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1963-021RESOLUTION NO. 21 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28, Chapter 2, 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 each year, a general election for the purpose of electing officers of said municipality& r r NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT -RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL, OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS: THAT,.the Town Council of the Town of Southlake, Texas, at a regular meeting held this date, does hereby order an election of,officers for the Town of Southlake, Texas, to be held on Tuesday, April 2, 1963, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and Two Councilmen for a term of two years, from April 2, 1,963, or until their successors are duly elected and quali- fied. Candidates for Mayor and Councilmen for Places No. One and No. Two receiving the highest number of votes for such offices and places shall be elected for a term of two years. II FOR the purpose of said el" tion, one voting precinct; the polling place roll School within said Town and said hours of 7:00 A. M. and 7:00 P. M* on following; persons are hereby appointed the entire Town is hereby constituted for said election shall be the Car - election shall be held between the the aforementioned date, and the to act as election officers: - Presiding Judge Asst. -Presiding Judge Clerk Clerk fa) No person shall be eligible for the offf'es aforementioned, un- less he is a qualified elector of the --Town and,has resided in the State of Texas for a period of one year,'and in the Town for six months next pree- eding the election at which he is elected.. 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 later than 3:00 P. M. o'clock March 1, 1963. The application shall state the specific office being sought by the applicant and that the applicant is eligible and quali- fied under the Laws of the State of Texas, to become a candidate for and hold the office being sought, if elected. Il Ve (A) The form of the sworn application shall be substantially as fol lows s Tothe Mayor of the Town bf Southlake,. Texas, Greetings: I. hereby make application to have my nave printed on the official ballot as nn independent Candidate for the office -of 1 to be voted upon at the,�Town Election to be held on the 2n& Any of April. 19631 and I hereby{dertify that I have resided in the State of Texas for at least one year and in the Town of.Southlake,-Texas; for at least siximonths,prior to the date of 'such' election; and am qualified to make this application and that I am legally qualified to hold such office, if elected: CANDIDATE'S SIGNATURE STATE OF TEXAS % COUNTY OF TARRANT'( I. being duly sworn, depose and say that the statements contained in the foregoing application are true; SIGNED SUBSCRIBED AND WORN to before me this day of ; 1963; Notary Public in and for Tarrant County, Texas; (B) Such sworn application may be accompanied with a petition signed by qualified electors; although such petition is not required: (C) Such sworn application shall be accompanied with an executed copy of -the "Loyalty Affidavit" as required by Article 601:2 1951 Election Code, Vd H ones Civil Statutes; in substantially the following form: "I, of the Town of Southlake. County of Tarrant. State of Texas. being a candidate for the office of do solemnly swear that I believe in and approve of our present representative form of government; and if elected. I will sup- port and defend our.representative form of government and shall resist any effort to movement from any part thereof; and I will support and defend the Constitution and Laws of the United States and of .the State of Texas:" CANDIDATES SIGNATURE I ORDER AND NOTIC& OF TOWN ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS j COUNTY OF TARRAN'�t {' TOWN OF SOUTHLAKS' ELECTION ORDER ` 1 I, John M. Stedenson. Mayor of the T6wn of Southlake, Texas, by virtue of the power Nested in me by' law,r`do hereby order that an election be hold in the Town o Southlake, Texas„)on April 2, 1963, being the first Tuesday thereof, for the purpose of electing the following officers: r r A Mayor and two Co ncilmen for a berm of two years, from April 2, 1963, or until their,sec'cessors are duly elected and qualified. Candidates for Miiyor and Councilmen for places..No. One and No. Two.recel`ving the highdst number of votes for such offi�es and places shall be elected for a term of two years. and, that said election shall a held at the Carroll School in said Town, and the following named p r�sons are hereby appointed Mdnagers thereof, to -wit: ° f 1 r Presiding Judge r -Asst. Presiding Judge %f ELECTION NOTI E b Clerk Clerk The Marshal is h or, by directed and intructed to post a properly ex4cuted copy of'this order and notice of el ction at the Carroll School, the place where this a}rection.shall­be held, nd at two other public places within the Town'. Said notice shall be osted thirty days before the date of said election. SIGNED AND EXE6TED this the day of • r ATTEST: MAYOR, � TOWN SECRETARY/ Fe�ruary, A. D. 1963 Town\of Southlake, Texas .. i SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before`me at Southlake, Texas this the day of , A. D.'1963. Notary Public in and for Tarrant County, Texas VI. Any candidate for either Of the offices herein provided for may have his name printed upon the ballot on application to the Mayor, such application to be furnished by the Town Secretary and that same shall contain the signatures of five'(5) percent of the qualified voters of the Town of the entire votes cast in the 'town of the last general election which application shall be accompanied by the loyalty affidavit as here- inabove set out. VII. The names of all those who have filed their sworn applications to have their names printed on the official ballot as candidates shall be posted by the Town Secretary in a conspicuous place at the office of the Town Secretary for inspection of the public for at least ten days before he orders the ballots to be printed. The -Town Secretary Shall preserve in his office for a period of two years all applications, notices of ob- jections and other related papers. VIII. Any person eligible to the offices herein provided for who has filed his sworn application in accordance with the provisions of this resolution shall have his name printed on the official ballots. Any such person may cause his name to be withdrawn at any time before the official ballots are printed, by filing in writing with the Town Secretary a request to that effect over his signature, duly attested to by a,Notary Public. No name so withdrawn shall beprinted on tho_ballots. Not later than ten days be- fore the Town General Election, the Town Secretary shall have the official ballots printed. ?X. The ballots to be used in said election shall be prepareA i.fi the manner and form in the election code of the State of Texas,:'cpacted by the 1951 Legislature. X. All gaulified voters within the meaning of of the State of Texas. who have resided in the of one year, and in the Town of Snuthlake for a to the slate of the election herein provided for at such election* _8 the constitution and Laws State of Texas hfor a -period period of six months prior shall he entitled to vote XI. Voting by absentee ballot in said election shall commence on March 12. 1963, at the office of the Town Secretary, Southlake. Texas. voting by absentee ballot shall close at five P. M. March 30, 1963. XI2. The election officers above named shall make and deliver the returns of said election in triplicate, one being retained by the presiding Judge, one delivered to the,Mayor of the Town, and one delivered to the Town Secretary. The ballot boa containing the signature stubs from ballots used in said election shall be delivered to the District Clerk of Tarrant County, Texas; and other 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 'wift meet not less thin five' and not more than seven days following said election for the purpose of canvassing the returns of said election. XIII. The Mayor is hereby directed to give notice of said election which shall be signed by the Mayor under the attest of the Town Secretary, and shall state the purpose of the election. the Officers to be elected, and the Marshal shall post Fi properly executed copytof the,olection proclama- tion at the polling plao'e herein provided and two copies at two other public places within the Town. Such notices shall have attached thereto a certified copy of this resolution.' XIV. Said election shall be'hald and conducted in accordance with the laws of the State of'Teaas for the holding of general elections for State and County Offices except as otherwise provided by Chapter 2, Title 28. and the 1951 Election Code of.the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. ADOPTED this=�i day -of �_e_e A. D. 1963. APPROVED: z,�4 YOR ATTEST- TOWN TTEST:TOWN SECRETARY