HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 3607-1961 - Orderiong Special Election Held On Nov 7, 1961 - 09/28/1961AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK TO BE HELD ON THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1961, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING FOR PUBUCA·
T!ON OF NOTICE OF ELECTION IN SOME NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCU-
LATION TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK ON THE SAME DAY IN I
EACH OF TWO {2) SUCCESSIVE WEEKS; PROVIDING FOR BALLOTS; DESIGNA-II
TING THE PlACES AT Wl:llCH SAID ELECTION WILL BE HELD AND APPOINT-
ING PRESIDING OFFICERS THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Lubbock has not been altered,
changed, or amended within the two (2) years prior to the 7th day of November,
1961, and;
I WHEREAS, at the request of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, I a Charter Study Committee, has, after many sessions of study and conferences,
I submitted and proposed certain amendments to the existing Charter of the City
of Lubpock, which it considered to be somewhat necessary to the general welfare
of the inhabitants of the City of Lubbock; and,
WHEREAS, certain other interested citizens have requested submission
of a Charter provision to establish and maintain a municipal museum for the City
of Lubbock to be established and maintained by annual appropriations from the
general funds of an amount equal to 1/2 mill per one dollar valuation of the tax-
able property of the City of Lubbock and to levy a tax thereon to provide for such
appropriation for a period of fifteen years; and,
II WHEREAS, the proposed amendments submitted on unanimous approval of
II quorutms. present and voting by the Charter Study Committee appear to be neces-ll sary to the general welfare of the City of Lubbock; and,
I WHEREAS~ it appears out of fairness and in accord with the democratic
I way of life of our community, State and Nation that the proposition to establish·
: _ and maintain a municipal museum should be included in a call of a Special I Election for the purpose of altering and amending the Charter of the City of
II Lubbock; and, ·
~ WHEREAS, it appears that the laws of the State of Texas governing and
II controlling the qualifications of voters at elections voting on questions of a genera~
nature concerning the general weliare are different from those qualifications for
voters voting at an election for purpose of issuing bonds or otherwise lending
credit, or expending money or assuming any debt; and,
WHEREAS, because there exists under the law of the State of Texas this
difference in qualification of voters it appears to the City Commis1f1on1~at the
1 proposed amendments proposed by the Charter Study Committee/be ~raced on
ll ballot separate and apart from the amendment to establish and maintain a muni-
cipal museum; and,
WHEREAS~ the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, deems it
proper to submit to the qualified voters of said City of Lubbock proposed amend-
ments to the present existing Charter of the City of Lubbock1 as hereafter provide ,
at a Special Election for the purpose of adoption or rejection such amendments, to
NOW THEREFORE: .
be held on the 7th day of November, 1961, at the places hereafter designated; L
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.·. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMl\AlSSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT a Special Electinn be and is hereby ordered to be
held on the 7th day of November, 1961, for the purpose of submitting to the qualifi ~d
voters of the City of Lubbock for adoption or rejection, the following proposed
amendments to the existing Charter of the City of Lubbock:
AMENDMENT NO. 1
THAT Section 15 (i)~ Chapter 1, Article II, of the Charter of the City of
Lubpock, Texas, which now reads as follows, to-wit:
"(i) Any property owner, or railway or street railway, or
anyone else interested or affected and against whom or whose
property an assessment or re-assessment has been made, shall
have the right within twenty days thereafter to bring suit in any
court having jurisdiction, to set aside or correct the same either
in whole or in part for or on account of any error, irregularity or
invalidity in the amount thereof or in any proceeding with reference
thereto, but thereafter such owner and all others in anywise interested
or affected shall be barred and estopped from any such action and
from in anywise contesting the validity or enforcement of any such
assessment or re-assessment in any action in which the same may
be brought in question. If such suit be brought, the construction
of the improvements may be suspended until the final determination
thereof. 11
BE amended to read hereafter as follows, to-wit:
"(i) Any property owner, or railway or street railway, or
anyone else interested or affected and against whom or whose
property an assessment or re-assessment has been made, shall
have the right within the period of time provided by law of the
State of Texas to bring suit in any court having jJrisdiction, to~a..et
aside or correct the same either in whole or in part for or on
account of any error, irregularity or invalidity in the amount thereof
or in any proceeding with reference thereto, but thereafter such
owner and all others in anywise interested or affected shall be
barred and estopped from any such action and from in anywise
contesting the validity or enforcement of any such assessment
or re-assessment in any action in which the same may be brought
in question. If such suit be brought, the construction of the im-
provements may be suspended until the final determination thereof. 11
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AMENDMENT NO. 2
THAT Section 2,, Chapter 1, Article n~ of the Charter of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, which now reads as follows, to-wit:
''There is hereby created and established a Park Commission
to be composed of five (5) members, all residents of the City of
Lubbock, and who shall be officially designated as ParkCom-
missioners of said City. Said Park Commissioners shall hold their
offices for terms of one, two, t hree, four and five years, respec-
tive ly, and until t~eir successors are appointed. The general
control and supervision of the parks within the City of Lubbock,
now or hereafter to be acquired, is heYeby vested in said Park
Commission and all funds set apart for said parks, subject to the
~pproval of the governing authorities, shall be under the control
of said Commissioners, any three of whom shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business of said Park Commission. 11
11 Upon the death, r esignation, removal or expiration of term
of office of any of said Park Commissioners, the two remaining
Park Commissioners sha ll nominate a third member for his suc -
cessor, and upon approval by the governing authorities of such
nomination, such persons shall b ecome a member of said board
and shall hold his position for the term of f our years; provided,
that if it appears to the governing authorities, that the person s o
nominated is an unfit or unsuitable person for such b oard, the
governing authorities may elect a member of its own choice. No
salary or compensation of any sort shall be paid to said Park
Commissioners, or any of them, for their services. 11
"The amount appropriated out of the general funds each fiscal
or current year for the support and maintenance of the public parks
within the City, shall be delivered to the Park Commissioners and
their receipt taken therefor, and w arrants on said funds shall b e
drawn by the Park Commissioners upon the signature of at least
two of its said members. And no debt shall be contracted by said
Park Commission nor any member thereof, on account of the public
parks and playgrounds of the City, unless so directed and authorized
by the governing authorities, nor shall any d ebts ever be created
by said Park Commission on account of the maintenance and operation
of the parks and public grounds of the City in any one year~ in excess
of the appropriation for such purposes for the current year. 11
"The Park Commission shall make reports of the expenditures
of said funds entrusted to them, from time t o time as requested
by the governing authorities of the City, and shall in any event,
make an annua l report of the receipts and disbursements of all
funds coming into their hands for the support and maintenance of
the public parks and playgrounds of the City, which report S.b:all
be filed with the person exercising the duties of City Secretary,
and shall be open to public inspection at all times. 11
BE amended to read hereafter in full as follows, to-wit:
"Section 22. The City Commission shall by Ordinance create and
establish a Park and Recreation Board,and may from time to time
delegate all or any part of the general control and supervision of
the parks within the City of Lubbock, now or hereafter to be ac-
quired, to said Park and Recreation Board, but the exercise of
any such delegated authority shall be subject to the final approval
of the City Commission. 11
AMENDMENT NO. 3
THAT the twenty-seventh paragraph of Section 23, Chapter 1, Article II
of the Charter of the City of Lubbocl<:, Texas, which now reads as follows, to-wit:
"To provide for the enforcement of all ordinances enacted
by it, by a fine not to exceed one hundred {$100) dollars, or
by imprisonment for not exceediqg fifteen (15) days or both
such fine and imprisonment provided that no ordinance shall
prescribe a greater or less penalty taan is indicated for a like
offense by the laws of the State, except that the Commission
may provide a different penalty for the obstruction and encum-
brance of its streets, alleys, avenues, and highways, from that
provided by the State law. 11
BE amended to read hereafter as follows, to-wit:
"To provide for the enforcement of all ordinances enacted
by it, by a fine not to exceed two hundred {$200. 00) dollars,
provided that no ordinance shall prescribe a greater or less pen-
alty than is indicated for a like offense by the laws of the State. 11
AMENDMENT NO. 4
THAT Chapter 1, Article II, of the Charter of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
Be amended by the addition thereto of a new and additional section, to be designate ~
Section 25, which shall read hereafter in full as follows, to-wit:
11Section 25. The City of Lubbock shallnot permanently
abandon the land, or buildings s used and known as the Lubbock
Municipal Auditorium-Coliseum, unless such abandonment is
authorized by a majority vote of the qualified tax-paying voters
at a general or special election held in accordance with law;
provided, however, that no election shall be required prior to
the sale or other disposition of fixtures, equipment, furnishings
or appurtenant structures which have become obsolete or which
are no longer necessary or desirable to the-continued operation of
such Lubbock Municipal Auditorium-Coliseum. 11
AMENDMENT NO. 5
THAT Chapter 1, Article III of the Charter of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
BE amended by the addition thereto of. a new section to be designated Section lA,
which shall read hereafter as follows, t&-wit:
11Section lA. The City Commission may by.; Ordinance establish
such Corporation Courts as may be determined necessary. Such
Courts shall each be presided over by a judge to be known as the
Judge or Recorder of such Court, whose appointmlent shall be made,
term of office established, duties defined and compensation fixed by
the governing authority of the City. In the case of absence or dis-
qualification for any cause or reason of the regular or acting judge
of any of said Courts, the City Commission may designate a Special
Judge to fill such temporary vacancy."
