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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 5TH DAY OF
APRIL, A. D. 1975, THE SAME BEING THE FIRST SATURDAY IN SAID
MONTH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE ALDERMEN FOR THE TOWN
OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTI-
CLES 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; DIREC-
TING 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 DE-
CLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I.
That an election shall be held in the Bilbo 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 5th day of April,
A. D. 1975, 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 Article 978 and 1144 V.T.C.S. as amended.
SECTION II.
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 III.
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 Sherry Dudley
is hereby appointed presiding
judge of said election, and Sheila White 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 presid-
ing 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 convass the returns and declare the results which
shall be recorded in the Minutes of the Council.
SRCTTON VTTT.
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 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 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 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.
PASSED and APPROVED this the.
�((� -day of February, A. D. 1975.
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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
ATTEST: JJ
GERRY WHITE, TOWN SECRETARY
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
PAUL C. ISHAM, TOWN ATTORNEY
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS