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HomeMy Public PortalAboutR0366 R E S O L U T I O N NO. 366 A RESOLUTION to declare the result of a special election held in Benefit Subdistrict No. 111 (Marlborough) of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District on December 8, 1960. WHEREAS, heretofore, to wit: on the 27th day of October, 1960, the Board of Trustees of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District did adopt a certain ordinance calling and ordering a special election to be held within Benefit Subdistrict No. 111 (Marlborough) of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District on Thursday, the 8th day of December, 1960, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said Subdistrict the following proposition: PROPOSITION Shall the general obligation bonds of Benefit Subdistrict No. 111 (Marlborough) of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District be issued in the amount of Two Hundred Twenty Thousand ($220,000.) Dollars to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing a sanitary sewer system within and for said Subdistrict? and WHEREAS, the Secretary-Treasurer of this Board, acting pursuant to the aforesaid ordinance, did give notice of said special election by advertisement published once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks, namely, November 15th, 22nd, 29th and December 6, 1960, in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, newspapers of general circulation in The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, the first publication in each of said newspapers having been made at least twenty-one 2 (21) days prior to the date of the election and the last publication in each of said newspapers having been made not more than seven (7) days prior to the date of said election, all as shown by the publishers' affidavits now on file in the office of the Secretary-Treasurer of this Board; and WHEREAS, the said election was duly held on said 8th day of December, 1960, by the Board of Election Commissioners of St. Louis County, Missouri; and WHEREAS, the ballots furnished for and used at the said special election were in substantially the form as set forth in the aforesaid ordinance adopted by this Board; and WHEREAS, the said Board of Election Commissioners, the 16th day of December, 1960, did certify to this Board of Trustees the result of the aforesaid election; and WHEREAS, this Board has now canvassed the returns of said election, as certified by the said Board of Election Commissioners; and WHEREAS, it appears upon said canvass that at said election there was cast a total of six hundred thirty-six (636) votes on the aforesaid proposition of which five hundred ninety- one (591) votes were cast "FOR THE BOND ISSUE" and forty-five (45) votes were cast "AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE"; and WHEREAS, more than two-thirds of all of the votes cast on the aforesaid proposition were cast in favor thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 3 OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS: Section One. That the following proposition, to wit: PROPOSITION Shall the general obligation bonds of Benefit Subdistrict No. 111 (Marlborough) of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District be issued in the amount of Two Hundred Twenty Thousand ($220,000.) Dollars to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing a sanitary sewer system within and for said Subdistrict? as submitted to the qualified electors of Benefit Subdistrict No. 111 (Marlborough) of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District at a special election held on the 8th day of December, 1960, was assented to by more than two thirds of the qualified electors of said Subdistrict voting on said proposition at said election; and that the Board of Trustees of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is, therefore, authorized to issue the bonds of Benefit Subdistrict No. 111 (Marlborough) of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District in the amount and for the purpose set forth in said proposition. Section Two. That the aforesaid bonds shall hereafter be issued at such time or times and subject to such terms and provisions as shall hereafter be prescribed by this Board. 4 The foregoing Resolution was adopted January 5, 1961.