller's Registration No. 31865);
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WHEREAS, in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of
said bonds the City expressly reserves the right to issue
additional revenue bonds on a parity with said Series 1957
bonds, said additional bonds to be secured by and payable from
a first lien on and pledge of the net revenues of said water-
works and sanitary sewer system in the same manner and to the
same extent as said Series 1957 bonds; and
WHEREAS, under the Constitution and laws of the State
of Texas and the Home -Rule Charter of said City, the City has
authority to issue revenue bonds and tax bonds; and
WHEREAS, there is a great need for the construction of
extensions and improvements to the waterworks and sanitary
sewer system, and the City Council has determined that additional
revenue bonds payable from the net revenues derived from the
• operation of said system should be issued; and
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WHEREAS, there is also a great need for the issuance
\ of tax bonds of the City for public .p ark and recreation purposes;
for the construction of certain municipal buildings, to -wit:
a City Hall, a City Library Building, Fire Station Buildings,
a City Health Center Building (City Clinic), and a Police
Department Building; for constructing permanent street improve-
ments; and constructing permanent drainage improvements; and
WHEREAS, before said bonds can be issued, they
must be approved at an election by a majority vote of the resi-
dent qualified electors of said City who own taxable property
• within said City and who have duly rendered the same for
taxation, voting at said election; Therefore
BAYTOWN:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Section 1: That an election shall be held in
and throughout the City of Baytown, Texas, on the 2nd day of
November, 1957, at which election there shall be submitted to
the duly qualified.resident electors of said City who own
taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered
the same for taxation, for their action thereupon, the follow-
ing propositions, to -wit:
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PROPOSITION NO. ONE
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY
IN THE AMOUNT OF $524,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30
YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A
RATE NOT TO EXCEED 5% PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EX-
TENDING AND IMPROVING THE CITY'S EXISTING WATERWORKS
SYSTEM; SAID BONDS TO BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
SECURED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLES 1111 TO 1118,
BOTH INCLUSIVE, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, 1925, AS
AMENDED;AND TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON
SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS
AS IT MATURES BY PLEDGING THE NET REVENUES FROM THE
OPERATION OF THE CITY'S WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM; EACH BOND TO BE CONDITIONED THAT THE HOLDER THEREOF
SHALL NEVER HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT OF SAID
OBLIGATION OUT OF ANY FUNDS RAISED OR TO BE RAI;?ED BY
TAXATION; SAID BONDS TO BE ON A PARITY WITH THE OUTSTAND-
ING REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY PAYABLE FROM THE NET
REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE OPERATION OF SAID WATERWORKS
AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM; PROVIDED, IF THE CITY COUNCIL
IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS DESCRIBED IN THIS
PROPOSITION AND ALSO THE BONDS DESCRIBED IN PROPOSITION
NO. TWO, THEN SAID CITY COUNCIL MAY COMBINE SUCH AUTHOR-
IZED BONDS INTO ONE ISSUE? (The probable period of useful-
ness of the improvements for which the bond proceeds are
tc be expended is 40 years.)
PROPOSITION NO. TWO
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $476,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO
EXCEED 5% PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING AND IM-
PROVING THE CITY'S EXISTING SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM; SAID
• BONDS TO BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SECURED IN THE
MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLES 1111 TO 1118, BOTH INCLUSIVE,
VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, 1925, AS AMENDED; AND TO
SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS,AS IT
ACCRUES AND THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES BY
PLEDGING THE NET REVENUES FROM THE OPERATION OF THE
CITY'S WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM; EACH BOND
TO BE CONDITIONED THAT THE HOLDER THEREOF SHALL NEVER
HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT OF SAID OBLIGATION OUT
OF ANY FUNDS RAISED OR TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION; SAID
BONDS TO BE ON A PARITY WITH THE OUTSTANDING REVENUE
BONDS OF SAID CITY PAYABLE FROM THE NET REVENUES DERIVED
FROM THE OPERATION OF SAID WATERWORKS AND SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM; PROVIDED, IF THE CITY COUNCIL IS AUTHOR-
IZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROPOSITION
AND ALSO THE BONDS DESCRIBED IN PROPOSITION NO. ONE,
THEN SAID CITY COUNCIL MAY COMBINE SUCH AUTHORIZED BONDS
INTO ONE ISSUE? (The probable period of usefulness of the
® improvements for which the bond proceeds are to be
expended is 40 years.)
