Ordinance No. 2,86600410 -1
ORDINANCE NO. 2866
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD THE
22ND DAY OF APRIL, 1980, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. ONE (1); DESIGNATING THE
PLACES 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.
WHEREAS, on the 5th day of April, 1980, the Regular
Municipal Election of the City of Baytown was held in said
City for the purpose of electing 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, 1980; and
WHEREAS, it is determined from the canvassing of said
returns that no candidate for Councilman from District No.
One (1) 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. One (1) in order that
the voters may designate and elect one of the two candidates
from District No. One (1) 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:
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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. One (1) are Francis Portis and Perry M. Simmons,
to wit:
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 1
FRANCIS PORTIS
PERRY M. SIMMONS
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, 1980,
in said City for the purpose of electing a Councilman from
District No. One (1) from the candidates listed as follows:
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 1
FRANCIS PORTIS
PERRY M. SIMMONS
Section 3: That said City is hereby divided into
Election Precincts and their polling places will be for the
purpose of the election, as follows:
Election precinct 12:
Election precinct 13:
Election precinct 28:
Election precinct 96:
Election precinct 99:
Election precinct 100:
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precinct 101:
precinct 102:
precinct 149:
precinct 165:
precinct 248:
precinct 249:
precinct 386:
precinct 414:
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Alamo Elementary School
David G. Burnet Elementary
School.
Pumphrey Elementary School
Pumphrey Elementary School
Dutch Holland Oldsmobile
Ashbel Smith Elementary
School
Horace Mann Junior School
Baytown Junior School
San Jacinto Elementary
School
William B. Travis Elementary
School
Carver -Jones Elementary
School
James Bowie Elementary
School
Stephen F. Austin Elementary
School
Cedar Bayou Junior School
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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 COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 1
PERRY M. SIMMONS
FRANCIS PORTIS
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
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, 1980.
ATTEST:
TILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED: _
SCOTT BOUNDS',-City Attorney
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fVM—ETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
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