Res Election canvass 4/8/1946RESOUJTION
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita Falls held at the regular meeting place in the Council Room of the
Memorial Auditorium Building in said City on the 8th day of April, A. D. 1946"
at which a quorum was present, came on to be considered the returns of the city
election held on April 2, 1.946, for the purpose of electing a mayor and three
aldermen, and
WHEREAS, 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 6573 votes for the election of the mayor and three aldermen and that,
For Mayor:
W. B. Hamilton received
3701
votes
Mack Taylor received
2864
"
Guy Rogers received
1
Jas. A. Mays, Jr. received
I
t°
Jas. A. Mays, III received
1
"
A. B. Hall received
1
"
John Gould received
1
"
Alton Haynes received
1
"
Burl Moze received
1
"
Joseph Young received
1
"
For Alderman Place No. 4:
Melvin B. Evans received
3512
"
W. Ralph Hyer received
2825
For Alderman Place No. 5:
J. M. Baber received
6302
"
Jack Patton received
1
"
L. W. Calloway received
1
"
W. T. Locke received
1
"
R. L. Hale received
1
"
Oswald Marren received
1
"
W. M. Morrison received
1
"
For Alderman Place No. 6:
A. Jay Eastham, received
3176
"
0. G. Stephens received
3154
And it appearing that W. B. Hamilton received the greatest number of
votes cast at said election for Mayor, that Melvin B. Evans received the great-
est number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place No. 4, that J. M.
Baber received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman
Place No. 5, and that A. Jay Eastham received the greatest number of votes cast
at said election for Alderman Place No. 6.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERIEN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
THAT, W. B. Hamilton was duly and legally elected Mayor of the City
of Wichita Falls, Texas, and that Melvin B. Evans, J. M. Baber, and A. Jay
Eastham 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 8th day of April, 1946.
ATTEST Mayor
City Clerk