Ordinance No. 646A
ORDINANCE NO. 646
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF THE BOND ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN ON THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1%2; CON-
TAINING PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SiIALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AM AF-
TER ITS ADOPTION.
THE STATE OF TEXAS Q
COUNTY OF HARRIS I
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, convened in Special Session
at the City Hall within said City on the 7th day of February, 1962, with the fol-
lowing members present, to -wit:
Al Clayton Mayor
Seaborn Cravey Councilman
C. A. "Chris" Hansen Councilman
Velma Ansley Councilman
Roy H. Hughes Councilman
J. M. "Jim" Bryan Councilman
Absent: W. L. Ward Councilman
And the following business was transacted:
The Mayor introduced an Ordinance which was read in full. Councilman
Cravey made a motion that the Ordinance be adopted as read. The motion for adop-
tion was seconded by Councilman Ansley, and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Cravey, Hansen, Ansley, Hughes and Bryan.
NAYS: None.
The Ordinance thus adopted follows:
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF THE BOND ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN ON THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1962; CON-
TAINING PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AF-
TER ITS ADOPTION.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Baytown, Texas, on the 27th day of
January, 1962, an election at which election 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 thereupon,
the following propositions, to -wit:
PROPOSITION NO. ONE
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED
TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000 MATUR-
ING SERIALLY WITHIN 25 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTER-
EST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED 5% PER APINUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCT-
ING 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 N0. TWO
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED
TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $390,000: MATUR-
ING SERIALLY WITHIN 25 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTER-
EST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED 5% PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCT-
ING 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 BADS 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. 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 $100,000 NATUR-
ING SERIALLY WITHIN 25 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTER-
EST 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 WURES? (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 $350,000 MATURING
SERIALLY WITHIN 25 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 AN-
NUAL 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 SINK-
ING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? (THE PROB-
ABLE PERIOD OF USEFULNESS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR WHICH THE BOND PRO-
CEEDS ARE TO BE EXPENDED IS 40 YEARS).
WHO, there
were cast at said elective 3;308 votes,
of which number
there were cast:
867
Votes
PROPOSITION NO, THREE
PROPOSITION NO. ONE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 PARK INPROVMW BONDS
1,207
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 STREET IMPROVEMENTS BONDS
1,396
Votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE
OF $2,000,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS
1.894_
Votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE
ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 STREET IMPROVE -
Votes
PROPOSITION NO. FOUR
BONDS
498
Votes
Votes
PROPOSITION NO. TWO
,1,795
Votes
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $390,000 CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS
1,180
Votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE
OF $390,000 CITY HALL. BUILDING BONDS
2,047
Votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $390,000 CITY HALL BUILDING
BONDS
867
Votes
PROPOSITION NO, THREE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 PARK INPROVMW BONDS
1,207
Votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS
,2,003
Votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 PARK IMPROVEMENT
BONDS..
796
Votes
PROPOSITION NO. FOUR
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT BONDS
1_445_
Votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT BONDS
,1,795
Votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVE -
MENT BONDS
350
Votes
as shown in the official election returns heretofore submitted to this City
Council and filed with the City Clerk; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAYTOWN:
Section 1; 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 the 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 unfavorably to the
issuance of the bonds described in Proposition No. One (Street Improvement Bonds),
Proposition No. Two (City Hall �gnds), Proposition No. Three (Park Improvement
Bonds) and Proposition No. Four MA 'tiprovemeat 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. One, Two, Three and Four.
Section 2: That the City Council has no authority to issue any of the
bonds described in said Propositions Nos. One, Two, Three and Four, and such bonds
will not and cannot be issued.
Section 3: That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from
and after its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 7th day of February, 1462.
Al Clayto yor
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk