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ORDER AND NOTICE
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SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
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COUNTY OF LUBBOCK l
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CITY OF LUBBOCK l
ELECTION ORDER
ORDINANCE NO. 2665
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE 27th DAY OF JANUARY ~.19....2.2..,_j DEFINING THE VOTING
PRECINCTS AND VOTING PLACES; INCORPORATING A VOTING PRECINCT
MAP HEREIN; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PRESCRIBING THE EFFEC-
TIVE DA TE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND ORDERING THE POSTING OF ELECTIO
NOTICES AND SERVICE OF NOTICE ON ELECTipN JUDGES AND ASSISTANT
JUDGES.
WHEREAS,. a petition has been filed and considered by the City Commiss ..
io~ said petition requesting the City Commission to repeal Ordinances Nos.
2533:, 2535• 2536~ 2544., and 2545 of the City of Lubbock; and,,
WHEREAS., The City Commission has rejected said request and iii
compliance with Chapter l1t. Article 4a Section li, of the Charter 0£ the City of
Lubbock,. and in harmony with the impelling language 0£ the Supreme (:;ourt of
Texas in Glassy,. Smi~ 244 S. W.2d. 645~. relating to the duty of the governing
body of a municipality to call an election when initiative and referendum proced--
ures have been invoked.it although it considers the subject matter has been with-
drawn from such procedurestt-deems it expedient and in the public interest to
call a special referenduzn election on the question of whether or not the majority
of the voters of the City of Lubbock are in favor of or against the repeal of any
or all of said ordinances; ana_
WHEREAS,. the preservation of the healt~ safety1t and property of the
Citizens of the City of Lubbock and daily operations of many City Departments is
affected by this ordinance• which craates an emergency; NOW THEREFORE,
SECTION l. The City CommissiQn of the City of Lubbock,_ Texas~ in
accordance with Chapter 10 Article 4,, Section l of the Charter of the City of
Lubbock as well as all applicable provisions of the election laws of the State of
Texas and the Constitutio~ of the State of Texas,, do hereby order that a special
election be held in the City of Lubboc~ Texas,_ on the 27thday of January
19 59, for the purpose of determining whether the voters of the City of
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Lubbock are for or against the repeal of Ordinances No. 2533., No. 2535• No.
2536,, No. 2544~ and No. 2545-of the City of Lubbock (more fully hereinafter
described).
Said special election shall be held at the following places in the City of
LubbockJ being designated as voting precincts and voting places as follows:
Voting Precinct No ... Voting Place
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Fire Station Number One
Carroll Thompson Junior High School
J. T. Hutchinson Junior High School
O. L. Slaton Junior High School
Chris Harwell School
Dunbar High School
Zenith Avenue Fire Station
Sam Arnett School
College Avenue )rire Station
George Rush School
~ou Stubbs School
Atkins Junior High School
Voting Precincts 1 through lZ. inclusive• are delineated on the attached
map which has been adopted by ordinance of the City Commission as "'D.e..c.ember
19. ,8. iR.evised Voting Precincts Map11, said Map being made a part of this order and
notice of election. Said special election shall be held and the polls shall be
opened from 7:00 A. M. to 7:00 P. M.~, and all electors shall vote in the voting
precinct of their residence.
The election officials for said special election shall be as follows:
VOTING PRECINCT NO. l:
Judge: Mr, I. C. Dunbar
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. r. C. Dunbar
Assistant Judge: Mrs. S. H. Spinks
Assistant Judger; Mrs. Sid Clark
VOTING PRECINCT NO. Z:
Judge: Mrs. H. A. Beaty
!Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. G . W , Blair
Assistant Judge: Mrs. B, W. Sc_arbrough
Assistant Judge: Mrs. A. W. McKee
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 3:.
t· Judge: Mrs. H.J. Roper
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Dan Blair
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Hill Baggett
Assistant Judge: Mrs. George Lemon
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 4:
Judge: Mr. V. R. Plummer
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks}
Assistant Judge: Mrs. C. w. Ratliff
Assistant Judge: Mr. C. L. Brewer
Assistant Judge: Mrs. C. L. Brewer
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 5:
, ;.T~dge: P. J. James
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Jim Fulton
Assistant Judge: Mrs. s. E. West
Assistant Judge: Mrs. George Crosby
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 6:
Judge: Mr. George Woods
(Presiding Jud,ge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Ruth Priestly
Assistant Judge: N. P. Holmes
Assistant Judge: Joan Ervin
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 7:
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Judge: Bruce Barrier
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Zack Kimbro
Assistant Judge: Mrs. F, B. Tonroy
Assistant Judge: A.H. Gearhart
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 8: t
Judge: Frank French
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. V. L. Brackett
Assistant Judge: Mr, J. w. Bradshaw
Assistant Judge: Mr. W. J. Billingslea
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VOTING PRECINCT NO. 9:
Judge: Ray Downing
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge:R. S. Green
Assistant Judge:Mrs. C. L. Dickson
Assistant Judge: Mrs, Toy Rodgers
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 10:
Judge: Mrs. John B. Rountree
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. J.M. Reed
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Dan Moore
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Henry Shine
Ill VOTING PREGINC T NO. 11:
Judge: Paul Judah
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. S. M. Davenport Sr.
