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RIsSOLUTION NO. 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 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: 1. Councilman From Ward Four (4) 2. Councilman From Ward Five (5) 3. Councilman From Warci 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 oi: Texas wherein they do not conflict with said Order, such election was conducted :,nd 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, WHEREA' , sealed returns of said election, mtic',-- 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 duc 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 CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD FOUR (4) AS FOLLOWS: Joe Graham Write -In Candidates 14 votes; 0 votes. (2) IN WARD FIVE (5) A TOTAL OF 81 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 FROM 14ARD SEVEN (7) AS FOLLOWS: Oswald Guilliams 28 votes; Jeff Hoog 1.20 votes; Brian Peterson 3 votes; Lorrin Scott 38 _ votes; Write -In Candidates 0 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 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 From Ward Four (4) and as a member of the City Cov.ncil of the City of Paris for the ensuing two (2) years; th<:Lt Nathan J. ell i_:, the person receiving the highest nl.1111Ibcr of - votes (-)1'7 the votes cast at such election for Councilman From [,lard F9ve (5) , and is therefore elected to serve as Councilman I'rem Ward Five (5) and as a member of tile City Counci_1 o" the City of Paris for.. the ensuing two ( �_) years ; and thy] t_ lc .t z I1100F, is the person receiving the hi!�hest number of v,, t-c s of the votes gist at such election