1992-007-RES A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS TO
RESOLUTION NO. 92-007
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR
THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST
SATURDAY IN MAY, 1992, SAME BEING THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 1992,
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 O'CLOCK A.M. AND 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M.,
BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3 AND 6 OF THE
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, WITH EARLY VOTING FOR THE SAME
BEING CONDUCTED IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX WEST, FROM THE 13TH
DAY OF APRIL, 1992, THROUGH THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 1992,
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O'CLOCK A.M.
AND 5:00 O'CLOCK P.M., FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE
COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM EACH OF SAID DISTRICTS TO SERVE AS
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE ENSUING TWO YEARS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. That a regular municipal election for the
City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be held by the qualified voters
of Districts 1, 2, 3 and 6 of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, on the first Saturday in May, 1992, same being the 2nd
day of May, 1992, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock A.M. and
7:00 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of electing four (4)
members of the City Council of the City of Paris for two year
terms, as follows:
One Council Member from District One (1)
One Council Member from District Two (2)
One Council Member from District Three (3)
One Council Member from District Six (6)
as provided in Paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 of Order entered
March 15, 1976, in Civil Action No. P-75-3-CA, in the
District Court of the United States for the Eastern District
of Texas, Paris Division, and as provided in the Charter of
the City of Paris and the laws of the State of Texas wherein
they do not conflict with said Order.
Section 2. That the polling places and election
officials of such election shall be as follows:
District One (1):
Polling Place: T. G. Givens School
655 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Officials:
~h Rodgers, Presiding Judge
Clabon Steward, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Two (2):
Polling Place: City of Paris Public Works Building
50 W. Hickory
Officials: Edith Bills, Presiding Judge
Veola Bradford, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Six (6):
Polling Place: Crockett Middle School
655 South Collegiate Drive
Officials: Martha E. (Sunny) Thomas, Presiding Judge
W. J. Thomas, Alternate Presiding Judge
Section 3. The Presiding Judge 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 13th day of April,
1992, through the 28th day of Apr il, 1992, Monday through
Friday, between the hours of 8:00 o'clock A.M. and 5:00
o'clock P.M.
Section
officials for
follows:
5. That the
early voting
polling
of said
place
election
and election
shall be as
ABSENTEE VOTING:
Polling Place: City Hall Annex West
150 1st S.E. Street
ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD:
Officials: Martha E. Thomas, Presiding Judge
W. J. Thomas, Alternate Presiding Judge
Section 6. There is hereby created an early voting
ballot board which consists of the presiding judge, the
alternate presiding judge, appointed in Section 5 above, and
at least two other members to be appointed by said presiding
judge. The early voting ballot board shall carry out the
duties enumerated in Chapter 87 of the Election Code of the
State of Texas.
Section 7. Such election shall be held in accordance
with the laws of the State of Texas governing general and
municipal elections, insofar as the same may be applicable,
and with the provisions of the City Charter and Ordinances of
the City of Paris, wherein such laws and ordinances do not
conflict with the above described Order.
Section 8. 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 board provided for notice at the City Hall Door, at each
of the polling places designated above, which are within each
district in which the election is to be held, at least twenty
Section 9. The pay of the judges and clerks of said
election is hereby authorized and established as follows:
$5.00 per hour for each judge and clerk; the election judge
who delivers the returns of said election immediately after
the votes have been counted to the proper office 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 Ci ty of
Paris in regular meeting, at the City Hall of said City, on
this 10th day of February, 1992.
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e ~her, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Joe Mc 0 um, Assistant City
Clerk
FORM:
City Attorney