CC Resolution No. 530 770
RESOLUTION NO. 530
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 3RD DAY
OF APRIL, 1976 , 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 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 its regular meeting on this 12th day of April ,
1976, proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the returns
of the Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the
3rd day of April , 1976 , 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 22nd day of January,
1976, 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 COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 1
Joe Gonzalez 242 Votes
Robert W. Parker 823 Votes
Clyde Pond 574 Votes
Ted Kloesel 1475 Votes
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FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 4
Leon Cox, Jr. 1185 Votes
E. C. "Jack" Kimmons 1736 Votes
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 5
Gus S. Bradley, Jr. 765 Votes
Roy Kervin 390 Votes
Allen Cannon 1812 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 as shown above, no candidate received
a majority of the votes cast at said Election for Councilman
from District No. One (1) , and accordingly, it is necessary
that a Run-Off Election be held to elect such Councilman .
It is, therefore, ORDERED that a Special Run-Off Election be
held between the two eligible candidates receiving the
highest number of votes at said Election for the purpose of
electing one of such candidates to said office .
Section 2 : That E. C. "JACK" KIMMONS received a majority
of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Council-
man from District No. Four (4) ; and accordingly, the said E .
C. "JACK" KIMMONS is hereby declared elected to the office
of Councilman from District No. Four .
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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 Council-
man 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 , 1976.
TOM GENTRY, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, 'City Clerk
APPROVED:
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NE EL RI HA DS N, City ttorney
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