HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-21-62 TC MinMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
April 21, 1962
A Special Meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
Town of Westlake, Texas, was held at the McGuire Ranch
Headquarters in Tarrant County, Texas, on the 21st day
of April, 1962, at 2:00 o'clock P.M. pursuant to a call
of the Mayor, written notice of which was mailed to all
of the Aldermen on April 18, 1962.
Present were Mayor John A. McGuire and Aldermen
Thrasher, J. A. McGuire, Jr., Odom and Webster.
The Mayor stated that the purpose of the Special
Meeting was to canvass the results of the Election held
on the 2rd day of April for the election of Municipal
Officers.
The returns of said Election were examined
and the following proposed Resolution No. 12 was then
read to the meeting:
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RESOLUTION NO. 12
WHEREAS, on the 3rd day of April, A.D. 1962, pursu-
ant to the provisions of Title 28, Revised Civil Statutes, the
Election Code of the State of Texas, and Resolution No. 11 here-
tofore adopted on the 24th day of February, 1962, after due
notice as by Law provided, the General Election to elect a Mayor,
five Aldermen and a Marshal for a term of one year was held
within the limits of the Town of Westlake, Texas; and
WHEREAS, on the 21st day of April, A.D. 1962, at a
meeting of the Board of Aldermen of said Town, the results of
said election were canvassed by the Mayor in the presence of the
Board of Aldermen and said canvass showed the result thereof was
as follows:
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John A. McGuire
FOR ALDERMEN
10 votes
H.
S.
Thrasher
10
votes
H.
T.
Webster
10
votes
A.
H.
Wilde
10
votes
John
A. McGuire, Jr.
10
votes
A.
L.
Odom
10
votes
FOR MARSHAL
Wesley Harvey
10 votes
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
THAT, the canvass of the result of said Election be, and
it hereby is approved, and that John A. McGuire having received
the highest number of votes for the office of Mayor is hereby
elected to said office and is to serve as such officer for the
term of one year from date hereof or until his successor is duly
elected and qualified.
THAT, H. S. Thrasher, H. T. Webster, R. H. Wilde,
John A. McGuire, Jr. and A. L. Odom having received the highest
number of votes for the office of Aldermen and Wesley Harvey
having received the highest number of votes for Marshal are
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hereby elected to said offices and are to serve as such officers
IF, for the term of one year from date hereof or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
THAT, all such officers are hereby instructed to
take the oath of office as by law provided and file such oaths
with the Town Secretary.
ADOPTED this 21st day of April, 1962.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
�TOWN SECRETARY
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Upon motion duly made by Mr. Thrasher and seconded
by Mr. Odom, the foregoing Resolution No. 12 was unanimously
adopted.
The Mayor then announced that it was now in order
for the new elected officers to take over the management of the
Town and that he would be glad to entertain a motion for ad-
journment of this meeting.
Whereupon upon motion duly made and seconded, it was
resolved to adjourn.
Secretary
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MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING
OF THE NEWLY ELECTED BOARD OF ALDERMEN
April 21, 1962
The newly elected Board of Aldermen, consisting of
H.S. Thrasher, H. T. Webster, ,4. H. Wilde, John A. McGuire, Jr.
and A. L. Odom and Wesley Harvey were duly sworn in and signed
Oaths of Office before Lucy S. McGuire, a Notary Public in and
for Tarrant County, Texas, at McGuire Ranch Headquarters in
Tarrant County on the 21st day of April, 1962 at 2:30 P.M. and
then proceeded on with their first meeting.
Mr. John A. McGuire, the newly elected Mayor, acted
as Chairman of the meeting and called the meeting to order.
Upon motion made by H.S. Thrasher and seconded by
A. L. Odom, John A. McGuire, Jr. was unanimously appointed
Mayor Pro Tem to be vested with all the powers and to per-
form all the duties of the Mayor of the Town of Westlake, Texas,
in the absence or disability of the Mayor unless. or until the
Board of Aldermen should otherwise determine.
The Mayor then stated that the first order of business
was to appoint a Town Secretary and Treasurer. After a full
discussion, upon motion duly made by John A. McGuire, Jr., and
seconded by H. S. Thrasher, Mr. A. L. Odom was unanimously
elected Secretary and Treasurer of the Town of Westlake, Texas.
The Mayor then directed the Secretary to file the
signed Oaths of Office in the permanent records of the Town
of Westlake, Texas.
There being no further business, upon motion duly
made, and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
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Secretary