Res 255 4/12/1954RESOLUTION NO. .2.4L
RESOLTJTION CANVASSING RETURNS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS ON APRIL 6, 1954, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
FOR POSITIONS 4, 5 AND 6.
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, held in the Memorial Auditorium Building in said City on the 12th
day of April, A.D. 1954, at which time a quorum was present, came on to be considered
the returns of the Municipal Election held on the 6th day of April, 1954, for the purpose
of electing a Mayor and three Aldermen, and
WHERE S, after canvassing the returns of said election it was found to be
duly and legally held in all respects, and there were cast at said election 6557
votes, for the election of Mayor and three Aldermen, and that
FOR MAYOR:
Lloyd C. Thomas received 2323 votes W.B.Hamilton received 1 vote
R. P. Willis 1702 A.F.Edwards 1 "
Ervin L. Wahl 521 Bill Hood 1
K. C. Spell 2099 Ralph E.Chenault " 1 "
FOR ALDERMAN, FCS IT ION 4:
Dr. E. Aubrey Cox received 3006 votes J. D. Archer rec. 1 vote
Joe Ferry 960
Andy J. D=-uoa n 22 n
Roy W. Parish 1656 n
FOR ALDERMAN, POSITION 5:
Elie E. Lam received 3114 votes
Roy C. Hyatt 2334 n
B. F. (Bernie) Arnold " 1109
FOR ALDERMAN, POSITION 6:
Gene Liepold received 3423L_ votes Rex Ryan received 1 vote
Kelly Chisum 311A Mrs Chas.E.Collins " 1 "
Ham Vance n 2 O.B.Albritton 2 votes
Alan D. Boggs 2
AND, it appearing that Lloyd C. Thomas received the greatest number of votes
cast at said election for Mayor; that Dr. E. Aubrey Cox received the greatest number of
votes cast at said election for Alderman, Position 4; that Elie E. Lam received the
greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman, Position 5; and that Gene
Liepold received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman, Position,
6;
NWT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS:
THAT Lloyd C. Thomas was duly and legally elected Mayor of the City of Wichita
Falls, at said election, and that Dr. E. Aubrey Cox, Elie E. Lam, and Gene Liepold were
duly and legally elected Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, at said election,
and that said election was in all respects legally held in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of said City.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 12th day of ,Agri , A. D. 1954.illIP /
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