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Ord 1599 2/11/1952AN O'DINAT_%TC ; 7 E PROCEDURE FOB CA IDIDATES TO 'FILE FOR 1"T E OL 'ICE OF 2VIAYM A_10iD ALD'ERTuTEN FOR THE CITY OF �.JICT ITA FALLS, TEXAS; PiiOVI )ITS G FOR ELECTION OF ,1ICERS, ''LACE A -I D A!� T.: O T: )LDT;TnT CI:`,�L r�L "C�'__ iI D P-?OVID-�,�T,. 701 NfO''ICE. E IT O'.DAITTED Y T 1=1 OA D 0 ALDT�iT,TLT OF THE CIT OF N!C`= ITA t'ALLS, TEXAS: SLCTI0.T 1. All elections pertaini_n,,; to municipal affairs shall be *governed by the election laws of the State of Texas. In all City elections, the Tayor, City Clerk, or the governin body shall do and perform such acts in other elections required to be done and performed respectively by the County Judge, the County Clerk or the CommissionereCourt. In all City elections, the Iayor, or if he fails to do so, the ,_ overnin � body shall order the election, Mive notice and appoint election officers to hold the election. In general elections for officers, a notice or proclamation shall be issued and posted at the pollin(- places not later than thirty (30) days before t?h_e sirst Tuesday- of Poril of the gear in which the election is to be held. S CTIOT`d 2. Anv eligible and qualified person may have his name -o i-I ted upon the official ballot as an independent candi- date for the office of mayor or alderman by filing- his sworn appli- cation with the City Clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to the election date. The application shall state the specific office or place being; sou(-•ht by the applicant and that the applicant is elig- ible and qualified under the laws of the State of Texas to become a candidate for and hold the office bein;; souht, if elected. SE'CTIOT 3. a. The !worm of the application shall be sub- stantially as follows: "To t'lie ,'.`ayor of the Ci tuT of VVichita L4'alls, Texas, -reet- inms: i hereby make application to have my name printed on the official ballot as an independent candidate for the office of to be voted upon at the City elec- tion to be held on the day of April, 19 ; and I hereby certify that I am qualified to slake this appli- cation and that I a-1 le--a1l1T nualified to hold su.,ch office, if elected. STAT:J 0*2 7`1:jI_AS 1 bein duly sworn, deposes and says that V-ie statements contained in the fore oin- appli- cation are true. bTj .J C 3I QED A D S'u TTOO.' before me this day of 19 r,�otary Public in and for 111-chita County, Texas It (sined) CD b. Such sworn a,oplication shall be accompanied with a petition lined by qualified electors as provided by Section 12 and Section 13 of the Charter of the City of 'LJVichi to Fails. C. Such sworn a-,Dplication shall be accompanied with an executed copy of the '`Loyalty 'ffidavitt' as required by tirticle 58 of the :election Code of i�exas (formerly Article 2978a of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas) in substantially the followin- form: of the City of , CountlT of , State of Texas, mein,- a can- didate for the office of , do solemnly swear that I believe in and approve of our present representa- tive form of �,overnment, and if elected, I will support and defend our present representative foram of government and will resist any effort or r;iovement from any source which seeds to subvert or destroy t��e same or any )art thereof, and I will su_moort and defend the Constitution and Laval of t' e Un=_ted States and of the State of :'eras. Candidate's SI_n;natIrre Sworn to and subscribed before me at , Texas, th'_s the dal, of (SEAL) In and for Notary ublic County, 2exas.11 SECTTOPT Z�. '-Phe names of all those who have filed their sworn aoplications to have their names printed on the official cal - lot as candidates shall be posted by the City Clerk in a conspicu- ous glace at his office for the inspection of the public for at least ten days before he orders the ,)allots to be printed. 111 objections to the ref7u.larit r or validity of the a-)plication of any per�_on s'zall be made within five days after such postin,7, by written notice filed wit'_i the City Clerk, settinT forth the rounds of objec- tions. Tn case no such o:; jection is filed within the time prescribed, the re7ularity oP validity of the application of no -person v hose name is so posted, shall be thereafter contested. T-'_he City Clerk shall preserve in his office for a period of two years all applica- tions, notice of objections and otrior related papers. S-1r1'TCr: 5. Any per >on eligible to the office of _,Tayor or 1.1d.erman who has filed his _:worn application in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance shall 'Haste 'pis nave printed on the official ballots. Any s-.,.cL_ pe Eon ma-, cause 'iis name to be with- drawn at an7 ti::e before t_he o '_'icial� callots are actu,lly printed, �7 in` in ,: r:itirz with t'_e Cit7 miler_.. a -realcest to t,y At effect o-.