HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 131-FFENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS
ON THE 12TH DAY OF MAY, 1964, AS PROVIDED BY THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A MAYOR AND FOUR COUNCILMEN; NAMING THE
PLACES AT WHICH SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINT-
ING JUDGES TO PRESIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING
THE MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION, AND GIVING 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, 1964, 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:,. 1964, the same being the 12th day of May, 1964,.a
regular municipal election for said City 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 Coun-
cilman from the Fourth Ward, for said City.
Section 2.
That said election shall be held in The City of Beaumont at
the following places, to wit:
Edda.: -ds School Building; French Elementary School
Building; Roy Guess School Building; Longfellow
School Building; Averill School Building; George
Washington Carver School Building; David Crockett
Junior High School Building; Hebert School Bui.ld.-
ing; ':y;.`;R. Pi•e.tzsch School Building; Amelia School
Building; County Court House Building; French High
School Building; and Sallie Curtis School Building.
and 63 shall vote at the Edwards School Building; that all voters
residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 3 and8 shall vote at the
French Elementary School'Building; that all voters residing in
County Voting Precincts Nos. 22 and 23 shall vote at the Roy Guess
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 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 Vot-
ing Precinct No. 18 shall vote at the Hebert School Building;
6trhat
all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 19, 20,r and
64 shall vote at the ;',I. :R. :Pietzsch. SchoolBuilding; that all voters
residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 2:6 and 27 shall vote at the
Amelia School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting
Precincts Nos. 11 and 16 shall vote at the County Court House Build-
ing; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 2 shall
vote at the French High School Building; and that all voters residing
in County Voting Precinct No. 62 shall vote at the 'Sallie Curtis
School Building.
Section 3.
The following named persons are appointed presiding judges
voting
and alternate presiding judges for their respectivd boxes, with the
authority to select and appoint their own clerks:
4 Edward's School, Mrs. C. C. Moore, Presiding Judge,
E. E. Holder, Alternate Judge;
/French Elementary School, Mrs. W. D. Howard, Presiding Judge,
J. L. Ritter, Alternate Judge;
Roy Guess School, T. S. Webb, Presidif.g'Judge,
Mrs. B. W. French, Sr., Alternate Judge;
Longfellow School, Albert Henry, Presiding Judge,
C. B. Wright, Alternate Judge;
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-"George Washington1Carver'School, W. W. Como,�Presiding Judge,
Mrs—Alice Taylor, Alternate Judge;
V David Crockett Junior High School, H — A. McDonald, Presiding
Judge; J. C. Willis, Alternate Judge;
'.'Hebert School, 0. B. Hebert, Presiding Judge,
Carter'Williams, Alternate Judge;
V L. R..Pietzsch School, Mrs. J. C. Burkhart, Presiding Judge,
Mrs. Lillie Martin, Alternate Judge;
V Amelia School, Lawrence Hebert, Presiding Judge;
Mrs. Eula M. LaGrange, Alternate Judge;
'County Court House, Mrs. W. C. Ross, Sr., Presiding Judge,
J. W. Fears, Alternate Judge;
'V French High School, Mrs. F. W. Forsythe, Presiding Judge,
Mrs. William Ehrensberger, Alternate Judge;
J Sallie Curtis School, Mrs. T. C. Collier, Presiding Judge,
Mrs. J. M. Carson, Alternate Judge.
Section 4.
That said election shall be held under, and the qualifi6a-
tions of those voting thereat, shall be controlled by the provisions
of the State laws governing elections.
Section 5.
That in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the
State of Texas, voting machines shall be used for the casting of
absentee votes by personal appearance at the City Clerkts 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 Roy L. Gibbs, Paul Chambers, and
George Duncan. The Mayor is hereby directed to cause a copy of this
ordinance to be posted in the office of the City Clerk at least
twenty (20) days before the day of the election as notice that said
special canvassing board is being used.
Section 6.
A copy of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor of The City of
Beaumont and attested by the City Clerk thereof, shall serve as
proper and sufficient notice of said election; and the Mayor is here-
by 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
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designated for holding said election, az -Lf--CL'-SU UWK-'"V r %--j ---a
prior to the date of holding said election.
1964.
PASSED by the City Council this 7th day of April, A. D.