1472 RES ORDERING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL 1972R ESOLUTION NO. 1472- ,
A RFSOLUTION ORDF.RING AN EI.ECTION TO BE HII,D ON THE FIRST
TUFSDAY IN APRIL, 19721 SAME BEING THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 1972,
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, TEXE3Sa FOR
THE PURPOSE OF FLFCTING THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN TO SgZVE AS
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCILFOR THE ENSUING TWO YEARS.
BE IT RFSOLVED BY THE CITY COiTNCIL 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, 1972, same being the 4th day of April, 1972, between the
hours of 8:00 o'clock A. M. and 7:00 o'clock P. M., for the pur-
pose 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
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. R. H. Lower , Judge
Wa r d 'l~nro (2):
Polling Place: Grand Hotel Lobby
Officials: Mrs. Hugh Collins , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Elizabeth Tompkins , Judge
Ward Three (3):
Polling Place: Lamar County Court House
County Court Room
Officials: Mrs. Frank Shaeffer , Presiding Judge
Mrs. D. C. Chambers , Judge
Ward Four (4):
Polling Place: Paris High School Gymnasium
Officials: Mrs. H. L. Hollis , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Sam Ausmus , Judqe
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 an d instructed to post a properly executed
Notice o:E 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
newspaper of the City of Paris and a newspaper of general cir-
culation 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 saidPlection immediately after the votes have been
counted to the proper office shall be paid an additional sum of
$5.00 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 this 14th day
of February, 1972.
es W. Farris, Mayor
ATTEST:
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H. C. Greene, City Clerk
APP O E AS TO FORM:
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T. K. Haynes, City Attorney