HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 97-27 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ON THE 3RD DAY OF
MAY, 1997, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING FOUR (4) WARD
COUNCILMEMBERS ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, in session, duly called the
general city election to be held on the 3rd of May, 1997, and the election returns of the
3,685 votes cast in said election were canvassed for the following officials:
Officer for the office of Ward I Councilmember;
Officer for the office of Ward II Councilmember;
Officer for the office of Ward III Councilmember; and
Officer for the office of Ward IV Councilmember.
WHEREAS, after duly canvassing said returns, the City Council finds that the votes
cast at said election for the candidates for said offices are as follows:
For Ward I Councilmember: Votes Percentage
Lulu L. Smith 556 100
For Ward II Councilmember:
Guy Goodson 291 100
For Ward III Councilmember:
John K. Davis 1,022 100
For Ward IV Councilmember:
Gethrel "Get" Williams 523 28.80
Allen Lee 53 2.92
Bobbie J. Patterson 1,240 68.28
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That the results of said regular City election be and the same are hereby declared
to have been as herein set out, and the following named persons were elected to the
respected positions subject to the taking of their oaths of office as provided by the laws of
the state of Texas:
For Ward I Councilmember: Lulu L. Smith
For Ward II Councilmember: Guy Goodson
For Ward III Councilmember: John K. Davis
For Ward IV Councilmember: Bobbie J. Patterson
The City Council of the City of Beaumont further finds that notice of said election
was duly and properly given as required by law, and that said election was duly held and
returns thereof were duly made by the proper officials of said election and in all things
according to law.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance or the
application of same to a particular person, or to a particular set of circumstances, should
for any reason be held invalid, such invalidity shall in no way affect the remaining portions
of this ordinance and to such end, the various portions and provision of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 3.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Beaumont, this the 6th day of May, 1997.
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