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Home My WebLink AboutORD 72-21LN/im/4/•7/72 ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ON THE 9TH DAY OF MAY, 19725 AS PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND FOUR COUNCILMEN; AND TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD PURCHASE THE ASSETS OF BEAUMONT CITY LINES, INC.; NAMING THE PRECINCTS AT'WHICH SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING OFFICERS TO PRESIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING THE MANNER OF HOLD- ING 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, 1972. The election shall be for Mayor, Councilman for Ward One, Councilman for Ward Two, Councilman for Ward Three, and Council- man for Ward Four; and, WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Beaumont, Article 15, Section 5, provides that before the City shall purchase property from any franchise holder, the matter of the acquisition of such property shall be submitted at a municipal election. The City desires to present the question of whether to purchase the assets of Beaumont City Lines, Inc. to the qualified electors of the City of Beaumont for an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($100,000.00) Dollars; 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 D — 721 — -"-/ �Z— //— 7 oZ 414 Beaumont on the second Tuesday in May, 1972, the same being the 9th day of May, 1972, the regular municipal election for said City for the purpose of electing a Mayor, a Councilman for Ward One, a Councilman for Ward Two, a Councilman for Ward Three, and a Councilman for Ward Four for said City; and to determine whether the City should purchase the assets of Beaumont City Lines, Inc. for an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($100,000.00) Dollars. Section 2. That legally qualified voters residing within the corporate limits of the City of Beaumont shall be entitled to a vote at said election. Section 3. That said election shall be held in the City of Beaumont at the following places and the following named persons are appointed presiding judges and alternates for their respective voting boxes, with the authority to select and appoint their own clerks, to -wit: (See Exhibit "A") 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 that 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 4. That said election shall be held under, and the qualifications of those voting thereat, shall be controlled by the provisions of the State Laws governing elections. -2- Section 5. 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 publishing said notice together with a copy of this ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation in this City and Council one time, not more than twenty-five (25) days or 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; TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CITY SHALL PURCHASE THE ASSETS OF BEAUMONT CITY LINES, INC. FOR A SUM NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND N0/100 ($100,000.00) DOLLARS." "Notice is hereby given that the General Municipal Election as provided by the Charter of the City of Beaumont, will be held in the City of Beaumont, Texas, on the 9th day of May, 1972, from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of electing a Mayor and four Council- men; to determine whether the City shall purchase the assets of Beaumont City Lines, Inc. for an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($100,000.00) Dollars; all as is more particularly set forth in the copy of the election ordinance passed by the City Council and attached hereto." Section 6. The form of ballot which shall be used in said General Municipal Election shall be substantially as follows: GENERAL ELECTION CITY OF BEAUMONT JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS MAY 9, 1972 0 FOR MAYOR (Vote for One) FOR COUNCILMAN, WARD I (Vote for One) L_J FOR COUNCILMAN, WARD II (Vote for One) -3- 6 �y FOR COUNCILMAN, WARD III (Vote for One) FOR COUNCILMAN, WARD IV (Vote for One) PROPOSITION "Shall the City Council of the City of Beaumont be authorized to purchase from Beaumont City Lines, Inc. for a sum not to exceed One Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($100,000.00) Dollars, all land, buildings, buses, inventory and all other real and personal property owned by Beaumont City Lines, Inc.?, FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BUS LINE AGAINST THE PURCHASE OF THE BUS LINE Section 7. That said election shall be held under and controlled by the provisions of the State Laws governing elections. Section 8. 