HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-006AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 6TH DAY OF
APRIL, A D 1971, THE SAME BEING THE FIRST TUESDAY IN
MONTH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) COUNCILMEN~THE
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3 01 (a) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE HOURS AND PLACE FOR THE SAID
ELECTION, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND
POSTING IN THREE PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF DENTON AS NOTICE
OF SAID ELECTION, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO MAKE UP THE
OFFICIAL BALLOTS, CAUSING THE SAME TO BE PRINTED AND DELIVERED
TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER, PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING OF OFFICIAL
RETURNS OF SAID ELECTION, PROVIDING FOR THE CANVASSING OF THE
RETURNS OF THE SAID ELECTION AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAME
BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That an election shall be held in the Community Building,
in the Civic Center on McKinney Street, in the City of Denton,
Texas, between the hours of seven o'clock (7 00) A M and
seven o'clock (7 00) P M , on the 6th day of April, A D 1971,
the same being the first Tuesday of said month, for the purpose
of electing three (3) Councilmen for the City of Denton, in
accordance with the provisions of Article 3, Section 3 01 (a)
of the Charter of the City of Denton, Texas
SECTION II
That the three candidates who receive the highest number of
votes shall be declared elected to the City Council of the
City of Denton
SECTION III
That notice of said election shall be given by the post-
ing of true copies of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor and
attested by the City Secretary, in three public places of the
said City, one of which places shall be at the Municipal Build-
ing, for thirty (30) consecutive days prior to the date of said
election and this ordinance shall be published in full one time
in the Denton Record-Chronicle at least thirty (30) days prior
to said election
SECTION IV
That J L Carrico is hereby appointed presiding
Judge of said election, and the said presiding Judge shall appoint
such assistants as may be necessary to properly conduct said
election, and as provided by the Election Code
SECTION V
That the City Secretary shall make up the official ballot
from the names presented to him by application or nominating
petitions as provided by Article 3, Section 3 02 and 3 03 of
the Charter of the City of Denton, Texas, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to have the ballots to be used in such
election printed and delivered to the said presiding Judge
SECTION VI
That immediately after the counting of the votes the
presiding Judge shall deliver the official returns of the
election to the City Secretary
SECTION VII
That on the Monday next following the election, the City
Council shall canvass the returns and declare the results which
shall be recorded in the Minutes of the Council
SECTION VIII
That the three candidates who receive the highest number of
votes shall be declared elected and the Mayor shall deliver
certificates of election to the successful candidates If
two candidates shall tie with the second highest number of
votes, or if three or more candidates shall tie for the highest
number of votes, the Council shall order a second election to
be held on the fourteenth day after the first election at which
only the names of the candidates who receive the same number
of votes at the first election shall be printed on the ballot
In the event of a tie at the second election, the tied candid-
ates shall cast lots to determine which one shall be declared
elected
PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of January, A D 1971
ATTEST
~RDOKS HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
K Q' BARTON, CITY ATTORNEY
Y OF DENTON, TEXAS