HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-65 TC MinMINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING
OF THE NEWLY ELECTED BOARD OF ALDERMEN
April 10, 1965
The newly elected Board of Aldermen, consisting of
H. S. Thrasher, H. T. Webster, A. H. Wilde, John A. McGuire,
Jr., and A. L. Odom, and the newly elected Marshal, 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 10th day of April, 1965, at 11;00 A.M. and the 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 A. H. Wilde and seconded by
H. S. Thrasher, John A. McGuire, Jr. was unanimously ap-
pointed Mayor Pro Tem to be vested with all the powers and
to perform 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 H.S.
Thrasher and seconded by H. T. Webster, Mr. A. L. Odom
was unanimously elected Secretary and Treasurer of the
Town of Westlake, Texas.
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The Mayor then directed the Secretary to file
the signed Oaths of Office in the permanent records of
the Town of Westlake, Texas.
The Town Marshal, Mr. Wesley Harvey, then an-
nounced that there were several persons he would like to
deputize as Deputy Marshals of the Town of Westlake and
in this connection submitted the names of the following
persons for the consideration and approval of the Board
of Aldermen:
H. S. Thrasher A. H. Wilde
A. L. Odom H. T. Webster
John A. McGuire, Jr. J. Glenn Turner
William L. McInerney John A. McGuire
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the deputization of the
foregoing persons as Deputy Marshals of the Town of West-
lake, Texas, was unanimously approved. Thereupon the
foregoing persons repeated aloud the Oath of Office and
were duly sworn in as Deputy Marshals of the Town of
Westlake before Lucy S. McGuire, a Notary Public in and
for Tarrant County, Texas.
There being no further business to come before
the meeting, it was, upon motion duly made and seconded,
adjourned. /�• —
R A. L. Odcm, SECRETARY
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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
April 10, 1965
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 10th day
of April, 1965, at 11:00 A.M.
Present were Mayor John A. McGuire and Aldermen
H. S. Thrasher, H. T. Webster, A. H. Wilde, John A.
McGuire, Jr., and A. L. Odom.
The Mayor stated that the purpose of the
Special Meeting was to canvass the results of the
Election held on the 6th day of April, 1965, for the
election of Municipal Officers.
The Returns of said Election were examined
and the following proposed Resolution No. 18 was then
read to the meeting:
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RESOLUTION NO. 18
WHEREASs on the 6th day of April, A. D. 1965,
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to the provisions of Title 28, Revised Civil
Statutes, the Election Code of the State of Texas, and
Resolution No. 17, heretofore adopted on the 6th day of
March, 1965, 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 day of April, A. D., 1965s
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
dewed the result thereof was as follows:
FOR MAYOR
John A. McGuire 13 votes
H. S.
Thrasher
9
votes
H. T.
Webster
11
votes
A. L.
Wilde
10
votes
John A. McGuire, Jr.
12
votes
A. L.
Odom
12
votes
Ben A.
Zwaid
6
votes
FOR MARSHAL
Wesley Harvey 11 votes
THEREFORE, B IT RESOLVED BY THE HOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE TOWN OF WEST AU s TEXAS:
That, the canvass of the result of said Election
be, and is hereby 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 frau date hereof or
Cantil his successor is duly elected and qualified.
That, H. S. Thrasher, H. T. Webster, A. H. Wilde,
John A. McGuire, Jr. and A. L. Odom having received the
highest number of votes for the office of Aldermen and
Wesley Harveyhaving received the highest number of votes
for .Marshal are hereby elected to said offices and are to
serve as such officers for the term of one year from date
hereof or until their successors are duly elected and quali-
fied.
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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 day of April, 1965.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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Upon motion duly made by Mr. H. T. Webster and seconded
by Mr. A. H. Wilde, the foregoing Resolution No. 18 was
unanimously adopted.
The Mayor then announced that it was now in
order for the newly elected officers to take over the
management of the Town and that he would be glad to
entertain a motion for adjournment of this meeting.
Whereupon motion duly made and seconded, it
was resolved to adjourn.
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