1802 RES ELECTION WAS HELD BY QUALIFIED VOTERS OF WARDS 4, 5 AND 7

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RESOLUTION NOp 1802 , 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, 1977, for the purpose 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 Warc~ 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 made to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Paris, as required by law, which returns after due and ~eliberate review and c~nvass thereof, show the following results of said election, to-wit: (1) IN WARD FOUR (4) A TOTAL OF 282 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD F UR (4) AS FOLLOWS: Michael E. Malone 221 votes; Ben M. Hinds ~l votes; David Thomas 19 votes; James E, Lynch, Jr. 9 votes; Write~In Candidates ~ votes. (2) IN WARD FIVE (5) A TOTAL OF 167 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD FIVE (5) AS FOLLOWS: Curtis R, Fendley 63 votes; W. C. Francis 23 votes; David Philley votes; Write~In Candidates 0 votes. (3) IN WARD SEVEN (7) A TOTAL OF 228 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD SEVEN (7) AS FOLLOWS: Raymond S. Wunsch 136 votes; Freddy Swaim 92 votes; Write~In Candidates p votes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 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 determ.ined that Michael E. Malone