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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 73-EV t .c AN ORDINANCE Entitled an ordinance ordering an election to be held in the City of Beaumont to determine whether or not certain amendments to the existing City Charter shall be adopted, naming the time and place of holding said election, appointing officers thereof, providing for the manner of holding said election and giving notices thereof* J BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COLMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEALMIONT: S ec t ion 1. 'T7han an election shall be held in the City of Beaumont on the day of October, 1925, at which election three proposed amendments to the existing Charter of the City of Beaumont as set out in Section 4 hereof shall be subrAitted to a vote of the people for adoption. sAatian 2_ The said election shall be held in the following places, to wi t: In the First -�iard at the Central Fire Station, Prench School Building and Gladys Street Fire Station. In the Second 'lard at the City Hall. In the Third ',lard at the Jefferson County Court House, Sabine Pass Avenue Pire Station, and the South Park `lemen.tary School Building, Section 3. The following named persons are appointed presiding judges of their respective voting boxes with the authority to select and appoint their own clerks; At the Central fire Station - C. A. Ganoungte-, At the Prench School Building - J. D. Hensley At the Cladys ;.street Fire Station - George Llorgan t-` At the City Hall - J. A. 11orris At the Jefferson County Court House - 0. A. Ernest'— At nest'`At the Sabine Vass Avenue Fire Station - C. L. Scherer At the ;jouth Park-leientary School Building - T. n. Allen. Section 4. The question as to whether the existing Charter of the City of Beaumont shall be amended in the following particulars shall be szb- PROPO SI TI0N I. Shall Section 20, of the existing Charter of.' the City of Beaumont be amended to read as follows; "Section 20". The form of Government provided in this Charter shall be mown as the"Commission-1,ianager" form of government, and shall consist of a Commission composed of a Mayor elected by the voters of the city at large, and four commissioners, one from each ward in the city, elected by the voters of the city at large, provided that a commissioner shall always -reside in the ward from which he is elected, and a Manager who shall be employed by the Commission, and said Commission shall have and exercise all the authority, power and duties vested in the Council and Commission by any provision of this Charter, or any amdndment thereto, and each member thereof shall possess the qualifications required of a councilman and commisdoner by this charter, and said four commissioners shall be elected every two years on the date provided in the charter for the election of the LILayor, and all provisions of the Charter relating to the Council or Commission shall be construed to relate to the Commission hereby created so far as applicable, and all other provisions of the Charter in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and if adopted, this amendment shall be in force and effect from and after april 15, 1926, provided that if this amendment is adopted the first four commi ss. overs to serve hereunder shall be elected at the general city election next prior to April 159 19 26. " Yes. y ITo r"• . - 1 PRO PO SI TION 110 Shall there be added to the existing Charter of the City ai Behumont a new section to be knowa as Section 4-a, reading as follows: "SECTION 4-a. (1) The City of Beaumont, shall, on and after this Charter amendment takes effect, be divided into four wards and the limits and boundaries of each a said wards shall be as follows, to wit: FIRST UARD: The First ,lard shall embrace all that portion of the City of Beaumont lying north of North Street to Liain and north of Lagazine Street from Main to Brakes Bayous the same being bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on Brakes Bayou where I.-agazine Street strikes said Bayou, and being also the eastern boundary line of the City; thence in a northerly direc- tion along the eastern boundary line of the City to the northeast corner thereof; thence west to the northwest corner thereof; thence in a southerly direction along the west boundary line of the City to its intersection with North Street; thence east along Iorth Street to its intersection with Main ;street; thence south along Llain Street to its intersection with Magazine Street; thence east along 1:lagazine Street to the place of beginning. SECOND IJARD: The Second ;:lard shall embrace all that portion of the City of Beaumont lying between North Street and Forsythe ;street, and extend- ing from the east to the west boundary of the City, the same being bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on the Neches River where Forsythe Street strikes said River, and being also the eastern bound- ary of the City; thence in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary to i:iagazine Street; thence west along Magazine Street to its intersection with Lain Street; thence north along Main Street to its intersection with North ;street; thence west along North Street to its intersection with the west boundary line of the city limits; thence south and east along the western boundary of the "Aty to its intersec- tion with Forsythe Street; thence east and northeast along Forsythe Street to the place of beginning,, THIRD *!,V ARD: The Third card shall embrace all that portion of: the City of Beaumont lying between Forsythe Street, Corley Avenue, :railroad .Avenue and Cl-iaison extension of the 1.'ansas City Southern ?ailroad, and extending from the east to the west boundary W the City, the same being bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on the Neches River where Porsythe Street strikes said River, and being also the east boundary line caf the City; thence southwest along `orsythe Street to its intersection with Lafayette Street; thane a south. along intersection with Van Buren Street. thence east along Van Buren 6treet to its intersection with Ltailroad Avenue; thence southeast along Railroad Avenue to Chaison Junction,; thence following and along the eastern boundary of the Ci%7 to the foot of Carroll Street where said street strikes the j+eohes River; thence in a northwesterly direction along the right bank of the ILIeches River to the place of beginning. FOURTH JARD The Fourth -~lard shall embrace all that portion of the City of Beaumont lying south of Corley Avenue and west of ��ai lro ad Avenue within the boundaries of the city, the same being bounded as follows to wit; , Beginning at a point on the western boundary of the City at its intersection with oorley 11venue; thence east along Corley Avenue to its intersection with uabine Pass Avenue; thence south along Uabine lass ;venue to its- intersedtion with Van Buren atreet; thence east along - Van Buren str .et to its intersection with ailroad :,venue; thence southeast along Railroad Avenue to the southern boundary of the City; thence west along the southern boundary of the City to its intersection with the western boundary; thence north along the western boundary of the City to the place of beginning. (2) The City Commission shall have the power to change by ordinance the boundaries of the above wards in order to provide for any terri- tory which may be annexed to the City and to maintain within the respective A rds e:;ual popul,,Ition as near as may be practicable (3) All provisions of the existing city Charter in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. :and if adopted, this amendment shall be in force and effect from and after April 15, 1926," Yes. No, ' 1 1 Shall Section 55 of the existing Charter of the Citr of Beaumont be anended so as to read as follows; SECTION 55. (1) The Mayor shall receive a salary of Three Thousand Lollars (03,000.00) per annum, payable monthly. The salary of the City I:anager shall be fixed by the Commission. Each Commissioner shall -receive a s-.lary of One Hundred Twenty- five Dollars 0125.00) per month. The Directors of the Departments and other employees of the City shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the City Manager when approved by the Commission, except the City Clerk and City Attorney, whose compensation shall be fixed by the City Commission. And if adopted, this amendment shall be in force and effect from and after 1pril 15, 1926. Yes. No. r Cyt i rc "t S —C 0 k And all voters desiring to vote for- the above propositions to amend the existing Charter of the City of Beaumont,, or any one of them, shall run a line through or across the word "Ito" after each proposition he desires to vote for, and all voters desiring to vote against the above propo sit ions o r any one of them shall run a line through or across the word "Yes" after each proposition he desires to vote against. Section 5. Said election shall be held under, and qualifications of those voting thereat shall be controlled by the provisions of the State Law governing elections. Section 6. A copy of this ordinance, containing the text of said proposed amendments, signed by the I.1ayor of the City of Beaumont and attested by the City Clerk thereof, shall serve as proper and sufficient notice of said election, and the i.jayor is hereby directed to cause one each of said notices to be posted at each of the places designated for holding said election at least thirty (30) days -prior to the date of holding said election, and the person posting said notioes shall make a return on a copy thereof showing the time and place of said posting, which return shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk and shall be conclusive evidence of the posting of said notice, and a copy of this ordinance shall be published once each week for a period of thirty (30) days before the day of holding said election in a newspaper of general circulation, which has been continuously and regularly published in the City of Beaumont for a period of one year prior to this date, and the City Clerk 9s hereby directed to mail a copy of this ordinance containing the text of said proposed amendments to each qualified voter in the City of Beaumont, as appears from the Tax Collector's rolls for the year ending January 31, 1925: Passed by an affirmative vote of all members of the Commission upon third and final reading, this / day of rept.., A. D. 1925.. The State of Texas, Couniq of Jefferson *mwoaa -p •r pa8''aa-bH •g g scssayQ !aueoiS llamar pus ;;IM ; undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - __��' wn to me Vho being by me duly sworn, on his oath de- - --------------- ----- -------- of the BE E' poses and says, that he is the_ ----------- BEAUMONT JOURNAL, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing was published in said newspaper, such publication being on the following dates: A. D. 1925--, and a newspaper copy of which is hereto at tached. v �_TiA. D.1 -- Sworn to and subscribed before me, this_ _ _ A -K-7 ---da y of---- I n --------------%-- - - - - -— Notary Public, Jefferson 4 oed Texas. Como O� '1rvvi Ou That an election shall be held to thecity of Beaumont on the 17th ay of October, 1925, at which elec- lon three proposed amendments to the existing charter of the city of Beaumont as set out in section 4, hereof shall be submitted to a yote of -the people for adoption. t SECTION 2 The said election shall be held in juenue following places, to -wit: n the first ward at the Central station, French school build - and Gladys,street fire station. the second ward at thecity hall. the third ward at the Jefferson nty courthouse, Sabine Passs fire station, and the South k elementary school building. SECTION 3 The following named persons e appointed presiding judges of It respective voting boxes with 0 authority to select and appoint sir own clerks "..-At the Central fire station, C. A. anoung: at the French school ilding, J. D. Hensley; at the dye street fire station, George F'Sherer; rgan: at the city hall, J. A. Mor - at the Jefferson county court - se, O. A. Ernest; at the Sabine s avenue fire station C. Iv at the South Park elemen- tary school building T. A. Allen. SECTION 4 The question as to 11t1set�1M ., existing charter of the city Beaumont shall be amended In the following particulars shall be sub - witted in three propositions and there shall be printed on the ballot used in said election the full text of said amendments and after each amendment there shall be printed the words "Yes" and "no" in the following form: PROPOSITION 1 .l Shall section 20, of the existing charter of the city of Beaumont be amended to read' as follows: "Section 20." The form of gov- ernment provided in this charter shall be known as the "Commis= slon-Manager" form of government, d and shall consist of a commission of composed of a mayor elected by the voters of the city at large, and four commissioners, one from each ward in the city, elected by the .voters of the city at large, pro- vided that a commissioner shall have and exercise all the author. Ity, power and duties vested in the council and commission by any pro- vision of this charter, or any amendment thereto, and each Mem- ber thereof shall possess the quali- fications required of a councilman .. and commissioner by this charter, and said four commissioners shall be elected every two years on the date provided in the charter for the election of the mayor, and all provisions of the char- ter r�yatin; to thee copngl11 to 'commt dha11 be on relate to the commission hereby 1p created so far as applicable, and all ., other provisions of .the charter In conflict herewith are hereby re- pealed, and if adopted, this amend- mffect ent andlafter tn force oprll 15, 1926nd , pro- vided that if this amendment i adopted the first four commission- ers to serve hereunder shall b elected at the general city election next prior to April 15, 1926. YES. NO. it PROPOSITION 3 Shall there be added to the ex- toting a toting charter of the city of Beau- mont eau mont a new section to be know as section 4-a, reading as follows "SECTION 4-a." (1) The city o Beaumont shall, on and after tht charter amendment takes effect, b divided into four wards and th limits and boundaries of each. o said wards shall be as follows, to wit: FIRST WARD: The