HomeMy WebLinkAbout004 - 03/02/1961 - CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1961 ORDINANCE NO. 1961
CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL CITY ELECTION TO
BE HELD IN THE CITY OF -FORT COLLINS, •COLORADO, ON TUESDAY,
THE 4th DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1961.
WHEREAS, Article XVI, Section 2 of the Charter for the City of
Fort Collins, Colorado, adopted October 5, 1954, provides for a general
City election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
April, 1955, and Kannially 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.
NOW, 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 4th day of April, A. D. 1961,. At
s.u'v h election two members of the City Council shall be elected to hQU office
for four years from the first Tuesday in April after the second Monday in
April, 1961, and at such election there shall also be submitted to the
qualified voters such charter amendments and such other measures as are to
be voted on.
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 - Fire Department, Old City Hall
Precinct B-1 - New City Hall
Precinct B-2 - LaPorte Avenue School
Precinct B-3 - Calvary Baptist Church, 1020 W. Mountain Ave,
Precinct B-4 - Putnam School
Precinct C-1 - County Court House
Precinct C-2 - Lincoln Junior High School
Precinct C-3 - First United Presbyterian Church
Precinct C-4 - Washington School
Precinct C-5 - A. H. Dunn.School
Precinct C-6 - Moore School
Precinct C-7 - C. S. U. Men`s Gymnasium Building
Precinct D-1 - Remington School
Precinct D-2 - Faith Evangelical Church, Olive and Whedbee
Precinct D-3 - Laurel School
Precinct E-1 - Mormon Church, Locust and Peterson
Precinct E-2 - Mame R. Harris School
Precinct E-3 - Fort Collins High School, Room 133
Precinct E-4 '; Barton School
Section 3. The polls shall be, opened at the hour of 7:00 o'clock
A. M. and shall remain open continuously until and be closed at 7:00 o'clock
P. M. of said day.
Section 4. 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 munbipal
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 24, 1961, and by
posting a printed notice of registration on the. outside of the City Hall at
least 10 days prior to March 24, 1961, 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 4, 1961. 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 24, 1961.
Section 6. The City Clerk, under the direction of the Board of
Elections, 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 9th day of February, A. D. 1961, and to be presented for
final passage on March 2, 1961.
• ATTEST: Ma o
City Cl rk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 2nd day of March,, A. D.
1961.
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ATTEST:
City C1 rk
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