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Frank B. Smith
Assistant Judge: Mrs. J.M. Grigg'
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 12:
Judge: Max Dodson
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Robert C. Blon
Assistant Judge: Byron B. White
Assistant Judge: _Ward K. Wilkinson
SECTION z. The form of ballot at said special election shall be
substantially as follows:
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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER: Indicate your-choice on each of the
following propositions either by marking an 11X11 in the block opposite
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your choice or by marking a . line through the choice you wish to vote against.
Proposition l:
ORDINANCE NO. 2533
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING AN AREA AND TRACTS OF LAND., WHICH
AREA ABUTS AND IS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK,_ TEXASa AND WHICH AREA LIES NORTH AND EAST OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BOUNDARIES OF THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE
CITY.~ SAID AREA BEING INCLUDED WITIIlN THE METES AND BOUNDS
DESCRIPTION SET OUT IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE. PROVIDING FOR
THE EXTENSION OF THE CITY LIMITS AND CORPORATE BOUNDARIES TO
ANNEX ALL OF THE AREA INCLUDED WITHIN SAID METES AND BOUNDS
DESCRIPTIONi, WHICH HAS NOT HERETOFORE BEEN ANNEXED; PROVIDING
THE PUBLICATION AND FINAL PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3-A, ARTICLE 1~ CHAPTER 1 OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.
Purpose of Ordinance No. 2.533: This ordinance annexed to the City of
Lubbock approximately 4,-.145 acres of land lying to the North and East of the
City and made it a part of the City.
// Against the Repeal of the Ordinance No. 2.533
// For The Repeal of the Ordinance No. 2533
Proposition 2.:
ORDINANCE NO. 2.535
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING AN AREA AND TRACT OF LAND,-WHICH
AREA ABUTS AND IS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS OF THE CIT
OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND WHtCH AREA LIES SOUTH AND WEST OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK BOUNDARIES OF THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE CITY.,
SAID AREA BEING INCLUDED WITI-llN THE METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTIO
SET OUT IN THE BODY OF TlllS ORDINANCE; :E'ROVIDING FOR THE EXTEN ...
SION OF THE CITY LIMITS AND CORPORATE BOUNDARIES TO ANNEX ALL
OF THE AREA INCLUDED WITIIlN SAID METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION•
WHICH HAS NOT HERETOFORE BEEN ANNEXED; PROVIDING THE PUBLICA-
TION AND FINAL PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 3 ... A ARTICLE 1,. CHAPTER 1 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK.
Purpose of Ordinance No. 2.535: This ordinance annexed to the City of
Lubbock approximately 9, 897 acres of land lying South and West of the City and
made it a part of the City.
/T Against the REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE NO. Z535
fT For THE REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE NO. 2535
Proposition 3:
ORDINANCE NO. 2536
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING AN AREA AND TRACTS OF LAND> WHICH
AREA ABUTS AND IS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK,, TEXAS,, AND WHICH AREA LIES NOR TH AND WEST OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BOUNDARIES OF THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE
CITY-,, SAID AREA BEING INCLUDED WITHIN THE METES AND BOUNDS
DESCRIPTION SET-OUT IN THE BODY OF TI-IlS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR
THE EXTENSION OF THE CITY LIMITS AND CORPORATE BOUNDARIE;S TO
ANNEX ALL OF THE AREA INCLUDED WITHIN SAID METES AND BOUNDS
DESCRIPTION~ WffiCH HAS NOT HERETOFORE BEEN ANNEXED; PROVIDING
THE PUBLICATION AND FINAL PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3-A ARTICLE l,. CHAPTER! OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.
