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. . . . e e -5- of the 52nd Legislature, page 1095, Chapter 492, 1951 (Vernon1s Annotated Texas statutes, Election Code, Article 6.01 through 6.10 and 7.14 through 7.17), as far as applicable. Voting machines shall be used at said election, and the ballot for said election shall have written or printed thereon the follow- ing: OFFICIAL BALLOT AMENDMENT NO. I FOR amending Article II, Section 12, of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, to provide that after the regular election on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1960, the City Commission shall be composed of a Mayor and four (4) Commissioners; that the two (2) candidates for the offices of City Commissioner receiving the first and second highest number of qualified votes at such election shall e declared elected for a term of two (2) years; providing that the two (2) candidates receiving the third and fourth highest number of ualified votes at such election shall be declared elected for a erm of one (1) year; and providing for a special election in the vent of a tie in the fourth highest number of votes; providing tha Mayor and two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth uesday of April, 1962, and each even-numbered year thereafter; pro iding that two (2) Commissioners shall be elected on the fourth uesday of April, 1961, and each odd-numbered year thereafter; pro- iding that the four (4) positions on the City Commission shall be equent elections all candidates for City Commissioner I I I I I I shall be voteki I I i i I I i i I I I I I I I I I umbered One (I), Two (2), Three (3) and Four (4), and at all sub- I ~on and elected separately for positions on said M Jr1 !~ ilAGAINST ij : ~ City Commission. amending Article II, Section 12, of the Home Rule Charter