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"NOTICE OF THE GENERAL 14MTICIPAL ELECTION IN THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
11AYOR AND FOUR COUNCILMEN."
"Notice is hereby given that the General Municipal Election as
provided by the Charter of the City of Beaumont and the statutes
of the State of Texas will be held in the City of Beaumont, Texas,
on the 1st day of April, 1978, from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., for
the purpose of electing a Mayor and four Councilmen."
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ORDINANCE NO. N
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION; ORDERING THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELEC`T'ION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY
OF BEATMONT, TEXAS, ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL,
1978, AS PROVIDED BY THE CHAR'I'ER OF THE CITY
OF BEALMONT, AND THE STATUTES OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
MAYOR AND FOUR COUNCILMEN; NAMING THE PRE-
CINCTS AT WHICH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD;
APPOINTING OFFICERS TO PRESIDE OVER SAID
ELECTION; APPOINTING A CANVASSING BOARD FOR
ABSENTEE VOTING; APPOINTING A MANAGER AND
JUDGE OF THE CENTRAL COUNTING STATIONS; PRO-
VIDING A MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION;
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR
A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE BEAUMONT INDEPEN-
DENT SCHOOL DISTRICT A,TD THE -SOUTH PARK
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY.
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 April 1st, 1978. The election shall be for Mayor,
Councilman for Ward One, Councilman for Ward Two, Councilman for Ward
Three, and Councilman for Ward Four;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
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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 in the City of Beaumont on April lst, 1978, 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 Council-
man for Ward Three, and a Councilman for Ward Four for said City.
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That legally qualified voters residing within the corporate
limits of the City of Beaumont shall be entitled to a vote at said
election.
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That said election shall be held in the City of -Beaumont
at the places as listed in Exhibit "1" attached hereto and made a
part hereof for all purposes and the persons whose names appear in
Exhibit "2" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes
are appointed presiding judges and alternates for their respective
voting boxes, with the authority to select and appoint their own clerks.
(See Exhibits "1" and "2")
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 (5) 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.
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That notice of said election shall be given by publishing
said notice as set out herein in a newspaper of general circulation
in this City and County 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 BEAUMON`I' FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A MAYOR AND FOUR COUNCILMEN."
"Notice is hereby given that the General
Municipal Election as provided by the
Charter of the City of Beaumont and the
Statutes of the State :of Texas will be
held in the City of Beaumont, Texas, on
the 1st day of April, 1978, from 7:00 A.M.
to 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of electing
a Mayor and four Councilmen."
Said Notice shall also be posted in each election precinct
as set out herein in Exhibit "1" at least twenty (20) days before
said election.
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Said Notice shall also be filed with the County Clerk
and another copy shall be posted on a bulletin board in the office
of the County Clerk at least twenty (20) days before the election.
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
APRIL 1, 1978
FOR MAYOR
(Vote for one)
FOR COUNCILMAN WARD I
(Vote for one)
FOR COUNCILMAN, WARD II
(Vote `for one).
FOR COUNCILMAN, TAMRD III
(Vote for one)
FOR COUNCILMAN, WARD IV
I (Vote for one)
Section 7.
In accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State
Of Texas, Myrtle Corgey is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of the
Central Counting Station, Tom Lawrence is hereby appointed Manager of
said Central Counting Station and Raymond McInnis is hereby appointed
Computer Coordinator.
Section 8.
(A) That in accordance with the provisions of the laws of
the State of Texas, an electronic voting system shall be used for
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voting on the day of election and also for the casting of absentee
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votes by personal appearance at this election.
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(B) In accordance with Article 5.05, V.A.T.S. Election
Code, Myrtle Corgey is hereby appointed clerk for Absentee Voting.
The Clerk for Absentee Voting shall keep her. -offices at
said locations open during such hours on each day for absentee voting
which is not a Saturday,' a Sunday or an official State holiday. The
City Clerk's Office, P. O. Box 3827, City Hall, Beaumont, Texas,
shall be the Clerk's mailing address to which ballot applications
and ballots voted by mail may be sent.
(C) Absentee votes by mail shall be counted by a special
canvassing board consisting�of a Presiding Judge and two Clerks. E.
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A. Adams is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of the special canvassing
board and he shall appoint the two clerks.
(D) In order to prevent the casting of more than'one
absentee ballot, Absentee Judges are directed to retain the voter
registration certificate of each absentee voter and to return the same
by mail inmiediately following the election to the address designated
by such voter.
This election shall be held jointly with the Trustee
Election to be held by the Beaumont Independent School District, in the
election precincts set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a
part hereof for all purposes, in accordance with the following terms
of agreement between Beaumont Independent School District and the City
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of Beaumont:
(A) The expenses of the election within joint precincts
shall be divided with the City of Beaumont paying that part of said
expenses represented by a ratio of the number of voters voting in the
Municipal Election to the total number of voters voting in both the
School District and the Municipal Election in said joint precincts.
(B) A single ballot form shall be used which shall contain
the Mayor and Council positions to be voted upon as well as the offices
and propositions required by the School District.
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(C) The above named election officers shall conduct
both elections in said election precincts.
(D) Records for both elections shall be combined.
(E) One set of ballot boxes and stub boxes for both
elections shall be used.
(F) Election returns shall be made on joint forms but
the City Council of the City of Beaumont shall canvass the returns
of the General Municipal Election.
(G) The City Clerk of the City of Beaumont is designated
custodian of all records and of the voted ballots.
This election shall be.held jointly with the Trustee Election
to be held by the South Park Independent School District, in the
election precincts set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made
a part hereof for all purposes, in accordance with the following terms
of agreement between the South Park Independent School District and
the City of Beaumont:
(A) The expenses of the election within joint precincts
shall be divided with the City of Beaumont paying that part of said
expenses represented by a ratio of the number of voters voting in the
Municipal Election to the total number of voters voting in both the
School District and the Municipal Election in said joint precincts.
(B) The above named election officers shall conduct both
elections in said election precincts.
(C) Records for:.both.elections shall be combined.
(D) One set of ballot boxes and stub boxes for both
elections shall be used.
