1742 RES ELECTION TO BE HELD ON FIRST SATURDAY IN APRIL 1976RESOLUTION NO. 1742 ,
A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE FIRST SATURDAY IN APRIL, 1976, SAIVIE BEING THE 3RD
DAY OF APRIL, 1976, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O' CLOCK
A. M. AND 7:00 O'CLOCK P. M., BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN TO SERVE AS MEM-
BERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE ENSUING TWO YEARS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARIS:
Section 1. 1hat 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
8:00 0' clock A. M. and 7:00 0' clock P. M., for the purpose of elect -
ing 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
Four (4)
as provided in Section 16 of Article III of the Charter of the City
of Paris, adopted on November 2, 1948, and in accordance with
Article IX of the Charter of the City of Paris, adopted November 2,
1948, such Councilmen to serve for the ensuing two years.
Section 2. That the polling places and election officials of
such election shall be as follows:
Ward One (1):
Polling Place: East Paris School
2043 Cleveland Street
Officials: Mrs. W. J. Thomas , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Walter Franklin , Judge
Ward Two (2):
Polling Place: Oak Park United Methodist Church
2515 Bonham Street
Officials: Mrs. Elizabeth Tompkins , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Elmer Dement , 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 , Judge
Ward Four (4):
Polling Place: First Christian Church
780 20th Street, N. E.
Officials: Mr. Richard Norman , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Sam Ausmus , 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.
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 and on the City Hall Door 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: $25. 00 per day
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 $5. 00 for that ser-
vice, 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 Municipal Court Room, Police and Court
Building, Pari s, Texas, on this the 9th day of February, 1976.
Ja es M. runet , Mayor
, ~ATTEST:
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H. C. Greene, City Clerk
APPRO E A~TO FORM:
. K. Hayne , City Attorney