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Order Declaring Result Of City Officers' Election
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
On this the 5th day of Apri 1 , 19 7 6, the City CouncilhCon t io4rt
of the City of Fri endswnn(1 , Texas, convened in RPgiil ar session open to the
public at the regular meeting place thereof with the following members present,to-wit:
Ralph L. Lowe r Mayor,
Milton Windler , Councilman
Paul Maaz , Councilman , x
Benny Baker, Councilman x �x
Edward Zeitler, Councilman x iciffiffiv
Richard Haken, Councilman xAgMNifix
William Patton, Councilman )VOTACflt‘ii•MtYPOleHi I
Bobbie C. Henry, City Secretary
and the following absent: , constituting a quorum, and among
other proceedings had were the following:
AldermaHABam ssiemerl Cniinn; 1man introduced a resolution and order
Coun lman . 1
and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Aatdxmaos€axsex
and the motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution and order prevailed by the following vote,
AYES:
, NOES:
The resolution is as follows:
There came on to be considered the returns of an election held on the 'Rrd day of Apr 1 , 197 F ,
for the purpose of electing the hereinafter named officials, and it appearing from said returns, duly and
legally made, that there were cast at said election 4 8 0 valid and legal votes; that each of the
candidates in said election received the following votes:
FOR MAYOR%
NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
Ralph L. Lowe 376
WRITE-ins : Rose McIntosh 4
Margie Lowe 5
Carolyn Jones 2
Ralph Somers 1
Bill Jones 1
COUNCILMAN POSITION #1
FOR ADDEGIMILNKEDIMESIOINIEMIallidM
NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
Thomas Lay 429
WRITE-INS : Margaret Gonzalez 1
Mrs . Lay 2
Tom Woods 1
Mrs . Foss 1
Fr COUNCILMAN POSITION #3 s
NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMx ER OF VOTES RECEIVED
Edward 7Pitler 409
WRTTF-TMS : Lorna_ Zei tl er 5
Edward Stuart 1
FOR COUNCILMAN POSITION #5
NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
Richard Haken 358
Jerry Retzlaff 101
WRITE-INS : Jan Haken 2
Al Smith 1
Chas. Jeffress 1
FOR 3
NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
FOR 3
NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCILMMINggiONC OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS:
That said election was duly called; that notice of said election was given in accordance with law, and that
said election was held in accordance with law, and that RAT,PH L. LOWE was duly
elected Mayor of said City at said election2 and THOMAS F. LAY, EDWARD 0. ZEITLER, AND
R T CHART) I,. HAKEN
COUNCILMEN
were duly elected of said City at said election, Atka
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and said above named parties are hereby declared duly elected to said respective offices, subject to the
taking of their oaths and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
It is further found and determined that in accordance with the order of this governing body the
Secretary/Ele# posted written notice of the date, place and subject of this meeting on the bulletin board
located in the City Hall, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public, and said notice having
been so posted and remaining posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of
said meeting. A copy of the return of said posting shall be attached to the minutes of this meeting and shall
be made a part thereof for all intents and purposes.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 5th day of Apr i 1 19 76
ATTEST: ,Y'
Ralph LA/ Lowe Mayor
Secretary/Clerks
1Strike one not applicable.
'Strike if not applicable.
'If Aldermen are elected by the place system,insert the place to be filled.
ELECTION RETURNS
PRECINCTS TOTAL
57 60 56
MAYOR Ralph Lowe 103 145 128 376
Write-ins Rose McIntosh 2 1 1 4
Margie Lowe 1 1 3 5
Carolyn Jones 2 2
Ralph Somers 1 1
Bill Jones 1 1
COUNCIL POSITION #1
Tom Lay 118 168 143 429
Write-ins Margaret Gonzalez 1 1
Mrs. Lay 2 2
Tom Woods 1 1
Mrs . Foss 1 1
COUNCIL POSITION #3
Edward Zeitler 108 162 139 409
Write-ins Lorna Zeitler 1 1 3 5
Ed Stuart 1 1
COUNCIL POSITION #5
Richard Haken 88 144 126 ` 358
Jerry Retzlaff 38 33 30 101
Write-ins Jan Haken 2 , 2
Al Smith 1 1
Chas . Jeffress 1 1
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