(E) Election returns shall be made on pint forms but:..
the City Council of the City -of Beaumont shall canvass the returns
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of the General Municipal Election.
(F) The City Clerk of '.City of Beaumont is designated
custodian of all the records and of the voted ballots.
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Section 11.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance or the application of same to a particular person,
onto a particular set of circumstances, should for any reason be held
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invalid, such invalidity shall in no way affect the remaining portions
of this ordinance and to such end the various portions and provisions
of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the day of ��� 1978.
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POLLING PLACE
Edwards School
4401 Detroil Street
French High School
4415 Concord Road
Vocational Technical Center
:(formerly school for the
deaf)
1800 Tulane Street
Caldwood Elementary School
102 Berkshire Lane
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ELECTION PRECINCT AREA
That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 1 shall be the Edwards School
Election Precinct
That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 2 shall be the French High
School Election Precinct
That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 3 shall be the Vocational
Technical Center Election Precinct
That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 5 which is also situated
within the boundaries of the South Park
Independent School District shall be the
Caldwood Elementary School Election
Precinct
Wilbanks School That area within Jefferson County Voting
3395 Harrison Street Precinct No.'s 4, 5, &..62, which is also
situated within the boundaries of the
Beaumont Independent School District shall
be the Wilbanks School Election --Precinct
Beaumont Charlton Pollard
High School
88 Royal Purple Drive
Instructional Media Center
(Averill School)
2330 North Street
Gulf Coast Rod, Reel &
Gun Club
2555 Gulf Street
Dick Dowling Junior. High
1300 North Street
County Courthouse
1149 Pearl
Dunbar Elementary School
820 Jackson Street
Trinity Baptist Church
1090 Van Buren Street
That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 6 shall be the Beaumont
Charlton Pollard High School Election
Precinct
That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 7 shall be the Instructional
Medial Center School Election Precinct
That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 8 shall be the Gulf Coast
Rod, Reel & Gun Club Election Precinct
That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No.'s 9 & 10 shall be the Dick
Dowling Junior High Election Precinct
That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 11 shall be the County
Courthouse Election Precinct
That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 12 which is situated within
the Beaumont Independent School District
shall be the Dunbar Elementary School
Election Precinct
That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 13 which is also situated
within the Beaumont Independent School
District shall be the Trinity Baptist
Church Election Precinct
POLLING PLACE ELECTION PRECINCT AREA
Ogden Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting
2300 Victoria Street Precinct No. 14 which is also situated
within the Beaumont Independent School
District shall be the Ogden Elementary
School Election Precinct
David Crockett Junior High That area within Jefferson County Voting
1400 Royal Street Precinct No. 15 which is also situated
within the Beaumont Independent School
District shall be the David Crockett
Junior High Election Precinct
Fletcher Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting
1050 Avenue E Precinct No. 16 which is also situated
within the Beaumont Independent School
District shall be the Fletcher Elemen-
tary School Election Precinct
Drainage District No. 6 Office That area within Jefferson County Voting
790 Jerky Lane Precinct No. 17 & 79 shall be the Drainage
District No. 6 Office Election Precinct
Hebert High School That area within Jefferson County Voting
3445 Fannett Road Precinct No. 18 shall be the Hebert High
School Election Precinct
Giles School That area within Jefferson County Voting
3550 Chaison Precinct No. 19 shall be the Giles School
Election Precinct
Peitzsch Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting
4301 Highland Precinct No. 20, 12, 13 & 21 which is also
situated within the boundaries of the South
Park Independent School District shall be
the Peitzsch Elementary School Election
Precinct
Roy H. Guess School That area within Jefferson County Voting
8055 Voth Road Precinct No. 22 shall be the Roy. H.Guess
School Election Precinct
7120 Tram Road That area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 23 shall be the 7120 Tram
Road Election Precinct
Amelia Elementary School: That area within Jefferson County Voting
565 Major Drive Precinct No. 27 shall be the Amelia
Elementary School Election Precinct
Blanchette.Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting
2400 Lela Precinct No. 39 shall be the Blanchette
Elementary School Election Precinct
Sallie Curtis School That area within Jefferson County Voting
6225 North Circuit Precinct No. 62 & 72 which is also situated
within the boundaries of the South Park
Independent School -District shall be the
Sallie Curtis School Election Precinct
Lucas Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting
1750 E. Lucas Precinct No. 63 shall_be the Lucas
Elementary School Election Precinct
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POLLING PLACE ELECTION PRECINCT AREA
Tyrrell Park Elementary That area within Jefferson County Voting
5515 Phelps Road Precinct No. 64 & 78 shall be the Tyrrell
Park Elementary Election Precinct
Regina Howell Elementary That area within Jefferson County Voting
5850 Regina Lane Precinct No. 65, 4 & 68 which is also
situated within the boundaries of the
South Park Independent School District
shall be the Regina. Howell Elementary
Election Precinct
South Park High School That area within Jefferson County Voting
4500 Highland Precinct No. 67 shall be the South Park
High School Election Precinct
Austin Junior High School That area within Jefferson County Voting
3410 Austin Precinct No'. 68 & 65 which is also:sit
uated within the Beaumont Independent
School District shall be the Austin Junior