-er his o,,dn si .gat, re, u l,T at :vested to '_­y a �tary ii olle.i,4 o name so v,.s'riall be prir:te(A :)n the Ballots. idof later than twenty (20) bays ,,elore the city ..:;r'.eral elcct _on the City Clem. s'r_)all have 'U� e official ballots rii�ted. SEcIC 6. _each cuali..fied voter who desires to cast an absentee vote and iho el,pects to be absent on the day of the city neneral election shall be entitled to an official ballot and the ra,7ht to cast such ballot in accordance with the provision of Article 37, lectior. ode of Texas Wormerly Article 2956 iievised Civil Statutes of ' exas ) . S1"C`.1101�1 7. That hereafter all munic .pal elections shall be conducted by one presidir_c officer or judge arid_ -two a.ssi stant jud des to be a_�pointed by t�.I _.iayor of the City; the same to be appointed for each voting; place or precinct within the City of Uichita Falls; that the presid_ i_nc, officers shall each be com:oen- sated for his services at the rate of "6.00 per day and each assistant judge shall be compensated for his services at the rate of ,a.00 per day, which services shall be .paid from the meneral fund of the City of u'vichita _Falls. SECTTOK 8. That hereafter, all elections for the selec- tion of officials of the City of viichl.ta H'alls shall be held at the f'ollowin votin7 places in said City in vichita County, Texas, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Such voting: boxes and the oresi dincz jud.mes for t-�e nest election which is to be held on April. 1, 1952, are as follows: All qualified voters who resi_c.e in County 'Votin- Precincts i os . 1 and G shall vote at the 'United electric Co. , 1101 Lan ar, herein d.esi�nated as City Votinc Precinct 1,41o. 1, with. t P. i;evin as Presidin Judr-e. All qualified voters who reside in County Votin.,- Precinct Aio, 2, shall vote at the 'oravis School, herein des:_:-nated as Cit-v ':Toting' Precinct i,lo. 2, with i."rs. 0. Siiilions as PreSidin'-' Jud;"e. All g iali�ied voters who reside in that oortion of County Voting; Precincts Nos. 3 and L�0, which liesit'1in the City, shall vote at the 3arwise School, herein desL-mated as City Votin-, Pre- cinct To. 3, with :. 0. .:oore as 3residin-j Jud e. All qualified voters who reside in County Votin- Precincts Trios. 4 and D', shall vote at the-ichita Count-7 Court House, herein desi-nated as City Votin`; Precinct iio. 4, with L. L. Kuntz as Pre- sidinl- Jud7e. All qualified voters who reside in that )ortion of County Voting, Precinct Eo. 6, which lies within the City, shall vote at '-oolen Pharmacy, herein desi-nated as City Votin,­ Precinct mo. 5, with G. W. Pond as 2residin,-r Judrne. All qualified voters who reside in that portion of County Votin-- Precincts os. 7 and � , which lies within the Citr, shall vote at 'dJashi_n •ton School, herein desi {Jnated as City 'voting Pre- cinct TTo. 6, with A. i�. ~-Tolland as Presidin,. Jud,--,e. All qualified voters who reside in County Votin- Precinct i;io. 9, shall vote at Lerjo 2i blic Library, herein desi mated as City 'Votin -Precinct ;o. 7, withrs. �. `,revathan as Presi_c7in' Jud_ e. All qualified voters who reside in CoIizty Votin Precinct l o. 10, shall vote at Jno. Oechsnar aectric moo., herein desi ;Hated as City Votin!- Precinct iuo�;, with J. i aber as :aresidins Jud-e. All qualified voters who reside in 'County Votin- Precinct rlo. 11, shall vote at -:ea an S'chooi, .'_ze.rein desi=ated as City Vot- in,�, Precinct !,To. 9, witTo ',3oscoe Staton as Presidi_n- Jud ge. All qualified voters who reside in County Voting; Precinct N,o. 12, shall vote at 17th St. Fire Station, herein desi.rrnated as City Votin- 2reci_nct ' o. 10, with C. C. Gordon as Presidin-,T Judr-e. All qualified voters who reside in thatoortion of County Voti.n7 Precincts i� os . 13 and 42, which lies within the City, shall vote at the Jefferson Street Fire Station, herein desitnated as City Votin,- Precinct iio. 11, with J. Fartin as Presi_d%n� Jud,r e. All qualified voters who reside in County woting Precinct 1L, shall vote at 7th St. FFire Station, herein designated as City `:ioiti_Y_.; Precinct No. 12, with isirs. C. K. ialsh as .Presiding Judge . All qualified. voters who reside in County Voting Precincts Taos. 1 and 18, and that .