HomeMy WebLinkAbout81-2446 ordORDINANCE NO. 81--2446
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ELECTION DISTRICTS FOR MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS: REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. '76-1913 AND RESOLUTION
NOo R80-207, PROVIDING THE POLLING PLACE FOR EACH DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Article 202b of the Texas
Election Code, the governing body of an incorporated city is to
establish election precincts and designate the polling places
for elections held by such city, in accordance with the provisions
of Article 2.05 of said Code; and
WHEREAS, this governing body hereby finds and determines that
the election precincts for municipal elections held within the
City of Plainview, Texas, .should be redefined; therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW:
SECTION 1: That all territory located within the corporate
limits of the City of plainview~ Texas, shall be and is hereby
divided into two election districts. One district (District No. 1)
shall consist of all 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) Precilncts 7 and 8 being as follows:
Precinct Seven (7) shall include all of the territory in the
corporate limits of the City of Plainview lying North of a line
beginning at the intersection of West 16th Street and Columbia
Street;
Thence West along West 16th Street to the intersection of
West 16th Street and Smythe Street;
Thence South along Smythe Street to the intersection of
Smythe Street and West 14th Street;
Thence West along West 14th Street to the corporate limits
of the City of Plainview and including the territory within the
corporate limits of the City of Plainview.
Precinct Eight (8) shall include all of the territory in the
corporate limits of the City of Plainview lying North of a line
beginning at the intersection of West 10th Street and Austin Street;
Thence South along Austin Street to the intersection of
Austin Street and West 9th Street;
Thence East along West 9th Street to the intersection of
West 9th Street and Broadway Street;
Thence North along Broadway Street to the South right-of-
way of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway;
Thence Northerly along said right-of-way to-West 16th Street;
Thence West along West 16th Street to the intersection of
Smythe Street and West 16th Street;
Thence South along Smythe Street to the intersection of
West 14th Street and Smythe Street;
Thence West along West 14th Street and an extension of West
14th Street to the West corporate limits of the City of Plainview;
Thence South and West along corporate limits of the City of
Plainview to Westridge Road;
Thence South along Westridge Road to North right-of-way line
of U. S. Highway 70;
Thence East along West 10th Street to the intersection of
Austin Street and the place of beginning.
The other district (District No. 2) shall consist of all of
the following territory, to-wit:
Ail of that part of Hale County (Texas) election Precincts
Numbers One (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: The City Hall of the City of Plainview, 901
Broadway, Plainview, Texas, is hereby designated as the polling
place within District No. 1. 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 District No. 2.
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SECTION 3: Ail qualified electors shall vote in the election
precinct in which they reside.
SECTION 4: Ail resolutions, orders or ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed, including specifically Ordinance
No. 76-1913 and Resolution No. 80-207.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28th day of
1981.
April
~/J2 Rober'f Wayla~d~ Mayor CITY OF ]?LAINVIEW, TEXAS
ATTEST:
Walter S. Dodson, City Clerk
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
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