Ordinance No. 958ORDINANCE NO. 958
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN FORMALLY ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATIONS OF
THE CITY COUNCILMEN FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS NOS.
4 AND 5, RESPECTIVELY; DECLARING SAID COUNCIL
POSITIONS FROM DISTRICTS NOS. 4 AND 5 VACATED
AS OF MARCH 31, 1969; INSTRUCTING THE CITY CLERK
TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR
THE SAID VACATED COUNCIL POSITIONS; AMENDING AN
ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 1ST DAY OF
APRIL, 1969, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE
(3 ) COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS.
21 3 AND 6; AND THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR FROM THE
CITY AT LARGE; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS,
DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING SAID
ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE HOURS AND PROVIDING FOR
THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE" BEING OR-
DINANCE NO. 956, PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY,
1969, BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 1, 4 AND 8
THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLACING ON THE BALLOT
FOR THE SAID REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION THE VA-
CATED POSITIONS OF COUNCILMEN FROM DISTRICTS NOS.
4 AND 5; PROVIDING THAT SAID VACATED POSITIONS
SHALL BE FILLED BY THE ELECTION OF COUNCILMEN TO
FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERMS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PRE-
CEDING OFFICE HOLDERS.
WHEREAS, resignations have formally been sub-
mitted to the City Council by Councilmen A. M. Braswell and
Albert A. Fanestiel, representing Council Districts Nos.
4 and 5, respectively; and
WHEREAS, both said resignations were submitted to
the City Council on the 13th day of February, 1969, to became
effective at 12:00 o'clock midnight on the 31st day of March,
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown
desires to accept the said resignations as submitted; and
WHEREAS, by the acceptance of said resignations to
be effective March 31, 1969, two vacancies shall occur on
the Council at the same time; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 16 of the Charter of
the City of Baytown, an election must be called for the pur-
pose of filling two vacancies, the said election to be held
in the same manner as provided for general elections; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Baytown further
provides that if such vacancies occur within ninety (90) days
of a general election, the election to fill the said vacancies
shall coincide with the said general election; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That the resignations of City Councilmen
A. M. Braswell and Albert A. Fanestiel, representing Council
Districts Nos. 4 and 5 respectively, submitted to the City
Council on the 13th day of February, 1969, effective at 12:00
o'clock midnight on the 31st day of March, 1969, are hereby
formally accepted as presented.
Section 2: That the City Councilmen positions for
Districts Nos. 4 and 5 are hereby declared to be vacated as
of March 31, 1969.
Section 3: That for the purpose of allowing the
said vacancies to be filled in the same manner as for the
general election, the City Clerk is hereby directed to im-
mediately begin accepting applications for said vacated po-
sitions. For all purposes pertaining to the filling of these
positions in the general election, the said positions are de-
clared to be presently vacated.
Section 4: That Section 1 of said Ordinance No.
956 shall be amended, so as to read as follows, to -wit:
Section 1: That the regular Municipal
Election of the City of Baytown, prescribed in
said Section of said Charter of the City of Baytown,
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shall be held between the hours of seven
(7:00) o'clock a.m. and seven (7:00) o'clock
p.m. on the first day of April, 1969, in said
City for the purpose of electing the following
members of the City Council.
Councilman from
Councilman from
Councilman from
Mayor from the
Councilman from
Councilman from
District
District
District
"ity at 1
District
District
No.
No.
No.
arge
No.
No.
Two (2) ;
Three (3) ;
Six (6) ;
Four (4) (Unexpired Term) ; and
Five (5) (Unexpired Term) .
Section 5: That Section 4 of said Ordinance No.
956 shall be amended,so as to read as follows, to -wit:
Section 4: That one Councilman shall be
elected from each of the respective Districts
Nos. 2, 3 and 6 and a mayor from the City at
large, the terms of office for said positions
expiring in this election year. That one Council-
man shall be elected from each of the respective
Districts Nos. 4 and 5, to fill out the unexpired
terms created by the resignations of the res-
pective office holders. District No. 1 is re-
presented by a holdover Councilman and no one
shall be elected at this election from the said
District. Districts are and shall be as esta-
blished and defined and outlined in the report
of the Commission appointed by the City Council
for the purpose of dividing the City of Baytown
into six districts of approximately equal popu-
lation, the report of said Commission being dated
the 5th day of February, 1948, and adopted and
approved by the City Council of the City of
Baytown on the 5th day of February, 1948, and
as said report has been amended. Councilmen re-
presenting each respective District, whether for
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the regular full term or -unexpired term, and a
mayor from the City at large, shall be elected
by a majority vote of the City at large. Each
Councilman, whether elected for the full term
or to fill an unexpired term, shall be a bona
fide resident of the District represented by
him. Said three Councilmen elected from the
respective Districts Nos. 2, 3 and 6 and the
mayor shall hold office for a period of two
years. That said two Councilmen elected from
the respective Districts Nos. 4 and 5 at this
election shall not hold office for a period
of two years, but shall only serve the unex-
pired terms of their preceding office holders.
Section 6: That Section 8 of the said Ordinance
No. 956 shall be amended so as to read as follows, to -wit:
Section 8: That the form of the ballot
for said election shall be substantially as follows:
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
FOR
MAYOR (FROM
CITY AT
LARGE)
FOR
COUNCILMAN
DISTRICT
NO.
2
FOR
COUNCILMAN
DISTRICT
NO.
3
FOR
COUNCILMAN
DISTRICT
NO.
6
FOR
COUNCILMAN
DISTRICT
NO.
4 Unexpired Term)
FOR
COUNCILMAN
DISTRICT
NO.
5(Unexpired Term)
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Section 7: Except as amended herein, said ordi-
nance No. 956 shall continue in full force and effect.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative
vote of the members of the City Council of the City of
Baytown, this 13th day of February, 1969.
Sd'aborn Cravey, Mayor 14�
ATTEST:
(-o
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
Gilliam R. Laughlin, City "'Attorney