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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-0552 - Ordinance - 12/15/1967 (3)ORDINANCE NO. 552 20 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, ON THE QUESTION OF THE ADOPTION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY; DESIGNATING THE DAY OF THE ELECTION AND THE POLLING PLACES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS THEREFOR; PROVIDING THAT ALL DULY QUALIFIED RESIDENT ELECTORS SHALL BE QUALIFIED TO VOTE; PRESCRIBING FORM OF BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ELECTION; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID ELECTION; AND DECLARING THAT SAID ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ADOPTION. WHEREAS, Article 1O66c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 36, Page 62) authorizes the governing body of any city, town or village in Texas to call an election for the purpose of adopting a local sales and use tax within such city, town or village; Now, Therefore, TEXAS: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, SECTION 1 That a special election shall be held in and throughout the City of College Station, Texas, on the 3rd day of February, 1968 at which election there shall be submitted to the resident qualified voters of said City of College Station, for their action thereupon, the following propositions; "FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax within the city." "AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax within the city." SECTION 2 That said election shall be held in each of the election wards within said City of College Station, and the polling places and presiding officers for each of said wards shall be, respectively, as follows, to -wit: Ward Polling Place Presiding Judge I A & M Consolidated School L. G. Jones II College Hills Elementary School Cecil B. Ryan III City Hall C. W. Knight There shall be four clerks for each election ward, to be appointed by the Presiding Judge for each ward. SECTION 3 That said election shall be held in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and all duly qualified resident electors of the City of College Station, Texas shall be qualified to vote. 01403 SECTION 4 a/ That the ballots of said election shall conform to the requirements of Section 2, Subsection G, of Article 1066c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 36, Page 62), and to the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended, and the language to be printed thereon shall include the following: OFFICIAL BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS: Place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way you wish to vote. FOR adoption of a one percent (l%) local sales and use tax within the city. AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax within the city. SECTION 5 That election judges and clerks are directed to comply with Article 6.06, Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended (Section 2 of House Bill 181, Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 452, Pages 1026, 1028), which provides that a square shall be placed beside each proposition in which the voter is instructed to place an "X" or other clear mark to indicate the way he wishes to vote; but which also provides that failure of a voter to mark his ballot in strict conformity with the directions on the ballot shall not invalidate the ballot, and the ballot shall be counted if the intention of the voter is clearly ascertainable, except where the law expressly prohibits the counting of the ballot. It is specifically provided that the election officers shall not refuse to count a ballot because of the voter's having marked his ballot by scratching out the statement of proposi- tion for which he does not wish to vote. SECTION 6 That notice of the election hereby ordered and called shall be given: (a) by publication on the same day of two successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation within said City of College Station, the date of the first publication to be at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date set herein for such election; and (b) by posting of such notice at the polling places to -wit: Ward I A & M Consolidated School Ward II College Hills Elementary School Ward III City Hall in the City of College Station not less than twenty (20) days prior to the date set herein for such election. It is hereby found and determined that there is no newspaper of general circulation which is published within said City of College Station; and it is hereby found and determined that the Bryan Daily Eagle, published in Bryan, Texas, is a newspaper having general circulation within the City of College Station, Texas. 01404 BOORUM & PEASE Ite BOORUM & PEASE SECTION 7 That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force upon and after its adoption.. PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of December, 1967. ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: Mayor 01405