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CC Resolution No. 331 RESOLUTION NO. 331 A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY, 1971 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE AND THREE (3) COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DIS- TRICTS NOS. TWO (2) , THREE (3) AND SIX (6) TO SERVE REGULAR TWO YEAR TERMS; 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 AC- CORDANCE 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 meet- ing on this 12th day of May, 1971 , proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the returns of a Special Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the 4th day of May, 1971 , for the purpose of electing a Mayor from the City at large and three (3) councilmen from the res- pective Districts Nos. Two (2) , Three (3) and Six (6) ; said election having been held under and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of said City and an ordinance duly passed on the 14th day of April , 1971 , 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 MAYOR (FROM THE CITY AT LARGE) C. Glen Walker 2,807 Votes Don M. Hullum 1 ,950 Votes FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 2 Charley 0. Walker 2,840 Votes David Evans 1 ,788 Votes FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 3 Jody Lander 2,495 Votes A. M. Simon 2,123 Votes FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 6 Jim McWilliams 2,561 Votes E. Q. Camp 2,171 Votes 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 C. GLEN WALKER received a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Mayor from the City at large, and accordingly, the said C. GLEN WALKER is hereby declared elected to the office of Mayor from the City at large. Section 2 : That CHARLEY 0. WALKER received a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from Dis- trict No. Two (2) and, accordingly, the said CHARLEY 0. WALKER is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from District No. Two. Section 3: That JODY LANDER received a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. Three (3) and, accordingly, the said JODY LANDER is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from District No. Three. Section 4 : That JIM McWILLIAMS received a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. Six (6) and, accordingly, the said JIM McWILLIAMS is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from District No. Six. 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 offficials of said Election, and in all things according to law. -2- INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown on this 12th day of May, 1971 . C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor " ATTEST: EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk AP)POVED: , WILLIAM R. LAUGHLIN , Citf Attorney