High School Election Precinct
George C. Marshall Junior That area within Jefferson County Voting
High School Precinct No. 73 which is also situated
6455 Hall Read within the boundaries of the South Park
Independent School District shall be the
George C. Marshall Junior High School
:.Election Precinct
Lamar University That area within Jefferson County Voting
McDonald Gym Precinct No. 75 shall be the Lamar University
Election Precinct
Fehl Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting
3350 Blanchette Precinct No.'s 14, 15 & 16 which is also
situated within the boundaries of the
South Park Independent School District shall
be the Fehl Elementary School Election
Precinct
St. Pius X Church The area within Jefferson County Voting,
5075 Bigner Road Precinct No. 77, which is also situated
within the boundaries of the Beaumont In-
dependent School District shall be St. Pius
X Church Precinct
Fire Station No. 8 That area within Jefferson County Voting
6297 Highway 105 Precinct No. 72 which is also situated
within the Beaumont Independent School
District shall be the Fire Station No. 8
Precinct
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EXHIBIT'"2°
PRECINCT
Edwards School
French High School
Technical Center
Caldwood Elementary School
Wilbanks School
Beaumont Charlton Pollard
Instructional Media Center
Gulf Coast Rod, Reel & Gun Club
Dick Dowling Junior High
County Courthouse
Dunbar Elementary School
Trinity Baptist Church
Odgen Elementary School
David Crockett Junior High
Fletcher Elementary
Drainage District No. 6
Hebert High School
Giles School
JUDGES, CLERKS AND ALTERNATES
R. C. Bowers, (Judge)
Mrs. George Coleman
Mrs. F. W. Forsythe, (Judge)
William Ehrensberger
Violet Duke, (Judge)
Etta Lois Hope
Mrs. R. P. Barry, (Judge)
Annette Riegal
Lucy Fanette
Albert Henery, (Judge)
C. B. Wright
Robert D. Wilcox, (Judge)
Ouida J. Cassady
Mrs. John.Venza, (Judge)
Mrs. C. C. Blosser
Mrs. Victoria Crawford, (Judge)
Mrs. Maudie M. Gray
Mrs. Loretta Oliver, (Judge)
Stephen Daigre
Mrs. W. C. Ross, (Judge)
John W. Fears
W. W. Caro, (Judge)
Mrs. Revordia Williams
O. D. Lindsey, (Judge)
Mrs. O. D. Lindsey
Mrs. B. L. Thompson, (Judge)
Florence Robichau
Mary Smith, (Judge)
Loulan Blackmon
Lance R. Cisneros, (Judge)
Lillian Turner
Mrs. Vivian Riley, (Judge)
Barbara Riley
Mrs. Tom Bridgwater
J. D. Melonson, (Judge)
Mrs. Leanna Mouton
Mrs. Velta Provo
Mrs. Floyd Alexander, (Judge)
R. K. Pounders
Mrs. Elaine Porter
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JUDGES, CLERKS AND ALTERNATES
Pietzsch Elementary School
Mrs. Alma Wilkerson, (Judge)
Mrs. Lois Luke
Mrs. Joe Holland
Mrs. Beth Hickman
Roy H. Guess.School
Jackie Hubbard, (Judge)
Mable S. Hogan
7120 Tram Road
Billie Walker, (Judge)
Barbara Gibson
Amelia Elementary School
Mrs. Margaret Clampitt, (Judge)
Mrs. Huberta Maynor
Mrs. Ruth Owens
Navajo White
Blanchette Elementary School
Mrs. Floyd Guillory, (Judge)
Mrs. Elizabeth Guillory
Mrs. Clara Chaisson
Sallie Curtis School
Nuldia Reeves, (Judge)
Raymond Allen
Marguerite Armstrong.
Margaret Turner
Lucas Elementary School
Mary E. McLauchlan, (Judge)
Louise M. Adams
Tyrrell Park Elementary
Mrs. W. J. Neeley, (Judge)
Ms. Wanda Goode
Regina Howell Elementary
Ms. James L. Nobel, (Judge)
Mrs. Vera Gerstenburg
Elaine Valentine
Betty Ferguson
South Park High School
Mrs. M. H. Meynig, (Judge)
Ernest Clemmons Koenig
Viola Ganske Koenig
Austin Jr. High
Otis Stracener, ( Judge)
James D. McClintock
George C. Marshall
Mrs. G. G. Lind, Jr.,. (Judge)
T. Waldo Abbey
Kathryn Abbey
Frances R. Jones
Minta C. Boudreaux
Lamar University
Erie Laverne Clotiaux, (Judge)
Lillian Drury Ferris
Carol Dethlefsen
Fehl Elementary School
Mrs. Catherine Rush, (Judge)
Eula Marie Borque
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ELECTION ORDER AND NOTICE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
On this the 14th day of February, 1978, the Board of
Trustees of the Beaumont Independent School District convened
in session, open to the public, with the following mem-
bers present, to -wit:
HenrX C. Hendrix President
Mrs. Celia Coleman ; Vice President Mrs. Shirley-�Tillerv___
Murry J. Frank ; Secretary Dale Elmore
Tobe Duhon, Jr. James Potter
and the following absent:
constituting a quorum, and among other proceedings had by said Board
of Trustees was the following Order, to -wit:
WHEREAS, the term of office of Mrs. Celia Coleman -and Murry
J. Frank, members of the Board of Trustees of this School District,
will expire on the first Saturday in April, 1978, said first Saturday
being April 1, 1978;.and,
WHEREAS, on said date of April 1, 1978, a Trustee election
will be held in said School District; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Board to pass an order
establishing the procedure for filing for and conducting said Trustee
election;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
BEAUMONT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS:
1.
That an election shall be held in said School District on
April 1, 1978, for the purpose of:
Electing to the Board of Trustees of said
School District two (2) Trustees for a term
of three (3) years (as provided in the Educa-
tion Code and :the Election Code of this State)
in obedience to this order passed by the Board
of Trustees of said District on the 14th day of
February, 1978.
2.
(A) That all requests by candidates to have their names
placed upon the ballot for the above election shall be in writing
and signed by the candidate, and shall be filed with the Secretary
of the Board of Trustees at the Superintendent's office not later
than thirty (30) days prior to the date of said election.
(B) All candidates shall file with said application the
loyalty affidavit required by Article 6.02, V.A.T.S. Election Code.
(C) The Secretary of the Board of Trustees shall post on
the bulletin board in the building where the Board of Trustees meets
the names of all candidates that have filed their application in
accordance with the terms and provisions of this Order, and said
Secretary shall otherwise comply with the terms and provisions of
Article 13.32, V.A.T.S. Election Code.
3.
That the election precincts set forth on the attached
Exhibit "2" are hereby established for said election. A person
legally qualified to vote at said election shall vote in the
election precinct in which such person resides. The Jefferson
County Voting Precincts referred to in Exhibit "2" are those
heretofore established by the Commissioners Court of Jefferson
County, Texas.
4.
(A) That the polling places set forth on the attached
Exhibit ''3" are designated for said election, and the said election
shall be held at said places, and the persons named on the attached
Exhibit "3" are appointed Presiding Judges and Alternate Presiding
Judges for their respective voting boxes.
(B) The polls at the said designated polling places shall
be open on election day from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 7:00•o'clock P.M.
(C) 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. If the regularly appointed Presiding Judge conducts the
election, he shall appoint the Alternate Presiding Judge as one of
the clerks to serve at such election.
5.
(A) The electronic voting system adopted by the
Commissioners Court of Jefferson County, Texas, for use in
elections in Jefferson County, Texas, shall be used for voting
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in all of the Election Precincts.on the day of this election
and for absentee voting by personal appearance at this election.
(B) In accordance with Article 5.05, V.A.T.S. Election
Code, Myrtle Corgey is hereby appointed clerk for Absentee Voting,
The place for absentee voting shall be the City Clerk's Office,
.City Hall, Beaumont, Texas, and the hours for absentee voting shall
be from 8:00 o'clock a.m. to 5:00 o'clock p.m. on Monday through
Friday. The Clerk for Absentee Voting shall keep her offices
at said location open during such hours on each day for absentee
voting which isnot a Saturday, a Sunday or an official State
holiday. The.City Clerk's Office,.0 ty Hall, Beaumont, Texas,. shall
be the Clerk's mailing address to which ballot applications and
ballots voted by mail may be sent.
(C) Absentee votes by mail shall be counted by a special
canvassing board consisting of a Presiding Judge and two Clerks.
E. A. Adams is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of the special
canvassing board and he shall appoint the two clerks.
(D) Myrtle Corgey is hereby appointed Presiding:Judge
of the Central Counting Station and Tom Lawrence is hereby appointed
Manager of said.Central Counting Station.
6.
The manner of holding said election and the qualifications
of those voting thereat shall begoverned by the Election Code of.
this State.
7.
This election shall be held jointly with the General
Municipal Election to be held by The City of Beaumont, Texas, in
the above set forth election precincts in accordance with the
following terms of agreement between Beaumont Independent School
District and The City of_Beaumont, Texas:
(A) The expenses of the election within said precincts
shall be divided with the School District paying that part of said
expenses represented by a ratio of the number of voters voting in the
School District election to the.total number.of,voters voting in
both the School District and City elections in said precincts.
(B) A single ballot form shall be used which shall
contain the School District Trustee offices to be voted upon as
well as the offices and propositions required by the City.
(C) The above named election officers shall conduct
both elections in said election precincts.
..(D) Records for both elections shall be combined.
.(E) One set of ballot boxes and stub boxes for both
elections shall be used.
(F) Election returns shall be made on joint forms
but the Board of Trustees of Beaumont Independent School District
shall canvass the returns for the School District election.
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(G) The City Clerk of The City of Beaumont is designated.
custodian of all the records and of the voted ballots.
(A) The President cf the Board of Trustees is hereby
authorized and instructed.to post or cause to have posted this
Election Order and Notice at three public places where notices are
customarily posted in this school district, and said posting shall
be made at'least.20 days before the date of said election.
(B) The President shall also cause
Notice set forth on the attached Exhibit -111"
time in a newspaper of general circulation in
school district is located. Said publication
30 days nor less than 10 days before the date
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.a copy of the Election
to be published one
the county where this
shall be not more than
of said election.
(A) Further, the Board of Trustees finds that, in accor-
dance with the order of the Board of Trustees, the Secretary posted
written notice of the date, place and subject of this meeting on
the bulletin board at the main entrance of the Beaumont Independent
School District School Administration Building, 820 Neches Street,
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, a place convenient to the public,
and said notice having been posted, remained posted continuously
for at least seventy-two (72) hours preceding the date of this meeting.
(B) Further, the Board of Trustees finds that this
district is located in Jefferson County, Texas, and that written
notice of the date, place and subject matter of this meeting was
furnished to the County Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas, that
said notice was posted by the said County Clerk on the bulletin
board on the first floor of the Jefferson County Courthouse,.
Beaumont, Texas, a place convenient to the public in the County
Courthouse, at least seventy-two (72) hours preceding the date of
this meeting and was not removed until after adjournment of this
meeting. The returns of said posting shall be attached to the
minutes of this meeting and shall be a part thereof for all intents
and purposes. -
The above order being read, it was moved and seconded
that the same do pass. Thereupon, the question being called for,
the following members of the Board voted AYE:
and the following voted NO:
President, Board of Trustees
ATTEST: Beaumont Independent School District
Secretary, Board of Trustees Gr � �T a6 �� P9
Beaumont Independent School District
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ELECTION NOTICE
1. TAKE NOTICE that an election shall be held in
Beaumont Independent School District on April 1, 1978, for the
purpose of electing to the Board of Trustees of said School
District two (2) Trustees for a term of three (3) years.
2. The election precincts set forth on the attached
Exhibit "2" have been established for said election. A person
legally qualified to vote at said election shall vote in the
election precinct in which such person resides. The Jefferson
County Voting Precincts referred to in Exhibit "2" are those
heretofore established by the Commissioners Court of Jefferson
County, Texas.
3. The polling places set forth on the attached
Exhibit "3" are designated for said election and the said election
will be held at said places.
4. The polls at the said designated polling places
shall be open on election day from 7:00 o'clock a.m, to 7:00 o'clock
p.m.
5. The place for absentee voting shall be the City
Clerk's Office, City Hall, Beaumont, Texas, and the hours for
absentee voting shall be from 8:00 o'clock a.m. to 5:00 o'clock p.m.
on Monday through Friday. The Clerk for Absentee Voting shall keep
her offices at said location open during such hours on each day for
absentee voting which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or an official
State holiday. The City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Beaumont, Texas,
shall be the Clerk's mailing address to which ballot applications
and ballots voted by mail may be sent.
6. The qualifications of those voting at said election
shall be governed by the Election Code of this State.
