ORD CC 07/01/47 - City Hall-Fire StationTEL STATE OF TLXAS 0
COUNTY OF WALKER 0
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE 0 BE IT REMLL EKED THAT on the 1st day
of July, 1947, the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas,
convened in regular session at its regular meeting place at the
City Hall and Fire Station, in said City, the following members
being present, to -wit: Zion. V ilbourn S. Gibbs, Mayor, L. T. Rob-
inson, Sam Robbins, 'ilbur L. Smither, J. N. Scarborough, Victor
Randel and J. O. Thompson, Aldermen, end Kate Barr Ross, City sec-
retary, when among other proceedings had wE s the following ordi-
nance duly adopted upon motion end duly accepted by unanimous vote
of all members present, to- ;grit:
INHERLAS, the City Council of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, deem it advisable to issue the bonds of said City for the
purposes hereinafter mentioned:
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINa_..D BY TEL CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HULTS-
VILLE, TEXAS IN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED:
That an election be held within said City on the 29th day
of July, 1947, at which election the following proposition shall be
submitted to the qualified property taxpaying voters residing with-
in and entitled to vote et seid election within said City of Hunts-
ville, to -wit:
FIRST PROPOSITION: Shall the City Council of the City of
Huntsville, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of the City of
Huntsville, Texas, in the principal sum of Ninety Thousand
($90,000.00) Dollars, payable and maturing serially within e given
number of years beginning not more than five (5) years after the
date thereof, and extending over a period of not to exceed forty
(40) years from and after the date thereof, within the discretion
of the City Council of said City, bearing interest at the rate of
not exceeding three end one -half (32) per cent per annum, payable
annually or semi - annually, et the discretion of said Council, and
to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to
create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem them at maturity for the
purpose of improving and equipping the Huntsville Municipal Airport
in accordance with and as authorized by Article 1269h of the Re-
vised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas of 1925, and the amend-
ments thereto, and in accordance with and as authorized by Title 28
of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas of 192.5, and
the amendments thereto, and in accordance with the Constitution and
Laws of the State of Texas.
SECOND PROPOSITIOi: Shall the City Council of the City
of Huntsville, Texas be authorized to issue the bonds of the City
of Huntsville, Texas, in the principal sum of Fifty Thousand
($50,000.00) Dollars, payable and maturing serially within a given
number of years beginning not more than five (5) years after the
date thereof, end extending over a period of not to exceed forty
(40) years from and after the date thereof, ?within the discretion
of the City Council of said City, bearing interest et the rate of
not exceeding three and one -half (32) per cent per annum, payable
annually or semi - annually, in the discretion of said Council, and,
to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to
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create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem there at maturity for
the purpose of making permanent improvements upon the streets of
said City of Huntsville by resurfacing the same, or any part there-
of, and paving the same, or any part thereof, with concrete, rock,
gravel or asphalt, or in aid thereof, and to pay the City's propor-
tionate part, or all, of the cost of such street improvements and
repairs within the discretion of said Council to be made under the
front foot rule or plan, or otherwise, in accordance 'with and as
authorized by Title 28 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State
of Texas of 1925, and the amendments thereto, and in accordance
with the Constitution and Lars of the State of Texas.
`HI]) PROPOSITION: Shall the City Council of the City
of Huntsville, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of the City
of Huntsville, Texas, in the principal sum of Fifteen Thousand
Gp15,000.00) Dollars, payable and maturing serially within a given
number of years beginning not more than five (5) years after the
date thereof, and extending over a period of not exceeding forty
(40) years from and after the date thereof, rithin the discretion
of the City Council of said City, bearing interest at the rate of
not exceeding three and one -half (32) per cent per annum, payable
annually or semi- annually, in the discretion of said Council, and
to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds, and to
create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem them at maturity for
the purpose of cutting down and reducing the size of the courthouse
yard in said City and of increasing the width of the streets adja-
cent thereto and of making permanent improvements upon the vaidened
streets of said City of Huntsville by paving the same with concrete,
rock, gravel or asphalt, or in adi thereof, and to pay the City's
proportionate part, or all, of the cost of such street improvements
within the discretion of said Council to be made under the front
foot rule or plan, or otherwise, in accordance with and as authorized
by Title 23 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas of
1925, and the amendments thereto, anu in accordance with the Consti-
tution and Laws of the State of Texas.
