ORD CC 08/05/47 - 7-29-47 ElectionTHE STATE OF TEXAS 0
COUNTY OF WALKER 4
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE 0
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntsville,
Texas did on July 1, 1947 order an election to be held within
and for the City of Huntsville, Texas on the 29th day of July,
1947 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of
said City who own taxable property in said City and who hove duly
rendered the same for taxation the following propositions, 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 Thou-
sand ($90,000.00) Dollars, payable and maturing serially within
a given number of years beginning not more then 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 and one -half (32) per cent per
annum, payable annually or semi- annually, at the discretion of
said Council, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on
said bonds and to create e sinking fund sufficient to redeem them
et maturity for th .ur.ose of improvin: and - .,,'.." .- Hunts-
ville :' _ ici•al Air .or • acc an as authorize • •y
r c e o e evised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas
of 1925, and the amendments thereto, and in ecco-dance 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 accord-
ance with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas.
SECOND 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 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, 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 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
create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem them at maturity for
the purpose of u.. .• • -• -, on the -- •
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 pro-
portionate 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 Laws of the State of Texas.
THIRD 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
($15,000.00) 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 ex-
ceeding forty (40) years from and after the date thereof, with-
in the discretion of the City Council of said City, bearing in-
terest et the rate of not exceeding three and one -half (3 *) per
cent per annum, payable annually or semi - annually, in the dis-
cretion of said Council,and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the
interest on said bonds and to create e sinking fund sufficient
to redeem them at maturity for the purpose of cutting down and
redicinrr the size of the courthouse
e width or e s ree s ad.acent thereto and of making
roveme .. o the widened streams or Gaza- Lily- of .
Huntsvi __e .i .av ng e same with concrete, rock, gravel or as-
phalt, or in aid thereof, and to pay the City's proportionate part,
or all, of the cost of such street improvements within the dis-
cretion 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 Constitu-
tion and Laws of the State of Texas, and;
WHEREAS, said election was held at the City Hall and Fire
Station in said City of Huntsville, Texas on said July 29, 1947 in
accordance with the provisions 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 quali-
fied electors who owned taxable property in said City and who had
duly rendered the same for taxation were allowed to vote therein,
and all voters who favored the FIRST PROPOSITION had printed or
written on their ballots the words, "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE AIR-
PORT BONDS AND THE LEVY OF THE TAX ", and those opposing said FIRST
PROPOSITION had written or printed on their ballots the words,
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE AIRPORT BONDS AND THE LEVY OF THE TAX",
and all voters who favored the SECOND PROPOSITION had printed or
written on their ballots the words, "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE STREET
IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVY OF THE TAX ", and all those opposing
said SECOND PROPOSITION had written or printed on their ballots the
words, "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE STREET IMPROVEINT BONDS AND
THE LEVY OF THE TAX ", and all voters who favored the THIRD PROPO-
SITION had written or printed on their ballots the words, "FOR THE
ISSuANCE OF THE COURTHOUSE YARD BONDS AND THE LEVY OF THE TAX ",
and those opposing the said THIRD PROPOSITION had written or printed
on their ballots the words, "AGAINST THE ISSuAPCE OF THE COURTHOUSE
YARD BONDS AND THE L , VY OF THE TAX",-the manner of holding said
election being governed by the Laws and Constitution of the State
of Texas relating to elections, and a copy of the ordinance adopted
by said Council on the 1st day of July, 1947, signed by the Mayor
of the City of Huntsville, Texas and attested by the City Secretary,
with the seal of the City affixed thereto, was ordained to be a
proper notice of slid election, and it was ordered and directed
that notice of said election should be given by posting a sub-
stantial copy of the election order in each of the wards of said
City of Huntsville, Texas and also at the City Hall and Fire Sta-
tion within said City, as well as by publishing a copy thereof on
the same day in each of two (2) successive weeks in the newspaper
