CC Resolution No. 1962 09 05 - 1 R E S O L U T I O N
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE
SPECIAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAY-
TOWN ON THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1%2, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PERMITTING THE QUALIFIED VOTERS TO
DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THE SALARIES OF THE MEM-
BERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, COVERED BY CIVIL
SERVICE, SHOULD BE INCREASED BY FORTY-FIVE
($45.00) DOLLARS PER PERSON PER MONTH; 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 PRO-
PERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE
PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section %, Article IX of the Charter of the
City of Baytown, the City Council of said City at a Special Meeting held
on this the 5th day of September, 1%2, proceeded as required by law to
canvass the results of the returns of the Special Election held in the City
of Baytown on the 25th day of August, 1%2, for the purpose of permitting
the qualified voters to decide whether or not the salaries of the members
of the Police Department, covered by Civil Service, should be increased by
Forty-Five ($45.00) Dollars per person per month; said Election having been
held under and pursuant to the provisions of Article 1583-2, Vernon's An-
notated Penal Code of the State of Texas, the Charter of said City and an
Ordinance duly passed on the 17th day of July, 1%2, 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 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 the proposed minimum salary increase
of $45.00 per month per Policeman. 1628 Votes
AGAINST the proposed minimum salary increase
of $45.00 per month per Policeman. 782 Votes; and
WHEREAS, 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 1: That the proposed minimum salary increase of Forty-Five
($45.00) Dollars per month per Policeman received a majority of the votes
cast at said Election and, accordingly, the said salary increase is hereby
authorized to become effective no later than October 1, 1%2.
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 regul-
arly made by the proper officials of said Election, and in all things ac-
cording 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 5th day of September,
1%2.
Al Clayton, Mayor
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk