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Res 603 5/24/1965RESOLUTION NO. 603 RESOLUTION CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls duly ordered an election to be held in said City on the 18th day of May, 1965, on the PROPOSITION hereinafter stated; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of said City has in- vestigated all matters pertaining to said election, including the ordering, giving notice, officers, holding, and making returns of said election; and, WHEREAS, the election officers who held said election have duly made the returns of the result thereof, and said returns have been duly delivered to said Board of Aldermen. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS : 1. That the Board of Aldermen officially finds and determines that said election was duly ordered, that proper notice of said election was duly given, that proper election officers were duly appointed prior to said election, that said election was duly held, that due returns of the result of said election have been made and delivered, and that the Board of Aldermen has duly canvassed said returns, all in accordance with law. 2 . That the Board of Aldermen officially finds and determines that only resident, qualified electors who own taxable property in said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation were allowed to vote at said election and that the following votes were cast at said election on the PROPOSITION submitted: PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CIVIC ACTIVITIES CENTER BONDS" 3, 869 votes; AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF CIVIC ACTIVITIES CENTER BONDS" 4, 957 votes . 3. That the Board of Aldermen officially finds, deter- mines, and declares the result of said election to be that said PROPOSITION so submitted has not received a favorable majority vote and has failed to carry. PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of May, 1965. M A Y O R ATTEST: City Clerk