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1219 RES ORDERING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL 1967RESOLUTION NO. 1219 & A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL, 1967, SAME BEING THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 1967, BE- TWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 02CLOCK A. M. AND 7:00 OICLflCK P. M., BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING 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 l. That an election be held by the qualified voters of the City of Paris on the first Tuesday in April, 1967, same being the 4th day of April, 1967, between the hours of 8:00 o2clock A.M. and 7:00 o=clock P.M., for the purpose of electing three (3) merrbers of the City Council of the City of Paris as follows: Three Councilmen at Large as praAded in Section 16 of Article III of the Charter of the City of Paris, adopted on November 2, 1948s and in accordance with Article IX of the Charter of the City of Paris, adopted November 29 1948, such Councilmen to serve for the en- suing 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 s Presiding Judge Mrs. L. B. Killebrew } Judge Mrs. R. H. Lower ~ Clerk Mrs. Everett Bil ingsley , Clerk Ward Two (2): Polling Place: Grand Hotel Lobby Officials: Mrs. Hugh Collins p Presiding Judge Mrs. Elizabeth Tompkins , Judge Mrs. Elmer Dement , Clerk Mrs. Bertha Hodges F Clerk Ward Three (3): Polling Place: Lamar County Courthouse Basement Officials: Mrs. Gayther Rodgers , Presiding Judge Mrs. Archie Crumley , Judge Mrs. Frank Shaeffer , Clerk Mrs. W.S. Biard , Cl.erk W ard Four (4): Polling Place: Paris High School Gymnasium Officials: Mrs. H. L. Hollis , Presiding Judge Mrs, A, N, Nolan , Judge Mrs. Clark Armstrong , Clerk Mrs, Peter Barnett , Clerk 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 }rovisions 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 election9 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 circula- tion 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 establishedas follows: $10. 00 per day for each judge and clerk; the election judge who delivers the returns of the said election immediately after the votes have been counted to the proper office shall, be paid an additional sum of $2. 00 for that service, provided also, he sha11 make return of alX 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 13th day of February, A.D., 1967. . . ~ ~ Mayyor ATTEST: ; . ~ - - - ~ -c.-~-2--~--- City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: i 4 ~.r 1 d r - City Attor ey.