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550 RES ELECTION WAS HELD BY QUALIFIED VOTERS ON 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1953. . • ~ , . REsoLUrzO1~ 5 50 . ~,dHEREAS, an election was held ny the qualified vcters cf the City of ;'aris on the 26th day cf Septenber, 1953) for the purpcse : f votinq upcn the fellotiving questicn, to-~^rit: "Do you fav :r the prcp~ sed Charter`I", and f-)r the further purpc;se of electing ±he fnllowing designated officials to serve for the peried from the date ~i the canvass, f the returns of such election to the date ;f the election in April, 1954, in the event amajority of the ;ualified voters vote in the affir:aative in the -iiatter f the question of the acceptance cf, the pro;:^sed Charter, as specified aa;ve, stach propcsed officials i,eing the follov.ring: 1. Mayor 2. Alderman from 1 :lard One Alderman fro.^.: '4ard T, o 4. Alder::lan frcm. '.ti'ard Three 5. Alder:nan from t,:'ard F,ur 6. ('ne Alderman at Large 7. City Secretary, 8. City Attcrney 9. City Recorder 10. City h:larshal; and ',dI-EREAS, as requi"ed by law and as directed and provided ;rf the Charter and Crdinances cf the City of ~'arzs and the electicn laws of the State ~f Te;<as, such elections ~,rere c:_nducted and held at four (4) sper_ifieci and desiunated polli_n; places, that is, one pollin, place in each ef the four (4) vvards of said city; and, ';~HEREAS, sealed returns on said elections by the election officials of the four (4) res;)ective vcting bcxes have been duly rnade to the t4na;ro r and City Council of the City of Paris, which returns show the foll~~~,~dng results of said election, tc-,,,,,it: ','JARD [JE (1) "'n the cruestion: "Dc you favor the proposed Ctertex?", the.re were cast a total of /i9& votes, -)f vvhich there were "N0" `IOt@5 dild ~ 'Ljf- -2J "YeS" VOt@S• For the ?r.p;,sed officials to serve under the px;ncsed Charter if accepted, the follotR.,ing votes !%ere cast, te-,,,:it: ~,AYCR: 'Jotes Jcseph 1.^:. ;Vatson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Hillh _ use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ly ~ Votes :aLDER1;11AN FRCII.ti VlARD '_'NE: o..r.,~ n,,,.; i i / 7 Votes "`jt ~ +P Vo t2 S Charlie R ,binius . . . . . . . . . . . Frank F,,arx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " C Votes ALUERF'iAtJ FRC,IA, 'itARD T~40: Tom ':Jhite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I ' Votes ALDERP.IAN FR:~t:i :'dARD TMEE: Joe Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ~ Votes J. I,i. 1.:cFadden . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 . 0 0 ~ ~ ~ Votes • • ALDERfIAN FR~M .,JARD FCUR, Eo R. AUS;iIUS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Votes Lyndcll Hurley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes ALDERMAN AT I.AR(-3E: Col. F. H. Chetlain . . . . . . . . . . . V ,tes David Robinsan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Jotes CITY 5ECRETARY: ~ t.":rs. Ida P.Sae Collins . . . . . . . . . . Votes r--. Ruth P:lorgan • • • • • . . . • • • • • ~ ~ Votes ~ Gcrdon Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . -2 Votes - Claude Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ f Votes k CITY ATTC~RNEY: Frank D. ','Jear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Votes T. E. Jack Springer . . . . . . . . . . . f ~C Votes T. D. 1~1'e11s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j f-', Votes Ben MloorinG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ V;;tes John Wakefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vctes Leighton Ccrnett . . . . . . . . . . ~ Votes ~ • 1~~.,; , ~'~t~ .c~-:~.-~~~.. --~°:-1 ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ . --,.,v?°.~-:z~-•r : f_ t . ~ . ..:.~;i'#~ ` / . ~ *-a~~.,.~'>i`.- ~ f,.~ ~T~,w.,~, f _ CITY REQ`RDER; ~ P. A. I,:?ilam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~d= Votes R. T. (Bob) 11ash . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes J. T. Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . _L V .,tes .3oe1 S. Strickland . . . . . . . . . . . 'Jotes CITY t:~;A.RS HALL: i1p~-~ln L. Nels :n . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Votes B bbie Upchurch . