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Resolution No. R73-1,
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Grapevine, provides that
on the next ensuing first Saturday in April, there shall be elected the following
officials for the said City of Grapevine:
COUNCILMAN, Place No. I
COUNCILMAN, Place No. 2
COUNCILMAN, Place No. 6
WHEREAS, said Charter further provides that the election code
of the State of Texas is applicable to said election, and in order 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.
Section 1. That the Regular City Election for the City of
Grapevine is hereby called for April 7. 1973, for the following:
Office of Mayor
Office of Councilman Place No. 1
Office of Councilman Place No. 2
Office of Councilman Place No. 6
Section 2. All eligible City of Grapevine voters shall cast their
ballots at the City of Grapevine Fire Station located at the corner of Main and
Texas Street, Grapevine, Texas. The polls shall be open between the hours
of 7:00 a, m. and 7:00 p. m, on said date.
Section 3. All absentee balloting shall be conducted pursuant to
and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the State of Texas Election
SEction 4. The Chief Election judge shall be rs® c.w. coad
. Said shall have
the ability to hire number of deputies to assist him in holding
the election.
Section 5. All candidates must file their application to become
candidates with the Mayor and City Secretary of said City at the City Hall,
Grapevine, Texas, on or before the 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, Texas:
"I hereby request that my name be placed upon the
official ballot for the election to be held on the 7th day
of April, 1973, as a candidate for
(Name of Office) of said City. I hereby certify that I
am eligible to hold said office under the Constitution of
the State of Texas and have resided in this State for a
period of twelve months and six months in the City of
Grapevine and have been an actual bonafide citizen of
the said City for six months or more just preceding this
application.
'Dated this the day of A. D. 1972,
"Signed:
(Name of can E[Rl ate)
"
That the City Secretary shall post in his office the names of
all 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 ten
(10) days before said City Secretary orders the same to be printed on the ballot
for said election.
Section 6. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to
provide 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.
Section 7. The City Secretary is hereby instructed to publish
notice of the election once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper
published in the City of Grapevine, the first of such publications to be not less
than thirty-eight (38) days before the election.
Section 8. This resolution shall repeal every prior resolution in
conflict herewith, but only insofar as the portion of such resolution shall be
in conflict and as to all other sections of resolutions not in direct conflict here-
with, this resolution shall be and is hereby made cumulative.
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