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BEMG All 31I_3G!JCY CIRDEiILTICE CALLIIIG A-M PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD Iit 'LT_E CITY OF FORT COLLIi?S, COLO ADO , ON TUESDAY, THE
IIINETE,+ tH (19th ) DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1927, AIM FOR THE SUBLISSION TO A
VOTE. OF H wU-iLI_ ED ELECTORS A CERTAIN Al.i : DLEI]T TO TIE CITY CHARTER
OF TIIE CITY OF FORT COLLI ES , COLOR.00 , AND PRCVIDIi1G FOR S FORM OF
SUMISSION CF TTH SA.IE.
BE IT ORDAIIID BY TI= CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLTII]S:
.IHFZEAS, A certain petition was on the 5th day of b.:arch,
A. D. 1927, filed with the City Clerk of the City of Fort Collins, which
petition i>I.__)orted to contain the dames of qualified electors of the
City of Fort Collins , Colorado, in n,=ber not less than 'ten per cent of
the next precedi.ig gubern .torial vote in s._:id city ; and
7If1 MS, Said petition ha.s been by the City Clerk of the
City of Fort Collins presented to the City Cor.ncal of the staid city
for its action thereon; and
2MEAS, The said oet .tio -, after investigation, is found to
contain the names of qualified electors in number more t1-.an ten per cent
of the qualified electors of the next preoedi:i, gubernatorial vote in
said city ; and
751-7ME EAS, Said P et '.t ion contains the following:
"STATE OF COLORADO )
Co-aaty of LLrimer ) ss.
CITY OF F03T COLLIES )
PETITION I'GR C7-- `1' !Z
TO CI'ir CJU-,CIL OF 2hE CITY OF
FC:_i COLLIE'S, IN TIE COUiPTY OF
STti'IE OF COLORADO:
71e, the undersiSaied, qualified electors of the City of Fort
Colli. , in the County of Larimer aid. State of Colorado , pursuant to tle
provisions of Article = of the constitution of the State of Colorado and
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of the charter of _a City of Fort, Collins, do �iereby petition the- council
of the City of Fort Collins, to submit to the qualified electors of the
City of Fort Collins at a special election, which your petitioners hereby
request, to be held not less than thirty nor more than sixty days from
the date of the filing of this petition, the following amendment to the
charter of the City of Fort Collins, and for that purpose to pass such
ordinance or ordinances and to do such things and at such times as may
be necessary and proper:
AIZENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OFFO TT U-01TII�`S
BE IT ENAC,�D by the people of the City of Fort Collins, in
the County of Larimer and State of Colorado, that the charter of the
City of Fort Collins be and the same is hereby amended as provided herein.
Paragraph 1. That to Article II of the charter of the City
of Fort Collins there be and there is hereby added a section to be known
and designated Section 3, as follows, to-wit:
,Section 3. The City of Fort Collins shall have the
power, within or without its territorial limits, to con-
struct, condemn and purchase, purchase, acquire, lease,
add to, maintain, conduct and operate, waterworks, light
plants, power plants, transportation systems, heating
plants, and any other public utilities or works or ways
local in use and extent, in whole or in part, and every-
thing required therefor,, for the use of said city and
the inhabitants thereof, and any such systems, plants or
works or ways or any contracts in relation to or in con-
nection therewith, that may exist and which said city
may desire to purchase, in whole or in part, the same
or any part thereof may be . )urchased by said city, which
may enforce such purchase by proceedings at law as in
taking land for public use by right of eminent domain,
and shall have the power to issue negotiable interest
bearing bonds in any amount necessary to carry out any
of said powers or purposes, payable solely out of the
revenues derived by the city from the ownership and opera-
tion of any public utility acquired as aforesaid, and
also shall have the power to issue negotiable interest
bearing bonds in any amount necessary to carry out any
of said powers or purposes, payable out of the proceeds
of general taxation; provided, however, that such general
obligation bonds shall be issued only upon the a )proving
vote of the duly qualified taxpaying electors at any
special or, general election.
Paragraph 2. The foregoing amendment shall be construed as
a whole and receive a liberal construction to carry out the intent and
purpose therein set forth.
Paragraph 3. The foregoing amendment shall be voted upon
by the qualified electors of the City of Fort Collins by answers to the
following questions:
FOR an amendment to the city charter of the City of Fort
Collins by adding to Artiele II of said charter a section to be known
and numbered Section 3, reading as follows:
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Section 3. The City of Fort Col- ins s;iall have the
pa,vcr, within or without its territorial limits, to con-
struat, condemn e id purchase, purcIr-se, acquir:. , lease ,
add to, maintain, conduct anct operate, ivatarworks, :light
plants, power plants, transportation systems , heating
plants, and any other public utilities or wor'_•s or Trays
local in use a.nd extent , in -�rizo le or in part, crnd every-
thing roquired therefor , for the ,.--se of said city and
the inhabitants thereof, and aly such systems , plants,
or works or ways or any contracts in relation to or in
connect_on therewith, t_iat ralr exi st mad which stii d city
rria-- desire to purcl7iase, in hole or in part , the same or
any part thereof pray be purchased by said c _ty , which
may enforce such purchase by proceecli_n s at law as in
taking land for public use by right of eminent domain,
and shall have the power to issue negotiable interest
be zing bonds in any amount necessary to cer y out any
of saido-:;:rs or purposes, payable solely out of the
revenues derived Ey the city from the c-:inorship and
operation of any public utility acquired as aforesaid,
and also shall have the power to issue ne otiaole in-
terest bearing bonds in any amount necessary to carry out
any of said powers or purposes, ngyable out of the pro-
ceeds of general taxation ; provided, however , t:-_at such
general obligation bonds shall be issued only upon
Vie aa>rovLag vote of the du%% qualified taxpaying
electors at any special or general election .
