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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 32-Rr . I J AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE YEAR 1947, AS PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, ON THE DATE AND AT THE PLACES SET FORTH IN SAID ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING SIX COUNCILMEN AS DESIGNATED IN SAID ORDINANCE; NAMING THE PLACES AT WHICH SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AND DESIGNATING THE PLACES WHERE THE VOTERS SHALL VOTE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That in accordance with Section 26, Sub -section 4, of the Charter of the City of Beaumont and other provisions of said Charter, and laws of the State of Texas relating thereto, there shall be held in the City of Beaumont on the first Tuesday in April, 1947, the same being the 1st day of April, A.D., 1947, a regular municipal election for said City for the purpose of electing two councilmen for the First `;yard, two councilmen for the Second Ward, and two councilmen for the Third Ward in said City. Section 2. That said election shall be held in the City of Beaumont in the following places, to wit: In the First Ward at French High School Building, Junker School Building, Central Fire Station, Averill School Building, and St. Anne School Building. In the Second Ward at the City Hall Building. In the Third 'Hard at the Sabine Pass Fire Station, David Crockett Jr. High School Building, Ogden School Building, South Park Elementary School Building, Giles School Build- ing, Hebert School Building, and Edwards School Building. That all voters residing in County voting precinct No. 1 in the City shall vote at French High School Building; that all voters residing in County voting precinct No. 2 in the City shall vote at Junker School Building; that all voters residing in County voting precincts Nos. 3, 6, and 7 in the City shall vote at Central Fire Station; that all voters residing in County voting. precinct No. 4 in the City shall vote at Averill School Building; that all voters residing in County voting precincts Nos. 5 and 47 in the City shall vote at St. Anne School Building; that all voters residing in County voting precincts Nos. 8 and 9 in the City shall vote at City Hall Building; that all voters residing in County voting precincts Nos. 10, 13, and 14 in the City shall vote at the Sabine Pass Fire Station; that all voters residing in County voting precincts Nos. 11 and 50 in the City shall vote at David Crockett Jr. High School Building; that all voters residing in County voting precinct No. 12 in the City shall vote at the Ogden School Building; that all voters resid- ing in County voting precincts Nos. 15 and 42 in�-the City shall vote at South Park Elementary School Building; that all voters residing in County voting precinct No. 16 in the City shall vote at Giles School Building; that all voters residing in County voting precincts Nos. 17 and 43'in the City shall vote at Hebert School Building; that all voters residing in County voting precincts Nos. 18 and 19 in the City shall vote at Edwards School Building. Section 3. The following named persons are appointed presiding judges for their respective voting boxes in said wards, with the authority to select and appoint their own clerks: At the French High School Building Mrs. Lois Hensley At the Junker School Building Mrs. J. E. Ray At the Central Fire Station Mrs. Geo. K. Rafferty At the Averill School Building C. L. Rutt At the St. Anne School Building Mrs. W. T. McNeill At the City Hall Building W. J. Gentry 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. Section 5. That 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 hereby 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 designated for holding said election at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of holding said election. Section 6. That an ordinance has not yet been passed providing for and order- ing a general municipal election for the year 1947, and that such ordinance is necessary, thereby creating an imperative public emergency necessitating the suspension of the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days before their passage, wherefore, said rule is hereby suspended and.this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and the signature of the Mayor. PASSED by the affirmative vote of all members of the City Commission, this the 25th day of February, A. D., 1947. MAYOR PRO TEM ATTEST; I T Y C L E R K THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON . I, Hugh Blevins, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, do hereby_ certify that this is a true and correct copy of an ordinance order- ing an election to be held in'the City of Beaumont on April 1st, 1947, and that a copy of this ordinance was posted at eagh of the polling places designated_ in this ordinance on February 2� 1947.. ,/ GIVEN under my hand and seal of office this ,2 � day of February, A. D., 1947, City C1 k, C1 y of Beaumont, Texas. At the Sabine Pass Fire Station Mrs. Louise Pitts At the David Crockett Jr. High School Bldg. F. L. Fisher At the Ogden School Building Mrs. C.. E. Drake At the South Park Elementary School Bldg. Mrs. J. C. Burkhart At the Giles School Building Mrs. Vernon Bazine At the Hebert School Building A. L. Price At the Edwards School Building B. F. Quicksall 