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ - Votes Jordan Ricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes F. t'j. (Jack) :'liver . . . . . . . . . . ~ ~ Votes • VdARD 'QU ( 2 ) . : n the questiqn: "Do you favor the prcp~:sed Charter?", there Urere cast a t•.tal %f v,tes, cf Ulhich there were -3 "No" v-,tes and "Yes" vctes. Fcr the prcp._sed cificials to serve under the nroposed Charter if accepted, the follov.,Ing votes ,^!ere cast, to-~°,,it: tviAYC R: ~ i Votes Joseph 1/i. l`Jatson . . . . . . . . . . . . .7oe Hillhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Vctes ALDERMAN FRC,t.' '~JARD ONE: Rufus Bevill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes Charlie Rooinius . . . . . . . . . . . . ~b `~J~ Votes Frank.!•,tarx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Votes .'y.' • _ y~~~~ v, ~rS•~.... ~ • ~ • ALDERt,{,AN FW1,11 'u"dARD Tl.`k~: Tcm Uhi te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <-~y , Votes ALDERMAN FR-Fr[ ~,`ARD THREE : Jce Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ~ Votes t J. f:l. bicFadden . . . . . . . . . . . . . j j~' Votes . , , , • • c~'~' . 4. f ALDERf.9AN FRO14 71'dARD FC'UR: ' 4-~. E. R. AuSTlus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes Lyndoll Hurley . . . . . . . . . . . . . f ' Votes ALDERtvIaN AT LARvE: Col. F. H. Chetlain . . . . . . . . . . Votes David Rciains -.n . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ - V )tes t • ,.r CITY SECRETARY: i,irs. Ida 1.1ae Collins . . . . . . . . . . ~ i Votes l::rs. Ruth M.crgan . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Jotes Gcrd:;n Y -uny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes ' Votes Claude Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • CITY ATTORNEY: Frank D. liJear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~Vntes T. E. Jack Springer . ♦ . . . Votes T. D. V'lells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Vctes Ben h4ooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes Jchn 'Vlakefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes Leighton Cornett . . . . ~ 1: , • ~''r~ • 4~ ' . --a~ l ~c~~LE,, r,,, CITY REQ i3DER: . . . . . . V(-,tes _ ~ f ~ P. A. P:"lilam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~7` ~ Votes R. T. (Boa) Nash . . . . . . . . . . . . V%:tes J. T. Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / = 1 Vctes ~ ~ Joel S. Strickland . . . . . . . . . . . Votes CITY P:iARSHALL: , Upton L. Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . j ~ V(: tes ~30bb1@ Upchurch . • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ r° U`teS Jordan Aicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Votes F. '.i. (Jack.) Gliver . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ~ Votes 1ARD THi-~EE (3) Gn the question: "Dc you fav<:r the ,)r(,,pc,sed Charter?", there were cast a total )f cs tF 97 vetes, cf vjhich there were "P3c" v-)tes and - "Yes" votes. For the proposed officials t serve under the nrcp sed Charter if accepted, the follo,ing votes l.:,ere cast, to-wit: I;iAYC R: Joseah i.'. 111atson . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Votes . . ~ .702 H11.1.}1;:US2 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ • • • • • • • -7 T ' V(-'tE'S ,t~ . ! ALDERI~IAi~ FROP:", :rARD ~'NE: Rufus 3evi11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ i Votes ~-:iarlie Robinius . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 Uc>tes Frank t iarx . . . 0 . 0 0 . . . . 0 . . 0 0 / / 'r" V tes • • ALDERMAN FRO1:1 :dAt2D Tik- : , Tom ~Jhite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v tes ALDERNIAN F1104:1 'vuARD THREE; V~otes 3 _-e Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. t McFadder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ~l /Vc,tes ALDERP,IAN FRC;R1 1';ARD FOUR ~ Votes E. R. Ausmus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.yndall Hurley . . . . . . . . . . . . . j ~ _ Vctes ALDcRC',AN AT I.ARGE: C^ 1. F. N. Chetlain . . . . . . . . . . . ,L ~ ~ V: '.es ~ Votes DdV1C~ ROb1T1$CCl • • • • • e • • • • • • • CI TY SECR.E TARY: , f.