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ORDINANCE NO. 224
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF SE'tIARD, A.l.AS[A, PROVIDING FOR VACATnlG THE
PUBLIC ALLEY IN BLOCX 29, OF 'mE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF S'&vARD, ALl\.sr.A, TO BE aJOOTTED
TO THE QUALIFIED VO'rERS OF SAID TCWN AT A SPICIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD JANUARY' 20,.
1953,. THE .;pmrION OF RATIFICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND OTHER PR0Pa3ITIONS.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Seward, Alaska,
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Section 1. That the above de.cribed property transverses the Seward
Public School grounds, and is not needed for general public use, and in the
judgment of the Counoil of the Town of Seward, Alaska,. it appears advantageou8 to
the said Town to Tacate such property in the interest of the safety and welfare of
the pupils of the Seward School,. it is by this ordinance provided that there shall
be no longer required or held for general use the alley in Bloat 29, of the OrAiinal
Townsi te of Seward, Alaska,. and the same is hereby declared to be Tacated, such
action however, is subject to the ratification thereof by the qualified Toters of
said Town of Seward as by law provided.
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Section 2. That a special election is hereby called to be held in said
Town of s.ward on Tuesday,. the 20th day of January,. 1953, between the hour8 of
8:00 o'clock A.M. and 7aOO o'clock P.M.,. the polling place to be the City Hall of
Seward for the purpale of su1:mi tting to the qualified voters of said Town the question
of the ratification of this Ordinance.
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Section 3. That the ballot used shall contain the follOWing state_nt of
the proposition to be submitted to the Toters:
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-Shall the Town of Seward, Alaska,. ratify and apprO'l'.
Ordinance No. 224, adopted by the CouaaU;oLtu Nwn
of Seward, Alaska, on the 29th day of December,. 1952,
prOTiding for the vacating of the Public Alley in
Block 29 of the Original Town8Ue of Seward, Alaska.
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For Ratification
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Against Ratifioation -
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Section 4. That the following named persons are hereby designated
and appointed d8 officers of said eleotion, to conduct the same,. subjeet to
substitution by the Council in the event of absence or inability to act,. of said
offioers at said speoial eleotion:
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Inspector
John J. Rosnes8
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Judqes
Alice F. Lorang, Eda Myers
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Clerks
Mildred E. Kirkpatrick, Wilma Lind
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Section 5. That the )imicipal Clerk be and is hereby authorized and
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to be published a notioe of such special election in the Seward Seaport Record a
27 newspaper of general circulation,. published and printed in said Town of Seward, at
least once each week immediately preceding the date of said special eleotion.
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Section 6. That all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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Section 7. The rules gOTerning the introduction,. posting, passing and
30 approval of ordinances are hereby suspended and an emergency is declared, Ilnd this
Ordinanae shall be effecUn :lDmedi.ately upon its introduction and passade this 29th
31 day of December, 1952.
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Section 4. Registration as Prerequisite: Assessment Rolls Furnished
Election Officials. Registration shall be required as a qualification of the
voters at this eleotion as provided by the laws of the Town of Seward. The
registration book will be open daily at the office of the MUnicipal Clerk and
Registrar at the City Hall, Town of Seward, Alaska, from 10:00 A. M. until
3:00 P.M. daily except Saturdays (from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 noon), Sundays
and holidays, and from 7:00~P.M. until 9:00 o'clock P.M., on Friday and Saturday,
January 16 and 17, 1953. R g18tration will then be clOlled until after eleQtio~,
Copies of the registration books or the registration books shall be furnished tte
judqes and clerks of election. Judges and clerks .f eleoti.. will also be furnished
a list of those whose names appear on the last tax assessment roll or record for the
purpose of municipal taxation for said Town of Seward, Alaska
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Section 5. Polling Plaee. All qualified Toters shall Tote at the
City H&11~ Seward, Alaska, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on
said election day.
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Section 6. Notice of Election. Not less than twenty (20) days
notice of said eleotion shall be given to the public by posting notices of
the same in three (3) conspicuous places wi thin the corporate lim.! ts of the
Town of Sewardf said election notice shall specifically state the amount of
bonds prop?)sed to be issued and the purpose for which said bonds are to be
18n", the date of election, the time of opening and olosing the polling place,
the qualifications of voters and the manner, time, method and place of regietra-
tion, proposition to be Toted upon; said election notice shall be posted in three
(S) cOJUlpiououe places wi thin the Town of Seward, Alaska, one of which shall
be posted on the front door of the United states Post Office.
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Section 7. Farm of Ballot. The for.M of ballot shall consist of
a statement of the proposition set forth in Section 2 abo~, with the following
added:
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For Proposition "'l- 0
Against PropositioD "'l- 1:7
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Section 8. All Laws to be followed. All proTisions of the laws of
the United states and of the Terri tory of Alaska and the ordinances of the T()Wl\
of Seward, Alaska, relating to the registration at this election, the manner of
conducting the same and the CanTaSl!l of the returns thereof, l!Ihall be ae nearly
as practicable and exoept as herein provided, complied with.
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Section 9. Publication. Publication of this Ordinance shall be made
by posting a copy hereof on the City H all Bulletin Board for a period of ten (10)
days following the passage hereof.
Seotion 10. Suspension of Rules. The rules gOTerning the intro-
duction, posting, passage and approval of ordinances are hereby suspended and
an emergency is declared, and this Ordinanoe shall be effectiTe immediately
upon its introduction and passage this l51t1 day of December, 1952.
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Seotion 11. CanTus of Votes. Election offioials shall be appointed
at the last regular or general council meeting prior to the said election and
canTa.. of Totes l!Ihall be as required by TCllfn Ordinance; if the Totes cast in
the affirmatiTe of eaoh propos! tion be not less than sixty-five (6S1.) per cent
of the Totes cast at said election, then the proposition shall carry; otherwise
it shall fail.
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SSELL P~
Mayor
Town of Seward, Ala ska
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