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AN ORDINANCE BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 2ND DAY OF
APRIL, A.D. 1983, 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:
SECTION 1.
That 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 2nd day of April, A.D.
1983, the same being the first Saturday of said month, for the
purpose of electing three (3) Aldermen for the Town of Westlake,
in accordance with Articles 978 and 1144 V.T.C.S. as amended.
SECTION 11.
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 W.V. Foster is appointed as her
alternate, and the said presiding
assistants as mey be necessary to
as provided by the election code.
SECTION V.
judge shall appoint such
properly conduct said election,
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 V
That immediately after
siding judge shall deliver the
to the Town Secretary.
SECTION Vll.
the counting of the votes the pre -
official returns of the election
That the Monday nest 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 successful candidates. If two
or more candidates for Alderman tie with the same number of votes
so that one of more of the tied candidates would not be elected
to the position of Alderman, the Council shall order a second
election to be held on the fourteenth day after the first elec-
tion 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 24th day of January, A.D. 1983.
MAYOR, TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
ATTEST:
G RY W IT� SECRETARY
T WN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS