RESO CC 10/05/1971 - Canvassing Bond Election RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF BOND ELECTION
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Huntsville,
Texas, on the 5th day of October, 1971, an election at
which the following propositions :
PROPOSITION I
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID
CITY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $500 ,000, MATURING
SERIALLY, IN SUCH INSTALLMENTS AS ARE FIXED BY
SAID BOARD OVER A PERIOD OR PERIODS NOT EXCEED-
, ING FORTY ( 40) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES,
BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES AND TO
SELL SAID BONDS AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES, PROVIDED
THAT THE NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE, AS DEFINED
BY ARTICLE 717k-2, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES,
AS AMENDED, ON ANY ISSUE OR SERIES SHALL NOT EX-
CEED TEN PER CENT ( 10%) PER ANNUM, ALL AS MAY BE
DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS, TO-WIT: CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROV-
ING THE ROADS, BRIDGES, AND STREETS OF SAID CITY,
INCLUDING RELATED DRAINAGE FACILITIES; AND TO
LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN
SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID
BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A
SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS
AS THEY MATURE?
PROPOSITION II
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID
CITY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $100, 000, MATURING
SERIALLY, IN SUCH INSTALLMENTS AS ARE FIXED BY
SAID BOARD OVER A PERIOD OR PERIODS NOT EXCEED-
ING FORTY (40) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES,
BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES AND TO
SELL SAID BONDS AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES, PROVIDED
THAT THE NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE, AS DEFINED
BY ARTICLE 717k-2, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES,
AS AMENDED, ON ANY ISSUE OR SERIES SHALL NOT EX-
CEED TEN PERCENT (10%) PER ANNUM, ALL AS MAY BE
DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND ACQUIRING PERMA-
NENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, TO-WIT: CONSTRUCTING
AND EQUIPING A FIRE STATION; AND TO LEVY AN
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ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN
SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON
SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND
PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL
OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE?
were submitted in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, said election was held and conducted as two
! separate but simultaneous elections, to-wit : one election
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in which only the resident, qualified electors of the Dis-
trict who owned taxable property within the District and who
had duly rendered the same for taxation were entitled to
vote on the propositions and another election at which all
resident, qualified electors of the City were entitled to
vote on the propositions; and
WHEREAS, the votes cast by each of the two classes of
voters described above were recorded and returned separately
and were as follows :
1 . The resident, qualified electors of the District
who owned taxable property within the District and who
had duly rendered the same for taxation cast 1863 votes as
follows:
PROPOSITION I
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $500, 000 STREET
IMPROVEMENT BONDS votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $500, 000 STREET
IMPROVEMENT BONDS 457 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE
(for or against)
ISSUANCE OF $500, 000 STREET IMPROVEMENT
BONDS 25 votes
PROPOSITION II
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100, 000 FIRE
STATION BONDS 589 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100, 000 FIRE
STATION BONDS 335 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE
(for or against)
ISSUANCE OF $100, 000 FIRE STATION
BONDS 254 votes
2 . All qualified resident electors of the City cast
2029 votes as follows:
PROPOSITION I
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $500, 000 STREET
IMPROVEMENT BONDS 558 votes
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AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $500, 000 STREET
IMPROVEMENT BONDS 454 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE
(for or against)
ISSUANCE OF $500, 000 STREET IMPROVEMENT
BONDS 104 votes
PROPOSITION II
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100, 000 FIRE
STATION BONDS 688 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100, 000 FIRE
STATION BONDS 329 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE
(for or against)
ISSUANCE OF $100, 000 FIRE STATION
BONDS 359 votes
and .
WHEREAS, the above totals are shown in the official
election returns heretofore submitted to the City Council
of the City of Huntsville and filed with the City Secretary
of such City; and
WHEREAS, the election was called and held in all res-
pects under and in strict conformity with the Constitution
and laws of the State of Texas and the United States of
America; Now, Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS :
Section 1: That the matters and facts recited in
the above preamble of this Resolution are found to be true
and correct .
Section 2: That the election held in the City on the
5th day of October, 1971, and which is more fully described
in the preamble of this Order and which was held and con-
ducted as two separate but simultaneous elections, was called
and notice thereof given in accordance with law; that the
election was held in all respects in conformity with law; that
only qualified, resident electors of the City voted at the
election; that the votes of the resident, qualified electors
of the City who owned taxable property within the City and
who had duly rendered the same for taxation, voting at the
election, were recorded, returned, and are here canvassed sep-
arately from the votes of all resident, qualified electors
of the District who voted at the election; that returns of
the election have lawfully been made by the proper officers;
and that the election has resulted favorably to the issuance
of the street improvement bonds and the fire station bonds,
as described in the propositions .
Section 3 : That the City Council of said City is now
authorized to issue all of such bonds described above, and
that the City Council is authorized to do any and all things
necessary and/or convenient in connection therewith.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of nntn har s
1971.
/s/ W. B n Bla oc/�
Mayor, City of Huntsv le, Texas
ATTEST:
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ity Secretary, City of Huntsville, Texas
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING;
WAIVER AND RATIFICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF WALKER §
I acknowledge that the Council received
timely and sufficient notice of the special meeting of the
City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas, held on the
5th day of October , 1971, at which a resolution can-
vassing the returns and declaring the results of the October 5,
1971, bond election held in and for the City of Huntsville,
Texas, was adopted and T_ hereby waive any and all defects
or irregularities, if any, relating to said notice and I
hereby ratify, adopt and confirm all proceedings had by said
Council at said meeting.
WITNESS HAND this A,h day of October ,
1971.
WELDON COLEMAN, CITY SECRETARY
CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF WALKER §
We, the undersigned officers of the City Council of the City
of Huntsville, Texas, hereby certify as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas, con-
vened in Regular Session, open to the public, on the 5th day of
October , 1971, in the City Business Office, within said City, and
the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members
of said City Council and the City Secretary, to-wit :
W. Ben Blalock, Jr . Mayor
John W. Amick Alderman
Scott E. Johnson Alderman
Marion A. King Alderman, Mayor Pro Tem
Paul W. Knox Alderman
Thomas N. Mainer III Alderman
Frank Murray Alderman
Frank A. Vickers Alderman
Morris I. Waller Alderman
Weldon Coleman City Secretary
and all of said persons were present, except the following ab-
sentee(s) : None , thus constituting a quorum.
Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted
at said meeting: a
RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF BOND ELECTION
was introduced for the consideration of said City Council. It
was then duly moved and seconded that said Resolution be adopted;
and, after due discussion, said motion, carrying with it the
adoption of said Resolution, prevailed and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES : All members of said City Council present .
NOES : None .
2 . That a true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid
Resolution adopted at the meeting described in the above and
foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this certificate;
and that said Resolution has been duly recorded in said City
Council 's minutes of said meeting; that the persons named in
the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, quali-
fied and acting officers and members of said City Council as
indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of said
City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and
personally, in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the
aforesaid meeting, and that said Resolution would be introduced
and considered for adoption at said meeting, and each of said
officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of
said meeting for such purpose; that said meeting was open to
the public as required by law; and that public notice of the
time, place and subject of said meeting was given as required
by Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-17, as amended.
SIGNED AND SEALED the 5th day of October , 1971.
City Secretary Mayor ^
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