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HomeMy WebLinkAbout76-1921 ord76-1921 NOTICE OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION 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 Saturday in April, 1976, the same being the 3rd day of April, 1976, for the election of the officers as herein- after named for the City of Plainview. The Ordinance providing for the ele~ct~on and setting out the officers to be elected and other pertinemt information in regard thereto is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 76- ~L921 AN ORDINANCE CALLING AND SETTING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN APRIL OF 1976, THE SAME BEING THE THIRD DAY OF SAID MONTH, FOR THE ELECTION OF (1) A MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW; (2) FOR THE ELECTION OF ONE ALDERMAN FOR PLACE ONE ON THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINV!EW; (3) FOR THE ELECTION OF ONE ALDERMAN FOR PLACE THREE ON THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW; AND (4) FOR THE ELECTION OF ONE ALDERMAN FOR PLACE FIVE ON THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW; 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 Saturday in April, 1976, the same being the third day of said month, for the election of (1) a Mayor for the City of Plainview; (2) for the election of an Alderman for Place One of the City Council of the City of Plainview; (3) for the election of an Alderman for Place Three on the City Council of the City of Plainview; and (4) for the election of an Alderman for Place Five 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 pollin~ places within each precinct as provided in Ordinance No. 76-~_~i$9i ..... of the City of Plainview. Said Ordinance provides as follows: "SECTION 1: That all territority located within the corporate limits of the City of Plainview, Texas, shall be and is hereby divided into two election precincts. One precinct (Precinct No. 1) shall consist of all of the following territorty, to-wit: Ail of that part of Hale County (Texas) election Precints 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 aii 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 with 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 C£ty of Plainvi~w; 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. -2- 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 City Hall of the City of Plainview, 901 Broad- way, 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: 1. S.F. Johnson 2. Steve Hurt 3. Martha Barnes election. S. F. Johnson shall act as Presiding Judge of the PRECINCT 1 Steve Hurt Tom Baker of Precinct 1. Mrs. J. O. Bier , and are hereby appointed as the election officials Steve Hurt amd Mrs. J. O. Bier act as clerks of the election. shall act as Presiding Judge of Precinct 1; and 'rom Baker shall Mrs. J. O. Bier is hereby appointed first alternate judge to act as Presiding Judge of Precinct 1 in the event that Steve Hurt is for any reason unable to serve as such Presiding Judge; and Tom Baker is hereby appointed second alternate judge to serve as Presiding Judge of Precinct 1 in the event that both Steve Hurt and Mrs. J. O. Bier 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. -3- PRECINCT 2 Martha Barnes and Betty Royal of Precinct 2. , Mrs. Woody Allen , are hereby appointed as the elction officials Martha Barnes and Mrs. Woody Allen clerks for the election. and shall, act as Presiding Judge of Precinct 2; Betty Royal shall act as Mrs. Woody Allen isl hereby appointed first alternate judge to act as Presiding Judge of Precinct ~2 ~m the event that Martha Bamnes is for any reason unable to serve as s~ch Presiding Judge; and Betty Royal is hereby appointed second alternate judge to act as Presiding Judge of Precinct 2 in the event that both Martha Barnes and Mrs. Woody Allen are for any reason unable to serve as such Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge of said prec~inct may appoint such additional clerks as she may deem necessary to hold the election. SECTION 4: It is further providied that the maximum number of clerks which may be appointed to serve in sai!d 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 many as five (5) additional clerks (for the precinct of which she is Presiding Judge); as may be necessary ifor the proper conduct of this election. SECTION 5: The officers of the ICity of Plainview to be elected are as follows: (1) a Mayor; (2) an Alderman to fill Place One 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 One; (3) an Alderman to fill Place Three 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 Three; (4) an Alderman to fill Place ~ive 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 Five. 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/ 27th day of January , A.D. 76. /JO~N-b.-S~ONE ~M, Mayor ATTEST: /~ty of Plain~iew M. L. REA, City Clerk City of Plainview Came on to hand this the day of , 1976, and in compliance with the Ordinance, I did on the day of in 1976, post the notice attached hereto at each of the following places; FOR PRECINCT 1: (1) One notice posted at the City Hall, located at 901 Broadway Street, in Plainview, Texas; (2) Central Plains General Hospital (3) Plainview High School FOR PRECINCT 2: (1) One notice posted at the Municipal Building (also known as the Chamber of Commerce Building) ~hich is located at 710 West Fifth Street in Plainview, Texas; (2) One notice posted at the Courthouse (3) Wayland Baptist College Administra- and in compliance with the Ordinance, I caused to be published in the Plainview Daily Herald ¢ , 1976, which is a day not days nor less than ten (10) days prior to said a copy of this notice on each of the following (1) S. F. Johnson (2) Steve Hurt (3) Mms. J. O. Bier (4) Tom Baker (5) Martha Barnes (6) Mrs. Woody Allen (7) Betty Royal who are persons designated as officials of the having been furnsihed to each of them on the in Plainview, Texas; and, ire Building the notice attached hereto ,n the day of more than twenty-five (25) election. I also served named persons: election, the said copy day of 1976, which notice constitutes the writ pertaining to the holding of the election. EXECUTED This day of , A. D. 1976. ~. L. ~EA, City Clerk City of Plainview STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HALE TO THE CI~ CLE~ OF THE CITY OF PLAI~IEW: You are directed to post notice of the regular election to be held in and for the City of Plainview for the purpose and at the time as provided in the Ordinance attached hereto, which said Ordinance provides for a regular election for a Mayor of the City of Plainview; for an Alderman to fill Place One on the City Council of the City of Plain~iew; for an Alderman to fill Place Three on the City Council of the City of Plainview; and for an Alderman to fill Place Five on the City Council of the City of Plainview. You will post notices of said election at three (3) public places in each voting precinct, one of which must be posted at the polling place for each precinct at least 30 full days prior to the day of the election. You will also cause said notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Plainview as provided in the said Ordinance, the publication to be not more than twenty-five (25) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to the election. You will also deliver to each of the persons appointed to hold the election, a copy of said Ordinance, which constitutes a writ of election. SIGNED this ~ day of ~ , A. D. 1976. ~~. STO~HAM, Mayor ~y of Plainview Post at least 30 days prior to election. e Post in 3 places in voting Precinct 1 - (one of which must be at polling place which is the City Hall.). Post in 3 places in voting Precinct 2 - (one of which must be at Polling place, which is the Chamber of Commerce Building).