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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 -2. 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• Lo/-l�i..a...... Mayor T ATTEST City Clerk —3—