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HomeMy WebLinkAbout75-1760 ordORDINANCE NO. 75- 1760 AN ORDINANCE CALLING AND SETTING THE REGULAR I~UNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL OF 1975, THE SAME BEING THE FIRST DAY OF SAID MONTH, FOR THE ELECTION OF ONE ALDERMAN FOR PLACE TWO ON THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, AND FOR THE ELECTION OF ONE ALDERMAN FOR PLACE FOUR ON THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAIN-VIEW; DESIGNATING THE PLACE WHERE SAID ELECTION IS TO BE HELD; AND 'APPOINTING PRESIDING OFFICIALS THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW: SECTION 1: In accordance with the statutes provided and the Charter of the City of Plainview, an election shall be held in and for the City of Plainview, on the first Tuesday in April, 1975, the same being the first day of said month, for the election of an Alderman for Place Two on the City Council of the City of Plainview and for the election of an Alderman for Place Four on the City CoUncil of the City of Plainview. SECTION 2: That said election shall be held in each of the election precincts within the City and at the designated polling places within each precinct as provided in Ordinance No. 75- 1759 of the City of Plainview. Said Ordinance provides as follows: "SECTION 1: That all territory located within the corporate limits of the City of Pl~inview, Texas, shall be and is hereby divided into two election precincts. One precinct (Precinct No. 1) shall consist of all of the following territory, to-wit: Ail of that part of Hale County (Texas) election Precincts Numbers Seven (7) and Eight (8), lying within the City Limits of the City of Plainview. Said Hale County (Texas) Precincts 7 and 8 being as follows: "Precinct Seven (7) shall include all the territory in the corporate limits of the City of Plainview lying North of West Tenth Street and West of a line beginning at the intersection of West Tenth Street and Quincy Street. Thence North to the right-of-way to the Fort Worth and Denver Railway; Thence Northwesterly along said right-of-way to the North Corporate limits of the City of Plainview. Precinct Eight (8) shall include all the territory in the corporate limits of the City of Plainview lying North of a line beginning at the intersection of West Tenth Street and Quincy Street; Thence East along West Tenth Street to Austin Street; Thence South along Austin Street to West Ninth Street; Thence East along West Ninth Street to Broadway Street. And East of the East line of Election Precinct Seven (7) as described above and West of the West line of Election Precinct One (1) as described above." The other precinct (Precinct No. 2) Shall consist of all of the following territory, to-wit: Ail of that part of Hale County (Texas) election Precincts Numbers (1), Six (6), and Ten (10), lying within the City Limits of the City of Plainview. Said Hale County (Texas) Precincts 1, 6 and 10 being as follows: "Precinct One (1) shall include all the territory in the corporate limits of the City of Plainview lying East of a line beginning at the-intersection of Broadway Street and the South line of the corporate limits of the City of Plainview; Thence North along Broadway Street to the right-of-way of the Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway; Thence in a Northwesterly direction along said right-of-way and following said right-of-way to the North line of the corporate limits of the City of Plainview. Precinct Six (6) shall include all the territory in the corporate limits of the City of Plainview lying South of West Tenth Street and West of Quincy Street. Precinct Ten (10) shall include all the territory in the corporate limits of the City of Plainview lying East of Quincy Street; South of the South line of Election Precinct Eight (8) as described above and West of Broadway Street." SECTION 2: That the Municipal Court Building, 902 North Aus~inq-St., Plainview, Texas, is hereby designated as the polling place within Precinct No. 1. That the City of Plainview, Texas, Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development Building, 710 West 5th Street, Plainview, Texas, is hereby designated as the polling place within Precinct No. 2. SECTION 3: Ail qualified electors shall vote in the election precinct in which they reside." SECTION 3: Said election shall be conducted by the following who are hereby appointed to hold said election: Mrs. Grafton McInnish Mrs. J. O. Bier election. shall act as Presiding Judge of the PRECINCT 1 Mrs. Grafton McInnish, Mrs. L. W. Kiker, and Mrs. T. J. Gardner are hereby appointed as the election officials of Precinct 1. Mrs. Grafton McInnish shall act as Presiding Judge of Precinct 1; and Mrs. T. J. Gardner and Mrs. L. W. Kiker shall act as clerks of the election. Mrs. L. W. Kiker is hereby appointed first alternate judge to act as Presiding Judge of Precinct 1 in the event that Mrs. Grafton McInnish is for any reason unable to serve as such Presiding Judge; and Mrs. T. J. Gardner is hereby appointed second alternate judge to serve as Presiding Judge of Precinct 1 in the event that both Mrs. Grafton McInnish and Mrs. L. W. Kiker are for any reason unable to serve as such Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge of said precinct may appoint such additional clerks as she may deem necessary to hold the election. PRECINCT 2 Mrs. J. O. Bier, Mrs. Bob Wayland and Mrs. Martha Barnes are