2164 RES ELECTION WAS HELD BY QUALIFIED VOTERS OF WARDS 1, 2, 3 AND 6RESOLUTION N0. 2164
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 lOth day of April, 1982, 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 ensuirig
two (2) years, to-wit:
l. 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 pro-
vided 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 Wards 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:
(1) IN WARD ONE (1) A TOTAL OF 122 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM WARD ONE (1 AS FOLLOWS:
George Fisher, Jr,
Travis WorthaM
68 votes;
54 votes.
(2) IN WARD TWO (2) A TOTAL OF 36 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM WARD TWO (2 AS FOLLOWS:
Walter Williams
Write-In Candidates
35 votes;
1 votes.
(3) IN WARD THREE (3) A TOTAL OF 20 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM WARD THREE (3 AS FOLLOWS:
Gene McWaters, Jr.
Write-In Candidates
19 votes;
-1 votes.
(4) IN WARD SIX (6) A TOTAL OF 28 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM WARD SIX (6 AS FOLLOUIS:
Donald G. Wilson
Write-In Candidates
27 votes;
1 votes.
NOW, TT-iEREFORE, 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
George Fisher, Jr „ 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 Ulalter Williams 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 Gene McWaters, Jr., is the person re-
ceiving the highest number of votes of the votes cast at
such election for Councilman From Ward Three (3), and is
therefore elected to serve as Councilman From Ward Three
(3) and as a member of the City Council of the City of
Paris for the ensuiMg two (2) years; and that Donald G.
Wilson 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 far the ensuing two (2) years.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Paris in special session convened pursuant to the di-
rections of the City Charter of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, on this the 21st day of April, 1982.
~ , .
illyf e' Burnett, Mayor
ATTEST:
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H. C. Gre e(nn eZ,C i C er
APPROVED AS TO FORNi :
T. K. aynes, City Attorney