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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21 of 1931 - A resolution declaring results of Water Bond Election held Wednesday, July 1, 1931. REMARKS: Resolution No. 21 ---By Commissioner BO')mara Declaring results of '7ater Bond Election held led. July lot, 1931. Prowled to the*et'of Goonistioners AND f-ASEE:i) 11:31 iJa „multi( Ted 7,Z)41',.1 ROLL CALL _ — _ _ t ili VOTING AYE NAY Salt Lake City,Utah, 192 Burton Fehr I move that resolutiontNo - by Mr iffign Finch be adopted. giliSt LAKE Mr.Chairman - - - Result The Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, met as a Board of Canvassers at 12 o'clock, soon, on Monday the 6th day of July, L. D. 1931, ,in accordance with law, for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the special bond election held in said City on Wednes- day, the let day of July, A. D. 1931, at which election there was submitted to each qualified electors of said.City as had paid a property tax therein in the year next preceding said election a fellow,ing question, to.eit: "Shall Salt Lake ity, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, create an indebtedness by issuing its negotiable coupon bonds in the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) for the purpose of supplying saidCity with water and increasing, enlarging, extending and perfecting the present water supply and water- works system of Salt Lake City, and for supplying said City and the inhabitants thereof with additional water, the said addition- al water, water supply and waterworks system for supplying such water to be owned and controlled by the said municipality; said bonds to be absolutely due and payable serially in not more than forty (40) years from their date and bearing interest at the rate of not to exceed five per cent (5%) per annum, payable as shall hereafter be determined by said City by Ordinance?" On roll call the following members were present: Mayor John F. Bowman Commissioner Harry L. Finch Commissioner Joseph H. Lake, Commissioner Commissioner Also present: Ethel Macdonald , City Recorder. The following were absent: Commrs.T.T. Burton & Chas. N. Fehr, The returns of the special bond election were then canvassed by said Commissioners, sitting as a Board of Canvassers, by counting the votes cast in each Municipal Ward, which gave the following results: •1. i ► �. ''•11.111 FIRST MUNICIPAL WARD, Embracing DISTRICTS NOS. 1 to 36 inclusive and 51 to 70 inclusive • Majority Ibr • Total vote for Water Bonds . . . .+. 1538 Total vote against Water Bonds. . . . •692 Total majority for Water Bonds . . . . Alt6 SECOND MUNICIPAL WARD, Embracing DISTRICTS NOS. 101 to 122 1nousiia Total vote for Water Bonds 321 Total vote against Water Bonds . . 288 Total majority for Water Bonds 33 THIRD MUNICIPAL WARD, Embracing DISTRICTS NOS. 141 to 157 inclusive Total vote for Water Bonds 324 Total vote against Water Bonds . . 202 Total majority for Water Bonds 122 FOURTH MUNICIPAL WARD, Embracing DISTRICTS NOS. 171 to 193 inclusive Total vote for Water Bonds 755 -Total vote against Water Bonds . . 208 • Total majority for Water Bonds 547 FIFTH MUNICIPAL WARD, Embracing DISTRICTS NOS. 221 to 251 inclusive Total vote for Water Bonds 467 Total vote against Water Bonds . . 290 Total majority for Water Bonds 177 TOTAL vote of City for Water Bonds . 3405 TOTAL vote of City against Water Bonds 1480 TOTAL MAJORITY IN CITY FOR WATER BONDS 1725 2. The adoption of the following resolution was then moved by Commission- er Sohn F.Bowman RESOLUTIO N WHEREAS, a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, was held at the hour of 12 o'clock goon on Pfign day , the 6th day of duly, 1931, in accordanoe with law, for the purpose of sitting as a Board of Canvassers to canvass the returns of the special bond election held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday, the let day of July, 1931, for the purpose of voting upon the following question, to-wit: "Shall Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, create an indtbtedneas by issuing its negotiable coupon bonds in the mace Two M llion Dollars (42,000,000.00) for the purpose of supplying said City with water and increasing, enlarging, extending, and perfecting the present water supply and water- works system of Salt Labe City, and for supplying said City and. the inhabitants thereof with additional water, the said addi- tional water, water supply and waterworks system for supplying such i►ater to be Owned and controlled`by the said municipality; .said boats to be a'badautely dint and*Able serially in not more ' than forty (40k„years frolaiheir date and bearing interest at the rate:of not to exceed five per cent (5%) per annum, payable as shall hereafter be determined by said.City by Ordinance"? AND WHEREAS, said Board of C'ommisaioners have fully and regularly can- vassed.all the retains of said election and it appearing that the judges of paid election for each Ehnicipal Ward and voting district within said City, have ,.-de full and complete returns thereof, and that said election was duly and regularly held in each Mmicipal Ward and voting place throughout said City, HOW, THEREPDHS, BE MIMZOLTED, that on the question of issuing bonds in the .awn of $2,000,000.00 for the purpose of defraying the expense of supply- ing said City with water and increasing, enlarging, extending and perfecting the i•resent water supply and waterworks system of said City and for supplying said City and the inhabitants thereof with additional water, the said additional. water, ter supply and waterworks system for supplying such water to be owned.and con- rolled by said City, a total of 5085 votes were meat at aid election; that 3405 of the votes so oast were in favor •f such proposition and for the issuing of bonds therefor in the sum of ,000,000.00; and that 1 680 of the votes so oast were against such proposition and against the issuing of bonds for the sum of $2,000,000.00 3. aforesaid; that at said election there was and is a majority of i 1725 votes cast for such proposition and for the issuing of bonds for the said sus of $2,000,000.00. AND BE IT FURTHER RE9DLVED, that at said election the right and power was given to said. Salt Lake City to incur an indebtedness in the sum of $2,000,000.00 and to issue bonds therefor for the purpose of defraying the ex- pense of supplying said. City with water and increasing, enlarging, extending and perfecting the present water supply and waterworks system of said. City and for supplying said City and the inhabitants thereof with additional water, the said additional water, water supply and waterworks system for supplying such water to be owned. and controlled by said City. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing.resolution was seconded by Commissioner Harry L.Finch and upon being put to a vote was unani- mously carried by the affirmative vote of all Commissioners present, the vote being as follows: Commissioner JOSH 30 'MAE , ayor "Lye" Commiasiener HA RY L. E NCH , "Aye" Commissioner JOSEPH H. L.KZ, , ',Bye" Commissioner T. T. EURTOti , Absent ' Commissioner CHARLES IT. IEHR , Absent ACIACC ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 6thday of Jtly, A. D. 1931. ATTEST: ��FM+�--sF-- City Recorder. (SEAL) 4.