1986-030-RES WHEREAS, an election was held by the qualified voters of Wards 1, 2, 3 and 6 of the City of Paris, Paris,
RESOLUTION NO. 86-030
WHEREAS, an election was held by the qualified voters
of Wards 1, 2, 3 and 6 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
on the 5th day of April, 1986, 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:
I, Councilman From Ward One (1)
2, Councilman From Ward Two (2)
3, Councilman From Ward Three (3)
4, Councilman 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 conflict with said Order, such
election was conducted and held at four (4) specified and
designated polling places, that is one polling place in Ward
1, 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) 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:
(I) IN WARD ONE (1) A TOTAL OF 153 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM WARD ONE (1) AS FOLLOWS:
District Absentee Total
Charley V, Akins
Travis Wortham
Write-In Candidates
43
107
1
o
2
o
43
109
1
(2) IN WARD TWO (2) A TOTAL OF 118 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM WARD TWO (2) AS FOLLOWS:
District Absentee Total
Addie J. Bufford
Lee C, Bruitt
Joe McCool
Write-In Candidates
88
17
13
o
o
o
o
o
88
17
13
o
(3) IN WARD THREE (3) A TOTAL OF 52 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM WARD THREE (3) AS FOLLOWS:
District Absentee Total
Billy Joe Burnett
Write-In Candidates
51
1
o
o
51
1
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 four (4) respective
voting boxes in such election, it is declared and determined
that Travis Wortham is the person receiving the highest
number of votes of the votes cast at such election for
Councilman From Ward One (1), and is therefore elected to
serve as Councilman From Ward One (1) and as a member of the
City Council of the City of Paris for the ensuing two (2)
years; that Addie J, Bufford is the person receiving the
highest number of votes of the votes cast at such election
for Councilman From Ward Two (2), and is therefore elected
to serve as Councilman From Ward Two (2) and as a member of
the City Council of the City of Paris for the ensuing two
(2) years; that Billy Joe Burnett is the person receiving
the highest number of votes of the votes cast at such
election for Councilman From Ward Three (3), and is there-
fore elected to serve as Councilman From Ward Three (3) and
as a member of the City Council of the City of Paris for the
ensuing two (2) years; and that William (Bill) Bone is the
person receiving the highest number of votes of the votes
cast at such election for Councilman From Ward Six (6), and
is therefore elected to serve as Councilman From Ward Six
(6) and as a member of the City Council of the City of Paris
for the ensuing two (2) years.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Paris in regular session convened pursuant to the directions
of the City Charter of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on
this the 10th day of April, 1986.
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