HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 84-53 ORDINANCE NO. $3
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RECOUNTED
RETURNS FOR THE PROPOSITION CONCERNING CHANGING
THE NAME OF WASHINGTON BOULEVARD TO MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD; PROVIDING FOR
SEVE RABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont duly
called the regular city election to be held on the 7th day of April,
1984, and the election returns of the votes cast in said election
should be canvassed for the following proposition:
A proposition in the form of an ordinance
changing the name of Washington Boulevard to
Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
and,
WHEREAS, a recount of the returns for the proposition
was duly and properly requested; and,
WHEREAS, after duly canvassing said recounted returns
the City Council finds that the votes cast at said election for the
proposition were as follows:
For the ordinance. . . . . . . . . . . .11 ,701
Against the ordinance. . . . . . . .11 ,751
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That the results of the said regular city election held
April 7 , 1984 be, and the same are hereby , declared to have been as
hereinabove set out and the following was the outcome of the
proposition concerning an ordinance changing the name of Washington
Boulevard to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard: Failed.
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The City Council of the City of Beaumont further finds
that notice of said election was duly and properly given as required
by law and provided in the ordinance calling for said election and
that said election was duly and regularly held and returns thereof
were duly and regularly made by the proper officials of said
election.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a particular
person, or to a particul set of circumstances, should for any reason
be held invalid, such invalidity shall in no way affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 3 .
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
day of to 19 .
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