1978-05-13 - ELECTION CANVASS RESULTS - RESa a
RESOLUTION NO. R78-19
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS
AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS §
CITY OF PEARLAND §
WHEREAS, an election was held in the CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS (the "City"), on May 13, 1978, at which five propositions
relating to the issuance of bonds of the City, as fully set
out in the resolution calling said election, were submitted in
accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, all resident, qualified electors of the City
were entitled to vote on the propositions; and
WHEREAS, 749 votes were cast in said election as
follows:
PROPOSITION 1
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,225,000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . . SO2 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2,225,000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . . 238 votes
PROPOSITION 2
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $525,000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS 511 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $525,000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS 228 votes
PROPOSITION 3
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,430,000
CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS 339 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,430,000
CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS 398 votes
PROPOSITION 4
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $610,000
LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS 350 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $610,000
LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS 380 votes
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PROPOSITION 5
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,860,000
STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . ..
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,860,000
STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . .
441 votes
295 votes
and
WHEREAS, the above total are shown in the official election
returns heretofore submitted to the City Council and filed with
the City Secretary; and
WHEREAS, the election was called and held in all respects
under and in strict conformity with the.Constitition and laws of
the State of Texas and of the United States of America:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND THAT:
Section 1. The matters and facts recited in the above pre-
amble of this resolution are found to be true and correct.
Section 2. The election held in the City on the 13th day of
May, 1978, and which is more fully described in the preamble of
this resolution, was called and notice thereof given in accordance
with law; the election was held in all respects in conformity with
law; only resident, qualified electors of the City voted at the
election; returns of the election have been lawfully made by the
proper officers; the election has resulted favorably to the
issuance of the bonds described in the Propositions 1, 2, and 5
respectively, submitted at the election, the levy and collection
of the tax and the pledge of net revenues in payment thereof, re-
spectively, as provided in the said propositions; and more than
the necessary majority of the qualified voters voting at the
election have voted in favor thereof. The said election has
resulted unfavorably to the issuance of the bonds described in
Propositions 3 and 4 respectively, submitted at the said election.
Section 3. The City Council of the City is authorized to
issue all of the bonds described in the aforesaid Propositions
1, 2, and 5 respectively, to levy and collect taxes or to pledge
net revenues in payment thereof as provided in the said
propositions, and to do any and all things necessary or convenient
in connection therewith.
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Section 4. It is hereby officially found and determined
that the need of the City for such financing creates an emer-
gency and an urgent public necessity for the holding, at the
scheduled time, of the meeting at which this resolution is
adopted and for the adoption of this resolution; and the NOTICE
OF MEETING relating to said meeting and heretofore posted by the
City Secretary, and the posting thereof, are hereby authorized,
approved, adopted and ratified.
PASSED AND APPROVED this /6 day of May 1978.
ATTEST:
City Secretf y
CITY OF PE''LAND, TEXAS
Mayor
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
(SEAL)
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