AMENDMENT NO. 6
THAT Section 8, Chapter 1, Article VII, of the Charter of the City of
' Lubbock, Texas',. which now reads as follows, to-wit:
"The Mayor and other four Commissioners of the City
shall constitute the Board of Equalization, whose duties shall
be to equalize, upon proper notice and hearing, the values of
all property rendered for taxation in the City of Lubbock1 and
the Commissioners may enact and enforce all ordinances neces-
sary to regulate and control the equalization of such values."
BE amended to read hereafter as follows, ti>-wit:
"The City Commission shall annually apoint not less than
five {5} members, each a qualified voter, a residen:t, and pro-
perty owner of the City, who shall constitute a Board of Equaliza-
tion, and such Board of Equalization shall have the duty to
equalize in the manner provided by law the values of all property
rendered for taxation in the City of Lubbock. The Board of
Equalization shall further exercise all duties and all powers
by law and by ordinance for a Board of Equalization and the
City Commission may enact and enforce all ordinances necessary
to regulate and control the equalization of such values."
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AMENDMENT NO. 7
THAT Section 2, Chapter 1, Article IX, of the Charter of the City of Lub-
bock, Texas, which now reads as follows, to-wit:
11 The Mayor shall serve for a term of two years, and each
Commissioner shall serve for a ter~ of four years, and until
their successors are elected and qualified, unless sooner removed
from office as herein provided. Upon their qualifications after
the first election after the adoption of this amendment the com-
missioner shall draw lots for the term of office, two of them shall
dr aw for the term of two years and two of them shall draw for the
term of four years, those drawing for the twO" years term shall hold
office for the said term of two years, and those drawing for the four
year term shall hold office for said term of four years. 11
BE amended to read hereafter as follows, to-wit:
11 The Mayor shall serve for a term of two years, and each
Commissioner shall serve for a term of four years, and until
their successors are elected and qualified, unless sooner re-
ll)oved from office as herein provided. Upon their qualification...'l after
the first election after the adoption of this amendment the com-
missioners shall draw lots for the term of office, two of them
shall draw for the termd two years and two of them shall draw
for the term of four years, those drawing for the two year term
shall hold office for the said term of two years, and those".drawing
for the four year term shall hold office for said term of four years. 11
AMENDMENT NO. 8
THAT the second paragraph of Section 5, Chapter I, At-ticle IX of the
Charter of the City of Lubpock, Texas, which now reads as follows, to-wit:
"Each candidate for Commissioner shall designate in the
announcement of his candidacy, and in this request to have his
name placed on the official ballot, the number of the place on
the Board of Commissioners for which he desires to become a
candidate, and such request to be placed on the official ballot
shall be filed in writing with the person exercising the duties of
City Secretary at least ten days before such election shall be held. 11
BE amended to read hereafter as follows, to-wit:
11Each candidate for Commissioner shall designate in the
announcement of his candidacy, and in the request to have his
name" placed on the official ballot, the number of the place on
the City Commission for which he desires to become a
candidate, and such request to be placed on the official
ballot shall be filed in writing with the person exercising
the duties of City Secretary at least thixty (30) days before
such election skall be held."
