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NO . 70-2
RESOLUTION-xNÐ ORDER
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER by the City Council of the
City of North Richland Hills, calling an election to be
held in said City on the 7th day of April 1970, A. D. for
the election of seven City Councilmen and the Mayor of North
Richland Hills, designating the place at which said election
is to be held, appointing the judges and alternate judges of
said election and other provisions otherwise incident to
such resolution.
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of North
Richland Hills in Article V "City Council", Section 3,
"Date of Election" provides that the regular municipal
election of the City of North Richland Hills shall be held
on the first Tuesday of April of each even-numbered calendar
year, and the same shall be conducted and the results
canvassed and announced by the election authorities pre-
scribed by the general election laws of the State of Texas,
and said general laws shall control in all municipal
elections except as other wise herein provided; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of North
Richland Hills in Article V "City Council", Section 4,
"Hours of Election" provides that the polls shall open
at each election from seven o'clock A.M. until seven
o'clock P.M. If the polls are not promptly opened for
the reception of voters at seven o'clock A.M. the time
thus lost shall be extended beyond the point of seven
o'clock P.M. so as to secure the full period of twelve
hours to vote; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North
Richland Hills, Texas has on its own motion to call said
election and fix the date hereof and other provision necessary
in calling said election in accordance with said Charter and
the Laws of the State of Texas, providing for and governing
such election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, by the
City Council of North Richland Hills, County of Tarrant,
Texas, that said City election be called as aforesaid for
the election of seven (7) Councilmen, and a Mayor for said
City as provided by said Charter and as prescribed by the
Laws of the State of Texas;
Section 1: That said election be held on the 7th
day of April, 1970, A. D. as provided by the City Charter
of said City.
Section 2: That said election will be held at the
following two (2) places for the five (5) precincts in said
City:
Precincts 140 and 42 - City Hall
Precincts 32, 131 and 41 - Smithfield Fire Station
Section 3: That the following named person shall
serve as Judges and alternate Judges at the respective
voting places:
City Hall - Mrs. Ann Smith - Judge
Mr. Saint Smith - Alternate Judge
Smithfield Mrs. J. F. Hewitt - Judge
Mr. Vernon L. Sampley - Alternate Judge
If the regularly appointed presiding Judge is unable
to serve at the election, the alternate presiding Judge
therefor shall serve as presiding Judge.
Section 4: Absentee voting shall be conducted at
the City Secretary's Office in the City Hall, in accordance
with the Laws of the State of Texas.
Section 5: All qualified voters residing within the
corporate limits of the City of North Richland Hills, County
of Tarrant, Texas shall be entitled to vote at said election.
Passed and approved b~ the City Council of North
Richland Hills this the 1f~ day of February, 1970.
ATTEST:
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Calvin F. Luper, M 0
City of North Richland Hills
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