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1747 RES AMENDING RES NO 1742 OF COP BY AMENDING SECITONS 1, 2 AND 5 OF SAID RESRESOLUTION NO. 1747 , A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 1742 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 5 OF SAID RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF SEVEN (7) COUNCILMEN FROM EACH OF THE SEVEN (7) WARDS AND PROVIDING FOR SEVEN (7) POLLING PLACES AND RAFIFYING NOTICE OF ELECTION HERETOFORE PROMULGATED. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section l. That Section 1 of Resolution No. 1742 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as follows: "Section 1. That an election be held by the qualified voters of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the first Saturday in April, 1976, same being the 3rd day of April, 1976, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock A. M. and 7:00 o'clock P. M. , for the purpose of electing seven (7) 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 Four (4) One Councilman From Ward Five (5) One Councilman From Ward Six (6) One Councilman From Ward Seven (7) as provided in Paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 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 pro- vided 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 Section 2 of Resolution No. 1742 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as follows: "Section 2. That the polling places and election officials of such election shall be as follows: Ward One (1): Polling Place: T. G. Givens Elementary School 655 Blake Road Officials: Ralph Rogers , Presiding Judge C abon Steward , Alternate Presiding Judge Ward Two (2): Polling Place: Lamar County Electric Co-op Association Building 1485 North Main Street / Officials : Addie Bufford , Presiding Judge A. M. O'Brien , 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 Four (4): Polling Place: Oak Park United Methodist Church 2515 Bonham Street Officials: Mrs. Elizabeth Tompkins , Presiding Judge Mrs. Elmer Dement , Alternate Presiding Judge Ward Five (5): Polling Place: Central Fire Station 107 East Kaufman Street Officials: Richard Norman , Presiding Judge Mrs. Sam Ausmus , 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 Ward Seven (7): Polling Place: First Christian Church 780 20th Street, N. E. Officials: Cortis McGuire , Presiding Judge Richard Byrd , Alternate Presiding Judge" Section 3. That Section 5 of Resolution No. 1742 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as follows: "Section 5. The articles appearing in "Ihe Paris News and The Lamar County Echo and the radio broadcasts carried by Radio Station KPLT are hereby adopted and ratified as the official notice of election in lieu of all State Law and Charter requirements. " Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Paris in special meeting, at the Municipal Court Room, Police and Court Building, Paris, Texas, on this the 2nd day of April, 1976. V, m s M. B"runeTe-7Vlayor A TTEST: / H. C. Gfeene, City C erk APPROVEI~~`A~O FORM: _ T.City Attorney 4K.Hayn!e~s,'