AMENDMENT NO. 9
THAT Section 17, Chapter 1, Article IX, of the Charter of the City of Lub
bock, Texas, which now reads as follows, to-wit:
11An emergency measure is an ordinance or resolution
for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property,
health, or safety, or providing for the usual daily operation
of a municipal department, in which the emergency is set forth
and defined in a preamble thereto. Ordinances appropriating
money, not exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty ($250. 00) Dollars,
and ordinances for the payment of salaries and wages, may be
passed as emergency measures, but no measure making a grab.t,
renewal or extension of a franchise, or other special privilege,
or regulating the rate to be charged for its eervices by any pub-
lic utility, saall ever be passed as an emergency measure."
BE amended to read hereafter as follows, to-wit:
11An emergency measure is an ordinance or resolution for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health,
or safety, or providing for the usual daily operation of a municipal
department, in which the emergency is set forth and dmned in a
preamble thereto. Ordinances appropriating money not exceeding
$2, 000. 00 and ordinances for the payment of salaries and wages, may
be passed as emergency Bleasures, but no measure making a grant,
renewal or extension of a franchise, or other special privilege, or
regulating the rate to be charged for its se:r.vices by any public
utility, shall ever be passed as an emergency measure. 11
AMENDMENT NO. 10
THAT Section 2?-j Chapter 1, Article IX of the Charter of the City of Lub-
bock, Texas, which now reads as follows, to-wit:
"The Commission shall create and consolidate such appoin-
tive offices as may divide the admini~tration of the City affairs
into such departments, as they may deem advisable, and may
discontinue any such appointive officer or department at their
discretion, except the office of City Manager. 11
liThe Commission, at its first meeting after election, or as
soon thereafter as may be practicable, shall, by a majority vote,
designate from among their members. 11
HOne Commissioner who shall be known as "Police and Fire
Commissioner," and who shall have under his special charge
the enforcement of all police regulations of said City, and general
supervision over the first department thereof. 11
"One Commissioner to be known as the 11Commissioner of
Streets and public property, 11 who, except as herein otherwise
provided, shall have under his special charge the supervision
of the streets, alleys public grounds and oth:~er property of said
City, and be charged with the duty of lighting the streets and
keeping the streets, alleys, public grounds and property in a
clean and sanitary condition, and with the enforcement of all
rules and regulations necessary to, these ends, and who shall
also have under his special charge the supervision of all public
improvements, except as herein otherwise provided, and shall
see that all contracts therefor are faithfully complied with. 11
"One Commissiorer1ob.eknown as the "Commissioner of
Public Utilities,'' who shall have under his special charg.e the
construction, maintenance and operation of the waterworks,
sewer system, electric light and power plant and departments,
of said City, and shall see to the enforcement of all regula-
tions with respect to said departments and with respect to all
the revenues pertaining thereto. 11
"One Commissioner who shall be known as the "Commissioner
of Finance and Revenue," who shall have under his special charge
the enforcement of all laws for the assessment and collection of
taxes of every kind and collection of all such revenues belonging
to said City from whatever source the same may be derived, and
who shall also examine into and keep informed as to the finances
of said City. 11
11It is expressly provided that the number by which a Commis-
sioner was designated upon the official ballot shall bear no relation
to and shall in no manner be considered in the determination of the
particular position or office to be assigned to any Commissioner.
