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A half-century or so after the establishment of a village at the forks of the North and South Llano Rivers, the townspeople of Junction voted to form and incorporate a municipal government. The citizenry felt a need for the benefits of municipal government, and on the 29th day August 1927, H. O. Denman and 152 others presented a petition to Kimble County Judge J. B. Randolph asking that an election be called for the sole purpose of submitting a vote on the question of whether or not the territory should be incorporated for municipal purposes. Opposition to the incorporation issue was rampant, and handbills from the "anti" group were distributed throughout the town. Judge Randolph called the election for Sept. 13, 1927, and 274 qualified votes were cast "For Incorporation" and 116 "Against Incorporation." Results of the election were certified Sept. 27, and the township became a General Law city. A city officers' election was duly held Oct. 13, 1927, with the slate of newly elected officials including E. Holekamp, mayor; Will Emsley, city marshal; Edgar Jordan, W. B. Buster, J. A. Heyman, Frank Bissett and N. C. Patterson, aldermen. On page 6 of the first volume of City Council minutes, there is a copy of the Commissioners' Court Minutes dated Nov. 14, 1927:

"Be it remembered that on this day the Honorable Commissioners Court of Kimble County, Texas, met in regular session at the Courthouse of Kimble County in Junction, Texas, and there were present the following members, to-wit: J. B. Randolph, County Judge presiding; A. B. Hodges, J. F. Ragsdale, R. W. Fisher, and H. W. Bierschwale, County Commissioners; Dee Gibbs, Sheriff; and L. R. Hodges, County Clerk.