HomeMy WebLinkAbout67-180 05-23-1967RESOLUTION NO. 180
WHEREAS, the Euless City Council has been petitioned pursuant
to Aral.e 1189, Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas to order an
election for the purpose of voting on the consolidation of the City of
Bedford into and as a part of the City of Euless, Tarrant County, Texas,
and
WHEREAS, the Euless City Council has determined that the City of
Euless and the City of Bedford are adjoining and contiguous incorporated
cities in Tarrant County, Texas, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 28, Chapter 15, Revised Civil Statutes
of the State of Texas, the Euless City Council has determined to call such
consolidation election for the purpose of consolidating the City of Bedford
into and as a part of the City of Euless under one government with the con-
solidated city to be known as Euless;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
I.
That the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, at a regular
meeting held this 23rd day of May, 1967, does hereby order an election
to be held on Saturday, June 24, 1967, for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters of the City of Euless, Texas, the following proposition:
"Shall the City of Bedford, Texas, be consolidated
into the City of Euless, Texas ?"
That the City Secretary shall have the ballots printed as soon as
practicable following the adoption of this Resolution. The ballots to be
used in said consolidation election shall be prepared in the manner and
form as provided in the Euless City Charter and the Election Code of the
State of Texas. The ballot shall contain the proposition as follows:
"Shall the City of Bedford, Texas, be consolidated
into the City of Euless, Texas?
FOR CONSOLIDATION.
AGAINST CONSOLIDATION."
ITEM I X
Council Minutes May 23, 1967
II .
For the purpose of said election, the entire City of Euless is hereby
constituted one voting precinct. The polling place for said election shall
be the Euless City Hall located at 201 Ector Drive in said City and said
election shall be held between the hours of 7 :00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock
p.m. on June 24, 1967.
The following persons are hereby appointed to act as election
officials and clerks:
Mrs. Reba Cromer , Election judge
Mrs. Iris Elliott , Assistant Election judge
Mrs. Billy Owens , Clerk
Mrs. Eunice Anderson , Clerk
, Clerk
, Clerk
IV.
All qualified voters within the meaning of the Constitution and laws
of the State of Texas who have resided in the State -Dof Texas for a period
of one year and in the City of Euless for a period of six months prior to the
date of such election herein provided for shall be entitled to vote at such
election.
V.
Voting by absentee ballot in said election shall commence on the
5th day of June, 1967, at the office of the City Secretary in the City of
Euless, Texas. Voting by absentee ballot shall close at 5:00 o'clock p.m.
on the 19th day of June, 1967.
VI.
The City Secretary shall have printed a sufficient number of paper
ballots containing the proposition set forth in paragraph I of this Resolution
to be used for absentee voting.
Voting on the election date, June 24, 1967, shall be conducted
by the use of voting machines as provided by Article 7.14, et seq. of
the Texas Election Code. The City Secretary shall obtain a sufficient
number of voting machines from the Commissioners Court and County Clerk
of Tarrant County, Texas. The machines shall be examined, prepared.
operated and the voting conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Texas
Election Code pertaining to voting machines.
The ballot boxes containing the absentee ballots and the voting
machines shall be delivered and preserved pursuant to the provisions of
the Texas Election Code and all election returns, records and supplies shall
be preserved by the City Secretary in her office as by law provided. The
City Council shall meet to canvass the returns of said election and declare
the official results thereof promptly upon receipt of the election returns.
The canvass of the returns and declaration of the results by the City Council
shall take place on the 24th day of June, 1967, as soon as practicle after
the polls have closed, the ballots counted and the returns certified by the
election judge.
VII.
The Mayor is hereby directed to give notice of said election which
shall be signed by the Mayor under the attest of the City Secretary stating
that the election is called for the purpose of voting on the proposition of
consolidation of the City of Bedford into and as a part of the City of Euless
and the Chief of Police shall post a properly executed copy of the election
proclamation at the polling place provided herein and two copies at two other
public places within the City. Such notices shall have attached thereto a
certified copy of this Resbiution.
VIII.
Said election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the
City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas for the holding of general
elections for State and County offices except as otherwise provided by
Chapter 15, Title 28, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas.
APPROVED:
W. G. F ler, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary