HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/02/1954 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilCITY COUNCIL I MITING
December 2, 1951
The City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. December 2,
1951, with the following present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Orr,
Boyett, Seeger, Sorrels; City Attorney Barger; City Manager Boswell,
E. L. Brown, H. E. Burgess, and J. W. Hunter.
Mayor Langford introdiced Ordinance No. 199 reading as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 199
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULT OF BOND ELECTION
THF STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZOS
The City Council of the City of College Station, Texas convened
in special session at the City Hall within said City on the 2nd day of
December, 1954, with the following members present, towit:,
Ernest
Langford
Mayor
J. A.
Orr
Councilman
} A. P.
Boyett
Councilman.
Ernest
Seeger
Councilman
Joe H.
Sorrels
Councilman
N. M.
McGinnis
City Secretary
and the following members absent, 'to -wit: M. C. Pugh and G. W. Black:
when the following business was transacted:
The Mayor introduced an ordinance which was read in .full.
Councilman Orr made a motion that the ordinance be adopted as read.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Seeger, and carried by the
following vote. AYES: Councilmen Orr, Boyett, Seeger, and Sorrels.
NCES: None. The Mayor requested to be recorded as voting "Aye."
The ordinance thus adopted follows:
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULT OF BOND ELECTION
WHEREAS, there was held in -the City of College Station, Texas
on the 1st day of December, 1951, an election at which was submitted
to the duly qualified resident electors of said City who own taxable
property within said City and who had duly rendered the same for tax-
ation the following proposition, to -wit:
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SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THF CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS .
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSiTE THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THF
AMOUNT OF 43002000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS
f 1 FROM TIE IR DATE OR DATES BLARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO
EXCEED FOUR PER CENT (4. � PER ANNULS) FOR TIE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCT—
ING IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENS IONS T O THE CITY'S EXIST ILTG SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM, ,SAID BONDS TO BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
SECURED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLES 1111 TO 1118, BOTH
INCLUSIVE,VERI�TON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, A5 AMENDED; AND TO
SECURE THE PAYLENT OF THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES
AND THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES, BY PLEDGING TP,E
NET REVENUES MOM THE OPERATION OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT
AND POWER SYSTEM, AND, AT THE OPTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, BY
ALSO P EDGING THE NET REVENUES FROM THE OPERATION OF THE CITY'S
WATERWORKS SYSTEM AND SANITARY SEER SYSTEM, EITHER OR BOTH;
EACH BOND TO BE CONDITIONED THAT THE HOLDER THEROF SHALL
NEVER HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND THE PAYMENT OF SAID OBLIGATION
OUT OF ANY FUND RAISED OR TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION'1 ( The
probable period of usefulness of said improvements is forty
(40) years. )
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 451 votes, of which
number there were cast:
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF 0300, 000, SEWER IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS
43? Votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000, SEWER IMPROVEMENT REVENUE
BONDS
20 Vote
MAJORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF 0300,000, SEWER IMPROVEMENT REVENUE
BONDS
L31 Votes
As shown in the official election returns heretofore duly and
Lawfully submitted to this City Council and filed. with the City
Secretary; THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY TILE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 'OF COLLEGE STATION:
Section l: That said election was duly called and notice thereof
given in accordance with law; that only duly qualified resident electors
of said City who own taxable property within said City and who had duly
rendered the same for taxation voted at said election; that said election
has resulted favorably to the issuance of bonds; that a majority of the
qualified voters voting at said election have voted in favor of the
issuance of said bonds; and that said election resulted in the approval
of the ordinance passed by this City Council on the 8th day of November,
1954, authorizing the issuance of said bonds and calling said election.
Section 2: That the City Council is authorized to issue said bonds
and to do any and all things necessary and convenient therewith.
• That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its
passage.
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ATTEST:
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On motion by Councilman Sorrels, seconded by Councilman Orr, Mr.
LW H. E. Burgess was authorized to begin negotiations with property owners
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extensions and sewage disposal plant, if possible, to have a report
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