CC Resolution No. 378 RESOLUTION NO. 378
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 4TH
DAY OF APRIL, 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE
(3) COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS. ONE
(1 ) , FOUR (4) AND FIVE (5) 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 OFFI-
CALS 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 on this
12th day of April , 1972, proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the returns
of the Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the 4th day of April ,
1972, for the purpose of electing three (3) 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 18th day of January, 1972, 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 follow, to-wit:
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 1
Joe Gonzalez 263 Votes
Charlie Caldwell 600 Votes
E. T. Hemmenway 187 Votes
Charles Pool 1 ,345 Votes
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 4
Tom Gentry 1 ,453 Votes
Sam Savage 191 Votes
J. Milton Stewart 746 Votes
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 5
Allen Cannon 1 ,958 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 CHARLES POOL received a majority of the votes cast
at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No One (1 ) , and,
accordingly, the said CHARLES POOL is hereby declared elected to the office
of Councilman from District No. One.
Section 2: That TOM GENTRY received a majority of the votes cast
at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. Four (4) and,
accordingly, the said TOM GENTRY is hereby declared elected to the office of
Councilman from District No. Four.
Section 3: That ALLEN CANNON received a majority of the votes cast
at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. Five (5) and,
accordingly, the said ALLEN CANNON is hereby declared elected to the office of
Councilman from 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 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 12th day of April , 1972.
ALLEN CANNON, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEE RIC AR ON, City Attorney