1355 RES ORDERING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL 1970RESOLUTION NO. 1355
A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN E,LECTION TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST
TUESDAY IN APRIL, 1970, SAME BEING THE 7TH DAY OF APRI:L, 19702
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O'CLOCK A. M. AND 7:00 O'CLOCK P. M.1
BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELDCTING THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEIV TO SERVE AS
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE ENSUING TWO YFARS.
BE IT RFSOLVED 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, 1970, same being the 7th d.ay of April, 1970, between
the hours of 8:00 o'clock A. M. and 7:00 oTclock P. M., for the
purpose 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 o.f 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 21 19481? 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. Lawer , 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 Basement
Off icials: Mrs. W. S. Biard , Presiding Judge
Mrs. Fr ed Shaeffer , Judge
Ward Four (4):
Polling Place: Paris High School Gymnasium
Officials: Mrs. H. L. Hollis , 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 con-
duct 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 for eLaction, 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: $12.50
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 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 gth
day of February, 1970.
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B. M. Felty, Mayor °
ATTEST :
H. C. Greene, City Clerk
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
JAT.K.•Haynes, City Attorney