HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Order 1977-04-04 - Declaring Election Restuls ORDER DECLARING RESULT OF CITY OFFICERS ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
On this the 4th day of April, 1977 , the City Council
of the City of Friendswood, Texas , convened in regular session
open to the public at the regular meeting place thereof with
the following members present , to wit :
Ralph Lowe , Mayor
Paul Maaz , Councilman
Richard Haken, Councilman
,Tom Lay, Councilman
and the following absent : Benny Baker, Councilman and William
Patton , Councilman, constituting a quorum, and among other
proceedings had were the following:
Councilman introduced a resolution and order
and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman
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 2nd day of April, 1977 , 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 695 valid and legal votes ; that each of the candidates
in said election received the following votes :
FOR COUNCIL POSITION #2 No. of votes
Candidate : Paul E. Maaz 549
FOR CANDIDATE POSITION #4
Candidate : Clyde Raney 470
P. J. Mize 200
FOR COUNCIL POSITION #6
Candidate : R. J. Blanken 514
Lloyd C. Rathburn 121
Isaac LeMasters 43
Write-in Votes were recorded as. follows :
For Council Position #1 Carolyn Jones. 1 vote
Jerry Retzlaff 1 vote
Grace Baker 1 vote
For Council Position #2 Carolyn Jones 1 vote
Dot Davis 1 vote
THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 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 Paul E . Maaz , Clyde
A. Raney, and R. J. Blanken were duly elected Councilmen of said
City at said election, and 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 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 4th day of April,
1977 .
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C6 ,
Ralp L. Lowe , Mayor
ATTEST :
City Secretary
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS FOR CITY ELECTION
April 2 , 1977
#56 #57 #60 TOTAL
Position Paul E. Maaz / 9 / 7I/ o j J`L/61
#2 /
Position //[
#4 Clyde Raney /C� ° 1 g.1 / 9 0 717,0
P. J. Mize
Position /3 �! / 9 7 / zf
#6 R. J. Blanken / g 3 �`{_
Lloyd C. Rathburn 6 ! 38 d� / /g /
Isaac LeMasters 2j / % 1