-)ortion of 73 which lies within the City, s'--all vote at Alamo School, herein designated as City Voting Pre- c'�nct 'No. 13, with -irs. i�. E. 3enson as Presi.d.in^; Judge. All qualified voters who reside in County AToting 2recinct ido. 162 shall vote at residence 1700 Pearl, herein designated. as City Votin>- Preci-nct 11o. 1L, with :,rs. '. L. rot',ers as Presidin- Judge. All qualified voters wi:,o reside in that port Lon of County � oting Precl nct/ L o. 17, which lies within the i.t1, shall vote at Schlumberger ',.eel Sur. Co., 1L12 Sibley, vrith i.srs. _ Stone as rresidin� Juci..,.e. ii1_1 quali-fied voters ;^iho reside i_n County Voting Precincts - os. 19 and LULL shall vote at riddi.nr.•s Street Fire Station, herein deli mated as City Vote}.-,._. Precinct U. 16, with �;verett Hu r:.hes as Presi dingy, Juo Vie. All qualified voters w',-io reside in County Votinr� Precinct 1o. 20 shall vote at Zundelowitz School, 1706 Polk St., herein desig- nated as ity Voting., Precinct No. 17, with i. A. .ioore as rresidi_= Judge. ID All qualified voters who reside in that portion of Count,T Voting Precincts Nos. 21 and 22, which lies within the C_i_ty, shall vote at Enrlish Pharmacy, 2414-A Tenth St., herein desi .nated as City VotinM Precinct 1o. 18, with i�. J. Claypool as Presiding; Judge. All qualified voters who reside in County Voting, Precinct Vo. 23 shall vote at Buchanan St. Fire Station, herein designated as City Voting Precinct TTo. 19, with eo. A. Smoot as 2residing Judge. All qualified voters who reside in that portion of County Voting Precinct No. 24, which lies within the City, shall vote at Sam Houston �=chool, herein designated as City ,:%otinp Precinct No. 20, with iiirs. J. E'. Count` as Presidin- Judge. All qualified voters who reside in that pol tion of County Votin- Precinct i' o. Ll, which lies within the City, shall vote at Gotland :_ethodist Church, herein designated as City Votin:, Precinct <o. 21, tivitri _'rank 6ohnson as 2res'idin­Jud^•e. All qualified voters who reside in thatoortion of County Voting Precincts Idos.1 and �2, which lies vjit hin the City, shall vote at Avenue X Fire Station, herein designated as Ci"ty Votin. Pre- cinct 1 o. 2`', %Vith ''irs. Joe `-PITS on as YI'esidiiz Jud ",G. All qualified voter:, who reside in that rortion of Jc,_.nty Yoting Precinct i`+o. L3, which lies within the City, shall vote at Ben-ranklin School, herein d.esi Jnated as City Voting; Precinct No. 23, with liirs . lialter Krom as ryes iding j ud.ge . All qualified voters who reside in that portion of County 'TotinM Precincts Taos. 215 and L5, which lies within the City, shall vote at "idestover Hills Co_nmunity House, Intersection 1] �3 uuest Uuenonah Streets, herein designated as City Voting 1recinct No. 24, with keirs. Toni Fortune as Presidin, • Judge. All qualified voters Wio reside in that portion of County Voting Precinct y0. L5 and 50, which lies within the City, shall vote at Carr17an 1:chool, herein designated as City Vo tine Precinct TIo. 2�1 with C. L. L"urph as Oresidin{; Jud,­,,e. SECTION 9. Should either or any of said presiding judEes fail to act, then the Aayor of the City may, upon having, the same called to his attention, appoint without any other formality a pre- siding judge for such voting glace. It is further ordered that the Mayor may, from time to time or year to year, change the location of the votin7 alaces and may change the designation of the person to be presiding judge, at his discretion. SECTION 10. !he Chief of Police shall post a properly executed copy of the election proclamation and notice at the places where the election is to be held. Said notice shall be oosted thirty days before the date of said election. SECTTON 11. it shall :;e the duty of she City Clerk to notify all persons elected, and all newly elected officers may enter upon their duties on the fifth day thereafter, Sunjays excepted. If any such officer fails toqualify within thirty days after his election, his office shall be deemed vacant, and a new election held to fill the sane. SECTION 12. it is further ordered that this ordinance shall become effective i nmedi ately after the same is passed and approved in order that the same may be in effect prior to the next election, which is April 1, 19)2. PASSED A, D AP QVED this llth day of February, A. D. 1952. ATTEST: City Clerk