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Ordinance No. 119n ORDINANCE NO. 119 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF BAYTCINN, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON THE 22ND DAY OF ® SEPTEMBER, 19511, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION, CERTAIN PROPOSED , AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYTCff 1, DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION, APPOINTING THE ELECTION OFFICIALS THEREOF, PRESCRIBING THE HOURS OF SAID ELECTION AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBx LIGATION OF NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION. JHEREAS, on the 24th day of May, 1951, a resolution was duly passed by the City Council giving notice of its intention to pass an ordinance providing for the submission to the. qualified voters of the City of Baytown, Texas, of pro- posed amendments to the existing Charter of said City; and 'WHEREAS, notice of intention to submit such charter amendments was given by publication in the Baytown Sun, the official newspaper of said City published in said City, and which notice was published for twenty (20) days, the date of the first publication thereof being not less than twenty (20) days next preceding the date of this ordinance; and VFHEREA.S, the City Council of the City of Baytown deems it proper to submit the proposed amendments to the present City Charter to the qualified votensoof said City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINCED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: THAT a special election be held in the City of Baytown, Texas, on the 22nd day of September, 1951, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City, for adoption or rejection, the following proposed amend- ments to the existing Charter of the City of Baytown, Texas; A140DI&NT 1I0. I. Members of the City Council shall receive such compensation as may be pro- vided for by ordinance from time to time; provided, that the Mayor shall never receive a salary in excess of Seventy-five ($75.00) Dollars per month, and that each Councilman shall receive Ten ($10) Dollars per meeting, but not to exceed Fifty ($50) -Dollars per month. AMENDMENT NO. II. The City Council of the City of Baytown is hereby given the full authority to appoint, select, elect, hire or discharge any employee of the City of Baytown whenever, in the opinion of the Council, such action would be beneficial to the City. AMENDMENT III. All checks, vouchers or warrants for the withdrawal of;,money from the city depository shall be signed by'the city treasurer of his deputy, and countersigned • by the city manager and mayor. In the absence of the city manager, checks may be countersigned.by the city clerk, and in the absence of the mayor, checks may be countersigned by a councilman appointed by the mayor. At the first council meet- ing after each fiscal quarter, the council shall make an inspection of at least one month's invoices which have been paid by the city during the precedin quarter. AMENDbENT NO. IV. All Department Heads sh�i l rorrt to t9e Co cgl a oftn as re�u.ested to do so by the Council and in a ma nar whit sha e, Mom time to ime, • is • 0 0 ordaihedd: and established by the City Council of the City of Baytown. Other employ- ees shall be first responsible to the head of the Department in which they are, but they shall be subject to call by the Council at any time. AMENDMENT N0. V. The City Council is hereby given complete control, subject to the Statutes and Constitution of Texas, and the provisions of these Amendments, over all tax questions; it shall have power and authority to correct, alter, change, raise or lower any valuations set up by the Equalization Board or member, at will, and appoint others; or it may constitute the Council as Equalization Board, sitting three members or more at a time, and shift when need requires. W1*0 0V-10iW1411"t IF The City Attorney and City Clerk shall beappointed by the City Council. They shall be directly responsible to.the City Council and indirectly responsible to the City Manager;,but they shall be subject to dismissal by the City Council only. AMENDMENT NO. VII. The City Council shall approve all new members of the Police Department. Section 2s THAT said special election shall be held between the hours of seven o'clock a.m. and seven o'clock p.m. on the 22nd day of September, 1951. Section 3. THAT said city is herebydivided into election precincts and their polling places shall be and election officials shall be, for the purpose of this election, as follows: Precinct No. Polling Place Officials No. 99 Franta Mor Company Henry Cathriner Judge and Presiding Officer Mrs. C.: J. Baleyy Assistant Judge Mrs. Sam Herbert Assistant Judge No. 100 Wilkenfield'sFurniture Co Mrs. C. G. Parsley Judge and Presiding Officer Mrs. B. Nettles ssistant Judge Mrs. Jessie Lunsford Assistant Judge No. 101 City Hall Mrs. J. W. Riggs Judge and Presiding Officer Mrs. E.•E.Slagle Assistant Judge Mrs.Frank Moore Assistant Judge No. 102 Mexican Recreation Hall Nat Pace Judge and Presiding Officer -2- S. P. Larkin Assistant Judge R. A. Gains, Or Assistant Judge • Precinct No. Polling Place Officials No. 149 San Jacinto Elementary School J. Rodger Head Judge and Presiding Officer • Charles I.Jones ssistant Judge J.H. Henderson Assistant Judge Section 4. THAT said election shall be held under the provisions of the general laws of the State of Texas governing general elections,. and all persons qualified to vote in said City under the laws of this state regulating general elections shall be allowed to vote. Section 5. THAT a condensed statement of the seven proposed amendments shall be set forth on the ballots to be issued in the following language: CD AMENDMENT NO. I • The Mayor may be paid a salary not to exceed $75 per month, and each council- man %ay be paid $10 per meeting, not to exceed $50 per month per councilman. AMENDMENT N0. II. The City Council shall have full power to hire or fire any employee when such action would benefit the City. AMENDMENT NO. III. All checks.and other instruments for the withdrawal of money shall be counter- signed by the Mayor, and at the first Council meeting after each fiscal quarter, the Council shall make an inspection of at least one month's invoices which have been paid by the City during the prededing quarter. AMENDMENT NO. IV. All employees shall report to the Council as so requested, but employees under department heads shall be first responsible to their respective department heads. AMENDMENT NO. V. • Subject to the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas, the council shall have full and complete power over all tax matters, including the Board of equalization, and the power to change any valuation set by said Board. ANENDbiENT NO. VI. The City Attorney and City Clerk shall be appointed by the City Council. They shall be directly responsible to the City Council and indirectly responsible to the City Manager; but they shall be'subject to dismissal by the City Council.. AMENDMENT N0. VII. The City Council shall approve allnmw members of the Police Department. Section 6. THAT the form of the ballot to be used shall be as follows: QOFFICIAL BALLOT" DIRECTIONS3 There are seven amendments proposed to the existing Charter that you may vote for or against. To vote • for the adoption of any proposed amendment, mark out the woA4 "NO", and to vote against the adoption of any proposed.amendment, mark out the word "YES". AMENDMENT N0. I. The Mayor may be paid a salary not to exceed $75 per month, and each council- man may be paid $10 per meeting, not to exceed $50 per month per councilman. Yes No -3- AMENDMENT NO.II The City Council shall have full power to hire or fire any employee when such action would benefit the City. 0 Yes No AMENDMENT NO. III. All checks and other instruments for the withdrawal of money shall be counter- signed by the Mayor, and at the first Council meeting after'each fiscal quarter, the Council shall make an inspection of at least one month's invoices which have been paid by the City during the preceding quarter. Yes .;i:'I' a . No AN31Mb NT NO. IV. All employees shall report to the council as so requested, but employees under department heads shall be first responsible totheir respective department heads. Yes No AMENDMENT NO. 3T . Subject to the Constitution and Statutes of the 'State of Texas, the council shall have full and complete power over all tax matters, including the Board of Equaliza- tion, and the power to change any valuation set by said Board. Yes No AMENDMENT. NO. VI. The City Attorney and City Clerk shall be appointed by the City Council. They shall be directly responsible to the City Council and indirectly responsible to the City Manager; but they shall be. subject to dismissal by the City Council. Yes AMENDMENT NO. VII. No The City 'council shall approve all new members of the Police Department. Yes No Section 7. THAT the City Clerk is hereby directed to mail at once, and in • no event later than the 15th day of August, 1951, a copy of the proposed amendments to each and every qualified voter in the City of Baytown, as appears from the tax collector's rolls for the year ending January 312 1951.. Section 8. THAT the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause this ordinance to be published in the Baytown Sun once each week for four weeks, the date of first publication being not less than thirty Aull days prior to the date of the election; and such publication thereof shall constitute notice of said election as required by law. The Clerk is further ordered to cause a notice or proclamation of this election to be posted at each of the polling places not later than thirty days before the date of said election. The Mayor is hereby directed to give further • notice of said election by publishing a copy of the election proclamation and notice in the Baytown Sun, said publication to be made not later than thirty (30) full days prior to the date of said election. Section 9. THAT each qualified voter who desires to cast an absentee vote and who expects to be absent on the day of said election shall be entitled to an official ballot and the right to cast such ballot in accordance with the provi- sions of Article 2956, Vernon's Texas Statutes. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire membership of the City Council of the City of Bftytown onthis 28th day of June, 1951.. ATTEST: Mrs.Edna Oliver, City Clerk 10 10 -5- .A. Ward, Mayor