1975-04-05 - ELECTION CANVASS RESULTS - RESRESOLUTION NO. 75=14
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, on April 5, 1975, at which a proposition relating to
the issuance of bonds of the City and the levy of taxes to
pay said bonds, respectively, was submitted in accordance
with law; and
WHEREAS, said election was held and conducted as two
separate but simultaneous elections, to -wit one election
at which only the resident, qualified electors of the City
who owned taxable property within the City and who had ren-
dered the same for taxation were entitled to vote on the
proposition and another election at which all other resident,
qualified electors of the City were entitled to vote on the
proposition; and
WHEREAS; the votes cast by each of the two classes of
voters described above were recorded and returned separately
and were as follows:
I.
The resident, qualified electors of the City who owned
taxable property within the City and who had rendered the same
for taxation cast 1049 votes as follows:
PROPOSITION
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS 635 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS . . . . . , 414 votes
II.
All other resident, qualified electors of the City cast
80 votes as follows:
PROPOSITION
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS 54 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS 26 votes
and
WHEREAS, the above totals are shown in the official elec-
tion 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 constitutions. 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
preamble of this resolution are found to be true and correct.
Section 2. The election held in the City on the 5th day
of April, 1975,
and which is more fully described in the pre-
amble of this resolution, and which was held and conducted as
two separate but simultaneous elections, was called and notice
thereof given in accordancewith law; the election was held in
all respects in conformity with law; only resident, qualified
electors of the City voted at the election; the votes of the
resident, qualified electors of the City who owned taxable
property within the City and who had rendered the same for
taxation, voting at the election, were recorded, returned, and
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are canvassed here separately from the votes of all other resi-
dent, qualified electors of the City who 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 proposition submitted at the
election and the levy and collection of the tax in payment
thereof; and more than the necessary majority of the qualified
voters voting at the election have voted in favor thereof.
Section 3. The City Council of the City is authorized
to issue all of the bonds described in the. aforesaid proposi-
bion, to levy taxes in payment thereof, and to do any and all
things necessary or convenient in connection therewith.
Section 4. It is hereby found and determined that the
need of the City for such financing creates an emergency 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, ratified, and confirmed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of April, 1975.
ATTEST:
Mayor
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
City Secretar
CITY OF -PEAR ND, TEXAS