Sam Commissioner shall perform all of the executive duties of the
respective departments to which they may be assigned1 as above
provided, but said Commission, as a whole, shall have supervision
of and be responsible for the administration of each of said depart-
ments. 11
"The Commissioner named as the head of each department
shall audit all accounts o.~.· claims against it, unless he be absent
or fail or refuse to do so, in whi.ol:u event the Mayor shall appoint
another Commissioner to act in his stead during his absence or
to audit such claims and accounts as the said Commissioner shall
fail or refuse to act upon; but before payment all accounts shall be
acted upon and approved by the whole Commission at a meeting of
said Commission. '1
BE amended to read hereafter in full as follows, to-wit:
11 The City Commission shall create and consolidate such
appointive offices as may divide the administration of the City
affairs into such departments, as it may deem advisable, and
may discontinue any such appointive officers or departments
at its discretion, except the office of City Manager. 11
AMENDMENT NO. 11
THAT Section 27, Chapter 1, Article IX, of the Charter of the City of
·Lubbock, Texas, which now reads as follows, to-wit:
11All contracts for public pdnting, public improvement
and public works of every kind and character, and the purchase
of supplies for use in any de.rartment of the CityJ exceeding an
expenditure of One Hundred l$1 00. 00} Dollars shall be let on
sealed competitive bids. 11
BE amended to read hereafter as follows, to-wit:
11All contracts for public printing improvements and
public works of every kind and character, and the purchase
of supplies for use in any department of the City, exceeding
an expenditure of Two Thousand ($2, 000. 00} Dollars shall be
let on sealed competitive bids, all other contracts of similar
kind and character for less than Two Thousand ($2, 000. 00}
Dollars shall be let on such terms and conditions as may be
established by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock. 11
AMENDMENT NO. 12
THAT Section 30, Chapter 1, Article IX of the Charter of the City of Lub-
bock, Texas, which now reads as follows, to-wit:
11 The Mayor shall give an official bond in the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars {$5, 000. 00) and each Commissioner shall give
an official bond in the sum cl. Twenty-five Hundred Dollars
($2, 500. 00) and the person exercising the duties of City Tax
Collector shall give an official bond in the sum of Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10, 000. 00) and the City Secretary shall give an official
bond in such sum as the City Commission from .fi111.;e to time shall
prescribe. All bonds referred to in this Charter shall, in each
instance, be conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties
of such officer. or _ employee for the faithful accounting of all
moneys and things of value coming into the hands of such officer
or employee. All such bonds shall be procured from some
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regulaiyaccredited surety company authorized to do business
under the laws of the State of T exaj~, the premium therefor-shall
be paid by the City of Lubbock provided that the Commission may
require an official bond from any other appointive officer or
employee of the City in such amount and condition as they deem
best for the efficiency of public service. All official bonds shall
be approved by the Commission, and filed and recorded with the
person exercising the duties of City Secretary. 11
and all of that Section 5, Chapter 1; Article X of the Charter of theCity of Lub-
bock, Texas, which now reads as follows, to-wit:
11 The City Manager shall give an official bond in the sum of
Five Thousand ($5, 000. 00) Dollars, payable to the City of Lub-
bock, conditioned as may be prescribed by resolution or ordinance
of the Commission. Such bond shall be procured from some
regularly accredited surety company, authorized to do business
under the laws of the State of Texas, and the premiums to such
surety company shall be paid by the City of Lubbock. 11
BE combined and amended to appear hereafter as Section 30, Chapter 1, Article
IX, and read hereafter in full as follows, to-wit:
"The Mayor shall give an official bond in the sum of Five
Thousand ($5, 000. 00) Dollars and each Commissioner.·shall give
an official bond in the sum of Twenty-five Hundred ($2, 500. 00)
Dollars and the persons exercising the duties of City Tax Collector,
City Secretary and City Manager, shall give official bonds in any
sum,not less than Twenty-five Thousand ($25, 000. 00) Dollars, as.
the City Commission from time to time shall prescribe. All bonds
referred to in this Charter shall, in each instance, be conditioned for
the faithful discharge of the duties of such officer or employee for
the faithful accounting of all moneys and things of value coming into
the hands of such officer or employee. All such bonds shall be pro-
cured from some regul~ accredited surety company authorized to do
business under the laws of the State of Texas, the premium therefor
shall be paid by the City of Lubbock provided that the Commission may
require an official bond from any other appointive officer or employee
of the City in such amount and condition as they deem best for the
efficiency of public service. All official bonds shall be approved by the
I· Commission1 and filed and recorded with t4e peBson exercising the /
duties of City Secretary. 11
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AMENDMENT NO. 13
THAT Chapter 3 be amended by adding Ai'ticle II as follows:
liThe City Commission is authorized to establish and main-
tain a municipal museum~ including site, buildings~ equipment~
collections and shall by Ordinance provide for maintenance~ op-
eration, control and supervision over the establishment and
maintenance of such municipal museum, and appropriate annually
from the general fund of the City of Lubbock one half (1/2) mill on
the one dollar valuation of the taxable property of the City of
Lubbock for a period of fifteen years from fiscal year 1962-1963
to 1976-1977 inclusive, and levy a tax sufficient to raise such
amount; thereafter such annual appropriation of one (1/2) half
!Jlill on the one dollar valuation of the taxable property of the City
of Lubbock shall cease and the operation and maintenance of the
museum may be provided for by the City Commission in the
annual budget for the City of Lubbock."
SECTION 2. Said. Special Election shall be held at the following places
in the City of Lubbock, designated as voting precincts and voting places as pro-
vided in Ordinance No. 3610 as follows:
Voting Precinct No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Voting Place
Fire Station Number One
Carroll Thompson Junior High School
J. T. Hutchinson Junior High School
0. L. Slaton Junior High School
Chris Harwell School
Ella Iles Elementary School
Zenith Avenue Fire Station
Sam Arnet.:t School
College Avenue Fire Station
George Rush School
Lou Stubbs School
Atkins Junior High ~chool
Wheelock Elementary School
Parsons Elementary School.
SECTION 3. THAT said Special Election shall be aonducted by the follow-
ing who are hereby appointed and designated as Officials of said election to-wit:
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VOTING PRECINCT NO. 1:
Judge: Mr. W. E. Baskin
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Sid Clark
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Christine Hall
Assistant Judge: Mr. T. A. (Gus) Niblack, Sr.
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 2:
Judge: Mr. H. D. Woods
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. J. D. McGinnis
Assistant Judge: Mrs. B. W. Scarbrough
Assistant Judge: Mr. S. E. {Sam) Gillespie
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 3:
Judge: Mr. Dan Daniels
{Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. A. E. Giese!
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Sam Camp
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Holman Hendrix
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VOTING PRECINCT NO. 4:
Judge: Mr. V. R. Plummer
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks}
Assistant Judge: Mrs. C. W. Ratliff
Assistant Judge: Mrs. C. L. Brewer
Assistant Judge: Mrs. V. R. Plummer
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VOTING PRECINCT NO. 5:
Judge: Mrs. S. E. West
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Oran Foote
Assistant Judge: Mrs. W. L. Simmons
Assistant Judge: Mrs. 0. C. Jenkins
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 6:
Judge: Mr. W. M. Goldstein
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mr. N. P. Holmes
Assistant Judge: Mr. D. C. Kenner
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Maunita Terrell
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 7:
Judge: Mr. L. H. Welch
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks}
Assistant Judge: Mrs. A. T. Baldwin
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Glenn Martin
Assistant Judge: Mrs. J. L. Bagley
VOTING PREGING T NO. 8:
Judge: Mr. A. G. Bowden
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks}
Assistant Judge: Mrs. H. C. Watson
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Bernice Howell
Assistant Judge: Mrs. A. C. Bowden
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 9:
Judge: Mr. E. Box
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Lee Keesee
Assistant Judge: Mrs. C. L. Dickson
Assistant Judge: Mrs. T. A. Rogers
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 10:
Judge: Mr. G. A. Barnett
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. George Heather
Assistant Judge: Mrs. John B. Rountree
Assistant Judge: Mrs. 0. C. Ewing
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 11:
Judge: Mrs. J. M. Griggs
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. S. M. Davenport
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Frank B. Smith
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Normand Gibson
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 12:
Judg e: Mr. Cam Fanning
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mr. Horace M. Kissing er
Assistant Judge: Lt. J. E. Gray
Assistant Judge: Mr. Charles H. Gibson
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 13:
Judge: Mrs. Weldon Gibbs
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. H. J. Roper
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Robert Newell
Assistant Judge: Mrs. W. D. Rogers
VOTING PRECINCT NO. 14:
Judge: Mrs. Dan M. Hurley
(Presiding Judge shall appoint 4 clerks)
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Carl Bruce
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Leon Williams
Assistant Judge: Mrs. Evelyn Schmoekel
It is provided t~t each off~iA! herein designated as the Assistant Judge _s t~.
act as alternate presid1ng Judge$ wM'"'2h"e-hereby authorized to perform the duties
of the presiding Judge in the event of absence of that official hereby api)ointed -···'
presiding Judge for the precinct as hereinabove designated. · ·· ·1·
SECTION 4.. THAT said election shall be held under the provisions of the
Statutes of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of Lubbock, and all per-
sons qualified to vote in said City under the Election Laws of theState of Texas
shall be allowed to vote therein. Said Special Election shall be held and the polls
shall be opened from 7:00A.M. to 7:00P.M., and all electors shall vote in the
voting precinct of their residence.
