HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Resolution No. 5323 adopted October 1, 1968 RESOLUTION NO. 5323
RESOLUTION ordering an election on
the proposition of issuing bonds to
the amount of $100,000 for acquiring
a site for a new city hall.
WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and advisable that the City of Ames,
Iowa, acquire a site for a new city hall in and for said City at a cost
of not exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for which purpose
it will be necessary to borrow money and issue bonds of said City; and
WHEREAS before said site can be acquired and before money can be
borrowed or bonds of said City can be issued to cover the expense thereof,
the question must be presented to the qualified voters of the City for
their approval, as required by Chapter 407 of the Code of Iowa, 1966; and
WHEREAS registration of voters is required for elections held in said
City and elections therein are governed accordingly;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of
Ames, Iowa, as follows:
Section 1. That a special election is hereby called and ordered to
be held in and for the City of Ames, Iowa, (in conjunction with the
general election) , on the 5 tj-1 day of 14overnber , 1968, at
which there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said City, to
be by them voted upon, the proposition of acquiring a site for a new city
hall in and for said City and incurring indebtedness and issuing bonds in
the sum of $100 ,000 to cover the expense of the same, as provided in
Chapter 407 of the Code of Iowa, 1966.
Section 2. That for said election on said proposition the City shall
be divided into twelve voting precincts as prescribed for regular elections
in said City, the boundaries of which shall be as delimited by Ordinances
Numbered 2171 and 2173 of said City. The polls shall be kept open from
seven o'clock in the morning until eight o'clock in the evening, and the
polling places within the respective election precincts shall be as follows:
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Voting Precincts Polling Places
Precinct 1, Ward 1 Band Shell
Precinct 2, Ward 1 Meeker School
Precinct 3, Ward 1 Grand Avenue Baptist Church
Precinct 1, Ward 2 Central School
Precinct 2 , ward 2 Beloit of Ames School
Precinct 3, Ward 2 High School
Precinct 1, Ward 3 Lincoln School
Precinct 2 , Ward 3 Louise Crawford School
Precinct 3, Ward 3 John Ee `iarlan Sc-!.7ool
Precinct 1, Ward 4 Edwards School
Precinct 2, hard 4 Abbie Sawyer School
Precinct 3, Ward 4 Pammel Recreation Fall
Section 3, That the Mayor is hereby authorized, empowered and
instructed to issue a proclamation and notice of the calling of said
special election on said proposition, and of the time and place thereof,
by publication thereof once each week for three consecutive weeks and on
the same day of each week in the 201es wily Tribune ,
a legal newspaper of general circulation printed and published in said
City, the last of which publications shall be not less than five nor
more than twenty days prior to said election, which notice shall be in
substantially the following form:
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P1AYOR'S PROCLAMATION
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
AMES, IOWA
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a special city election has been
called and ordered to be held in the City of Ames, Iowa, on the
day of a F, , 1968, from seven o'clock A.M. , CST, to eight
o'clock P.M. , CST, at which there will be submitted to the electors of said
City, to be by them voted upon, the proposition of acquiring a site for a
new city hall in and for said City and contracting indebtedness for such
purpose not exceeding $100,000 and issuing bonds for such purpose not
exceeding $100,000 and levying a tax annually upon the taxable property
in said City not exceeding four-tenths of a mill per annum for the payment
of such bonds and the interest thereon.
At said election the ballots to be used for the submission of the
aforesaid proposition will be in substantially the following form:
(Face of Ballot)
(Notice to Voters: For an affirmative vote upon
any question submitted upon this ballot make a
cross (x) mark or check (&/) in the square after
the word "Yes" . For a negative vote make a
similar nark in the square following the word
""No",)
"SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED?
Shall the City of Ames, Iowa, acquire a site for
a new city hall in and for said City and contract
indebtedness for such purpose not exceeding
$100,000 and issue bonds for such purpose not w YES
exceeding $100,000 and levy a tax annually upon :
the taxable property in said City of Ames, Iowa,
not exceeding four-tenths of a mill per annum NO
for the payment of such bonds and the interest :
thereon?"
For said election the City shall be divided into twelve election
precincts, the boundaries of which shall be as delimited by Ordinances
Numbered 2171 and 2173 of said City. The polling places within the
respective election precincts will be as follows:
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Voting Precincts Polling Places
Precinct 1, Ward 1 Band Shell
Precinct 2, Ward 1 Meeker School
Precinct 3, Ward 1 Grand Avenue Baptist Church
Precinct 1, Ward 2 Central School
Precinct 2, Ward 2 Beloit of Ames School
Precinct 3, Ward 2 Ifigh School
Precinct 1, Ward 3 Lincoln School
Precinct 2, Ward 3 Louise Crawford School
Precinct 3, Ward 3 John Es Harlan School.
