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CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT ON THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 1969, TO
DETERMINE WHETHER A CABLE TELEVISION FRAN-
CHISE SHOULD BE GRANTED TO BEAUMONT CABLE-
VISION, INC. PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 69-4
WHICH WAS PASSED ON THIRD AND FINAL READING
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
ON FEBRUARY 25,1969;.ALSO TO DETERMINE
WHETHER IHE`CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
ARE IN FAVOR OF A. PROPOSED MINIMUM HOUSING
CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of The City of Beaumont, at
a regular session held on the 13th day of May, 1969, enacted
an Ordinance calling an election to be held in The City of
Beaumont on the 10th day of June, 1969, to submit to the
qualified electors the proposition of whether a cable television
franchise should be granted to Beaumont Cablevision, Inc. and
whether the citizens of Beaumont are in favor of a proposed
minimum housing code; and,
WHEREAS; notice of said election was duly given in
accordance with law, and returns thereof have been duly made
by the election officials, and having duly and regularly can-
vassed the returns of said election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
That the City Council finds that there were cast at said election
8,141 votes.
On proposition one concerning the cable television
franchise to Beaumont Cablevision, Inc., there were cast:
For the granting of the franchise to
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Against
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Against the granting of the franchise
to Beaumont Cablevision, Inc. 4,520
On proposition two concerning the minimum housing code
there were cast:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Beaumont that the proposition concerning the granting of a
cable television franchise to Beaumont Cablevision, Inc. was
defeated at said election; therefore, said franchise shall
not take effect and the ordinance granting said franchise is
of no force and effect; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of The City
of Beaumont that the proposition concerning the proposed
minimum housing code was defeated at said election.
1969.
PASSED by the City Council this l ��� day of June,
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