HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD05985 and regulations for the nresorvation or life and property during MZDIX
and in anticipation of 51ockouts and Enemy Attacks or Raids by Air!
or, Land; eutrnrtzing the nrrpointmont of a Committee to be known as,
the Jefferson Gity Council of Civilian Pofonso and irescri.bing itls
Powers, Duties sand Obli gnti ens; authorizing the t1nyor to mhlce the !,
necessary arra �?ements wit)-, the prober authorities of Jefferson
City and Cole ounty to effect the synchronization of 13lac1;ou.t9 ald
Protection against enemy attacks or raids; declaring the crdinana.e
to be an exercise by the MInvor and City Council of Jefferson Cit,
of its governmental functions and providing for immunity from
liability; and providing penalties for the violation of sny rulse
or regulations made and promulgated pursuant to this ordinance.
BE IT CRDAIIJED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TFE CITY OF JFFFERSCN, �
MISSOURI., AS FOLLOW- :
Section 1. Ordinance Number 4595 of theCity of Jefferson,
Y, ssouri , authorizing the Ma�Tor to make and promulgate rifles and
regulations for the ;reservation of life and property durin� and
in anticipation of Bloc'-outs and i:nemy Attacks or Raids by it
or land; authorizing the appointment of a Committee to be known a
the Jefferson City ouncil of Civilian Defense, and prescribing i s
powers, Duties and Obligations; authorizing the Mayor to make th
necessary arrangements with the proper autLiorities of Jefferson
City and Cole ounty to effect the synchronization of Blackouts
and Protection against enemy Attacks or raids; declaring this
ordinance to be an exercise by the n4ayor and the City Council of
Jefferson City of its governmental functions and providing for
immunity from liability; and providing penalties for the violatio s
of the rules or regulations r. ade and promulgated pursuant to this
ordinance, be and the same is hereby repealed.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in .force and effect fro.
and after its passage and approval .
Passed Dec 14 1 154 Approved Dec 27 1954
Montie Willcoxon Arthur W. Ellis
re s . en o e oun`cil -- Alla7or
Attest: Henry W. L%11s
UC`i t y ulerk __..
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An Ordinance Repealing Ordinances Numbers 2737, Article VII ,
Section 8, thereof, and Ordinances 2751 ,3672,43960 4777, 4988
and 5616 of the City of Jefferson, R-I'Lssouri : relating to the
manner of holding elections for City offices illegal voting,
the voting preci.nctsm the time of elections, compensation f'ot
judges and clerks og election an,d enacting an ordinance providing
for the election of c �uncilmen, 1^e MPvor, a city marshall, a !
City attorney, ciyc'coXlector :-a"ci.ty trea�ixr.et , .s city:.aesesso ,
and a police dude, establishing the time of said election, the
voting precinctsp appointment of judges and clerks of election,
compensation of Judges and clerks of election, registratinn of
voters, norr:inati6n of candidates fov office, declaring it a mis-
demeanor to vote illegially, nrovidi.ng for issuance of certificat( s
of election.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON
I'ISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS;
Section 1. Ordinance Plumber 2737,, Article VII , Section 8 i
thereof, and Ordinances 2751,36,72, 4396, 4777 and 5616 of the
City of Jefferson, Missouri , relating to t1,e manner of holding !
elections for city offices , .ill(- sl voting,s t)ia voting precincts it
the time for said elections, end prov.idihng for the compensa+ion
for ;udges and clerks of election, be and the same r--re hereby
repealed.
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Section 2. Elec' ion of Councilmen. On the first Tuesday of,
April in each vear, c-`r a general election by the
qualified voters cf the qty of Jeffrrson, for the) election of
one councilman from each ward in the city, who shnll hold his
office for a term of tw -) vonrs.
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Section 3 Floction of tl�r! !,LLXor.I• On the first T Lip,n d ny
of April , 1Q and ovory-T6-or -Yours I-hnranftor, there shall
bo oletod b,i the qualirlod voters of tf.o CIty nt n gonornl
election a Mnyor, wl,,o sl-�nll hold hiv office for n Corm of
four yearn,
Section 4. Election of uLty Officials. On the first
Tuesday 11-1 April, n7T, an every two years croFifter,, there
wall sae elected by tho qiaRl,-Pled voters of the City at a
general, olect4on a marsl.irll , attorney, collector., treasurerm
assessor and oolice judge , wh-) shall hold their respective offices
for a term of two -years .
Section 5. TI..gDilation of elections. All. U ity elections
shall be held under . 6 orovisions of' the general elections laws of
the Sate of Jvssouri ; provided that, all certificates of nominatic
and petitions therefor, as provided by the state election laws,
shall be filed with the city clerk and not with any other officer;
and all duties specified tp be rierformed by tic constable or
sheriff under the State election laws shall be pr•rformed by the
marsball In the city elections., and ell ballots f,)r the City
elections shall be printed by the city at the city's expense;
and all duties heretofore performed by the county clerk with
reference to city elections shall be performed by the city clerk.
Section 6 Fegi-,t ation of voters. The registration of
voters in this city shall be r e g—u Ecate d-,---controlled and provided
for as is set out in Cl-,9-ntor 114 of the RLvisad9tatutes of
M.'ssouri, or any amendment thereto.
S'etion 7. Judges and Clerks; Anpointment. At a meeting
of the council held at 1�ast five. days before the day of the
election, the Council shall apoint for each voting precinct six
suitable and qualified persons to act ad judges, and recommend
four suitable and qualified ersons to be appointed by said judges
to act as clerks of said election at the precinct from which
they have been appointed, and the clerks and judges off' said
election shall take oath, conduct the election, count the vote
therear, and make the returns thereof, duly certified, to the
city clerk in the manner muired by the general law of the state
at the time the election is held.
Section G.. Judges and CletksoCcmDensation. All judges
or clerks of any special. or general city election shall be
allowed five ($5.0b) dollars for thb6r serv.1ces in conducting
said election and returning the poll books and ballots t(b the
city clerk's office; said sum to be paid out of the city treasury.
Section 9.-Illegal Voting. Any person, not being a
qualified voter, who vote, or attempt tc vote, at any
election held in the ct)tv for the purpose of electing city
officers, or for any other purpose aut orized by the state laws
or the ordinances of this city, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine
not to exceed One Hundred (100.00) Dollars, or imprisonment in
the city jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or
by bot)A such fine and imprisonment.
Section 10. Voting There are hereby established
ELna-Precincts'.
voting precincts in each of the ivp.rds of this city which wards
are hereby designated and described by boundaries as follows:
FIRST WARD
1st or. ecinct.,
North--- center line of Missouri River.
West---- center line of Marshall Street.
South--- center line of Miller Street.
Fast---- center line of Cherry Street and extension thereof.
2nd Precinct:
North----center Ii-nG of �issourj hiver,,
West
center 1 -no of her-rY Streat and extension thereof.
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South----center line of Miller Street.
Enst-----center line of Clark Avenue to the center line of
McC*I,rty Street- contor line of McCar' y Strnot to 'f
center line o1.' Benton Street; conte.r lino of f
Benton Strect to cantor I J.ne of High Stroet; �)
cantor line of High Strect: to center lino of
Dawson Street,; t1-ionce along and with the center
line of Dawson Street and vn extension thereof
to the north line of Capitol P,vfnue; thence along ;
the cast 1 ne of oiitlots 44A47, 48 and 50 to �
the center line of Missouri Diver.
3rd Precinct:
North----center line of Missouri River.
West-----center line of Clark Avenue to thesycenter line of
McCarty Street; center line of MeC rty Street to
center line of Bent•,cn ",treet; center line of
Benton Street to center line of High Street;
center Line of Iiig'- Street to center line of
Dawson Street; thence a 7 ong and with the center
line of Dawson Street and an extension thereof
to the north line of Capitol Avenue; thence along
the east line of outlots 44,47,48 and 50 to
the center line of Missouri River.
Soutja----canter ]trine of Miller Street and extension
thereof to the east city limits line.
East-----the cast line of the city limits.
SECOND WARD
1st Precinct:
North---- center 1-ine of Missouri River.
West------ center line of Washington Street and nn extensi.o
thereof.
South---- centerlline of Miller Street.
East------ center line of Monroe Street.
2nd Precinct:
North---- center line of Missouri River.
West----- center line of Monroe Street.
South---- center line of Miller Street.
Fast----- center line of Marshall Street.
THIRD WARD
1st Precinct:
North---- center line of Missouri Riirer.
East----- center line of Washigton Street and extension
thereof.
South---- center line of Miller `street.
West----- center line of Bolivar Street.
2nd Precinct:
North---- center line . of Niisso;a.r.i. River.
.East----- center .line of Bolivar Street.
South---- center line of Miller Street and extension thereo .
West------ center line of Hamlin Street and extension thereo .
3rd Precinct:
North---- Center line of Missouri 13iver.
East----- center line of Hamlin Strc--et and 6mtension thereo .
South---- center line of biller Street and an extension
thereof. nTad with the center line of the Bagnell
Branch Line in a westerly direction from its
intersection with the extended canter lineof Mill r
Street.
West----- center line of Dix Road to the center lire of Mairl
Street; center line of Main Street to center line
of Ware Avenue; thence north along the center line
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of Ware Avenue and an extension theroof to the south
lin- of Sunset place Addl,ti. on; thence oast along the
south lino of Sunset :Taco AddItion to the nset Une
of s - I.d iddition; thence north Fklong 0,o k.n-3 t Vne
of Siiinset Place Addition to the contor line of tbo
4th Precinct:
K rth---- center line of Missouri River.
East----- center line of Dix Road to the center line of Main
Street; center line of Main Street of the center
line of Ware Avenue; thence north along the center
line of Ware Avenue • and an extension thereof to the
south lire of Sunset Place Addition; thence east
along the south line of Sunset Place Addition to
the east line of said addition; thence north along
the east line of Sunset Place Addition to the
center line of the Missouri River.
South---- center line of the Bagnell Branch -Line.
West----- west city limits line.
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�` North---- center line of Miller Street.
fl East----- center line of Madison Street.
South---- center line of Ashley Street.
