1963-007 AN ORDLNANCE BY THE CITY cOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXA~,~CALLING AND ORDERING AN ,ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, A.D. 196~, THE SAME BEING THE
FIRST(~UESDAY IN SAID MONTH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
T~E~(3) cOUNCILMEN FOR THE CITY OF DENTON IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIUNS 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 THE POSTING IN THREE
PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF DENTON AS NOTICE OF SAID
ELECTION! DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO MAKE UP THE
OFFICIAL BALLOT, CAUSING THE SAME TO BE PRINTED AND DE-
LIVENED TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER; PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING
OF OFFICL%L RETURNS OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE
CANVASSING OF THE RETURNS OF SAID ELECTIOt~ AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF SAME BY THE CITY COUNCIL~ AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE cOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
That an election shall be held in the Municipal Building in
the City of Denton, Texas, between the hours of 8:00 o'clock a.m
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and~7:00 o'clock p.m. on the 2nd day of April, A.D.
same being the first T~eaday of said month, for the purpose of
electing three (3) councilmen for the City of Denton, in accordance
with the provisions o~ Article 3, Section 3 01 (a) of the Charter
of the City of Denton, Texas.
That the three candidates who receive the highest number of
votes shall be declared elected to the City Council of the City
of Denton.
That notice of seid election shall be given by the posting
of,true copies of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor and attested
bylthe City Secretary in three public places in the said City,
one of which places shall be at the Municipal Building, for thirty
(30) consecutive days prior to the date of the said election and
this ordinance shall be published in full one time in the Denton
Record-Chronicle at least thirty (30) days prior to the said
election.
That Jewell Smith is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of
said election, and the said jewell Smith shall appoint such
assistants as may be necessary to properly conduct said election.
That the City Secretary shall make up the official ballot
from the na~es presented to him by application or nominating
petitions as provided by Article 3, Sections 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.
That invaediately after the counting of the votes the Pre-
siding Judge shall deliver the official returns o~ the election
to the City Secretary.
. That on the Mondey 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
That the three ce~idates who receive the highest number of
votes shell be declare~ elected and the Mayor shall deliver
certificates of Election to the successful candidates. If two
candidates shall tie, the council shall order a second election
tolbe held on the 14th day after the first election at which
on%y the names of the two cendidates who received 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 two
candidates shall cast lots to determine which one shall be declared
elected ·
This ordinance shell become effective £~aed£ately upon its
passage.
pASS~I) ANDAPPROV~D this~7~day_ of February, A.D. 1963.
Mayor
City of Denton, Texas
City of Denton, Texas
APFaO~D AS T~ L~gA~. FO~M.
City of Denton, Texas