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Home My WebLink About1968-02-07-1000AM-SpecialSPECIAL CALLED MEETING - FEBRUARY 7, 1968 The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas convened in special session, open to the public at a special term of said Court at the County Courthouse in the City of Bryan, Texas, on the 70 day of February, 1968, with the following members and the County Clerk present, to-wit: William R. Vance, County Judge, presiding; Raymond Nolan, Commissioner, Precinct 1; George Dunn, Commissioner, Precinct 2; Clyde Porterfield,,Commissioner, Precinct 3; W.,A. Stasny, Commissioner, Precinct 4; Frank Boriskie, County Clerk Commissioner Stasny introduced an order and made a motion that the same be adopted. The order was read in full. Commissioner Porter- field seconded the motion for adoption of the order. The motion, carry- ing with it the adoption of the order, prevailed by unanimous vote. The County Judge thereupon announced that the motion had duly and lawfully carried, and that the order had been duly and lawfully adopted. The order thus adopted follows: ORDER CALLING SPECIAL COUNTY ELECTION WHEREAS, the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, is of the opinion that an election should be called, on said Commissioners' Court's own motion, and held in said County on a proposition relating to the issuance of t•he bonds of said County for the construction and/or improvement of farm-to-market and lateral roads, said bonds to be issued under the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, includ- ing Chapter 464, Acts of the 51st Legislature of Texas, Regular Session, 1949, as amended; and WHEREAS, this Commissioners' Court wishes to proceed with the ordering of such election; Therefore BE IT ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS: Section 1: That all of the facts recited in the preamble of this order are hereby found and declared to be true and correct. Section 2: That an election shall be held in and through- out Brazos County, Texas, on the 24th day of February, 1968, at LA ~A ..••M_-- ......---••-~--•-;i•-•--.--~, 1, ~-~•~_---•-r---..-.,r...__,-.~---.. ' ~•~i: yy . ~ - ri.. .rw;n 1~ ~•~h `.•c....~. r.•.~. _n ,..N;•e.-. ~I,'1'F)r'~'•~~~^i a,x.^`'q..vo .',y,`?t~'$~.b}5..- v i_it•~••''+ _ .?r'j t.fr: <f-". r' Mx,`- ~attt,~'Ll~~•,°~Ln~I y,^f`''. + .te 'yi. I, a f' i4 T ~brf. i_.~.• . - ti„ 'Jl~l`A,+~} ~ 'R." x 4 i ~'Jy r+P.^~~j 1~ '~~'...~;;"'r; ,....e, Y•,~`' ,1 to i. ~ jigdk;v~~.: e. qri ~ J'~H tl•• •}e r. ~,.c!J.S. ..h'. ~1'.. ..3 :~~r 'i Fi.9 -1'uL t,r•..: - 'Y~' v r , i ".4~ which election there shall be submitted to the duly qualified resident electors of said County who own taxable property in said County and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action thereupon, the following proposition,, to-wit: PROPOSITION SHALL THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,0009 BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT EXCEEDING FIVE PER CENT (5%) PER ANNUM, AND MATURING AT SUCH TIMES AS MAY BE FIXED BY THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT, SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE, NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR°DATE OR DATES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND/OR IMPROVEMENT OF FARM-TO-MARKET AND LATERAL ROADS, AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID COUNTY, EXCEPT THE FIRST THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($31000) VALUE'OF RESIDENTIAL HOME- STEADS, AN ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO PROVIDE A SINK- ING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION THEREOF AT MATURITY, SAID BONDS TO BE ISSUED AND SAID TAXES TO BE LEVIED AND COLLECTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, INCLUDING CHAPTER 464, ACTS OF THE 51ST LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS, REGULAR SESSION, 19499 AS AMENDED? Section 3: That voting shall be at the following respectively designated polling places in each of the following numbered pre- cincts heretofore established and described by natural or arti- ficial boundaries or survey lines by order adopted by said ,Commissioners' Court and on file in the County Clerk's office. The following named persons are hereby appointed officers of said election at said polling places, respectively: Pct. Polling Presiding No. Place Officers 1 Millican Community Center Mrs. Pearl Vance, Presiding Judge Vernon Price, Alternate Judge- 2 Wellborn Community Center Milton D. Williams, Presiding Judge Mrs. Arthur Olden, Alternate Judge 3 A&M Consolidated Schools Dr. Luther G. Jones, Presiding Judge College Station Mrs. Joe Holmgreen, Alternate Judge .4 Steel Store Community Cen- Don Angonia, Presiding Judge 'ter Mrs. Philip Noto, Jr., Alternate Judge 5 Harvey Community Center C. F. Goen, Presiding Judge C. N. Jones, Alternate Judge 6 Kurten School' Mrs. Hawley West, Presiding Judge B. W. Hearne, Alternate Judge 7 Tabor Community CdAer Henry Schram, Presiding Judge Wallace Stevener, Alternate Judge 8 Edge Community Center Jackie Robinson, Presiding Judge Mrs. Albert Rychlik, Alternate Judge VOL./_1.. A ►GE'1 !1 ho Pct• Polling Presiding No. Place Officers 9 Smetana, SPJST Lodge Mrs. J. W. Smith, Presiding Judge Mrs. Edward Merka, Alternate Judge 10 Ben Milam School James B. Fickey, Presiding Judge 0. A. Ashworth, Alternate Judge 1.1 Travis School Robert R. Wilcox,'Presiding Judge J. W. Hall, Jr., Alternate Judge 12 Reliance Community Center Mrs. George Lepley, Presiding Judge Mrs. Russell Lloyd, Alternate Judge 13 Crockett School H. E. Connor, Presiding Judge Mrs. W. D. Scoates, Alternate Judge 14 Fannin School Tom H. Black, Presiding Judge John J. Stasny, Alternate Judge 15 American Legion Mrs. Morris Moore, Presiding Judge Elmer Bullock, Alternate Judge 16 College Hills Elementary George H. Draper, Presiding Judge School, College Station Robert L. Skrabenek, Alternate Judge 17 Bowie School August L. Nowak, Presiding Judge Mrs. W. S. Barron, Alternate Judge 18 SFA High School Jerry Barton, Presiding Judge Edward P. McSwain, Alternate Judge 4s 19 Central Fire Station Oliver Billy Anderson, Presiding 801 N. Bryan, Bryan Judge Ralph Garcia, Alternate Judge SPECIAL CANVASSING BOARD FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS County Clerk's Office E. F. Bond, Presiding Judge County Courthouse Mit Dansby, Alternate Judge Section 4: That voting in said election shall be by the use of paper ballots, and the ballots of said election shall conform to the requirements of the Election Code of the State of Texas, Chapter 492, Acts of the 52nd Legislature of Texas, 1951, as amended, 4nd shall have printed thereon the following: OFFICIAL, BALLOT ( ) FOR . . THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS ( ) AGAINST) VO[.A.PAQ w6 4.7y", t4 "y`. i Z ~ t' ~ u `t; A ~ j';~iA•iN~': S'~' !11 in i F „'t!r ,Y VAS t' _ .T fi~~~,:; ,tfd. n!•`: H to _ 7 ' llY4 ,y;;~.~y'a ~i n~`~~~7Jr ~tl"i' ^4' 1 V. _F ~y^~~~°r bl! ~ 'rciA~•"f _ j i ~ ~ r ~'4 e"• ' -l ? °~,`i'i~ Pl' r k ,,'.._txa ~'r, ^ ~ . `r I 1~ • .uF, ;J",~..' t' =-d • i' .-.,ter • 5. i • Jd~ 1 3%i s'+: C ~~sx r ~F .•t ~ 1 . `4t,~}.Ft I I r r1•t•.0• 1•".i ._~l,\I llt Ya~..iil.,.. ' i ' Y 1 •:~J 7Y The voter shall vote on each proposition by placing an "X" or other clear mark in the square beside the statement indicating the way he wishes to vote on such proposition, in accordance with said Election Code, as amended. Absentee voting shall be conducted by Frank J. Boriskie, County Clerk, and the place at which the absentee voting shall be conducted is designated as the County Clerk's office in the County'Courthouse, Bryan, Texas, which is also the absentee voting clerk's mailing address to which ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent. Said clerk shall keep said office open for at least eight (8) hours, that is, from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m. on each day for absentee voting which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or an official state holiday. Section 5: That notice of said election shall be given by posting a copy of a notice containing a substantial copy of this order at the County Courthouse and at a public place in each of the election precincts of the County, not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of said election, and by publication of.said notice in the Bryan Daily Eagle, a news- paper of general-circulation published in Brazos County, Texas, on the same day in each of two successive weeks, the first of said publications'to be made not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. J i Section 6: That said election shall be held under the pro- visions of Chapter 1, Title 22, and Chapter 1, Title 122, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, and the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Texas, and only duly qualified resident electors who own taxable property within said County and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be permitted to vote at said election. The manner of holding said election shall be governed by the General Election Laws of the State of Texas when not in conflict with the provisions of the statutes hereinabove mentioned. PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of February, 1968. 1 County Judge Co issioner, Pct. No. 1 ATTEST: County Clerk and Ex Officio Clerk of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas - s~ I - Commis ner, Pct. No. 2 Co i oner, Pct. . 3 Commissioner, Pct. r 40 oAG z ' v/',I f ~ ~Ql 111 f ► ~ ~ ~ ~l\R\` . 1 - ~ t ei7K1~4'i~+tf :!7 ~Ii4Qi ,C Y~ Jo, t, _-t r„•.•4: ,n-: ;;ca`,+v+ff N"C-"~'!~ :er~~ t r 4~, i~~si - `iir+ ~jy 1~-tl'~+1 u$~„ iF 'V 4 b1i~;9•t I~~i,54 ~ t0:l ;a. ~..'-•s,, + .1 r. "P' ;,~,'f, :7' iD ~ . =`.'a'. {:d•_.^~F_•~'n~".~-.'t'..;s' •ii±r_r"lih .r.~ „it^F, •'ty~+S~C,rt.'~,y'' - "ldv t..,j .i~'. IJI.r ,~45 ,'I• •r- - ~ ~~..irarnw t- .a,r t ~L~y ~ ' 7 ~ 4: • • , i,Sr s ~ tPt,y • q ~y r • ~ ,r A .•!tl ! •+~^~;vl'• .,t. , "•J .1, ~ . f ~ 'r ' .M-. 1~1~ 7:;~ - t`i'.}°,•~~~:~'t ` 't+ .1 i ,y C,,, . ~ ' q , e "!..^L`d a..anvl, i+~•.; t v a ti' , N;i!!~ + ~1~(:,,I aQ~ r 1^t of , ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF SPECIAL COUNTY ELECTION THE'STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, convened -in 'SPECIAL session, open to the public, at a _FEBRUARY term of'said Court at the County Courthouse in the City of Bryan, Texas, " on,the 261h' day of February, 1968, with the following members and the,County Clerk present, to-wit: William R. Vance R. A. Nolan County Judge Commissioner, Pct. No. 1 George R. Dunn C. J. Porterfield t. W. A. Stasny Commissioner, Pct. No. 2 Commissioner, Pct. No. 3 Commissioner, Pct. No. 4 Frank J. Boriskie County Clerk and the following member(s) absent, to-wit: NONE when, among other business, the following was transacted: Commissioner DUNN introduced an order and made a motion that the same be adopted.. The order was read in full. Commissioner NOLAN seconded the motion for adoption of the order. The motion, carrying with it-the adoption of the order, prevailed by the following vote: . ,.z' AYES: Commissioners Nolan, Dunn, Porterfield and Stasny. NOES: None. The County Judge thereupon announced that the motion had duly and lawfully carried, and that the order had been duly and lawfully adopted. The order thus adopted follows: v~ . l f R I i ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF SPECIAL COUNTY ELECTION, WHEREAS, there was held in Brazos County, Texas, on the 24th day of February, 1968, an election at which was submitted to the duly qualified resident electors of said County who own tax- .ab,l,e property within said County and who had duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action thereupon, the proposition relating to the issuance of bonds and the levying and collection of the tax in payment thereof; and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 859 votes, of which number there were cast: FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS 636 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS 223 votes as shown in the official election returns heretofore submitted to the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, and duly filed with the County Clerk of said County; Therefore BE IT ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS: Section 1: That the special election held in Brazos County, Texas, on the 24th day of February, 1968, was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that only duly qualified resident electors of said County who own taxable property within said County and who had duly rendered the same for taxation were permitted to vote at said election; that said election has resulted -2- VOLAPAC _ . - - :rt . , rte- ~ - - CD- r fLL~g,~_ i^,`'~r a+~l¢~•°~ ~`~R~?s+n'~.,i''f"~. ~ .,r_ , r Ir r 5~ u i` `,ht!( S• x_•1 n 1' Wit: TJ E' r Y'„' zr, r c• 1. r' ,rFi:_ + ! r„ y r_. n•' { a s '~r~ r ~,cf' Lr.,5,1 -••.a f,~ir,{"-. p~,,1J• ,ta`[~ h77bJo,' 'A~4 ~:.i Sf•' ~4~ciUf'`i'•. L•, I; it 1a vfa`f"~f•' 'u 1•. , it ;~y~ ' :'e' ♦TI • l i'T4 t l •r'. • f ' 4 a LI:.L~4AS~L^a'f:I~~Al } _ 'l 4',•t 4',. ✓ ` ~ 4, Ni.•4= .Iva ,4' qy ,,r 11~ 0,~4 ~~~i`'.d~'•ri.,`.{,~ L, ~.~~F ,1 •f, f , • - ~ rF,1=,..11.~~ ~t ..~.L~m_-y .~-a .•..s .1•-_. emu: l.-. i' 14 _r :1 .,.a,. . 1 Vi`a`. •,l favorably to the issuance of the bonds and the levy and collec- tion of the tax in payment thereof. Section 2: That the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County Texas, is now authorized to issue said bonds and to levy and collect the tax in payment thereof, and to do any and all things necessary or convenient in connection therewith. PASSED AND 'APPROVED this 261h day of February, 1968. County Judge omm ssioner, Pct. No. 1 As sio Pct. No. 2 Co ssi r, Pct. No o 3 ATTEST: ommissioner, Pct No. 4 County Clerk nd Ex-Officio Clerk of the Commissioners' Court of PvR0ftfoi;qunty, Texas co/v (COMMIS'. CT. i) C0i "s . .r -3- 1 00 i i I i