1984-009 - Ordering an election to be held on the first Saturday in April, 1984RESOLUTION NO. 84 -000
A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE
FIRST SATURDAY IN APRIL, 1984, SAME BEING THE 7TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1984, 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, 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 an election 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, 1984, same being the
7th day of April, 1984, 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: Ralph Rodgers, Presiding Judge
C a on Steward, Alternate Presiding Judge
Ward Two (2):
Polling Place: Solid Rock Baptist Church
1135 W. Henderson
Officials: John Q. Simpson, Presiding Judge
Veola Bradford, Alternate Presiding Judge
Ward Three (3):
Polling Place: Thomas S. Justiss School
401 - 18th Street, N. W.
Officials: Hannah Shaeffer, Presiding Judge
Evelyn Norris, Alternate Presiding Judge
Ward Six (6):
Polling Place: Crockett Middle School
655 South Collegiate Drive
Officials: Martha E. (Sunny) Thomas, Presiding Judge
Geneva Franklin, 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. 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 5. 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
least twenty (20) days before the election; further, a
properly executed copy of such Notice of Election shall be
published at least one time not more than twenty -five (25)
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 6. 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 City of
Paris in regular meeting, at the City Hall of said City, on
this 13th day of February, 1984.
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J e Graham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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H. r ne, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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nes, City Attorney