CC Resolution No. 1962 04 11 - 2 R E S 0 L U T I 0 N
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON
APRIL 3, 1962, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE COUNCIL-
MEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS. 1, 4 AND 5; DECLAR-
ING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF
SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN AND THAT SAID
ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS THERE-
OF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 96, Article IX of the Charter of the City of
Baytown, the City Council of said City at a Special Meeting held on this the Ilth
day of April, 1962, proceeded as required by law to canvass the results of the
returns of the Regular Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the 3rd
day of April, 1962, for the purpose of election three (3) Councilmen from the
r• respective Districts Nos. 1, 4 and 5, said Election having been held under and
pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of said City and an Ordinance duly passed
on the 25th day of January, 1962, calling said Election; and
WHEREAS, said Election having been duly and regularly had and held as called
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 here-
inafter set out and the City Council having duly and regularly canvassed the re-
turns of said Election and finding that the total votes cast at said Election were
as follows, to-wit:
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 1:
Seaborn Cravey 2586 Votes
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 4:
Arthur J. Lindstrom 348 Votes
Herbert V. Herbert 1369 Votes
Mrs. Velma Ansley 1407 Votes
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO, 5:
Roy H. Hughes 1225 Votes
J. C. "Jack" Huron 1667 Votes
ands, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds the Election Returns as
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; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
Section 17 That Seaborn Cravey received a majority of the votes cast at said
Election for the office of Councilman from District No. 1 and accordingly the said
Seaborn Cravey is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from District
No. 1 of the City of Baytown.
Section 2: That as shown above no Candidate received a majority of the voter
cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. 4 and accord-
ingly it is necessary that a Run-Off Election be held to elect a Councilman from
District No. 4 and, it appearing that- Herbert V. Herbert and Mrs. Velma Tinsley are
the names of the two candidates receiving the highest hWnbek of votes at said Elec-
tion for the office of Councilman from that District, it is therefore ordered that
a Special Run-Off Election be held for the purpoAe of elocting one of these candi-
dates to said office.
Section_3: That J. C. "Jack" Huron received a majority of the votes cast at
said Election for the office of Councilman from District W-, 5 and accordingly the
said J. C. "Jack" Huron is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from
District No. 5 of the City of Baytown.
Section 4: 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 offic-
ials of said Election, and in all things according to law.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the members of the
City Council of the City of Baytown on this the llth day of April, 1962.
Al Clayto , Mayor
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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