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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2340-1957 - Calling A Special Election In The City Of Lubbock - 10/25/1957l ti-~6-5 oR'i:>INANCE NO. 2'34o __ AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. TEXAS. P·URSUANT TO SECTIONS 5 AND 16 (a) OF THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW OF TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF NOTICE THEREOF AND OF BALLOT FOR USE IN SAID ELECTION;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PRESCRIBING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS~ pursuant to a Resolution duly adopted on the Z2nd day of August, 1957t and a notice duly published in the August Z5, 1957 and September 1, 1957 issues of the Lubbock A valanche-Journal» in the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas (the official newspaper of the Ci~ty of Lubbock) in accordance with said Resolution. the City Comrnissfon of the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the 2.5th day of October., 1957~ at 9t00 A. M. C. S. T. met at City Hall in Lubbock, Texas and held a public hearing on the question of whether or not said City Commission will order an election, as required by the urban renewal law of the State of Texas, to determine if. the City Com- mission should adopt a certain :resolution under said urban renewalla)V, sub ~ ~ stantially in the form set forth in the form of notice contained in Section 4 - hereof; and, WHER.EAS, after due consideration of said questions and of the matters presented at said public hearin&, the City Commission has determined to call said election; and,. WHER.EAS, slum and/ or blight conditions exist in various areas of the City of Lubbock which immediately imperil the public peace, property., health, and safety which creates an emergency; NOW• THEREFORE,. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT In accordance with the provisions of the Urban Renew- al Law of the State of Texas, including, particularly, Section 5 and 16 (a) thereof a special election within the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock., Texas, is hereby ordered to be held on the 2.6th day of Noveptber~ 1957, to determine whether the City Commission should adopt a resolution substantially in the form set forth in the form of notice contained in Section 4 hereof, . SECTION 2.. Only legally qualified voters residing within the corporate limits of the City of "Lubbock., owning taxable property within said corporate limits who have duly rendered such property for taxation. .shall be entitled to vote at said election. SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided herein. said election shall be held and conducted during the hours and in the manner, and the ballots cast shall be canvassed and the returns made and the results declared, all sub- stantially as required by the applicable provisions of the Constitution and laws Page One .../. v of the State of Texas and the Charter and ordinances of the City of Lubbock with respect generally to special elections in said City. SECTION 4. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock hereby orders that at least thirty day•s notice of the special election herein ordered shall be given in the manner required by the applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter and ordinances of the City of Lubbock with respect generally to special elections in said City. The notice to be given shall be as follows: 11 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK• TEXAS .. CONCERNING CITY COMMISSION'S PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A CERTAIN RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW OF TEXAS. Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Lubbo~ including particularly, the Urban Renewal Law of the State, notice is hereby given that a special election will be held in said City on the Z6th day of November, 1957 from 1100 A. M. to 7:00 P. M. • to determine whether the City Commission of said City shall adopt a Resolution substantially as follows: tRESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS. DETERMINA- TIONS. AND ELECTIONS UNDER AND PURSUANT T0 THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW OF TEXAS. 1BE IT RESOLVED BY THECITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF L UBBOCKJ., TEXAS• AS FOLLOWSt 'SECTION 1. It is hereby found and determined that one or more slum or blighted areas exists in the City of Lubbock. 1SECTION Z. It is hereby further found and determined that the rehabilitation, conservation, or sluzn clearance and redevelopment o.r a combination thereof~ of such slum or blighted area or areas, is neces.sary in the inter~st of public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of said City. 'SECTION 3. It is hereby further determined that the City of Lubbock shall exercise the powers granted to the City by the Urban Renew.a.l Law of the State of Texas, except the Urban Renewal Project Powers as defined in said Urban Renewal Law. Page Two 'SECTION 4. It is hereby further determined to be necessary and in the public interest that the City of Lubbock elect~ and, accordingly, the City hereby elects to have sai d Urban Renewal Project Powers exercised by the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Lubbock,. whj.ch agency is created by said Urban Renewal Law. 'SECTION 5. The findings. determinations, and elections herein made are made in accordance with and the various terms used herein are used in the same sense as used or defined in said Urban Renewal Law. t Only legally qualified voters residing within the corporate limits of said ·City:r. owning taxable property within said corporate limits. who have duly rende.red the same for taxation. shall be entitled to vote at said special election. Texas The Chief of Police is hereby directed to poat a properly executed copy of this Election Ordinance together with the notice of election herein prescribed at the following places: Carroll Thompson Junior High School 0. L. Slaton Junior High School Dunbar High School College Avenue Fire Station J. T. Hutchinson Junior High School Zenith Avenue Fire Station Lou Stubbs School -. BEING the places where this special election will be hel~ aaid copies of tbis Ordinance together with said notices of election ~shall be posted on October 26, Page Three . ' 1957» and the officer posting the notices shall make P,ue return showing such r • posting, in accordance with this Ordinance. · J The City Secretary ,hall serve a duly ~ertified copy of this Ele.ction Ordinance upon the .Judges and Assistant Judges as ntuned and shown on Exhibit "A11 which is attached to and made a part of this Ordinance (as hereafter provided in Section 7 hereof). Such service shall be made by registered mail within twenty (20) days after the effective da~e of this Ordinan~e. The Mayor shall, fifteen (15) days prior to the special election herein provided for~ notify each presiding judge in writip.g of his duty to hold said election in that precinct. SECTION 6• The form of ballot which shall be used in said special election shall be substantially as follows: "OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR USElN SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. TEXAS. ON THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER_. 1957fl CONCERNING CITY COMMlSSION1S PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A CERTAIN RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW OF TEXAS. Are you in favor or are you against the adoption by the City Commission of a Resolution substantially as follows: 1RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN FINDING~ DETERMINA- TION' AND ELECTIONS UNDER AND PURSUANT TO THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW OF TE~S. t BE IT R:E;SOL VED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS,. AS FOLLOW'S: ·'SECTION l. It is hereby found and determined that one or more slwn or blighted ~eas exist in the City of Lubbock. tSECTION z. It is hereby further found and determined that the rehabilitationa conservatio~ or slum. clearance and redevelopment or a combination thereof* of such slum or blighted. area or areas;,r is necessary in the interest of public healt~ safety~ morals or welfare of the residents of said City. "SECTION 3. It -is hereby further determined that the City of Lubbock shall exercise the powers granted to the City by the Urban Renewal Law of the State o( Texas~ except the Urban Renewal Project Powers as defined in said Urban Renewal Law. Page Four J 'SECTION 4. It is hereby further determined to be necessary and in the public interest that the City of Lubbock elect~ and, accordingly,. the City hereby elects to have said Urban Renewal Project Powers exercised by the Urban Renew Agency of the City of Lubbock, which agency is created by said Urban Renewal Law. · •SECTION 5. The findings, determinations, and elections herein made are made in accordance with and the various terms used herein are used in the fJalne sense as used or defined in said Orban Renewal Law. t IN FAVOR OF ADOPTION I / AGAINST ADOPTION Mark an X in one of the above blocks according to your choice. n SECTION 6. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be printed, and at the proper time., to be made available at all polling places within said City, an adequate supply of the official ballot herein prescribed for use at said special election., substantially in accordance with the applicable provisions of the laws of ·-Texas and the Charter and ordinances of the City of Lubbock with respect generally to special elections in said City. SECTION 7. Said special election shall be held at the places shown on the attached schedule which is marked "Exhibit A", which "Exhibit A11 is attached hereto and made a part hereof, said special election shall be held in accordance with the applicable pr.ovisions of the Election Code of the State of Texa.s::t the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Texas and the Charter and ordinanc of the City of Lubbock.; and the pers.ons named and shown in said 11Exhibit A 11 are e.r eby appointed judges. assistant judges and clerks11 respectively and designated and authorized to hold said special election at the place indicated on said "Exhibit A 11• SECTION 8. Whereas, public necessity requires that this Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure .as defined in the preamble of this Ordinance• the rule requiring that ordinances be read two times before passage is hereby suspended and this Ordinance shall become effective on October 25, 1957. AND IT IS SO ORDEB.L.D. On motion of Cotnmissioner Maxey lt seconded by Commissione ,.... 1 this Ordinance was passed unanimously by the ~ua~sue~y~--~~~--~--~~··~--~ City Commission this 2 5 day of Q:tober ~ 1957. ~-- Commissioners voting aye: Chalnissioners Baker, Casey and Maxey and Mlyor S. S. Forrest. Commissioners voting nay: -Treasurer . . . 11 EXHIBIT A 11 SCHEDULE OF PRECINCT POLLING PLACES AND APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS FOR THE SPECIAL URBAN RENEWAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS9 FROM 7:00 A. M. TO 7:00 P. M., NOVEMBER 26, 1957. Voting precinct No. 1: All that part of the city bounded by Avenue A on the ea.stp 19th Street on the south, 4th Street on the north and the Panhandle and Santa. Fe Railway Company (Seagraves Branch) right of way on the west, and the voting place is the Carroll Thompson Junior High School. Judge: -Mrs. F. M. Maddox Assistant Judge: .. Mrs. I. C. Du.nbar Clerk: -Mrs. H. A. Beaty Voting precinct No. 2: All that part of the city lying within the following described area: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Slaton Highway with t.he city limits; thence northwesterly along such highway to the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company right of way; thence northwesterly along such railway right of way t o Avenue A; the~ce northerly along Avenue A to 19th Street; thence west along 19th Street to College Avenue; thence south along College Avenue to the south c:tt.y limits; thence along the corpol"ate lim;ts of the south~rn po:rtiov.. of the dty to a point of beginning and the voting place is the 0. L. Slaten J1~t..nicr Hi.gh Sch ool. Judge: -Wyatt Hester Assistant Judge; -·Mrs. v. R. P l ummer Clerk: -Mrs. Charles L. Brewer Voting precinct No. 3: All that part of the city lying south of 19th Street., east of Avenue A and north of a line beginning with the i ntersecti on of Ave nue A w.U:h the m a in line track of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railwa y Com pa ny, thence south- easterly to the intersection of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Compar(y tr~ck with the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railroad right of way; tht-nce along euc.h r.2g·ht of way to the south city limits lin.e, an.d the voting pla.ce i.s the Dunbar High Schoo~. Judge: -George Wood Assistant Judge:: ~ W. A. Hamilton Clerk: -Mrs. Ruth Priestly Voting precinct No. 4: All that part of the city lying no:t"th of 4th Street an.d. west of a line running due north {;om the intersectio:o. of Aven.ue A with 4th Sttr.e~t according to the original town of Lubbock Pla.t, and the votir..g place is the CollegE' Avenue Fire Station. Judge: • Ray Downing Assistant Judge: -R. s. Green Clerk: -Mr.s. C. L. Dickson Votin~ precinct no. 5: All that part of the city bounded by 19th Street on the north» Co iege Avenue on the east, Memphis, Avenue on the west and the south city limits line on the south, and the voting place is the J. T. Hutchinson Junior High School. Judge: Assistant Judge: Clerk: • by Chapman -Nr s. H. J. Roper -Mrs. Georie Leman Votins precinct no. 6: All that part of the city lying north of 19th Street and east of Avenue A extended north to the north city limits line, and the voting place is the Zenith Avenue Fire Station. Judge: Assistant Judge: Clerk: .. Brace Bal'l'ier • Zaek Klm~ro .. Mr•· 11'. .B. Tomroy Votins prectnct no. 7: All that part of the city lying west of a line beginning at the ]uncti~n o Memphis Avenue with the south city limits line; thence north along Memphis Avenue to the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railroad (Seagraves Branch) right of way; thence no.rtheasterly abng such railroad to the north boundary line extended to the railroad of the C. C . Leftwich Subdivision. and the voting place is the Lou Stubbs School. Judge: ~ssistant Judge: ~lerk: · ( .. Pa111 Ja.dah .. Mra. S. M. Da\"enport, Sr. .. Mre.-Fred T. Weema