HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Order 1978-04-03 - Declaring Election Results ORDER DECLARING RESULT OF CITY OFFICERS ` ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
On this 3rd. day of April , 78 , 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 L. Lowe , Mayor
Edward Zeitler, Councilman
Thomas Lay, Councilman
Richard Haken, Councilman
Loren Wood, Councilman
R. J. Blanken, Councilman
Bobbie C. Henry , City Secretary
and the following absent : Councilman Paul Maaz , constituting a
quorum, and among//�� other proceedings had were the following :
Councilman ,62. o� 4. introduced a resolution and
order and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by 'Councilman
7,11c-s - 49 , and the motion carrying with it the adoption of the
resolution and order prevailed by the following vote ,
AYES : Co
NOES : O
The resolution is as follows :
There came on to be considered the returns of an election
held on the 1 st. day of April , 1978 , 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 610 valid and
legal votes ; that each of the candidates in said election received the
following votes :
FOR MAYOR: Ralph Lowe 456
Mrs . C. R. Newman 1
Mack Buchannan 1
Marion Haynes 1
Gary Kroh 1
Gerald Love 2
FOR COUNCIL POSITION #1 : Tom Lay 497
Robert Laguarta 113
FOR COUNCIL POSITION #3 : Edward Zeitler 424
P. J. Mize 1
FOR COUNCIL POSITION #5 : Freddy Musgrove 126
Thomas Turcich 67
Dale Whittenburg 388
Steve Johnson 8
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 Ralph Lowe was duly elected Mayor of
said City at said election and Thomas Lay for Position #1 , Edward
Zeitler for Position #3 , and Dale Whittenburg for Position #5 were
duly elected Councilmen of said City at said election and said above
named parties are hereby decalred 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 3rd day of April , 1978 .
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ATTEST:
73-51--tee
City Secretary
PRECINCT NUMBER VOTERS REGISTERED VOTERS NEW
NUMBER AT POLLS ON PRESENT LIST REGISTRANTS
56 232 1142 2
57 132 1351 13
60 247 1442 15
TOTAL 611 3935 30
ELECTION RETURNS
#56 #57 #60 ABSENTEE TOTAL GRAND TOTALS
BOND ISSUE FOR 129 64 141 13 347
AGAINST 23 34 31 1 189
436
CITY OFFICIALS #56 #57 #60 ABSENTEE TOTAL GRAND TOTALS
MAYOR
Lowe 7 '173 186 183 14 456
Mack Buchanheh- 1 1
Mrs. - C.R. Newman 1 1
Marion-Haynes 1 1
Gary Kroh 1 1
Gerald Love 2 2
462
COUNCILMAN
POSITION #1
Lay 185 103 200 9 497
Laguarta 40 26 42 5 113
POSITION #3 610
Zeitler 152 89 170 13 424
P.J. Mize 1 1
425
POSITION #5
Musgrove 40 26 58 2 126
Turcich 25 21 20 1 67
Whittenburg 152 77 151 8 388
Steve Johnson 1 1 3 4 8
463