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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 1949-369 - City's original charter election, 5/22/1949 a~e appointed Clerks of said election. Said election shall be held at the City Hall in the City of La Porte, between ~le hours of 7:00 A. M. and '/:00 P. M. on said date of March 22.A. 'D. 1949. Said election. shall be governed by the election laws of the 'state of Tax.ls, and all q~alified voters residing in the City shall b~ entitled to 4a i participate therein. Said election officers shall for~hwith make , " / their return of the result of said elect1Qn to the Board of C~~- mlso1oners, showing the total vote: atfi~mati~e vote on sald pro- and Odell Brown Judge, and 'is 'appointed Presiding Jud~~e, wm. p.. "Billft Janes llrs. Arbela. Balstcm !Irs. Hall ie \'fright OFFICIAL BA.Ll:tOT (1) FOR the adoption ot the charter. (2) AGAINST the adoption of the charter. "~ , and have determined that ~t is not pract~cabl~ to submit the Charte~ by secti~nJ but as one proposition to the voters; r/~ THEREli'ORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TB;E CITY.OF LA PORTE, TEXAS <,-_../ that in compliance with the date fixed by the Charter COMnission, a:nd under and by virtue of the Home-Rule A.mendment to the Constitution and the enabling Statute of the S~ate ot Texas, Articles 1165 to 1169, Revised Civil statutes ot Texas, 1925, that ane1ect1on be held on March 22, 1949, in said City, for the. purpose ot having the qualified voters pase on said proposed Charter, and that at said election th~re be submitted to the qualified voters of said City the proposition: Shall the charter tram.ed by the Cbarter Commission and completed on February 7, A. D. 1949, be adoptedf Tho oftic.;lal ballot shall read as follows% the Mayor ~f the City of La Porte, Texas,: hav~ submitted a proposed home-rule Charter tor said City to the Board or Commissioners, and have fixed the date for the submiss10n of said proposed home-rule Charter to the qualified voters of sa1d City on March' 22, A. D. 1949, That whereas the Charter Commission heretofore appointed by .~ t' -, \. AN ORDINANCE SUB1ITTING THE PROPOSED HavIE-RULE, CHARTER TO THE QUAL!- , ) FIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS \'......'J1 BE IT O::iDA~mro BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE crn OF LA PORTE, TEXASz 369 ORDINANCE NO. " . , -, , ',:'./ , / i' e '--./. , A. D. 1949. Februar.r 8th_day of ing the passage of this ordinance be waived and that it be pmaeed upon the ~ay of its introduction. Introduced, passed and approved this. th~ ~1nce there 1s no sufficient and a.dequa~~ Charter f'lJr the City of La Porte, and since the lack creates a public necQssity and emergency theretoI', it is imperative that all rules relative to delay- ./'-- \ .- ,,",--, .-.' BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that not leBa than 30 days pr10r to said election the Oity Clerk shall mail a copy of the proposed charter to each qu~lif1ed voter or the City of La Porte,'a~ appears fro~ the tax collector ~s r.9.11, for the year ending January 31st preceding sa id elect ion. la~J. and same shall be publishee tor the time and in the m~lne~ required by charter, and the negative vote thereon" together with the Tally and Poll List. E.G IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a copy of this order or election" certified by the City Clerk, shall constitute notice of election, posed :.11'1. .' "- ,',(,. 