1953-06-13 CC MinutesTHE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH
On this the 13th day of June, 1953, the City Council of
the City of Farmers Branch, Texas, convened in called meeting, at the regular
meeting place with the following members thereof, to wit:
Lawson Lewis, Mayor,
J. W. Culpepper,
H. N. Mallon, Aldermen,
R. J. Knight,
Edward N. Kerr, City Secretary,
being present, with the following absent: B. A. Marcom and Thomas Reeder,
constituting a quorum, at which time the following proceedings were had:
Alderman Culpepper introduced a resolution and made
a motion that it be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Mallon.
The motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution prevailed by
the following vote:
AYES: Aldermen Culpepper, Mallon, Knight and Mayor
Lewis.
NOES: None.
The resolution as adopted is as follows:
RESOLUTION
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FARMERS
BRANCH, TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS AND DE-
CLARING RESULT OF AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION
OF THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000.00 WATERWORKS
IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION BONDS AND ON THE
QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000.00 SEWER
IMFROVE~ENT AND EXTENSION BONDS.
WHEREAS, heretofore on the 26th day of May, 1953, the
City Council of the City of Farmers Branch, Texas, adopted a resolution
calling an election to be held in said City on the 13th day of June, 1953,
on the following propositions:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
"Shall the City Council of the City of Farmers Branch,
Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the
amount of $400,000.00, maturing serially in such installments
as may be fixed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being
not more than Thirty (30) years from their date, bearing interest
at a rate not to exceed Five (5%) per cent per annum, payable
annually or semiannually, 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 City's
Waterworks System, as authorized by the Constitution and laws
of the State of Texas."
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"Shall the City Council of the City of Farmers Branch,
Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the
amount of $100,000.00, maturing serially in such installments
as may be fixed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being
not more than Thirty (30) years from their date, bearing interest
at a rate not to exceed Five(5%) per cent per annum, payable
annually or semiannually, 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 City's
Sewer System, as authorized by the Constitution and laws of
the State of Texas".
and
WHEREAS, said election was duly held at the time and place
specified after due notices as required by law had been given by posting
and publication: and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election the following
votes :
PROPOSITION NO, _1
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATE13WOR.KS IMPROVEMENT
AND EXTENSIO'• BONDS" 58 Votes;
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS IMPROVE-
MENT AND EXTENSION BONDS" 11 Votes.
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SEWER IMPROVEMENT AND
EXTENSION BONDS". ~7 Votes;
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF SEWER INPROVEMENT
AND EXTENSION BONDS" 11 Votes,
as it reflected in the election returns heretofore filed with the City
Secretary; and
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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 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FARMERS
BRANCH, TEXAS :
1. That said election was duly called; that notice was
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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
return of said election has 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 in
favor of the issuance of said bonds.
2. That the City Council be and it is hereby in all
things authorized, ordered and directed to issue said bonds and to do any
and all things necessary or convenient in connection therewith.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED
the 13th day
1953.
ATTEST
City Secretary, City of Farmers Branch,
Texas
Mayor, City of
Branch.. Texas
THE STATE OF TEXAS ;
COUNTY OF DALLAS
CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH :
I, the undersigned, City Secretary of the City of
Farmers Branch, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is
a true, full and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council
of the City of Farmers Branch, Texas, (and of the minutes pertaining there-
too on the 13th day of June, 1953, canvassing returns and declaring result
of an election on the question of the issuance of $400,000,00 Waterworks
Improvement and Extension Bonds, and on the question of the issuance of
$100,000.00 Sewer Improvement and Extension Bonds, which resolution is of
record in the minutes of said City Council.
EXECUTED UNDER MY HAND and seal of said City, this
the 13th day of June, 1953. J~
City Secretary, City of Farmers Branch, Texas
(SEAL)
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