CC Resolution No. 473 RESOLUTION NO. 473
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD
WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 1974, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM SALARY FOR
FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN; 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, purusant to Article IX, Section 96 of the Charter of the City of
Baytown , the City Council of said City, at its regular meeting on the 26th day
of June, 1974, proceeded, as required by law to canvass the returns of the Muni-
cipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the 18th day of June , 1974, for the
purpose of determining whether to increase the minimum salary for firemen and
policemen; said election having been held under and pursuant to the provisions of
Article 1269q, V.A.T.S. , and the Charter of said City and an ordinance duly passed
on the 25th day of April , 1974 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 THE PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY OF $734.00 PER MONTH FOR
FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN 1 ,162
AGAINST THE PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY OF $734.00 PER MONTH
FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN 581
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 a majority of the votes cast at said Election to determine
whether to increase the minimum salary for firemen and policemen favored the adoption
of the minimum salary of $734.00 per month for firemen and policemen.
Section 2: 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 the 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.
INTRODUDCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council
of the City of Baytown on this 26 day of June , 1974.
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TOM GENTRY, Mayor
ATTEST:
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EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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NEEL RICH7DS , City Attorney
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