RESO 1981-06 - Election Results 4-4-81RESOLUTION NO. 81 -6
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, ON THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 1981, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT LARGE AND FOUR (4) COUNCILMEN
FROM THE RESPECTIVE WARDS NOS. ONE (1), TWO (2),
THREE (3) AND FOUR (4) TO SERVE REGULAR TWO YEAR
TERMS; AND FOR FURTHER PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL
SERVICE ACT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE
OF 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 Section 6.07 of the Charter of the
City of Huntsville, the City Council of said City, at a regular
meeting held on this 7th day of April, 1981, proceeded, as re-
quired by law, to canvass the returns of the Regular Municipal
Election held in the City of Huntsville on the 4th day of April,
1981, for the purpose of electing a Mayor -at -large and four (4)
Councilmen from the respective wards Nos. One (1), Two (2),
Three (3) and Four (4); and for further purpose of voting on
the Adoption of the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service Act
for the Police Department; said Election having been held under
and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of said City, the
laws of the State, and Ordinance No. 81 -13 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 MAYOR AT LARGE
Larry Dickens 741 votes
Bill Nash 898 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN WARD NO. 1
Jane Monday 592 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN WARD NO. 2
Jerry Dowling 237 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN WARD NO. 3
Goree McGlothen 222 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN WARD NO. 4
Delora King 269 votes
THE ADOPTION OF THE/FIREMEN'S AND
POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE ACT
FOR 690 votes
AGAINST 859 votes
AND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, finds the Election returns 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
returns; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That BILL NASH was duly elected Mayor of the
City of Huntsville, Texas, at said Election.
Section 2: That JANE MONDAY was duly elected to the office
of Councilman from Ward No. One (1).
Section 3: That JERRY DOLLING was duly elected to the office
of Councilman from Ward No. Two (2).
Section 4: That GOREE McGLOTHEN was duly elected to the
office of Councilman from Ward No. Three (3).
Section 5: That DELORA KING was duly elected to the office
of Councilman from Ward No. Four (4).
Section 6: That the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service
Act was not adopted for the Police Department.
Section 7: That the City Council of the City of Huntsville
further finds that the notice of said Election was duly and proper-
ly given as required by law and as provided in the ordinances
calling said Election, and that said Election was duly and regu-
larly held and the returns thereof duly and regularly made by the
proper officials of said Election, and in all things according to
law.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING THIS 7 day of
April, A. D. 1981.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott Bounds, City Attorney
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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