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APRIL 41 1956
ORDER DECLARING RESULT OF CITY ELECTION
The City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. with the fol-
lowing present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Black, Boyett, Orr, Pugh,
Seeger, and Sorrels; City Attorney Dillon; City Manager Boswell and
City Secretary McGinnis. Those present constituting a quorum, among
other proceedings transacted was the following:
Councilman Sorrels introduced a resolution and order and moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boyett, and the motion
carrying with it the adoption of the resolution and order prevailed by
the following vote: Ayes: all present; Noes, none.
The resolution is as follows:
There came on to be considered the returns of an election held
on theV3rd day of April, 1956, for the purpose of electing the
hereinafter named officers, and appearing from said returns,
duly and legally made that there were cast at said election 71
valid and legal votes; that each of the candidates in said
election received the following votes: For Mayor Ernest Langford,
70; For Councilmen: Ward 1, Marion C. Pugh, 34; Ward 2, J. H.
Sorrels, 22; Ward3, A. P. Boyett, s1.6.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
That said election was duly called; that notice of said election
was given in accordance with laws, and that said election was
held in accordance with laws, and that Ernest Langford was duly
elected Mayor and that Marion C. Pugh, J. H. Sorrels and A. P.
Boyett were duly elected Councilmen at said election, and said
named participating are hereby declared duly elected to said
respective offices, subject to the taking of their oaths of
office as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
On motion of Councilman Sorrels, Messrs. N. M. McGinnis and Phillip
B. Goode were reappointed respectively City Secretary and City Judge for
the next two years, subject to their qualifying by taking their oaths of
office.
On motion of Councilman Pugh, seconded by Councilman Orr, the fol-
lowing resolution confirming sale of certain bonds was unanimously adopted:
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