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CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1958
..The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned
session at the above time and place.
Mayor Memmesheimer called the meeting to order.
Present: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson,
Romero, Memmesheimer
Also Present: City Engineer Kirkgaard, Supt. of Light
and Water Smith, Supt. of Public Works
Brusnahan, Police Chief Kendrick, Fire
Chief Madison, and City Clerk -Admini-
strative Officer Miller.
The only old business scheduled for the adjourned
meeting.was the report on progress of correcting the
.flood condition on Pasadena Avenue. However, no
report was ready for this meeting.
At -this time Councilman Romero brought up the question
of backfilling and tying in of driveways with the drive-
way approaches in the areas recently improved under the
1911,Act proceedings.
Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman
Fawcett and ordered carried that the Public Works Dept.
do -necessary back -filling and what is necessary to make
the,•tie'=1n from the driveway to the sidewalk.
-.There being no other business, the City Council pro-
ceeded -with the canvass of the votes of the General
Municipal:Election held on April 8, 1958• Each
Council member was given a prepared form on which to
score the results.
Upon_completion of the canvass of votes cast on the
day,of'=election, the absentee ballots were canvassed.
The Council was advised that ten absent voters ballots
had been issued, and all had been returned and accounted
for.' The City Clerk stated that the signatures on the
application had been compared with the original regis-
tration affidavit of the voter, and presented the Iden-
tification Envelopes for comparison of signature on the
applications.
" The•C,ity Clerk also stated that this was the time for
any challenges or questions. There were none.
Councilman Johnson and Councilman Fawcett were appointed
"as clerks for tallying the absentee ballots. The iden-
tification envelopes were then opened, the numbered stub
"removed if still attached, and the folded ballot placed
in -the ballot box. The ballots were then mixed in the
Vox,'withdrawn one at a time, and the vote called, which
was tallied by Councilmen Fawcett and Johnson. This
tally was then added to the canvass of the precinct
returns.
A Resolution was presented declaring the result of
the election and the result of the canvass of votes.
Councilman Johnson offered the following Resolution
entitled:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
DECLARING, BY PRECINCTS IN THE WHOLE OF SAID CITY,
THE RESULT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD
THEREIN ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1958, AND DECLARING THE
RESULT OF SAID ELECTION AND THE RESULT OF THE CANVASS
OF THE VOTES CAST AT SAID ELECTION.
The City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve as
follows:
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Old business
Canvass of
votes
Res. No. 3742
declaring re-
sults of Genl
Mun. Election
and canvass
of votes cast
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CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1958
WHEREAS, a general municipal election was held and
conducted in the City of Azusa on Tuesday, the 8th day
of April,' 1958, as required by law, and
'WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and
legally given, voting precincts were properly estab-
lished, election officers were appointed and election
supplies -furnished, and in all respects said election
was held and conducted and the votes cast.thereat re-
ceived and canvassed, and the returns thereof made,
determined and declared in the time, form and manner
..as required by the Election Code and the Government
Code.of the State of California providing for and re-
gulating municipal elections in cities, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of said City met at the
Council Chamber thereof on Tuesday, April 15, 1958, to
canvass,the returns of said election; and whereas the
said'City Council finds, as a result of said canvass,
that the number of votes cast, the names of the persons
voted for, and other matters required by law, to be as
hereinafter stated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS DETERMINED
AND -DECLARED AS FOLLOWS:
That said regular municipal election was held and
conducted in the City of Azusa on Tuesday, the 8th day
of April, 1958, in the time, form and manner as required
by law; and the votes cast thereat were duly and regularly
canvassed', including absent voter ballots and the returns
thereof made in the time, form and manner provided by law;
That there were eleven (11) voting precincts estab-
lished in said City for the purpose of holding said
election, as formed and established by Resolution No.
3723•0f the City Council of the City of Azusa adopted
February 17, 1958;
.:That the whole number of votes cast in said City at
said election was 2760.
That the names of the persons voted for, the offices
for'which they were voted and the number of votes given
at,,eich.precinct for each of said persons, together with
the'whole number of votes given in the entire City for
each of said persons are as follows:
FOR COUNCILMAN (THREE TO BE ELECTED)
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FOR THE FULL TERM
OF FOUR (4) YEARS
VOTES
RECEIVED
Name of.Persons
Voted For:
Precincts:
T
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
Clarence H. Fawcett
134
141
97
91
122
100
88
Martha M. Johnson
130
128
124
96
119
83
104
Cecil V. Romero
1
95
95
68
158
8
89
Roland S. Carpenter
86
79
Joseph S. (Steve) Earnest
83
96
36
301
46
38
39
Joe A. Hernandez
26
36
39
27
80
36
29
Victor C. Jabson
87
63
96
75
82
58
73
Arthur D. James
26
57
26
35
53
28
21
Edward R. Lightbody
22
25
35
13
43
21
21
James A. (Jim) Moran
40
58
18
15
71
29
34
Warren Teasley
147
135
75
71
142
68
78
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.' 3'That
#8
#9
#10
Absentee
#11 Votes
TOTALS
Clarence H. Fawcett
91
67
57
35
7
1030
Martha M. Johnson
107
137
77
81
2
1188
Cecil V. Romero
71
72
59
30
6
912
Roland S. Carpenter
67
101
54
61
1
855
Joseph'S. (Steve Earnest)
54
28
45
125
5
626
Joe A., Hernandez
55
45
42
17
2
434
Victor C. Jabson
62
89
62
57
1
805
Arthur D. James
63
52
44
74
2
481
Edward R. Lightbody
23
34
41
21
0
299
James A. (Jim) Moran
36
35
41
70
1
448
Warren Teasley
87
56
45
27
3
934
Yes,.
MEASURE
66
53
70
2
That the only measure
voted upon
at said General
No-.,
Municipal Election was stated
as follows:
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Shall the Civil Service Ordinance
of the
City
of
Azusa be amended to extend
the
probationary
period
for
Civil"Service employees of
the
City from
six
months
to
twelve months?
.' 3'That
the number of
votes given at
each
precinct
for
and
against
said
measure
and the number
of votes given
in
the
entire
City
for and
against
said measure
are as
follows:
Precincts:
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7 #8
—Yes
123
126
91
8o
118
71
81 78
r No
118
122
102
77
160
91
99 123
Absentee
#9
#10
#11
Votes
TOTAL
Yes,.
66
53
70
2
959
No-.,
107
115
117
5
1236
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at
said General Municipal Election Clarence H. Fawcett,
Martha M. Johnson and Warren Teasley were each duly
elected to the office of Councilman of the City of
Azusa.for the full term of four (4) years; and that
said measure is declared to have failed to carry.
-BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall
enter on the records of the City Council a statement
oftheresult of the election showing:
(1) The whole number of votes cast in said City;
(2) The names of the persons voted for;
(3) The measures voted upon;
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(4) For what office each person was voted for;
(5), The number of votes given at each precinct to
each of such persons and for and against each measure;
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(6) The number of votes given in said City to
each of °such persons and for and against said measure.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall
immediately make and deliver to each of said persons
thus elected a Certificate of Election signed by him
and duly authenticated; and the City Clerk shall ad-
minister the constitutional oath of office to the persons
elected to the office of City Councilmen, and that there-
upon they shall be inducted into the respective offices
to which they have been elected; and
• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall
certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Adopted and approved this 15th day of April, 1958•
/s/ Louis G. Memmesheimer
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa
at.aoregular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of
April,*;1958, by the following vote of Council:
AYES`: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Romero,
Memmesheimer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT:.,, Councilmen: None
/s/ James Miller
City Clerk
Moved by'Councilman Romero, seconded by Councilman Adjournment
Fawcett and ordered carried that the Council adjourn.
The City, Clerk presented affidavits of filing of expense
accounts by the successful candidates and administered
'the.0ath of Office to Councilman Fawcett, Councilman
Johnson�,'and Councilman Teasley. A Certificate of
Election was issued to each.
T1ei'City Clerk then took the Chair and asked for nomi-
nation's' for Mayor.
Councilman Fawcett nominated Councilman Ortuno.
'Councilman Ortuno declined the nomination, and in turn
nominated Councilman Memmesheimer for Mayor, stating
that his many years of experience and contacts would
be.' -of -great help to the City.
Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman
Ortuno,that the nominations for Mayor be closed.
Councilman Memmesheimer was then elected Mayor by the
following vote of Council:
AYES:' . Councilmen: Fawcett, O'rtuno, Teasley,
Memmesheimer
NOES:' Councilmen: Johnson
ABSENT': Councilmen: None
Mayor Memmesheimer then took the Chair and called for
nominations for Mayor Pro Tempore. Councilman Ortuno
was.nominated by'Mayor Memmesheimer.
Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman
Teasley and unanimously carried that the nominations
for Mayor Pro Tempore be closed.
Oath;:of
Office to
new Council
Election
of Mayor
Election of
Mayor Pro
Tempore
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CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1958
Councilman Ortuno was elected Mayor Pro Tempore by the
following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Johnson, Teasley,
Memmesheimer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT:' Councilmen: None
Councilman Ortuno "passed" on voting.
Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman
Ortuno and ordered carried that the meeting adjourn.
Time,of adjournment 8:48 P.M.
James Miller
City Clerk
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