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PROPOSITION NO:. THREE
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY IN
THE AMOUNT OF $151,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30
YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A
RATE NOT TO EXCEED 5% PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PURCHASING AND /OR IMPROVING LANDS FOR PARK PURPOSES,
AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY
WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON
SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE
A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS
IT MATURES? (The probable period of usefulness of
the improvements for which the bond proceeds are to
be expended is 40 years.)
PROPOSITION NO. FOUR
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY
IN THE AMOUNT OF $388,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN
S 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT
A RATE -NOT TO EXCEED 5% PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A MUNICIPAL BUILDING,
TO -WIT: A CITY HALL, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF THE
NECESSARY SITE THEREFOR, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX
ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT
TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND
TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE
PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? (The probable
period of usefulness of the improvements for which
the bond proceeds are to be expended is 40 years.)
PROPOSITION N0, FIVE
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY IN
THE AMOUNT OF $130,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30
YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A
RATE NOT TO EXCEED 5% PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, TO -WIT:
FIRE STATION BUILDINGS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF THE
NECESSARY SITES THEREFOR, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX
ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO
PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO
CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL
OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? (The probable period of
usefulness of the improvements for which the bond
proceeds are to be expended is 40 years.)
PROPOSITION NO. SIX
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $50,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO
EXCEED 5% PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND
EQUIPPING A MUNICIPAL BUILDING, TO -WIT: A CITY HEALTH
CENTER BUILDING, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF THE NECESSARY
SITE.THEREFOR, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST
ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE
A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT
MATURES? (The probable period of usefulness of the im-
,provements for which the bond proceeds are to be expended
is 40 years.)
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PROPOSITION NO. SEVEN
• SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT
OF $145,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM THEIR
DATE OR DATES, BEARING,INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED 5%
PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A
MUNICIPAL BUILDING, TO -WIT: A POLICE STATION BUILDING (IN-
CLUDING JAIL AND CORPORATION COURT FACILITIES), INCLUDING
THE PURCHASE OF THE NECESSARY SITE THEREFOR, AND TO LEVY
AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY
SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES
AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRIN-
CIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? (The probable period of
usefulness of the improvements for which the bond= proceeds
are to be expended is 40 years.)
PROPOSITION NO. EIGHT
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, BE
i AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,396,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS
FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT
TO EXCEED 5% PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING
PERMANENT STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN AND FOR SAID CITY, AND TO
LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY
SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT
ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE
PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? (The probable
period of usefulness of the improvements -for which the
bond proceeds are to be expended is 40 years.)
PROPOSITION NO. NINE
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $300,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO
• EXCEED 5% PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PER-
MANENT DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN AND FOR SAID CITY, AND TO
LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY
SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES
AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRIN-
CIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? (The probable period of
usefulness of the improvements for which the bond proceeds are
to be expended is 40 years.)
PROPOSITION NO. TEN
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT
OF $40,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE
OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED 5% PER
ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A
MUNICIPAL BUILDING, TO --WIT: A CITY LIBRARY BUILDING, INCLUDING
THE PURCHASE OF THE NECESSARY SITE THEREFOR, AND TO LEVY AN
ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT
TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE
AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS
AS IT MATURES? (The probable period of usefulness of the
improvements for which the bond proceeds are to be expended is
40 years.)
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Section 2: That said election shall be conducted and
held in the several election precincts of the City of Baytown,
heretofore established, and at the respective polling places
hereinafter stated, and the following named persons are hereby
appointed officers to conduct said election in said election
precincts, respectively, to -wit:
Prec.
No. Polling Place Election Officers
99 Thad Felton Automobile Jack G, Hester, Presiding Judge
Agency J. F. Rhodes, Assistant Judge
Mrs. J. E. Rhodes, Clerk
100 Wilkenfeld's H. T. Hulme, Presiding Judge
Furniture Company C. M. Gartman, Assistant Judge
Mrs. J. B. Orton, Clerk
101
Firemen's Recreation
C. H.
Olive, Presiding Judge
Hall
Mrs.
E. E. Slagle, Assistant
Judge
Mrs.
A. M. Pelly, Clerk
102
Community House No. 2
Nami
Katribe, Presiding Judge
Mrs.
L. B. Guynes, Assistant
Judge
Mrs.
Nami Katribe, Clerk
149
San Jacinto Elementary
John
P. Henderson, Presiding
Judge
School Building
Mrs.
J. T. Hinton, Assistant
Judge
Ernest Miller, Clerk
248
Carver School Building
Woodrow W. Lewis, Presiding
Judge
Mrs.
C. D. Reed, Assistant Judge
Virgie Lee Deveaux, Clerk
249 Alamo Elementary School Wayne McClurg, Presiding Judge
Building Mrs. Ida Herring, Assistant Judge
Mrs. C. F. Griffin, Jr., Clerk
Section 3: That said election shall be held in accordance
with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the Home -
Rule Charter of said City, and only duly qualified resident elec-
tors of said City who own taxable property within said City and
who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be qualified
to vote.
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Section 4: That the ballots of said election shall con-
form to the requirements of the Election Code of the State of
Texas, Chapter 492, Acts of the 52nd Legislature of Texas, 1951,
as amended, and shall have printed thereon the following:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
PROPOSITION NO. ONE
FOR AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $524,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM
REVENUE BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. TWO
• FOR AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $476,000 SANITARY SEIER SYSTEM
REVENUE BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. THREE
FOR AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $151,000 PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. FOUR
FOR ' AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $388,000 CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. FIVE
• FOR AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $130,000 FIRE STATION BUILDINGS
BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. SIX
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FOR AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 CITY HEALTH CENTER BUILDING
BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. SEVEN
FOR AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $145,000 POLICE STATION BUILDING
BONDS
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PROPOSITION NO. EIGHT
• FOR AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $1,396,000 STREETIMPROVEMENTS BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. NINE_
FOR
AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. TEN
FOR AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $40,000 CITY LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS
Voting on said propositions shall be by voting machines. As to
each proposition, each voter desiring to vote in favor of the
proposition shall pull the voting pointer down indicating "For"
such proposition, and each voter desiring to vote against such
proposition shall pull the voting pointer down indicating
"Against" such proposition.
As to absentee voting, however, paper ballots shall be
used, and absentee votes shall be cast at the Office of the City
Clerk in the City Hall. Said paper ballots shall have printed
thereon the following:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
PROPOSITION NO. ONE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $524,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $52+,000 YJATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. TWO
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $476,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $476,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE
BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. THREE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $151,000 PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $151,000 PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS
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PROPOSITION NO. FOUR
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• FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $388,000 CITY HALL BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $388,000 CITY HALL BONDS
PROPOSITION N0, FIVE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $130,000 FIRE STATION BUILDINGS BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $130,000 FIRE STATION BUILDINGS BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. SIX
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 CITY HEALTH CENTER BUILDING BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 CITY HEALTH CENTER BUILDING BONDS
PROPOSITION N0. SEVEN
• FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $145,000 POLICE STATION BUILDING BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $145,000 POLICE STATION BUILDING BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. EIGHT
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,396,000 STREET If4PROVEMENTS BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,396,000 STREET IMPROVEMENTS BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. NINE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. TEN
S FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $40,000 CITY LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $40,000 CITY LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS
As to each proposition, the absentee voter shall vote on the
proposition by scratching or marking out the expression that
he does not wish to vote for, thus leaving the one not so
scratched or marked out as indicating his vote on such pro-
position, in accordance with said Election Code, as amended.
Section 5: That notice of said election shall be given
by posting a copy of a notice containing a substantial copy of
• this ordinance at the City Hall and at a public place in each of
the City election precincts within said City not less than
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fourteen (14) days prior to the date upon which said election
• is to be held, and by publication of said notice in The Baytown
Sun, a newspaper published in, and of general circulation within,
said City of Baytown, the first of said publications to be made
not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for
said election.
