246 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 246 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin will be held on the 6th day of April, 1959, at the Municipal Building, Eighth and Colorado, in Austin, Texas, at 2:30 P.M. for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the General Election of April 4, 1959. (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk ATTEST: (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk (Sgd) Tom Miller Mayor City of Austin, Texas CONSENT TO MEETING We, the undersigned members of the City Council, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice, and consent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and place therein named, and for the purpose therein stated. (Sgd) Tom Miller 7 (Sgd) Wesley Pearson (Sgd) Lester E. Palmer (Sgd) Ben White 247 247 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting April 6, 1959 2:30 Ρ.Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall The meeting was called to order with Mayor Miller presiding. Roll call: Present: Councilmen Palmer, Pearson, White, Mayor Miller Absent: Councilman Long Present also: W. T. Williams, Jr., City Manager; Doren R. Eskew, City Attorney. The Mayor announced that this was a special meeting called for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the General Election of April 4, 1959. Council. The official returns from the election officials were canvassed by the Councilman Palmer offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, by virtue of an election held in the City of Austin, Texas, on the 4th day of April, 1959, for the purpose of electing five Councilmen, the official returns from the election officials and the canvass thereof by the City Council show that there were cast at said election 10,738 votes; and, WHEREAS, said returns, and the canvass thereof, also show that the following named persons severally received the total votes set opposite their names, respectively, to wit: Councilman, Place No. 1 Gerald Knape Received 787 George Pressley Biel Received 949 Hub Bechtol Received 6,006 Moton H. Crockett, Jr. Received 2,792 Councilman, Place No. 2 Ben White Received 10,378 248 248 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Councilman, Place No. 3 Tom Miller Councilman, Place No. 4 Lester E. Palmer Councilman, Place No. 5 Edgar H. Perry III Mrs. John Barrow Received 10,176 Received 10,334 Received 6,738 Received 3,856 TOTAL vote cast at election 10,738; and, WHEREAS, it appears that Hub Bechtol received the highest number of votes for Councilman, Place No. 1, Ben White received the highest number of votes for Councilman, Place No. 2, Tom Miller received the highest number of votes for Councilman, Place No. 3, Lester E. Palmer received the highest number of votes for Councilman, Place No. 4, and Edgar H. Perry III received the highest number of votes for Councilman, Place No. 5; Now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That, in accordance with said returns, as received and canvassed, the following named persons are hereby declared duly elected and authorized to qualify for the position of Councilman for the City of Austin, for the term of two years beginning May 15, 1959: - Place No. 1 Hub Bechtol Place No. 2 Ben White Place No. 3- Tom Miller - Place No. 4 Lester E. Palmer - Place No. 5 - Edgar H. Perry III The motion, seconded by Councilman White, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Palmer, Pearson, White, Mayor Miller Noes: None Absent: Councilman Long There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 4:30 P.M., subject to the call of the Mayor. ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED Jom Mulla Mayor