HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-73-58)-03/20/1973
RESOLUTION R-73-58
A RESOLUTION by the City Council of the City of
Colleyville, Texas, canvassing returns and
declaring the result of a bond election
h~"L.d in the said City on the ~ day of
~1;: rch 1 1973.
WHEREAS, this governing body resolved and ordered that
an election be held '\;vithin this City on the --L~day of Harzh,
1973, for the purpose of submitting certain propositions for the
issuance of bonds to the resident qualified electors of the City,
incl ud ing those \'1ho had duly rendered their property for taxa t ion;
and,
WHEREAS, the returns of the said election have been made
to this governing body and from an examination of those returns, it
appears that in conformity with the proceedings of this governing
body calling the election:
(i) ~vo separate ballot boxes were provided at
the polling place or places designated by this govern-
ing body; and
(ii) All resident qualified electors '\;vho owned
taxable property in the City and '\;vho had duly rendered
the same on the tax rolls of the City (hereinafter
~alled "taxpaying electors") \Vere permitted to vote
in the box designated for their ballots and the ballots
cast in such box were recorded or tabulated separately;
and
(iii) All resident qualified electors (who \Vere
o,thenvise qualified but did not own taxable property
which had been duly rendered for taxation on the tax
rolls of the City) --hereinafter called "electorsll--
were permitted to vote in the box designated for their
ballots, and the ballots cast in such box were recorded
or tabulated separately; and
(iv) The total of the votes cast by the resident
qualified electors (including those who own taxable
property which has been duly rendered for taxation on
the tax rolls of the City) was shown on the said returns
(the same being b,ereafter referred to as flTotal All
ElectorsTT). and
, ,
WHEREAS, upon the consideration of the returns of the said
election, it appears that the same was held in accordance with the
authorizing proceedings and was in all respects legally held after
due notice had been given, and the said returns were duly and legally
made, and such returns shovJed the follmving results:
Column (1)
Column (2)
Colur:m (J)
Taxpayi,ng
Electors
Electors
Total.
All Electors
(Columns 1 & 2)
PROPOSITION NU~mER 1
"THE ISSUANCE OF $1) 280,000
GE~~RAL OBLIGATION WATER-
WORKS SYSTEM BONDS 11
FOR
AGAINST
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TOTAL VOTES CAST
PROP,OS ITION NUMBER 2
liTHE ISSUANCE OF $ 720,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION SEWER
SYSTEM BONDS"
FOR
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AGAINST
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TOTAL VOTES CAST
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEY'lILLE, TE:CAS:
SECTION 1: That all of the recitals contained in the
preamble of this resolution are found to be true and are adopted
as findings of fact by this governing body and as part of its
judgment.
SECTION 2: It is further found and determined that the
results of the election as canvassed and tabulated in the preamble
hereof reflect the expressed desires of the taxpaying electors,
electors, and total all electors (as such terms as defined in the
preamble hereof).
SECTION 3: That in conformity \vith 1a,v, this governing
body is authorized to issue the bonds on behalf of said City in
the amounts and for the purposes mentioned in the propositions set
forth in the proceedings calling the election with respect to
p-ropositions number 1 and 2.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ;tv
day of Narch
1973.
Texas
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ATTEST:
City Secretary, City of Colleyvi11e,
Texas
(City Seal)
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