HomeMy WebLinkAbout167 05-31-1962ORDINANCE NO. 167
AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION
OF WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPOSED HOME RULE CHARTER
FOR THE CITY OF EULESS SHALL BE ADOPTED; CALLING
SUCH ELECTION ON SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1962; PROVIDING
THAT THE CITY SHALL CONSTITUTE ONE VOTING PRECINCT
AND THAT THE PLACE OF ELECTION SHALL BE EULESS CITY
HALL; DESIGNATING ELECTION OFFICIALS AND PROVIDING
FOR A REGULAR VOTING, FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTING AND
FOR CONDUCT OF SAID ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE HOLDING OF
GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN THE MANNER AND
FORM PROVIDED BY THE ELECTION CODE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS AND BY THE LAWS GOVERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority of Section 5, Article XI. of
the Constitution of the State of Texas, and Chapter XIII of Title 28,
Articles 1165 through 1182, as amended, Revised Civil Statutes of the State
of Texas, cities actually containing more than 5,000 inhabitants may adopt
a Home Rule Charter; and
WHEREAS, it has been duly and properly determined that the
City of Euless has the requisite number of inhabitants to consider the
adoption of a Home Rule Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Charter Commission, chosen by the voters of
the City of Euless on November 18, 1961, has prepared and completed
for submission to the citizens of Euless a proposed Home Rule Charter;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Euless has unanimously
voted to submit to the qualified voters of the City of Euless the proposition
of whether or not the proposed Home Rule Charter shall be adopted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the
City of Euless, Texas:
I.
That the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, at a Special
Called Meeting held on this 31st day of May, 1962, called for the expressed
and duly published purpose of calling an election for a vote by the duly
qualified voters of the City of Euless on such proposed Charter, does
hereby order an election to be held on Saturday, July 21, 1962, for
submission of the proposition to the voters of the City of Euless whether
or not the proposed Home Rule Charter shall be adopted, such proposition
to be submitted substantially in the following form:
"FOR the adoption of the proposed Home Rule
Charter"
"AGAINST the adoption of the proposed Home
Rule Charter"
II.
The Euless City Council does hereby order the City Secretary
to mail a copy of the proposed Charter to each qualified voter in the City
of Euless as appears from the Tax Collector's rolls for the year ending
January 31, 1962, not less than thirty (30) days prior to such election.
III.
For the purpose of said election, the entire City is hereby
constituted one voting precinct; the polling place for said election shall
be the City Hall within said City and said election shall be held between
the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on the aforementioned date, and
the following persons
/persons are hereby appointed to act as election officers:
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�,;, L 4 h� /C • l l C, Assistant Presiding Judge
r,: 14 < < de ., Clerk
Clerk
IV.
Ballot to be used in said election shall be prepared in the manner
and form provided by the Election Code of the State of Texas enacted by the
1951 Legislature, and as amended, and further pursuant to the provision of
Title 28, Articles 1165 through 1182, as amended, Revised Civil Statutes of
the State of Texas.
V.
All qualified voters within the meaning and laws of the State
of Texas who have resided in the State of Texas for one (1) year and in
the City of Euless for six (6) months prior to the date of the election
called herein shall be entitled to vote at such election.
Vi.
Voting by absentee ballot in said election shall commence
on the 28th day of June, 1962, at the office of the City Secretary, Euless,
Texas. Voting by absentee ballot shall close at 5:00 P.M. on the 17th day
of July, 1962.
VII.
The election officers above -named shall make and deliver the
returns of said election in triplicate, one being retained by the Presiding
Judge, one delivered to the Mayor of the City and one delivered to the
City Secretary. The ballot box containing the signature stubs from ballots
used in said election shall be delivered to the District Clerk of Tarrant
County, Texas, and other ballot boxes and election records and supplies
shall be preserved by the City Secretary in the proper office as by law
provided. The City Council shall meet not more than three (3) days after
the date of the election for the purpose of canvassing the returns of said
election.
VIII .
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,
and shall state the purpose of the election, the officers to be elected, and
the Chief of Police shall post a properly executed copy of the election
proclamation at the polling place herein provided and two copies at two
other public places within the City. Such notices shall have attached
thereto a certified copy of this Resolution.
IX.
Said election shall be held and conducted in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas for the holding of general elections for
State and County offices except as otherwise provided by Chapter 2,
Title 28, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas.
ADOPTED this 31st day of May, 1962.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Secretary