'I' ~,', Sheet i ' " \ " I "J duly -2- ~ . f-' -, , mios ianers. showing the tata1 vate. affirmatl ve vate on B~id proposed aharter, and the neeative vote therean. together with the ~alq Sheet and Poll L1et. BE .rr Il'URTHER ORDAINED that a ooW of thi. order of e1eoti011, duq oenU'ill,d .. :~I lTj the City Clerk, shall oOJ1stitute notioe ot eleotiQD., end same' shall be published for the time and in the manner required by' law. eleotion ahal1 be held at the City Hall 1n the City otx., Porte, between the t.ours 01) 7.00 A. M. and 7.00 P. M. em said date of Maroh 22, A. D. 1~9. Sald eleotion shall be governed by the e1eoticm. laws of 'the State ot Teas, and all qua,lU'ied vaterEl- residing 1n the City shall be entitled to partiC>ipate therein. Said eleeticm offiollrlJ shall forthwith make theu r.tUrD of the result of Baid e1eotio.a to the Board or COIII1- are appo1D.ted Clerks of said e1eotiarh Sa:ld and oo.u Br~WD Judge, and 1s 'appointed Presiding Judge', Vim. P. "Bi,111t Jones Mm. Az'bela Ra1stao. ..~ Mrs. Ba11ie Wr!2t OFFICIAL B.AI.U1l (1) FOR the adoption of the oharter. (2) AGAINST the &doptlcm. of the charter. THEREFORE, BE IT OlW,ADlED BY fD CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS that in oomIilliW'lOe with the date fixed by the Charter Commission, ad \mdiW and by virtue of the Ham.- ".'~\jRu1f) Amendment, to the Constitution aDd the enabling statute of the State of TeXl~jJ '-_) Artio1es 1165 to 1169, Revi.ed Oivi1 Statutes of ~exaa, 1925. that en e1eotion 1.e held em Maroh 22, 1st&.9, in 8aid City, tor the purpose of haviDg the qualified voter8 pas. on said J,Jroposed Oharter. 8Dd that at 8aid eleot'lC11 theire be 8ulmdtted to the qualified voter8 of said City the propos1tiarll Shall the oharter framed by' the ~harter Comm18~lon and OOllpleted on Febrwuy 1, Jl. D. 1~9, be adopted' The o1'fioia1 ballot shall reacl' as to1lon. I , "e 'mE C l1'Y OF LA PORTE, TBUS ''''-:''/~E rrORDAmD B! THE BOARD OFOOlliISSICIlBRS OF mE om OF LA PatTE, TEXAS. That lIhereu the Charter Commllsion heretofore appoin-ted bY' the Ilayc)r of the City ot 1Aa. Porte, Tem8, baye 8ubmitted a Proposed hOlllle-nl. oharter tor Ila:l.4 City to the Board of Commisslc:mers, and have fixed. the date tor the 8ubm1s.1cm of said propo..d hae-rule Charter to the .'qualified. voter. of said Citr 011 JIaroh 122, A. D. 1949, end have determined that it i. not praa'bloable 1:;0 eul:m1'b the oharter by l,ecl'blon, but as one proposition to the voters, ORDDANCB 1l0. ' 369 All OlWINAWCE SUBMI'lTDG Tn mOPOOED BOUE-RULE CHARTER TO 'mE QUALIFIED varEB~S OF .' . ": . --~ CO";,l'!J.ty', ~,~:fl:a!'J , .-/' . 1,__ ) ,. _0~ !t?tary~~l)lfi~<\lTi8 11-ou~ru~, L. D. 191,9. ....-, J ,.~_ ., ~v T~ U City Clerk of "the City of. 10 forte;, ':'e";:. SW~1'11 '~o ~Ue oub&eribeci be-for.. me thilll the / d,d df:..~r ot Feb!'