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OFFICIAL CONVASS OF T11E PRIMARY ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY THE 19th DAY
OF SEPTEMBER, 1978; FOR T11E PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO TILE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
IN THE WHATCOM COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 2, THE SPECIAL LEVY, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR A SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM.
Office of the Auditor of
Whatcom County, Washington
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, County Auditor of said
County for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast in all of the precincts
comprising the Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2, as shown on the Poll
Books in Whatcom County, Washington. Joan Ogden, County Auditor as afore-
said now makes oath as follows:
OATH OF AUDITOR
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
ss.
COUNTY OF WHATC OM )
I, Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County_, State of Washington,
do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of
Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2, Whatcom County, held on the 19th day
of September, 1978, have been in no wise altered by additions or erasures,
and that they are the same as when I received them, SO HELP ME GOD.
hatcom Co my Auditor
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of September, 1978.
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Cha3rm ' , and of County
Commis on r, Whatcom County
Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Joan Ogden,
C. J. Johnson and David S. Mc Eachran proceed as a Canvassing Board in and
for Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2, Whatcom County, held on the 19th
day of September, 1978.
CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
ss.
COUNTY OF WHATC OM )
The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and constitut-
ing the Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2,
Whatcom County, State of Washington, having met for the purpose of canvassing
the votes concerning the following proposition:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Submitted by Sewer District No. 2
SEWER DISTRICT NO. 2 '
Shall the Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2 authorize
the Commissioners of Whatcom County, Washington to levy an
additional tax of $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed value in the
District for the purpose of developing and carrying out the
comprehensive plan for a sanitary sewer system in said District
as more specifically provided in a resolution of the Commission
of said District, adopted July 26, 1978?
YES
NO
The result of said convass as found and determined by us is set forth herein
as follows, and as recorded in Elections Records, Volume 4, page //f
PROPOSITION Total Votes Cast 188
Total Yes 145 Passed 77.12"/
Total No 43
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 held on the 19th day of September, 1978 and that the
absentee votes have been added thereto.
Witness our hand and official seal this 29th day of September, 1798.
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Chairman o rd of ,County Commissioners
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Prosecuting Attorney ofkTJhatcom County
itor of Wh'" tcom C8�unty.
SEWER DISTRICT'.NO.2 OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. '/
A RESOLUTION of the Commissioners of Whatcom County
Sewer District No.2, providing for submission to the voters
of said District at a special election to be held on the 19th
day of September, 1978, a proposition authorizing the levy
of an additional tax of approximately $1.25 per $1,000 of
assessed value to provide $10,000 for the purpose of providing
planning, engineering studies and plans and legal services
for the period January 1, 1979 to December 31, 1979, for the
carrying out of the comprehensive plan for a sanitary system
for said District.
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Commissioners of
Whatcom County Sewer District No.2 that the sum of $10,000
in excess of millage previously voted is needed for the purpose
of providing planning, engineering studies and plans and legal
services for the period January 1, 1979 to December 31, 1979,
for the carrying out of the comprehensive plan for a sanitary
system for said District; and
WHEREAS, there is no other source available for said re-
quired funds,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners of
Whatcom County Sewer District No.2 as follows:
Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that the
carrying out of the comprehensive plan
for a sanitary sewer system requires the
District to submit to the qualified voters
of the District for their ratification or
rejection of the proposition of a special
levy of $1.25 for each $1,000 of assessed
value to be voted upon at the election
to be held on September 19, 1978.
Section 2. It is hereby found and declared that an
emergency exists requiring the calling of
such special election.
The Auditor of Whatcom County as Supervisor
of Elections is hereby requested to find the
existence of such emergency and call a
special election to submit to the qualified
voters of the District the proposition
hereinafter set forth at the special election
of September 19, 1978 and the Secretary is
hereby authorized and directed to certify
said proposition to the Whatcom County
Auditor in the form of the following
ballot title:
PROPOSITION NO.1
Shall the Whatcom County Sewer District
No.2 authorize the Commissioners of Whatcom
County, Washington to levy an additional
tax of $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed value
in the District for the purpose of develop-
ing and carrying out the comprehensive plan
for a sanitary sewer system in said District
as more specifically provided in a resolution
of the Commission of said District, adopted
July 26, 1978.
YES
NO
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ATTEST:
Pete & Shirley,
I would approve the
Resolution No. 4 of Sewe
both dated July 26, 1978,
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of
Whatcom County Sewer District No.2 this
26th day of July, 1978.
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Board of Commissioners
Whatcom County Sewer District No.2
August 4, 1978
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wording of the Propositionsas contained in
District No. 2, and in Water District No.
Deputy prosecuting Att }rney
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