Precinct 1, Ward 4 Edwards School
Precinct 2, Ward 4 Abbie Sawyer School
Precinct 3, Ward 4 Pammel Recreation Ball
All qualified electors of said City are hereby notified to appear at
said election, each to vote at the polling place of the election precinct
in which such elector resides, or as permitted by statute.
This Notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, pursuant to Chapter 407 of the Code of Iowa, 1966.
Dated at Ames, Iowa, this : day of 1968.
Mayor of the City of Ames, Iowa
Attest:
Ci y Clerk
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Section 4. That at said election the ballots to be used for the
aforesaid proposition shall be prepared on yellow colored paper in
substantially the following form, and with the facsimile signature of
the City Clerk in the space provided therefor on the back of the ballot:
(Face of Ballot)
(Notice to Voters: For an affirmative vote upon
any question submitted upon this ballot make a
cross (x) mark or check (V) in the square after
the word "Yes" . For a negative vote make a
similar mark in the square following the word "No" .
"SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED?
Shall the City of Ames, Iowa, acquire a site for
a new city hall in and for said City and contract
indebtedness for such purpose not exceeding
$100 ,000 and issue bonds for such purpose not ; YES
exceeding $100,000 and levy a tax annually upon
the taxable property in said City of Ames, Iowa,
not exceeding four-tenths of a mill per annum NO
for the payment of such bonds and the interest
thereon?"
(Back of Ballot)
Official Ballot for Acquisition of Site for a New City Hall
Proposition
Special Municipal Election, Ames, Iowa
, 1968
Voting Precinct
Polling Place
(Facsimile Signature)
City Clerk
Section 5. That for said election the Judges and Clerks of election
in the respective election precincts shall be as follows:
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Election Precinct Judges Clerks
Precinct 1, Ward 1 Otis P. Wright Helen Molleston
Marry A. Osborne Harold Clemens
Margaret Weber
Precinct 2, Ward 1 John E. Mathre Virginia Canute
Kathryn Ar�°,strong Mabel Bear
Mabel S. Alley
Precinct 3, Ward 1 Irene Kli,ngseis G. ace -,ghlagel
Opal Bowman Donna 'long,]an
Millie Roden
Precinct 1, Ward 2 William G. Ggessler Hanc,y Lewis
Mary '4e Bar-ton Elaine _Diin
Sharlene Gillette
Precinct 2 , Ward 2 Inez L. Schnitz
Mary Winkler
Ruth LF, V'lo foie s
Precinct 3, Ward 2 Charles R. Til'.:ford Carol P+eppe
Lillian Bleeker Darla Thcrland
Margaret 17ims
Precinct 1, Ward 3 E. L. Quaife Louisa Hug
Catherine Toppenb+erg Hazel Graham
Florence Klein
Precinct 2, Ward 3 Theo. B. Sands Dorothv flohndreau
W. H. Stacy Gloria Belli
Rena Talbot
HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN & HARfRIS, LAWYERS, DES MOINES, IOWA
Election Precinct Judges Clerks
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The foregoing are proper persons so as to act in accordance with
Sections 49. 12 et seq. of Chapter 49, Code of Iowa. Upon the closing of
the polls for said election, said Judges and Clerks shall file reports
of the results of the vote on said proposition with the City Clerk in
order that such results may be canvassed and officially declared by this
Council.
Section 6. That this Council meet on the next (secular) day
following the day of said election, at the City Full within said City,
at O'clock .M. , CrC_____T, to canvass and declare the results
of said election.
Section 7. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 8. That this resolution be in force and effect immediately
upon its passage and approval.
Passed and approved 1968.
Mayor
Attest:
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Cit Clerk Recorded �.�_, , , 1968.
City Clerk
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HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN & HARRIS, LAWYERS, DES MOINES, IOWA
I, Louise 741hitcome , being first duly sworn, do
hereby depose and certify that I am the duly appointed, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Ames, in Story County, Iowa, and that
as such Clerk I have in my possession or have access to the complete
corporate records of said municipality and of its Council and officials,
and that I have carefully compared the transcript hereto attached with
the aforesaid corporate records and that said transcript hereto attached
is a true, correct and complete copy of all the corporate records in
relation to the calling of a special election to be held on the 5tl:k
day of I'Toverber 1968 , on the issuance of Bonds for the
Acquisition of a Site for a New City Hall of said municipality in the
aggregate principal amount of $100,000, and that said transcript hereto
attached contains a true, correct and complete statement of all the
measures adopted and proceedings, acts and things, had, done and
performed up to the present time in relation to said bonds , and that said
Council consists of a Mayor and ; . Councilmen.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said City hereto affixed at Ames,
Iowa, this grad day of October , 1968.
Cit Clerk
(SEAL)
STATE OF IOWA )
SS:
COUNTY OF STORY )
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of October ,
1968.
Notary Public In and for Story County, Iowa
(SEAL)
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