RESO 1989-01 - Canvass 1-21-89 ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 89 - 1
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ON THE 21ST DAY OF
JANUARY, 1989, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT LARGE, AND
FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS, ONE FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S FOUR WARDS ONE,
TWO, THREE AND FOUR; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION;
FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN AND
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 24th day of January, 1989,
proceeded to canvass the returns of the regular municipal election held in the
City on the 21st day of January, 1989, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and
four Councilmembers, one from each of the City's four Wards; and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of
Ordinances No. 88 -19 calling the election; and
WHEREAS the election having been duly and regularly had as called in the
ordinance and according to law, and the returns thereof having been made and
the election judges having certified the results of the election, as
hereinafter set out, 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:
J
FOR MAYOR, AT LARGE
KEVIN L. JONES 258
JANE MONDAY 956
WRITE -INS 7
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD ONE
MICHAEL L. RICHARDSON, JR 76
BILL HAMMOCK 381
WRITE -INS 2
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD TWO
WILLIAM H. KNOTTS, JR 137
WRITE -INS 15
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD THREE
PERCY HOWARD, JR 177
WRITE -INS 1
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD FOUR
GARY M. BELL 264
WRITE -INS 14
AND WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election
returns set out above to be 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 RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
Section 1: Jane Monday received a majority of the votes cast at the election
for the office of Mayor, at Large, and accordingly, Jane Monday is
hereby declared elected to the office of Mayor, at Large, subject to the
taking of her oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State
of Texas.
Section 2: Bill Hammock received a majority of the votes cast at the election
for the office of Councilmember Ward One, and accordingly, Bill Hammock
is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilmember Ward One,
subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the
laws of the State of Texas.
Section 3: William H. Knotts, Jr. received a majority of the votes cast at
the election for the office of Councilmember Ward Two, and accordingly,
William H. Knotts, Jr. is hereby declared elected to the office of
Councilmember Ward Two, subject to the taking of his oath and filing
bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 4: Percy Howard, Jr. received a majority of the votes cast at the
election for the office of Councilmember Ward Three, and accordingly,
Percy Howard, Jr. is hereby declared elected to the office of
Councilmember Ward Three, subject to the taking of his oath and filing
bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 5: Gary M. Bell received a majority of the votes cast at the election
for the office of Councilmember Ward Four, and accordingly, Gary M. Bell
is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilmember Ward Four,
subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the
laws of the State of Texas.
Section 6: 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 resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage.
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APPROVED this 2i day of January, 1989.
DeShaw, C
ty Secretary
APP,RQVED AS FORM
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
THE CI
By
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OF HUNTSVILLE, TEX
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Monday, is 'ayor