Ord. 0142 1967-11-16r�
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ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION, PROVIDING
DETAILS RELATING TO SAID ELECTION, AND CON-
TAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID
ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
The City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, convened
in special session, open to the public, at the regular meeting
place thereof within said City on the l6th day of November, 1967,
with the following members present, to -wit
Dan R. Keller Mayor
.Ge e-E S.ande.s
Mayor Pro Tem
A rc-y-Cr--E- _ d-
E A Wasek
Charles Dale Watson
Alderman
Alderman
B. J. Courtright Alderman
and the following member(s) absent, to -wit (50�,, 0-A_ c_L0-c_f).- ,
when, among other business, the following was transacted.
The Mayor introduced an ordinance which was read in full.
Alderman W
made a motion that the ordinance be
adopted as read. The motion for adoption of the ordinance was
seconded by Alderman VL1 A7f�
The motion, carrying with
it the adoption of the ordinance prevailed by the following vote
AYES Mayor Keller and Aldermen-grs,
E33-rr:, Wasek, Watson and Courtright
NOES: None.
The Mayor thereupon announced that the ordinance had been
duly and lawfully adopted. The ordinance thus adopted follows:
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ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION; PROVIDING
DETAILS RELATING TO SAID ELECTION, AND CON-
TAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID
ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas,
deems it necessary that an election be called and held within said
City for the purpose of voting on the proposition of issuing sani-
tary sewer system improvement bonds payable from taxation as herein-
after set forth, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
Section 1 That an election shall be held in and through-
out the City of Pearland, Texas, on the 12th day of December, 1967,
at which election the following proposition shall be submitted to
the duly qualified resident electors of said City who own taxable
property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for
taxation, for their action thereupon, to -wit
PROPOSITION
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000),
MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN FORTY (40) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE
OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
AND ONE-HALF PER CENT (5-1/2%) PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, 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 IT MATURES?
Section 2 That said election shall be held in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of
Texas, and only duly qualified resident electors of said City
who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered
the same for taxation shall be qualified to vote.
Section 3 That the entire City is hereby established as
one election precinct, and the City Hall of the City of Pearland,
Texas, within said City, is hereby designated as the polling place
for said election. The following named persons are hereby appointed
officers to conduct said election
Mrs. Josie Heflin Presiding Judge
Mrs. Jack Miller Alternate Presiding Judge
Section 4 That it is hereby determined that voting at said
election shall be by the use of voting machines, and the ballots
of said election shall conform to Chapter 6 of the Election Code
of the State of Texas, Chapter 492, Acts of the 52nd Legislature
of Texas, 1951, as amended, and, in addition to the requirements
of said Chapter, shall have printed thereon the following
OFFICIAL BALLOT
FOR AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS
Each voter desiring to vote in favor of the proposition shall pull
the voting pointer down indicating "For" the proposition, and each
voter desiring to vote against the proposition shall pull the voting
pointer down indicating "Against" the proposition.
Section 5 That as to absentee voting, however, paper ballots
shall be used, and absentee voting shall be conducted by a clerk
for absentee voting, namely, Mrs. Dorothy Cook, assisted by Mrs.
Dorothy Thompson, assistant clerk, and the place at which the absentee
voting shall be conducted is the City Hall, within said City, which
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is also the absentee voting clerk's mailing address to which bal-
lot applications and ballots voted by mail may, be sent Said clerk
shall keep said office open for at least eight (8) hours, that is,
from 8 00 a.m. to 5 00 p.m. on each day for absentee voting which
is not a Saturday, a Sunday or an official state holiday.
The absentee ballots of said election shall conform to the
requirements of Chapter 6 of the Election Code of the State of Texas,
as amended, and, in addition, shall have printed thereon the following
PROPOSITION
I 1 FOR )
THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS
Ft AGAINST )
The voter shall vote on the proposition by placing an "X" in the
square beside the statement indicating the way he wishes to vote
on the proposition.
Section 6 That notice of said election shall be given by
posting a notice containing a substantial copy of this ordinance
at the City Hall and at two (2) other public places within said City
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not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date on which said
election is to be held, and by publication of said notice on the
same day in each of two (2) consecutive weeks in the Tri County Sun
Progress, a newspaper published in, and of general circulation within
said City of Pearland, the first of said publications to be not later
than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election.
Section 7 That this ordinance shall take effect and be
in full force upon and after its adoption.
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PASSED AND APPROVE this 16th day of November, 1967.
ATTEST.
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City of Pe land, Texas
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Mayor, City
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