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1960-014'rHs sTA`l"S OF TEXAS COUN'l'i' OF TARRANT ,rowu OF S ouTHLAKs r ORDER AND XOTICE OF TOWN ,LECTION ELECTION OR-ORR I, Jahn M. Sitevonson. Mayor of the Town of Southlake, Texnas by virtue of the power vested in mea by low, do hereby order that an election be field In the Town of Southiake. Toxps. an April 5. 1960, being the first Tuesday thereof, for the .purpose of electing the following officers of said Town: Three Councilmen for places 3. 4 and 3 for a term of two years. from April 1. 1960, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Candiates for the offices of such places receiving the tzighessst number of votes shall be elected to atreh oftice n and places for a term of two years, from April 1. 1960. And, that; said election shall be held at the Carroll School in said Town. and the lollowine creased pestrmones ore horeby nppoIntead Managers thereof; to -wit: Presiding Judge rIGvZ�YFwM�1!lAsst. Presiding Judge Clork ELECTION NOTICE The Marshal is hereby directed and instruated to post a property executed copy of this order and notice of election at the Carroll School, the places where this election will be held. and at two other publics places within the Town. Sold notice shall be postod thirty days before thea date of sold election. SIGURD and executed this the '.4L&._dny of 7• h•�`L►'���.. A. 1). 1960. v Mayor. sten rif Southleke. Text+e AT1/ZST: �/ diiti SBCRTTARY RRSOLUTION NO, 14 WHEREAS. pursuant to the provisions of Tide 28, Chapter 119 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,, it is provided that there shall be held in each municipality in the State of Texas on the first Tuesday in April of eaeoh year. `a general election for the purpose of electing offioors of said municipality. NOW* THEREFORE. HE IT RESOLVRD BY TFiS TnV11 COUNCXL Off' THE TOWN OP SOUTHLAM, TEXASt I. THAT the Town Council of the Torn of Southlalce. Terns. at a regular meeting held this dote. does hereby order an election of officers,for the Town of Soutshlako, Texns.,to be hold on Tuesday, April 5, 1960, for the purpose of electing Three Councilmen for pieces, 3, 4 and S for a term of two yours.;, e andidat:os for the offices of such places receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to such offices and places for a terra cif two yenro, from April 1. 1960. TZ. FOR the ;xerpose of, sold eieotsion. the entire Town is hereby constituted one voting preoinot; the polling place for sold election shall'be Carroll School, within amid Town and said election smell be held between the hours of 7:00 A. M. and said ?:00 P. M. can the a- foremeihtioned date, and the following persons are hereby appointed to act; as election officers: Presiding Judge Asst. Presiding Judge Clerk (a) 8o person shall be eligible for the offices aforementioned -unless he is,qualified elector of the Town and has resided in the State of Taxes for a period of one year, and in the Town for six (6) months next preceding the election at which he is ►locted. IV. ANY eligible and qualified person may have,his name printed upon the official ballot as an independent Candidate for the offices herein provided for by filing his sworn application with the Mayor not 'tater than 2lidnight. March 1. ,1960. The application s)iall state the specific office being `sought by the applicant and that "the Applicant is eligible ani qualified under the I:ni!w'of th6 Otate of Texas. to become a candidate for Arid hold the office being Bought, if erected. V. (A) The farm cif the sworn application shall be substantially as follows: J To the `payor of the Town of Southlake. Texas,,, Greetings: . . hereby miike" 'appli- cation to have may name printed on the official: ballot an an independent candidate for the office -of J1 . to ber ,voted upon at the Town Election to be hold on the 51h dray of April. 1960; and I hereby certify that f have resided in the State of Texas for at least one year and in the Tolwn of Southlaicoo Texos. for at leaa� six months prior to the elate of such election. and, sm qualified to make this appiiontion and that I am legally g4alii'lod to hold such office. if elected. CANDIDATRI S SIGNATURZ STATE Or TEXAN , COUNTY OF TARRAh'T � 1. . beim duly sworn. deposes and says that the statements contained. in the foregoing application are true. Sinned Subscribed and sworn,, to 6 torl"o we this"L or A., D. 1960. i NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR TARRAN T COUNTY, TSXAS . -2- (A) Such sworn applic6tiori-nosy be accompanied with s petition signed by qualified electors, although such petition, isi' not requiired. (C) Stich