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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 68-CC(^ j v" 6, 6, ( Sp y AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ON THE LOTH DAY OF MAY, 19601 PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 5 and 16(a) OF THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW OF TEXAS; NAMING THE PLACES WHERE SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING JUDGES TO PRESIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF NOTICE THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT FOR USE IN SAID ELECTION. WHEREAS, pursuant to a Resolution duly adopted on the 5th day of January, A. 1). 1960, and the notice duly published in the January 8, 1960 and the February 5, 1960 editions of the Beaumont Journal, in The City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, (the official newspaper of The City of Beaumont) in accordance with said Resolution, the City Council of The City of Beaumont, Texas, on the 22nd day of March, 1960 at 7:00 o'clock p.m., CST, met at City Hall in Beaumont, Texas, and held a public hearing on the question of whether or not said City Council will order an election, as required by the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Texas, to determine if the City Council should adopt a certain Resolution under said Urban Renewal Law, substantially in the form set forth in the Form of Notice contained in Section 6 hereof; and, WHEREAS, after due consideration of said question and of the matters presented at said public hearing, the City Council has deter- mined to call said election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: Section 1. That in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Texas, including particularly Sections 5 and 16(a) thereof, a special election within the corporate limits of TheCity of Beaumont, Texas, is hereby ordered to be held on the loth day of May, 1960, to determine whether the City Council should adopt a Resolution substantially in the form set forth in the Form of Notice contained in Section 6 hereof. Section 2. Only legally qualified voters residing within the corporate limits of The City of Beaumont, owning taxable property within said corporate limits, who have duly rendered such property for taxation, shall be entitled to vote at said election.. Section 3. Except as otherwise provided herein, said election shall be held and conducted during the hours and in the manner, and the ballots cast shall be canvassed and the returns made and the results declared, all substantially as required by the applicable provisions of the Con- stitution and laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of The City of Beaumont, with respect generally to special elections in said City. Section 4. That said election shall be held in The City of Beaumont at the following places, to wit:, Edwards School Building; French High School Building; French Elementary School Building; Longfellow School Building; ,Averill School Building; Junker School Build- ing; Millard School Building; County Court House Build- ing; George Washington Carver School Building; Magnolia School Building; Ogden School Building; David Crockett Junior High School Building; Hebert School Building; Giles School Building; L. R. Pietzsch School Building; Voth-Rosedale School Building; Amelia School Building; Tyrrell Park Recreation Building; and Sallie Curtis School Building. That all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 1 shall vote at the Edwards School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 2 shall vote at the French High School Build- ing; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 3 shall vote at the French Elementary School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 4 and 5 shall vote at the Longfellow School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 6 and 7 shall vote at the Averill School Building; that all voters residing in County -Voting Precinct No. 8 shall vote at the Junker School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 9 and 10 shall vote at the Millard School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No.. 11 shall vote at the County Court House -2- Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 12 shall vote at the George Washington Carver School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 13 shall vote at the Magnolia School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 14 shall vote at the Ogden School Building; that all vot- ers residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 15, 16 and 17 shall vote at the David Crockett Junior High School Building; that all voters re- siding in County Voting Precinct No. 18 shall vote at the Hebert School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 19, shall vote at the Giles School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 20 and 21 shall vote at the L. R. Pietzsch School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 22 and 23 shall vote at the Voth-Rosedale School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 26 and 27 shall vote at the Amelia School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 28 shall vote at the Tyrrell Park Recreation Build- ing; and that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 62 shall vote at the Sallie Curtis School Building. Section 5. The following named persons are appointed presiding judges for their respective voting boxes, with the authority to select and appoint their own clerks: Edwards School, Mrs. C. C. Moore French High School, Mrs. F.. W. Forsythe French Elementary School, Mrs. W. D. Howard Longfellow School, Albert Henry Averill School, D. N. Bodin Junker School, Mrs. James E. Ray Millard School, Mrs. Delia Harrington Court House, Mrs. W. C. Ross, Sr. George Washington Carver School, W. W. Como Magnolia School, E. A. Godwin Ogden School, Mrs. T. F. Rush David Crockett Junior High School, H. A. McDonald Hebert School, 0. B. Hebert Giles School, Ray V. Watson L. R. Pietzsch School, Mrs. J. C. Burkhart Voth-.Rosedale School, T. S. Webb Amelia School, Lawrence Hebert Tyrrell Park Recreation Building, Mrs. J. R. January Sallie Curtis School, John N. Mistrot -3- Section 6. The City Council of The City of Beaumont hereby orders that at least thirty (30) days? notice of the special election herein or- dered shall be given in the manner required by the applicable provis- ions of the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of The City of Beaumont, with respect generally to special elections in said City. The notice to be given shall be as follows: i?NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL ADOPT A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO URBAN RENEWAL.tr I?Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Texas, and the Charter of The City of Beaumont, including particularly the Urban Renewal Law:: of the State, notice is hereby given that a special" election will be held in the said City on the loth day of May, 1960, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., to determine whether the City Council of said City shall adopt a resolution substantially as follows: ?A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, DETERMIN- ATIONS, AND ELECTIONS UNDER AND PURSUANT TO THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW OF TEXAS. ?BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: ?SECTION 1. That it is hereby found and determined that one or more slum or blighted areas exist.: in The City of Beaumont. ?SECTION 2. That it is hereby further found and determined that the rehabilitation, conservation, or slum clearance and redevelopment or a combina- tion thereof, of such slum or blighted area or areas, is necessary in the interest of public health, morals or welfare of the residents of said City. ?SECTION 3, That it is hereby further determined that the City of Beaumont shall exercise the powers granted to the City by the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Texas, except the Urban Renewal Project Powers as defined in said Urban Renewal Law.; ?SECTION 4. That it is hereby further determined to be necessary and in the public interest that The City of Beaumont elect, and, accordingly, the City hereby elects to have said Urban Renewal Project Powers exercised by the Urban Renewal Agency of'The City of Beaumont, which agency is created by said Urban Renewal Law. ?SECTION 5. That the findings, determinations, and elections herein made are made in accordance with and the various terms used herein -are used in the same sense as used or defined in said Urban Renewal Law.? 00 "Only legally qualified voters residing within the cor- porate limits of said City, owning taxable property within said corporate limits, who have duly rendered the same for taxation, shall be entitled to vote at said special election. CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS /sl Jas. T. Garrard City Clerk, The City of Beaumont, Texas." The City Clerk is hereby directed to post a properly executed copy of this Election Ordinance, together with the notice of election herein prescribed, at the following places: Edwards School Building; French High School Building; French Elementary.School Building; Longfellow School Building; Averill School Building; Junker School Build- ing; Millard School Building; County Court House Build- ing; George Washington Carver School Building; Magnolia School Building; Ogden School Building; David Crockett Junior High School Building; Hebert School Building; Giles School Building; L. R. Pietzsch School Building; Voth.-Rosedale School Building; Amelia..School Building; Tyrrell Park Recreation Building; and Sallie Curtis School Building; being the places where this special election will be. held, said copies of this Ordinance, together with said notices of election, shall be posted on or before April 8, 1960, and the officer posting the notices shall make due return showing such posting, in accordance with this Ordinance. Section 7. The form of ballot which shall be used in said special election shall be substantially as follows:. "Are you in favor or are you against the adoption by the City Council of a Resolution substantially as follows: TA RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, DETERMIN- ATIONS, AND ELECTIONS UNDER AND PURSUANT TO THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW OF TEXAS. ?BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF -THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: (SECTION 1. That it is hereby found and determined that one or more slum or blighted areas exist. in The City of Beaumont. (SECTION 2. That it is hereby further found and determined that the rehabilitation, conservation, or slum clearance and redevelopment or a combina- tion thereof, of such slum or blighted area or -5- areas, is necessary in the interest of public health, morals or welfare of the residents of said City. ?SECTION 3. That it is hereby further determined that the City of Beaumont shall exercise the powers granted to the City by the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Texas, except the Urban Renewal Project Powers as defined in said Urban Renewal Law. ?SECTION 4. That it is hereby further determined to be necessary and in the public interest that The City of Beaumont elect, and, accordingly, the City hereby elects to have said Urban Renewal Project Powers, exercised by the Urban Renewal Agency of The City of Beaumont, which agency is created by said Urban Renewal Law. ?SECTION 5. That the findings, determinations, and elections herein made are made in accordance with and the various terms used herein are used in the same sense as used or defined in said Urban Renewal Law.? IN FAVOR OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AGAINST ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION Mark an X in one of the blocks according to your choice'. tt Section 8. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be printed and, at the proper time, to be made available at all poll.. ing places within said City an adequate supply of the official ballot herein prescribed for use at said special election, substantially in accordance with the applicable provisions of the laws of Texas and the City Charter with respect generally to special elections in said City. PASSED by the City Council this ' /d day of {��}-,�'C}�{" , A. D. 1960. ATTEST: City Clerk i :� Mayor