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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 1632,'"--~ '• ' .. . . ~ [~ '"'~-'r-,-.•••"--~I s. ! ~ .Q 1 Q ! l .£ !! l! .Q • ill£ DECLARING THE RESULT OF' THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OP PALO ALTO 1 COUNTY OF 3AN'l'A CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, on DECEMBER 16. 1947, UPON THE QUE3'l'ION OF INCURRING THE BONDED INDEBTEDmtsS OF SAID CITY FOR THE CBJ'ECTS AND PURPOSES HEREINAFTER ENUMER- ATF.XJ. 31S 'WHERZAS, on the 24th day Of November, 1947, the Council of the City of Palo Alto, County of Santa Cla:ra, State of Cal1rorn1a, by oro1nance duly passed ana published, did call a special election tc: be held 1n said city on the 16th Clay or Deoembe:r, 1947, ~er the purpo~e or submitting to the qua.11f1ed votere or ea1d c1ty the pro- positions: ·~~hall the City or Palo Alto incur a bon1ed indebteC!ness in the principal amount of $300,000.00 for the cbject an,1 purpoee or acquirillg, cons truct1ng and completing the following munic1pa l improvement, to v1t: the acquisition, construot1on a°' completion of 1.m.provements to the City Hall, including add1t1one, betterm~nte anc1 rem0del1ng of th~ present City Hall Building, together v1th an ad~1t1on thereto, to be designated al!l the City Hall AnneJ( 1 1n- c1Ud1ng furnishing&, fixtures, equipment and other work8, property or structures n~ces~ary or convenient ror City Hall purposes.• •shall the City of Palo Alto incur a bonded 1.nC!ebtednese 1n the pt1nc1pal amount or $125,000.00, tor the object and purpose or ae- qu11"1n,g, constructing aru completing the rolloving municipal im- provement, to wit: the acqu1a1t1on, construction, reconstruction a.IX! completion or buildings to house the Fire Department or the City of Palo Alto, the construction arx'I reconstruction of a fire alarm system for eaid city and other works, property or ~tructu~s neceseary to provide ad~quate fire protection ror the City or Palo .~lto •; am, ~1!EREAS, due a~ legal notice or ~a1d special election vas given es required by la\? and by said oro1nance; and WHEREAS, on the 16th day of December, 1947, at the hour of seven o•clock 1n the morning or said day, the polla vere duly a~ regularly open.ed for said spec1al election in ea1d c1t:y, and sai\1 polls were continuoualy kept open for said purpose from the time they were so opened until seven O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, and during ea1d hours or said 16th day or December, 1947, a special election wae hel~ in said City of Palo Alto, on said pro- position.ei, aoo in accordance with sa1C! ordinance; ant'.! WHEREAS, 1mmed1ately thereafter said special election vas regularly and dul1 canvassed by the duly constituted officers by law appointed for that purpose, e1Xf the result of said election ~as thereafter made and delivered to the Council or said city, as by lRw tuxJ by said o?"llinance required; e.oo WHEREAS, thereatter, to v1t: on the 17th da1 of December, 1947, st the hour of 7:30 o•cloc~ 1n the evening of sa1C! day, the said Council did, at the place required by lav am by said ord1mnce, duly convene and proceed to aDC5 did car:vass said returns of sa1d special elect!, ;i so held &5 aroreeaid, and did thereupon de- clare the result of said special election as tollovs, to v1t: That the number of votes given and cast at said special election vas 2238. That the total number of votee given and cast at said elec- tion upon P:ropoa1t1on No .. l was 2232 votee, of vhi.ch total number of vote~ so giv&n a~ cast, there vere given and cazt 1300 votes in favor of said proposition and 932 votes againat said proposition; '* j ! I ·'f ,i 1 " ii ! l ' ~ ·~ l ~. ·.~ .~ ) ··~ '1 ~ ~ ~ .t :,,~ i ·~ i i1 I ;,. :~ l ~ :r-· , . -· ~"'··~~~········-.. ·-~··-·-· ·~··· .i .. ,,._. __ .,, •• , ........................ ~-.. -, ... -., •• ~ ...... ' ............. "' 314 Th&t the total DUJ11ber or votes given &.Dd oaet at sa1d elecM t1on upon Proposition No. 2 vae 2234 votes, or Which total number of votes so given &Jld cast, there v~re giv~n &DI! cast 1769 votea in ravor or s&1d preposition and ~65 votes aga1nat eaid proposi- tion; and, ~1 0 -=-~ 'WHEREAS, in o:rc:ter to authorize the incurring et indebtedness a.Dd the issuance or bonds therefor upon any p:ropoa1tion submitted at any special election called &.l'ld held for that purpoae, there must be given and cast fo~ a.r.v3 in tavor of a&id proposition ao submitted and voted upon the votea ot at least two-thirds or all LI the voters voting at na.id apeeial election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RISOLVID, and 1t is hereb7 reaolvedJ (l) That a special election vu1 duly and regularly called &.nd held in all thinga acoo~1ng to ordinance of aa1d City or Palo Al to, dul7 e.~opted tor the objects and purpc1e11 there1n specified, and according to the lava of the State of Calif"ornia. (2) That the total votes given and cast at aa1d epec1al election vere ~uly and regularl1 canvassed a~ found to be 22'8 votee; (3) That the total number or votes given and cast at said special election upon Propos1t1on·No. l for the objects and purposes the:rein stated, vaa 2232 votes, or vh1ch total nUJBber or votes so given and ca1t there ve~~'-iyena.tld cast·1;00 votes in favor or aa1d propoft1t1on and 93!··-.otei. ·•p1Mt ••1d·:Jt1'4~1t1oni That the total number or votes given and cast at said epec!al election upon Propoa1t1on Bo. 2 tor the objects aid purposes · i . therein stated, wae 2234,votea, ot vhich total number of votes ao · given and cast there vere given and o.aat 1769 votes 1n ravor of -· said proposition and 465 votes against eaid proposition. Tbllt Propoe1t1on No. 2 has '.'N"Oe1ved the requisite tvo-th1rds votes or all votes 11•en aial! · oa•t·~at."llidt epebial, •l•ottoq., .:•na the:.· 11a~noe ot bonda or eaid city tor aa1d propoe1t1on, tor the objects a.ad pur,poee1 therein etated~ 11 authorize~ bJ aa1d election. JO'W, '.l'BEREFORB, BE I'l' FU1'TlmR RJ!SOLVED, that bonds of the C1t7 of Palo Alto 1n the aum or $125,000 .. 00 for Propoa1t1ou Ne. 2 ba issued, being tor the acqu1s1t1on, oonstruetion, reoonatruction a°' completion or buildings to house the Fire Department of the City or Palo Alto, the construction a1ld reconstruction or a tire alarm 17atem ror s&1d city an3 other vorlca 1 property or structures neceeaa17 to provide adequate f1re protection ror the C1t7 o! Palo Alto. The above and foregoing resolution vas dul7 peeaed bJ the Couno1l or the City or Palo Alto at an a~journet1 regular meeting on the 17th day of December, 1947, b7 the follov1ng·vote2 AYES: NOES: ABSEM': ! Blo11, Bolander, C&ahel, Freedmn, O.apar, Merner, Mitchell, Montrou11, Morten, Tho1ts, Yiekett. Hone. Bentrott, Bowden, Linder, Thomas. ~ I j u I {7 · Miyo:r Ai"rl!ST '~er;:;;Lrmm' ~_£;>~ l I