ORD CC 08/30/1949 - elections of 8/23/1949 - signed & printed copies0 ---
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-THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF 'TALKER
CITY OF __Ui,JTSVILLE
ORDER DECLARING TESULTS OF ELECTIO?v
`..1'=- :FLEAS, the City Council of. the City of Huntsville,
Texas, pursuant to a petition filed with the City secretary of
said city, did, by ordinance on August ;9, 1949, order an elec-
tion to be held on August 23, 1949 T-�ithin tr.e territory de-
scribed in said petition and in said ordinance, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified electors residing in such terri-
tory the question of whether such. territory should become a
Part of sucii city; and,
'_HLRILL S, said ordinance provided that ten (10) days
notice of such election should_ be given by posting a copy of
the ordinance, certified by the City Secretary, in three (3)
public places in such territory, and by publishing the same for
one (1) time in The Huntsville Item, a newspaper published in
said city, and said notice of such election was given in the
manner and for the length of tine recuired by law and the ordi-
nance aforesaid, and said election was meld on the 23rd day of
August, 1949, with voting boxes established at Bryan atandley's
Store, Lilco's Station and J. K. Beathard's -Lashateria, as in
said ordinance provided, the manner of holding said election be-
ing governed by the Laws and Constitution of the State of Texas
relatinp- to such election; and,
71LREAS, only qualified electors residing in said ter-
ritory were allowed to vote at said election, and tie returns
of said election were duly certified by the Judges and Clerks,
and said returns were duly and legally canvassed by the City
Council, anc at said election there were cast two hundred seven-
ty nine ( 279) votes, T.-,rith one hundred three (103) of said votes
being cast at the election box at Bryan Standl.ey's Store, of
which eighty one (81) votes were in favor of becoming a -Dart of
said city and twenty two (22) votes being against becoming a
part of said city; ,.with sixty six (66) of said votes being cast
at the voting box at Lilco's Station, wit' sixty four (64) be-
ing for becoming a part of said city and t,vc (2) being against
becoming a part of said city; and with one hundred ten (110) of
said votes being cast at the election box at J. A. Beathard's
''ashateria, with seventy one (71) votes being for becoming a
part of said city and thirty nine (39) votes being against be-
coming a part of said city, ant% of the total votes cast. two
hundred sixteen (216) voted for becoming a part of said city
and sixty three (63) voted against becoming -a part of said city,
with a majority of one hundred fifty three (153) voting for be-
coming a part of said city:
THEREFORE, BE IT OP.DAID rLD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THL,
CITY Or HUNTSVILLE, TEX,'�S:
That said election was duly and legally held on the
23rd day of August, 194 -9, after a valid petition and ordinance
providing for srid election, an: after due and legal notice of
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such election was given in the manner and for the length of
tir_-.e required by late, that at said election only qualified
electors residing in said territory were permitted to vote,
and that said election was had and conducted in accordance
with the ordinance and the Lat ^rs and Constitution of the State
of Texas, and that at said election two hundred seventy nine
(279) legal votes were cast, with two hundred sixteen (216)
being for becoming a part of said city and sixty three (63)
being against becoming a part of said city, and -?ith a major-
ity of one hundred fifty t'riree (1;3) voting for becoming a
part of. said city.
IT IS THEPEFOR.E ORDERED � "?D ORDAIIITF;D BY TTY CITY
COUNCIL OF' T E CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that the proposition,
"shall such territory, described in said petition and in said
election order, beco�._e a part of the City of Huntsville, Tex -
Fs," carried by a majority of one hundred fifty three (1153)
votes, and t',-at the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Tex-
as is authorized and permitted by �.Sjenate -ill Tvo. 324, Acts of
the Fifty First Legislature of the State of Texas, at its regu-
lar session, approved and effective - -. -,ay 14, 1949, by ordinance
to receive such territory, fully described in said petition and
election order, as a part of said city.
This ordinance shall ta'�e effect upon its adoption by
the City Council, and upon its approval by the T:ayor of said
City of Huntsville, Texas.
The above and foregoing ordinance was adopted by unan-
imous vote of the Council an approved by the i:'ayor in open coun-
cil, this the _.2 day of , -949.