West------ Rsn,�e.oline and center line of Waves Greek.
2nd Precinct:
Borth---- center line of Ashley Street, and the quarter-
quarter section line of Sec. 1.2., Twn.44, Range 12.
East----- centerline of Madison Street and center line of
Emu
ffim Highway No. 54.
South---- City Limits line.
West----- Range line and City limits line.
3rd Precinct:
North---- center line of Mille r Street running in a westerly
direction tc intersect the center line of Bagnell
Brphch Line, and along the center line of the
Bagnell Branch Line to the west city limits line.
East----- Range line and center line of Wares Creek.
South---- ,he quarter-quarter section line of -ection 12
ownshiP 44, Range 12.
West----- City Limits line.
FIFTH WARD
lst Precinct:
North---- center line of Miller --Street.
West--.•-- centerIline of Madison Street.
South---- center line of Atchison Street.
E n st----- centerline of Lafayette Street .
2nd Precinct:
N -rth---- center line of Miller Street and an extension
11� thereof.
West----- centerline of -Lafayette Street.
South----outh---- center line of Atchison Street and extension
th-ere of.
Enqt----- City limits line.
�j 3rd Precinct:
North---- cente.r line of A`chi son Street.
West--- center line of Madison Street and center line of
Highway No. 54.
South---- City limits line.
East----- Center line Of Cheatnut Street a�)d extension thereof
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4th Proolnctr
it AIort:h- -- (;enter line of At;chsi on "tr,�rt, rind nxtonn t car► thoreo..
r West -,.- - center ;Lino of Cl,(;stnut; and oxtrnoInn thrreof.
Sonut-h----- Ul.ty 1'rr�l.ts 1 i.r,o.
Last------ City limits 1'110.
Rection 1.1. N^m �. The nomination of i(
ination of Candidates.
candidates for any c t,y o f .r,® in any ctv 7 .ection hit riny nol.itia61
pn..rt. shall be by c nvrntion of delorgatos or by primary election, 6s
hereinafter def ?.ned, hold for the purpose of malting any nominationb to
any city office, anal Pl^o, electorsin the number herein snecified, ;Irony
by signing petitions nomi.nrtc candidates for c'it'T officeo.
Section 12.Convention of Dolo��atrs Pnfined. A convention ofl
delegates within tt:e meanir.�g-oi' t.l. s orcl�inanae shall be considered��
a convention of delegates of an,T political. party, which nt the J!
lost general city election before such convention polled as a part.
at least three per cent of V7e entire, vote cast In the city.
Section 13. Primary Election Defined. A primary election,
within the meaning of 1is c.r Lnnance,—is rn election held within i
this city, by the members of any political nirt•y, or by the voters
of some political faith, for the purpose of nominating candidates
for city offices; provided that Said narty shall hnve cast at
least three per cent of the entire vote cast within this city* at
the last general city election before raid pr�ibmaryi
Section 14. Certificate of domination. The certificate of
nomination of a. can=e as herein defined,Jshall be filed with
the city clerk and shall be signed and executed 1Dy the presiding
officerx and secretary of such convention, or, where the nomina-
tions are made by primary elections, the certificate of election
shall be signed and executed by the presiding officer and secretarl
of the political comri.ttee, under whose direction it is held. �
The certificate of nog~ination shall contain the name of the
person nominated,his .residence, and the office for which he is �
norri.nated. The certificate shall also des5 gnate by a name the party
which such nominee shall rerrosent. i
Certificates of nomination shs11 be filed with the cit;. clerIk
not more than sixty nor less than fifteen days before the day of i!
the election. Provided that incase o:f.a-gy vacancy in said nominat: on
for any cause, the central committee of a nart7T on whose ticket such
vacancy may occur may select and certify to the city clerk at least?
ten days before the day of the election the name or names of such I
candidate or candidates to fill such vacancy.
Section 15. Certificate to be signed by Electors. The cer•-
tigicate of nomination or petition of voters of a candidate gel.-
ected otherwise than by convention of delegates or by a party II
primary shall be s ?.gned by electors resident within this city to
a number equal to one per cent of the entire vote cast at the last
preceeding general city election; provided that, !.he number of
signatures so rewuired shall not exceed one thousand nor less than ifty;
and further provided, to nominate an. alderman by the petition of
electors, one per cent oi' those voting in the ward at the last citI
election shall, be a sufficient mumber of. signers.
Section 16 F" 1. at o II
t n b_ is i n of Names. At least seven da�r� bef re
an election to fill any cit ;T c��ce ,the city clerk shall cause to ��
be published Ina daily newspaper of general circulation all nominp-
tions to office filed with him, He shR11 make not less than two pub,'
liections in such newspaper before the election, one of which publilF
cations shall be upon the last day un.n which such newspaper is issued
before the election. The list of nominations published by the citq
clerk shall be arranged in the order .and form upon which they will �{
be printed upon the bnllot.
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Section 17. Certificate of Election. At the next regular
meeting; of the council of.-ter said election, the city clerk shall l
in the prc,sence of the council , onen said election returns; the
begnlejhoFeko xamine the same and imrrlediately determine
t he various offices, and instruct the Mayoril
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