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RESOLUTION NO. 1180
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL
RUN-OFF ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE
5TH OF JUNE, 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE
COUNCILMEMBER FROM DISTRICT 3; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS
PROPERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER
OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code,
the City Council of said City, at a special meeting held on the 8th
day of June, 1993, proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the
returns of the Special Run-off Election held in the City of Baytown
on the 5th day of June, 1993 , for the purpose of electing one
councilmember from District 3; said Election having been held under
and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of said City, and the
Order of the Court in Campos, et al vs. City of Baytown, et al,
and an Ordinance duly passed on the 6th day of May, 1993 , calling
said Election; and
WHEREAS, said election having been duly and regularly had and
held as called for in said Ordinance and according to law, and the
returns thereof having been duly made and the Election Judges
having certified the results of said Election, as hereinafter set
out, and the City Council having duly and regularly canvassed the
returns of said Election and finding that the total votes cast at
said Election were as follows, to-wit:
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 3
Manuel Escontrias 520 votes
Ronald "Butch" Priddy 519 votes
AND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds the
Election returns set out above to be accurate and correct and no
Election protest or contest having been filed with said Council or
instituted in connection with said Election returns; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Manuel Escontrias received a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from
District No. 3 , and accordingly, the said Manuel Escontrias is
hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from District
No. 3 .
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Section 2 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown
further finds that the notice of said Election was duly and
properly given as required by law and as provided in the Ordinance
calling said Election and that said Election was duly and regularly
held and the returns thereof duly and regularly made by the proper
officials of said Election and in all things according to law.
Section 3 : This resolution shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 8th day of June,
1993 .
PETE C. AL ARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
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ACIO RAMIREZ, iR. , City Attorney
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