Section 6: (A) If the revenue bonds covered by
Proposition No. One (extending and improving the City's
existing waterworks system) are favored by a majority vote of
the electors voting at said election, the proceeds of sale
• of said bonds, so far as such proceeds are available, will be
used for the following purposes:
Acquisition and installation of adequate altitude
water control valves;
Acquisition of land to be used as water well sites
and water storage tank sites;
Acquisition and installation of two water storage
tanks, each of approximately 500,000 gallons capacity;
Acquisition and installation of water distribution
lines from City water storage tanks and water wells; and
Construction of Water Department Office Building;
provided that any bond proceeds remaining after the accomplish-
ment of the above may be used for any lawful extensions of and
improvements to said waterworks system.
(B) If the revenue bonds covered by Proposition No.
Two (extending and improving the City's existing sanitary
sewer system) are favored by a majority vote of the electors
sale of
voting at said election, the proceeds of/said bonds, so far`
as such proceeds are available, will be used for the following
purposes:
Acquisition and installation of sanitary sewer
• collection lines in_the following areas within
said City:
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• (1) Morrell Park Subdivision -Main Street- Pruett
Street area;
(2) Bob Smith Road area;.
(3) State Highway 146 -Davis Road- Cedar Bayou Road
area;
(4) Ward Road - Kilgore Road area;
(5) East.Pearce- South Main Street -4th Street area; and
(6) Busch Terrace Subdivision area;
Elimination of Durain Ferry Lift Station and extension
of sanitary sewer collection lines to the West Main
Street Sewage Disposal Plant;
Extension of sewer collection lines from Glen Arbor
• Subdivision to the sewage interception line at the
Morrell Park Sewage Disposal Plant; and
Elimination of Kilgore Road Life Station and extension
of sanitary sewer collection lines to the East James Street
Sewage Disposal Plant;
provided that any bond proceeds remaining after the accomplish-
ment of the above may be used for any lawful extensions of and
improvements to said sanitary sewer system.!
(C) If the bonds covered by Proposition No. Three (park
bonds) are favored by a majority vote of the electors voting
at said election, the proceeds of sale of said bonds will be
• used for the purpose of purchasing and /or improving lands for
park purposes.
(D) If the bonds covered by Proposition No. Four (City
Hall bonds) are favored by a majority vote of the electors
voting at said election, the proceeds of sale of said bonds
will be used for the purpose of constructing and equipping a
City Hall, including the purchase of the necessary site
therefor.
(E) If the bonds covered by Proposition No. Five (fire
station buildings) are favored by a majority vote of the
electors voting at said election, the proceeds of sale of said
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bonds will be used for the purpose of constructing and equipping
(including the purchase of the necessary sites therefor):
(1) A new fire station building in lieu of Fire
Station No. 1 on South Main Street;
(2) A new fire station building in lieu of Fire
Station No. 3 on Nazro Street; and
(3) A new fire station building in the North
Main Street area.
(F)
If the bonds covered by
Proposition No. Six
(City
health center
building) are favored
by a majority vote of
the
electors voting at said election, the proceeds of sale of said
bonds will be used for the purpose of constructing and equipping
a City health center building, including the purchase of the
necessary site therefor.
(G) If the bonds covered by Proposition No. Seven
(police station building) are favored by a majority vote of the
electors voting at said election, the proceeds of sale will be
used for the purpose of constructing and equipping a police station
building (including jail and corporation court facilities),
including the purchase of the necessary site therefor.
(H) If the bonds covered by Proposition No. Eight
(street improvements) are favored by a majority vote of the elec-
tors voting at said election, the proceeds of sale of said bonds
will be used for the purpose of constructing permanent street
improvements in and for said City.
(I) If the bonds covered by Proposition No. Nine
(drainage improvements) are favored by a majority vote of the
electors voting at said election, the proceeds of sale, so far
as such proceeds are available, will be used for the purpose of
constructing the following permanent drainage improvements in
and for said City.