SECTION 5. THAT Amendments 1 through 12 shall be on one ballot the
form of which shall be substantially as follows:
No. ----
Official Ballot
Special Charter Amendment
Election
City of Lubbock, Texas
November 7, 1961
No.
Special Charter Amend-
ment Election
November 7, 1961
Note: Voterfs signature
to be affixed on the
reverse side.
Instructions to Voter: To indicate your desire to vote for the adoption of a
proposed amendment allow the word "YES" to remain on the ball-ot by marking
over the word 11 N0" with respect to each proposed amendment which you desire
to be adopted. To indicate your desire to vote against the adoption of a proposed
amendment allow the word 11N011 to remain on the ballot by marking over the
word 11 YES11 with respect to each proposed amendment which you desire to be
rejected. Your vote on each proposed amendment must be so indicated in this
manner.
Amendment No. 1.
Do you vote to amend the present City Charter of the City of Lubbock, Tex
by amending and changing Section 15 (i)~ Chapter 1, Article II, relating to time
a property owner may contest the assessment of cost for improvements of pjtblic
streets, alleys and ot~ public ways over which the City of Lubbock has jurisdictio
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to provide that such right of contest shall be within the period of time provided by
Law of the State of Texas.
Yes:
No:
Amendment No. 2.
Do you vote to amend the present City Charter of the City of Lubbock,. Tex s,
by amending and changing Sec. 22, Chapter 1, Article II, relating to the Park
Commission to require the City Commission to create and establish by Ordinance
a Park and Recreation Board for the City of Lubbock subject to approval by the
City Commission of any delegated control and supervision of the parks within the
City of Lubbock.
Yes:
No:
Amendment No. 3.
Do you vote to amend the present City Charter of the City of Lubbock, Tex
by amending and changing Sec. 23, Chapter 1, Article II, relating to enforcement
of City Ordinances by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and eliminating any
imprisonment for violation of City Ordinannes. ·
Yes:
No:
Amendment No. 4.
Do you vote to amend the present City Charter of the City of Lubbock.t Texa.;s,
by amending Chapter 1, Article II by adding a new Section, which relates to Lub-li
bock Municipal Auditorium-Coliseum, and requires the abandonment of the buildings
and lands to be authorized oil.ly by majority vote of the qualified tax paying voters
of the City of Lubbock.
Yes:
No:
Amendment No. 5.
Do you vote to amend the present City Chal:.ter of the. City of Lubbock.t T ex s,
by amending Chapter l.t Article III by adding a new Section, which relates to
establishment of such Corporation Courts as may be determined to be necessary
by the City Commission.
Yes:
No:
Amendment No. 6.
Do you vote to amend the present City Charter of the City of Lubbock, Tex s,
by amending Sec. 8, Chapter l.t Article VII which relates to the appointment of a
Board of Equalization by the City Commission to eliminate the Mayor and the four
City Commissioners constituting the Board of Equalization.
Yes:
No:
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Amendment No. 7.
Do you vote to amend the present City Charter of the City of Lubbock, Tex s~
by amending Sec. 2., Chapter 1; Article IX, which relates to two year term of
office of Mayor and four year term of office of City Commissioners being the
identical of present Charter provision as is now authorized and permitted by the
Constitution of Texas ..
Yes:
No:
Amendment No. 8.
Do you vote to amend the present Charter of the City of Lubboc·k, Texas, b
amending Section 5~ Chapter 1, Article IX which relates to filing of candidacy
for office of City Commissioner requiring that· request be filed at least tbi±ty days
before such election shall be held and eliminating the time limit of ten days which
is in conflict with State Election Code.
Yes:
No:
Amendment No. 9.
Qo you vote to amend the present Charter of the City of Lubbock, Texas, b
amending Section 17, Chapter 1, Article IX which relates to definition and pro-II
vision for emergency measures by increasing the present limitation ~cf two hundrel!l
fifty dollars to two thousand dollars.