\'\l;-17, ,A. :>. , '-"" ,/ , ':,-/, 1949. ~;!.t::dfl';lit rrw heal this the . \' ./ ,--- ---:- ~~ ~aJ7 'Publlli and or Harrie CalEtlY;- (Texas", It! 4:'. S. MuldoOil, Clerk of tho City of La Porte. - do here~o~ri:;!1y th.Qt copies of tile forego111g Qrd1Danoe and order have been by JW\t ponted thin df'~ ~ tlu"ee publio plaoes 11'1 the City of la Porto, TOD13, one Qf Mlloh wan posted tnthe C;.t;y' Hall, tmen" t;i~ election is to be held. ' 8th '. ~wo~ to ani subscribed before me thls the ~ 1st!.9. ' ~ of February, A. ~. I I, Walter RobersOJl, Chief of Poll_ of the City of le. Jiorte, , do hereb,i' cert1i)' t..1.tlt oopies of the foregoing ordin.ee and or:lc have been by me p08'hed th1fJ dew in three publlo plaoes 1n the CitY' of La Porte, Texas, one of whS.oh was posted In tht!l City Hall, where the eleotion 18 to be held. Witness rrv hand this the 8th dq :of February.. It. i)~ 191....9. /~L4~ Chier of 0 ic.. City of 'orte!, Texas ,/".-. - /e ~- t, \.+ and ::.i.lnoe the laok oreates a publio neoesaity. and sergel1QY theretor., it is :lml?erative that all1""~le8 relative to d.lq-1ng pe.s8lge of this' ordlxumoe be waived and 1;ht.t it be passed upon the dSJ ot its introduotion. Introduced, passed and approved, this the A. D. 191.9. d~ of Febnlary 8th the Cit,y ot La Porte, as appears ,from the tax ooll.otOi"t~ roll ,for the y.ar er.d1:1g Janu~r,y 31st preceding said eleotlon. Sinoe there is no sufficient and adequate Charter tor the City of Ie. Porte. BE IT FURTmR ORDADTED that ,]101; leu than ~O d&1s pri,ar to sald el.'3tion the Ci~" Clerk shallliJ8.11 a oopy of the proposed oharte~. to eaoh qualified 'Il"O'lier of .........-- ./ ,.e 4- . . ~ / l' " !;;M':r~ r.!;~1e b;r the proper offieers ~ that said eleeticn M,S l"~Qulted favol'Q.o ly to th,. 8dep;~,~ of the CllflJ.-t~ E ~hr\t ~ mnj~:l.ty ot the que.l1N.td TC'~;:~s~ ..othg irl sa:td e)~I:!" 1. That odd eleotion we.l'!; du~p caU~d.! that notlo~ was given h\ aooordsmot' . i'lf.tb lafl and in. aceord~nco with th~ oroinaneo lLU.ld o!'dflr oall1Dg the. eleo.ti~. tl~at (J{~~ el.ec.~.',.u "'Ert hC'lld in aooordlU1ce ~#11t.h lowJ t1-~tdueretumG ot said e1...t::.~ h!'~ 3::: n nESOlNED BY ~HE BOARD OF Oow.nSS1CI\ERS OF liD eIn OF LA P([I:T}~~ T!7JlI1. nn i~ "tl.,ot~d in tho oleot1ci'll. ~ett1m\S her"tot(Xt'o filed with the Ci:t:'f Olerl; of th.... Oit;v' of UJ. Port'!. Text:.GJ "FOR THE ADOPJ.'IOlJ OF THE CIlAR:rER1t___..___".""............____............. u.s VerES. "A~A!}:~T f.BE ADOFTIO~ OF TR€ ~~~LR"------....~...._~_~..M~-wa... 66 verES, w~:J,ch nz'ber thero were Of>.$t J C.lS1ASS!NG TIm RE'rURllS AND DECLARDlG THE REStIIlr OF EIBCtlmr lmLD ON m~ QUESTION OF Tlm AOOPrION OF A HOME RUIi'1 CItI~rJm F4 n ~,ijE C!TY OF LA. POlTE, tEXAS. mrERBA:;.. on the at):. dev of February. 1949" the Board of' Com:m1Eo:.cnel'8 adCl]?t;tJd /' ( _ ,'I aY.l.d pue;ed III ordhte.uoe and order oalling en ....leot!QtI. to be held in the (a~' of. I~ jrO!>tCl, \~ 'Feun, on t.~e 2~1 de:; of' Maroh, 1~9, ,\lima!. t'bb)g tt.. p.ropo~ed Home Rule Chute-I' tc tl'lft q';A811t1ed vot~rH of tbe City of te. Porte_ tor adopt1,an or rejeotiana AND WHEREAS, there we", cast in caicl eleot:1(,.cU.23h ftlU and 18(;1.1 vQtem d~ RESOLUTION Th.e r-eoolut1cm 18 e.s tollawu, lWE3: 110m: , ~ .-.......... c~"teJ , steitit!!o'1; fol),o~ "'IJ'be:; .AYES I CQmt1l1BSlwel":I The m.otlon ce.rl')'1ng ",-11:11:1 it the ad.l)pt:tQE';'.~t the re801utlcm preva1letd b)" the Orate .' ~)\ re1opt.;t,on.. The :rootlc.;n MUI secauded by Commi8sioner \ ... '---j . ,-- C~I:J,o~::!.ti..:.t1~ a quorum, whe>>, Bfoltlng other pr~eee:lng~ had, were the tolloyr.lJ3g I f C!.m'i"I.)aul1oner Stewart, 1ntroduo.'