7. This election shall be held jointly with the General
Municipal Election to be held by The City of Beaumont, Texas, in
the above set forth election precincts.
President, Board of Trustees of
Beaumont Independent School District
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EXHIBIT "2"
(A) Edwards School Election Precinct. The area
within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 1,
which lies entirely within the boundaries of
the Beaumont Independent School District, -shall con-
stitute the Edwards School Election Precinct.
/(B) French High School Election Precinct. The area
within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 2, which
lies entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont
Independent School District, shall constitute the
French High School Election Precinct.
(C) Technical Center Election Precinct. The
' area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 3,
which lies entirely within the boundaries of the
Beaumont Independent School District, shall con-
stitute the Technical Center Election Precinct.
�(D) Wilbanks School Election Precinct. The area within
those portions of Jefferson County Voting Precincts
Nos. 4, 5, and 62 which are situated within the
boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District
shall constitute the Wilbanks School Election Pre-
cinct.
.,(E) Beaumont -Charlton -Pollard High School Election Precinct.
The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 6,
which lies entirely within the boundaries of the
Beaumont Independent School District, shall constitute
the Beaumont -Charlton -Pollard High School Election
Precinct.
,(F) Instructional Media Center (Averill School) Election
Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 7, which lies entirely within the bound-
aries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall
constitute the Instructional Media Center Election
Precinct.
•(G) Gulf Coast Rod, Reel & Gun Club Election Precinct.
The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct
No. 8, which lies entirely within the boundaries of the
Beaumont Independent School District, shall constitute
the Gulf Coast Rod, Reel & Gun Club Election Precinct.
"(H) Dick Dowling School Election Precinct. The area within
Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 10, which lies
entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Inde-
pendent School District, shall constitute the Dick
Dowling School Election Precinct.
//(I) County Courthouse Election Precinct. The area within
Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 11, which lies
entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Indepen-
dent School District, shall constitute the County
Courthouse Election Precinct.
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,(J) Dunbar Elementary School Election Precinct. The area
within that portion of Jefferson County Voting Pre-
cinct No. '12 which is situated within the boundaries
of the Beaumont Independent School Districtshall
constitute the Dunbar Elementary School.E lection
Precinct.
�(K) Trinity Baptist Church Election Precinct. The area
within that portion of Jefferson County Voting Pre-
cinct No. .13 which is situated within the boundaries
of the Beaumont Independent School District shall
constitute the Trinity Baptist Church Election Pre-
cinct.
�(L) Ogden School Election Precinct. The area within that
portion of Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 14
which is situated within the boundaries of the Beaumont
Independent School District shall constitute the Ogden
School Election Precinct.
i(M) David Crockett Junior High School Election Precinct.
The area within that portion of Jefferson County
Voting Precinct No. 15 which is situated within the
boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District
shall constitute the David Crockett Junior High
School Election Precinct.
i(N) Fletcher Elementary School Election Precinct. The
area within that portion of Jefferson County Voting
Precinct No. 16 which is situated within the bound -
cries of the Beaumont Independent School District
shall constitute the Fletcher Elementary School
Election Precinct.
j(0) Guess School Election Precinct. The area within
Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 22, which lies
entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont
Independent School District, shall constitute the
Guess School Election Precinct.
�(P) 7120 Tram Road Election Precinct. The area within
Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 23, which lies
entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont
Independent School District, shall constitute the
7120 Tram Road Election Precinct.
,/(Q) Lucas School Election Precinct. The area within
Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 63, which lies
entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Inde-
pendent School District, shall constitute the Lucas
School Election Precinct.
(R) Austin Junior High School Election Precinct. The
area within those portions of Jefferson County Voting
Precincts Nos. 68 and 65 which are situated within
the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School
District shall constitute the Austin Junior High
School Election Precinct.
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(S) Fire Station No. 8 (6297 Highway 105) Election
Precinct. The area within that portion of Jefferson
County Voting Precinct No. 72 which is situated within
the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School
District shall constitute the Fire Station No. 8 (6297
Highway 105) Election Precinct.
(T) St. Pius X School Election Precinct. The area within
Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 77, which lies -
entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Indepen-
dent -School District, shall constitute the St. Pius X
School Election Precinct.
(U) Bevil Oaks Civic Center Election Precinct. The area
within Jefferson'C.ounty Voting Precinct No. 66, which
lies entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont
Independent School District, shall constitute. the
Bevil Oaks Civic Center Election Precinct.
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Election
Precinct
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EXHIBIT "3"
Polling Place
Location
Presiding Judge and
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Edwards School Edwards School Building R. C. Bowers ,
4401 Detroit Street Presiding Judge
Mrs. George Coleman ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
French High School French High School Mrs. F. W. Forsythe ,
Building Presiding Judge
4415 Concord Road
William Ehren:sber&er ,.
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Technical Center Technical Center Violet Duke ,
Building Presiding Judge
1800 Tulane Street
Etta Lois Hope ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
Wilbanks School Wilbanks School Building Albert Henry ,
3395 Harrison Street Presiding Judge
C. B. Wright.
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Beaumont -Charlton"
Beaumont -Charlton-
Robert D.
Wilcox ,
Pollard High School
Pollard High School
Presiding
Judge.
