905 RES ORDERING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL 1960• •
RESOLUTION NO. 905
A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST
TUESDAY IN APRIL, 1960, SAME BEING THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 1960,
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O2CLOCK A. M. AND 7;00 OICLOCK 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 1. That an election be held by the qualified voters of the City of
Paris on the first Tuesday in April, 1960, same being the 5th day of April,
1960, between the hours of 8;00 oaclock A. M. and 7:00 o;clock P. M., for the
purpose of electing four (4) members of the City Council of the City of Paris,
follows;
One
Councilman From Ward
One (1)
One
Councilma.n From Ward
Two (2)
One
Councilman From Ward
Three (3)
One
Councilma,n 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 Cha.rter
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; Mrs. R. C. Bearden , Presiding Judge
Mr. R. G. Bearden , Judge
Mrs. L. B. Killebrew , Clerk
Mrs. R. H. Lower , Clerk
Ward Two (2);
Polling Place: Grand Hotel Lobby
Officials; Mrs. Hugh Collins , Presiding Judge
Mr_ . Hugh Collins , Judge
Mrs. Bertha Hodges , Clerk
Mrs. Elizabeth Tompkins , Clerk
Ward Three (3);
Polling Place; Lamar County Courthouse, Basernent
Assembly Room.
Officials; Mr. Don Wair , Presiding Judge
Mr. Earl Crawford , Judge
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Mrs. Don Wair , Clerk
Mrs. Charles Roach , Clerk
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Ward Four (4):
Polling Place: Paris High School Gymnasium
Officials; Mrs. H. L. Hollis
, Presiding Judge
Mrs. A. N. Nola.n Judge
Mrs. R. K. Record , Glerk
Mrs. Peter Barnett , Clerk
Section 3. The Presiding Judge of the respective voting boxes sha,ll
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 Sta.te of Texa.s governing general and municipal elections, insofa.r as the
same ma.y 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 Pa.ris 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 notices of election shall by
him be posted not less tha.n thirty (30~ days prior to said election; further, a
properly executed copy of such Notice of Election shall be published one tirne
in the Paris News, the official newspaper 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 electi.on is hereby
authorized and established as follows; $8.00 per day for each judge and
clerk; the election judge who delivers the returns of the said election irnme-
diately 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 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 Faris in regular
meeting at the City Hall of said City, this 8th day of February, 1960.
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Mayor Pro Tem
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City Clerk
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APPROVED AS - O FORM:
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