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CC Resolution No. 21 RESOLUTION No. 20 4-63 A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 1963, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE, AND THREE COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS. 2, 3 AND 6, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION, FIND- ING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPER- LY HELD AND THE RETURNS THEREOF 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 loth day of April, 1963, proceeded, as required by law, to canvas the returns of the Regular Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the 2nd day of April, 1963, for the purpose of electing a Mayor from the City at large and three (3) Councilmen from the respective Districts Nos. 2, 3 and 6, said Elec- tion having been held under and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of said City and an Ordinance duly passed on the 24th day of January, 1963, 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 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 Mayor From The City At Larne E. W. (Ernie) Hunt, Jr. 682 Votes W. L. (Dub) Ward 1.811 Votes C. L. (Lee) Liggett, M.D. 3.407 Votes For Councilman From District No. 2 T. E. (Tommy) Cook 2,687 Votes David L. Norton 2,172 Votes Frank E. Middleton 829 Votes For Councilman From District No. 3 Henry C. (Curt) Ball 2.746 Votes 4, Kenneth E. Badgett 2,874 Votes For Councilman From District No. 6 J. C. McCaleb 474 Votes Wayne L. Gregory 1,146 Votes M. E. Lively 1,449 Votes J. M. (Jim) Bryan 2.665 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 Dr. C. L. (Lee) Liggett received a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Mayor from the City at large and, accord- ingly, the said Dr. C. L. (Lee) Liggett is hereby elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Baytown. Section 2: That as shown above no candidate received a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. 2 and, accordingly, it is necessary that a Run-Off Election be held to elect a Council- man from said District No. 2 - and it appearing that r T. E. (Tommy) Cook and David L. Norton are the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. 2, it is, therefore, ORDERED that a Special Run-Off Election be held for the purpose of electing one of these candi- dates for said office. Section 3: That Kenneth E. Radgett received a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. 3 and, accordiugl, the said Kenneth E. Badgett is hereby elected to the office of Councilman from District No. 3 of the City of Baytown. /` Section 4: That as shown no candidate received a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. 6 and, ac- cordingly, it is necessary that a Run-Off Election be held to elect a Councilman �. from said District No.6 - and it appearing that M. E. Lively and J. M. (Jim) Bryan are the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. 6, it is, therefore, ORDERED that a Special Run-Off Election be held for the purpose of electing one of these candi- dates for said office. + Section 5: 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. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown on this the loth day of April, 1963. Mayor ATTEST: Edna Oliver, City Clerk