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AN ORDINANCE
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE SUBMISSION
OF THE QUESTION OF THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3,
ARTICLE IV OF THE CITY CHARTER OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON
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THE H DAY OF APRIL, 1952; PROVIDING THE IS-
SUES TO BE SUBMITTED AND THE FORM OF BALLOTS,
AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore by resolution
passed the 5th day of February, 1952, given notice of the
intention to submit at the regular municipal election on
April 8, 1952, the question of amending Section 3 of Article
IV of the City Charter of Beaumont, Texas, to provide for
the regular municipal election to be held on the second Tues-
day in May, 195., and on the second Tuesday of May every two
years thereafter; and,
WHEREAS, said notice of intention has been published
for a period of twenty (20) days, as provided by the laws of
the State of Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That at the regular municipal election heretofore called by
ordinance for the 8th day of April, 1952, there shall be sub-
mitted to the qualified voters of The City of Beaumont the
question of amending Section 3 of Article IV of the Charter of
The City of Beaumont so as to provide that all elective offi-
cers under the Charter shall be elected at the regular munici-
pal election which shall be held on the second Tuesday in
May, 1954, and on the second Tuesday in May every two years
thereafter, and that all officers elected at said election
shall take office on the first Tuesday following said election.
Section 2.
A separate ballot .shall be used for the submission of the
question concerning the amendment of the Charter and there
shall be printed on the ballot to be used in said election
the following:
"PROPOSITION.
"SHALL SECTION 3, ARTICLE IV OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BE AMENDED TO READ
AS FOLLOWS: 'SECTION 3 --GENERAL ELECTIONS HELD:
ALL ELECTIVE OFFICERS UNDER THIS CHARTER SHALL
BE ELECTED AT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHICH SHALL BE HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY,
195., AND ON THE S8COND TUESDAY IN MAY EVERY TWO
(2) YEARS THEREAFTER. ALL OFFICERS ELECTED AT
SAID ELECTION SHALL TAKE OFFICE ON THE FIRST TUES-
DAY FOLLOWING THE SAID ELECTION.t"
All voters desiring to vote for the amendment of the Charter
as submitted in the above proposition shall vote on the voting
machine: "Yes", and all voters desiring to vote against the
amendment shall vote on the voting machine: "No."
Section 3..
Should a majority of the qualified voters voting in said
election vote for the amendment of Section 3, Article IV of
the Charter of The City of Beaumont, Texas, then said Section
shall be amended and hereafter Article IV, Section 3 of the
Charter of The City of Beaumont shall be as written in said
proposition above. Should a majority of the qualified voters
voting in said election vote against the proposed amendment,
then in such event Section 3, Article IV of the Charter of The
City of Beaumont shall remain as a part of the Charter of The
City of Beaumont as now written.
Section 4.
The City Clerk will mail a copy of the proposed proposi-
tion to amend�3Section 3, Article IV of the City Charter to
every qualified voter in the City as appears from the Tax Col-
lector's roll for the year ending January 31, 1952,.said
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notices shall be mailed immediately upon the adoption of
this ordinance so as to give all qualified tax payers thirty
(30) days? notice, as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 26th day of February,
A. D. 1952•
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INTER-OFFIGE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Dater February 25, 1952
To: Mrs. Willie J. Brockman, City Manager
From: George E. Murphy, City Attorney
Subject: Amendment to Charter.
,,COMMENT:
The form of the notice to be given the voters in con-
nection with -the amendment--of-the charter at the General
Election should read as follows:
NOTICE
At the GenAral Election on April 8, 1952, the
amendment of Section 3, Article IV of the City_,.
Charter will be submitted to the voters in the
following form:
PROPOSITION
"SHALL SECTION 3, ARTICLE IV OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF-BEAUMONT,.TEXAS, BE AMENDED TO READ
AS FOLLOWS: tSECTION 3 --GENERAL ELECTIONS HELD:
ALL EXECUTIVE -OFFICERS UNDER THIS CHARTER SHALL
BE ELECTED AT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHICH SHALL BE HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY,
1954, AND ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY EVERY TWO
(2) YEARS THEREAFTER. ALL OFFICERS ELECTED AT
SAID ELECTION SHALL TAKE OFFICE ON THE FIRST TUES-
DAY FOLLOWING THE SAID ELECTION.t"
-= -This notice should be mailed -immediately after Tuesday
as the statute requires that thirty (30) dayst notice be
given.
George E. Murphy
City Attorney
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