Ordinance No. 2,440ga
ORDINANCE NO. 2440
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AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD THE
22ND DAY OF APRIL, 1978, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. FOUR (4); PROVIDING FOR
ELECTION OFFICERS; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF
HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE HOURS; PROVIDING
FOR A CANVASSING BOARD FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS; AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
WHEREAS, on the 1st day of April, 1978, 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. 1, 4 and 5, 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 10th day of April, 1978; and
WHEREAS, it is determined from the canvassing of said
returns that no candidate for Councilman from District No.
Four (4) 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. Four (4), in order
that the voters may designate and elect one of the two
candidates from District No. Four (4), 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,
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{°I'll BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
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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 Councilman from
District No. Four (4) are as follows, to wit:
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 4
LEON COX, JR.
J. S. "JIMMY" JOHNSON, JR.
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 22nd day of April, 1978,
in said City for the purpose of electing a Councilman from
District No. Four (4) from the candidates listed as follows:
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 4
LEON COX, JR.
J. S. "JIMMY" JOHNSON, JR.
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 Elementary Bill G. Rogers
Judge & Presiding Officer
C. C. Laughlin
Alternate Judge
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PRECINCT NO. POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS
NO. 13 David G. Burnet Al Rieck
Elementary Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Blanche Rieck
Alternate Judge
NO. 28 and Pumphrey Elementary J. F. McChesney, Jr.
a portion of Judge & Presiding Officer
NO. 96
John L. Priddy
Alternate Judge
NO. 99 Dutch Holland Jack G. Hester
Oldsmobile Judge & Presiding Officer
011ie Tate
Alternate Judge
NO. 100 Ashbel Smith W. 0. Tidmon
Elementary Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. W. 0. Tidmon
Alternate Judge
NO. 101 Horace Mann Junior Mrs. S. V. Robberson
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Pansy Dabney
Alternate Judge
NO. 102 Baytown Junior A. Contreras
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. J. W. Sprayberry
Alternate Judge
NO. 149 San Jacinto Mrs. Marjie Kloesel
Elementary Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Fred J. Marti
Alternate Judge
NO. 165 Travis Elementary J. Rodger Read
Judge & Presiding Officer
Troy E. Peterson
Alternate Judge
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PRECINCT NO. POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS
NO. 248
NO. 249
NO. 386
NO. 414
Section 4:
Carver -Jones
Elementary
James Bowie Elementary
Stephen F. Austin
Elementary
Cedar Bayou Junior
Mrs. Woodrow W. Lewis
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Johanna Wilson
Alternate Judge
Wayne_ McClurg
Judge & Presiding Officer
M. J. Stein
Alternate Judge
Mrs. Sandra Miks
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Claude Tompkins
Alternate Judge
Charles M. Albright
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Charles Albright
Alternate Judge
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 COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 4
J. S. "JIMMY" JOHNSON, JR.
LEON COX, JR.
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 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
Texas Election Code.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, on this 10th
day of April, 1978.
ATTEST_:
ILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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SCOTT BOUNDS, City Attorney
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EMMETT O. HUTTO, Mayor
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