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Ordinance No. 1,737ORDINANCE NO.1737 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL,1975,FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3)COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS.TWO (2),THREE (3),AND SIX (6);AND THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE;PRO VIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS;DESIGNATING THEPLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION;PRESCRIBING THE HOURS;PROVIDING FOR A CANVASSING BOARD FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS;AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE. /0\Pursuant to Article II,Section 12,of the Charter of the City of Baytown,providing forthe manner of election and the term of office of the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1:That the regular Municipal Election of the City of Baytown,prescribed in said Section of said Charter of the City of Baytown,shall be held between the hours of seven (7:00) o'clock a.m.andseven (7:00)o'clock p.m.on the 1st day of April,1975,in said City for the purpose of electing the following members of the City Council: Councilman from District No.Two (2); Councilman from District No.Three (3); Councilman from District No.Six (6);and Mayor from the City at large. Section 2:That said City is hereby divided into election precincts and their polling places will beand election officials shall be,for the purpose of this election as follows: PRECINCT NO.POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS No.12 Alamo Elementary Bill G.Rogers Judge &Presiding Officer C.C.Laughlin Alternate Judge PRECINCT NO.POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS No.13 David G.Burnet Elementary Irving St.John Judge &Presiding Officer Mrs.Dorothy H.St.John Alternate Judge No.28 Pumphrey Elementary J.F.McChesney,Jr. Judge &Presiding Officer John L.Preddv Alternate Judge No.99 Dutch Holland Oldsmobile Jack G.Hester Judge &Presiding Officer Mrs.Jack G.Hester Alternate Judge No.100 Ashbel Smith Elementary W.0.Tidmon Judge &Presiding Officer Mrs.E.R.Rutledge Alternate Judge No.101 Horace Mann Junior High James W.Thornton Judge &Presiding Officer Mrs.S.V.Robberson Alternate Judge No.102 Baytown Junior High Andres Contreras Judge &Presiding Officer J.W.Sprayberry Alternate Judge No.149 San Jacinto Elementary Mrs.Margie Kloesel Judge &Presiding Officer Mrs.E.G.Bowen Alternate Judge -2- PRECINCT NO.POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS No.165 William B.Travis Elementary J.Rodger Read ^ Judge &Presiding Officer Mrs.R.P.Triche,Jr. Alternate Judge No.248 Carver-Jones Elementary Mrs.Woodrow W.Lewis Judge &Presiding Officer Mrs.Johanna Wilson Alternate Judge No.249 James Bowie Elementary Wayne McClurg Judge &Presiding Officer Mrs.Wayne McClurg Alternate Judge No.396 Stephen F.Austin Elementary Mrs.Marion E.Boothe Judge &Presiding Officer Mrs.Claude Tompkins Alternate Judge No.414 Cedar Bayou Junior High Charles M.Albright Judge &Presiding Officer Robert L.Gold Alternate Judge Section 3:That this election shall be held in accordance with,and shall be governed by the Election Laws of the State of Texas.In all City elections the Mayor,City Clerk or the City Council shall do and perform each act asin other elections required to be done and performed,respectively,by the County Judge,the County Clerk or the Commissioners'Court.The Notice of Proclamation of thisand all other City elections shall be issued and posted at the polling places not later than thirty (30)days before the date of said election. -3- Section 4:That one Councilman shall be elected fromeach ofthe said respective District Nos.Two (2),Three (3),and Six (6);and a Mayor from the City at large by a majority vote of the City at large;that said districts are andshall be established, 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 (6)districts of approximately equal population,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 onthe 5th day of February,1948,and as said report has been amended.Each Councilman so elected shall be a bona fide resident of the district represented by him;Districts One (1), Four (4),and Five (5),as established in the aforementioned report of said Commission,are represented by three holdover Councilmen and none shall be elected at this election from those three districts.Said three Councilmen and Mayor to be elected at this election shall hold office for a period of two years. Section 5:That the qualifications of the members ofthe City Council shall be as follows:The Mayor and each of the six Councilmen shall be citizens of the United States of America and a qualified voter of the State of Texas;shall have resided for at least twelve (12)months next preceding the election within the corporate limits of Baytown;and shall not be in arrears in the payment of any taxes or other liability duethe City. -4- (0* Section 6:That any eligible and qualified personmay have his name printed upon the official ballot as an independent can didate for the office of Councilman from his respective district or for the office of Mayor to be elected from the City at large, by filing his sworn application with the Mayor ofthe City of Baytown at least thirty (30)days prior to the date of this election.The application shall state the specific office or place being sought by the applicant andthat the applicant is eligible and qualified under the laws of the State of Texas to become a candidate for and hold the office being sought,if elected. -5- Section 7:(a)The form of the sworn application forcan didates for the office of Councilman shall be substantially as follows: "To the Mayor of the City of Baytown,Texas,Greetings: I,,hereby make ap plication to have my name printed on the official ballot as an independent candidate for the office of Councilman representing District No.to be voted upon at the City election to be held on the 1st day of April,1975, and