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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. -2- 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. Lc. • Y ATTEST: City C1 rk -3-