~ a resolution &r.d mav-ed its , -- .... NONE l.'3refJout, 8lXl tJ~e fol1olJiiDg abeem ~ , Oity 01~rk.. J.. )~1.. )1.J.iluOOl.l , Comt'l1.i.s610%1l!lr , Carrm.dlS~:lcm.er JNl'Iea E", at$~~ J~6 V.. CJ-n{;e, t1~. (~.:f' tho Cit~ ot Ie Porte, :re~al. ocrr.vened in epe4l1al eessiQtl at. the i'e:gu.lar meotlIl[r; plaoo, with the followhfg meJlibera thereot, to nt. H. J. Pfeiffer , Mev" .1~9. tll.. BoaI'<l ot C~11Ilud4m.tl1'f.! Maroh ,.---- , " :' ,it. ') G~r or I.A. :F'(2TE -_/ rJ.U. this the 2~~. ---"' d.ey ~ C'C~mTY Ci :tUlr~IS '-;::f;:1 ;)'U, TE OF T~ B:E:SOUJ'J.'ICl~ OANV'J..sSlNU R;?f~S or Eil:C~ICm .-....----~ ~ . .. . t- ....-. . .. ", . . -;::;;-" ~ .:. 0 ~';y otla p_. !"""S- ADOPrED AND APfRovm mIS THE ~.P d~ or ll.a.rth, 191~9. of Te:...:nn. 3. '!'he City Olerk of the City of 10 ~e 18 b"rflby authorj,zed, cr~lerl!l'~ &'.1- d1r~"ted to furrd,ah the lIqor ot said oity, a,oow of ad(l chatter, authe.nt1oat.,d an! (}eriifled by hie signature and lJeal of' thft Ctty, aol the ~or 18 8.u1:hcrbed, cd".\ered an.d dlrootec1 to torware. such coW of the oharter to thfll Sflcre'tU'1' of State of the etlf.te ,.. '..~ I ' l " ~ ..... ,.~ -\ ticn :'lai"'d \.,.oted in favor of the adoptic:m of said Chartn".. 2. 1'hat the Board ot 001'llm1C101c:narl be and it ~.e hereby in all thitpg:;' ('''.,'''\ H.ut!J('.r~t:f'ld, orc.ltmtti~ and ci11'eoted to do 8r3 and all thi11t;1 neoeolar,y and/or t;)(n1'l;l'MJ1e;r.d; \::!:) in "cr,'tl"etlo.n with aa.1c1 CI'..arter. ,.. '/>' ,....,. .~ .( r 't: ..... e e THEREFORE, BE. IT ORDAIN-I" ED BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, that. in,. compli-I ance with t:ne dateHixecf.by' the I Charter COI:nmisSion;" and ~. Wider i and by \1rtLle of .tl:ie. Home,;..Rule II Amendment - to the" Constitution and the ennbling 'Statute,,:,o~ tlie! State of Te:xas, Articles. ,1165 to I 11~9, RevisE!d' CiVil. _~tatutes of, Texas, 1925, that ari,'election. be held on ~\fa:rch 22, 1949; in said City, for th,e plJI"POse' of having 'the qualified voters' pass on said proposed Ch~lI1:er, and. that at ,said election therE! be submitted to the . qualified v~ters of said City the propositi9n: ,Shall the charter framed by the Charter Commis- sion and . completed on February 7, A. 'D. 1949, be adopted? The ,official ballot shall read as follows: r On'lCIAL BA:u.O.T ' tive that..~ rules rela:tive to' de.:. I (1) FOR the adoption 'of the laying the~passage of this' ordin- i charter. . ance be waived and that it be i (2) AGAINST the adoption of passed' upon the day of its intro- ~ the charter. , .. , duction ' . '. I Mrs. Hallie Wright is appointed . . \' .: . r, Presiding Judge, Mrs. Arbela Ral- ~ntroduc~, passed and approved I; ORDINANCE NO. 369 't J d ' d Willi" P "B'll" ~ the 8ili day of February, A. D. TT NG s on u ge, aill am. I (Seal) .,~: H. J. Pfeiffer, ' AN ORDINANCE SUBMI I . Jo~es and, Odell 'Bro~ are ~p- ,:.; , '. Mayor. JI'HE PROPOSED HOME-RULE 'p~~nted ,?.lerlts of s81d election. ATTEST~;;'.. :":' ,I FCHARTER TO THE QUALIFIED S~ld election ,shall be h.eld at the "J. E. Muldoon City Clerk of the I VOTERS OF THE CITY OF LA CIty Hall, ill, the CIty of La. . iI{ '.' , '. Porte, between the hours ?f 7:00 CIty of Lii..;.porte, Texas;.:"1~, PORTE, TEXAS THE A. M. and 7:00 P.M. on saId date: ~TATE,,~:r. T~. ;~f.1~IU~ BE IT ORDAINED BY of March 22, A.'