I hereby certify that I am qualified to hold such office,if elected. Signed by Applicant THESTATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF HARRIS X ,being duly sworn,deposes and says that the statements contained in the foregoing application are true. Signed by Applicant Subscribed and sworn to before me at Baytown,Texas,this day of ,1975. (NOTARY SEAL)NOTARYPUBLIC IN AND FOR HARRIS COUNTY,TEXAS" (b)Such sworn application may be accompanied with a petition signed by qualified electors,although such petition is not required. (c)Such sworn applications for candidates for the office of Councilman shall be accompanied with an executed copy of the "Loyalty Affidavit"as requiredby the Election Laws of Texas, in substantially the following form: -6- "If (,of the County of Harris,State of Texas,being a candidate for the office of Councilman,do solemnly swear that,if elected,I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of the Stateof Texas. Candidate's Signature Subscribed and sworn to before me,at Baytown,Texas,this day of ,1975. NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR HARRIS (NOTARY SEAL)COUNTY,TEXAS" (d)The form of the sworn application for can didates for the office of Mayor shall be substantially as follows: "To the Mayor of the City of Baytown,Texas,Greetings: If ,hereby make application to to have myname printed on the official ballot as an independent candidate forthe office of Mayor to be elected from the City at large and to be voted upon at the City election to be held on the 1st day of April,1975,and I hereby certify that I am qualified to hold such office,if elected. Signed by Applicant THESTATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF HARRIS X ,being duly sworn,deposes and says that the statements contained in the foregoing application are true. Signed by Applicant Subscribed and sworn to before me at Baytown,Texas,this day of ,1975. (NOTARY SEAL)NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR HARRIS COUNTY,TEXAS" -7- (e)Such sworn application may be accompanied with a petition signed by qualified electors,although such pe tition is notrequired. (f)Such sworn applications for candidates for the office of Mayor shall be accompanied with an executed copy of the "Loyalty Affidavit"as required by the Election Laws of Texas, in substantially the following form: "I,j ,of the County of Harris,State of Texas,being a candidate forthe office of Mayor,do solemnly swear that,if elected,I will support and defend the Con stitution and laws of the United States and of the State of Texas. Candidate's Signature Subscribed and sworn to before me,at Baytown,Texas,this day of ,1975. (NOTARY SEAL)NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS" Section 8:That the form of the ballot for said election shall be substantially as follows: OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR MAYOR (FROM THE CITY AT LARGE) FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO.TWO FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO.THREE FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO.SIX -8- Section 9:That the names of those who have filedtheir sworn applications to have their names printed on the official ballot as candidates shall be posted by the City Clerk in a conspicuous place at the City Hall for the inspection of the public for at least ten (10)days before she orders the ballots to be printed.Allob jections to the regularity or validity of the application of any person shall be made within five (5)days after such posting,by written notice filed with the City Clerk,setting forththe objections In case no such objection is filed within the time prescribed,the "regularity or validity of the application of any person whose name is so posted,shall not be thereafter contested.The City Clerk shall preserve in her office,for a period of two (2)years,all applications,notice of objections,and other related papers. Section 10:That any person eligible to the office of Council man or Mayor who has filed his ownsworn application in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance shall have his name printed on the official ballot.Any such person may cause his name to be withdrawn at anytime before the official ballots are actually printed by filing,in writing,with the City Clerk,a request to that effect over his own signature,duly attested to by a Notary public.No names so withdrawn shall be printed on the ballot.No later then twenty days before the date of the election, the City Clerk shall have the official ballot printed. Section 11:Each qualified voter who desires to cast an absentee vote and who expects to be absent on the day of the City's General Election,shallbe entitled toan official ballot and the right to castsuch ballot in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code of 1951,as amended. -9- 0 section 12:The Mayor Pro ^ of the City council to canvas,the voting Conine used in absentee voting,together with the Mayor and City Cler*as provided forin Article 7.14.Section 7,of the Election Code,Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes. section 13:The chief of Police is hsreby directed to post a properly executed copy of the Election Proclamation and Notice at each Polling Place within the city,said Notice shall be posted not !ess than thirty ,30,days before the date ofsaid Election The Mayor is hereby directed to give notice of said Election by publishing a copy of the ElectionProclamation and Notice in . newspaper of general circulationwithin said city;said publi cation to be madeno later than thirty ,30)full days prior to the date of said election. Section u,Effective Date:This ordinance shall take ef fect fro.and after its passage by the City Council of the city of Baytown. INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City council of the City of Baytown,Texas,this23rd day of January,1975. rOM GENTRY,MayoV ATTEST: (j&jL*}OLIVER,City Clerk APPROVED: NE -10-