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 Hardy D. Akin, Charles R. Dollinger, Jr. and Roy Gibbs. Hardy D. Akin is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of said Special Canvassing Board and Charles R. Dollinger, Jr. and Roy Gibbs are hereby appointed clerks. -4- ATTEST: PASSED by the City Council this day of 1972. --City Clerk -5- Mayor - EXHIBIT "A" Pct. No. Polling Place Election Officials 1 Edwards Elementary School Mrs. C. C. Moore, 4401 Detroit Presiding Judge Rastas C. Bowers Alternate Presiding Judge 2 French High School Mrs. F. W. Forsythe, 4415 Concord Road Presiding Judge Mrs. Wm. Ehrensberger, Alternate Presiding Judge 3 School for the Deaf Mrs. 0. Lambright, 1800 Tulane Presiding Judge Deverd Muirhead, Alternate Presiding Judge 4 Longfellow Elementary School Albert Henry, 3395 Harrison Presiding Judge C. B. Wright, Alternate Presiding Judge 5 Caldwood Elementary School Mrs. R. P. Barry, 102 Berkshire Lane Presiding Judge Mrs. P. R. Riegal, Alternate Presiding Judge 6 Beaumont High School L. E. McClaran, 88 Millard Street Presiding Judge E. C. Seelback, Alternate Presiding Judge 7 Averill Elementary School D. N. Bodin, 2330 North. Presiding Judge Mrs. D. N. Bodin, Alternate Presiding Judge 8 Gulf Coast Rod, Reel and Mrs. James E. Ray, Gun Club Presiding Judge 2555 Gulf Street Mrs. Henry Bray, Alternate Presiding Judge 9 Central Fire Station Delores Lawless, 402 Walnut Presiding Judge Mrs. Frank Estes, Alternate Presiding Judge 10 Dick Dowling Junior High L. L. Bonner, School Presiding Judge Mrs. C. R. Phelps, Alternate Presiding Judge P r V T\Tn 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 W Polling Place County Courthouse 1149 Pearl Carver Elementary School 1055 Sherman Trinity Baptist Church 1090 Van Buren Ogden Elementary School 2300 Victoria David Crockett Junior High School 1400 Royal Fletcher Elementary School 1050 Avenue E Drainage District #6 Office 790 Jeny Lane Hebert High School 3445 Fannett Road Giles School 3550 Chaison Pietzsch Elementary School 4301 Highland -2- Election Officials Mrs. W. C. Ross, Presiding Judge W. C. Ross, Sr., Alternate Presiding Judge W. W. Como, Presiding Judge Mrs. Alice Taylor, Alternate Presiding Judge 0. D. Lindsey, Presiding Judge Mrs. 0. D. Lindsey, Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. J. 0. Walters, Presiding Judge Mrs. Ed Haston, Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. Catherine Rush, Presiding Judge Mrs. B. M. Smith, Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. A. P. Wenner, Presiding Judge A. P. Wenner, Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. Minnie Eberhard, Presiding Judge Mrs. J. P. McCarter, Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. Stella Melonson, Presiding Judge Mrs. Leanna Mouton, Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. W. M. Youse, Presiding Judge Mrs. Johnnie A. Barnes, Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. J. C. Burkhart, Presiding Judge Mrs. Arvin Browning, Alternate Presiding Judge D t WT 22 & 72 23 27 39 M 63 Polling Place Roy H. Guess School 8055 Voth Road Stone Manufacturing Co. 7120 Tram Road Voth Rural Station Amelia Elementary School 565 Major Drive Blanchette Junior High School 2400 Lela Sallie Curtis School 6225 N. Circuit Lucas Elementary School 1750 E. Lucas 64 Tyrrell Park Elementary School 5515 Phelps Road 65 Regina Howell Elementary School 5850 Regina Lane 67 South Park High School 4500 Highland 68 Austin Junior High School 3410 Austin -3- Election Officials T. S. Webb, Presiding Judge Mrs. B. W. French, Sr., Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. Wilma Townsend, Presiding Judge Mrs. Jackie B. Hubbard, Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. Margaret Clampitt, Presiding Judge Mrs. D. E. Ferguson, Alternate Presiding Judge Clara M. Chaiso.n, Presiding Judge Mrs. Anna B. Fontno, Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. Mary E. McLauchlan, Presiding Judge Mrs. Louise Adams, Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. Beulah January, Presiding Judge Mrs. W. J. Neeley, Alternate Presiding Judge James L. Nobles, Presiding Judge Barbara S. Moor, Alternate Presiding Judge Hilton E. Crawford,, Presiding Judge M. H. Meynig, Alternate Presiding Judge Otis Stracener, Presiding Judge James D. McClintock, Alternate Presiding Judge Pct. No. Polling Place Election Officials 73 Geo. C. Marshall Junior Mrs. T. C. Collier, High Presiding Judge 6455 Hall Road Mrs. Gerald Lind, Alternate Presiding Judge -4-