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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, CALLING A SPECIAL
ELECTION ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1970, IN THE CITY, TO SUBMIT TO
THE QUALIFIED VOTERS THEREOF THE QUESTION "SHALL THE PROPOSED HOME
RULE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, DRAFTED BY THE JEFFERSON
CITY CHARTER COMMISSION, BE ADOPTED?".
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 19 of Article 6 of the
( Missouri Constitution of 1945, the Jefferson City Charter
Commission has designated February 10, 1970, as the date for an
Election on the Proposed City Charter; and
WHEREAS , the Jefferson City Charter Commission is empowered
by Section 19 of Article 6 of the Constitution, to call such an
Election; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1. A Special City Election is called and shall be
held in the City of Jefferson, Missouri, on Tuesday, February 10,
1970, for the purpose of submitting the following question to the
qualified voters of the City:
"Shall the proposed Home Rule
Charter for the City of Jefferson,
i drafted by the Jefferson City
Charter Commission, be adopted?"
Section 2 . The question, and the alternatives of appoint-
ment or election of City Assessor and City Collector, as shown,
shall be printed on the same ballot.
Section 3. The said election shall be held in all wards
and precincts in the City, at the polling places selected by the
City Council and published as provided for in Sections 10.080 and
10.090 of Ordinance No. 7593 of the City, as amended. Polls of
said election shall be open at the hour of six o'clock A.M. and
continue open until the hour of seven o'clock P.M. on said date.
Said election shall be held and conducted and the results thereof
shall be certified, canvassed, and declared in all respects in
conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Missouri
governing elections in said City of Jefferson, and in. accordance
with the ordinances of the said City.
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Section 4. That the City Clerk be and she is hereby
authorized and directed to give notice of said election, by
publication in the Jefferson City Post Tribune, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of Jefferson and of general
circulation therein. Said notice shall be published in said news-
paper once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, and on the same
day in each week, and the last publication shall be made within
two (2) weeks of the election. The notice to be published shall .
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be substantially in the following form, to-wit:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
Notice is hereby given that at a Special Municipal Election to be
held in the City of Jefferson, Missouri, on Tuesday, February 10,
1970, there will be submitted to the qualified voters of the City
the following question:
"Shall the proposed Home Rule
Charter for the City of Jefferson,
drafted by the Jefferson City
Charter Commission, be adopted?"
and concurrently with the question the alternatives
of appointment or election of City Assessor and City
Collector.
The election will be held at the voting places in each precinct of
each ward of the city to be selected by the city council and
published in the manner provided by ordinance.
The polls at said election shall be open at the hour of six o'cloc
A.M. and will continue open until the hour of seven o'clock P.M. or
said date.
All persons who are legal voters in said city will be entitled to
vote at said election.
Given under my hand and corporate seal of the City of
Jefferson, Missouri, this day of January, 1970.
City Clerk
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Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directe
to furnish the ,judges and clerks of said election with all poll
books, tally sheets , ballots, ballot boxes and all other materials
and supplies necessary and required for the conduct of said
elections, and the ballot to be so provided shall be printed in
substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
CITY OF JEFFERSON
COLE COUNTY, MISSOURI
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1970.
g U E S T I 0 N
"Shall the proposed Home Rule
Charter for the City of Jefferson,
drafted by the Jefferson City
Charter Commission, be adopted?"
Place an "X" in the square opposite the orie for which you wish to
vote.
�] FOR the proposed Home Rule Charter
AGAINST the proposed Home Rule Charter
Indicate the alternatives which you prefer by placing an "X" in
the square opposite your choice of each of the alternative
provisions shown below.
CITY ASSESSOR
0 FOR an appointed City Assessor (Alternative A)
0. FOR an elected City Assessor (Alternative B)
CITY COLLECTOR
L) FOR an appointed City Collector (Alternative A)
FOR an elected City Collector (Alternative B)
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect from and after
the date of its passage and approval.
Passed Approved
esident of the Cou it Mayor
Attest
City Clerk
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