1995-125-RES WHEREAS, CITY COUNCIL DID HERETOFORE ON THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1995
RESOLUTION NO.
95-125
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 13th day of
November, 1995, in Ordinance No. 95-053, call a special election for the purpose of affording
the voters of the City of Paris the opportunity to vote for or against proposed amendments to
the Charter of the City of Paris, said election to be held on the third Saturday in January, 1996,
same being the 20th day of January, 1996; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for early voting and to designate the hours,
polling places and election officials for such election; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. That the special election for the purpose of affording the voters of the City
of Paris the opportunity to vote for or against proposed amendments to the Charter of the City
of Paris, to be held on January 20, 1996, called by the City Council of the City of Paris in
Ordinance No. 95-053, passed on the 13th day of November, 1995, be held by the qualified
voters of all seven (7) districts of the City of Paris between the hours of 7:00 o'clock A.M. and
7:00 o'clock P.M. on said date.
Section 2. That the polling places and election officials of such election shall be as
follows:
District One (1):
Polling Place:
City of Paris Public Works Building
50 West Hickory
Officials:
Edith Bills, Presiding Judge
Frankie Dangerfield, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Two (2):
Polling Place:
City of Paris Police & Courts Building
811 Bonham Street
Officials:
Veola Bradford, Presiding Judge
Clabon Steward, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Three (3):
Polling Place:
Thomas S. Justiss School
401 18th Street N.W.
Officials:
Bettv Hanna, Presiding Judge
Sue Gurley, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Four (4):
District Five (5):
Polling Place:
City Hall Annex
150 1st Street S.E.
Officials:
Pat Short, Presiding Judge
Viola Brovles, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Six (6):
Polling Place:
Paris Junior College, Applied Technology Building
2400 Clarksville Street
Officials:
Harold Camobell, Presiding Judge
Bill Noel, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Seven (7):
Polling Place:
Crockett Middle School
655 South Collegiate Drive
Officials:
Howard Brazile, Presiding Judge
Eloise Brazile, Alternate Presiding Judge
Section 3. That the Presiding Judges of the respective voting boxes shall designate and
appoint at least two (2) and not more than four (4) competent and qualified clerks for such
respective polling places and voting boxes as may be required for the efficient conduct of said
election.
Section 4. That early voting for the election described in Section 1 above shall be
conducted under the direction of the City Clerk, by herself and her deputies, as ordered in
separate order herefrom, beginning on the 2nd day of January, 1996, and ending on the 16th day
of January, 1996, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 o'clock A.M. and 5:00
o'clock P.M.
Section 5. That the polling place and election officials for early voting of said election
shall be as follows:
EARLY VOTING:
Polling Place:
City Clerk's Office
City Hall Annex West
150 1st Street S.E.
EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD:
Officials:
Patricia Short, Presiding Judge
Viola Brovles, Alternate Presiding Judge
Section 6. That there is hereby created an early voting ballot board to process early
voting results, which board consists of the presiding judge, the alternate presiding judge,
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Section 8. That the Chief of Police of the City of Paris is hereby directed and instructed
to post a properly executed Notice of Election pursuant to this order of election, signed by the
Mayor of the City of Paris and attested by the City Clerk, on the bulletin board in the City
Clerk's Office, on the official bulletin board of the City of Paris, and at each of the polling
places designated above, which are within each district in which the election is to be held, no
later than the twenty-first (21st) day before the election; further, a properly executed copy of
such Notice of Election shall be published at least one time not more than thirty (30) days nor
less than ten (10) days before the election in at least one daily newspaper published in the City
of Paris, and a copy of the notice shall be filed with the City Clerk of the City of Paris, together
with the posting officer's return and the newspaper certificate of publication.
Section 9. That the pay of the judges and clerks of said election is hereby authorized
and established as follows: $6.00 per hour for each judge and clerk; the election judge who
delivers the returns of said election to the proper office immediately after the votes have been
counted shall be paid an additional sum of $25.00 for that service, provided also, he shall make
return of all election supplies not used when he makes returns of such election.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paris in special meeting,
at the City Hall of said City, on this 27th day of November, 1995.
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Mattie Cunningham, City Cl
, City Attorney