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1951 10 03 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS October 3, 1951 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on Wednesdzy, October 3, 1951 at 7:30 P. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: ,. "� iii, _ :[� `'. �C`n•'l ,.r,, J. A. Ward Mayor R. B. Bergeron Couniclman M. L. Campbell Councilman R. H. Pruett Councilman H. M. Campbell Councilman C. D. Middleton City Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent :� E. W. Buelow Councilman W. D. Reeves Councilman The Mayor called the meeting to order, and the following business was transacted: Resolution - Canvassing Election The City Attorney introduced and read the following resolution: RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1951, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF BAYTCWN, FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION, SEVEN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF RAID ELECTION; FIND ING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN; THAT SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY HELD AND THAT THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE 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 onthis the 3rd day of October, 1951, proceeded as required by law to canvass the re- turns of the special municipal election held in the City of Baytown on the 22nd day of September, 1951, for the purpose of submitting seven amendments to the existing Charter of the City of Baytwm and said election having been held under and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of said City, the laws of the State of Texas and an Ordinance duly passed on the 28th day of June, 1951, 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 th a 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: Amendment No. I Precinct # 99 Precinct # 100 Precinct # 101 Precinct # 102 Precinct # 149 Total Amendment No. II Precinct # 99 it # 100 For Against _2Z 1RR 2Li (, .].E. ; E c�i�S:Y For Against 25 184 57 x171 ,7 Amendment No. II For Against Precinct No. 101 32 no ^ No 1 02 lL &_ ^ No. 149 21. 1% Total Amendment No III For Against Precinct No. 99 32 177_ ^ No. 100 .62 16n " No. 101 y2, PX) " No. 102 11L ,A I. ^ No. 149 22 151 Total lg� Amendment No. IV For Against Precinct No. 99 2L IAl " No. 100 ,AA I A2 if No. 101 3Z 83 " No. 102 A7 " No. 149 23- 15g Total IL -L48-- Amendment No. V For Against Precinct No. 99 21_ lag ^ m No. 100 rr ^ No. 101 -3;•- _A9 " No. 102 19- A 1._ ^ No. 149 I9 13A Total 14h7L= Amendment No. VI For Against Precinct No. 99 22- 192 11 No 100 It No. 101 on " No. 102 ].9_ Al. " No. 149 25- 155 Total IA9 AtA Amendment No. VII For Against Precinct No. 99 29- 178 ^ No. 100 ya 167 " No. 101 ID- 73 " No. 102 12 8;9- " No. 149 22 IL Total 177 617 And "WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds the election re- turns as set out above to be accurate and correct and no election protest or coubwe "Yl g oeen 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: "Section 1: THAT, as shown above, each and all of the seven proposed amendments failed to receive a majority of the votes cast, and, as a consequence, they are hereby deemed to be ineffective. "Section 21 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 a majority of the memebers of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 3rd day of October, 1951. ' ATTEST: /s/ Edna Oliver City Clerk /s/ J. A. Ward Mayor Councilman Pruett moved to adopt the resolution as read-*' Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron it M. L. Campbell it Pruett n H. M. Campbell Drilling Applications_ Councilman Bergeron moved to approve the Allen A. Barton applicationson the Sam Davis Lease, Well No. 1. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron it M. L. Campbell it Pruett ft H. M. Campbell Cancellation Contract - City of Baytown - Missouri- Racific Railroad Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the cancellation of a street right - of -way co����n����ct between the City of Baytown and the Missouri - Pacific Railroad. lma or,bit'the right -of -way hadi been included in Robert E. Lee Drive and there be no further need of a contract. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: byes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron n M. L. Campbell n Pruett n H. M. Campbell Health Officer - Appointment The City Manager presented a letter from the State Health Department requestin g the appointment of a City Health Officer for the years 1952 -53• At present Dr. L. W. Crossman is serving as City Health Officer, however, his:�term of appointment expires on October 4, 1951 and theCity will be without a Health Officer unless an appointment is made immediately, Owing to the fact that a full council was not present, Councilman M. L. Campbell moved that no action be taken on the request until a full council is present. Adiournemt Councilmann Pruett moved to adjourn. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. FIF RA ANI ATTEST: Edna Oliver, City Clerk