CM 1955-12-19 (2) ELECTI ON ORDER
THE STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF DALLAS ~
TOWN OF COPPELL ~
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of November, 1955, the application of
W. A. Hodges and more than 20 other electors of the proposed Town of
Coppell, County of Dallas, State of Texas, residing within the boundaries
thereof, was duly signed and presented and filed with me, W. L. Sterrett,
County Judge of Dallas County, Texas, praying t hat an election be ordered
held in said proposed Town of Coppell, Texas, within the boundaries
described in said application by metes and bounds, for the purpose of
determining whether said Town of Coppell, Texas, shall form an incorpor-
ation for municipal purposes to include the territory described in said
application and the said Town to be incorporated by the name of "TOWN OF
COPPELL, TEXAS", for municipal purposes under aan by virtue of the
Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, as a Town or Village, uner
Chapter 11, of Title 28, of Revised Civil Statutes of Texas of 1925; and
WHEREAS, on the 21st day of November, 1955, after hearing evidence
and proof submitted, I, W. L.Sterrett, County Judge of Dallas County,
Texas, called an election to be held on the 17th day of December, 1955,
in the proposed Town of Coppell, Texas; and
WHEREAS, said election was so held on the 17th day of December,
1955, in accordace with said order and in accordance with the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Texas, after due notice had been given as required
by law; and
WHEREAS, on the 19th day of Dec,bet, 1955, reruns of said election
were duly made and filed with me and being duly opened and canvassed by me
and said returns being so canvassed, it was found and determined and ad-
judged that a majority of the qualified electors voting at said election
voted in favor of the Town of Coppell, Texas, beig incorporated under
the Aldermanic form of government, and I, W. L. Sterrett, County Judge of
Dallas County, Texas, entered an order declaring the inhabitants of the
territory incorporated; and
WHEREAS, Article 1141, of Title 28, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas
of 1925, provides that the County Judge shall immediately order an election
for a Mayor, a Town Marshal and five Aldermen.
THEREFORE, I, W. L. STERRETT, in my official capacity as County
Judge of Dallas County, Texas, by virtue of the laws of the State of
Texas, particularly Article 1141, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, do
hereby order that an election be held in such Town of Coppell, Texas,
on the 7th day of January, 1956, for the purpose of electing a Mayor,
a Town Marshal and five Aldermen.
Such election shall be held at the School House in said Town of
Coppell, Texas, and I hereby appoint T. B. Moore as the Presiding Judge
of such election, and the said T. B. Moore shall select two Judges and
two Clerks to assist in holding the same.
THE MANNER of holding such election shall be governed by the general
laws of the State of Texas, regulating general elections, except as other-
wise proovided by Title 28, of Revised Civil Statutes of Texas.
A copy of this order shall serve as a proper, and be sufficient notice
of said election, and ten (lO) days notice of the time and place of holding
said election shall be given by posting a copy of the same at each of three
public places in such Town of Coppell, Texas.
W. L. STERRETT
County Judge of Dallas County, Texas