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OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 11 ON THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1978 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT PROPOSITION
NO. 1 FOR ISSUING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,000 TO
PURCHASE A NEW FIRE TRUCK AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Office of the Auditor of
Whatcom County
Bellingham, Washington
September 29, 1978
Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom
County, Washington, we the undersigned, C. J. Johnson, Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners of said County, and David S. Mc EAchran,
Prosecuting Attorney of said County, now meet with Joan Ogden, for the
purpose of canvassing the, votes cast in all the precincts comprising
Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 11, in Whatcom County, State
of Washington, as shown on the poll books at the Special Election held on
Tuesday, the 19th day of September, 1978. Joan Ogden, County Auditor as
aforesaid, now makes oath as follows:
OATH OF AUDITOR
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
Ss.
COUNTY OF WHATCOM )
I, Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, State of Washington,
do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns
of Fire Protection District No. 11, Whatcom County, Washington, held on the
19th day of September, 1978, have in no wise been altered by additions or
erasures, and that they are the same as when I received them, except that
the votes of the absentee voters have been added, SO HELP ME GOD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29thwoard
eptember, 1978.
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ChairmgrJ,County Commissioners
Immediately after the oath by the County VAuditor, the said Joan Ogden,
C. J. Johnson and David S. Mc Eachran proceeded as a Canvassing Board in
and for Whatcom County to canvass the votes cast in all of the precincts
of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 11, on the 19th day of
September, 1978.
CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
) ss.
COUNTY OF WHATCOM )
The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and
constituting the canvassing board in and for the Whatcom County Fire
Protection District No. 11, Whatcom County, Washington, having met for the
purpose of canvassing the votes concerning the following proposition:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Submitted by Fire Protection Dist. No. 11
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS -- $43,000
Shall Fire --District No. 11, Whatcom County, Washington,
issue $43,000.00 in General Obligation Bonds at an interest
rate not to exceed the maximum legal limit to purchase a new
fire truck and fire fighting equipment; and repay principal and
interest by excess annual tax levies over a seven (7) year
period?
BONDS,
YES
BONDS,
NO
The -result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set
forth herein as follows and as recorded in Election Records, Volume 4
Page 118.
Total vote last General Election 213
40% Needed to Validate 86
Proposition No. 1
Total Votes Cast AT Polls 161
Absentee Votes16
Total Votes Cast 177
Total Yes Votes 156
Total No Votes 21
Passed
88.130
We the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and
returns contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing
proposition at said election, and that the absentee votes have been
added thereto; said election held on the 19th day -of September, 1978.
Witness our hand and official seal this 29th day of September, 1978.
Chaarma , Bd ard-of County Comm.
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Prosecuting Attor6r
atcom Co��nty Auditor
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 11
Whatcom County, Washington
Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION of the Board of Commissioners of Fire
Protection District No. 11, Whatcom County, Washington,
providing for the submission to the qualified electors
of the District at a special election to be held in
conjunction with the State primary election on September
1, 1978, of a proposition authorizing the incurring of
a general indebtedness in the sum of not to exceed
$43,000.00, said indebtedness to be evidenced by general
obligation bonds which shall mature serially, annually,
in from two to seven years from date of issue, said
bonds tc)A interest at a rate which shall be within
the maximum���imits, for capital purposes; to -wit, acquire
a fire truck and other fire fighting equipment; and
authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds
evidencing such indebtedness, the principal and interest
thereof to be payable from annual tax levies in excess
of the constitutional and/or statutory tax limitations.
WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners of
the District, it is essential and necessary for the protection of the
public health, life and property that the District acquire a new fire
truck and other fire fighting equipment, the cost of which is estima-
ted, as near as may be, to be the sum of $43,000.00; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT NO. 11, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of providing funds to defray the
cost of acquiring a new fire truck and other fire fighting equipment,
the District shall incur a general indebtedness and issue general
obligation bonds evidencing such indebtedness in an amount not to
exceed $43,000.00, and in no event, to exceed an amount, together
with any outstanding general obligation indebtedness, equal to
three -fourths of one percent of the value of the taxable property
within such District, as the term "value of the taxable property"
is defined in R.C.W. 39.36.015. The bonds shall be serial in form
and maturity; shall be number from "one" unpward consecutively;
shall bear interest payable semi-annually from the date of the bonds
until their principal is paid, with interest coupons evidencing such
interest to maturity to be attached thereto, and with full obligation
on the part of the District to pay interest at the same rate or rates
from and after the maturity dates until the bonds with interest are
paid in full; shall mature serially, annually, in from two to seven
years from date of issue, the various annual maturities to be,
as nearly practicable, in such amounts as will, together with
interest on all outstanding bonds, be met by equal annual tax levies
for the payment of the principal and interest on said bonds; shall be
issued in denominations of ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS or some
multiple thereof; and shall bear such date, shall be in such form,
and shall contain such covenants as the Board of Fire Commissioners
of the District shall hereafter determine by resolution. The prin-
cipal and interest on the bonds shall be payable from annual tax
levies to be made in excess of the constitutional and/or statutory
tax limitations. The bonds shall be sold in such manner as the
Board of Fire Commissioners of the District shall deem to be for
the best interest of the District and at a price not less than par.
The bonds may be issued from time to time (in one or more series)
as funds are needed. The proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall
be used only to defray the cost of acquiring a new fire truck and
other fire fighting equipment. Such acquisitions are declared to
be for capital purposes only.
Section 2. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors
of the District for their ratification or rejection, at a special
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election on September 17 , 1978, to be held in conjunction with the
State primary election, the question of whether or not such indebt-
edness shall be incurred and such bonds issued, and the Board of
Fire Commissioners hereby declares that an emergency exists and the
Auditor of Whatcom County, as ex-officio County Supervisor of
Elections, is hereby requested to find that an emergency exists,
to call said special election, and to submit such proposition at said
special election, as aforesaid, in the form of a ballot title sub-
stantially as follows:
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS- $43,000
Shall Fire District No. 11, Whatcom County, Washington,
issue $43,000.00 in General dligation Bonds at an interest
rate not to exceed the maximum legal limit to purchase a
new fire truck and fire fighting equipment; and repay
principal and interest by excess annual tax levies over
a seven (7) year period?
BONDS . . . . . . . . . YES
BONDS . . . . . . . . . NO
ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection
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District No. 11, Whatcom County, Washington, at a �r open public
meeting thereof this day of July, 1978Le
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CHATAMAN AND COMMISS ONER
ATTEST:
ecr4tary of the Board of Fire
Commissioners
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COMMISSIONER