1854 RES ORDERING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON FIRST SAT IN APRIL 1978RESOLUTION N0. 1854 ,
A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE FIRST SATURDAY IN APKIL, 1978, SAME BEING THE 1ST DAY
OF APRIL, 1978, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7;00 0'CLOCI< A, M.
AND 7:00 0'CLOCI< P, M„ BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF WARDS
l, 2, 3 AND 6 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, FOR THE
PURPOSE Or ELECTING THE COUNCILMEN FROM EACH OF SAID
WARDS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS Or THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE
ENSUING TWO YEARS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY TH:E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section l. That an election be held by the qualified voters of
Wards l, 2, 3 and 6 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the first
Saturday in April, 1978, same being the lst day of April, 1978, be-
tween 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, 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 I_)istrict 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 polli.ng places and election officials of such
election shall be as follows:
Ward One (1):
Polling Place: T. G. Givens School
655 Blake Road
Officials: Ralph Rogers , Presiding Judge
Clabon Steward , Alternate Presiding Judge
Ward Two (2):
Polling Place: Lamar County Electric Co-op
A ssociation Building
1485 North Main Street
Officials: Addie Bufford , Presiding Judge
Viola Bradford , Alternate Presiding Judge
Ward Three (3):
Polling Place; Thomas S. Justiss School
401 18th Street, N. W.
Officials: Mrs. Frank Shaeffer , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Robert M. Norris , Alternate Presiding Judge
Ward Six (6):
Polling Place: East Paris School
2043 Cleveland Street
Officials: Mrs. W. J. Thomas , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Walter Franklin , Alternate Presiding Judge
Section 3. The Presiding Judge of the respective voting boxes
shall designate and appoint such additional, competent and qualified
clerks for such respective polling places and voting boxes as may be
required, if any, 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 i.n 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
ward in which the election is to be held, at least twenty (20) days be-
fore 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:.opy 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 pub-
lication.
Section 6. The pay of the judges and clerks of said election
is hereby authorized and established as follows: $2. 50 per hour for
each judge and clerk; the elecr.ion 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 $li 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 the 13th day of
February, 1978.
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77M. Brunette, Mayor
ATTEST:
< . H. . Greene, City Clerk
APPROVED AS O FORM:
T. K. Haynes, ity Attorney