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1965-03-02 Regular CC Meeting Council Meeting March 2, 1965 The meeting was called to order by Mayor John R. Tate. Answering roll call were Paul Schell, J. D. Cate, Earl Williams, J. J. Carlile and W. H. Crumbaker. Also present Mr. Prank Denton and several of the property owners from Jellice(Rancb)Estates, and Keller Austin. Mayor Tate allowed these visitors unlimited time to air their grievances against the developer and also to state what they felt the city should do about the problem. Councilmen listened attentively and patiently but were adamant in their stand that there was very little to be done by the city in this matter. The subdivision had come into existence, apparently early in the year of 1960, which was before the mayor and several councilmen were in office. The consensus of opinion of the older members of the council was that prior to the rapid growth which had come into existence during the last eighteen months to two years, the city had been very lenient aboutenforcing to the letter, the ordnance& on the city's statutes. Unless there was some flagrant misuse of the land or substandard construction, owners were allowed to proceed without interference. However, none of the members were aware of this division of the property known to all as Mrs. Louise Barry's Jellico Ranch. A complete check of the minutes of prior years was made and no mention of this subdivision was found. The matter was left pending and Mr. Ben McClure will inform the Council at a later time of any possibilities of correction which will benefit and not harm the present owners. The resolution for election on April 6 and election order were read and duly approved and the Marshal was instructed to display them in the usual manner in public places: Casey's Store, City Hall, Bailey's Grocery. The secretary was instructed to secure the following persons to serve as judge, assistant judge and clerks for the election: Earl Higgins, presiding judge; Mrs. Wilma,Stinson, assistant presiding judge, Mrs. Vella Casey and Mrs. Mable Cate, clerks. The foregoing procedure was approved by council on motion of Earl Williams, seconded by Paul Schell. The secretary was instructed to send by certified mail, a notice to Mr. Jack Coats of Irving, Texas, in regard to a building he was in process of moving on to property owned by him. He had failed to obtain permit-- either for construction or moving--and should contact Mr. Frank Denton at once. Adjournment was made by popular vote.. May - S cretary w~. ORDER AND NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION ~I THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF TARRANT X TOWN OF SOUTHLAKE X ELECTION ORDER I, John R. Tate, Mayor of the Town of Southlake, Texas, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby order that an election be held in the Town of Southlake, Texas, on April 6, 1965, being the first Tuesday thereof, for the purpose of electing the following officers: r A Mayor and two Councilmen for a term of two years, from April 6, 1965, or until their successors are duly elected 49 and qualified. 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. and, that said election shall be held at the Carroll School in .4 said Town, and the following named persons are hereby appointed Managers thereof, to-wit: t~ Presiding Judge V 0, r~ Asst. Presiding Judge Clerk 4dff~~ Clerk ELECTION NOTICE The Marshal is hereby directed and instructed to post a prope xe t V/Ze-za hi order and notice of election at the e w`iere this election shall be held, and at two other public places within the Town. Said notice of election shall be posted thirty days before the date of said election. SIGNED AND EXECUTED this the day of A. D. 1965 MA , Town of Southlake, Texas r ATTEST: TOWN SECRETARY RESOLUTION NO. 26 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: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE a TOWN OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS: I . 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 6, 1965, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and Two Councilmen ' for a term of two years, from April 6, 1965, or until their successors. are duly elected and qualified. 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. a II. FOR the purpose of said election, the entire Town is hereby constituted one voting precinct; the polling place for said election shall be the Carroll School within said Town and said election shall be held between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on the afore- mentioned date, and the following persons are hereby appointed to act as election officers: Presiding Judge Asst. Presiding Judge 1W Clerk Clerk III. (a) No person shall be eligible for the offices aforementioned, unless he is a qualified elector of the Town of Southlake and has resided in the State of Texas for a period of one year, and in the Town for six months next preceding the election at which he is elected. r A*,, IV. Ar 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 5:00 P. M. o'clock March 6, 1965. The application shall state the specific office being sought by the applicant and that the applicant is eligible and qualified under the Laws of the State of Texas, to become a candidate for and hold the office being sought, if elected. V. 4 (A) The form of the sworn application shall be substantially as follows: 4 To the Mayor of the Town of Southlake, Texas, Greetings: I, hereby make application to have my name printed on the official ballot as an. independent Candidate for the office of to be voted upon at the Town Election to be held on the 6th day of April, 1965; and I hereby certify that I have resided in the State of Texas for at least one year and in the Town of Southlake, Texas, for at least six months 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 X COUNTY OF TARRANT X I, , being duly sworn, depose and say that the statements contained in the foregoing application are true. SIGNED SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of1965. Notary Public in and for Tarrant County, Texas ~r ~r (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, Vernon's Civil.Statutes, in substantially the following form: 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 support and defend our representative form of govern- ment 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." CANDIDATE'S SIGNATURE SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me at Southlake, Texas, this the day of 1965. 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 cast in the Town at the last general election which application shall be accompanied by the loyalty affidavit as hereinabove 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 objections and other related papers. A ~r 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 :w Town Secretary a request to that effect over his signature, duly attested to by a Notary Public. No name so withdrawn shall be printed on the ballots. Not later than ten days before the Town r General Election, the Town Secretary shall have the official ballots printed. IX. ` The ballots to be used in said election shall be prepared in the manner and form in the election code of the State of Texas, enacted by the 1951 Legislature. X. All qualified voters within the meaning of the constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, who have resided in the State of Texas for a period of one year, and in the Town of Southlake for + a period of six months prior to the date of the election herein provided for shall be entitled to vote at such election. XI. Voting by absentee ballot in said election shall commence on March 12, 1965, at the office of the Town Secretary, Southlake, s Texas; voting by absentee ballot shall close at five o'clock 10 P.M. March 30, 1965. XII. The election officers above named shall make and deliver the returns of said election in triplicate, one being retained by the ,R presiding Judge, one delivered to the Mayor of the Town, and one delivered to the Town Secretary. The ballot box 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 will meet not less than five and not more than seven days following said election for the purpose of canvassing the returns of said election. 40 XIII. ~r 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 a properly executed copy of the election proclamation at the polling place herein provided and two copies at two other public places within the Town. Such notices shall have attached thereto a certified copy of this resolu- tion. XIV. Said election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas 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 thiScPxok day of A. D. 1965 APPROVED: MA )(6R 1► ATTEST: TOWN SECRETARY { A YE err t,.