1859 RES ELECTION WAS HELD BY QUALIFIED VOTERS OF WARDS 1, 2, 3 AN 6

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RESOLUTION N0, 1859 , WHEREAS, an election was held by the qualified voters of Wards l, 2, 3 and 6 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the lst day of April, 1978, 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 One (1) 2. Councilman From Ward Two (2) 3. Councilman From Ward Three (3) 4. Counci iman From Ward Six (6) 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 confl.ict with said Order, such election was conducted and held at four (4) specified and designated polling places, that is, one polling place in Wards l, 2, 3 and 6 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 four (4) re- spective voting boxes, have been made to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Paris, as required by 1aw, which returns after due and deliberate review and canvass thereof, show the following results of said election, to~wit: (1) IN WARD ONE (1) A TOTAL OF 76 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD ~NE (1) AS FOLLOWS: George Fisher, Jr. 74 votes; Write-In Candidates votes. (2) IN WARD TWO (2) A TOTAL OF 164 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD TWO (2) AS FOLLOWS: La Doris West 7 votes; jerry Johnson vo~es; F. D. Mallory III 18 votes; Walter F. Williams 77 votes; Write-In Candidates votes. (3) IN WARD THREE (3) A TOTAL OF ~02 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD THREE (3) AS FOLLOWS: Gene W. McWaters, Sr. 65 votes; Bil1y J. Burnett 9~- votes; Jimmy Don Stone - votes; Write-In Candidates 1 votes. (4) IN WARD S IX (6) A TOTAL OF 335 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD SIX~6) AS FOLLOWS: James W. Farris 321 votes; Write-In Candidates votes.