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ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN THE CITY.OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, -ON THE
QUESTION OF THE ADOPTION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%)
LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY; DESIGNATING
TEH 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1968, AS..THE DAY OF SUCH
ELECTION; DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES FOR SUCH
ELECTION; APPOINTING OFFICERS TO PRESIDE OVER SAID
ELECTION; PROVIDING THAT ALL DULY QUALIFIED RESIDENT
VOTERS SHALL BE QUALIFIED,TO VOTE; PRESCRIBING THE
FORM OF BALLOT FOR SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR
NOTICE OF.SAID ELECTION; AND PROVIDING THE MANNER,
OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Article 106.6c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Acts 1967,
60th Legislature, Regular. Session, Chapter 36, Page 62) authorizes
the governing body of any city, town or village in Texas to,call
an election for the purpose of adopting a local sales and use
tax within such city, town or village;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE'IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That a special election shall be held in and throughout the
City of Beaumont., Texas, on the 13th day of January, 1968, at which
election there shall be submitted to the resident qualified voters
of the said The City of Beaumont, for their action thereupon, the
following propositions:
"FOR adoption of a one percent (1%)' local sales, and use
tax within the city."
"AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and
use tax within the city."
Section 2.
That said election shall be held in accordance with the
Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and all duly qualified
resident voters of The City of Beaumont, Texas, shall be qualified
to vote.
Section 3.
That the Jefferson County Election Precincts heretofore
established within The City of Beaumont are hereby combined into
municipal election precincts as hereinafter set forth for said
election and each qualified voter shall vote in the municipal
election precinct of his residence. Said election shall be
conducted and held in the several municipal election precincts
so designated and at the respective polling places hereinafter
stated, and the following named persons are hereby appointed
officers to conduct said election in said municipal election
precincts, respectively, to wit:
COUNTY PRECINCT
NO.
1 & 63
2
3
4&75
5&17,
COMBINED INTO
MUNICIPAL PRECINCT NO,.
1
POLLING PLACE
Edwards School
4401 Detroit
PRESIDING OFFICERS
Mrs. A. J. Reaux,
Presiding Judge.
Mrs. Louise Adams;
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
2 French High School
Mrs.Wm.Ehrensberger,
4415 Concord Rd.
Presiding Judge.
Mrs.Charles Johnson,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
3 School for the Deaf
Mrs.Deverd E.
1800 Tulane
Muirhead-Presiding
Judge.
Mrs.Lois Langley,
Alternate Presding
Judge,
4 Longfellow Elementary
J. Aubrey Smith,
School -3395 Harrison
Presiding Judge .
Mrs. Genevive
Smith- Alternate
Presiding Judge.
5 Caldwood Elementary
Mrs. Minnie Eberhard,
School -102 Berkshire
Presiding Judge.
Lane
Mrs.J.P. McCarter,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
6 Averill Elementary
L.E. McLaren,
School -2330 North
Presidng Judge.
R.J. Vivrette,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
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COUNTY PRECINCT
COMBINED INTO
NO.
MUNICIPAL PRECINCT
NO. POLLING PLACE;`
PRESIDING OFFICERS
8
7
Memorial Baptist
Mrs. Henry Bray,
Church Educational
Presiding Judge.
Bldg. -2295 Cable
Mrs. Kitty A. Lee,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
9 & 10
8
Central Fire Station
L. L. Bonner,
402 Walnut
Presiding Judge.
Mrs.C.R. Phelps,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
11
9
Jefferson County
J. W. Fears,
Courthouse
Presiding Judge.
1149 Pearl
Mrs.D.W. Walker,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
12
10
Carver Elementary
Mrs.Aliae Taylor,
School -1055 Sherman
Presiding Judge.
Annie Ruth Akers,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
14 & 13
11
Ogden Elementary
E.A. Goodwin,
School -2300 Victoria
Presiding Judge.
0. D. Lindsey,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
15 & 16
12
David Crockett Jr.
Mrs.A.P. Wenner,
High -1400 Royal
Presiding Judge.
A. P. Wenner,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
18 & 39
13
Hebert High School
Orillian Hebert,
3445 Fannett Rd.
Presiding Judge.
Clara M.Chaisson,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
19
14
Giles School
Mrs.Johnnie A.
3500 Chaison
Barnes- Presiding
Judge.
Mrs. Ben Thore,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
20,67 & 64
15
Pietzsch Elementary
Hilton E. Crawford,
School -4301 Highland
Presiding Judge.
M. H. Meynig,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
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COUNTY PRECINCT COMBINED INTO
NO. MUNICIPAL PRECINCT NO.
22&23
27
62
16
17
POLLING PLACE`.
Roy H. Guess School
8055 Voth Road
Amelia, -Elementary
School -565 Major
Drive
Sallie Curtis School
6225 N.Circuit Dr.
PRESIDING OFFICERS
I. W. Stone,
Presiding Judge.
Roy H. Guess,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
Mrs.V.B. Riley,
Presiding Judge.
Mrs.Annie''.E. Muller,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
Mrs.R.M. Huff,Jr.,
Presiding Judge.
Mrs. Waldo Abbe,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
The presiding judge for each municipal election precinct shall
appoint two clerks and as many additional clerks as he deems necessary
for the proper conduct of the election, provided not more than a
total of five clerks shall be appointed for any municipal election
precinct, who shall be selected from different political parties
when practicable.
Section 4.
That the form of ballot which shall be used in said special
election shall comply with the requirements of Article 1066c,
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes and the requirements of the Election
Code of the State of Texas and shall be substantially as.follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
INSTRUCTIONS: Place an "XB1 in the square beside the statement
indicating the way you wish to vote.
FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and
use tax within the city.
AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local. sales
U and use tax within the city.
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Section 5.
That notice of the election hereby ordered and called shall
be given:
(a)- by publication of the notice hereinafter set forth
together with a copy of this ordinance on the same day of two
successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published
W' -within said City of Beaumont, the.date of the first publication
to be at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date set herein
for such election; and
(b) by posting of such notice together with a copy of this
ordinance at the polling place in each of the municipal election
precincts of The City of Beaumont not less than twenty (20) days
prior to the date set.herein for such election. It is hereby
found and determined that the .Beaumont Journal is a newspaper
published within The City of Beaumont, Texas, and is a newspaper
of general circulation within said City. Said notice shall be
in the following form:
4' "NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
"TO THE DULY QUALIFIED RESIDENT VOTERS OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, A1\D TO ALL OTHER
INTERESTED -PERSONS:
"NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be
held in and throughout The City of Beaumont, Texas
on the 13th day of .January, 1968; on the question
of the adoption of a One Percent (1%) Local Sales
and Use Tax within said City, in accordance with
Ordinance No. 67-72 adopted by the City Council
of said City, a copy of which is attached hereto."
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Section 6.
That in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the
State of Texas, voting machines shall be used for voting on the
day of election and also for the casting of absentee votes by
personal appearance at the City Clerk's office. In accordance
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with the provisions of the laws of the State of Texas absentee
votes,by mail shall be counted by a special canvassing board which
shall be composed of Hardy D. Akin, Dr. Charles Walker, and Roy
Gibbs. Hardy D. Akin is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of said
Special Canvassing Board and Dr. Charles Walker and Roy Gibbs
are hereby appointed Clerks.
PASSED by the City Council this 12th day of December, 1967.
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