Ord. 1971-877 - canvass general election

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" . .. ORDINANCE NO. 877 I'~ ~~,. >~). .,........__..~.. AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE REGULAR ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON APRIL 3, 1971, FOR THE ELECTION OF A CITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 1, AND A CITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 3. WHEREAS, there was held in the City of La Porte, on the 3rd day of April, 1971, an election for the purpose of elect- ing a City Commissioner, Position One (1), and a City Commis- sioner, Position Three (3), each to serve for a two-year term; and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for the follow- ing listed persons the numberof votes opposite their respective ,~, '. ~;, names: City Commissioner, Position 1: . ,. 1 ~I I J~ I ~I "[,V- ~\~ I Wm. S. Love, Jr. 208 434 E. A. "Buck" Thomas City Commissioner, Position 3: A. Uel Price 228 Glenn E. "Hap" Sampson 408 as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by the Election Judge and officials to the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of La Porte and submitted to the ,,~ .,,,,'-'.,i.,, , . ~~.t\ -,... :... o. , ~.. . . - , / City Commission; now therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. That said election was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that said returns have been canvassed by the City Commission of the City of La Porte; that a total of 660 persons voted at said election, including persons voting on the regular voting machines, and on the absentee voting machine; that said election has resulted in the election of the following named persons as City Commis- ~ i~~' ~"" , sioners of the City of La Porte, to-wit: -. ,-./