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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance #0695 ORDINANCE N0. ~ 9.~ AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN AND FOR THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS. WHEREAS, Chapter 24, Section 3-2-3 of the Illinois Revised Statutes provides, in part, that the corporate authorities shall (1) designate the place or places in which municipal elections will be held; (2) appoint the judges thereof; and (3) publish a notice at least once, not more than 30 nor less than 15 days in advance of the election, in one or more newspapers published in the municipality. This notice shall state the time and places of election, and the officers to be elected. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: 1. There shall be a primary election of officers of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, on the 27th day of February, 1979. 2. At such primary election, candidates shall be nominated for the following offices: one alderman for Ward ~~1 (Northeast Ward); one alderman for Ward ~~2 (Northwest Ward); one alderman for Ward ~~3 (Southwest Ward); and one alderman for Ward ~~4 (Southeast Ward). Each of these officers is to serve a four-year term. The ballot to be used in such election shall be in the form prescribed by statute; and it shall be the duty of the City Clerk to assure the preparation of a sufficient number of ballots for the election, to cause a sample of such ballot to be published prior to the day of the election in the Canton Daily Ledger; and to provide the necessary election supplies for each voting ward. 3. For the purpose of said primary election, the City of Canton shall be divided into four election wards. The boundaries of such wards, the polling places for each, and the Judges of Election assigned to each shall be as hereinafter set forth in this Ordinance. 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of said primary election to be given by publishing notice thereof once in the Canton Daily Ledger, being a newspaper published in and having a general circulation within the City of Canton. The date of such publication shall not be more . , r than 30 days nor less than 15 days prior to the date set for said election and said notice shall be published in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF ELECTION PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a primary municipal election will be held in and for the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, on Tuesday, the 27th day of February, 1979, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices of such City: one alderman for Ward 4~1 (Northeast Ward); one alderman for Ward ~~2 (Northwest Ward); one alderman for Ward 4~3 (South- west Ward); and one alderman for Ward 4~4 (.Southeast Ward), each of whom is to serve a term of four years, all as provided by law. For the purpose of said election, the City of Canton has been divided into four election wards, the boundaries of which and the polling place designated for each being as follows: WARD 4~1 (NORTHEAST WARD) Beginning where the northerly corporation line inter- sects the centerline of North Fourth Avenue in the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, running thence South along the centerline of North Fourth Avenue to the centerline of East Chestnut Street, thence East along the centerline of East Chestnut Street to the easterly corporation line, thence northerly along the easterly corporation line to the northerly corporation line, thence westerly along the northerly corporation line to the place of beginning. Polling Place: Charles D. Ingersoll School 1605 East Ash Street Canton, Illinois WARD ~~2 (NORTHWEST WARD) Beginning where the northerly corporation line inter- sects the centerline of North Fourth Avenue in the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, running thence South along the centerline of North Fourth Avenue to the centerline of East Ash Street, thence West along the centerline of East and West Ash Street to the centerline of North Avenue B, thence North along the centerline of North Avenue B to the center- line of Cass Place, thence West along the centerline of Cass Place to the westerly corporation line, thence northerly along the westerly corporation line to the northerly corporation line, thence easterly along the northerly corporation line to the place of beginning. Polling Place: Canton High School 1001 North Main Street Canton, Illinois WARD ~~3 (SOUTHWEST WARD) Beginning where the southerly corporation line inter- sects the centerline of South Main Street in the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, running thence North along the centerline of South and North Main Street to the centerline of East and West Ash Street, thence West along the centerline of West Ash Street to the centerline of North Avenue B, thence North along the centerline of North Avenue B to the center- line of Cass Place, thence West along the centerline of Cass Place to the westerly corporation line, thence southerly along the westerly corporation line to the southerly corporation line, thence easterly along the southerly corporation line to the place of beginning. Polling Place: Wallace Park 250 South Avenue D Canton, Illinois WARD ~~4 (SOUTHEAST WARD) Beginning where the southerly corporation line inter- sects the centerline of South Main Street in the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, running thence North along the centerline of South and North Main Street to the centerline of East and West Ash Street, thence East along the centerline of East Ash Street to the centerline of North Fourth Avenue, thence South along the centerline of North Fourth Avenue to the centerline of East Chestnut Street, thence East along the centerline of East Chestnut Street to the easterly corporation line, thence southerly along the easterly corporation line to the southerly corporation line, thence westerly along the southerly corporation line to the place of beginning. Polling Place: St. Mary's Gymnasium 365 North Third Avenue Canton, Illinois The polls at said election will be opened at 6:00 o'clock A.M. and will be closed at 6:00 o'clock P.M. on the date of the election. Only qualified and registered voters shall be permitted to vote and voters must vote at the polling place designated for the election ward within which they reside. By order of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. Dated this day of J~ /~ 1979. ~.-- ~,. HARLAN E. CROUCH, MAYOR ATTEST: ~Z .~ / NAN S. TES, CITY CLERK / ~ t 5. The following named persons, each of whom is a citizen of the United States and is entitled to vote at the primary election; is of good repute and character; is able to speak, read and write the English language; is skilled in the four fundamental rules of arithmetic; is of good under- standing and is capable; is not a candidate for office at this election and is not an elected committeeman, and who resides in the ward in which he or she is selected to act, are hereby appointed Judges of Election for such election in the wards shown as follows: Ward 4~1: Sandra Burgard Betty Conrad JoAnne Bankes Elaine Smith Iva Waddell Ward ~~2: Donna Wherley Helena Kauzlarich Floyd Burns Elsie Fouts Lee Obitts Ward ~~3: Leona Boyer Rosalie Royer Betty Stouffer Joby Hoff Jean Johnson Ward 464: Louise Grzanich Helen Stufflebeam Lucille Geeseman Blanche Wilkinson Mrs. George Coykendall 6. The ballot for such election shall be in the manner and form as prescribed by law. Said election shall be held and conducted and the re- turns thereof duly canvassed, all in the manner and time as provided by law. 7. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approval by the Mayor thereof. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and APPROVED by the Mayor thereof this 1(o-t!~ day of V ~- h t,~,a..h~, 1979. ~~~-r--'J~'--i~YOR APPROVED: , HARLAN E. CROUCH ATTEST: , CITY CLERK NAN S. WHITES