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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 989 OADINANCE N0. �......L. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ;,MMISSIOX TO THE qUALinED 1TOTEPts OF THE CITY OF FORT rOTSR TNT QUESTION OF .A COMISSION TO "ME A NEW CHARTER FOR SAID CITY AND CALLING AN MOTION FOR SMH TPUPPOSE TO v-U IIELD IN THE CITY OF FORT WOatTli ON TUESDAY APRU l-t C;;;f t R yokI+PROVIDING FOR O PUS lTTHE br BALLOT IN SAID ELECTION. * • • . * . BE IT ORDAINED 11 THE AOAFM Or CONNNI".^I 01i ATM OF THE OITY OF FORT NORM II CTION I That to obodioncse to Artiole lUgFs-a a►pd 1O98-b of the revised oivil ©t.,tutes of the Itato of Taxxn ndoptod by act of the logislatu a in the year 1913 and popularly knorn as the Bmo Rule StiLtutes frmott in s000vdime with the Hmo Rule Aeenftent to the cmetitutiota., that an election ho held ,and called in tke City of Fort Zorth an Tuesday, April 113, 197,4, xhoreat there eha►il be rauhmitted to the qualified voters of amid oity the que-stion or --bather m camrriesion shft1l be ahomen to fraaa a now ihartor for the City of Fort Worth, aml &Aso submitting to emb votors nminatieno for oh.Lrter Qammin-jioners to appmr rnn the ballot at such elec- tion to fr:-ma aunh cshaxter In thG *vent enld qu"l- fled voters should record themselves in favor of euob Change. TI©H 11 That the tollWng names are designated es nominations for Charter oamiaoioners t o appear on the ballots for sale! elections 1. M. Yarn Zandt VA. Bryce Han Keith 010 ► Walker Mex major RU. MORRIS dno. Lenart R. �. Fbumy N. D. Bldskor L. H. Eassoll 1. 2. Bores T. Ut Bayea :no. P. Ding A. L. Carlook Villard Rtrtoz J. D. Tamer Tan $aundt Jarvis L. H. Robes gax Hergmaa Marvin Evans Chas. R. Wi ngrove Mar+rin Brown Dr. R. R. Themrpoon Louis Tandy C. Y. Woofta s J. Be Baker Dr. B. M. Waite 1• No Dean M. H. Moore Frank Culver, Jr. Mrs. R. b. Buchanan Mrs. D. C. Webb Ctrs. :no* ". Lyons firs. Irene Dl-,-kl" Mrs. J. N. ttykenda►ll SWTIox III That the qualified voters shall have the right, axed provialm 171 kereby :nade for the selection on their va rt of such other names for charter com- missi©nors as they may ohoese to deoigaate on the ballet tc be used at suoh election. 10N Iv That the sel00%l on of such other names, 0"1 hereinbefore oantomplated, ebaIl be manifested by a petition addreseed to the Board of Commis— sioners of the City of rort Werth and tiled with the ally seazftCsxy not later than three weeks next prior to the data of said eleatien, which petition shall be signed by not lose then ten fear vent of the qualified voters of said city, and shall point out and designate the additional awes Mulled to be submitted on sold ballot. aAnd such additional names shall then ,ju1 thereupon, in vuoh event, be printed an the ballet to be used at said aleo— t ion. 4TIQN v That the total number of commissioners wlAa are to act in the fv;Aminr of a now ohv*vtear for the city shell not exceed thirty five in number and shall be chosen from axing the names subiaitted t on the ballot to the qualified voters. TION FI Thai the thirty-five personas noaslmsted on the ballot as aforesaid reselving the highest nuaabor of votes shall bo chosen as the Cmdseion to frame each charter., SE£i?ION '9II That as soon as prwtlzaaable after said election has taken place, and In the mama r prow scribed by law, the Boar:! of Commissioners of the City of iort W arth shall oaauaravaes this result of oft1d election and determine the results thereof and ascer- tain are: declare the same by their official action spread can the minutes of their records. sMOTION VSII The form of ballot to be used -t said election shall be substantially as follows, to-mitt SSML A OMMISSIOB BE t3ROM TO FUME 1 rrfT I All rotors vela f:-Var said Preposition to frame aaL now charter and appoint a cowdssion therefor shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: FOR A OCUMISSION TO FRAM A NEW CRAMER. And those opposed thereto shall have written or printed upon their ballots AGAINST A O ISSION TO FRAUX A NEW OMMER. And there rhall also appear on veld ballot the names of commissioners who are to be voted on as a commission to from@ at now charter wd the ballot atoll show that not more than thirty-five names are to be ahosen from the list, and each voter shall vote for or w7ainst his choice candidate by striking from the ballot the names of all the caWidates he doe* not wish to vote for, and shall vote for thirty-five candi- dates only. SNOT I ON IX The said election shall be held at the following plaoes with the following framed persons .