first ward shall embrace s that portion of the city of Beau }Wont lying north of North stree to Main and north of Magazin street from Main to Brakes bayou the same being bounded as follow to -wit: Beginning at a point on Brake bayoc where Magazine stre strikes said bayou, and being at$ .the eastern boundary line of t ntersection with sauine Pass ave- nue; thence south along Sabine Pass avenue to' its intersection with Van Buren street; thence east along Van Buren street to its in- tersection with Railroad avenue; thence southeast along Railroad avenue to Chaison junction; thence following and along the eastern boundary of the city to the foot of Carroll street where said street strikes the Neches river: thence in a northwesterly direction along the right bank of the Neches river to the place of beginning. FOURTH WARD: The fourth ward shall embrace all that portion of the city of Beaumont lying aouth of Corley avenue and west of Railroad ave- nue within the boundaries of the city, the same being bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a point on the west-' ern boundary of the city at its in- tersection with Corley avenue; thence east along Corley avenue to I intersection with -abine Pass avenue; thence south along Sabin Pass avenue to its interso9t with Van Buren street: thenbg e along Van Buren street to its in- tersection with Railroad avenue; thence .southeast along Railroad avenue to Che southern boundary of the city; thence west along the southern boundary of the city to the place of beginning. (2) The city commission shall have the power to change by ordi- nance, the boundaries of the above wards in order to provide for any: territory which may be annexed to the city and to maintain within tho respective wards equal population. as near as may be practicable. (3) All provisions of the exist- ing city charter in conflict here- with are hereby repealed. And if adopted, this amendment shall bs in force and effect from and atter'. April 15, 19,26. YES. NO. � PROPOSITION 3 Shall section 65 of the existing ' charter of the cAty of Beaumont be amended so as to read as fol- lows: SECTION 65. (1) The mayor shall receive a salary of three thousan dollars ($3,000) per annumr, payabl monthly. The salary of the cit manager shall be fixed by the corn mission. Each commissioner shat receive a salary of one hundre twerity-five dollars ($125.00) pet month. The directors of the de=_ partments and other employees o the city shall receive such com- pensation as may be fixed by the ` city manager when approved by', the commission, except the city clerk and city attorney, whose compensation shall be fixed by t And shy amen rrient a} al a lie and effect from and after April 15, 1926. YES. NO. And all voters desiring to vote for the above propositions to a amend the existing charter of thf city of Beaumont, or any one of e them, shall run a line through or across the word "NO" after each proposition he desires to vote for, and all voters desiring to vote against the above proposition or. any one of them, shall run a line _ through or across the word 'YES" af#er each proposition he desires, n to vote against. SECTION b t Said election shall be held under, a and qualifications of those' voting e thereat shall be controlled by the e previsions of the state law gov- f erntng elections. SECTION 6 A copy of this ordinance, con- taining the text of said proposed 11 amendments, signed by the mayor of the city of -Beaumont and at - t tested by the city clerK thereof, e shall serve .as proper and sufficient , notice of said electiot, and the' s, mayor is hereby directed to cause one each of said notices to be post- s ed at each of the places designated et for holding said election at least o thirty (30) days prior to the date he of holding said election, and the ra 4+., E Anlenament thereto, and each mem- ber thereof 'shall possess the quali- fications required of a councilman and commissioner by this charter, and enid four commissioners shall be elected every two years on the date provided in the charter for the election of the mayor, and all provisions of the char- ter relating to the council or comnifffffall shall be constimed to relate to the commission hereby created so far as applicable,and all other provisions of .the chatter in conflict herewith are hereby re- pealed, and if adopted, this amend- ment shall be in force and effect from and after April 15, 1926, pro- vided that if this amendment is adopted the first four commission- ers to serve hereunder shall be elected at the general city election next prior to April 15, 1926. YES. NO. PROPOSITION 2 Shall there be added to the ex- Isting charter of the city of Beau- mont a new section to be known: as section 4-a, reading as follows: "SECTION 4-a." (1) The city of Beaumont