1950 04 12 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
April 12, 1950
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session on
Wednesday, April 12, 1950 at 7130 P. m. in the office of the City Manager at the
Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance:
J. A. Ward
Mayor
R. B. Bergeron
Councilman
My Godfrey
Councilman
R. H. Pruett
Councilman
J. A. Stroud
Councilman
W. C. Williams
Councilman
C. Darwin Middleton
City Manager
David Donoghue
City Attorney
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Absent: H. I. Davis
Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to orddr, The returns of the city election on
Tuesday, April 4, 1950 were canvassed by the council.
The City Attorney introduced and read the following resolution:
"RESOLUTION
"A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF MH REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 4TH DAY OF
APRIL, A. D. 1950 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3)
COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS. 1, 4 AND 5:
D90LARING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION FINDING THAT NOTICE OF
SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN AND THAT SAID ELECTION
n WAS DULY AND PROPERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE
I PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE SPATE OF TEXAS.
"WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 96, Article IX of the Charter of the City of
Baytown, the city council of said city at a special meeting held on this the 12th
day of April, 1950 proceeded as required by law to canvass the returns of the regular
municipal election held in the City of Baytown on the 4th day of April, 1950 for
the purpose of electing three (3) councilmen from the respective districts nos.
1, 4 and 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 2nd day of
February, 1950 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 here-
inafter 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 -wits
"FOR Councilman from District No. is
Emery H. Harbere 325 Votes
Carl R. Mann 109 It
n E. W. (Bill) Buelow 847 "
�I "For Councilman from District No. 4:
Milton L. Campbell 628 "
Jack Curry 273 e
Sam G. Como 340 e
F. W. Burke 27 it
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"For Councilman from District No. 5s
Willie Dearmon Reeves 318 Votes
L. E. Gray 122 "
W. C. Jackson 286 "
A. J. Rombs 82 1e
Mrs. Cuba Greer 469 "
and,
"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 BAYTORNs
"Section 1. THAT E. W. (Bill) Buelow received a majority of the votes cast
at sal ed— Iectaon for the office of councilman from District No. 1 and accordingly
the said E. W. (Bill) Buelow is hereby declared elected to the office of councilman
from District No. 1 of the City of Baytown.
"Section 2. THAT as shown above no candidate received a majority of the votes
cast at s� 7eeotion for the office of councilman from District No. 4 and accord-
ingly it is necessary that a run -off election be held to elect a councilman from
said District No. 4 and it appearing that Milton L. Campbell and Sam G. Como are
the names of the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes at said elec-
tion for the office of councilman from that district, it is therefore ordered that
a special run-off election be held for the purpose of electing one of these candi-
dates to said office.
"Section h. 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 majority of the
members of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 12th day of April, 1950•
" /s/ J. A. Ward
Mayor
"ATTEST:
" /s/ Edna Oliver
City L r "
Councilman Godfrey moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Williams
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows.
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Godfrey
" Pruett
" Stroud
'�- Williams
ordinance Ordering Special Election
The City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance ordering a special election
to be held on the 29th day of April sl for the purpose of electing two (2) councilmen
from the respective districts Nos. a and 5. Councilman Williams moved to adopt the
ordinance as read. Councilman Godfrey seconded the motion. The roll call vote was
as follows:
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Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
a Godfrey
Pruett
Stroud
Williams
The caption of the ordinance is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 77
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON THE 29th DAY OF APRIL, 1950, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING TWO (2) COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE
DISTRICTS NOS. 4 AND 5; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFI-
CERS, DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING
SAID ELECTION, PRESCRIBING THE HOURS AND PROVIDING
FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
Councilman Bergeron moved that the meeting adjourn. Councilman Godfrey seconded
the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
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ATTEST: /
Edna Oliver, City erk
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