Building
88 Royal Purple Drive
Ouida J. Cassady. ,
Alternate
Presiding
Judge
Instructional Media
Averill School Building
Mrs. John
Venza ,
Center
2330 North Street
Presiding
-Judge
Mrs. C. C. Blosser ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Gulf Coast Rod, Gulf Coast Rod, Reel Mrs. Victoria Crawford ,
Reel & Gun Club & Gun Club Building Presiding Judge
2555 Gulf Street
Mrs. Maudie M. Gray ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
7120 Tram Road 7120 Tram Road
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Mable S. Hogan ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Billie Walker ,
Presiding Judge
Barbara Gibson ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
AD
Dick Dowling School
Dick Dowling School
Mrs. Loretta Oliver
Building
Presiding Judge
,
1300 North Street
Stephen Daigre
,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
_County Courthouse
County Courthouse
Mrs. W. C. Ross
Building
Presiding Judge
F
John W. Fears
,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Dunbar Elementary
Dunbar Elementary
W. W. Como
,
School
School Building
Presiding Judge
820 Jackson Street
Mrs.. Revordia Williams
,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Trinity Baptist
Trinity Baptist Church
0. D. Lindsey
,
Church
Building
Presiding Judge
1090 Van Buren Street
Mrs. 0. D. Lindsey
,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
"Ogden School
Ogden School;Building
Mrs. B. L. Thompson
,
2300 Victoria Street
Presiding Judge
Florence Robichau
,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
David Crockett
David Crockett Junior
Mary Smith
,
Junior High School
High School Building
Presiding Judge
1400 Royal Street
Loulan Blackmon
,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Fletcher Elementary
Fletcher Elementary
Lance R. Cisneros
,
School
School Building
Presiding Judge
1050 Avenue E
Lillian Turner
,
Alternate Presiding.
Judge
Guess School
Guess School Building
Jackie Hubbard
,
8055 Voth Road
Presiding Judge
7120 Tram Road 7120 Tram Road
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Mable S. Hogan ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Billie Walker ,
Presiding Judge
Barbara Gibson ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge.
EXHYET qA"
Lucas School Lucas School Building
1750 E. Lucas Street
Austin Junior Austin Junior High
High School School Building
3419 Austin Street
Fire Station No. 8 Fire Station No. 8
(6297 Highway 105 ) 6297 Highway 105
St. Pius X School St. Pius X School
3355 McHale .
Bevil Oaks Civic Center Bevil Oaks Civic Center
7390 Sweetgum Road
Bevil Oaks
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Mary E. McLauchlan ,
Presiding Judge
Louise M. Adams ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Otis Stracener ,
Presiding Judge
James D. McClintock ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Mrs. A. P. Wenner ,
Presiding Judge
A..P. Wenner ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Princess Hopson ,
Presiding Judge
Jeraldine Sells ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
Daryl E. Ferguson ,
Presiding Judge
C. R. Marsh, Jr. ,
Alternate Presiding
Judge
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SAWA
NOTICE OF ELECTION
FOR THE ELECTION OF TWO (2) TRUSTEES
OF THE SOUTH PARK. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE SOUTH PARK INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS:
TAKE NOTICE that an election will be held on the 1st day of April,
1978, within the South Park Independent School District, Jefferson County,
Texas, for the election of two (2) Trustees for said District, in obedience to
an order duly entered by the Board'of Trustees of said District on the 26th
day of January, 1978, which order is as follows:
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF J.SFFERSON
SOUTH PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
On this 26th day of January, 1978, the Board of Trustees of South Park-
Independent
arkIndependent School District, Jefferson County, Texas, convened in regular
-session with the following members present:
and the following members absent:
constituting a quorum, at which meeting the
following, among other proceedings, was conducted by said Board:
It was moved by Trustee and seconded by Trustee
,. that an order be adopted calling an election for two (2)
Trustees for said District.. The order being read and being put to a vote the
same was adopted by a majority of those present and voting. The order
as adopted'is as follows- ,
ORDER CALLING A GENERAL ELECTION IN
THE SOUTH PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS,
FOR THE ELECTION OF TWO (2) TRUSTEES,
BOTH TO BE ELECTED FOR THREE-YEAR
TERMS .
WHL{.REAS, it is necessary to elect two (2) Trustees for said School
District to be elected for three-year terms;
NOV?, TREIi r��FOR S, it is OR.D.GR C,D by the Board of Trustees of
.the South Park Independent School District, Jefferson County, Texas, that an
election be held, and notice is hereby given that an election will. be held on
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Saturday, April 1, 1978, in the South Park Independent School District,
Jefferson County, Texas, for the election of two (2) Trustees, both to be
elected for three-year terms;
CANDIDAT:S:
That all, applications by candidates to have their names placed on the
ballot for the above-mentioned election shall be in writing and signed by the
candidate and presented to Ms. Connie DuBose, Secretary to the Superintendent
of Schools, at her office in the Administration Building at 1025 Woodrow
Street, Beaumont, Texas, for filing with lVTrs. M. J. Rienstra, Secretary of
the Board of Trustees.. For this purpose Ms. DuBose is hereby designated
Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees. Such applications must be
presented' to Ms. DuBose between 8:30 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. on weekdays,
excluding holidays, but no later than 12:00 o'clock noon on Wednesday,
March 1, 1978, immediately following which an impartial drawing for ballot
positions will be conducted by the Superintendent; all 'qualified candidates,
or their designated representatives, may be present at such drawing.
All candidates must be qualified voters and residents of South Park
Independent School District, and shall file with said application the loyalty
affidavit required by Art. G. 02 of the Texas E'lection Code.
Ms. DuBose, in' her capacity as Assistant Secretary .of this Board of
Trustees, shall post on the bulletin board. in the Administration Building, at
1025 Woodrow Street, Beaumont, Texas, where the meetings of the Board of
Trustees are held, the names of all candidates who have timely filed their
applications in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Order,
indicating the place to which each candidate seeks election.
;LECTION JUDGES AND POLLING PLACE'S:
Said election shall be held at the following places in the following voting
precincts, and the following named persons, all of whom are qualified so to
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serve under the provisions of the Texas Election Code, are hereby appointed
.officers of said election:
1. At the Pietzsch Elementary School building, 4301 Highland
Avenue, Beaumont, Texas, and said election shall be conducted at said voting
place by the .following officers:
Mrs. Alma H. Wilkerson, judge,
4285 Kenneth Street
Mrs. Lois Luke, Clerk
Mrs. Joe Holland, Clerk
Mrs. Beth Hickman, Clerk
All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within J efferson
County voting precincts nos. 12, 13, 20,. and 21, lying within the boundaries
of the South.Park Independent School District, shall vote at the Pietzsch
Elementary School building.
