Ordinance No. 452ORDINJUICE NO. 452
• AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS
AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF'THE BOND
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
ON THE 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1957;
CONTAINING PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO;
AND DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION
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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 13th day of November, 1957, with the following members
present, to -wit:
R. H. Pruett
Mayor
W. C. Swain
Councilman
James Garrison
Councilman
Walter Lane Ward
Councilman
Lacy Lusk
Councilman
Al Clayton
Councilman
Paul Mears
Councilman
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
and the following members absent, to -wit:
when the following business was transacted:
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The Mayor introduced an ordinance which was read in
full. Councilman _ Min' made a motion that the ordinance
be adopted as read. The motion for adoption was seconded by
Councilman Ward , and carried by the following vote: AYES:
Councilmen Swain, Garrison, Ward, Lusk, Clayton, and Mears. NOES:
None. The ordinance this adopted follows:
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF THE BOND ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN ON THE 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1957; CON-
TAINING PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND
AFTER ITS ADOPTION
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Baytown,
Texas, on the 2nd day of November, 1957, an election at which elec-
tion there was submitted 'to the duly qualified resident electors
of said City who owned taxable property within said City and who
had duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action there-
upon, the following propositions, to -wit:
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
to 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 BAYT%TN, TEXAS,
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY
IN THE AMOUNT OF $388,000, 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 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 NO. FIVE
SHALL THE CITY COU14CIL 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 AI•,IOUNT
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
• 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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WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 2,869
votes, of which number there were cast:
PROPOSITION NO. ONE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $524,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE
BONDS 1,487 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $524,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM
REVENUE BONDS 1,382 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $524,000 WATERWORKS
SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS 105 votes
PROPOSITION NO. TWO
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $476,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
REVENUE BONDS 1580 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $476,000 SANITARY SEWER 1,272
SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS votes
Iv1AJORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $476,000 SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS -O8 votes
PROPOSITION NO. THREE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $151,000 PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1,.202 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $151,000 PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF'$151,000 PARK IM-
PROVEMENT BONDS X78 votes
PROPOSITION NO. FOUR
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $388,000 CITY HALL BONDS 1,221 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $388,000 CITY HALL BONDS 1,590 votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $388,000 CITY HALL
BONDS 366 votes
PROPOSITION NO. FIVE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $130,000 FIRE STATION BUILDING
BONDS 1.276 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $130,000 FIRE STATION
BUILDING BONDS 1,541 votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $130,000 FIRE
STATION BUILDING BONDS 265 votes
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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
1.296 votes
1,_5ga_ votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 CITY HEALTH
CENTER BUILDING BONDS 227 votes
PROPOSITION NO. SEVEN
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $145,000 POLICE STATION BUILDING
BONDS 1,24_ votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $145,000 POLICE STATION
BUILDING BONDS
MAJORITY AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $145,000 POLICE
STATION BUILDING BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. EIGHT
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,396,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT
BONS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,396,000 STREET IM-
PROVEMENT BONDS
MAJORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,396,000 STREET
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. NINE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT
BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVE-
MENT BONDS
MAJORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. TEN
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $40,000 CITY LIBRARY BUILDING
BONDS
1.555 votes
316 votes
j 55q votes
1,292 votes
267 votes
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1,314 votes
221 votes
1,257 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $40,000 CITY LIBRARY BUILDING
BONDS 1,554 votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $40,000 CITY
LIBRARY BONDS ag7 votes
as shown in the official election returns heretofore submitted
to this City Council and filed with the City Clerk; Therefore
BAYTOWN:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
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Section 1:
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That said election was duly called and
notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was
held in the manner required by law; that only duly qualified resident
electors of the City of Baytown, Texas, who owned taxable property
within said City and who had duly rendered the same for taxation
voted at said election; that due returns of said election have been
made by the proper officers; that said election has resulted favor-
ably to the issuance of the bonds described in Proposition No. One
(waterworks system revenue bonds), Proposition No. Two (sanitary
sewer system revenue bonds), Proposition No. Eight (street im-
provement bonds), and Proposition No. Nine (drainage improvement
bonds); that a majority of the qualified voters voting at said
election have voted in favor of the issuance of the bonds described
in each of said Propositions Nos. One, Two, Eight, and Nine; that
said election resulted unfavorably to the issuance of the bonds
described in Proposition No. Three (park improvement bonds), Propo-
sition No. Four (city hall bonds), Proposition No. Five (fire
station building bonds), Proposition No. Six (city health center
building bonds), Proposition No. Seven (police station building
bonds), and Proposition No. Ten (city library building bonds);
and that a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election
have voted against the issuance of the bonds described in each of
said Propositions Nos. Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, and Ten.
Section 2: That the City Council is now authorized
to issue the bonds described in each of said Propositions Nos. One,
Two, Eight, and Nine, and to do any and all acts necessary in con-
nection therewith; and that the City Council has no authority to
issue any of the bonds described in said Propositions Nos. Three,
Four, Five, Six, Seven, and Ten, and such bonds will not and can-
not be issued.
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Section 3: That this ordinance shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its adoption.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the day of November,
1957.
Mayo , City off Baytown, Texas
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• Clerk,-City of Baytown, Texas
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