1997-012-RES RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 97-012
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY,
1997, SAME BEING THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, 1997, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00
O'CLOCK A.M. AND 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M., BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS O}'
DISTRICTS 4, 5 AND 7 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS WITH EARLY
VOTING FOR THE SAME BEING CONDUCTED IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX WEST,
}'ROM THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 1997, THROUGH THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 1997,
MONDA Y THROUGH FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O'CillCK A.M. AND
5:00 O'CillCK 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 4, 5 and 7 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the first
Saturday in May, 1997, same being the 3rd day of May, 1997, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock
A.M. and 7:00 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of electing three (3) members of the City Council
of the City of Paris for two year terms, as follows:
One Council Member from District Four (4)
One Council Member from District Five (5)
One Council Member from District Seven (7)
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 Four (4):
Polling Place:
Aikin Elementary School
3100 Pine Mill Road
Officials:
James R, Hicks, Presiding Judge
~, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Five (5):
Polling Place City Hall Annex West
150 First Street, SE
Officials:
Pat Short, 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 I 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 14th day of April, 1997, through the 29th day of April, 1997,
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.YOIlliG.
Polling Place:
City Clerk's Office
City Hall Annex West
150 First Street, SE
EARL Y BALLOT BOARD:
Officials:
Pat Short, Presiding Judge
Viola Broyle.s, 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 I s Office,
on the board provided for notices 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 (20) days
before the election; further, a properly executed copy of such Notice of Election shall be published
at least one time not more tllan 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 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.
A TTE8T:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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T. K. Haynes, City Attorney