CM 1956-01-09 (2) THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
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 ami 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
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
~'~D COPPELL, TEXAS," for municipal purposes und er and by virtue of the
~ Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, as a Town or Village, under
.... ~ Chapter ll, 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 CopiJell, Texas;
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 required 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 adjudg-
ed 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
WHERAS, I, W. L. Sterrett, County Judge of Dallas County, Texas,
by virtue of the laws of the State of Texas, particularly Article ll41,
of Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, ordered that an election be held in
suchTown of Coppell, Texas, on the 7th day of January, 1956, for the
purPOse of electing a Mayor, five Aldermen, a Town Secretary and a Town
Marshal; and
WHEREAS, said election was held on the 7th day of January, 1956, in
accordance with said order and in accordance with the Consitution and Laws
of the State of Texas, after due notice had been given as required by law;
and
WHEREAS, on this the 9th day of January, 1956, 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 that
there were cast at said election 40 votes, of which number there were
cast:
FOR MAYOR FOR ALDERMAN
R. h. Johnson, 28 Votes C.C. Mitchell, 23
W. H. Wilson, 13 Votes
C. C. Mitchell, 7 Votes V.E. Grace, 22 Votes
G. C.Lanham, 28 Votes
A. B. Miller, i Vote C. 0. Parker, 2 Votes
Geo. Corbin, 19 Votes
S. W.Inglish, i Vote R.M. Johnson, 4 Votes
W. H. Plumlee, 6 Votes
W. A. Hodges, 2 Votes T.B. Moore, 6 Votes
W. L. Eush, 2 votes
W. H. Wilson, i Vote. S.W. inglish, 7 Votes
W. A. Hodge, I Vote
C.P. Thomas, 2 Votes
E. E. Parker, 16 Votes
H.A. Jarrell, 9 Votes
Roy Liberto, l0 Votes
Ed Segso, 6 Votes
John Ratiff, i 'Vote
P. A. PHillips, 3 Votes
L. W. Wood, i Vote
Ira E. Coats, i Vote
Ed D.Scott, i Vote
C. L. Plumlee, i Vote
W. A. Maynard, 2 Votes
Floyd Harwell, i Vote
Ray Story, i Vote
E. C. Gentry, 7 Votes
D. C. Johnson, i Vote
Bobby Carter, 2 Votes
C. B. Miller, 2 Votes
FOR TOWN SECRETARY FOR TOWN MARSHAL
Roy Liberto, 21 Votes S. W. Inglish, 5 Votes
C. O. Parker, 3 Votes Albert Hodge, 27 Votes
Geo. Corbin, 2 Votes C.C. Mitchell, 6 Votes
W. H. Wilson, 3 Votes R.M.Johnson, i Vote
A. P. Vanbebber, i Vote H.A. Jarrell, i Vote
T. B. Moore, 4 Votes
Mary Mildred Arnett, 1 Vote
H. A. Jarrell, 2 Votes
G. C. Lanham, i Vote
Benita McCain, 2 Votes
and the said returns of said election being in all respects in conformity
with law, it is adjudged that a majority of the qualified voters of the
said Town of Coppell, Texas, voting at said election, voted in favor of
R. M. Johnson, for Mayor
G. C. Lanham; C. C. Mitchell; V. E. Grace; Geo. Corbin
and E.E. Parker, for Aldermen
Roy Liberto, for Town Secretary
Albert Hodge, for To~n Marshal
NOW, THEREFORE, I,W. L.. STERRETT, County Judge of Dallas County,
Texas, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, and in pursuance of
Title 28, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas of 1925, hereby declare and make
known to all persons that R. M. Johnson was elected Mayor of theTown of
Coppell, Texas, by a majority of the qualified electors; that G. C. Lanham;
C. C. Mitchell; V. E. Grace; Geo. Corbin and E. E. Parker were elected
Aldermen of the Town of Coppell, Texas, by a majority of the qualified
electors; that Roy Liberto was elected Town Secretary of the Town of
Coppell, Texas, by a majority of the qualified electors and that Albert
Hodge was elected Town Marshal of the Town of Coppell, Texas, by a majority
of the qualified electors; that E. M.Johnson, Mayor; G. C. Lanham, C. C.
Mitchell, V. E. Grace, Geo. Corbin and E. E. Parker, Aldermen; Roy Liberto,
Town Secretary and Albert Hodge, Town Marshal, after they have qualified,
as required by law, shall be the duly qualified and acting Mayor and Council
of the said Town of Coppell, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 9th day of January, 1956.
W. L. STERRETT
County Judge of Dallas County, Texas