HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1967-001 RESOLUTION NO. R67-1
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 PIP0m, MAYOR
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
establisring the procedure to be followed in said eledtion, and
designating the voting place for said election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
That all independent candidates at the election fo be held on the
first Tuesday in April, 1967, same being April 4, 1967, for the
above named offices 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 by placed upon the official ballot
for the election to be held on the 4th day of April , 1967, as a
candidate for ( name of Office) of Said City. I hereby certify
that I am eleg e o o sad office under the Constitution
of the State and have resided inthis 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 , 1967.
Signed (_name of_f candidate )
That the City Secretary shall , in accordance with 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 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 be printed on the ballot for said
Iwo election.
This City, having one election precinct, said election shall be
held at the Cityts 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 condust 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 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 herewith, this resolution 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 com—
pletion of the counting of the ballots.
Passed, Approved and Adopted this ad day of January, 1967
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary