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r . . ... 393 --........... ,;. . .;.>~ '.J.J~ .? ~,i J THE STATE OF TEXAS D I I ORDINANCE NO. COUNTY OF HARRIS 393 CITY OF LA PORTE AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULiffi BIENNIAL ELECTION OF CITY OFFICII\LS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 12 et seq, AND ARTICLE VIII, SECTIONS 83, et seq, OF TH.~ HOO RULE CH1,RTER FOR THE CITY OF L\ PORTE, TEXAS: PROVIDING FOR ~!OTICE OF SAID ELECTION AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SAME: NOT COVtJiED IN SAID CHARTER. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA. PORTE: :'. ...... . SECTION ClIJE: l'hat an election be held within the corporate limits of the City of La .Porte, Texas, on the 25th day of April, 1950; such day being the fourth Tuesday in said co nth, between the hours of Seven (1 :00) 0 I clock A.Al. and Seven (1:00) o'c:"ock P.M., for the purpose of electing officials for said city, as follOVJs: A Mayor, and Two (2) Commissioners SECTION 'NIO: There shall be but one polling place, which shall be the City Hall, located within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas; SECTION TImEE: Mrs.Hallie Wright, is hereby appointed presiding officer of said election, Nt's 0 Leo Gaber and I!rs. Arbela Ralston, Assistant Judges thereof. SECTIon FOUR: Every person who has attained the age of twenty-one (21) :rears and has resided "Nithin the limits of said City of La Porte, Texas, for six (6) It months next preceding the election, and is othenlise qua1if;i.ed as a voter under the laws of this state, shall be entitled to vote in the election,; SECTION FIVE: On each official ballot the voter must write, or cause to be written, or printed thereon, the name of: the individual for "Whom he desires to wote for the. office of 1Iayor, a:td the names of the individuals, respectively, for whom he desires to vote, as Commissioner; SECTION SIX: Promptly after the said election, the officials holding the elcc- tion shall make due return thereof to the City COJ:l1'llission of the City of La. '.' Porte, Texas, certifying to said Commission the name of the CandiCate r~ceiving the highest numuer of votes for the office of lla~rol', and the names of the two Candidates receiving the highest number of votes for Commissioners,; and the IJayor of the City of La Porte will immediately thereafter cormnission the Candidate