Ordinance No. 1,385ORDINANCE NO. 1385
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD THE 1ST
DAY OF MAY , 1973, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR
FROM THE CITY AT LARGE; AND ONE COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. TWO
(2); PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICERS, DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND
MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE HOURS AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
WHEREAS, on the 3rd day of April, 1973, the Regular Municipal Election
of the City of Baytown was held in said City for the purpose of electing a Mayor
from the City at large, and three Councilmen from the respective Districts Nos.
2, 3, and 6, and the returns of said Election having been duly made by the Election
officials and the City Council having canvassed said returns and determined
the results of said Election on this 11th day of April, 1973; and
WHEREAS, it is determined from the canvassing of said returns that
no candidate for Mayor from the City at large, and no candidate for Councilman
from District No. Two (2) received a majority of the votes cast at the regular
election for the offices of which they were candidates, and accordingly, pur-
suant to Section 94 of Article IX of the Charter of the City of Baytown, it
is the duty of the City Council to order a Special Election for the purpose
of submitting to a vote, of the qualified voters of said City, the names of
the two eligible candidates receiving the highest number of votes at the regular
election for the office of Mayor from the City at large, and for the office
of Councilman from District No. Two (2), in order that the voters may designate
and elect one of the two candidates from the City at large and from District
No. Two (2), as Mayor and Councilman, respectively; and
WHEREAS, in ordering such Special Election, it is the duty of the City
Council to determine the eligibility of the candidates whose names are to appear
on the ballot for said election; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby finds,
determines and declares that as determined by the canvass of the election returns
this day accomplished by the City Council, the two eligible candidates receiving
the highest number of votes for the office of Mayor from the City at large and
for the office of Councilman from District No. Two (2) are as follows, to -wit:
FOR MAYOR FROM CITY AT LARGE
C. GLEN WALKER and TOM GENTRY
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 2
COL. HENRY DITTMAN and CHARLEY 0. WALKER
Section 2: That a Special Election of the City of Baytown, as provided
in Section 94, Article IX of the Charter of said City, shall be held between
the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p.m. on the 1st day of May_
1973, in said City for the purpose of electing a Mayor from the City at large,
and a Councilman from District No. Two (2) from the candidates listed as follows:
FOR MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE)
C. GLEN WALKER
TOM GENTRY
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 2
COL. HENRY DITTMAN
CHARLEY 0. WALKER
Section 3: That said City is hereby divided into Election Precincts
and their polling places will be and Election Officials shall be for the purpose
of the election, as follows:
Precinct No. Polling Place Officials
No. 12 Alamo Elem. School Bill G. Rogers
Judge & Presiding Officer
C. C. Laughlin
Assistant Judge
Mrs. Bill Rogers
Assistant Judge
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No. 13 David G. Burnet Elem. Irvinq St. John_
Judge & Presiding Officer
Dorothy St. John
Assistant Judge
W. P. Smith
Assistant Judge
No. 99 Lingo Oldsmobile Jack G. Hester
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Jack G. Hester
Assistant Judge
Mrs. C. W. Grantham
Assistant Judge
No. 1.00 Ashbel Smith School W. 0. Tidmon
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. E. R. Rutledge
ssistant Judge
E. R. Rutledge
Assistant Judge
No. 101 Horace Mann Jr. High Mrs._ G. E. Dabney
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. S. 0. Robberson
Assistant Judge
Mrs. B. B. Elliott Sr.
ssistant Judge
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No. 102 Baytown Junior High A. Contreras
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Namie Katribe
Assistant Judge
Mrs. J. W. Sprayberry
Assistant Judge
No. 149 San Jacinto Elem. Mrs. Margie Kloesel
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Fred Marti, Jr.
Ass istant Judge
T. Trent
Assistant Judge
No. 165 Travis Elem. School J. Rodger Read
Judge & Presiding Officer
J. R. McChesney, Jr.
Assistant Judge
Mrs. Pauline Brieden
Assistant Judge
No. 248 Carver -Jones Elem. School Mrs. Woodrow W. Lewis
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Virgie Devereaux
Assistant Judge
Mrs. Johanna Wilson
Assistant Judge
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No. 249 James Bowie Elem. Wayne McClurg
Judge & Presiding Officer
M. J. Stein
Assistant Judge
Mrs. Bonnie Woods
Judge & Presiding Officer
No. 396 Stephen F. Austin Mrs. Sandra Boothe
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Claude Tompkins
Assistant Judge
Mrs. H. M. Hunt
ssistant Judge
No. 414 Cedar Bayou Elem. Charles M. Albright
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Charles M. Albright_
Assistant Judge
Modine Baker
Assistant Judge
Section 4: That this Election shall be held in accordance with and shall
be governed by the Election Laws of the State of Texas. That the form of said
ballot shall be substantially as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
FOR MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE
C. GLEN WALKER
TOM GENTRY
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 2
COL. HENRY DITTMAN
CHARLEY 0. WALKER
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Section 5: The Chief of Police shall be directed to post a properly
executed copy of the Election Proclamation and Notice at each Polling Place within
the City. The Mayor is hereby directed to give further Notice of said Election by
publishing a copy of the Election Proclamation and Notice in a newspaper of general
circulation within said City.
Section 6: The Mayor Pro Tem is hereby designated as the member of the
City Council to canvass the voting machine used in absentee voting, together with
the Mayor and City Clerk as provided for in Article 7.14, Section 7, of the Election
Code, V.A.C.S.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by an affirmative vote of the City Council of
the City of Baytown, Texas, on this llth day of April, 1973.
C. GLEN WALKER-,—MAYOR
ATTEST:
A OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RICRARDSON, City Attorney
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