CM 1955-12-19 (3) ELECTION NOTICE
THE STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF DALLAS ~
TOWN OF COPPELL ~
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
TAKE NOTICE that an election will be held in the Town of Coppell,
Texas, on the 7th day of January, 1956, for the purpose of electing a
Mayor, a Town Marshal and five Aldermen, pursuant to the following
election order:
ELECTION 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 that an election be ordered
held in said proposed Town of Coppell, Texas, within the boundaries des-
cribed in said application by metes and bounds, for the purpose of
determining whether said Town of Coppell, Texas, shall form an incorpora-
tion for municipal purposes to include the territory described in said
application and the said Town to bo incorporated by the name of "Town OF
COPPELL, TEXAS", for municipal purposes under and by virtue of uhe
Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, as a Town or Village, under
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 accordance with said order and in accordance with the Constitution and
Laws of the State of Texas, after due notice had been given as reguired by
law; and
WHEREAS, on the 19th day of December, 1955, returns 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
adjudged that a majority of the qualified electors voting at said election
voted in favor of the Town of Coppell, Texas, being 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 Marshl 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 theSchool 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 provided 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 (10) 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 placed in such Town of Coppell, Texas.
W. L. STERRETT
County Judge of Dallas County, Texas