Yes:
No:
Amendment No. 10.
Do you vote to amend the present Charter of the City of Lubbock, Texas, b
amending Section 22, Chapter 1, Article IX which relates to administrative de-
partments of the City affairs and provides for the creation and consolidation of
appointive offices by the City Commission as it may deem advisable to divide fhe
administration of City affairs into departments and eliminate any one particular
Commissioner having charge of the executive duties over a single administrative
department.
Yes:
No:
Amendment No. 11.
Do you vote to amend the present Charter of the City of Lubbock, Texas, b
amending Section 27, p hapter 1, Article IX which relates to letting contracts on
sealed competitive bids for all public printing, improvements and works and pur-
chase of supplies for City Departmental use by increasing the present limitation of
one hundred dollars to two thousand dollars and making all other contracts of
similar kind and character to be let on terms and conditions as may be established
by the City Commission.
Yes:
No:
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Amendment No. 12.
Do you vote to amend the present Charter of the City of Lubbock, Texas, by
amending Section 30, Chapter 1, Article IX and Section 5, Chapter 1, Article X
by amending and combining to make Sec. 30, Chapter 1, Article IX which relates
to official bonds by increasing the amount of the official bond of persons exercisin
duties of City Tax Collector, City Secretary and City Manager to any sum not less
than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars as the City Commission from time to time
shall prescribe.
Yes:
No:
SECTION 6. THAT Amendment No. 13 shall be on one ballot the form of
which shall be substantially as follows:
No. -------
Official Ballot
Special Charter Amendment
Election
City of Lubbock, Texas
November 7, 1961
No.
Special Charter Amend-
ment Election
November 7, 1961
Note: Voterts signature
to be affixed on the
reverse side.
In.structions to Voter: To indicate your desire to vote for the adoption of
proposed amendment allow the word 11 YES11 to remain on the ballot by marking
over the word 11 N011 • To indicate your desire to vote against the adoption of the
proposed amendment allow the word "NO'' to remain on the ballot by marking over
the word 1' YES".
Amendment No.l3.
Do you vote to amend the present Charter of the City of Lubbock, Texas, b
amending Chapter 3, by adding Art. II which relates to the establishment and
maintenance of a municipal museum by the annual appropriation from the general
fund of the City of Lubbock one half (1/2) mill on the one dollar valuation of the
I taxable property of the City of Lubbock for a period of fifteen years and !eying
a tax sufficient to raise such amount for a period of fifteen years beginning with
the fiscal year 1962-1963 to 1976-1977 inclusive, such annual appropriation of one
half (1/2) mill on the dollar valuation of taxable property of the City of Lubbock
to thereafter cease and operation and maintenance to be provided by the .City
Commission in the annual budget for the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 7. THAT pursuant to Section 1, Article 1170, Revised Civil
Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended by the 57th Legislature of the State of Texas
and as directed therein notice of the election herein ordered shall be given by pub"
j lication of this Ordinance in some newspaper of general circulation published in
the City of Lubbock and the City Secretary-Treasurer is hereby directed and
authorized to cause to be published, in such newspaper this Ordinance on the same
day in each of two (2) successive weeks; the date of the first publication to be not
less than fourteen {14) days prior to November 72 1961, the date set for said
Special Election as herein ordered and provided for.
SECTION 8. The Chief of Police is hereby directed to post a properly ex-
ecuted copy of this Ordinance as notice of election at the polling places hereinabove
designated in Section 2 hereof at least twenty (20) days before said Election date an
the officer posting notices shall make due return showing such posting in
accordance with this order.
The City Secretary-Treasurer shall serve a duly certified copy of this
Ordinance ordering and calling the special Election herein provided for upon
each of tl;le Election Judges and Assistant Judges named herein. Such service
shall be znade by registered mail addressed to each official within twenty (20)
days from the date of passage of tl:is Ordinance.
SECTION 9. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force immedia el'
from and after its approval and passage. ·
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
day of Se tember -_..;..~---*-
day of __ o_e;....t_o_b_e_r_--!1-1 ,
1961.
Passed by the Commission on first reading this· 28th
1961.
Passed by the Commission on second reading this 3rd
~{;. -------DAVID C. CA~EY, Mayor
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