1645 RES ELECTION WAS HELD BY QUALIFIED VOTERS ON 22ND DAY OF OCTOBER 1974RESOLUTION NO. 1645
WHEREAS, an election was held by the qualified voters of
the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the 22nd day of October, 1974,
for the purpose of determining whether an amount not less than
$3, 000 of the assessed value of residence homesteads of persons
65 years of age or older shall be exempt from ad valorem taxes
levied by the City of Paris, as provided in Article 8, Section 1-b,
of the Constitution of the State of Texas, which proposition was
brought to this referendum in accordance with the Charter of the
City of Paris, Paris, Texas, to-wit:
FOR or AGAINST THE PROPOSITION OF WHETHER
AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN $3, 000 OF THE
ASSESSED VALUE OF RESIDENCE HOMESTEADS
OF PERSONS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER SHALL
BE EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXES LEVIED
BY THE CITY OF PARIS ; and,
WHEREAS, as required by law and directed and provided
by the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Paris, such election
was conducted and held at four (4) specified and designated poll-
ing places, that is, one polling place in each bf the four (4)
wards of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, sealed returns of said election, made by the
duly appointed and designated election officials of and for the four
(4) respective voting boxes, have been made to the Mayor and
City Council of the City of Paris, as required by law, which re-
turns, after due and deliberate review and canvass thereof, show
the following results of said election, to-wit:
(1) IN WARD ONE (1) A TOTAL OF 662 VOTES
WERE CAST AS FOLLOWS:
FOR THE PROPOSITION: 415 Votes;
AGA.INST THE PROPOSITION: 247 Votes.
(2) IN WARD TWO (2) A TOTAL OF 240 VOTES
WERE CAST AS FOLLOWS:
FOR THE PROPOSITION: 185 Votes;
AGAINST THE PROPOSITION: 55 Votes.
(3) IN WARD THREE (3) A TOTAL OF 298 VOTES
WERE CAST AS FOLLOWS:
FOR THE PROPOSITION: 244 Votes;
AGAINST THE PROPOSITION: 54 Votes.
(4) IN WARD FOUR (4) A TOTAL OF 523 VOTES
WERE CAST AS FOLLOWS:
FOR THE PROPOSITION: 420 Votes;
AGAINST THE PROPOSITION: 103 Votes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, That from the above and foregoing canvass
of the returns of the votes in the four (4) respective voting boxes in
such election, it is declared and determined that an amount not less
than $3, 000 of the assessed value of residence homesteads of persons
65 years of age or older shall be exempt from ad valorem taxes
levied by the City of Paris, in accordance with Article 8, Section 1-b,
of the Constitution of the State of Texas.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Paris in
special session convened pursuant to the directions of the City Charter
of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on this the 30th day of October, 1974.
ATTEST:
H. C. Gx ene, City Clerk
APP OV S O FORM:
. K. Haynes, Ci ttorney