HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1962-001 RESOLUTION NO. R62-1
Whereas, the laws of the State of Texas, and the Ordinance of the
City of Grapevine, provide that on the next ensuing first Tuesday
in April, there shall be elected the following officials for the
said City of Grapevine:
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ALDERMAN, Place No. 4
ALDERMAN, Place No. 5
Whereas, the laws of the State of Texas further provides that the
Election Code of the State of Texas is applicable to said Election,
and inorder to comply with said code, an order should be passed
establishing the procedure to be followed in said election, and
designating the voting place for said election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEAAS:
That all independent candidates at the election to be held on the
first Tuesday in April , 1962, same being April 3, 1962, for the
above named offices file their application to become candidates with
the Mayor or City Secretary of said City Hall , Grapevine, Texas, on or
before 30 days from the date of said election.
That all of the said applications shall be substantially in the
following form:
To the Mayor of the City of Grapevine, T'xas:
I hereby request that my name bw placed upon the official
ballot for the election to be held on the 3rd day of April,
1962, as a cadidate for ( Name of Office) of said City. I
hereby certify that I am eligible to hold said office under
the Constitution of the State end have resided in this State
for a period of twelve months and six months in the City of
Grapevine and have been an actual bona fide citizen of the
said City for six months or more just preceding this application.
Dated this, the day of , 1961 .
Signed (Name of Candidate)
That the City Secretary shall, in accordance with the termsz and
provisions of the Election Code, post in his office the names of
all candidates who have been certified to him by the Chairman of
the Executive Committee of any party holding a convention or
primary election for said above mentioned offices, and the names
of all independent candidates who have filed their applications
in accordance with the terms and provisions of this order, and said
names shall be posted for at least 10 days before said City
Secretary orders the same to bit printed on the ballot for said
election.
This City, having one election precinct, said election shall be
held at the City Hall Building, Grapevine, Texas.
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to pro—
vide and furnish all necessary supplies and personnel to conduct
said election. Said supplies and personnel shall be furnished
at the expense of the General Fund of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
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The Mayor shall issue all necessary orders, writs, and notices for
said election and the returns of said election shall be made to the
City Council immediately after the close of the polls and the com—
pletio n of the counting of the ballots.
PASSED, APPROVED and adopted this day of , ''i.tcee“e 1962.
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