Ordinance No. 614ORDID1dDICE N0. 614
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS-OF THE BOND ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN ON THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1960;
CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT; AND DECLARING 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
cial,:+ session at the City Hall within said City on the day of
September, 1960, with the following members present, to -wit:
• R. H. Pruett
Mayor
Mrs. Velma J. Ansley
Councilman
Kenneth E. Badgett
Councilman
Seaborn Cravey
Councilman
Roy H. Hughes
Councilman
Lacy Lusk
Councilman
Walter Lane Ward
Councilman
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
and the following member(s) absent, to-wit: )
when, among other business; the following was transacted:
The Mayor introduced an ordinance which was read in full.
Councilman L2_ t�lll made a motion that the ordinance
be adopted as read. Councilman seconded the
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motion for adoption of the ordinance. The motion, carrying with it
the adoption of the ordinance, prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Anslcy, Badgett, Cravey,
Hughes, Lusk, Ward, and Mayor Pruett.
NOES: None.
The Mayor thereupon announced that the ordinance had been
duly and lawfully adopted. The ordinance thus'adopted follows:
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AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF THE BOND ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN ON THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1960;
CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT; 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 20th day of September, 1960, an election at which was sub-
mitted 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 thereupon, the following.propo-
sition, to -wit:
PROPOSITION
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED
TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,000, MATURING
SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING
INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES 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 PRINCI-
PAL 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.)
and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election
votes, of which number there were cast:
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITY LIBRARY votes
BUILDING BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF CITY
LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS votes
MAJORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITY
LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS votes
as shown in the official election returns heretofore submitted to the
City Council of said City and filed with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, it appears, and the City Council so finds and de-
0 clares, that said election was called, held, and conducted in all
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® respects under and in strict conformity with law; Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That the bond election described in the pre-
amble to this ordinance was duly called and notice thereof given in
accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner re-
quired 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 elec-
tion; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper
officers; that said election has resulted favorably to the issuance
® of the bonds described in the proposition; and that a majority of
the qualified voters voting at said election have voted in favor of
the issuance of the bonds described in said proposition and the levy
of.taxes in payment thereof.
Section 2: That the City Council of said City is now
authorized to issue the bonds described in said proposition, to levy
taxes in payment thereof, and to do any and all acts and things nec-
essary and /or convenient in connection therewith.
Section 3: That this ordinance shall take effect and be
® in full force from and after its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the LL day of September, 1960.
ATTEST:
My Clerk
(SEAL)
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Mayor, City of Baytown, Texas