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ORDINill~CE NlIT\wER 893
ill~ ORDnill~CE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN 'I':H:E C flY OF \,TEST UNIVERSITY PLACE) TEXAS) ON THE
~UESTION OF THE ADOPTION OF A O~~ PERCENT (1%) LOCAL
SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY; DESIGNATING C[iHE
DAY OF THE ELECTION AND THE POLLING PLACES; APPOINT-
ING ELECTION OFFICIALS THEREFOR; PROVIDING THAT ALL
DULY QUllliIFIED RESIDENT ELECTORS SlIALL BE QUALIFIED
TO VOTE; PRESCRIBING FORM OF BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR
NOTICE OF ELECTION; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RE-
LATING TO SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS) Article 1066c) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) (Acts 1967)
60th Legislature) Regular Session) Chapter 36) Page 62) authorizes the
governing body of any city) town or village in Texas to call an election
for the purpose of adopting a local sales and use tax within such city) town)
or village;
NOW) THEREFORE) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO~MISSION OF THE CITY
OF 'ItJEST UNIVERSITY PLACE) TEXAS:
Section 1. That a special election shall be held in and
the City of West University Place) Texas) on the twentieth (20th) day of
January) 1968) at which election there shall be submitted to the resident
q,ualified voters of said City) for their action ) the following
propositions:
"FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax with-
in the city."
"AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax
,vi thin the city."
Section 2. That said election shall be held in each of the election
precincts within said City) and the polling places and presiding officers for
each of said precincts shall be) respectively) as follows) to-wit:
Polling Places
Presiding Officers
Precinct
133
West University Place
City Han
3800 University Boulevard
Sidney Yoder - Presiding Judge
Mrs. Sidney Yoder -
Alternate Presiding Judge
183
West University Place
Street Department
3820 Milton Street
Jesse Darling - Presiding Judge
J. D. Hoodson -
Alternate Presiding Judge
87
West University
Elementary School
3756 University Boulevard
Charles Hallace - Presiding
Mrs. Charles Wallace -
Alternate Presiding Judge
West University Place
Building
6104 Auden Street
L. B. Bricker - Presiding
Robert D. Jr. -
Alternate Presiding Judge
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There shall be two (2) clerks for each election precinct, to be appointea. by
the Presiding Judge for each such precinct.
Section 3. That said election shELll be held by the use at voting
macl:ines, .i.n accordance witt. the Constitution and laws ot the S1iate of Texas,
b.Ild all du~ qual1tiea. resia.ent electors at the Ci':iY at Wes't Universi1iY Place,
Texas shall be qua1.ified to vote.
Section 4. That the ballo'ts of said election shall conform. to
the requ1re'llents at Section 2, Subsection G, at Artic1.e l066c, Vernon IS
Texas Civil statutes (Acts 1967" 60th Isgislature, Regular Session t Cha:p1ier
36, Page 62, and to the require!llents at Chapter 6 of the Election Code ~
the state at Texas, as 8.!Ilended, and the language to be 'Drinted thereon shall
include the following:
mamuCTIO~s:
FOR adop1iion of a one 'Dercent (1.d) local sales and use tax within
the City.
AGAIBBr adoption at a one 'Dercent (l~) local sales and use tax witl:.-
in the City.
Each voter desiring to vote in favor of .&.he above proposition shall
pull the voting 90intel" down 1r:.dicated "For" such proposition, and each
voter desiring to vote against a proposition shall 'Dull the voting 'Dointel"
down indicating ".Against" such prooosition; as to absentee voting, however,
paper ballots shall be used, and absentee voting sha1.1. be ccnducted by the
City Secretary and his assistants for Absentee Voting, and the 'Dlace at whic"'l
the absentee voting shall be conducted is the City Ball, 3800 University B1.vd.,
Houston, Tems 77005, within said City, which is also the Absentee voting
official's maillDg address to wl:.ich ballot applications and ballots voted by
mail III8Y' be sent. Said Secretary and his assistants shall keep said. office
open tOJ: at least eight (8) hours, 1itat is, frO!D. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.ll. on each
day for absentee voting which is not a Sat~, a 8mday or an atficial state
ho1.iday.
The absentee ballots of said election shall conform. to the require-
ments of Chapter 6 at the E1.ection Code at the State at Texas, as amended,
and shall tave printed thereon tne forego1.ag form at Officia1. Ballot. As to
'tine oroposition, the voter shall vote by marking out the statement for the
proposition Ol" the statement against the 'Droposi1iion, so that the one remain-
ing shall indicate tne way tt e voter wishes to vote, OJ: by placing a check or
X in the square in front at the statement tt.e voter wishes to vote tor or
against, in accordance with sa':'d Election Code, as amended.
Section 5. That notice of the election nereby ord.ered and called
shall be given: (a) by 'Dub1.ication on the sarr;.e day at two successive weeks
in a newspape.L" having general. circulation within said City at West University
Place, Tems, the date of the :!'irs't oublication to be at least twenty-one (21)
days prior to the date set herein ~or such election: and (b) by posting of
such notice at the 'Dolling place in each of the e1.ection 'Drecincts of the
City at West University Place, Texas, no't less t!18n twenty (20) days prior to
the date set herein for such e1.ec1iion. It is he.t'eby found and determined ttat
the Houston Chronicle, published. ~ Houston, Tems, is a newspaper having
e;eneral circulation wi tl:in the City of Vest Ur:.ivers':' ty Place, Tems.
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Section 6. The Judges and Clerks of said election shall receive
per 10-hour day for their services; plus .25 per hour for any time
in excess of a dayfs work. The Judge who delivers the returns immediately
after the votes have been counted shall be paid $5.00 for that service.
Section 7. If any section; sub-section; sentence; clause; phrase
or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitu-
tional by any court of competent jurisdiction; such portion shall be deemed
a separate; distinct and individual provision and such shall not affect the
validity of the remaining provisions thereof.
PASSED AnTD APPROVED this 11th day of December; 1967.
Commissioners Voting Aye:
All
Co~missioners Voting No:
None
ATTEST: