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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 61 GGENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ON THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1965, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY OF $455.00 PER MONTH FOR FIREMEN AND POLICE- MEN SHALL. BE ADOPTED; NAMING THE PLACES WHERE SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING JUDGES AND ALTERNATES TO PRESIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT FOR USE IN SAID ELECTION; AND PROVIDING THE MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION. WHEREAS, on September 21, 1965, a petition was filed with the City Council proposing a minimum salary of $455.00 per month for firemen and policemen and calling for an election 9 to determine whether such proposed minimum salary shall be adopted; and, WHEREAS, said petition was signed by a sufficient number of qualified voters of The City of Beaumont; and, WHEREAS, -Article 1583-2 of Vernonts Texas Penal Code, as amended, provides that if such a petition is filed, the City Council shall call an election within ninety (90) days after said petition has been so filed to determine whether said pro- posed minimum salary shall be adopted; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS_ Section 1. That in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Texas, a special election within the corporate limits of The City of Beaumont is hereby ordered to be held on the 7th day of December, 1965, to determine whether the pro. - posed minimum salary of $455.00 per month for firemen and police -- men shall be adopted. Section 2. Legally qualified voters residing within the corporate limits of The City of Beaumont shall be entitled to vote at said election. Section 3. 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; County Court House Building; George Washington Carver School Building; David Crockett Junior High School Building; Hebert School Building; L.. R. Pietzsch School Budd- ing; Roy Guess School Building; Amelia School Building; and Sallie Curtis School Building. That all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 1 and 63 shall vote at the Edwards School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 2 shall vote at the French High School Building; that all .voters residing in County Voting Precinct Nos. 3 and 8 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,'7, 9 and 10 shall vote at the Averill School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct Nos. 11 and 16 shall vote at the County Court House 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 Precincts Nos. 13, 14, 15 and 17 shall vote at the David Crockett Junior High School Building; that .all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 18 shall vote at Hebert School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct Nos. 19, 20, 64 and 67 shall vote at the L. R...Pietzsch School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Pre- cincts Nos. 22 and 23 shall vote at the Roy Guess School Build- ing; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 65 and 27 shall vote at the Amelia School Building; and that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 62 shall vote at the Sallie Curtis School Building. /V Section 4. 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, (E. E. Holder, Alternate) French High School, Mrs. F. W. Forsythe, (Mrs. Ehrensberger, Alternate) French Elementary School, Mrs. 0. Lambright, (Mrs. J. E. Blaylock, Alternate) Longfellow School, .Albert Henry, (6-. B. Wright, Alternate) Averill School, D. N. Bodin, (L.. E. McClaren, Alternate) Court House, Mrs. W. C. Ross, Sr., (J. W. Fears, _Alternate) George Washington Carver School, W. W. Como, (Mrs. Alice Taylor, Alternate) David Crockett School, H. A. McDonald, (J. C. Willis, Alternate) Hebert School, 0. B. Hebert, (Carter Williams, Alternate) L. R. Pietzsch School, Mrs. J. C. Burkhart, (Mrs. M. R. Freeland, alternate) Roy Guess School, T. S. Webb, (Mrs. B. W. French, Alternate) Amelia School, Mrs. L. W. LaGrange, Jr., (Mrs. J. B. Riley, Alternate) Sallie Curtis School, Mrs. R. M. Huff, Jr.., (Mrs. Lillie Bell Carson, Alternate) Section 5. The mayor is hereby directed to cause the notice of election hereinafter prescribed, together with 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 hold- ing said election, at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of holding said election. The notice of election shall be as follows: 94N0TICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY OF $455.00 PER MONTH FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN SHALL BE ADOPTED. "Notice is hereby given that a special election will be held in the City of Beaumont, Texas, on the 7th day of December, 1965, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to determine whether the proposed minimum salary of $455.00 per month for firemen and policemen shall be adopted, all as is more particularly set forth in the copy of the election ordinance passed by the City Council and attached hereto . is Section 6. f,,c The form of ballot which shall be used in said special election shall be substantially as follows: I1FOR the proposed minimum salary of four hundred fifty. -five ($455) dollars per month for firemen and policemen "AGAINST the proposed minimum salary of four hundred fifty. -five ($455) dollars per month for firemen and policemen't Section 7. That said election shall be held under and controlled by the provisions of the state laws governing -elections. PASSED by the City Council this 26th day of October, A. D. 1965. -- Mayor .- v AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORMING A SPECIAL EILEC'TIOX To ME HELD IN THE CITY OF DBAW,0T_qT,$ TEXAS, ON THE 7TJ1 DAY OF DECEMBERp 19650 TO DETEUiINE URETHM. THE PROPOSED MINDIM.1 SALARY OF $455-00 PER MONTH FOR FIREMEN AND POLICE- . M ' EN SHALL BE ADOPTBD; NAD11ING THE PLACES MEARL SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING JUDGES AND ALTERNATES TO PRESIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE rZOIIM or, NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM, OF BALLOT FOR USE I'N SAID ELECTION; AND PROVIDING THE WMER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION. WH13RFUIS., on Sept6mber 2l., 1965-P a Petition was filed with the City Counci3_ proposing a miijim'um salary of- $455-00 per month, for firemen and policemen and colling for, an elect -ion .,,,o deter.4dine whether subli proposed minimum salary- shall Sae adopted;'and, 1418REAS , said petition was sigeed ,day a sufficient nt.mber of qualified votlers Of The City of Bea=ont;- and., UTIEREASO Article 1583-2 of Vernonls Texas Penal Cade, as amended, 'provides that if such a,petition is.file d# the City 'Council shall call an election 113 -thin ninety (90) days' after said petition has been so filed to determine whether said pro- posed minimum salary shall he adopted; BE. IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAMIONT., TEXAS; Section' 1. That in accordance with tiie provisions of the.laws of the State of Texas, a special election jvithi'n the corporate limits of The, City of.Beaumont 'is* hereby ordered* to be held on the 7th day of December, ,1965., to determine,whether the pro- posed minimum salary of $455.00 per month for firemen and police- monshall be adopted. Section 2. Legally qualified voters residing within th6 corporate limits of The City of Beaumont shall `be entitled to vote at said election. That: said election shall he held int the City of Bdaumant at the fo1110.wing places, to-Urit Edwards School Building; French . High. School. Building; French Elementary School Building; Longfellow school Building$ "verill School ..Building;County Court House ending; Ge©rge . Washington Carver Schcool. Building; ' P avid Crockett .niOV— High School Buil.din'ng�;. Hebert School Uil.ding; L. R. Pietzec h School. BA ld Lng; Roy Guess School: Building; Amelia School ui ding . aand Sallie Curtis School Building. That all votor� residing In County Voting Pec'i nets keens.. I and 63 .shall 'Grote at tiie Bdw arils School, Building; that all voters residing i n- C€�uuty Vatic x'ec .znct oto. shall vote at -the French High School. Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct '3 and 8 shall.- vote at thefrench Elementary. School BuiIding; that 411 voters residing, in County Voting Precincts %off . 4 anal 5 shall vote at the t6ndf el.low School Building, that ail Voters re: siding iia County Voting Precincts des.j, 79 9 ' nd 1.6 shal-I vote at the Averill $chool. ,Building that 411. Voters residing in County Voting p:reclhct N€ns. II and 1, 6 shall vote - ai; the County COurt House Building; that all voters residing in. County Voting .Precinct No�. 12 'shall vot at the George fashingtQn Carver Sohool. nuil:ding; that: all voters residing in County Voting. Preci-ncts Nos. 13- , U, 15 and 1:7 ,sha I I vote at the David Crockett �i �:exr. ��gta School Building- that all: voters residing in. County Voting Precinct X6. '18 shall vote at Hebert School. Building; g; that ail voters residing in County Voting - Precinct 1i0s. 1.9, 20p 64 axnd . 67. shah, vote at the L. R. pietzsch School Buil ding; that ail vOter s residing i n- eounty dating Pre- cincis Nos 22 and 23 shall vote at the RoY. Guess School Build- ing; that all voters residing i ' County Voting Precincts Nos. 65 and 27 AwIl vote at the .Amelia School Building; and -that all voters residing inn Coxwky Voting Precinct No. 62 shall vQtc at the Sallie Curtis Schwa? Building Section 4. The following named persons are appointed presiding judges for their I respective voting boxes,, with the authority to select and appoint their own clerks: Edwards School., Mrs. C. C. Moore, (E. E. Holder# Alternate) French High School; Mrs. F.' W. Forsythe, (Urs. Ehrensberger,, Alternate) French Elementary School, Mrs. 0. Lambright, (Mrs. J. E. Blaylock, Alternate) Longfellow School, Albert Henry., (0. 13. Wright., Alternate) Averill School, D. N. Bodin, (L., E. McClaren, Alternate) Court House.,, -Mrs. W. C. Ross, Sr., (J. W. Fears, Alternate) Peorge Washington Carver School., 11. if. Como, (Mrs. Alice Taylor, Alternate) David Crockett School., H. A. McDonald, (J. C. Millis, Alternate) Hebert School,, 0. B. Hebert, (Carter Williams2 Alternate) L. R. Pietzsch-School., Mrs. J. C. Burkhart., (Mrs. M. R. Freeland, Alternate) Roy Guess School., T. S. Webb., (Mrs. B. W. French, Alternate) Amelia School - I Mrs. L. 1q. LaGrange, .1r., (Mrs. J. B. Riley, Alternate) Sallie Curtis School, Mrs. R. M. fluff, Jr.., (tips. Lillie 'Bell Carson, Alternate) Section 5. The mayor is hereby directed to cause the notice of election hereinafter Prescribed, together with 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 hold- ing said election, 'at least twenty (20) mays prior to the date df holding said election*' The notice of election shall be as follows# "NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,' TEXAS TO DETERMINE WTIETHER THE PROPOSED MIMUM SALARY OF $455-00 PER MONT# FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN'SMALL U ADOPTED. "Notice is hereby given that a special election will be held in the City of Beaumont., Texas, on the 7th day of December, 1965, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to determine whether .the, proposed minimum salary of $4*55.-00 per month for firemen and policemen shall be adopted."ll'as Is more particularly set forth in the COPY Of the election ordinance.. passed by the City Council.. and attached horeto'o 44 SectioR.J. The form of ballot which shall be used in said special election shall be substantially as follows: "FOR the proposed minimum salary of four hundred.fifty-five ($4555r.) -dollars per -month for firemen and Police,men, "AGAINST .the proposed minimum ' salary of:four. hundred .fifty-ftve 04M dollars,per month for firemen, and, policemen" Section 7. That . said .,election shall be held urider Land controlled by' the P'rovisions'of the state laws governing elections. PASSED, bythe lCity Council this: -20th day of Octoberj, A. D. 1065.. Mayos