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In the First Street -Jack Street -DeFee Street area,
improvements and additions to connect with existing
drainage improvements (said existing improvements
being commonly called the Martin Ditch);
In the South Main Street -State Highway 146 area,
improvements of and additions to existing drainage
Improvements (said existing improvements being
commonly called the Jail Ditch);
In the Schilling Street area, improvements of and
additions to existing drainage improvements (said
existing improvements being commonly called the
Schilling Street Ditch);
In the Danubina Street area, improvements of and
additons to existing drainage improvements (said
• existing improvements being commonly called the
Danubina Street Drainage System);
In the Illinois Street - Michigan Street area, im-
provements of and additions to existing drainage
improvements; and
In the Pruett Street - -Homan Street -Park Street
area, improvements of and additons to existing
drainage improvements;
provided that any bond proceeds remaining after the accomp-
lishment of the above may be used for the purpose of construct-
ing any lawful permanent drainage improvements in and for
said City.
• (J) If the bonds covered by Proposition No. Ten
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(City Library Building) are favored by a majority vote of the
electors voting at said election, the proceeds of sale of
said bonds will be used for the purpose of constructing and
equipping a City Library Building, including the purchase
of the necessary site therefor.
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Section 7: That if said propositions are approved by a
10 majority vote of the electors voting at said election, the same
will constitute an approval of this ordinance and of the authority
of the City Council to issue said bonds; that if a certain proposi-
tion or propositions are so approved and another proposition or
propositions fail to receive a majority vote, the same will consti-
tute an approval of this ordinance insofar as the favored bonds are
concerned and of the authority of the City Council to issue said
favored bonds, and a rejection of the provisions of this ordinance
insofar as the disfavored bonds are concerned and of the authority
jection of this ordinance in its entirety and of the authority of
the City Council to issue said bonds.
Section 8: That the issuance of said bonds is hereby author-
ized, subject to the approval by a majority vote of the resident
qualified property taxpaying voters who own taxable property in
said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, voting
at said election, as hereinabove provided for; and, subject to said
approval, while said tax bonds or any part of the principal thereof
• or interest thereon remain outstanding and unpaid, there is hereby
levied for each issue and there shall be annually assessed and col-
lected, in due time, form, and manner, and at the same time other
City taxes are assessed, levied, and collected, in each year, begin-
ning with the current year, a continuing direct annual ad valorem
tax upon all taxable property within said City sufficient to pay
the current interest thereon and to create and provide a sinking
fund of not less than 2% of the principal amount of each issue of
bonds then outstanding or of not less than the amount required to
ipay the principal payable out of said tax, whichever is greater,
full allowance being made for delinquencies and costs of
collection; and that, as to the bonds so approved at said
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of the
City Council
to issue the same;
and,
that
if all propositions
fail to
receive said
majority vote, the
same
will
constitute a re-
jection of this ordinance in its entirety and of the authority of
the City Council to issue said bonds.
Section 8: That the issuance of said bonds is hereby author-
ized, subject to the approval by a majority vote of the resident
qualified property taxpaying voters who own taxable property in
said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, voting
at said election, as hereinabove provided for; and, subject to said
approval, while said tax bonds or any part of the principal thereof
• or interest thereon remain outstanding and unpaid, there is hereby
levied for each issue and there shall be annually assessed and col-
lected, in due time, form, and manner, and at the same time other
City taxes are assessed, levied, and collected, in each year, begin-
ning with the current year, a continuing direct annual ad valorem
tax upon all taxable property within said City sufficient to pay
the current interest thereon and to create and provide a sinking
fund of not less than 2% of the principal amount of each issue of
bonds then outstanding or of not less than the amount required to
ipay the principal payable out of said tax, whichever is greater,
full allowance being made for delinquencies and costs of
collection; and that, as to the bonds so approved at said
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r
• election, the details governing their issuance shall
be fixed and specified by ordinances duly adopted by
the City Council subsequent to the holding of said
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election.
Section 9: That this ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force from and after its
adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 10th day of
October, 1957.
Mayor, City of Baytown, Texas
City Clerk, City of Baytown,
Texas
(SEAL)
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