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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1960-000 ";""'J~ -- RESOLtJI'ION CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE PROPOSITIONS OF THE ISSUANCE OF $1,,220,,000 STREEr AND DRAINAGE BONDS, $80" 000 TOWN HALL AND FIRE STATION BONDR AND $50,,000 PARK BONDS. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of North Richland Hills" Texas" deems it advisable to issue the bonds of the said Town for the purposes hen1nalt;er mentior..ed; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF NORTH RIC.m.AND HILLS" TEXAS : 1. That fin election 'be held in said Town of North Richland Hills, Texas, on the 2, day of October the fOllowing proposlttons shall be submitted: , 1960" at which election PitOPOSITION NO. .1 "Shall the Town Council of the Town of North Richland Hills, Texas, oe authorized to issue the bonds of said Town in the sum of $1,220,000.00, maturing serially in such i.nstallments as may be fixed by the Town Council, the maximum maturity date being not more than Thirty (30) ~'ears from their date, and bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five (5%) per cent per annum, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest as it accrues and principal as it matures on said issue of bOnds, for tbe purpose of improving the streets and providing drainage, as authorized by tbe Constitution and laws of the State of Texas." PROPOSITION NO. 2 "Shall the Town Council of the Town of North Ricbland Hills" Texas" be authorized to issue the bonds of said Town in the sum of $80,,000.00, maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the Town Council" the maximum maturity date being not more than Thirty (30) years from their date" and bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five (5%) per cent per annum" and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest as it accrues and princi- pal as it matures on said issue of bonds" for the purpose of constructing a City Hall and Fire Station" and the purchase of a site therefor" as authorized by the Con- stitution and laws of the State of Texas." PROPOSITION NO.3 "Shall the Town Council of the Town of North Ricbland Hills" Texas" be authorized to issue the bonds of said Town in the sum of $50"000.00,, maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the Town Council" the maximum maturity date being not more than Thirty (30) years from their date, and bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five (5%) per cent per annum" and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest as it accrues and princi- pal as it matures on said issue of bonds" for the purpose of purchasing and improving land for park purposes" as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas." - , 2. That said election shall be held at the following places: Owens MOdel Home Precinct No. 1 at ~Sl.3 Tourist Drive Civic Center Precinct No. 2 at ~i'Pe Line Road at Morp:an Circle Fire Hall Precinct No. 3 at Smithfield . ; . 3. That said election shall be held under the provisions of Chapter 1, 'l'ttle 22 of the Revised Civil statutes of 1925, as amended" and only legally qualified electors who own taxable property in said Town and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be qualified to vote. 4. The ballots for said election shal1 have written or printed thereon the following: PROPOSITION NO. 1 "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF STREET AND DRAINAGE BONDS" "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF STREEr AND DRAINAGE BONDS" PROPOSITION NO. 2 "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITY HALL AND FIRE STATION BONDS" "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF CITY HALL AND FIRE STATION BONDS" PROPOSITION NO. 3 "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PARK BONDS" "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF PARK BONDS" 5. A substantial copy of this resolution signed by the Mayor of said Town and attested by the Town Secretary shall serve as pro- per notice of said election. Notice shall be given in accordance with Article 704" Revised Civil statutes of 1925, as amended by Chapter 382, \ passed at the First Called Session of the Forty Fourth Legislature, supra. !' Ii d Ii II 11 ¡I ìi '1 II II tj Ii II I' ! ,¡ Ii ~i I'· I I The Mayor is authorized and directed to have a copy of said notice posted at the Town Hall and in each of the voting precincts within said Town not less than fifteen days prior to the date fixed for holding said election. There being no newspaper published in the Town of North R1chland Hills, the Mayor shall also cause said notice to be published on the same day in ~, U II Ii n II II 11 II each of two Successive weeks in a newspa'Per published within Tarrant II II County and having general circulation within the Town of North Richland Hills" Texas. The date of the first publication is to be not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for said election. Except as other- wise provided in said Article 704" as amended, the manner of hOlding said election shall be governed by the laws governing general elections. Ootober ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the ...:L- day of ~""'¡Ø~",:" 1960. ATTEST: I Town Secretary" Bills" Texas I , I