HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 70 Calling the Election to a Mayor and five AldermenNO. 70
AN ORDINANCE BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 6TH DAY OF
APRIL, A. D. 1974, THE SAME BEING THE FIRST SATURDAY IN SAID
MONTH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING FIVE ALDERMEN AND ONE MAYOR
FOR THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVI-
SIONS OF ARTICLES 978 AND 1144 V.T.C.S.; ESTABLISHING THE HOURS
AND PLACE FOR THE 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 I.
That an election ,shall be held in the Bi bo 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 6th day of April,
A. D. 1974, the same being the first Saturday of said month, for
the purpose of electing five (5) Aldermen and one (1) Mayor for
the Town of Westlake, in accordance with Article 97$ and 1144
V.T.C.S. as amended.
SECTION II.
That the Five candidates who receive the highest number of
votes shall be elected to the Town Council of the Town of Westlake.
The two candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be
elected for two (2) year terms while the other three candidates
shall be elected for one (1) year terms. The candidate for Mayor
receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected the Mayor of
the Town of Westlake for a two (2) year term.
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That 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 Bilbo Ranch, for at least twenty (20)
consecutive days prior to the date of said election.
SECTION IV.
That Mrs. loris Campbell is hereby appointed presiding
judge of said election, and Mrs• Sherry Dudley is appointed
as her 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 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 on 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 VIII.
That the five 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 and the can-
didate who receives the highest number of votes for Mayor shall be
elected and the- Mayor Pro -Tem shall deliver a certificate of elec-
tion to the successful candidate. 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 position of Alder-
man or if two or more candidates for Mayor tie with the highest
number of votes, 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 receive 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.
If three or more elected Aldermen shall tie with the highest
number of votes or two or more elected Aldermen shall tie with the
second highest number of votes the tied candidates shall cast lots
to determine which ones shall serve a two year term and which ones
shall serve a one year term.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21 day of January, A. D. 1974.
"HOWARD DUDLEY, MAYOR
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
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ATTEST:
GF,'RRY WHITE, TOWN SECRE
TOWN OF WEST LAKE, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
PAUL C. ISHAM, TOWN ATTORNEY
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS