1986-014-RES A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS TO
RESOLUTION NO.
86-014
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST
SATURDAY IN APRIL, 1986, SAME BEING THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL,
1986, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 O'CLOCK A,M. AND 7:00
O'CLOCK P.M" BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF WARDS 1, 2, 3 AND 6
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, WITH ABSENTEE VOTING FOR
THE SAME BEING CONDUCTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,
CITY HALL, FROM THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 1986, THROUGH THE 1ST
DAY OF APRIL, 1986, 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 COUNCILMEN FROM EACH OF SAID WARDS 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 Wards 1, 2, 3 and 6 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
on the first Saturday in April, 1986, same being the 5th day
of April, 1986, 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 Councilman from Ward One (1)
One Councilman from Ward Two (2)
One Councilman from Ward Three (3)
One Councilman from Ward 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:
Ward One (1):
Polling Place: T, G. Givens School
655 Martin Luther King, Jr, Drive
Officials:
~h Rodgers, Presiding Judge
~abon Steward, Alternate Presiding Judge
Ward Two (2):
Polling Place: Solid Rock Baptist Church
1135 W. Henderson
Officials: John Q. Simpson, Presiding Judge
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Ward Six (6):
Polling Place: Crockett Middle School
655 South Collegiate Drive
Officials:
Martha E, (Sunnr) Thomas, Presiding Judge
W. J, Thomas, A ternate 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 absentee 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 17th
day of March, 1986 through the 1st day of April, 1986,
Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8: 00 0' clock
A.M, and 5:00 o'clock P,M,
Section
officials for
follows:
5. That the polling place and election
absentee voting of said election shall be as
ABSENTEE VOTING:
Polling Place: City Clerk's Office
Ci ty Hall
135 - 1st S, E. Street
Officials: Martha E, Thomas, Presiding Judge
W, J. Thomas, Alternate Presiding Judge
Section 6. There is hereby created an absentee ballot
board which consist 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 absentee 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 poling places designated above, which
are within each ward in which the election is to be held, at
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$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 City of
Paris in regular meeting, at the City Hall of said City, on
this 10th day of February, 1986,
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunning am, Cit C er
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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