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. . ,.--=-.-:~""'_....--- . e - ORDINANCE NO. 626 AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR A POLLING PLACE; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. An election shall be held within the cor- porate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 25th day of April, 1961; such day being the fourth Tuesday in April, be- tween seven o'clock (7:00) A. M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P. M., for the purpose 01 electing a Commissioner of said City for Posi- tion Number 1 and a Commissioner of said City for Position Number 3. Section 2. There shall be but one (1) polling place, which shall be the City Hall, located within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas. Section 3. MRS. H. M. RALSTON is hereby appointed Judge of said election, MRS. OTIS HARRISON is hereby appointed Assistant Judge of said election and MRS. LOIS COMPTON, MRS. REX BAKER and MRS. HALLIE WRIGHT are hereby appointed Clerks of said election. Section 4. Immediately after the close of the polls on the 25th day of April, 1961, the election officials shall make due . return thereof to the City Commission and the City Commission shall canvass the returns on the Monday next following the 25th day of April, 1961, or sooner, provided that in the event of a failure, . from any cause, of the Commission to convene on the said Monday then the Commission shall be convened for that purpose upon the earliest day practicable thereafter, and shall immediately after canvassing the returns declare the results of the election and the Mayor shall immediately thereafter deliver to the candidate for whom the greatest number of votes have been polled for the office of Commissioner Position Number 1, a certificate of election and the Mayor shall immediately thereafter deliver to the candidate for whom the greatest number of votes have been polled for the office of Commissioner, Position Number 3, a certificate of