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CANVASS OF ELECTION BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of amen , in the County
of Story, State of Iowa , heretofore did legally order the submis-
sion of a special franchise election to be held on the 24th day of
July , 1984 , and did submit thereat to the voters of said
municipa orporation, the following proposition:
"Shall the following non-exclusive franchise Ordinance
No. passed by the City Council of the City of Ames ,
Iowa, on the 19th day of June , 1984, be adopted?"
ORDINANCE NO. 2899
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING UNTO IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER
COMPANY , AN IOWA CORPORATION , ITS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS, A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AND RIGHT FOR A
PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS TO ERECT, CONSTRUCT, RECON-
STRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PLANT AND DISTRIBUTING
SYSTEMS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL GAS IN THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, AND TO ENTER UPON AND TO USE AND OCCUPY
THE STREETS , AVENUES , ALLEY, BRIDGES AND OTHER PUBLIC
PLACES OF SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING ,
RECONSTRUCTING , MAINTAINING AND OPERATING WHEREIN,
THEREON AND THEREUNDER SAID SYSTEMS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION
OF NATURAL GAS OR ANY AND ALL OTHER TYPES AND KINDS OF
GAS , CONSISTING OF MAINS , PIPES , PIPE LINES, AND DIS-
TRIBUTING LINES , CONDUITS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, APPURTE-
NANCES AND CONSTRUCTION NECESSARY OR INCIDENT TO SAID
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS , AND TO SELL, DISTRIBUTE AND SUPPLY
NATURAL GAS TO SAID CITY AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF AND
OTHERS WITHIN AND WITHOUT SAID CITY FOR ALL PURPOSES ,
AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH .
and
WHEREAS , legal , sufficient and timely notice of the submis-
sion of said proposition at said election and of the date and
hours of said election , and the number of ' voting precincts and the
address of the respective polling places in each precinct , was
duly published ; and said election was duly conducted by the
Commissioner of Elections or his duly appointed authorized repre-
sentative.
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTY OF STORY, IN THE STATE OF IOWA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . That it is hereby found , determined and
declared:
First -- That said election was held and conducted in the
voting precinct of said municipal corporation at the respective
polling place pursuant to due notice , and in strict compliance
with law, and that said proposition and the submission to the
voters at said election comply strictly with law.
Second -- That at said election , on the proposition above set
out , as shown by the tally lists , there were cast 812 bal-
lots , of which 746 votes were cast "Yes" and 66 votes
, were cast "No, " and 0 ballots were cast blanc or defec-
tively marked, the vote by precinct being as follows :
Abstract of Votes
Blank or
Precinct Votes "Yes" Votes "No" Defective Total
No.A11 Ames Pcts. 731 64 0 795
NO.AhcPnten Pct_ 13 7 (1 1;
No.Chat 1pngp Prt 2 0 0 2
No.
No.
X�{�y
XIXXWLX TOTAL 746 66 0 812
That the total number of persons " voting in all precincts at said
election on said date , as shown by the election registers and poll
tally lists, was 912
Third -- That the aforesaid proposition (was ) ( aXXI U) duly
carried by a vote in favor of such authorization equal to fifty
percent or more of the total vote cast for and against said
proposition at said election, and ( is) �MYMX4X in effect.
Fourth -- Neither the above proposition nor any proposal
incorporating any portion of it was submitted to the electors of
such municipal corporation during the period of six clear months
prior to the election canvassed hereby.
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Section 2. That said proposition , and the results of the
vote thereon shall be entered at loarge in the minute book; and
the County Auditor , as County Commissioner of Election , is hereby
directed to certify the results of said election to the Mayor and
Council of the City of Ames , in the County of Story, State of
Iowa, all in conformity with Chapter 50 , and in particular Section
50. 24 of the Code of Iowa, 1975.
Section 3 . That a copy of this resolution , the Abstract of
Votes , and the original tally lists are hereby delivered to the
Commissioner of Elections for filing as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27thDAY F July ''�/-, 1984 .
Att t: /
Cha n , Boa of Supe visors
County Auditor
Commissioner of Elections Supervisor
( Seal )
Supervisor
On motion and vote the meeting ad ' rned .
County Auditor an
Commissioner of Elections
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