1603 RES ORDERING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL 1974RESOLUTION NO. 1603 ,
A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE
FIRST TUESDAY IN A.PRIL, 1974, SAME BEING THE 2ND DAY OF
APRILa 1974, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O' CLOCK A. M. A.ND
7:00 O' CLOCK P. M., BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTTNG THE
FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN 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 an election be held by the qualified voters of the
City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the first Tuesday in April, 1974, same
being the 2nd day of April, 1974, between the hours of 8:00 o'clock
A. M. and 7:00 0' clock P. M. , for the purpose of electing four (4) mem -
bers of the City Council of the City of Paris, as follows:
One
Councilman From
One
Councilman From
One
Councilman From
One
Councilman From
Ward One (1)
Ward Two (2)
Ward Three (3)
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: Central Fire Station
Officials: Mr. W. J. Johnson , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Tohn Hollje , Judge
Ward Two (2):
Polling Place: Grand Hotel Lobby
Officials: Mr. Hugh Collins , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Elizabeth Tompkins , Judge
Ward Three (3):
Polling Place: Lamar County Court House
County Court Room
Officials: Mrs. Margaret Biard , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Lois Bolin , Judge
Ward Four (4):
Polling Place: Paris High School Gymnasium
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 di-
rected and instructed to post a properly executed Notice of Election
pursuant to this order for election, signed by the Mayor of the City of
Paris, at each of the polling places designated above, which said notices
of election shall by him be posted not less than thirty (30) days prior to
said election; further, a properly executed copy of such Notice of
Election shall be published one time in the Paris News, the official news -
paper of the City of Paris and a newspaper of general circulation in said
City, which notice shall be published not less than twenty (20) days before
said election.
Section 6. The pay of the judges and clerks of said election is
hereby authorized and established as follows: $ 15. 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 service, pro-
vided 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 this llth day of February,
1974.
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. D. Ma lory, I, Mayor
ATTEST:
H.' C. Greene, City Clerk