.D. 1949. Said, ,COUNJX:,OF HARRIS '~':irE ,BOARD OF C9MMISSIO~S election shall be governed by the, CITY 0J;l LA POR'l;E '. :' ':i;!: :r . OF THE C::IT'Y OF LA PORTE. election laws of. the State of . I, J,'E:".Muldoon; .City Clerk~of That whereas.the Charter Com- Texas, and all qualified. voters re- 'th~ :City.:of ,.is Porte,' do. '.herebY " mission heretofore appointed by siding in the City shall be entitled. certify' .that . the for~oin8 ..is: a : the Mayor of the City of La Porte, I to participute therein. Said elec-: hue, and:: correct copy of an or- . Texas, have' submitted. a p~oposed tion officers shall forthwith make dinance~passed ,by the CitY, of' La I home-rule charter for saId City 'their return of the result of sai'i;1 : Porte, 'Texas, finally on the :,,8th I to the Board of Co~sioners, . e~ection to th~ Board of ,Commis~ ~y of.r~bruary, A:.D. 19~9,':;tol" and have fixed. the date for the sIoners, shOWIng the total vote. ,wit: An order of election submit~ submission of. saId proposed. home- i affirmative vote on said proposed, ~iDg the:.proposed 'Charter' to the rule Charter to the qualified voters I charter, and the negative vote qualified voters of said City.' of said City on, March 22, A. D. thereoI;1, toge~ler. with th~, Tally To whic1i.I certify ,under my 1949, 'and have determined that it Sheet and pon List. .: . offic' '. .~. ture and seal of the ,is not practicable to submit the BE IT FUE:~R ORDAINED City. . .'orte, Texas, this . the I Charter by section, but as one t?at a copy of ~ ord~. of, elec . ary.. A., D. JS.49. . ' propOSition to the voters; .bon, duly certified ~y .1fthe . '. -;:a;~.. Clerk, shan constitute notice 0 election, an1 .same shall be pub- lished for the time and in the manner required by law. BE IT FUR'rHER' ORDAINED that not less than 30 days prior to I said election the City Clerk shall mail a copy of the proposed. char- I ter to each qUlllified voter of the City of La F'ort:e, as appears from the tax: collector's ,. roll fQr the year' ending JalluarY:31~" preced':' ing said election . " " .. Since there. 'Ul no, sufficient and adequate . Cbl!rl~ . for!.the:.City. of La Porte,., anti 'smCEl;:, the . lack I creates' a ..public'~' necessiiy;~ .and I emergency thf!!l!tor, it ,is, impera- a _ ....__.._..________. \ · e Affidavit of Publication rHl!: STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS -e B:EF'ORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared T. C. Adams, Publisher of the La Porte Liberal, who, ;being by me duly sworn, upon oath deposes and says: That the attached notice was published in the La, Porte liberal, a' newspaper published in the English language and of general circula tion in La Porte, Texas, fOll.' more than OIte yeal" prior to 'the date of the first publication of said notice, in the issues of February 18 th 949 ,1_, and th~;t the attached newspaper clipping is So true and COl're~t copy of said puhlished notice. ~~~~ ~, before me, this 51 ,19_. 18th day Sworn. to and subscribed December of ~. Nota.ry Pl1(bilic in and for Harris County, Texas. (LS) .