83-019 RES ELECTION WAS HELD BY QUALIFIED VOTERS OF WARDS 4, 5, AND 7 OF COP ON 2ND DAY OF APRIL 1983

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RESOLUTION N0. 83-019 WHEREAS, an election was held by the qualified voters of Wards 4, 5, and 7 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the 2nd day of April, 1983, for the purpase of voting for and electing the Councilmen from each of said Wards to serve as members of the City Council for the ensuing two (2) years, to-wit: l. Councilman From Ward Four (4) 2. Councilman From Ward Five (5) 3. Councilman From Ward Seven (7) WHEREAS, as required by Order of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas, Paris Division, in Civil Action No. P-75-3-CA, and as provided in the Charter of the City of Paris and the laws of the State of_ Texas wherein they do not conflict with said Order, such election was conducted and held at three (3) specified and designated polling places, that is one polling place in Ward 4, 5, and 7 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, sealed returns of said election, made by the duly appointed and designated election officials of and for the three (3) respective voting boxes, have been rnade to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Paris, as required by law, which returns after due and deliberate review and canvass thereof, show the following results of said election, to-wit: (1) IN WARD FOUR (4) A TOTAL OF 14 VOTES WERE CP ST FOR COUI`dCILMAN FROM WARD FQUR ( 4) AS FOLLOGIS : Joe Graham Write-In Candidates 14 votes; 0 votes. (2) IN WARD FIVE (5) A TUTAL OF gl VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD FIVE (5) AS FOLLOWS: Nathan J. Bell John Pierce Write-In Candidates 59 votes; 21 votes; 1 votes. (3) IN WARD SEVEN (7) A TOTAL OF 189 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROri WARD SEVEN ( 7) AS FOLLOWS : Oswald Guilliams 28 votes; Jeff Hoog 120 votes; Brian Peterson 3 votes; Lorrin Scott 38 votes; Write-In Candidates 0 votes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESULVED BY THE CITY CUUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, that from the above and foregoing canvass of the returns of the votes in the three (3) respective voting boxes in such election, it is declared and determined that Joe Graham is the person receiving the highest number of votes of the votes cast at such election for Councilman From Ward Four (4), and is therefore elected to serve as Councilman Fram Ward Four (4) and as a member of the City Council of the City of Paris for the ensuing two (2) years; that Nathan J. Bell is the person receiving the highest number of votes of the votes cast at such election for Councilman Fror.i Ward Five (5), and is therefore elected to serve as Councilman From Ward Five (5) and as a member of the City Council of the City of Paris for the ensuing two (2) years; and that Jeff Hoog is the person receiving the highest number of votes of the votes cast at such election