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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 15-EEAN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING.A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ON THE LOTH DAY OF MARCH, 1962, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY OF $405 PER MONTH FOR FIRE- MEN AND POLICEMEN SHALL. BE ADOPTED; NAMING THE PLACES WHERE SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINT- ING JUDGES.TO PRESIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT FOR USE IN SAID ELECTION;AND PROVID- ING THE MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION. WHEREAS, on December 12, 1961, a petition was filed with the City Council proposing a minimum salary of $405 per month for firemen and policemen and calling for an election to determine whether such proposed minimum salary shall be adopted; and, WHEREAS, said petition was signed by a sufficient number of qualified voters of The City of Beaumont; and, WHEREAS, Article 1583-2 of Vernonts Texas Penal Code, as amended, provides that if such a petition is filed, the City Coun- cil shall call an election within ninety (90) days after said peti- tion has been so filed to determine whether said proposed minimum salary shall be adopted; NOW., THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEA,.UMONT, 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 on the 10th day of March, 1962, to determine whether the proposed minimum salary of $405 per month for firemen and policemen shall be adopted. Section 2. 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 at the following places, to wit: Edwards School Building; French,High School Building; French Elementary School Building; Longfellow School Building; Caldwood School Building; Averill School Building; Junker School Building; Millard School Building; County Court -House Building; George Wash- ington Carver School Building; Trinity Baptist Church Building; Ogden School Building; David Crockett Junior High School Building; Hebert School Building; Giles School Building; L. R. Pletzsch School Build- ing; South Park High School Building; Voth--Rosedale School Building; Amelia ;School Building; Tyrrell Park Recreation Building; and Sallie Curtis School Build- ing. That all voters residing in County Voting PrecinctsNos. 1 and 63 shall vote at the Edwards School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting.Precinct No. 2 shall vote at the French High School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Pre-. cinct No. 3 shall vote at the French Elementary'School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 4 shall vote at the Longfellow School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 5 and 17 shall vote at the Caldwood School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts 6 and 7 shall vote at the Averill School Building; that all voters resid- ing in County Voting Precinct No. 8 shall vote at the Junker School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 9 and 10 shall vote at the Millard School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 11 shall vote at the County Court House Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Pre" cinct No. 12 shall vote at the George Washington Carver School Build- ing; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 13. shall vote.at the Trinity Baptist Church Building; that all voters residing in County Voting.Precinct No. 14 shall vote at the Ogden School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 15 and 16 shall vote at the David Crockett Junior High School Build- ing; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 18 shall vote at Hebert School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 19 shall vote at the Giles School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. 20 shall vote at -- 2:» the L. R. Pietzsch School Building; that all voters residing in County -Voting Precinct No. 21 shall vote at the South Park High School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Pre- cincts Nos. 22 and 23 shall'vote at the Voth.-Rosedale School Build- ing; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 26 and 27 shall vote at the Amelia School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting -Precinct No. 28 shall vote at the Tyrrell Park Recreati.on.Building; and that all: voters residing in County Voting.Precinct No. 62 shall vote at the Sallie Curtis School Build- ing. Section 4. The following named persons are appointed presiding judges for their respective voting boxes,. with the authority to select and appoint their own clerks: Edwards School, Mrs. C. C. Moore French High School, Mrs. F. W. Forsythe French Elementary School, Mrs. W. D. Howard Longfellow School, Albert Henry Caldwood School, lULrs. �ie_rmari :CoLe A,verill School, D. N. Bodin Junker School, Mrs. James E. Ray Millard School, John W. Houston Court House, Mrs. W. C. Ross, Sr. George Washington Carver School, Franklin Cooper nity Baptist Church, E. A. Godwin Ogden School, Mrs. B. P. Derr David Crockett School, H. A. McDonald Hebert School, 0. B. Hebert. Giles School, Ray V. Watson L. R. Pietzsch School, Joe W. Holland South Park High School, H. E. Crawford Voth.-Rosedale School, T. S. Webb Amelia School, Lawrence Hebert Tyrrell Park Recreation Building, Mrs. J. R. January Sallie Curtis School, John N. Mistrot. Section $. The mayor is hereby directed to cause the notice of election hereinafter prescribed, together with 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 twenty (20) days prior to the date of holding said election. The notice of election shall be as follows: "NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED MINIMUM SALARY OF $405 PER MONTH FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN SHALL BE ADOPTED. "Notice is hereby given that a special election will be held in The City of Beaumont, Texas, on the loth day of March, 1962, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to determine whether the proposed minimum salary of $405 per month for firemen and policemen shall be adopted, 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 special election shall be substantially as follows: t1FOR the proposed minimum salary of four hundred five ($405) dollars, per month for firemen and policemen "AGAINST the proposed minimum salary of four hundred five ($405) dollars per month for firemen and policemen ItKark an X in one of the blocks according to your choicest Section 7. That said election shall be held under and controlled by the provisions of the state laws governing elections. PASSED by the City Council this. -z� day of A. D. 1962.. .. Mayor -. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE'CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ON THE LOTH DAY OF MARCH, 1962, TO DETERMINE.WHETHER THE PROPOSED MINIMUK SALARY OF .$405. PER MONTH FOR FIRE- MEN AND POLICEMEN SHALL BE ADOPTED; NAMING THE PLACES''WHERE SAID ELECTION SHALL BE IiELD; APPOINT- ING.JUDGES TO PRESIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF'NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT FOR USE IN SAID ELECTION;AND PROVID- ING -THE MANNER OF. HOLDING SAID ELECTION. irJHEREAS., on December 12,_:1961, a petition was filed with the City .Council proposing: sa minimum salary of $405 per month for firemen and. policemen, land, calling �_f©r An election to determine whether such proposed ,minim '-salary shall -be adopted; and, '`VHEREAS.;..;eaid-.petit ion was signed by ,a sufficient .number of qualified votersa' 'of. The City of Beaumont; and, WHEREAS, Article 1583-2 of Vernontss' Texas PenAl'Code; as amended, provides that if .such a petition is filed, the City Coun- cil shall call an. election within ninety (90),days after said peti- tion has been.:sso 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 order-ed.to be held on the loth day of March, 1962, to determine whether the proposed minimum salary of. $405 per month for firemen and policemen 'shall-, be adopted. Section 2. 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 at the following'places,,to wit: Edwards School Building; French High School Building; French Elementary School Building; Longfellow School .Building; Caldwood School.Building; Averili School Building; Junker, School Building; Millard School Building; -.County Court House,Building; George Wash- ington Carver School Building; Trinity Baptist .Church Building; -Ogden School Building; David•Crockett Junior High School Building;,Hebert,School Building; Giles School Building;' L. It. 'Pietzsch School Build- ing;:South Park'High School Building;-Yoth-Rosedale School.Building; Amelia School Building; Tyrrell Park Recreation Buildirig; and.Sallie Curtin School-Build- .ing That all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 1 and 63 shall vote',at the Edwards. School Building;' drat all voters residing in County Voting Precinct.No. & shall vote at the French. High School Building; that'all voters.residing in County Voting Pre- cihct No. .3'shall vote at -the French Elementary -School Building; that'all voters residing in County Voting Precinct No. Q shall vote - at the Longfellow School -Building; that all voters residing in Cou.tty Voting Precincts Nos. $.and 17'shall vote at'the.Caldwood School Building; that all -voters residing in.County.Voting Precincts 6-and 7 shall vote at the Averill School Building; that all voters resid- . i.ng in. County- Voting _Precinct No. 8-Shall vote ' at the Junker School Building; that all voters residing in County Voting Precincts Nos. 9 and'lO shall vote at the Millard School Building; that all voters_ residing in County Voting Precinct No. 11 shall -vote at the County Court House Building; that all -voters residing in County Voting;Pre- cinct No.. ,12 shall. vote at the ' G.eorge Washington Carver School _:Build- ing; that all voters.residing in County Voting .Precinct No. 13 shall vote at the Trinity Baptist Church Building; that -'all voters residing in,County Voting.Precinct-No -.14 'shall vote at the Ogden School Building; that.All voters -residing in County -Voting -Precincts doss. 1$ ' and. -16 - aha11 i'-yote at. the 'bavid . Crockett 'Junior -High School Build- .- ing; .that all ,voters ' residing' in County 'Voting' Precinct No. 18 shall vote at Fiehert School -Building; ,that: all voters , residing in County` Voting .Precinct No. 19 shall vote at . the Giles' ' School Building; that all ' voters , residing in. -County Voting Precinct No. .20 shall vote at - 2- the L.. R. Pietisch-School 'Building; that all voters residing in County -Voting Precinct No. 21'shall voteatthe-South-Park High School,Building;that all voters residing in County -Voting Pr6-� Noe. 22 and 23.shall vote at.the-Voth-Rosedale School Build- ing; that all.voters residing in County 'Voting'Precincts Nos. 26 and 27 shall vote at the Amelia School. Building';.that all voters residing -in County Voting Precinct No. 28 shall vote at..the Tyrrell.* Park Recreation Building; and that all voters'residing in County' Voting Precinct. No.'62 shall vote at the Sallie ie Curtis School Build - Inge Section 4 The following named persons are appointed presiding judges for .their respective voting boxess-with theauthorityto select and appoint their own clerks: Edwards School, -Mrs. C. C. Moore French High Schools Mrs. F.-W. Forsythe French .ElementAry'School, Mrs. W. D. Howard Longfellow School Albert'Henry Caldwood ' Schools J�Ij7_s. Jam-es.-S. McGrath Averill'School, D. N. Bodin Junker Schools - Mrs. James E':. Ray Millard School, ol, John W. Houston 'Court House,.Mrs. W. C. Rosso St. .,George Washington Carver Schools Franklin Cooper Trinity Baptist ' Church., B..A...Godwin Ogden School, Mrs. B.'P.,Derr David Crockett ' Schools H.-A. McDonald Hebert School, 0. 'B. Hebert Giles. School Ray V. Watson L.. R..Pietzsch School, Joe W. Holland South.Park High School, R. E. Crawford Voth-Rosedale,-School, T. S. Webb Amelia School, Lawrence Hebert Tyrrell Park'Recreatioh Building, Mrs. J.A. January Sallie Cui-tis School, John,N. Mistrot-. Section Si The mayor is hei-eby'-directed to cause the notice of'el 'il on 3. ec hereinafter prescribed, together with a copy of -this ordinance, signed by. himself and attested by the city,,clerk, to be posted at the pla6ts herein de . signated for','-holding_sa34.d,election., at least twenty ('20) days prior to the date of holding said election. The .notice of -el'ect,i6n,,,shall­be- as follows No Text