-:'=-~""'S'"'QI :-"" ORDL~ANCE NO. 369 AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING THE PROPOSED HOME-RULE CHARTER TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF LA 'i PORTE, TEXAS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE I BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: That whereas the Charter Com- mission heretofore appointed by the Mayor of the City of La Porte, Texas, have submitted a proposed home-rule charter for said City' to the Board of Commissioners, and have fixed the date for the submission of said proposed. home- : rule Charter to the qualified voters ~ of said City on March 22, A. D. 1949. and have determined that it is not practicable to submit the Charter by section, but as one pro.position to the voters; e "~.t . ::.11 THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIN- ED BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS. that in compli- ance with the date fixed. by the Charter Commission, and under' and by virtue of the Home-Rule Amendment to the Constitution and the enabling Statute of the State of Texas, Articles 1165 to 1169, Revised. Civil Statutes of! Texas. 1925. that an election be held on March 22. 1949. in said City, for the purpose of having the qualified voters pass on said propOsed Charter. and that at said election there be submitted to the r qualified voters of said City the proposition: Shall the charter framed by the Charter Commis- sion and completed on February 7. A. D. 1949. be adopted? The official ballot shall read as follows: OFFICIAL BALLOT (1) FOR the adoption of the charter. (2) AGAINST the adoption of the charter. Mrs. Hallie Wright is appointed Presiding Judge, Mrs. Arbela Ral- ston Judge, and WHliam P. "Bm" Jones and Odell Brown are ap- pointed Clerks of said election. ATTEST: Said election shall be held at the J. E. Muldoon, City Clerk of City Hall in the City of La City of La Porte, Texas Porte, between the hours of 7:00 A. M. and 7:00 P. M. on said date STATE OF TEXAS lof March 22, A. D. 1949, Said COUNTY OF HARRIS election shall be governed by the CITY OF LA PORTE election laws of the State of I. J. E. Muldoon, City....... Texas, and all qualified voters re- the City of La Porte, do i siding in the City shall be entitled certify that the foregoing to participate therein. Said elec- true and correct copy of tion officers shall fort11with make dinance passed by the City their return of the result of said Porte, Texas, finally on ~. election to the Board of Commis- day of February, A. D. l!H sioners. showing the total vote: wit: An order of election ___ affirmative vote on saId proposed ing the proposed Charter charter, and the negative vote qualified voters of said Cii.y thereon, together with the Tally To which I certify:..::;", Sheet and Poll List. official signature and seal. J BE IT F~JRTHER ORDAINED City c)f La. Porte Texas th ,that a copy of this order of elec- 8 day Qf FrbruazY A D ....~. I tion, duly c~rtified by fthe CitY ' .. - Clerk. shall con.stitute notice of (Seal) . election, an:i same shall be pub- .J, E. Muldoon, CIty Clerk . hshed for tl:e time and in the -.. - - ----- - , manner requirl~d b3' law. ; BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that not less than ~O days prior to said election tr.e Cit,)' Clerk shall mail a copy of the proposed char- ter to each qua,liffed voter of the' City of La Porte, as appears from the tax collector's roll for the 'year ending J'anuary 31st preced- : ing said election Since there is no sufficient and adequate Charte~. 'ff);: the City of La Porte, and since the lack creates a public ne::essity and emergency thel'ebr. :t is impera- tive that all rules relative laying the passage of this ance be waived and that passed upon the day of its duction. Introduced, passed and ..... this the 8th day of F,.hrnl>rv (Seal) H. J. ~~.-:~~. Ma