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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 4TH DAY OF
APRIL, A.D. 1987 , 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 ELEC-
TION; PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING IN THREE PUBLIC PLACES IN THE TOWN
OF WESTLAKE AS NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION; DIRECTING THE TOWN SECRETARY
TO 14AKE 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 BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
That an election shall be held at the Ralph Carpenter residence
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. 1987, the same being the first Saturday of said month, for the
purpose of election 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 Ralph Carpenter residence, for at
least twenty (20) consecutive days prior to the date of said election.
SECTION 1V.
That Vonnie Carpenter is hereby appointed presiding
judge of said election, and Ralph Carpenter 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 pre-
siding judge.
SECTION Vl.
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 Board of Alder-
men shall canvass the returns and declare the results which shall
be recorded in the Minutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting.
SECTION V111.
That the three candidates who receive the highest number of
votes for Alderman 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 or 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 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 < day of February, 1987,
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Mayor, Town of Westla e, Texas
ATTEST: Dale L. White
GerYy 9 e, secretary
T 4 n of Westlake