#2. At the Giles Elementary School building;. 3500 Chaison Street,
Beaumont, Texas, and said election shall be conducted at said voting place by
the following officers:
Mrs. Floyd Alexander, J udge,
1005 Church
Mrs. R. K. - ounders, Clerk
Mrs. Elaine Porter, Clerk
All those legally, qualified to vote at said election residing within Jefferson
County voting precinct no. 19, lying within the boundaries of the South Park
Independent School District, shall vote at the Giles Elementary School building.
63. At the Hebert High School building, 3443 Fannett Road, Beaumont,
Texas, and said election shall be conducted at said voting place by the
following officers:
Mrs. J. D. Melonson,. Judge,
-4445 Hooker
Mrs.. Leanna Mouton, Clerk
Mrs. Velta Frovo, Clerk
A11 those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within Jefferson
County voting precinct no. 18, lying within the boundaries of the South Part{
Independent School District, shall vote at the Hebert High School building.
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' 4. At the Amelia Elementary School- build Ing, 565 Major Drive,
Beaumont, Texas, and. said election shall be. conducted at said voting place by
the following officers:
Mrs. Margaret Clampitt, Judge,
8575 Calder
Mrs. Huberta.111aynor, Clerk
Mrs. Ruth Owens, Clerk
Navajo White ,Jude, Clerk
All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within Jefferson
County voting precincts nos. 26 and .27, lying within the boundaries of the
South Park Independent School District, shall vote at the Amelia Elementary
School building.
At the Sallie Curtis Elementary School building, 6225 N. Circuit
Drive, Beaumont, Texas, and said election shall be conducted at said voting
place by the following officers:
Naldia P. Reeves, Judge,
725 Yount
Raymond Allen, Clerk
Marguerite Armstrong, Clerk
Margaret Turner, Clerk
All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within Jefferson
County voting precincts nos.. G2 and 72, lying within the boundaries of the
South Park Independent School District; shall vote at the Sallie Curtis Ele-
mentary. School building.
06. At the Tyrrell Park Elementary School building, 5515 Phelps
Road, Beaumont, Texas, and said election shall be conducted at said voting
place by the following officers:
Mrs. W. J. Neeley, Judge,
5530. Seale Road
Ms. Wanda Goode, . Clerk
All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within Jefferson
County voting precincts nos. 28, 64, and 78, lying within the boundaries of the
South Park Independent School District, shall vote at the Tyrrell Park Ele-
mentary School building.
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i7. At the Flanchette Elementary School butlding, 2100 Lela Street,
Beaumont, Texas, and said: election shall be: conducted at said voting place by
the following officers:
Mr. F1oyd.Guillory, judge,
2465 Potts
Mrs. Elizabeth Guillory, Clerk
Mrs. Clara Chaisson, Clerk
All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within. Jefferson
County .voting precinct no. 39, lying within the boundaries of the South Park
Independent School District, shall vote at the Blanchette Elementary School
building.
.8. At the Fehl Elementary School building, 3350 Blanchette Street,
Beaumont, Texas, and said election shall be conducted at said voting place by
the following officers:
Mrs. Catherine Rush, judge,
3026 Corley Street
Eula Marie Borque, Clerk
Easter l,ouen, Clerk
All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within Jefferson
County voting precincts nos. 14, t5, and IG, lying within the boundaries of
the South Park Independent School District, shall vote at the Felil Z"lementary
School building.
�.9.
At the Regina Howell Elementary School building, 5850 Regina
Lane, Beaumont, Texas, and said election shall be conducted at said voting
.place by the following officers:
Mr. James L. Noble, J udge, .
1335 Rikisha
Mrs. Vera Gerstenburg, Clerk
Elaine Valentine, Clerk
Betty Ferguson, Clerk
All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within .Jefferson
County voting precincts nos. 4, 65, and 68. .lying within the boundaries of the
South Park Inde.pendent School Wstrict, shall vote at the l,egina Howell Ele-,
mentary School Building.
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l 10. lit the South Fark Iiigh School: building, 4300 Highland Avenue,
Beaumont, Texas, and said election shall be..conducted at said voting place
by the following officers:.
Mr. M. H. M eyntg, ..I udge,
5060 Maddox
Ernest Clemons F oenig, Clerk
Viola Ganske Koenig, Clerk
together with such duly qualified clerks as shall be appointed by such election
judge. All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within
Jefferson County voting precinct no. 67, lying within the boundaries of the
South Park Independent School District, shall vote at the South Park High
School building.
911. At the George C. Marshall Lliddle School building, 6455 Hall
Road (Gladys Street), corner of Dowlen Road, Beaumont, Texas, and said,
election shall be conducted at said voting place by the following officers:
Mrs. G. G. Lind, Jr., j udge, .
8160 White Road
.T. Waldo Abbey, Clork
Kathryn Abbey, Clerk
Frances R. Jones, Clerk
Minta C. Boudreaux, Clerk
together with such duly qualified clerks as shall be appointed by such election
Judge. All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within
efferson County voting precinct no., 73, lying within the boundaries of the
South. Parte Independent School District, shall vote at the George C. Marshall
A-liddle School building.
/.12. At Lamar University (McDonald Gymnasium), 4100 Port Arthur
Road, Beaumont, Texas, and said election shall be conducted at said voting
place by the following officers:
Erie Laverne Clottaux, Judge,
655 E. Florida Avenue
Lillian Drury Norris, Clerk
Carol Dethlefsen, Cleric
together with such duly qualifted clerks as shall be appointed by such election
judge. All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within
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Jefferson County. voting. precincts nos. 33, 35, 74, and 73, lying. within the
boundaries of the South I'ark Independent. School District, shall vote at Lamar
University (T,.1cDonald Gymnasium).
el -13.. At the Caldwood Elementary School building, '102 Berkshire
Lane, Beaumont, Texas, and said election shall be conducted at said voting
Place by the following officers:
Mrs. R. 'P. Barry, Judge,
229 Central Caldwood Drive
Annette Riegal, Clerk
Lucy Fanette, Clerk
together with such duly qualified clerks as shall be appointed by such election
judge. All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within
Jefferson County voting precinct no. 3, lying within the boundaries of the
South Park Independent School District, shall vote at the Caldwood. Elementary
School building.
