CC Resolution No. 41 i
RESOLUTION N0. 41
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURN OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
ON THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 1964, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING THREE (3) COUNKCIUIEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE
DISTRICTS NOS. ONE (1), FOUR (4) AND FIVE (5), DE-
CLARING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT
NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY HELD
AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IX, Section % of the Charter of the City
of Baytown, the City Council of said City, at a special meeting held on this 15th
day of April, 1%4, proceeded, as required by law, to canvas the returns of the
Regular Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the 7th day of April,
1%4, for the purpose of electing three Councilmen from the respective Districts
Nos. One (1), Four (4) and Five (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 23rd day of January, 1%4, 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 Councilman From District No. One
E. W. Hunt, Jr. 1182 Votes
J. R. Barnes 2389 Votes
W. M. Knowles 956 Votes
For Councilman From District No. Four
George F. Spangler ?38 Votes
Seaborn Cravey 2290 Votes
Andrew W1. Braswell 1993 Votes
For Councilman From District No. Five
Al Clayton 1923 Votes
J. C. (Jack) Huron 2623 Votes
AND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds the Election
Ret::rns 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 J. R. Barnes received a majority of the votes cast at said
Election for the office of Councilman from District No. One and, accordingly, the
said J. R. Barnes is hereby elected to the office of Councilman from District No.
C e of the City of Baytown.
Section 2: That Seaborn Cravey received a majority of the votes cast at
said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. Four and, accordingly,
the said Seaborn Cravey is hereby elected to the office of Councilman from District
He. Four of the City of Baytown.
Section 3: That J. C. (Jack) Huron received a majority of the votes cast
at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. Five and, accord-
`_::;ly, the said J. C. (Jack) Huron is hereby elected to the office of Councilman
_`rcm District No. Five.
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
e 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 City Council of
the City of Baytown on this the 15th day of April, 1964.
C. L. Liggett, M.D. , Mayor
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
Geor Chandler, City Attorney