Resolution 56 - 1955 Election
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RES OLUTI ON CANVASS ING RETURNS AND
DECLARING RESULT OF ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF WYLIE
COUNTY OF COLLIN
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ON THIS, the , 'Jr.- day of ,1' ('*^''i. <-' ;Y_'J-t~- , 195 b ,
the ,City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, convened in
\\' ;2_ r:( -.) \;t~ session, at the regular meeting place thereof
in the City Hall, there being present and in attendance the
following members:
J. H. EDGINGTON,
ROBERT B. RICHARDS ON ,
MANLEY F. ALLEN,
W. D. GREEN,
R. V. GROVES,
A. D. BOYD,
MAYOR
ALDERMEN
and with the following absent:
No~
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constituting a quorum; and, among other proceedings had were
the following:
Alderman
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offered the following resolu-
tion to the City Council and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, under and by virtue of a resolution and order
duly passed by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas,
on the 5th day of December, 1955, an election was held in said
City on the 29th day of December, 1955 on three propositions for
the issuance of the bonds of said City of Wylie, Texas, in the
following amounts and for the following purposes, to-wit:
$187,000 revenue bonds for the purpose of constructing
improvements and extensions to the City's
Waterworks System;
$159,000 revenue bonds for the purpose of constructing
improvements and extensions to the City's
sanitary Sewer System; and
$ 54,000 general obligation tax bonds for the purpose
of constructing improvements and extensions
to the City's sanitary Sewer System;
AND WHEREAS, on this the i 11 day of ,-L.I.I -.) ~A-'.~ .,
195 Ii.) ,same being a \z \:>({ ,..; \ 1.tA- session of the City
Council, there came on to be considered the returns of said
election; and
WHEREAS, upon consideration of the returns of said elec-
tion, it appears that the same was in all respects legally held,
after due notice had been given, and that the said returns were
duly and legally made; and
WHEREAS, it further appears from said returns that there
were cast at said election
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votes on the proposition
for the issuance of $187,000 Waterworks System Revenue Bonds, of
which number "C) \ votes were cast "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $187,<IJ+l
WATERWORKS REVENUE BONDS AND PLEDGING THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S
COMBINED WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM TO THE PAYMENT
THEREOF"; and \ ""-- votes were cast "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE
OF $187,000 WATERWORKS REVENUE BONDS AND PLEDGING THE REVENUES OF
THE CITY'S COMBINED WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM TO THE
PA YMENT THERE OF t1; and
WHEREAS, it further appears from said returns that there
were cast at said election \ \'1
votes on the proposition for
the issuance of $159,000 Sewer System Revenue Bonds, of which
number I 0 \
votes were cast "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $159,000
SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS J AND PLEDGING THE REVENUES OF THE
CITY'S CCMBINED WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM TO THE
PA YMENT THEREOF "; and
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votes were cast "AGAINST THE
ISSUANCE OF $159,000 SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, AND PLEDGING
THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S COMBINED WATERWORKS AND SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM TO THE PAYMENT THEREOF"; and
WHEREAS, it further appears from said returns that there
were cast at said election \ \ '\ votes on the proposition for
the issuance of $54,000 General Obligation Tax Sewer System Bonds,
of which number, i C \ votes were cast "FOR THE ISSU ANCE OF
$54,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION TAX SEWER SYSTEM BONDS AND THE LEVY
OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF"; and Il., votes were cast
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $54,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION TAX SEWER
SYSTEM BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF II ; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the aforesaid election was duly and
legally called and notice thereof given in accordance with the
laws of the state of Texas and the resolution and order calling
said election; that said election was held in strict conformity
with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and the
returns thereof have been properly made to the officials of the
City entitled to receive same; that only resident qualified
property taxpaying voters of the said City of Wylie, Texas, who
owned property therein, SUbject to taxation, and who have duly
rendered the same for taxation, were permitted to vote at said
election; and, further that said election properly represents
the desires of those qualified to vote as aforesaid.
SECTION 2: That the proposition to issue the $187,000
revenue bonds for the purpose of constructing improvements and
extensions to the City's Waterworks System was sustained by a
majority of the qualified voters of said City, v oting at said
election, who own taxable property in said City, and who have
duly rendered the same for taxation, and that the City Council
of said City is authorized to issue said bonds and to provide
for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds
in the time and manner prescribed by law.
SECTION 3: That the proposition to issue the $159,000
revenue bo:nds for the purpose of constructing improvements and
extensions to the City's Sanitary Sewer System, was sustained
by a majority of the qualified voters of said City, voting at
said election, who own taxable property in said City, and who
have duly rendered the same for taxation, and that the City
Council of said City is authorized to issue said bonds, and to
provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on
said bonds in the time and manner prescribed by law.
SECTION 4: That the proposition to issue the $54,000
general obligation tax bonds for the purpose of constructing
improvements and extensions to the City's sanitary Sewer System
was sustained by a majority of the qualified voters of said
City, voting at said election, who own taxable property in said
City, and who had duly rendered the same for taxation, and that
the City Council of said City is authorized to issue said bonds
and to levy and have assessed and collected taxes for the pay-
ment of the principal of and interest on said bonds in the time
and manner prescribed by law.
The resolution having been read in full, it was moved
by Alderman \\. \ \ ~). Iv\, and seconded by Alderman'
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that the same be passed and adopted.
Thereupon, the Mayor put the motion to a vote of the members of
the City Council, and the following members voted "AYE": Alder-
men Richardson, Allen, Green, G roves and Boyd; and none
voted II NO" . The Mayor declared the motion carried and the
resolution adopted.
PASSED AND APPROVED1 this the
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