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. Section 5. That 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 hereby 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 designated for holding said election at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of holding said election. Section 6. That an ordinance has not yet been passed providing for and order- ing a general municipal election for the year 1947, and that such ordinance is necessary, thereby creating an imperative public emergency necessitating the suspension of the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days before their passage, wherefore, said rule is hereby suspended and.this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and the signature of the Mayor. PASSED by the affirmative vote of all members of the City Commission, this the 25th day of February, A. D., 1947. MAYOR PRO TEM ATTEST; I T Y C L E R K THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON . I, Hugh Blevins, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, do hereby_ certify that this is a true and correct copy of an ordinance order- ing an election to be held in'the City of Beaumont on April 1st, 1947, and that a copy of this ordinance was posted at eagh of the polling places designated_ in this ordinance on February 2� 1947.. ,/ GIVEN under my hand and seal of office this ,2 � day of February, A. D., 1947, City C1 k, C1 y of Beaumont, Texas. /j 3 Z ]ium-sized`=strips of bark. 'J `1 0'/ (! 17 I LEGAL.NOTICE *6.ORDERING // AN ORDINANCE THE GENERAL MUNI- CIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE YEAR 1947, AS V 1 i PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, ON THE DATE AND AT THE PLACES SET FORTH IN (SAID ORDINANCE FOR THE PUR- 7 (POSE OF ELECTING SIX COUNCIL- MEN AS .DESIGNATED IN SAID OR- DINANCE• NAMING THE PLACES AT WHICHSAID ELECTION SHALL BE PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT W THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON av_.v,, Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared R. A- Bean who, being -,by me duly sworn, says that the f o r e g o i n g and ,attached Legal Notice was published on the following dates. lbiarch 3, A. D., 19 47 in the BEAUMONT Journal , a daily newspaper � t printed and published at Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me, this the—,Z.,::L( .day ----- of A. D. 19 NOTARY 1BLIC in and for Jefferson County Texas BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That in acordance with Section .26. Sub -section 4, of the Charter , of the City of Beaumont and'other provisions of said Charter, and laws of the State of Texas relating thereto, there shall be held in the City of Beaumont on. the first Tuesday in April. 1947, the same being the 1st day of April, A. D.. 1947, a regular municipal election for said City for the purpose of electing two councilmen for the. First Ward, two councilmen for the Second Ward. and two councilmen for the Third Ward in said City.' That said electionnshall be held f the City of Beaumont in the followi-I Places, .towit: In the First Ward at French High , School Building. Jun- ker School, Building. Central Fire Station, Averill School Building, and St. , Anne School Building. I In the Second Ward at the ,City Hall Building. In the Third Ward at the Sabine Pass Fire Station.- - David --Crockett Jr. Higri School Building, • Ogden all voters residing in� O precinct No. 1 in the City at French -High High ; rg: that all voters residii 7 voting preceinct No. 2 t iall vote at Junker School I St. Anne ipreclncts NeE. 1C, 12 and 14 in the City shall vote at the Sabine Pass , Fire Station; that all voters residing in County voting precincts Nos. 11 and 50 in the,City shall vote at David Crockett Jr. High School Building: that allvoters residing in County precinct No. 12 in the City shall vote at the Ogden School Building: that all voters Lesiding in County voting precincts Nos. 15 and 42 in the City shall •vote j lat South Park Elementary School Building; that all voters residing in County voting .precinct No. 16 in the City shall vote at Giles School Build - Ing; that all voters'residing in County voting precincts Nos. 17 and 43 1n the City shall vote at Hebert School•Build= ing; that all voters residing in County voting precincts Nos, 18 and 19 in the City shall vote at Edwards- School Building. ' Section 3. _ The following named persons are up - pointed presiding Judges for their re. spective voting boxes in said wardr, with the authority to select and ap- point their respective clerks: 'At the, French High School Building. Mrs. Lois Hensley. At'the Junker High School Building. Mrs. J. E. Ray. At the Central Fire, Station, Mrs. Geo. K. Rafferty. At the Averill School Building, C, L. Rutt. At the St. Anne School Building. Mrs. W. T. McNeill, At the City Hall Building. W. J. Gentry. At the Sabine Pass Fire Station. Mrs. Louise Pitts. At the David Crockett Jr. High School Building. F. L. Fisher. At the Ogden School Building. Mrs. ,C. E. Drake. i At the.South Park Elementary School Bldg., Mrs. J. C. Burkhart. 1 At the Giles School Building. Mrs. j Vernon Bazine. At the Hebert -School Building. A. L. Price. At the Edwards Sohool . Building, B. F. Quicksall. 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 kov- erning elections. ' Section 5. That a copy of this ordinance signed by tho Niavnr of the City of Beaumont.