Res 1459 9/10/1973RESOLUTION NO. 1459
RESOLUTION ORDERING A FULL RECOUNT
OF ALL VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION
ON PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY OF FIRE-
MEN, APPOINTING THE RECOUNT COMMIT-
TEE, AND SETTING THE DATE FOR THE
RECOUNT.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The petition received on September 5, 1973 requesting
a recount of all votes cast on the following proposition,
at the election held on August 28, 1973 , to-wit:
The proposed minimum salary of
620 per month for the Firemen" ,
is proper and in compliance with Article 9. 38a of the Texas
Election Code and with the Charter of the City. Further, that
such recount shall begin at 8 : 00 o'clock a.m. on Thursday,
September 13, 1973 and shall be completed as soon as practica-
ble thereafter. The report of the Recount Committee shall be
presented to the Mayor on September 17 , 1973 and the Board of
Aldermen shall recanvass the votes on such proposition on
Tuesday, September 18, 1973 and will enter an order of the
recount results on that date. The Recount Committee shall be
composed of Mrs. Raymond Sims, 4624 University, Mrs. G. Donald
Larson, 2305 Ellingham, and Mrs. James Strain, 4222 Kingsbury;
Mrs. Raymond Sims is designated to serve as chairman of such
Recount Committee.
The City Clerk and the City Attorney are also directed
to prepare and distribute all necessary notices and orders as
required by the Texas Election Code in order to legally carry
out the recount.
The City Clerk is directed to deliver to the chairman of
the Recount Committee the ballot boxes containing the ballots,
and the Police Chief is directed to deliver to such chairman
the keys to such ballot boxes. After the recount is completed,
the chairman shall deliver the locked ballot boxes with the
original contents intact to the City Clerk, and the ballot box
keys to the Police Chief.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
1973.
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