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ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE -ORDERING THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD.IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ON THE 14TH DAY OF
MAY, 1968, AS PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY.OF BEAUMONT,.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND FOUR COUNCILMEN; NAM-
ING THE PLACES AT WHICH SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINT-
ING OFFICERS TO.PRESIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING THE
MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the City Charter of The city of
Beaumont and the laws of the State of Texas relating thereto, a regular general
municipal election is required to be held in The City of Beaumont on the second
Tuesday of May, 1968, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and one Councilman
from the First Ward, one Councilman from the Second Ward, one Councilman from the
Third Ward, and one Councilman from the Fourth Ward;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS:
Section 1.—.
That in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter of the City
of Beaumont and the laws of the State of Texas, relating thereto, there shall be
held in the City of Beaumont on the second Tuesday in May, 1968, the same being
the 14th day of May, 1968, a regular municipal election for said City for the pur-
pose of electing 'a Mayor and one Councilman from the First Ward, one Councilman
from the Second .Ward., one Councilman from the Third Ward, and one Councilman from
the Fourth Ward, for said City.
Section Z.
That the County Election Precincts heretofore established within the
City of Beaumont are hereby designated as municipal election precincts for said
election and each qualified voter shall vote in the precinct of his residence.
Said election shall be conducted and held in the several election precincts so
designated and at the respective polling places hereinafter stated, and the follow-
ing named persons are hereby appointed officers to conduct said election in said
election precincts, respectively, to wit:
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PRECINCT
POLLING PLACE
PRESIDING
ALTERNATE PRESIDING
NO.
JUDGE
JUDGE
1
Edwards Elementary School
Mrs.
C.C.' Moore
E.E.
Holder
4401 Detroit
2
French High School
Mrs.
F.W. Forsythe
Mrs.
Wm. Ehrensberger
4415 Concord Rd.
3
School For the'Deaf
Mrs.
0. Lainbright
Mrs.
J.E.Blaylock,Jr.
(Old French Elementary)
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1800 Tulane
4
Longfellow Elementary School
Albert-Henry
C.B.
Wright
3395 Harrison
5
Caldwood Elementary School
Mrs.
R.P. Barry
Mrs.
P.R. Riegel
102 Berkshire Lane
6
Beaumont High School
L.E.
McClaran
R.J.
Vivrette
88 Millard Street
7
Averill Elementary School
D.N.'
Bodin
Mrs.
D.N. Bodin
2330 North
8
Memorial Baptist Church Edu-
Mrs..
James E. Ray
Mrs.
Henry Bray
cational Bldg. (Old Junker
School) 2295 Cable
9
Central Fire Station
G John
H. Houston
Mrs.
Frank Estes
402 Walnut
10
Dick Dowling Junior High
L.L.
Bonner
Mrs.
C.R. Phelps
School 1300 North
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County Courthouse
Mrs.
W.C.' Ross, Sr.
W.C.
Ross, Sr.
1149 Pearl
12
Carver Elementary School
W.W.
Como
Mrs.
Alice Taylor
1055 Sherman
13
Trinity Baptist Church
E.A.
Godwin
O.D.
Lindsey
1090 Van Buren
14
-Ogden Elementary School
Mrs.
J.O. Walters
Mrs.
Ed Haston
2300 Victoria
15
David Crockett Junior High
Mrs.
Theodore Rush
A.L.
Bulgier
School 1400 Royal
16
Fletcher Elementary School
Mrs.
A.P.' Wenner
A.P.'
Wenner
1050 Avenue E
17
Drainage District #6 Office
Mrs.
Minnie Eberhard
Mrs.
J.P. McCarter
790 Jeny Lane
18
Hebert High School
Stella Melonson
Bennie Rae Sonnier
3445 Fannett Road
19
Giles 6chool
Mrs.
W.M. Youse
Mrs.
Johnnie A.Barnes
3500 Chaison
20
Pietzsch Elementary School
Mrs.
J.C. Burkhart
Mrs.
Marie Griffin
4301 Highland
22.
Roy H. Guess School
T.S.
Webb
Mrs.
B.W. French, Sr.
8055 Voth Road
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PRECINCT
NO.
23
27
39
62
63
64
67
75
POLLING PLACE
Stone Mfg. Co.
7124 Tram Road
Amelia Elementary School
565 Major Drive
Blanchette Junior High School
2400 Lela
Sallie Curtis School
6225 N. Circuit
Lucas Elementary School
1750 E. Lucas
Tyrrell Park Elementary
School 5515 Phelps Rd.
South Park High School
4500 Highland
Austin Junior High School
3410 Austin
PRESIDING
JUDGE
1. W. Stone
ALTERNATE PRESIDING
JUDGE
Y• Roy H. Guess
r
Mrs. J.A. LaGrange,Jr. Mrs. V.B. Riley
Clara M. Chaison
Mrs. T.C. Collier
Mrs. A.J. Reaux
Beulah L. January
Hilton E. Crawford
J. Aubrey Smith
Mrs. Anna B. Fontno
Mrs.R.M. Huff, Jr.
Mrs.. Louise Adams
Mrs. W.J. Neely
M.H. Meynig
Genevive Smith
The presiding judge for each 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 precinct, who
shall be selected from different political parties when practicable.
Section 3.
That said election shall be held under, and the qualifications of those
voting thereat, shall be controlled by the provisions of theState Laws governing
elections.
Section 4.
That notice of said election shall be given:
(a) By posting the notice of election.hereinafter prescribed, together with
a copy of this ordinance at each of the places herein designated for holding said
election, at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of holding said election; and
(b) By placing said notice together with a copy of this ordinance in the
Beaumont.Journal,.a� newspaper of general circulation in this City and County, not
more than thirty (30) days nor less than ten (10).days before said election. Said
notice shall be in the following form:
"NOTICE OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY
OF BEAUMONT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND
FOUR COUNCILMEN."
"Notice is.hereby given that the General Municipal Election
as provided by the Charter of the City of Beaumont, will
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be held in the City of Beaumont, Texas, on the
14th day of May, 1968, from 7:OO.A.M: to 7:00 P.M.
for the purpose of electing a Mayor and four Council-
men, all as is more particularly set forth in the
copy of the election ordinance passed by theCity.
Council and attached hereto."-
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 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 Ray Gay, Dr. Charles R. Walker, and Hardy D. Akin. Hardy Akin is
hereby appointed presiding Judge of said Special Canvassing Board and Ray Gay
and Dr. Charles R. Walker are hereby appointed clerks.
PASSED by the City Council this 2nd day of April, A.D., 1968.
Attest :.
City Clerk -
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