sworn appliartion"she'll bi •000:Apanied.with an executed ''copy +bf that "Loyalty Affidavit" as <required' by Article'•601.ZA951 Election Code in 'Virnnnes Texans Civil Statutes, in iubstantially,tHe following forms "1. ! of the Town of Southlkko, Texas. County of TaOrsnt,' Stato of Texas* Bring a candidetee'�for the office of , do solemnly swear -that I believe in and 'approve of our 'present representative form of government* and if elected, Y "It sdpport and defend nue+ representative farm of govarni�ent and shall resist any effort to movement from any part thsioof, and I will -support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Laws of,the State of. Toxaa. CANDIDATRIS SIGNATURE Swo`rr, to pend' subscribed before we at SouthlaUe. Torrent County. Texas, this the day•of , A. D. ig6o. ^ H6tary Public. Torrent County. Texas'. • 4 a V1. Any Candidate for either'of the offices herein Orovided for may have his news printed Iup6n the ballot on tpplioatton to the 1jAyor* such •applicatinn to' bo furnished -by' the Town`SocretAry And that some shall oontain• the •signstures of five; (5) percent of -the qualifiod vote, 'of the Torn, of the entire votes oast' in ,they 'Town at th* Ae'sit general election,' which applientionshall-b6 accompanied by the l.6yaity Affidnviti as hireinobove.' ,set out. Viz. The names of all those who have filed their sworn applications to have their names printed on the official ballot as well as those that are nominated by pe titian, e,a.candidates shall be posted by the Town Secretary in a,conspioaous place at the office of the sold Secretary for. inspeett4n of the Public ,for at lonst thirty (30) days before the date of ',!ee►id ,•gteetIPn. The Town •Secretory shall prose+.rve for a period of two` years all Applivetiens, ptet1tinne and .n ther related papers. - r 3� VIII, ANY person eligible to the. offices herein -Orovided for who has filed his sworn application in accordance with the provisions of this resolution, or who is nominated to any offices by petition, shall have his name printed on, tho official ballots. Any such porson may anuie his name -to be withdrawn at -'tiny tithe before the official ballots sire printed, by filing in writing with tho Town Sooretory a requtast to that effect over his signature, duly attested to by a Notary public. No name so withdrawn shall- be printod on the ballots. IX. t _ TIM -ballots, to be used in sold ©lection shall,be prepared irr the manner and form as mrovided in the 'eleotl*n' code of the State of Texan enacted by the 19.51 Legishatusi"e. X. A:L quallfied voters within the meaning of the constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, who have resided in the State of Texazi for a' period of one year, and tits Town of So6thinko for a period of six mnnths prior to the date of the oloctl6n heroin provided for shall, be entitled to vote at such eleetic)ns, XI, VOTING by absentee ballot in said election shall commence on March 154 19609 at the office of the Town Socrotnry, Southlako, Texas. noting by absentee ballot shall close at five P,, M. April 3, 1960. x1l" THE election officers above,., ramed. Wiall make and deliver the returns of said,,eieetinn in triplicate, one being retained by the presiding Judge, one delivered to the )"-ayor of t,he,Town,,' and one delivered to this Town Secrertary: The .ballot boxk containing the signature,stubs from ballots used in *aid eleetidn shall be delivered to the District-' Clerk of Tarrant County, Texas. sant! to ther ballot boxes and election records and supplies ,shall be preserved by =the Town Secretary in the proper office as by law provided. The Town Council will tsoet not lens then „five and not mare than seven days following said election for the purpose, of canvassing the returns of said election, 4 The Mayor is hereby directed to give notice of .void election which shnll be signed by,the,Mayor under the attest of the - Town Secretary. land shall state the purpose of the election. the Officers to be elected, and the Marshal shall post a properly executed copy of the election proclamation at the polling place heroin Provided and two copies at two other ;oubtic places within tho Town. Such notices shall have ettechod thorato o cortified copy of this resolution, XIV. Said eloctinn shall be hold and conducted i.n accordance with the laws of the State of Texas for the holding of general elections for State and County Offices except as rthorwina provided by Chapter 119 Title 280 and the 1951 Slection Code of the Rovi,sed Civil Statutes of Texna. ADOPTED this day of ��r�..r�s�� . A. A; 1960. APPROVED: ATI'UT : TOWN SECRETARY MIY€ R