HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1969-002 RESOLUTION NO. R69-2
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:
MAYOR
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COUNCILMAN, place No. 1
COUNCILMAN, place No. 2
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 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 �'or said
election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE� TEXAS:
That all independent candidates at the election to be held
on the first Tuesday in April, 1969, same being April 1, 1969,
for the above named offices file their application to be-
come candidates W1tY1 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:
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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 lst day of April,
1969, 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 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 pro-
ceding this application.
Dated this the, day of , 1969.
Signed (name of candidate)
That the City Secretary shall, in accordance �.Tith the terms and
provisions of the Election Code, post in his office the names
of all candidates who have 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 applica-
tions 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 be printed on the ballot for
said election.
�This City, having one election precinct, said election shall be
� held at the City' s Fire Station at the Corner of Main and Texas
' Street, Grapevine, Texas
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.
" This resolution shall repeal every prior resolution in con-
flict 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 herewith, this resolu-
tion shall be and is hereby made cumulative.
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 completion of the counting of the ballots.
Passed, Approved and Adopted this 7th day of January, 1969
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Mayor
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A,TTEST:
City Secretary
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