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of general circu1 Lion published within said City, the date of
the first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior
to the date set for said election; and,
WHEREAS, said notice of election was given in the manner
and for the length of time required by law and the ordinance afore-
said, and said election was duly held on the 29th day of July, 1947;
and,
WHEREAS, the returns of said election were duly certified
by the Manager and Judge and clerks and said returns were duly and
legally canvassed by the City Council and at said election there
were cast 153 votes, and the number of votes cast for each propo-
sition were, namely: FIRST PROPOSITION: "For the issuance of the
airport bonds and the levy of the tax" 117 votes, "Against the
issuance of the airport bonds and the levy of the tax" 33 votes,
majority "For issuance of bonds" 84 votes; SECOND PROPOSITION:
"For the issuance of the street improvement bonds and the levy
of the tax" 116 votes, "Against the issuance of the street im-
provement bonds and the levy of the tax" 34 votes, majority "For
issuance of bonds" 82 votes; THIRD PROPOSITION: "for the issuance
of the courthouse yard bonds and the levy of the tax" 74 votes,
"Against the issuance of the courthouse yard bonds and the levy of
the tnx" 74 votes, no majority:
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, IN COUNCIL ASSETBLED:
That said election was duly held on the 29th day of July,
1947 after a valid ordinance providing for said election was made
and notice of such election was given in the manner and for the
length of time required by law, that at said election only quali-
fied electors who owned taxable property in the City and who had
duly rendered the same for taxation were permitted to vote, and
that said election was had and conducted in accordance with said
ordinance, the Laws and the Constitution of the State of Texas, and
that at said election there were cast 153 votes, and the number of
votes cast for each proposition were, namely:
FIRST PROPOSITION:
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE AIRPORT BONDS
AND THE LEVY OF THE TAX" 117 votes
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE AIRPORT
BONDS AND THE LEVY OF THE TAX" 33 votes
?TAJORITY "FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS" 84 votes
SECOND PROPOSITION:
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE STREET IM-
PROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVY OF THE
TAX"
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE STREET
IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVY OF
THE TAX"
116 votes
34 votes
MAJORITY "FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS" . . .
THIRD PROPOSITION:
"FOR TEE ISSUANCE OF THE COURTHOUSE
YARD BONDS AND THE LEVY OF THE TAX" .
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE COURTHOUSE
YARD BONDS AND THE LEVY OF THE TAX" .
NO MAJORITY
82 votes
. 74 votes
. 74 votes
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ORDAINED that the FIRST
PROPOSITION and the SECOND PROPOSITION were carried and that
the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas is by virtue
of the aforesaid election duly authorized to issue the bonds
provided for in said FIRST PROPOSITION and in said SECOND PROPO-
SITION and to levy the tax, to pay the interest accruing thereon
and to create a sinking fund to redeem said bonds at maturity.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ORDAINED that the THIRD PROPO-
SITION was not carried and that the City Council of the City of
Huntsville, Texas is by virtue of the aforesaid election not
authorized to issue the bonds provided for in said THIRD PROPO-
SITION nor to levy tax therefor.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ORDAINED that this ordinance
shall take effect and be in full force from end after its adop-
tion by the City Council and its approval by the Mayor of the City
of Huntsville, Texas.
The foregoing ordinance was referred to the Committee on
Ordinances, in open council, this the 5th day of August, 1947.
MAYOR, CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
We, your Committee on Ordinances, to whom the above and
foregoing ordinance was referred, having considered the same,
do hereby recommend that the rules be suspended, and that said
ordinance be adopted with the emergency clause to take effect
from and after its adoption.
COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES
On motion duly made and seconded, the rule requiring
ordinances to be read on three (3) separate meetings, was suspended,
and the above and foregoing ordinance was adopted by unanimous
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vote with the emergency clause, on this the 5th day of August,
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ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
MAYOR, CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
APPROVED IN OPEN COUNCIL, this the 5th day of August, 1947.
ATTEST:
MAYOR, CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
CITY SECRETARY