1399 RES ORDERING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL 1971RFSaLUTION NO. 1399 ,
A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ELDCTION TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST
TUESDAY IN APRIL, 1971, SAME BEING THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 1971,
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
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE ENSUING TWO YF,ARS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That an election be held by the qualified
voters of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the first Tuesday
in April, 1971, same being the 6th day of April, 1971, between
the hours of 8:00 o'clock A. M. and 7:00 o'clock P. M., for the
purpose of electing three (3) members of the City Council of
the City of Paris, as follows:
Three Councilmen at Large
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
Ward Two (2):
Polling Place: Grand Hotel Lobby
Officials: Mrs. Hugh Collins , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Elizabeth Tompkins , Judge
Ward Three (3):
Polling Place: Lamar County Courthouse
Officials: Mrs. W. S. Biard
, Presiding Judge
Mrs. Fred Shaeffer , Judge
Ward Four (4):
Polling Place: Paris High School Gymnasium
Officials: Mr. E. A. Ribble , Presidin g 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 sxch 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 Par is.
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 for election, signed
by the Mayor of the City of Paris, at each of the polling
places designated above, which said notice 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 circulation in said City, w hich said 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 authori2ed 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, provided
also, he shall make xeturn 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
8th day of February, 1971.
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B. M. Felty, Mayor i-
ATTEST :
H. C. Gieene,lCity Clerk
AP OVED FORM:
T. K. Haynes, City Attorney