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RESOLUTION NO. 657
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON
THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1979 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING FOUR CHARTER AMENDMENTS CONCERNING TAXATION
TO THE ELECTORS; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION;
FINDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND
PROPERLY GIVEN AND THAT SAID ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD
AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS .
WHEREAS , pursuant to Article IX, Section 96 of the
Charter of the City of Baytown, the City Council of said
City, at its regular meeting held on this 25th day of January ,
1979, proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the returns
of the Special Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown
on the 20th day of January, 1979 , for the purpose of submitting
four Charter amendments concerning taxation to the electors ;
said Election having been held under and pursuant to the
provisions of the Charter of said City and an ordinance duly
passed of the 14th day of December , 1978, calling said
Election; and
WHEREAS , said Election having been duly and regularly
had and held as called in said Ordinance and according to
law, and the returns thereof having been duly made and the
Election Judges having certified the results of said Election ,
as hereinafter set out , and the City Council having duly and
regularly canvassed the returns of said Election and finding
that the total votes cast at said Election were as follows ,
to wit :
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE
Yes 2 , 177 votes
No 1 , 796 votes
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO
Yes 2 , 130 votes
No 1, 800 votes
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AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE
Yes 2 , 197 votes
No 1 , 711 votes
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR
Yes 2 , 174 votes
No 1, 680 votes
AND WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown
finds the Election returns set out above to be accurate and
correct and no Election protest or contest having been filed
with said Council or instituted in connection with said
Election returns ; NOW THEREFORE ,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS :
Section 1 : That as shown above , the majority of the
votes cast at said Election were in favor of Amendment
Number One, and accordingly , Amendment Number One to the
City Charter of the City of Baytown is hereby declared
approved.
Section 2 : That as shown above, the majority of the
votes cast at said Election were in favor of Amendment
Number Two, and accordingly, Amendment Number Two to the
City Charter of the City of Baytown is hereby declared
approved.
Section 3 : That as shown above , the majority of the
votes cast at said Election were in favor of Amendment
Number Three, and accordingly , Amendment Number Three to the
City Charter of the City of Baytown is hereby declared
approved.
Section 4 : That as shown above , the majority of the
votes cast at said Election were in favor of Amendment
Number Four, and accordingly , Amendment Number Four to the
City Charter of the City of Baytown is hereby declared
approved.
Section 5 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown
further finds that the notice of said Election was duly and
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properly given as required by law and as provided in the
Ordinance calling said Election and that said Election was
duly and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and
regularly made by the proper officials of said Election and
in all things according to law.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this 25th day of
January, 1979.
MATT O. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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SCOTT BOUNDS , City Attorney
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