Ordinance No. 1,780ORDINANCE NO.1780
AN ORDINANCEORDERINGA SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD THE
22ND DAY OF APRIL,1975,FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO.TWO (2);PROVIDING FOR
ELECTION OFFICERS;DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF
HOLDING SAID ELECTION;PRESCRIBING THE HOURS:PROVIDING
FOR A CANVASSING BOARD FORABSENTEE BALLOTS;ANDPRO
VIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
WHEREAS,on the1st day of April,1975,the Regular Municipal
Election of the City of Baytown was held in said City forthe pur
pose of electing a Mayor from the City at large,andthree Councilmen
from the respective Districts Nos.2,3,and 6,andthe returns of
said Election having beenduly made by the Election officials and
the City Council having canvassed said returns and determined the
results of said Election on this 9th day ofApril,1975;and
WHEREAS,it is determined from the canvassing of said returns
that no candidate for Councilman from District No.Two (2)received
a majority of the votes cast at the regular election for the
office of which they were candidates,and accordingly,pursuant
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 Councilman from District No.Two (2),in order that the voters
may designate and elect one of the two candidates from District
No.Two (2),as Councilman;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,thetwo eligiblecandidates receiving the
highest number of votes forthe office of Councilman from
District No.Two (2)are as follow,to wit:
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO.2
COL.HENRY DITTMAN and EMMETT 0.HUTTO
Section 2:That a Special Election ofthe City of Baytown,
as provided in Section 94,Article IXof 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 22nd day of April,1975,in said City
for the purpose of electing a Councilman from District No.Two
(2)from the candidates listed as follows:
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO.2
COL.HENRY DITTMAN
EMMETT 0.HUTTO
Section 3:That said City is hereby divided into Election
Precincts and their polling places will be and Election Officials
shall befor the purpose of the election,as follows:
PRECINCT NO.POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS
NO.12 Alamo Elementary
No.13 David G.Burnet Elem.
Bill
Judge
C.C.
G.Rogers
&Presiding
Laughlin
Alternate Judge
Irving St.John
Judge
Mrs.
&Presiding
Dorothy H.St
Officer
Officer
.John
Alternate Judge
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PRECINCT NO.POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS
NO.28 Pumphrey Elementary J.F.McChesney,Jr.
Judge &Presiding Officer
John L.Preddy
Alternate Judge
No.99 Dutch Holland Olds.Jack G.Hester
Judge &Presiding Officer
Mrs.Jack G.Hester
Alternate Judge
No.100 Ashbel Smith Elem.W.0.Tidmon
Judge &Presiding Officer
Mrs.E.R.Rutledge
Alternate Judge
No.101 Horace Mann Jr.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 Elem.Mrs.Margie Kloesel
Judge &Presiding Officer
Mrs.E.G.Bowen
Alternate Judge
No.165 William B.Travis Elem.J.Rodger Read
Judge &Presiding Officer
Mrs.R.P.Triche,Jr.
Alternate Judge
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PRECINCT NO.POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS
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 &Alternate Officer
Mrs.Wayne McClurg
Alternate Judge
No.396 Stephen F.Austin Elem.Mrs.Marion E.Boothe
Judge &Presiding Officer
Mrs.Claude Tompkins
Alternate Judge
No.414 Cedar Bayou JuniorHigh Charles M.Albright
Judge &Presiding Officer
Robert L.Gold
Alternate 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 shallbe substantially as
follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
FORCOUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO.2
COL.HENRY DITTMAN
EMMETT 0.HUTTO
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.
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Section 6:The Mayor Pro Tern 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 the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,onthis 9th
day of April,1975.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor \j
ATTEST:
a J
EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RICHARDSON,City Attorney
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