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ORDINANCE N0, 85-028 ORDINANCE CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS THE STATE OF TEXAS . COUNTY OF LAMAR . CITY OF PARIS . WHEREAS, the City Council of said City ordered an election to be held in said City on May 4, 1985, on the PROPOSITIONS hereinafter stated; and WHEREAS, said City Council has investigated all matters pertaining to said election, including the ordering, giving notice, officers, holding and making returns of said election; and WHEREAS, the election officers who held said election have duly made the returns of the result thereof, and said returns have been duly delivered to said City Council. WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that a case of emergency or urgent public necessity exists which requir_es the holding of the meeting at which this Ordinance is passed, such emergency or urgent public necessity beina, that the proceeds from the sale of the proposed bonds are required as soon as possible and without delay for necessary and urgent- ly needed public improvements; and that said meeting was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. Article 6252-17. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: l. That the City Cour.cil officially finds and determines that said election was duly ordered, that proper notice of said election was duly given, that proper election officers were duly appointed prior to said election, that said election was duly held, that due returns of the result of said election have been made and delivered, and that the City Council has duly canvassed said returns, all in accordance with law and the Crdinance calling said election. 2. That the City Council officially finds and determines that the following votes were cast at said election, on the submitted PROPOSITION by the resident, qualified electars of said City, who voted at the election: PROPOSITION 711 VOTES: FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $975,000 _619 VOTES: AGAINST ) LIBRARY IMPROVEMENT TAX BONDS 3. That the City Council officially finds, determines and declares the result of said election to be that the PROPOSITION so submitted has received a favorable majority vote in all respects and has carried. 4. That the aforesaid bonds may be issued, and the aforesaid bond tax may be levied, assessed and collected annually, as voted and as provided by law. 5. That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately.