HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 60-07 Ordering a General Election on the First Tuesday in April of Each YearRESOLUTION NO. 7
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28, Chapter
11, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, it is.provided that
there shall be held in each Municipality in the State of Texas
on the first Tuesday in April of each year, a general election
for the purpose of electing officers of said municipality:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAIM, TEXAS:
I.
THAT the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake,
Texas, at a regular.meeting held this date, does hereby order
an election of officers for the Town of Westlake, Texas, to be
held on Tuesday, April 5, 1960, for the purpose of.electing a
Mayor, five Aldermen and a Marshal, for a term of one year, from
April 5, 1960, or until their successors are duly elected and
qualified. The candidates for Mayor, Aldermen and Marshall.,
receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to such
offices for a term of one year.
Ii.
FOR the purpose of said election, the entire Town is
hereby constituted one voting precinct; the polling place for
said election shall be the Reception Room of the Horse Barn,
Circle "T" Ranch, within said Town, and said election shall be
held between the hours of 7:00.A.M. and said 7:00 P.M. on the
aforementioned date., and the following persons.are.hereby appointed
to act as election officers:
Presiding Judge
Asst. Presiding Judge
Clerk
Clerk
III.
No person shall be eligible for the offices aforementioned
unless he is qualified elector of the Town and has resided in the
State of Texas for a period of one year, and in the Town for six
(6) months next preceding the election at which he is elected.
IV.
ANY eligible and qualified person may have his name
printed upon the official ballot as an independent Candidate
for the offices herein provided for by filing his sworn applica-
tion with the Mayor not later than Midnight, March 5, 1950. The
application shall state the specific office being sought by the
applicant and that the applicant is eligible and qualified under
the Laws of the State of Texas, to become a candidate for and
hold.the office being sought, if elected.
V.
(A) The form of the sworn application shall be sub-
stantially -as follows:
To the Mayor of the Town of Westlake, Texas,
Greetings:
I, , hereby make applica-
tion to Have my name prin e on the official ballot
as an independent candidate for the office of
, to be voted upon at the Tows.
Election to be held on the 5th day of April, 1960;
and I hereby certify that I have resided in the
State of Texas for at least one year and in the
Town of Westlake, Texas, for at least six months
prior to the date of such election, and am qualified
to make this application and that I am legally quali-
fied to hold such office, if elected.
CANDIDATE'S SIG ATURE
STATE Or TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
I, , being duly sworn,
depose and say that the s a ements contained in the
foregoing application are true.
Signed
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of
, A. D. 1960.
NOTARY PUBLIC IN 7M F5R
TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS.—
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(B) Such sworn application may be accompanied with
a petition signed by qualified electors, al-
though such petition is not required.
(C) Such sworn application shall be accompanied
with an executed copy of the "Loyalty Affidavit"
as required by Article 6.01(2) 1951 Election
Code in Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, in sub-
stantially the following form:
III, , of the Town of
-Westlake, Texas, County of Tarrant, State of
Texas, being a candidate for the office of
., do solemnly swear that I
believe In an -approve of our present repre-
sentative form of goverment., and if elected,
I will support and defend our representative
form of government and shall resist any effort
to movement from any part thereof, and I will
support and defend the Constitution and.Laws
of the United States and of the State of,.Texas.
"Sworn to and subscribed before me at Westlake,
.Texas, Tarrant County, Texas, this the
day of A. D. 1960.
NZ-)TTRY PUBLIC IN AND FOR
TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS."
V1.
In the event five (5) per cent or over the qualified
voters of the Town (of the entire votes cast in the Town at the
last General Election) nominate a Candidate for either of the
offices herein provided by petition signed by such voters, such
Candidate may have his name printed upon the ballot by filing his
sworn application, accompanied by the Loyalty Affidavit as here-
inabove set out, with the Mayor not later than Midnight, March
5, 1960. The Town Secretary shall furnish such applicant a form
of such application.
VII.
The names of all those who have filed their sworn appli-
cations to,have their names printed on the official ballot as well
as those that are nominated by petition, as candidates shall be
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posted by the Town Secretary in a conspicuous place at the of-
fice of the said Secretary for inspection of the Public for at
least thirty (30) days before the date of said Election. The
Town Secretary shall preserve for a period of two years all appli-
cations, petitions and other related papers.
VIII.
Any person eligible to the offices herein provided for
who has filed his sworn application in accordance with the provi-
sions of this resolution, or who is nominated to any office by
petition, shall have his name printed on the official ballots.
Any such person may cause his name to be withdrawn at any time
before the official ballots are printed, by filing in writing
with the Town Secretary a request to that effect over his signa-
ture, duly attested to by a Notary Public. No name so withdrawn
shall be printed on the ballots.
Ix.
The ballots to be used in said election shall be prepared
in the manner and form as provided in the election code of the
State of Texas enacted by the 1951 Legislature.
X.
All qualified voters within the meaning of the Constitu-
tion and Laws of the State of Texas, who have resided in the State
of Texas for a period of one year, and in the Town of Westlake
for a period of six months prior to the date of the election herein
provided for shall be entitled to vote at such election.
XI.
Voting by absentee ballot in said election shall commence
on March 15, 1960, at the office of the Town Secretary, Westlake,
Texas. Voting by absentee ballot shall close at 5 P. M., April 2,
1960.
XII.
The election officers above named shall make and deliver
the returns of said election in triplicate, one being retained by
the presiding Judge, one delivered to the Mayor of the Town., and
one delivered to the Town Secretary. The ballot box containing
the signature stubs from ballots used in said election shall be
delivered to the District Clerk of Tarrant County, Texas, and
other ballot boxes and election records and supplies shall be pre-
served by the Town Secretary in the proper office as by law provided.
The Board of Aldermen will meet not less than five and not more
than seven days following said election for the purpose of can-
vassing the returns of said election.
XIII.
The Mayor is hereby directed to give notice of said
election which shall be signed by the Mayor under the attest of
the Town Secretary, and shall state the purpose of the election,
the Officers to be elected, and the Marshall shall post a properly
executed copy of the election proclamation at the polling place
herein provided and two copies at two other public places within
the Town. Such notices shall have attached thereto a certified
copy.of this resolution.
XIV.
Said election shall be held and conducted in accordance
with the laws of the State of Texas for the holding of General
elections for State and County Offices except as otherwise pro-
vided by Chapter 11, Title 28, and the 1951 Election Code of
the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas.
ADOPTED this day of February, A. D. 1960.
ORDER AND NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
TOWN OF T��TESTLAKE
ELECTION ORDER
I, John A. McGuire, Mayor of the Town of Westlake, Texas,
by virtue of the power vested in me by law,.do hereby order that
an election be held in the Town of Westlake, Texas, on April 5,
1960, being the first Tuesday thereof, for the purpose of electing
the following officers of said Town:
A Mayor, five Aldermen and a Marshal, for a term of
one year, from April 5, 1960, or until their suc-
cessors are duly elected and qualified. The candi-
date for Mayor, five Aldermen and Marshal,receiving
the highest number of votes shall be elected to
such offices for a term of one year.
And, that said election shall be held at the Reception Room of
the Horse Barn, Circle "T" Ranch, in said Town, and the following
named persons are hereby.appoi.nted Managers thereof, to wit:
Presiding Judge
Asst. Presiding Judge
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Clerk
ELECTION NOTICE
The Marshal is hereby directed and instructed to post a
properly executed copy of this order and notice of election at the
Reception Room of the Horse Barn, Circle "T" Ranch, the place where
this election will be held, and at two other public places within
the Town. Said notice shall be posted 30 days before the date of
said. election.
Signed and executed this the
1960,
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