CITY OF EUNTLE ViLLL,
r:TT__-7ST:
CITY SECRETA Y
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OR WALKER
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ORDEF DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION
'i "HERMS, the City Council of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, pursuant to a etition filed with the City Secretary of
said city, did, by ordinance on August 9, 1949, order an elec-
tion to be held on August 23, 1949 - iithin the territory de-
scribed in said petition and in said ordinance, for the purpose
of submitting tc the qualified electors residing, in such terri-
tory the question of-whether such territory should become a
part of such city; and,
- HrREAS, said ordinance provided that ten (10) days
notice of such election should be given by hosting a copy of
the ordinance, certified by the City Secretary, in three (3)
public places in such territory, :end by publishing the s me for
one (1) time In The Huntsville item, a newspaper published in
said city, and said notice Of such election was liven ir_ the
manner and for the length of ti:e required by law and tale ordi-
nance aforesaid, and said election was held on the 23rd day of
August, 1949, with voting boxes established at Bryan :tsndley's
Store, Lilco's Station and J. ii. D eathard's ;.';sshatsria, as in
said ordinance provided, the manner of holding said election be-
ing governed by the Lays and Constitution of the Wst <,te of TexE- -.s
relating to such election; and,
THEREAS, only qualified electors residing in said ter-
ritory were allowed to vote at seid election and tl-,e returns
Of said Election were duly certified by the Judges and Clerks,
and said returns were duly and Legally ca vassod by the City
Council, and at said election there were cast two hundred seven-
ty nine (2 ?9) votes, with one hundred three (103) of said votes
being cast at the election box at Bryan 6tandley's Store, of
which eighty one (81) votes =are in favor of becoming a )ort of
said city and twenty two (22) votes being against becoming a
part of sF id city; ,with sixty six (66) of said votes being cast
at the voting box at Lilco's Station, lgiti� sixty four (64) be-
ing for becoming a part of said city and two (2) being against
becoming s part of said city; and with one hundred ten (110) of
said votes being cast st the election box - t J. a, 3eathard's
"'ashaterla, with seventy one (71) votes being for becoming a
part of gain city find thirty nine (39) rotes being against be--
coming a p ;rt of said c4 tv? and of the total votes vast, tso
hundred sixteen (216) voted for becoming a Part of v.;i� c ty
and sixty three (63) voted against becoming a part of said city,
with a majority of one hundred fifty three (1;3) voting. for be-
coming a part of said city:
THEREFORE, RE IT ORDAINED BY Tim IUM
CITY COUNCIL OF T
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,TEXAS:
That said election was duly and legal- y hc16 on the
23rd day of August, 1949 after a velid petition and ordinance
providing for said election, and after due and legal notice of
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such election was given in the manner and for the length of
time required by law, that at said election only qualified
electors residing in svid territory were permitted to vote,
and that said election was had and conducted in accordance
with the ordinance and the Laws and Constitution of the ;hate
of Texas, 8Ed that at said election two hundred seventy nine
(279) legal votes were cast, with two hundred sixteen (216)
being for becoming a part of said city and sixty t�,ree (63)
being against becoming a part of said city, and Tith a major-
Part of one hundred fifty three: (15 3) voting for becoming a
paxt of said city.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSV'ILLE, TEXAS, that the proposition,
"shah such territory, described in said petition and in said
election order, become a part of the City of untsville 1`ex-
PSI" cerried by a majority of ohs hundred. fifty thr$e (1�3)
votes, and that the City Council of the ity of untsville, Tex-
as is authorized and permitted by "enate Bill Too. 324, Act; of
the Fifty First Legislature of the :tz7te cf Tex s, at its regu-
lar session, aDDroved and effective '.gay 14, 19499 by ordinance
to receive such territory, fUll.yf described in said petition €a:0,
election order, as a part of said city.
This ordinance shall, take effect upon its adoption by
the City Councils and upon its approval by the nycor of said
City of Kurt zvil? e . Texas.
The above and foregoing ordinance was adopted by unan-
imous vote of the Council and approv d by the ,.!syor in open coun-
cil, this the �_ day of u , 1499
ATTEST s
16%tT,e_ B r
TTY SF:CRE, T AR
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MAYOR
CITY OF UNTSVILLE 9 TEXAS