HomeMy WebLinkAbout003 - 02/14/1957 - CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1957 ORDINANCE NO 3 , 1957
CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL C —ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, ON TUESDAY, THE 2nd
DAY OF APRIL, A D 1957.
WHEREAS, Article XVI, Section 2 of the Charter for the City of
Fort Collins, Colorado, adopted October 5s 1954, provides for a general
City election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in April 1955 and biennially thereafter, and
WHEREAS, said Charter requires that the Council shall provide
by Ordinance for the manner of holding City elections and such
additional regulations in respect thereto as may be necessary to
accomplish the intent of said Charter
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
Section 1 That a general City election be and the same is
hereby called as provided by law to be held in the several precincts
of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of
April, A D 1957, at which election 2 members of the City Council
shall be elected to hold office for 1.4. years from the first Tuesday
in April after the second Monday in April, 1957
Section 2 The said election shall be held at the following
places in said precincts in the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to-wit
Precinct A-1 - City Hall
Precinct B-1 - McClure and Son
Precinct B-2 - LaPorte School
Precinct B-4 - Calvary Baptist Church
Precinct B- - Community House, City Park
Precinct C-1 - Court House
Precinct C-2 - Lincoln Junior High School
Precinct C-3 - Presbyterian Church
Precinct C-4 - Washington School
Precinct C-5 - A H Dunn School
Precinct D-1 - Remington School
Precinct D-2 - Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Precinct D-3 - Laurel School
Precinct E-1 - State Armory
Precinct E-2 - Mame R Harris School
Precinct E-3 - St Johns Lutheran ftnday 3ehocxl Annex
Section 3. The polls shall be opened at the hour of 7 00 otclock
17 A M and shall remain open continuously until and be closed at 7 00
otclock P M of said day
Section The said election shall be held and conducted as
nearly as may be in the manner prescribed by law in the case of
elections for municipal officers Each elector offering to vote in
the said election must be a qualified elector and must be registered
in accordance with the provisions of said Charter.
Section 5 The City Clerk shall give notice of registration
by advertisement in the Fort Collins Coloradoan, the official newspaper
of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, for 10 days prior to March 22,
1957, and by posting a printed notice of registration on the outside
of the City Hall at least 10 days prior to March 22, 1957, to the
effect that registration will be held in the City, and the City Council
finds and determines that such notice is sufficient, adequate and
reasonable notice to all qualified electors to register for said
election to be held on April 2, 1957* Registration for voting will
be open as soon as convenient and continue open until the close of
the office of the City Clerk at 5 00 o' clock P M on March 22, 1957.
Section 6 The City Clerk, under the direction of the Board of
Election, shall prepare the ballots to be used at the aforesaid
election as provided by Section 7, Article XVI, of said City Charter,
and the City Clerk shall publish notice and call said general election
as herein authorized in accordance with Section 5, Article XVI of
said City Charter Said City Clerk, under the direction of the Board
of Elections, shall arrange the polling places, matters of registration,
and all other details necessary for said election
Section 7 The Board of Elections shall provide for determination
of the winner in event of tie vote, for canvass of returns of said
election, and for issuance of appropriate certificates as provided
in Sections 6 and 12 of Article XVI of said City Charter
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered
published this 31st day of January, A D 19570 and to be presented
for final passage on February a4p A D 1957
Mayor
ATTEST
City Cleric
Passed and adopted on final reading this loth day of February,
A D 1957•
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Mayor T
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City Clerk
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