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Res 446 4/10/1961THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WICHITA CITY OF WICHITA FALLS On this the 10 day of April, 1961, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, convened in regular meeting, at the regular meeting place, with the following members present, to -wit: Roger E. Thoes, Mrs. H. P. Ledford, Joe B. Meissner, Jr., Dr. Al T. Watcher, E. J. Wininger, Aldermen, Albert L. Fitts, City Clerk, Alderman with the following absent: Kenneth Johnson , yor,J.R.Ray, , constituting a quorum, at which time the following proceedings were had: Alderman vTinanger introduced a resolution and moved that it be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Thoes The motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution prevailed by the following vote: and Wininger and YEAS: Aldermen BaM Thoes, Ledford, Meissner, Witcher NAYS: None. The resolution ad adopted is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1446 BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS• AND DECLARING RESULTS OF AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTIONS OF THE ISSUANCE OF $3,500,000.00 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS; $1,950,000.00 MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND AUDITOR MN BONDS; $2,800,000.00 PARK BONDS; $400,000.00 FIRE STATION BONDS; $100,000.00 LIBRARY IMPROVE - MENT BONDS: $2,250,000.00 COLISEUM: BONDS AND $2, 500, OOO.00 SEWER DeROVEMM AND EXTENSION REVENUE BONDS. WHEREAS, heretofore on the 13th day of March, 1961, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, adopted a resolution calling an election to be held in said City on the 4th day of April, 1961, on the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 "Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of $3,500,000.00, maturing seri- ally in such installments as may be fixed by the Board of Aldermen, the maximum maturity being not more than Forty (40) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five and one -half () per cent per annum, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay interest as it accrues and principal as it matures on said issue of bonds, for the purpose of improving and extending the streets of said City, as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas." PROPOSITION No. 2 "Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of 1,950,000.00, maturing seri- ally in such installments as may be fixed by the Board of Aldermen, the maximum maturity being not more than Forty (40) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five and one -half (5-21%) per cent per annum, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay interest as it accrues and principal as it matures on said issue of bonds, for the purpose of constructing permanent improve- ments to the Municipal Building and Auditorium in said City, as authorized by the Constitution.and laws of the State of Texas." PROPOSITION NO. 3 „Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of $2,800,000.00, maturing seri- ally in such installments as may be fixed by the Board of Aldermen, the maximum maturity being not more than Forty (40) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five and one -half (5-21%) per cent per annum, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay interest as it accrues and principal as it matures on said issue of bonds, for the purpose of purchasing land for park pur- poses and constructing improvements to the parks of the City as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas." PROPOSITION No. 4 "Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of $40o,000.00, maturing seri- ally in such installments as may be fixed by the Board of Aldermen, the maximum maturity being not more than Forty (4O) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five and one -half (5-21%) per cent per annum, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay interest as it accrues and principal as it matures on said issue of bonds, for the purpose of constructing and permanently equipping fire stations in the City, as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the-State of Texas." ; and PROPOSI'T'ION NO. 5 "Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of $100,000.00, maturing seri- ally in such installments as may be faxed by the Board of Aldermen, the maximum maturity being not more than Forty (4o) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five and one-half (51,%) per cent per annum, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay interest as it accrues and principal as it matures on said issue of bonds, for the purpose of providing improvements for the public libraries of the City, as authorized by the Con- stitution and laws of the State of Texas." PR4POSIT oN NO. 6 "Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of $2,250,000.00, maturing seri- ally in such installments as may be fixed by the Board of Aldermen, the maximum maturity being not more than Forty (40) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five and one -half {5-21%} per cent per annum, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay interest as it accrues and principal as it matures on said issue of bonds, for the purpose of constructing a public build- ing, to-wit: a coliseum in said City, as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas." PROPOSITION NO. 7 "Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount of $2,500,900.00, maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the Board of Aldermen, the maximum maturity being not more than Forty (40) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five and one -half (5-2%) per cent per annum, for the purpose of improving and extending the sanitary sewer system of the City, to be issued in accor- dance with and secured in the manner provided in Articles 1111. -1118, both inclusive, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, each bond to be conditioned that the holder thereof shall never have the right to de- mand payment of said obligation out of funds raised or to be raised by taxation, secured by a pledge of the net revenues from the operation of the Sewer System of said City." WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held at the time and places specified after due notice as required by law had been given by posting and publication; and votes: WHEREAS, there were cast at said election the following �F F PROPOSITION NO. 1 "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS" 49 Votes; "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF STREET IMPROVE- 6524 MENT BONDS" Votes. PROPOSITION NO. 2 "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND AUDITORIUM BONDS" 4].69 Votes; "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF MUNICIPAL BUILD- 7174 INGG AND AUDITORIUM BONDS" Votes. PROPOSITION NO. 3 "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PARK BONDS" 3743 Votes; "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF PARK BONDS" 7591 Votes. PROPOSITION NO. 4 "FOR THE ISSUANCE CF FIRE STATION BONDS" 4',969 Votes; „AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF FIRE STATION 6460 BONDS" Votes. PROPOSITION NO. 5 "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LIBRARY IMPROVEMENT BONDS" 42$5 Votes; "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF LIBRARY IMPROVE- MENT BONDS" 7022 Votes. PROPOSITION N0. 6 "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF C..LISEUM BONDS" -.1 Votes; "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF - YMMUMM COLI3EU4 BONDS" 7 ,999 Votes. PROPOSITION NO. 7 "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SEWER IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION REVENUE BONDS" 5983 Votes; "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF SEWER IMPROVE- MENT AND EXTENSION REVENUE BONDS" 5324 Votes, as is reflected in the election returns heretofore filed with the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, only qualified taxpaying voters owning taxable property in said City and who had duly rendered their property for taxation were allowed to vote; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: • 4 a 1. That said election was duly called; that notice was given in accordance with law and in accordance with the resolution calling the election; that the election was held in accordance with law; that the returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that a majority of the qualified voters who own taxable property in said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation voting at said election have voted against Propositions Numbers 1 to 6, both inclusive, and have voted in favor of the issuance of the Sewer Improvement and Extension Revenue Bonds. 2. That the Board of Aldermen is authorized to issue said Sewer Improvement and Extension Revenue Bonds and to do any and all things necessary or convenient in connection therewith. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 10 day Hof April 61. � r yor, Cty o ichita Falls, Te . i s rot em ATTEST: C a City Clerk, CI-11,y of Wichita Falls, Texas. I I I I THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WICHITA CITY OF WICHITA FALLS I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, full and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Aldermen of the City ofWichita Falls, Texas, (and of the minutes pertaining thereto) on the 10 day of April, 1961, canvassing returns and declaring results of an election on the questions of the issuance of $3,500,000.00 Street Improvement Bonds; $1,950,000.00 Municipal Building and Auditorium Bonds, $2,800,000.00 Park Bonds; $400,000.00 Fire Station Bonds; $100,000,00 Library Improvement Bonds; $2,250,000.00 Coliseum Bonds and $2,500,000.00 Sever Improvement and Extension Revenue Bonds, which resolution is of record in the minutes of said Board of Aldermen. EXECUTED UNDER MY HAND and seal of said City, this the 10 day of April, 1961.. C City Clerk, C'tyof Wichita Palls, Texas. _(SEAL)