ORD 1995-04 - Canvass Runoff Election [2-11-95] 02-14-1995ORDINANCE NO. 95 -04
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE RUNOFF
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ON THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1995, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING COUNCILMEMBER, WARD FOUR; DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE
ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN, THAT THE
ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND RETURNS THEREOF MADE
BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE STATE.
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 6.07 of the Charter of the City of Huntsville, the City
Council, at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of February, 1995, proceeded
to canvass the returns of the runoff municipal election held in the City on the 11th
day of February, 1995, for the purpose of electing Councilmember, Ward Four;
and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.
95 -02 calling the election; and
WHEREAS the election was duly and regularly held as called in the ordinance and according
to law, and the election returns were made and the election judges have certified
the results of the election, and the City Council, having duly and regularly
canvassed the returns of the election and finding that the total votes cast at the
election were as follows:
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD FOUR
HAROLD L. NORTON ............ 273
ANN JAMES ................... 535
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set out
above are accurate and correct, and no election protest or contest has been filed
with Council or instituted in connection with the election returns:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1: Ann James received a majority of the votes cast at the runoff election for the
office of Councilmember, Ward Four, and accordingly, Ann James is declared
elected to the office of Councilmember, Ward Four, subject to the taking of her
oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 2: City Council finds that the notice of the election was duly and properly given as
required by law and as provided in ordinance calling the election, and that the
election was duly and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and regularly
made by the proper officials of the election, and in all things according to the
law.
SECTION 7: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
APPROVED this 14th day of February, 1995.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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William B. Green, Mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Scott hoi1nds, City Attorney