CC Resolution No. 204 RESOLUTION NO. 204
RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS
AND DECLARING RESULTS OF SPECIAL ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS ON
APRIL 2 , 1968, ON THE QUESTION OF ADOP-
TION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%) LOCAL SALES
AND USE TAX WITHIN SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Baytown, Texas ,
on the 2nd day of April, 1968 , an election at which there were
submitted to the duly qualified resident electors of said City,
for their action thereupon, the following propositions :
FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and
use tax within the city.
AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales
and use tax within the city; and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 4070 votes ,
of which number there were cast:
FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales
and use tax within the city. 1776 votes
AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local
sales and use tax within the city. 2294 votes
Majority AGAINST adoption of a one percent
(1%) local sales and use tax within
the city. 518 votes
as shown in the official election returns heretofore lawfully
submitted to the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas ,
and filed with the City Clerk of said City; and
WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of
said City voted at said election, and said election was called
and held in strict conformity with the laws of the State of
Texas : now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS :
Section 1 : That the election described in the pre-
amble to this resolution and order 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 voted at said
election; that due returns of said election have been made by
the proper officers ; that said election resulted in the defeat
of the proposed ONE PERCENT (1%) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN
THE CITY: and that a majority of the qualified voters of said
City of Baytown, Texas , voting at said election, have voted
against the adoption of a One Percent (1%) Local Sales and Use
Tax within said City.
Section 2 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas , hereby officially and affirmatively declares that the
proposed said One Percent (1%) Local Sales and Use Tax within
said City has been defeated in the Special Election held in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Article 1066c, Vernon's Texas
Civil Statutes (Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session,
Chapter 36 , Page 62) , by a majority of the votes cast in said
election.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote
of the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown, on
this the L day of(�, 1968 .
Seaborn Cravey, Mayor
ATTESTe
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
William R. Laughlin, City Attorney
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