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ORDINANCE NO 5 , 1959
CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, ON TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF
APRIL, A D 1959
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, 19550 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
7th day of April, A D 1959s at which election three members of the
City Council shall be elected to hold office for four years and one
member for two years from the first Tuesday in April after the
second Monday in April, 1959
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
Precinct B-1 - New City Hall
Precinct B-2 - LaPorte School
Precinct B- - Calvary Baptist Church
Precinct B- - Community House, City Park
Precinct C-1 - Court House
Precinct C-2 - Lincoln Junior High School
Precinct C-� - Presbyterian Church
Precinct C- - Washington School
Precinct C-5 - A H Dunn School
Precinct C-6 - C S U Menrs Gymnasium Bldg
Precinct C-7 - Moore 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 E3 - St Johns Lutheran Sunday School Annex
Precinct E - Barton School
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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 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 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 27,
1959, and by posting a printed notice of registration on the outside
of the City Hall at least 10 days prior to March 27, 1959, 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 7, 1959 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 27, 1959
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 12th day of February, A D 1959, and to be
presented for final passage on February 26, A D 1959
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ATTEST
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 26th day of
February, A D 1959
Mayor
ATTEST
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