Purpose of Ordinance 2.536: This ordinance annexed to the City of
Lubbock approximately a,, 333 acres of land lying North and West of the City and
made it a part of the City.
rT AGAINST THE REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE NO. 2536
// FOR THE REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE NO. 2536
Proposition 4:
ORDINANCE NO. 2544
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING AN AREA AND TRACTS OF LAND,-WHICH
AREA ABUTS AND IS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK,. TEXAS, AND WHICH AREA LIES SOUTH AND EAST OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BOUNDARIES OF THE SOUTHEAST PART OF THE
CITY,,, SAID AREA BEING INCLUDED WITHIN THE METES AND BOUNDS
DESCRIPTION SET OUT IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING
FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE CITY LIMITS AND CORPORA TE BOUNDARIES
TO ANNEX ALL OF THE AREA INCLUDED WITIIlN SAID METES AND BOUNDS
DESCRIPTION~ WHICH HAS NOT HERETOFORE BEEN ANNEXED; PROVIDING
FOR NO WAIVER, RELINQUISHMENT OR ABANDONMENT OF THAT ASSERTIO
OF AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION MADE BY VIRTUE OF ORDINANCE NO.
2534 AS .P.ASSED ON FIRST READING ON THE 24TH DAY OF JULY1, 1958;
PROVIDIN9 THE PUBLICA TIQN AND FINAL PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3-A• ARTICLE la CHAPTER 1 OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.
Purpose of Ordinance No. 2.544: This ordinance annexed to the City ·of
Lubbock approximately 6,.454 acres of land lying South and East of the City and
made it a part of the City.
f:7° AGAINST THE REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE NO. 2544
f7 FOR THE REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE NO. Z.544
Proposition 5:
ORDINANCE NO. 2545
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING AN AREA AND TRAC TS OF LAND~, WHICH
AREA ABUTS AND IS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK.. TEXASa AND WHICH AREA SURROUNDS THE EXISTING
CITY OF LUBBOCK BOUNDARIES ON ALL SIDES OF THE CITY,, SAID AREA
BEING INCLUDED WITHIN THE METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION SET OUT
IN THE BODY OF TlllS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
THE CITY LIMITS AND CORPORATE BOUNDARIES TO ANNEX ALL OF THE
AREA INCLUDED WITHIN SAID METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION,, WHICH
HAS NOT HERETOFORE BEEN ANNEXED; PROVIDING FOR NO WAIVER.a
RELINQUISHMENT OR ABANDONMENT OF THAT ASSERTION OF AUTHORITY
AND JURISDICTION MADE BY VIRTUE OF ORDINANCE NO. 2537 AS . .PASSED
ON FIRST READING ON THE 24TH DAY OF JULY-,, 1958; PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND FINAL PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 3-A.-ARTICLE I• CHAPTER l OF THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.
Purpose of Ordinance 2545: This ordinance annexed an area to the City
of Lubbock consisting of approximately 2811 829 acres of lan<4 said area sur-
rowiding the then existing City Limits on all sides.
/-/ AGAINST THE REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE NO. 2545
LJ FOR THE REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE NO.: 2545
SECTION 3. Since this Ordinance affects the preservation of the health,,
safety:, and property of Citizens of the City of Lubbock,, and will affect the
daily operations of City Departments,, the rule requiring that ordinances be read
on two readings is suspended• and this ordinance is declared to be an emergency
measure to take effect immediately.
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SECTION 4. ELECTION NOTICE.
The Chief of Police is hereby directed to post a properly executed copy
of this Oa:der and Notice of Election at the following places:
Fi:ce Station Num.ber Qp.~
Carroll Thompson Junior High School
J. Toi Hutchinson Junior High School
o. L. Slaton Junior High School
Chris Harwell School
Dunbar High School
Zenith Avenue Fire Station
Sam Arnett School
College Avenue Fire Station
George Rush School
Lou Stubbs School
Atkins Junior High School
being the places where this election will be held. Said notices will be po~ted
at least twenty (ZO) days before said election,, and the officer posting the notices
shall make due return showing such posting11 in accordance with this order.
The City Secretary shall serve a duly certified copy of this Election Order
upon each of the election judges and Assistant Judges named in this order. Such
services shall be made by registered mail within twenty {Z0) days after the date
of this Orderi,.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
On motion of Commissioner Casey i:, seconded by
Commissioner Maxey the above and foregoing emergency ordinance
(being an Order and Notice of special election) was unanimously passed by the
City Commission this 31st day of December ~ 19 58, by the followin
vote:
Commissioners Voting 11AYE11 : Maner, Casey, Maxey, and Baker
Commissioners Voting "NA Y11: None
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lavenia City Secretary-Treasurer