CC Resolution No. 438 1
RESOLUTION NO. 438
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 1ST DAY OF MAY, 1973, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE AND A COUNCILMAN
FROM DISTRICT NO. TWO (2) 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 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 9th
day of May, 1973, proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the returns of a
Special Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the 1st day of May,
1973, for the purpose of electing a Mayor from the City at large and a Council-
man from District No. Two (2) ; said election having been held under and pursuant
to the provisions of the Charter of said City and an ordinance duly passed on
the llth day of April , 1973, 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 2,637 votes
Tom Gentry 2,707'votes
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 2
Col . Henry Dittman 2,627"votes
Charley 0. Walker 2,555/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;
E NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1 : That TOM GENTRY received a majority of the votes cast at said
Election for the office of Mayor from the City at large, and accordingly, the
said TOM GENTRY is hereby declared elected to the office of Mayor from the City
at large.
Section 2: That HENRY DITTMAN received a majority of the votes cast at
said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. Two (2) and, accordingly,
the said HENRY DITTMAN is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from
District No. Two.
Section 3: 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 9th day of May, 1973.
TOM GENTRY, Mayor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER; City Clerk
APPROVED:
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NEEL R H RDSON, City Attorney
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