and
AG1III-ST an amendment to the city chrter of the
City of Fort Collins by addi?-g to Article II of said
charter a section to be Imcan and numbered Section 3,
reading as follows:
Section 3. The City of Fort Collins shall have the
power, within or without its territorial limits, to con-
strtat, condemn acid -,urchase, purchase, acquire , lease,
add to , maintain, conduct anal. operate, :raterworhs, li&It
plants , power plants, transportation systems, heating
plants, and any ether public utilities or woriz or ways
local in use and extent , in vhole or in part , and every-
thLig required therefor, for the use of said city and
t In 0 inhab it ant s tip.e,e of, an d any suc h s ys to ins , plant s
or works or tirays or any contracts in relation to or in
connection thei°ewith, that may exist and which said city
may desire to purchase , in whole or in part, the same
or any part thereof may be purchased by said city , which
may enforce such purchase by proceedings at law as in
taking land for public use by right of eminent domain,
and shall have the pow:L to issue negotiable interest
bearing bonds in any amo:,mt necessary to carry out any
of saicl powers or purposes, payable solely out of the
revenues derived by the city from the ounership and
operation of any public ut-_lity acquired as aforesaid,
and also shall have the pourer to issue ne"otiable in-
terest bearing bonds in any amount necessary to carry
out any of said pourers or purposes, payable out of the
proceeds of general taxation ; provided, however , that
such general obligation: bonds shall be issued only upon
the approving vote of t:.e duly qualified taxpay ing
electors at any special or general election."
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NC7d, TII✓R ORE:
Section 1. That a special election be and _the same is hereby
called, as provided by law, to be held in the several precincts and wards
of the City of Fort Collins , Colorado , on Tuesday the l9th day of April,
A. D. 1927, at which election there shall be submitted to the qualified
electors the amendment petitioned for, and herein containe3, all of
Article XX of
which is under and pursua_Zt to Sectiaas 4, 5 and 6 o�LJ6G-he Coiistitut ion
of the State of Colorado.
Section 2. The said election shall be '_geld at the following
places in said precincts and wards in the City of Fort Collins,
Colorado, to-writ :
Precinct 1, 'Jard 1, City Hall;
Precinct 19 Ward 20 Dodre Garage, 213 7. hoi:ntain Avenue ;
Precinct 2, -Ward 2, Laporte Avenue School;
Precinct 1, *Jar(1 3, Court House ;
Precinct 2, Jard 30 St. Jolmis Evangelical Lutheran Church,
corner Canyon Avenue and I,4ulberry Street;
Precinct 3, ;lard 3, Washi.igton School;
Precinct 1, Ward 49 FLU st Christian Church;
Precinct 2, Ward 4, Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church,
300 Whedbee Street ;
Precinct 1, ;Tard 5, State Armory;
Precinct 2, Ward 5, Lincoln School.
Section 3. The polls siva.11 be opened at the hour of seven
o 'clock A. M. and shall remain open continuously and be closed at seven
o 'clock P. I.T. of said day .
Section 4. The said election shall be held and conducted, as
nearly as may be, in the maniaer prescribed by law in the case of
elections for municipal officers . Each elector offering to vote at
said election must be a qualified elector, and must be registered under
the provisions of Sectio-ns 7636 to 7670, both incl-I ive , of the. Compiled
Laws of the State of Colorado, 1921.
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Section 5. The City Clem of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby constituted supply clerk for said special election, and he is
hereby authorized and empowered to purchase and furnish stationery,
ballots , ballot boxes, poll books and all other supplies necessary
for raid special election.
Section 6. Upon the pasnaee and adoption of this ordinance
the City Clerk shall publish notice and call of said special election
as herein authorized, in accordance with Section 5 of Article = of
the Constitution of t_)e State of Colorado.
Section 7. The ballots for the said special election so to
be held s_aall be uniform in size and color and shall contain printed
thereon in legible type t%e said amendment , which amendment shall be
No. 1, and which ballots shall be in substantially the following form:
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SPECILL CITY EJZCTIC;_:.
Fort Collies, Colorado.
April 11, 19,27.
He. 1.
