HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 174 Calling General Election to elect three AldermanNo. 174
AN ORDINANCE BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE,
TEXAS CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE
DAY OF MAY, A.D. 19P , THE SAME BEING THE FIRST SATURDAY
IN SAID MONTH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) ALDER-
MEN 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 BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS HEREBY
ORDAINS:
SECTION I.
That an election shall be held at the
C moi;/ -,`_r
%<._,_ in the Town of Westlake, Texas, be-
tween the hours o seven o'clock (7:00) a.m, and seven o'clock
(7:00) p.m.on the /A day of May, A. D. 19 "/ , 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 II.
That the three candidates
of votes shall be elected to the
Westlake for two year terms.
SECTION TIT.
who receive the highest number
Town Council of the Town of
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, own, one of which places shall be at the
1 , for at least twenty (20) consecutive
days pricr to the date of said election.
SECTION IV.
J
That i .;z: ,, ; ve "F is hereby apointed pre-
siding judge o said election, and' ' f,
is appointed as alternate, and the said ptesiding'i ;t lldge shall
appoint such assistants as may be necessary to properly con-
duct 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 VI.
That immediately after the counting of the votes the
presiding judge shall deliver the official returns of the
election to the Town Secretary.
SECTION VII.
That the Monday next following the election, the Board
of Aldermen shall canvass the returns and declare the results
which shall be recorded in the Minutes of the Board of
Aldermen meeting.
ECTION VIII.
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,LU,. , 119
if
MAYOR, TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
ATTEST:
SECRETARY, TOWN OF WESTLAKE
r