HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 85-80 ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF
THE ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ON THE
10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1985.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont duly
called an election to be held on the 10th day of August, 1985 for
the purpose of voting on a proposition to dedicate a tract of land
on Delaware Street to be a park subject to certain 99 year leases;
and,
WHEREAS, the election was duly conducted on the 10th day
of August, 1985, at which the qualified voters of the City of
Beaumont cast ballots on the following proposition:
AN ORDINANCE TO DEDICATE A TRACT OF LAND ON
DELAWARE STREET TO BE A PARK SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN 99 YEAR LEASES;
/-7 FOR THE ORDINANCE
AGAINST THE ORDINANCE
and,
WHEREAS, after duly canvassing said returns, the City
Council found that the votes cast at said election for the
proposition was as follows:
FOR THE ORDINANCE-------------6,539 (61 .5% )
AGAINST THE ORDINANCE---------4 ,097 ( 38 .5%)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That the City Council finds that the election held in and
throughout the City of Beaumont, Texas on the 10th day of August,
1985, which election is more particularly described in the preamble
of this ordinance, was duly called and notice thereof was given and
said election was held under and in strict conformity with law;
that only duly qualified resident electors of said City voted at
said election; that due returns of said election have been made by
the proper officers; and, that said election has resulted in the
following outcome:
That the proposition:
AN ORDINANCE TO DEDICATE A TRACT
OF LAND ON DELAWARE STREET TO BE A
PARK SUBJECT TO CERTAIN 99 YEAR
LEASES: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PASSED
Section 2 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the day of _ , 1985.
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