-ppointsd presid17r- Judges of said election, to-wit: L �,, � . 1st Ward East Northwest corner of W. D. Kay lot and Tiardi sl; Streets Yet Ward West Piss Station, 3d and N. A• Abey commerce street e 3md bard North Oourthoase Basement R. A. Frovine and Raid South 801 Throckmorton St. 0. T. McIntosh Ud 'Ward east Chambers hill Fire Rev. H. L. Wilkerson station. 314 Waid 'West Mats ststim,, mth Lee R. Stttbbm UA amen 8t"*%e 411h A&sd Z"t 04atIml Firs p'latloft W, S. ?##I -6th Urd dtsa Bernavd Renfro :yth w6zd SatiM UOS liesslo st2*01 J. Hi>dis 51h UVA ti3ea takst dill Fiats B. H. storler 8iati m i th ftri last 311 $. JenTAU94 A. F. FV&"x 6th ward most Bah 1i rd Firs Bt�ticm t°t" touter "b 17ILrd =ast nro st r,t tons Ray York J. d. Carroll r.U! mi&U x at meet a 7th 'Vud Wast r.u.3 s isrwg Store . p. wear MagnolI& SM d. Xmi.n 3t. i'th ttxd Northeast 11sseuzi Arnie Polio* C. Be Lfse wt-tUOo 7`h ;6uth*LLX' ftobwad avA Rieder- W. A. lolly sippi St root a nb ward MONObamm fth#asfOM's G--rage R. Ir. ULSOU ilamphi ll and wi+Lgnol l u Oth ',Iard Wortkwost Loo's Dmg 'flora E. D. Rat lodge Nth Ar snue u-a : .;xsa21 itth N&Vd Southeast Fire statim 1601 Upsefab @th Ward sfttbmst P.42 a t and YeathOfty S. D. Wignov tat rm5t q Nth tiara X04t Powh "rest ruts 8. a Iker station 9th ToaCd Felt 0ouAbouso ftsomont Ftaatsy Ramlett loth kaxd Fora. f3teK 's D%ug Store JoIlL, stt*aat loth W%xd Contra Tire Station S. L. Imarsm 2300 Lipsaculk Street loth Aazd South Ranier'a Drug More oeozea R. Partsx ;:� �:� Hsq�phiil �araax 1It.b ward last nve �,,tz6ticm W. J. West 1,1-;1 41- h +Iaia "jt 11-th MrA West 100 Coutre1 lirsme iosrt goclure 31"11 WAS4 U441, 106 ] elaiMo Aro►=e 3`. R. tit 120 Wei West X#Sbadivt Qb►wb Base- S. Oumn .r,' art, :!S+.h tl,%,l ri5rT 3 0v*1*. .foot a 13th Y txd N*rtb :^s?x Yi-Skovy Blvd, 1. 'V. Wren h Wnvd .'rou:h YLrs 83 e.ton wilitaw T. Jones kr11TkPj-1 +n. fIr}i'" .$� I,,. TAe%!j �rtea -ba,ra 'y, step is ft eea mi gm s Dogs,20 0 (tore R. If- fi^slkor Riles city appeal%$ PAOk 141r]-rul J. T. ,Yhito xi^riC}t Womora Rsly. to T-viay's Lake Phn7�t;cr FlUbc)* z3hole Poly.oc?Mdo North Polfteolmirr Too 4o. W. g. U90^411A p lytsOu3a Snath BryYlats store A-. 0. P&bb Prll�#�T�a�te �'axfii'it3 C14Y �'-"'�.�. '�. �'. ��'�7•'F�jf vti 'C3 $#}r' l ': V, `'�II 1Mlt ; QoZs W. W. ��3 $ T. C. Q. Arti 1111ca #a-10t a St ores W. F. Dam 3 forest Park 78 Vd. Mistletoe Met a U23 Vistlotoo Av*=e fted 944*w whin@ oaa RaiMat a 3131 N. Houston ..,t arse# The said election shs11 be held under the provisions of the constitution of the State eA the statutes pursuam thereto ani only qualifted voters shed be allowed to vote cc said proposition, f xz A copy of this ovdin&we signed y the mayor of the City of Fort Worth ?Lttested by the city secrstary of wAd city shall serve me :L proper notice of said election. SNOTION The mayor of the City of Fort Worth is authorized &rA directed to oanse said notice of the election to be posted •,,t the oity hall and st two other plaaes within said city as aeon as prastiovl-le after the passage of this ordinanoe, :a-] is further authorised and direoted to have ismid notice of *ISO— tlon =allshed in come a-ily newspRrsr of general emulation in the City of Fort "=erth once a week for not lean than thirty lays b*fore the date ap- pointed for said election. This Ordin-M,;4 *Wl take Offeal -ini be In ftll :force awl offoot from mrA after the data of its pa4itage rid it is no crdainsd. "tar City swr;T-3—ry for-. ion cou%wal ORDINANCE Title Date File day 2, u A City Secretary