Ord. 1973-954 - canvass general election

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-e,- ..' ,e- .e- e e ORDINANCE NO. 954 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE REGULAR ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON APRIL 7, 1973, 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 7th day of April, 1973, an election for the purpose of electing a City Commissioner, Position One (1), and a City Commissioner, Pos i tion Three (3), each to serve for a t~To-year term; and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for the following listed persons the number of votes opposite their respective names: CITY COMMISSIONER, Position 1: R. E. "Bob" Thrower 260 Charles D. Christensen 391 CITY COMMISSIONER, Position 3: A. Ue1 Price 345 Jimmie R. Spradling 307 as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by the Election Judge and officials to the Mayor and City Com- missioners of the City of La Porte and submitted to the 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 659 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 Commissioners of the City of La Porte, to-wit: City Commissioner, Position 1: Charles D. Christensen City Commissioner, Position 3: A. Ue1 Price