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Res 264 11/22/195441 RESOLUTION NO. 26 MTh RESOLUTION CALLING TAX BOND ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WICHITA 1 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, convened in regular session at the regular meeting place within said City on theday of November, 195+, with the following members present, to-wit : Lloyd Thomas Mayor Dr. E . A. Cox Alderman R. P. Willis Alderman Jack Hammond Alderman Elie Lam Alderman Bailey Meissner Alderman E. Liepald Alderman Geo . T. Henderson City Clerk and the following members absent, to-wit: None when the following business was transacted: The Mayor introduced a resolution which was read in full. Alderman Liepold made a motion that the resolution be adopted as read. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lam and was adopted by the following vote: YEAS: Aldermen Cox, Willis, Hammond, Lam, Meissner, and Liepald . NAYS: None. The Mayor requested to be recorded as voting 'Yea. ' The resolution thus adopted follows: RESOLUTION CALLING TAX BOND ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING THE PROPOSITION OF ISSUING WATERWORKS SYSTEM TAX BONDS TO THE PROPERTY TAXPAYING VOTERS OF THE CITY; AND FIXING THE DETAILS WITH RESPECT TO THE HOLDING OF SAID ELECTION; AND DECLARING EMERGENCY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: Section 1: That an election shall be held in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on the 1 day of 1954, at which election there shall be submitted to the L duly qualified resident,\of said City who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action thereupon, the following proposition, to-wit: PROPOSITION 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 THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000) , MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY-FIVE (35) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE NOT EXCEEDING FOUR PER CENT (4%) PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE CITY'S EXISTING WATERWORKS SYSTEM, AND TO LEVY TAXES UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY ANNUALLY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? Section 2 : That said election shall be held at the following polling places: City Voting Precinct Polling Place 1 (County Voting Precincts Steed Motor Company Nos . 1 and 8)1200 Lamar 2 (County Voting Precinct No . 2) Travis School 300 Third Street 3 (that portion of County Barwise School voting Precincts Nos . 3 and 40 lying within City) 4 (County Voting Precincts County Courthouse Nos . 4 and 5) 5 (County Voting Precinct Doolen Pharmacy No . 6)2304 Brook City Voting Precinct Polling Place 6 (That portion of County Washington School voting Precincts Nos . 7 700 Flood and 54 lying within City) 7 (County Voting Precinct No . 9) Kemp Public Library Lamar Park 8 (County Voting Precinct Oechsner Electric Company No . 10) 809 Brook 9 (County Voting Precinct Reagan School No . 11 1104 Broad 10 (County Voting Precinct No . 12) 17th Street Fire Station 17th and Holliday 11 (That portion of County Jefferson Street Fire Voting Precincts Nos . 13 Station 507 Jefferson and 42 lying within City) 12 (County Voting Precinct No .14) 7th Street Fire Station 701 Warford 13 (County Voting Precincts Alamo School Nos . 15 and 18 and that portion of No . 53 lying in City) 14 (County Voting Precinct No . 16) 1700 Pearl 15 (That portion of County Lone Star Gas Company Voting Precinct No . 17 Warehouse, 1426 Sibley lying in City) 16 (County Voting Precincts Giddings Street Fire Nos . 19 and 44) Station, Giddings & Ave. H 17 (County Voting Precinct Zundelowitz Sohoel No . 20) 1706 Polk 18 (That portion of County English Pharmacy Voting Precincts 21 and 22 2414-A Tenth Street lying within City) 19 (County Voting Precinct No .23 Buchanan Street Fire Station, 1800 Buchanan 20 (That portion of County Sam Houston School Voting Precinct No . 24 2500 Grant lying in City) 21 (That portion of County Wininger Food Store Voting Precinct No . 41 601 N. Broadway lying in City) City Voting Precinct Polling Place 22 (That portion of County Avenue X Fire Station Voting Precincts Nos . 51 Kemp & Avenue X and 52 lying in City) 23 (That portion of County Ben Franklin School voting Precinct No . 43 2112 Speedway lying in City) 24 (That portion of County Crockett School Voting Precincts Nos . 25 3015 Avenue H and 45 lying in City) 25 (That portion of County Carrigan School Voting Precincts Nos . 47 1609 Blonde and 50 lying in City) Section 3:That the election officials, for the purpose of this election shall be the following: Prejnet Presiding Judge 1 E. P . Nevin 2 Mrs . C. 0 . Evans 3 M. 0. Moore 4 L. L. Kuntz 5 Jake Harris 6 Prof. A. E. Holland 7 E. D. Tpevathan 8 J. M. Baber 9 Roscoe Staton 10 Mrs . J. W. Thomas 11 Mrs. Mozelle Laseman 12 Mrs . C. K. Walsh 13 Mrs. R. E. Benson 14 Mrs . W. E. Brothers 15 Mrs . 4. E. Stone 16 Everett Hughes 17 N.A. Moore Precinct Presiding Judge 18 R. J. Claypool 19 George A. Smoot 20 21 Frank Johnson 22 Mrs . J. Fred Vernon 23 L. R. Thurman 24 Mrs . Tom Fortune 25 C. L. Murph Section 4: That said election shall be held in accor- dance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and only duly qualified resident elec- tors of the City of Wichita Falls who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxa- tion shall be qualified to vote . Section 5: That the ballots of said election shall conform to the requirements of Chapter VI of the Election Code of the State of Texas, Chapter 492, Acts of the 52nd Legislature, 1951, and shall have printed thereon the follow- ing: OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS In accordance with the provisions of Article 61 of the Election Code (codified by Vernon as Article 6.05 of said Code), a square shall be printed on the ballot beside each of the above expressions . The voter may vote by placing an X or a plus sign, or any mark that clearly shows his intention, in the square beside the expression of his choice; or he may vote by marking out one of the above expressions, thus leav- ing the other as indicating his vote on the proposition. Section 6: That notice of said election shall be given by posting a notice containing a substantial copy of this resolution at the City Hall and at a public place in each of the voting precincts of thei City not less than fourteen 14) days prior to the date op which said election is to be held, and by publishing such notice on the same day in each of two successive weeks in the "Wichita Falls Record News," the official newspaper of the City and being a newspaper of general circulation and published within said City, the first of said publications to be not later than fourteen 14) days prior to the date set for said election. Section 1: That the need for the waterworks improve- ments and extensions to be accomplished by the issuance of said bonds is urgent for the prevention of disease and to afford adequate service for the inhabitants of the City of Wichita Falls, and because of these facts the Board of Al- dermen hereby declares that this resolution constitutes an emergency measure on the ground of urgent public need for the preservation of the peace, health, and safety of oit lens and property of the City, and this resolution take effect and be in force from and after its adoption. Ab=el PASSED AND APPROVED THIS atilt day of November, 1954. y7![ S"' Jar mayor', City of Wichita Falls, Texas . ATTEe: Cdp Cit' Clerk SEAL)