1971 - 06-21-71 Adj. Reg. Meeting

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7.pw5 7 4. A' statement showing the number of votes cast for and against said bond orders and the indebtedness, proposed, thereby, the number of voters qualified to vote at said election and declaring the result of said election shall be prepared and signed by at least a majority of the members of the Board of Commissioners and delivered to the Clerk so that such statement may be filed and recorded in accordance with law. Commissioner William H. Cooper seconded the motion and the motion was unanimously adopted. The members of the Board voting for the adoption of the last mentioned resolution thereupon signed a statement of the result of the election and delivered the statement so signed to the Clerk. For the purpose of recording the statement, as required by law, the following copy of the statement so signed is inserted in the minutes. "STATEMENT OF RESULT OF VOTING ON PROPOSITIONS TO APPROVE BOND ORDERS AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,,500,,000 OF BONDS AT, THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE COUNTY OF LEE ON JUNE 8. 1971 WHEREAS, by direction of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Lee, in the State of North Carolina, the bond orders hereinafter described were submitted to the qualified voters of said County for their approval or disapproval. at the special election held in said County on June 8, 1971: (1) The bond order authorizing $1, 000, 000 of bonds to finance the construction of a water supply system for said County and its inhabitants by the construction of water distribution lines, including the acquisition and install- ation of the equipment, machinery and apparatus required therefor, and the acquisition of the necessary land or rights-in-land, and a tax therefor. (2) The bond order authorizing $500,000 of bonds to finance the construction of sewage facilities for said County and its inhabitants by the con- struction of sewage collection lines, including the acquisition and installation of the equipment, machinery and apparatus required therefor, and the acqusition of the necessary land or rights-in-land, and a tax therefor. And said Board of Commissioners has duly canvassed the returns of the Registrars and udges of Election appointed to hold said election and has determined the result Hof said election to be as hereinafter stated: NOW, THEREFORE, Said Board of Commissioners hereby makes the following statement of the result of said election, pursuant to the County Finance Act of North Carolina: (1) The number' of voters registered and qualified to vote at said election was 13, 286. (2) The number of votes cast at said election for the bond order described in question no. 1 and for the indebtedness proposed to be incurred by the issuance of the bonds authorized by said bond order was 1, 509. The number of votes cast at said election against said bond order and against said indebtedness was 704. A majority of the qualified voters of said County who voted at said election voted to approve said bond order and said indebtedness. (3) The number., of votes cast at said election for the bond order, described in question no. 2 and for the indebtedness proposed to be incurred by the issuance of the bonds authorized by said bond order was 1, 456. The number of votes cast at said election against said bond order and against said indebtedness was 706. A majority of the qualified voters.of'said County who voted at said election voted to approve said bond order and said indebtedness.