Said election shall be held at the City Hall and Fire
Station, within the City of Huntsville, Texas, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed officers of said election, to-
wit: Chas. B. Fadell, as ::anager and Judge, and J. Sam Angier and
H. O. Leigh, as Clerks. Said election shall be held under the pro-
visions of Title 22 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of
Texas of 1925, and the amendments thereto, and the Constitution and
Laws of the State of Texas, and only qualified voters who ere prop-
erty taxpayers of said City shall_ be allowed to vote at said elec-
tion.
All voters who favor the FIRST PROPOSITION to issue the
bonds and levy the tax shall have written or printed on their ballots
the words: "FOR ThE ISSUANCE OF IHE AIRPORT BOLDS AND Th L-EVY OF THE
TAX ", and those opposed to the FIi:ST PROPOSITION shall have written
or printed on their ballots the ;lords: "AGE INsT TFIL ISSUANCL OF THL
AIRPORT BONDS AND THE LEVY OF THE TAX ". !la voters who favor the
SLC'ND PROPOSITICN to issue the bonds and levy the tax shall have
written or printed on their ballots: "FoR `1't ISSUAiiCL OF lin. ST u n.T
IXPROVI,L T BONDS AND THE LEVY OF THE TAX ", and those opposed to the
SLCOND PROPOSITION shall have :written or printed on their ballots
the words: "AGAIN sT TEL ISSUALCL OF TEL STREET I .IPRO VELENT BONDS AND
TEL LLVY OF Ti.E TAX". All voters who favor the THIRD PI.OPOSITION to
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issue the bonds and levy the tax shall have aritten or printed
on their ballots the words: "FOR THE ISSUALCE OF ThL COURTHOUSE
YARD BUDS AID ' i :r; LEVY OF Thh TAX ", and those opposed to the
THIED POPOSITION shall have aritten or printed on their ballots:
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF TLL COUIiTt -iOesE Yi LD BONDS Ai D lsiL LJVY
OF THL TAX".
The manner of holdi: -g said election shall be governed
by the General Laws of the State of Texas regulating elections.
A copy of this ordinance signed by the hon. wilbourn S.
Gibbs, I: ?ayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas, end attested by
Kate Barr �_ass, City Secretary of said City, with the seal of said
City affixed thereto, shall serve es proper notice of said election.
Notice of said election shall be given by posting e sub-
stantial copy of this election order in each of the wards of the
City of Huntsville, Texas, and also at the City Hall and Fire Sta-
tion within said City. Such notice shall also be published on
the same day in each of t:ro (2) successive ;reeks in a newspaper
of general circulation published drithin said City, the date of the
first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior to
the date set ... for said election. The provisions. of Article 704 of
the Revised Civil Statutes of the etate of Texas, as amended, shall
control over any City Charter provisions to the contrary.
This ordinance shall take ef`ect upon its adoption by
the City Council and upon its approval by the iiayor• of said City
of Huntsville, Texas.
The foregoing ordinance was submitted to the Committee
on Streets and Bridges and to the cirport Committee at a regular
session thereof held on this lst day of July, 1947.
IILBOUtN S. GIBBS
1IAYOR, CITY OF HUNTSVILLE , TEXAS
the undersigned Committee on Streets and Bridges of
the City Council of Huntsville, Texas, and the Airport Committee
of the City Council of Huntsville, Texas, to each of crhom the above
and foregoing ordinance Wa s referred, having duly considered the
same, do hereby severally report said ordinance back to the Council
with the recommendation that the sere be adopted rith the emergency
clause putting this ordinance into effect upon its adoption and
approval.
S a m.
obbins
„ilbur L. Smither
Victor Handel
Calif TLL ON STR ETS & BRIDGES
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'1.obinson
ilbur L. Smithe:2
Q. Maraq.21L_
The bove ri6 ':oregoing ordinance, upon motion duly made
and seconded, .Jee edo-pd by unanimous vote of seid Council, and
approved by tlic ::8yo-1.' in open council, this let day of July, 1947.
ILBOUW Bb
AY, ,2117 OF HLIJILL':
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.KATE BARE i'L'66
CITY SECRETARY
STATE 02
COUhTY OF '4-4ALKLi,,
CITY OF HUTITYXLLE I, K4te,Darr Loes, City Secretary of
the City of Eiiritsville, Texas, do hereby certify that the above
end foregoing three -pages, exclusive of this certificrte, contain
and constitute e true and correct copy 01" the ordinance of the City
Counci/ of the City of Huntsville, -J'a:..es, o dering en election for
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