1994-010-RES A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS TO BE HELD
RESOLUTION NO. 94-010
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST
SATURDAY IN MAY, 1994, SAME BEING THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 1994,
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 18TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1994, THROUGH THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, 1994, 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, 1994, same being the 7th day of May,
1994, 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, Jf. Drive
Officials: Ralph Rodgers, Presiding Judge
Clabon Steward, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Two (2):
Polling Place:
City of Paris Public Works Building
~n WPl:t Hidnrv
Officials:
Betty Hanna, Presiding Judge
Sue Gurley, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Six (6):
Polling Place: Crockett Middle School
655 South Collegiate Drive
Officials: Howard Brazile, Presiding Judge
Eloise Brazile, 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 18th day of April, 1994,
through the 3rd day of May, 1994, 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 Hall Annex West
150 1st Street S.E.
EARLY BALLOT BOARD:
Officials:
Edith Bills, Presiding Judge
Viola Bradford, 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
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together with the posting officer's return and the newspaper certificate of
publication.
Section 9. 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 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, 1994.
ATTEST:
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Matttie Cunningham, City lerk