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AN ORDINANCE
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ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON THE 17th DAY -OF AUGUST';' A.. D - 1937 TO. DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT
MRS. MONROE CHAPMAN SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE
OF BEAUMONT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BY RECALL, AND TO
DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT OTIS E. FULLEN SHALL BE REMOVED FROM .
THE OFFICE OF A. MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BY RECALL,.AND TO DETERMINE
WHETHER OR NOT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT SHALL
BE DIVORCED FROM MUNICIPAL CONTROL, NAMING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR
HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING THE OFFICERS TO HOLD SAID ELECTION;
PROVIDING THE MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION AND -THE FORM OF THE
BALLOT TO BE USED THEREAT; GIVING NOTICE THEREOF AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.'
WHEREAS, on the 29th day of June,.A. D. 1937, there
was presented to and filed with the City Commission of the
City of Beaumont, a petition signed'by more than twenty-five
(25%) per cent of the qualified voters voting in the last -
regular election for City Officials; requesting that the pro-
position . as to whether or not the public -schools in the -city-
of
ity-
of Beaumont, Texas should be -divorced from municipal control,:
b.e submitted to the -qualified voters of the City of Beaumont;
and
WHEREAS, on the 29th day of June, A. D. 1937, there
was presented to and filed with the .City Commission of thea City
of Beaumonto-Tegas, a petition -signed by more than twenty-five
(25%) per cent of:the qualified voters voting in the last -
regular ,election_ for City Officials, requesting that the pro-
position as to whether or not Otis E. Fullen should be removed
from the office of -a member of the Board of Trustees of the
City of Beaumont Independent School District by.recall, be
submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Beaumont; and
WHEREAS, on the 29th day of Jude, A. D. 1937, there
was presented to and filed with the City Commission'of the -City
of Beaumont, Texas, a petition signed by more than twenty-five
(25%) per cent of the qualified votbrs..,voting in the last
regular election for City Officials, requesting that the pro-
position as to whether or not Mrs:. Monroe Chapman shall be removed
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from the office of Trustee of Beaumont Independent School
District by recall, be submitted to the qualified voters of
the City of Beaumont; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Commission
of the City of Beaumont that all three of said petitions are
regular in fora and comply with the Charter provisions of the
City of Beaumont and the Statutes of the State of Texas, and
that said requests presented in said petitions should be granted
and said elections ordered; and
WHEREAS, it is provided in the Charter of the City
of Beaumont than the form of ballot shall conform to the following
requirements:
(a) With respect to each person whose removal is sought
the question shall be submitted vshall (name of person) be
removed from the office of (name of office) by recall".
(b) Immediately following each such question there shall
be printed on the ballots the two propositions in the order
set forth: For the recall cf (name of person); .Against the
recall of (name of person); and
WHEREAS, it is further provided in the Charter of the
City of -Beaumont that a recall election shall be held not less
than thirty (30) nor more than fifty (50) days after the
petition has been presented to the City Commission at the same
time as a general election held within such period; but if no
such general election shall be held vithin said period, the
City Commission shall call a special recall election to be held
within the time aforesaid; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Beaumont further
provides that should a majority of the votes cast at a recall
election be against the recall of the officer named on the
ballot, such officer shall continue in office., but if a majority
of the votes cast at such recall election shall be for the recall
of the officer named on the ballot, he shall be deemed to be
removed from office'
NOVT, THEREFORE; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMIISSION
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1
That:an election sh,411 be held in the City of Beaumont,
Texas, on the 17th day of August.. A.D. 1937, :at which election
there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City
of Beaumont the following questions:
T'Whether or not the public schools in the City
of Beaumont, Texas shall be divorced from municipal
controlV;
`Whether or not Otis E. Fullen shall be removed
from the office of is member of the Board of
Trustees of the City of Beaumont Independent
School District by recall";
'Whether or not Mrs,'l Monroe Chapman shall be
removed from the office of Trustee of the
Beaumont Independent School District by recall's:,
Section 2
That said election shall be held in the City of Beaumont
at the following places.. to wit:
In the First Ward at the Central Fire Station.'
In the Second WArd -at the City Hall:
In the Third Ward at Sabine Pass Fire 5tation:i
That ,all voters residing in County voting precincts
numbers 1, 21 3, 41 6 and 7 in the City shall vote at Central
Fire Station; that all v6ters residing in County voting precincts
numbers 5, 8 :and 9 in the City shall vote .at the city mall; that
all voters residing in County.voting precincts numbers 10, 11, 1^.,
13, 14., 15, 16 and 17 in the City shall vote at Sabine Pass Fire
Station. -,i
Section
The following named persons -:are appointed presiding
judges for their respective voting boxes in said wards, with
the authority to select and appoint their own clerks:
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At the Central Fire Station W. S. Siler
At the City Hall
a . -G, yam, � .
At the Sabine Pass Fire Station Mrs*! Ben Pipkin
SectionA
That :at said election each of said issues shall be
submitted separately :as follows:
(a) Shall the public schools of the City of
Beaumont be divorced from municipal control;
(b) Shall Otis E: Fullen be removed -from the
office of a member of the Board of Trustees
of the City of Beaumont Independent School
District by recall;
(c) Shall Mrs Monroe Chapman be removed from
the office of Trustee of the Beaumont
Independent School District by recallm°
And there shall be printed on the ballots to be used in said
election the following:
FIRST PROPOSITION
For divorcing the Public Schools of the City
of Beaumont from municipal control:
-Against divorcing the Public Schools of the
City of Beaumont from municipal control;
SECO>PROPO SI TION
For the recall of Otis E, Fullen from the
office of member of the Board of Trustees of
the City of Beaumont Independent School District.';
Against the recall of Otis E! Fullen from the
office of member of the Board of' Trustees of
the City of Beaumont -Independent School District:;
THIRD PROPOSITION
For the recall of Mrs:' Monroe Chapman from the
office of Trustee of the Beaumont Independent
School District;;
Against the recall of Mrs: Monroe Chapman from
the office of Trustee of the Beaumont Independent
School Di-strictI .
section -5
.All voters desiring to vote for the divorcement of
the Public Schools of the City of Beaumont from municipal
control shall run a line through and _acrGss the pargAraph on
said ballot beginning with the words "Against Jdm divorcing
the Public Schooism, :and all voters desiring to vote :against
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the divorcement of the Public -Schools of the City of Be,aunont
from municipal control shall run a line through and ,across the
paragraph on said ballot beginning with the words ITFor divorcing
the Public Schools'::
..And all voters desiring to vote for the rec- 11 of
Otis E Hallen from the office of member, of the Board of
Trustees of the City of Beaumont Independent School District
shall run a. line through and across the paragraph on said
ballot beginning with the words "Against the recall of Otis
Eo±
Full -en"; :and :all voters desiring to vote :against the recall
of Otis E Fullen from the office of member of the Board of
Trustees of the City off. Beaumont Independent School District
shall run .a line through and -:across the paragraph on said
ballot beginning with the words "For the recall of Otis E
Fu 11 en!"
.And all voters debiring to vote for the recall of
Mrs:! Monroe Chapman from the office of 'Trustee of the Beaumont
Independent School District shall run a line through and across
the paragraph on said ballot beginning with the words ".Against
the recall of- Mrs:" Monroe Chapman'n; and all voters desiring to
vote :against the recall of Mrs"I Monroe Chapman from the office
Trust,e®-:of,:It.he'.,Beaumont-~:.Independent School District shall run
:a line through and across the paragraph on said ballot beginning
with the words 2For the -recall of Mrs*! -Monroe Chapman" i
Section 6
Should at said election a majority of the qualified
voters voting :at said election vote in' favor of divorcing the
Public . Schools in the -City of Beaumont from municipal control9
then the city officials of the City of Beaumont shall no longer
have control or jurisdiction over the -appointment of trustees
of the Beaumont Independent School Districts
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Should at said election a majority of the qualified.
voters voting at said election vote in favor of the recall
of Otis E.! Fullen, then the said Otis E:i Fullen shall be deemed
to be removed from office:
Should at said election a majority of the qualified
voters voting at said election vote in favor of the recall
of Mrs.! Monroe Chapman, then the said Mrs. Monroe Chapman
shall be deemed to be removed from offioel
Section 7
That a copy of this Ordinance signed by the Mayor of
the City.of Beaumont and ,attested by the City Clerk of the
City of Beaumont shall serve as proper and sufficient notice
of said election, and the Mayor is hereby directed to cause a
copy of this ordinance, signed by himself and attested by the
City Clerk, to be posted at each of the places herein designated
for holding said electionat least thttty (30) days prior to
the date of holding said election., in the manner required by
law:'
Section 8
The fact that said election must be held on the 17th day
of August, A. ' D.� 1937, in compli=ance with the Charter of the
City of Beaumont, =and that the time will not permit delay and
the ordinance must be posted and published not later than Tuly
17th, creates an imperative public emergency necessitating the
suspension of the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three
separate days before their passage, wherefore, said rule is
hereby suspended .and this ordinance shall take effect from and
after its pxxxx lawful passaged!
Passed by the affirmative vote of all members of the
City Commission, this the 15th day of Tuly, A.D. 1937:1
Mayor
.ATTEST:
City Clerk