shall, on and after this charter amehdment takes effect, be divided into four wards and the limits and boundaries of each. of said wards shall be as follows, to - wit: FIRST WARD: The first ward shall embrace all that portion of the city of Beau- mont lying north of North street to Main and north of Magazine street from Main to Brakes bayou, the same being bounded as follows, to -wit: Beginning at a point on Brakes bayou where Magazine street strikes said bayou. and being also the eastern boundary line of the city: thence in a northerly direc- tioq along the eastern boundary nb 6f the, ~*to to the northe�si corner thereof: thence west to thff northwest corner thereof; thence in asoutherly direction along the west boundary line of the city to Its intersection with North street: thence east along North street to Its intersection with Main street: .thence.south along Main street to Its intersection with Magazine street; thence east along Magazine street to the place of beginning. SECOND WARD: The second ward shall embrace all that portion of the city of Beau- mont lying between North street and Forsythe street, and extending from the east to the went boun- dary of the city. the same being bounded as follows, to -wit: Beginning at a point on the Ne- ches river where Forsythe street strikes said river, and being also .the eastern boundary of the city; thence in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary to Magazine street; thence west along Magazine street to its, intersection with Main street; thence north along Main street to its interseo- tion with North street; thence west along North street to its in- tersection with the west boundary line of the city limits; thence south and east along the western boun- dary of the city to Its intersection with Forsythe stregt; thence east and northeast along Foraythq street; thence east and northeast along Forsythe street to the place of beginning. THIRD WARD: The third ward shall embrace all that.portion of the city of Beau- mont lying between Forsythe street, Corley avenue, Railroad avenue and Chaison extensiorj of the Kansas City Southern railroad and extending from . the east tc the west boundary of the city, the same being bounded as follows, to - wit: Beginning at a point on the Ne• rhes river. where Forsythe street rvWve a salary of one hundre t ty-five dollars (E125.00) per month. The directors of the de partmenta and other employees o the city obeli receive such com- pensation as may be fixed by the city manager when approved b the commission, except the city clerk and city attorney, whose compensation shall be fixed by th city Cut n. And if this ame_ndme_nt shall he and effect from and after April 15, 1926. YES. NO. And all voters desiring to vote for the above propositions to amend the existing charter of th! city of Peaumont, or any one of them, shall run a line through or across the word "NO" after each proposition he desires to vote for, and all voters desiring to vote against the above proposition or: any one of them , shall run a, line through or across the word "YES" after each proposition he destrek to vote against. SECTION b Said election shall be held under, and qualifloations of those, voting thereat shall be controlled by the previsions of the state lav gov- erning elections. SECTION 6 A copy of this ordinance, con- twining the text of said proposed amendments, signed by the mayor of the city of • Beaumont and at- tested by the city clerg thereof, shall serve .as proper and sufficient' notice of said electiofi, and the' mayor is hereby directed to cause one each of said notices to be post- ed at each of the places designated for holding said . election at least thirty (30 days days prior to the date Of holding said election, and the .person posting said notices shall make a return on a copy thereof a�g the. time and place of said which return shall be.' filed In the office of the city clerlr and shall be conclusive evidence of the posting of said notice, and a copy of this ordinance shall be published once each weep for a period of thirty (30) days before the day of holding said election in - a newspaper of general circulation, which has been continuously and regularly published in the city of Beaumont for a period of one year prior to this date, and the city clerk is hereby directed to mail a Copy of this ordinance containing the text of, said proposed amend- ments to each qualified voter in the city of Beaumont, as appears from the tax collector's rolls foil the year ending January 31, 1925. Passed by an affirmative vote of all members of the commission upon third and final reading this 15th day of September, A. D. 1925. (Signed) J. AtiSTIN BARNES, Mayor of the City of Beaumont, Texas. Attest: RAYMOND EDMONDS, City Clerk, City of Beaumont Texas. (Sear