~; ;Z~ ~l t e s 1:rs. Ida 14ae Collins . . . . . . . . . . ~ ;::rs. Ruth I,;organ . . . . . . . . . . . . V.. ies Gordcn Y-unc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .r voies Claude Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ~ Votes CITY ATT. RNIEY: rrank D. '.dear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes T. E. Jack Sprinner . . . . . . . . . . . ` V : tes T. D. `;ells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V tes Den P:looring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Jotes ,7:~,}lTl ,'ia'.Kefield • • • • • • • • • • • • • Votes 1.?IGl'1tOYl vornett . • • . • . . • . • . • VOt@S : ~ . ~ t ( • • CITY REO--RDER: ~ ta . j'vil I dT!1 • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . ~ j VO teS R. T. (Bo:h) INIash . . . . . . . . . . . . ' V_•tes / - Vo tes J. T. Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jcel S. Strickland . . . . . . . . . . . ~ i ~ U-tes CITY P.ARSHALL: Uptrn L. Ilelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ i Votes B~_:bbie Uochurcl: . . . . . . . . . . . . . r S - V-,tes Jordan Ricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' _ _ 'Jctes F. l7. (Jack) l1VP.T • • • • • • • • • • . s Y~ JcteS ':;AiiD F-UR (4) !.:n the questi; n: "A,- you fav,r tne proposed Charter?", there_ were cast a total of ``l 7 vetes, cf which there were °No" vctes and _74 "Yes" votes. For the prop sed ::fficials to serve under the prep,sed Charter if accepted, the follc-,-ing votes v:ere cast, to-~ it: ?:tAY: `R : 1^~. J ~seph P:;. ':Jatson . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Vctes . r. Jee Hillhouse . . . . . . . . . . Vntes ALDERI1AN FR.. 1:1 ARD f `NE ; / ~ RUfUS :3BV111. . • • • • • • • • • • • • 7~~ Votes Charlie Robinius . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes FraI7k 1siarx . . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes AI.DERMAi'd rR', t.; 5!ARD T: i~,: T(iI'1 ':Vh1tP. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . / Votes ALDERMAr3 rI~N,, :°~Aqn rxREE: j~,e Thomas • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • J. trtcFadden . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALDERMAN FR'~:M s:`ARD FCUR: E. R. AUS-`lus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes Votes Vo tes , Lyndoll Hurley . . . . . . . . . . . . . i ` Votes . • ALDERMNN AT LARGE: r Cc>1. F. H. Chetlain . . . . . . . . . . . Votes . David Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes CITY SECRETARY: P,:rs. Ida Pv;ae Collins . . . . . . . . . . - ti Votes P~;rs. Ruth ~~~organ . . . . . . . . . . . . c1 Votes Gordon Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ V(-~tes Claude Sanders . . . , . . . . . . . . . ~ 6? Vctes CITY ATT?;RNEY: d Frank D. ',`;ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,j vc tes t T. E. Jack Springer . . . . . . . . . . . _ Votes T. D. Gvells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jotes Ben 11,4ooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Votes John ~akefield . 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Votes = t . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Votes t - , i , . i . j ` ' CI TY RE Q RDE R: 0 P. A. Milam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V^tes R. T. (Bo-)) fJash . . . . . . . . . . . . . Votes J. T. Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ~ t Votes Joel S. Stricklund . . . . . . . . . . . ~ / l.'otes CITY 1.1ARSHALL: Upton L. Nels-n . . . . . . . . . . . . f ~ - 'Jctes 3 b,)ie Unchurch . . . . . . . . . . . . i 7` i Votes ~ 7^rdan Ricks ~ ~ ~ ~ • • • • • • • • • • Votes F. (J2ck) `'liver . . . 0 . . . . . . . - ~ VCtes • • Fr-m the abuve and f^regoing canvass of the returns cf the vetes in the four (4) respective votinr, boxes in such elections, it is determined and declared that the aggregate vcte on the questicn: "D:D you favo ~~e~ rop(:sed Charter?,~ vias as follows: & iJ 7 (v : "No" vr tes and ._.,,.i "Yes" v::tes. It is therefc:re ordered, determir.ed and declared by the City Gcuncil of the City of naris that a majority of the rualified vcters <f the Cit;r of °aris voting on the r,uestion, "Dc you fav,:r the prcpcsed Charter?" voted a~jainst the acceptance cf such pror:sed Charter by a majority of votes and the same was therefore, by tYie qualified voters cf the Ci-ty of 'aris vo±ing on such questien-in such electien, . ..,L ~ ;y ' . 6 ' , L,. ,~I" ~ ;1 a . F R rejected.~`:,~ Passed and adopted by the unanimous vote of the City Gouncil of the City of Paris in a special meeting at the regular time and place of the meetin; of said Council at Paris, Texas this 7th day of Cctober, 1953. t t ~ ° ~ ; ~ ji~~~ ~ ~ F, y-• t.:ayor of the City of Parls- ATTEST: l i J,~ • z~ ~ l' City Clerk.