/.14. At the Dr'ainage District No. 6 office, 790.,jeny Lane, Deaumont,
Texas, and said election shall be COtIdUCtod at said voting place by the following
officers:
A-Pir*s. Vivian Riley, .Awrte,
8305) Pevitot Road
Earbara 11%iley, Clerk
I-Irs. Tom Dridgivater, Clerk
together with such duly qualified clerks as shall be appointed by such election
judge. All those legally qualified to vote at. said election residing within
Jefferson County voting precincts nos. .17
i a rid79, lying within the boundaries
of the South Park. Independent School, District, shall vote at the Drainage
District No. 6 office.
VOTING ON ELECTION DAY:
The polls at the above designated polling places shall be
open on
Election Day from 7:00 o'clock a. m. until 7:00 O'clock, P. M.
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ABSENTEE VOTING:
Voting machines for casting absentee ballots shall. be provided at the
office of the City Clerk, Beaumont City Ball, 13Caumont, Texas, and said
absentee voting shall be conducted at said voting place by the following officer:
Mrs. Myrtle Corgey
F. O. Box 3827
B,caumont, Texas 77704
All those legally qualified to vote at said election residing within the South
Park Independent School. District and registered to vote in any of its precincts,
shall be entitled to cast their absentee ballots in person at the office of the
City Clerk, Beaumont City Hall, Beaumont, .Texas. Said place of absentee
voting shall be open from 8:00 o'clock a. in.. until 5:00 o'clocl: p..m. on each
day for absentee voting which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or an official State
holiday, and absentee voting by personal appearance shall begin on Monday,
March 13, 19713, and continue through "Tuesday, March 28, 1973, pursuant to
.art. 3. 03, Subdivision 3, of the Texas Election Code. The office of the City
Clerk, P. O. Box 3827, Deautnont, Te_xas, 77704, shall be the voting place
for all absentee voting by mail, and the Absentee Judge's mailing address at
that facility is the address to which all ballot applications and absentee ballots
voted by mail shall be sent. Absentde voting by mail shall be conducted during
the same period as absentee voting by personal appearance, except that
envelopes containing mailed ballots must be postmarked no later than midnight,
March 30; 1978, and must. be received by the Absentee Judge at the office
of the City Clerk no later than 9:59 o'clock. a. m. on March 31, .1978, pursuant
to Art. 5..05, Subdivision 4, of the Texas Election Code.
In order to prevent the casting of more than one absentee ballot,. the
Absentee ,Judge.ts directed to retain the voter registration certificate of
each absentee voter and to return the same by mail immediately following the
election to the address designated by such voter.
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ELECTION MANAGER AND PR iJS'IDING NUDGE:
Mr. Tom Lawrence, a duly qualified person,. is Hereby appointed
Manager at the Central Counting Station for purposes of this election, and Mrs.
Myrtle Corgey, a duly qualified person, is hereby appointed Presiding Judge,
Central Counting Station, for purposes of this election. Mr. L. A. A -clams,
a duly qualified person, will serve as chairman of the canvassing board, and
Mrs. Myrtle Corgey and another qualified person to be named by Mr. Adams
will serve as members of that board. The manner in which said election* is
conducted shall be governed by the Texas Election Code, and this Board of
Trustees will furnish all necessary ballots and other election supplies requisite
to said election.
UALIFIED VOTERS:
:Each qualified voter in said District shall have the right to vote at said
election for tura (2) Trustees. Any qualified voter residing within the South
Parr Independent School District not assigned to any voting box may vote at
the nearest voting box to his residence,- if -the •EucJge of the clection finds him
qualified.
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES:
'.file two (2) candidates receiving the largest number of votes at said
election shall be entitled to serve as Trustees, following canvass of returns,
the issuance of certificates of election by .election officials, and the taking of
the official oath.
After said election has .been held, the officials holding the. sante shall
return to the President of the Board of Trustees of South Park Independent
School District in a sealed envelope a copy of the return, poll list and tally
sheet for said election, and this set of election returns shall be used by the
Board of Trustees in carivassing said election.
Anoth::r copy of the return, poll list, and tally sheet of said election
shall be delivered to the .President of the Board of Trustees In an unsealed
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envelope and this envelope.shall be available in the office of the Superintendent,
of Schools and open to inspection on request by the public during regular. busi-
ness hours font 0 days subsequent to the elate of the election.
NOTICE OF FLECTION:
The Board of Trustees shall give notice of said election; stating in
substance the contents of this Llection.0rder and the time and place of said
election and of absentee balloting, and the President of the Board of Trustees
is hereby authorized and instructed to post or cause to have posted said
Election Order and notice at three (3) public places where notices are
customarily posted in this School ]Ast.rict,, and said posting. shall be made at
least 20 days before the date of said election.
The President of the Board of Trustees shall also. cause to have
published a notice of said election in.a newspaper of general circulation in
Jefferson County, Texas, vThere this school district is located. Said publi-
cation shall occur not more than 30 clays nor less than 10 days before the
date of said election.
NOTICE: OF 11 1?;TING:
It is further found and determined that in accordance with the order of
the Board of Trustees, 'the Secretary has posted drritten notice of the date,
hour, place and subjects of this meriting on the bulletin board, located in the
central administration office. of South Park Independent School District at
1025 Woodrow Street, Beaumont, Texas, aplace convenient to the public, said
notice having been so posted.and having; rernained posted continuously fox, at
least the 72 hours preceding the date of .this meeting.
It is further found and determined that this District is located in
Jefferson County, Texas, the county in which most, if not all, of this District's
pupils reside, and that .written notice of the elate,. hour, place and subjects
of this meeting teas furnished to the County Clerk of such county at least 72
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hours preceding the date of this meeting. The original of such notice shalt be
attached to the minutes of this meeting and shall be a part thereof for all
purposes.
ADOPTED AND APPROV13D this 26th day of January, 1978.
li. fI. Hughes, Jr.
President, Board of Trustees,
South Park Independent School District
A TTEST:
Mrs. M. J. Rienstra
Secretary.. Board of Trustees,
South .Park Independent School I?istrict
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