hereby appointed as the election officials of Precinct 2. Mrs. J. O. Bier shall act as Presiding Judge of Precinct 2; and Mrs. Bob Wayland and Mrs. Martha Barnes shall act as clerks for the election. Mrs. Bob Wayland is hereby appointed first alternate judge to act as Presiding Judge of Precinct 2 in the event that Mrs. J. O. Bier is for any reason unable to serve as such Presiding Judge; and Mrs. Martha Barnes is hereby appointed second alternate judge to act as Presiding Judge of Precinct 2 in the event that both Mrs. J. O. Bier and Mrs. Bob Wayland are for any reason unable to serve as such Presiding Judge. SECTION 4: It is further provided that the maximum number of clerks which may be appointed to serve in said election shall not be in excess of seven (7) persons for each precinct and that the Presiding Judge (of each precinct) for said election shall appoint clerks to take the place of those above named who may not be able to serve, and may appoint as may as five (5) additional clerks (for the precinct of which she is Presiding Judge); as may be necessary for the proper con- duct of this election. SECTION 5: The officers of the City of Plainview to be elected are as follows: (i) An Alderman to fill Place Two on the City Council of the City of Plainview and designated in Section 202 of the Charter of the City of Plainview as amended, as Alderman Number Two. (2) An Alderman to fill Place Four on the City Council of the City of Plainview and designated in Section 202 of the Charter of the City of Plainview as amended, as Alderman Number Four. SECTION 6: Said election shall be held under and in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of Plainview and all persons qualified to vote in said City under the Election Laws of the State of Texas shall be allowed to vote therein. Said election shall be held and the polls shall be open from 8:00 A. M. to 7:00 P. M., and all electors shall vote in the voting precinct in which said voter resides and the place provided for voting in said voting precinct, as provided in Ordinance No. 75- 1759 of the City of Plainview. SECTION 7: Notice of said election shall be given by posting and by publication of a copy of this Ordinance, and at the top of which shall appear the words "Notice of Regular Municipal Election for the Purpose of Electing Officers of the City of Plainview". Thirty days' previous notice of said election shall be given by posting a copy of this Ordinance in three (3) public places in said City of Plainview in each of the voting precincts provided for in Ordinance No. 75- 1759 of the City of Plainview, Texas, one of which notices shall be posted at the polling place designated for City Election Precinct 1 and one of which shall be posted at the polling place designated for City Election Precinct 2. Notice by publication shall also be made by publishing notice of said election in the Plainview Daily Herald (a ~newspaper of general circulation in Plainview, Texas), said publication to be not more than twenty-five (25) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to the election. SECTION 8: A copy of this Ordinance shall also be served upon each of the three election officials who have been designated to hold the election. PASSED and APPROVED on this the 2~h day of January, A. D. 1975. / / ~ D. STO~EH/~, ~ayor '--City of Plainview ~of Clerk NOTICE OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELE~CTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW Notice is hereby given of an election to be held in and for the City of Plainview on the first Tuesday in April, 1975, the same being the 1st day of April, 1975, for the election of the officers as herein- after named for the City of Plainview. The Ordinance providing for the election and setting out the officers to be elected and other pertinent information in regard thereto is as follows: Came on to hand this the day of , 1975, and in compliance with the Ordinance, I did on the day of 1975, post the notice attached hereto at each of the following places: FOR PRECINCT 1: (1) One notice posted at the Municipal Court Building, located at 902 North Austin, in Plainview, Texas; (2) (3) FOR PRECINCT 2: (i) One notice posted at the Municipal Building (also known as the Chamber of Commerce Building) which is located at 710 West Fifth Street in Plainview, Texas; (2) One notice posted at the Courthouse in Plainview, Texas; and, (3) and in compliance with the Ordinance, I caused the notice attached hereto to be published in the Plainview Daily Herald on the day of 1975, which is a day not more than twenty-five (25) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to said election. I also served a copy of this notice on each of the following named persons: (i) (2) Mrs. Grafton Mclnnish (3) Mrs. L. W. Kiker (4) Mrs. T. J. Gardner (5) Mrs. J. O. Bier (6) Mrs. Bob Wayland (7) Mrs. Martha Barnes who are persons designated as officials of the election, the said copy having been furnished to each of them on the day of 1975, which notice constitutes the writ pertaining to the holding of the election. EXECUTED This day of , A. D. 1975. M. L. Rea, City Clerk City of Plainview Post at least 30 days prior to election. 1. Post in 3 Places in voting Precinct 1 - (one of which must be at polling place which is the Municipal Court Building) 2. Post in 3 places in Voting Precinct 2 - (one of which must be at polling place, which is the Chamber of Commerce Building).