3i1a11 -e City Charter of the City of Fort Collins be amended by
adding to Article II a section to be '_Mcwn and numbered Section 3, reading
as f ollows :
"A 1.DL""1!T TO I= GI-M- TER OF TIE]
CITY Or FORTio
BE IT E ;LCTED by the peop e of the Ci y o Fort Collins , in the
County of I,arimer a_ad State of Colorado , that the cliartei, of tl_e City of
Fort Collins be aaid - tha same is hereby amended as provided herein.
Paragraph 1. That to Article II of the charter of the Cit_- of
Fort Collins there be and there is hereby added a section to be k_-�own and
aocignated Section 3, as follaas, to-.-it :
Section 3. The City of Fort Collins shall hale the pourer, within
or without its territorial limits,. to construct , condemn and purchase ,
purchase, acquire, lease, add to , ria.intain, conduct and operate , waterworks ,
light plants, poser plants, transportation :,yam ems, heating plants , and any
other public utilities or worh-s or w-, s local in use and extent, in whole
or in part, and eve_ything reau-red therefor, for the use cf said city and
the inhabitants thereof, and any such systems , plants, or 1,,Jorks or ways
or any contracts in relation to or in con_iection therewith, tb.at may
exist and r'nieh said city may desirb to purchase, in wh,. le or in -Dart, the
same or any part thereof may be purchased by said citl* , which may enforce
such purchase by proceedings at law as in taking .land for public use by
right of eminent domain, _:_id si-.'ll have the )o•:acr to issue negotiable
interest bearing bonds in any amount necessary to carry cut any of said
powers or purposes, payable solely out of the revenues derived by the
city from the ownership and operation of any public utility acquired as
aforesaid, aid also shall ''ave the poorer to issue ri,.. otiable interest
bearir, bonds in any amouht necessary to carry out any of said ;aowe s or
purposes, payable out of the proceeds of general w.xation ; provided, how-
ever, that such general obligation bonds shall be issued only upon the
ap_Droving vote of V,e duly qualified taxpaying ;lectors at any special
or gene--al election.
Paragraph 2• T'le for e.-oing ameLdment s'<all b e c or<btrued as a
whole and receive a liberal construction to carry o,.:t t' e intent and
purposes therein set forth. 'T
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Jotei°s d.esir`.ng to -vo tc 'e_• the smendnent sikil1 marls a
cross X in ink in the blar.�r space to tl-e r_ '_ c a:d ol?-osite the words
cxpressing their choice ; voters desiring to vote ugai st the abaa e amend-
ment s',-all ma_k a cross X in in=. in ti_e blank space to the right and
opposite t`e ;cords expressiLle heir choice . If 3Tou tiro.igly mark, tear or
deface this ballot , return it to the JtLd,�es of Election and cr'btain another.
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Sectio_2 B. The City Cle:_:t :iiall male publication zmd give
such notice a.-:id do all acts and things in such manner and form and at
such times as are prescribed by the applicable provisions of the
constitution and laves of the Stale of Colorado , and by tho c `. .;rter of
the City of Port Colli.is.
The ballots cast at said election si_all be canvassed and the
reeults ac:certa.ined, dete_�.,i:,.ed aid certified lii accordance with the
require,.Ienta of -c a_11�licable , r_ vis j-ons o f t' e cono' it-at icn and latias
of the State of Colorado, aixl tl_e cl arter of the Cit;r of Port Collins.
Section 9. In the opinion of the Cit-7 Co-mic it an emergency
e..ists for the preservation of the public health, peace and safety, -nd
this ordinance s'_all take effect upon its passage and publication under
a nd by virtue of the aut'iority co-_it--ined Jr Sections 5 and 7 of Article
IV of the City Chaster.
Introduced, rea�d at length Gild adopted by tho -amnimous vote
of all the meribers of t':e City Council t_ds 1-t1. dad* of Larch, A. D. 1927 .
'o _: esicmer of '�ieUy Mayor
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STA`_Z C:F COLO cADO )
SS.
CGLiITY 'F 1A_cI.=R j
I, A. J. OSELdGil, City Cle_k of the City of Dort Collins ,
do hereby certify and declare that the fore oi'_g cr(Ln nce ,
consisting of nine (9) soctions was duly proposed a'_lcl read at length
at a re.,-_1ar meeti'�; of t_:8 City CouDa it held on the 19th day of
I.�ixch, A. D. 19270 mid :sas duly adopted and ordered nubli_slied in the
Fort Collins Express-Courier, a dai:y newspa j)er and the offic al
.newspa-per of the City of Fort Collies , by the unanimous vote of all
members of the Council as an emergency ord.Llanco, in accordance
with the provis _ ns of Sectimis G and 7 of Article IV of the Cite
Charter; a_1d thereafter, on to-v:it: the 254Pday of March, A. D.
1927, said Ordinance, 10. 7" was published in the Fort Collins
E:_press-Cu:,rier, a daily. nevispaper publisled in the City of -brt
Collins, Colorado .
IR MTEESS ':UEREOF, I have ' -ereunto set my hand an:1
aff:.xed the seal of said City , t'•is 2O a^.; of I.:arch, A. D. 1927.
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