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ORDINANCE NO. 984
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AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE REGULAR ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON APRIL 6, 1974, FOR THE
ELECTION OF A MAYOR; A CITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 2; AND
A CITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 4.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of La Porte, on the
6th day of April, 1974, an election for the purpose of elect-
ing a Mayor of the City of La Porte; a City Commissioner,
Position 2; and a City Commissioner, Position 4; each to
serve for a two-year term; and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for the
fOllowing listed persons the number of votes opposite their
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respective names:
MAYOR:
E. A. IIBuck" Thomas
596
J. E. Cook
115
A. Uel Price
333
George H. Sharp, Jr.
239
CITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 2:
J. J. "Jonll Meza
503
I. J. IIKibbiell Kibodeaux
738
CITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 4:
R. E. "Bob" Thrower
352
516
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Charlie Doug Boyle
David Bramlett
M. o. Casteel
62
w. E. "Ed" Bush
108
duPont Miller
166
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
City Commission:
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE:
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Ordinance No. 984, Page 2
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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
1,289 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 person as City Commissioner,
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Position 2, to-wit:
I. J. "KIBBIE" KIBODEAUX
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of La Porte
hereby finds, determines and declares that no candidate for
Mayor, and no candidate for City Commissioner, Position 4,
received a majority of all votes cast for all the candidates
for each of said offices. Accordingly, purs~ant to Section
12 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La'Porte, a run-
off election shall be held on Saturday, April 27; 1974, at
which said election the two candidates receiving the highest
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number of votes for Mayor, and the two candidates receiving
the highest number of votes for City Commissioner, Position 4,
shall be voted for again.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval and it is so
ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 8th day of April, 1974.
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CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
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