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ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, ON THE PATH DAY OF JUNE, 1972, TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY
OF $704 PER MONTH FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN
SHALL BE ADOPTED; NAMING THE PLACES AT WHICH
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 March 15, 1972, a petition was filed with
the City Council proposing a minimum salary of $704 per month
for firemen and policemen and calling for an election to determine
whether such proposed minimum salary shall be adopted, all
pursuant to Article 1583-2, Vernons Texas Penal Code; and,
WHEREAS, said petition was signed by a sufficient number
of qualified voters of the City of Beaumont; and,
WHEREAS, Article 1583-2 of Vernon's Texas Penal Code
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 proposed
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
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on the nth day of June, 1972, to determine whether the proposed
minimum salary of $704 per month for firemen and policemen
shall be adopted.
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ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, ON THE PATH DAY OF JUNE, 1972, TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY
OF $704 PER MONTH FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN
SHALL BE ADOPTED; NAMING THE PLACES AT WHICH
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 March 15, 1972, a petition was filed with
the City Council proposing a minimum salary of $704 per month
for firemen and policemen and calling for an election to determine
whether such proposed minimum salary shall be adopted, all
pursuant to Article 1583-2, Vernons Texas Penal Code; and,
WHEREAS, said petition was signed by a sufficient number
of qualified voters of the City of Beaumont; and,
WHEREAS, Article 1583-2 of Vernon's Texas Penal Code
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 proposed
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
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on the nth day of June, 1972, to determine whether the proposed
minimum salary of $704 per month for firemen and policemen
shall be adopted.
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Section 2.
That 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
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at the places designated in Exhibit "A01 and the persons named
in Exhibit "A11 are appointed presiding judges and alternates
for their respective voting boxes, with the authority to select
and appoint their own clerks. 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 each precinct.
Section 4.
That notice of said election shall be given as follows:
(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 at one time, not more than twenty-five (25) days nor less
than ten (10). days before said election. Said notice shall
be in the following form:
"NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF-
BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE
PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY OF $704 PER MONTH
FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN SHALL BE ADOPTED.
"Notice is hereby given that a Special Election
will beeld in the City of Beaumont, Texas,
on the th day of June, 1972, from 7:00 A.M.
to 7:00 P.M. to determine whether the proposed
minimum salary of $704 per month for firemen
and policemen shall be adopted, all as is more
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particularly set forth in the copy of the
election ordinance passed by the City Council
and attached hereto."
Section 5.
The form of ballot which shall be used in said Special
Election shall be substantially as follows:
"FOR THE PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY OF $704 PER
MONTH FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN"
"AGAINST THE PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY OF $704
PER MONTH FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN"
Section 6.
That said election shall be held under and controlled by
the provisions of the State Laws governing elections.
PASSED by the City Council this the ,day of
1972.
ATTEST:
City Clerk -
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