HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-67 TC MinMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
April 8, 1967
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 8th day
- of April, 1967, at 11 o'clock A.M.
Present were Mayor John A. McGuire and Aldermen
H. S. Thrasher, A. H. Wilde, A. L. Odom, H. T. Webster
and John A. McGuire, Jr.
The Mayor stated that the purpose of the
Special Meeting was to canvass the results of the
Election held on the 4th day of April, 1967, for the
election of Municipal Officers.
The Returns of said Election were examined
and the following proposed Resolution No. 22 was then
read to the meeting:
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RB.I' OLOTIOIi M4. 22
WH$RSA$, on the 4th day of April, A. D. 167o
cant to the provisions of Title 28, Revised Civil
pursuant
the Sleation Cede of the $tato of Texas, and
Resolution No. 22, heretofore adopted on the 25th day of
February, 1967# after duo notice as by law provided, the
General Slec:tion to *lest a Mayor, Five Aldermen and a
Marshal for a terve of one year was hold within the limits
of the Town of Westlake* Toacasf and
WHSRSAS, an the ? r#day of April, A.D., I ',
at a meeting of Lias Board iaf Aldermen of said Town, the
results of said Election were canvassed by the Mayor in
the presence of the Sward 0 Alderman and said canvass
showed the result thereof was an fellows:
FOR MARSHAL
Wesley Harney 11 votes
THRRRFOREs BE IT ROOLVID BY THE BOARD OF ALDZRM
OF THS TOWN OF WZSTLAKIC v T R:
That, the canvass of the result of said Xleation
be, and is hereby approveds and that John A. NoQuire having
received the hUhoxt number of votes for the offloo of
Mayor is hereby elected to said office and is to servo as
such officer for the term of one year from date hereof or
until his successor is duly elected and qualified,
That, H. S. Thrashor, A. H. Wild*, A. L. Odeam,
H. T. Webster and John A. MeeQuiro, Jr., having received the
highest number of votes for the office of Aldermen and
Wesley Harvey having received the highest number of votes
for Marshal aro hereby slootod to said offices and are to
serve as such officers for the tern of vmegyeear from "to
hereof or until their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
FOR MAYOR
John
A. McGuire
11
votes
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S.
S.
Thrasher
11
votes
A.
H.
Wilde
11
votes
A.
L.
Odom
11
votes
H.
T.
Webster
11
votes
John
A. McQFuirr, Jr.
11
votes
FOR MARSHAL
Wesley Harney 11 votes
THRRRFOREs BE IT ROOLVID BY THE BOARD OF ALDZRM
OF THS TOWN OF WZSTLAKIC v T R:
That, the canvass of the result of said Xleation
be, and is hereby approveds and that John A. NoQuire having
received the hUhoxt number of votes for the offloo of
Mayor is hereby elected to said office and is to servo as
such officer for the term of one year from date hereof or
until his successor is duly elected and qualified,
That, H. S. Thrashor, A. H. Wild*, A. L. Odeam,
H. T. Webster and John A. MeeQuiro, Jr., having received the
highest number of votes for the office of Aldermen and
Wesley Harvey having received the highest number of votes
for Marshal aro hereby slootod to said offices and are to
serve as such officers for the tern of vmegyeear from "to
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.
ADOPI'S'D this day of April, 1067.
APPROVBDs
TOWN 3RCRETARY
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Upon motion duly made by Mr. John A. McGuire, Jr. and
seconded by Mr. H.'S. Thrasher, the foregoing Resolution
No. 22 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.
APPROVED:
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A. L. Odom, SECRETARY
MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING
OF THE NEWLY ELECTED BOARD OF ALDERMEN
April 8, 1967
The newly elected Board of Aldermen, consisting
of H. S. Thrasher, A. H. Wilde, A. L. Odom, H.T. Webster,
and John A. McGuire, Jr., 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, on the 8th day of April, 1967,
at 11:30 A.M. and then proceeded on with their first
meeting.
Mr. John A. McGuire, the newly elected Mayor,
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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
appointed 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 other-
wise 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. T. Webster, 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.
The Town Marshal, Mr. Wesley Harvey, then an -
pounced that there were several persons he would like to
deputize as Deputies Marshal 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:
A. H. Wilde John A. McGuire, Jr.
J. Glenn Turner H. S. Thrasher
H. T. Webster William L. McInerney
John A. McGuire A. L. Odom
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, the deputization of
the foregoing persons as Deputies Marshal of the Town of
Westlake, Texas, was unanimously approved. Thereupon, the
foregoing persons repeated aloud the Oath of Office and
were duly sworn in as Deputies Marshal 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.
A. L. Odom, SECRETARY
APPROVED: I
John A . cGuire, MAYOR
May 31, 1967
To the Board of Aldermen
Town of Westlake, Texas
Gentlemen:
Notice is hereby given of a special meeting
of the Board of Aldermen to be held on Saturday,
June 3, 1967, at 11 o'clock A.M. at the McGuire Ranch
Headquarters in Westlake, Texas, for the purpose of
considering a proposed franchise to Lone Star Gas
Company and for the purpose of transacting and
considering all such other and further business as
may properly come before the Board.
Inasmuch as this is a rather important
meeting, your attendance is urgently requested.
Very truly yours,
JOHN A. McGUIRE, Mayor
Town of Westlake, Texas
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