CC Resolution No. 251 RESOLUTION NO. 251
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1969 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE AND THREE
(3) COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS.
TWO (2) , THREE (3) AND SIX (6) TO SERVE REGULAR TWO
YEAR TERMS AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO (2)
COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS. FOUR
(4) AND FIVE (5) TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS; DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE
OF SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN AND
THAT SAID ELECTION WAS 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 96 of
the Charter of the City of Baytown, the City Council of
said City, at a special meeting held on this 9th day of
April, 1969 , proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the
returns of the Regular Municipal Election held in the City
of Baytown on the 1st day of April, 1969 , for the purpose of
electing a Mayor from the City at large and three (3) coun-
cilmen from the respective Districts Nos . Two (2) , Three (3)
and Six (6) for the purpose of electing two (2) councilmen
from the respective Districts Nos . Four (4) and Five (5) to
fill unexpired terms ; 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,
1969 , calling said Election; and
WHEREAS , said Election having been duly and regu-
larly 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 MAYOR (FROM CITY AT LARGE)
Albert Fanestiel 1303 Votes
Glen Walker 2504 Votes
A. M. Braswell 1231 Votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 2
Abe M. Simon 2112 Votes
David W. Evans 2274 Votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 3
Don M. Hullum 3605 Votes
J. W. "Bill" Thornton 1175 Votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 6
William Glenn Smith 1487 Votes
Lamar Kelley 3340 Votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 4 (Unexpired Term)
Kathleen C. Hall 660 Votes
Ronald E . Roberts 1674 Votes
Leonard W. Stasney 2488 Votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 5 (Unexpired Term)
Jim Bailey 1799 Votes
James Allen Cannon 2708 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, TEXAS :
Section 1: That as shown above , no candidate re-
ceived a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the
office of Mayor from the City at large , and accordingly, it
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is necessary that a Run-Off Election be held to elect a Mayor;
and it appearing that
ALBERT FANESTIEL and
GLEN WALKER
are the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes
at said Election for the office of Mayor from the City at
large , it is , therefore, ORDERED that a Special Run-Off
Election be held for the purpose of electing one of these
candidates for said office.
Section 2 : That DAVID W. EVANS received a majority
of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman
from District No. 2 and, accordingly, District No. 2 of the
City of Baytown .
Section 3 : That DON M. HULLUM received a majority
of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Coun-
cilman from District No. 3 and, accordingly, District No. 3
of the City of Baytown.
Section 4 : That LAMAR KELLEY received a majority
of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Coun-
cilman from District No. 6 and, accordingly, District No. 6
of the City of Baytown.
Section 5 : That LEONARD W. STASNEY received a
majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office
of Councilman from District No. 4 and, accordingly, District
No. 4 of the City of Baytown.
Section 6 : That JAMES ALLEN CANNON received a
majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office
of Councilman from District No. 5 and, accordingly, District
No. 5 of the City of Baytown.
Section 7 : That the City Council of the City of
Baytown further finds that the notice of said Election was
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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 City Council of the City of Baytown on this 9th day
of April, 1969 .
Seaborn Cravey, Mayor
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
Willlam R. Laughlin, ity Attorney