1991-044-RES WHEREAS, an election was held by the qualified voters of Districts 4, 5 and 7 of the City of Paris, Paris,
RESOLUTION NO. 9l-044
WHEREAS, an election was held by the qualified voters
of Districts 4, 5 and 7 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
on the 4th day of May, 1991, for the purpose of voting for
and electing the Councilmen from each of said Districts to
serve as members of the City Council for the ensuing two (2)
year s, to-wi t:
1. Councilman From District Four (4)
2. Councilman From District Five (5)
3. Councilman From District 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
District 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 deliberate review and
canvass thereof, show the following results of said
election, to-wit:
(1) IN DISTRICT FOUR (4) A TOTAL OF 83 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT FOUR (4) AS FOLLOWS:
District Absentee Total
Millie Ingram
Ronny Bolton
Write-In: Joshepha
48
28
McCarthy 1
3
3
51
31
1
(2) IN DISTRICT FIVE (5) A TOTAL OF 103 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT FIVE (5) AS FOLLOWS:
District Absentee Total
Don Shelton 26 11 37
Arvin Starrett 30 4 34
Dave Philley 32 32
Write-In Candidates 0 0 0
(3) IN DISTRICT SEVEN (7) A TOTAL OF 275 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT SEVEN (7) AS FOLLOWS:
District Absentee Total
Joe E. McCarthy 37 2 39
Jean Rushing 16 1 17
P. R. (Ron) Byers 73 6 79
Jim Bell 126 14 140
Write-In Candidates 0 0 0
Councilperson From District Four (4) and as a member of the
City Council of the City of Paris for the ensuing two (2)
years; that Don Shelton is the person receiving the highest
number of votes of the votes cast at such election for
Councilman From District Five (5), and is therefore elected
to serve as Councilman From District Five (5) and as a member
of the City Council of the City of Paris for the ensuing two
(2) years; and that Jim Bell is the person receiving the
highest number of votes of the votes cast at such election
for Councilman From District Seven (7), and is therefore
elected to serve as Councilman From District Seven (7) and as
a member of the City Council of the City of Paris for the
ensuing two (2) years.
Pas sed and adopted by the City Counci 1 of the City of
Paris in regular session convened pursuant to the directions
of the Election Code of the State of Texas, on this the 9th
day of May, 1991. ~_ ~ ~
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ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham,
FORM:
, City At torney