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AN ORDINANCE BY. THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS CALLING AND ORD—
ERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, A.D. 1981, THE SAME BEING
THE FIRST SATURDAY IN SAID MONTH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) ALDERMEN
FOR THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES
978 AND 1144, V.T.C.S.; ESTABLISHING THE HOURS AND PLACE FOR SAID ELECTION;
PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING IN THREE PUBLIC PLACES IN THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE AS NOTICE
OF SAID ELECTION; DIRECTING THE TOWN SECRETARY TO MAKE UP THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS,
CAUSING THE SAME TO BE PRINTED AND DELIVERED TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER; PROVIDING
FOR THE CANVASSING OF THE RETURNS OF THE SAID ELECTION AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF SAME BY THE TOWN COUNCIL, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS:
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Thai an election shall be held at the Foster Ranch in the Town of Westlake,
Texas, between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00)P.M.
on the 4th day of April, A.D. 1981, the same being the first Saturday of said month,
for the purpose of electing three (3) Aldermen for the Town of Westlake, in accor-
dance with Article 978 and 1144 V.T.C.S, as amended.
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That the three candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be
elected to the Town Council of the Town of Westlake for two year terms.
SECTION 111.
That the notice of said election shall be given by the posting of true copies
of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor and attested by the Town Secretary, in three
public places of the said Town, one of which places shall be at the Foster Ranch,
for at least twenty (20) consecutive days prior to the date of said election.
SECTION 1V
That Louvernia Foster is hereby appointed presiding judge
of said election, and
is appointed as
alternate, and the said presiding judge shall appoint such assistants as may be
necessary to properly conduct said election, as provided by the election code.
SECTION V.
That the Town Secretary shall make up the official ballot from the names
presented to her by application as provided by the election code, and she
is hereby authorized and directed to have the ballots to be used in such election
printed and delivered to the said presiding judge.
SECTION V1.
That immediately after the counting of the votes the presiding judge shall
deliver the official returns of the election to the Town Secretary.
SECTION Vll.
That the Monday next following the election, the Town Council shall canvass
the returns and declare the results which shall be recorded in the Minutes of the
Council.
SECTION V111.
That the three candidates who receive the highest number of votes for Aldermen
shall be elected and the Mayor shall deliver certificates of election to the success-
ful candidates. If two or more candidates for Aldermen tie with the same number
of votes so that one or more of the tied candidates would not be elected to the pos-
ition of Alderman, the Council shall order a second election to be held on the
fourteenth day after the first election at which only the names of the candidates
who received the same number of votes at the first election shall be printed on
the ballot. In the event of a tie at the second election, the tied candidates
shall cast lots to determine which one shall be declared elected.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 26th day of February, A.D. 1981.
MAYOR, TOWN OF WESTLAKE
ATTEST:
GE . WHI, TOWN SECRETARY
TO OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS