CC Resolution No. 512 RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS
AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTIES OF HARRIS AND CHAMBERS §
CITY OF BAYTOWN §
WHEREAS, an election was held in the CITY OF BAYTOWN on
May 27, 1975, at which nine propositions relating to the issu-
ance of bonds of the City and the levy of taxes to pay said
bonds , respectively, were submitted in accordance with law;
and
WHEREAS, all resident, qualified electors of the City
were entitled to vote on the propositions; and
WHEREAS, 3 , 334 votes were cast in said election as
` follows:
PROPOSITION 1
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 300,000
STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . 2529 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 300,000
STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . 773 votes
PROPOSITION 2
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $650,000
TRAFFIC SIGNAL STREET IMPROVEMENT
BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2075 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $650, 000
TRAFFIC SIGNAL STREET IMPROVEMENT
BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1092 votes
PROPOSITION 3
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 350,000
DRAINAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS 2556 votes
AGAINST THE .1SSUANCE OF $2, 350, 000
DRAINAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . 742 votes
PROPOSITION b
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $850,000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS 2464 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $850,000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS 819 votes
PROPOSITION 5
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $3, 000, 000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2377 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $3, 000,000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
BONDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809 votes
PROPOSITION 6
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 300,000
PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1794 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 300,000
PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1435 votes
PROPOSITION 7
FOR. THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 095,000 i'
LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . . . . 2168 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,095,000
LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . . . . 1099 votes
PROPOSI`1.'ION 8
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $205, 000
MUSEUM BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . . . . 1343 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $205, 000
MUSEUM BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . . . . 1860 votes
PROPOSITION 9
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 300,000
GOLF COURSE PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . 1268 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,300,000
GOLF COURSE PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . 1968 votes
and
WHEREAS, the above totals are shown in the official elec-
tion returns heretofore submitted to the City Council and filed
with the City Clerk; and
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WHEREAS, the election was called and held in -all respects
under and in strict conformity with the Constitution and laws .
of the State of Texas and of the United States of America;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OP THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN THAT:
Section 1 . The matters and facts recited in the above
preamble of this resolution are found to be true and correct .
Section 2 . The election held in the City on the 27th day
of May, 1575, and which is more fully described in the preamble
of this resolution, was called and notice thereof given in
accordance with 1aw; the election was held in all respects in
conformity with law; only resident, qualified electors of the
City voted at the election; returns of the election have been
lawfully made by the proper officers; the election has resulted
favorably to the issuance of the bonds described in proposi-
tions 1 through 7, respectively, submitted at the election
and the levy and collection of the tax in payment thereof, and
more than the necessary majority of the qualified voters voting
at the election have voted in favor thereof.
Section 3. The City Council of the City is authorized to .
issue all of the bonds described in the aforesaid propositions
1 through 7, respectively, to levy taxes in payment thereof,
and to do any and all things necessary or convenient in connec-
tion therewith.
Section 11 . It i.s hereby found and determined that the
need of the City for such financing creates an emergency and
an urgent public necessity for the holding, at the scheduled
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time, of the meeting at which this resolution is adopted and
for the adoption of this resolution; and the NOTICE OF MEETING.
relating to said meeting and heretofore posted by the City
Clerk, and the posting thereof, are hereby authorized, ap-
proved, adopted, ratified, and confirmed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of June, 1975.
Mayor Nf
CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
(SEAL)
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