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CM 1964-04-08 TATE OF TEXAS .~ ~ The Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas convened on this 6th day of April, 1984, with the following members present, to wit: W. T. Cozby Mayor J. R. McDonald B. J. Harwell C. T. Waters L. P. Johnson J. H. Burns D. A. Phillips Secretary constituting a quorum, when among other proceedings had, was the following: Upon motion by J. H. Burhs, and seconded by C.T. Waters, the council voted to meet Wednesday, April 8, 1964, to canvass votes of the City Election of April 7. There being no further business to come ~efore the Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, on motion duly made, seconded, and c~rried, the meeting ad j ourne d. Passed and approved this 6th day of April, 198~ Ci~y Secretary ' STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS The Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas met for a called meeting on this 8th day of April, with the following members present, to wit: W. T. Cozby Mayor J. R. McDonald L. P.. Johnson C. T. Waters J. B. J. Hamvell D. A. Phillips Secretary constituting a quorum, when among other proceedings had, was the following: Upon motion by B. J. Harwell and seconded by C. T. waters, the council voted to canvass the election. Upon motion made by B. J. Harwell and seconded by L. P. Johnson, the council voted th accept the results of the canvass. B. J. Harwell made the motion to dissolve the old council. C. T. Waters seconded the motion. Motion carried. The newly elected council which consists of Mayor W. T. Cozby, Councilmen B. J. Harwell, J. R. Mcdonald, B. T. Waters, W. H. Wilson, and Cecil Dobecka were ~-~ sworn in by C. 0. Parker, notary public. The newly elected council drew for terms as pro- vided for by ordinance of March 2nd. The terms are as follows: C. T. Waters 1 year J. R. McDonald 1 year Cecil Dobecka 1 year W. H. Wilson 2 years B. J. Harwell 2 years Wheelice Wilson was elected Mayor Pro-Temp. by the council. David A. Phillips, City Secretary, reported that the City of Coppell had received $2,500 from the Dallas County Fire Department, and $243.51 from the Lone Star Gas Company. David A. Phillips resigned as City Secretary, and Mr. E. C. Gentry was appointed City Secretary by the council. There being no further business to come before the Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, on motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the meeting adjourned. ~-'~ Passed and approved this 8th day of April, 1964 City Secretary THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS CITY OF COPPELL CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, ON APRIL 7, 1964, FOR THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR AND FIVE CITY COUNCILMEN BE IT REMEMBERED that on this the ~ ~ day of April, 1964, at a meeting of the City Council-Of th~'~'Clty of Coppell, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting was called to order, and the following business was transacted. and seconded by Councilman it was unanimously ordered official returns of an election held in said city on the 7th day of April, 1964, for the election of a Mayor and five (5) City Councilmen. Whereupon said official returns were opened, examined, canvassed and the results declared as follows: CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS WHEREAS, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, called an election to be held in the City of Coppell on April 7, 1964, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and five (5) City Councilmen to serve for terms commencing April, 1964, and caused notice thereof to be posted in the manner and for the time provided for by law, which order, together with the Notice issued thereon, is recorded in Vol. , page , of the Minutes of the City Council and is her--~y referre-~ and made a part hereof; and, WHEREAS, immediately after said election the presiding Judge and other officers holding said election made their re- turns of the results thereof to the City Council as follo~s~ to-wit: Said returns being made according to law, and duly authenticated, and it being shown that written notices of said election was posted for the time and in the manner provided by law and all other proceedings pertaining to said election having been shown to have been done and performed at and within the time and in the manner provided by law, and all papers pertaining thereto having been returned and filed with the City Council and no protest or objection being made to or regarding any matter pertaining to said election; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Coppe11, Texas, after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of said election, that the results of said election are as follows: That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidates for the office of Mayor, to-wit: ~AM__~ Mo. oF vo~.s JOE F. EBY /~ That the follo~int nu~r of votes were cast ior the ~ollowing named candidates ~or the office of City Councilmen, to-wit: NA~E NO. OF V~ES A. P. Vanbib~r ~ B. J. Ottinger /~~ _ J. R. ~cDonald ~ w. ~. M~a=d /23 L. P. Johnson / ~ Cecil Dobecka ( ~ 0 John H. Burns~ Jr. ~ J. H. Rutherford ~ c. r. ~t~ /'~ Wheelice H. Wilson / g~ T. B. ~oore /~(~ Her~rt H. Parker ~ It appearing t~t ~,./- ~-~-~ received the largest n~r ~f-~otes~f~r~'~e '~f'f'i~'~O'i ~ayor and he is hereby declared elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Coppell, Texas, to serve, after qualifying for the term commencing April, 1964. ^ It further appearing that ~.~), )~8-~,.-~-~ P~d~'~'~'~'d-'the Iarg~-st-number of votes '"f'oP-'the OfffC~'L~b'f City Councilmen, and they are hereby declared to be elected to the office, and to serve, after qualifying, for the term commencing April, 1964. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this canvass and the declaration of the results of said election be entered in the minutes of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, and that said officers, after they have qualified and taken their oaths, shall serve during the term commencing April, 1964, and thereafter until their successors are duly elected and qualified. That this Resolution declaring the results of the election called on April 7, 1964, shall become effective im- mediately after its passage. PASSED by tJ~e City Council of the City of Coppe11, Texas, on this the ~ day of April, 1964. ATTEST: