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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-06 - Abolishment o Office of Collectorf' ~ BILL N0. a ORDINANCE NO. ~Ig'6 AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING THE OFFICE OF COLLECTOR SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS VOTING AT AN ELECTION AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A COLLECTOR, PROVIDING _ THE FORM OF THE BALLOT, DATE OF ELECTION, MANNER OF CERTIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the office of Collector is dissolved effective midnight April 3, 1978, subject to the approval of a majority of the voters of the City of Riverside, Missouri, pursuant to Section 79.050 R.S.Mo. 1961 (as amended). SECTION 2. That in the event a majority of the voters approve this ordinance then the City shall appoint a Collector who shall perform all duties required of the Collector by law and found by the Board of Aldermen to be necessary for the good government of the City. SECTION 3. The form of the ballot shall be: "Shall the office of Collector be abolished". FOR THE OFFICE OF COLLECTOR TO BE ABOLISHED /~ AGAINST THE OFFICE OF COLLECTOR TO BE _ ABOLISHED ~ / The voter who desires to vote in favor of said ordinance shall punch the card opposite the words "FOR THE OFFICE OF COLLECTOR TO BE ABOLISHED". The voter who desires to vote against said ordinance shall punch the card opposite the words "AGAINST THE OFFICE OF COLLECTOR TO BE ABOLISHED". SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall give notice to the County Clerk, the election authority, who shall give notice of such election by causing publication thereof to be made for three (3) insertions in the Landmark, a newspaper published in Platte County, Missouri. The last insertion to be within seven (7) days of such election. The polling place shall be at the location designated by the County Clerk. SECTION 5. The polls shall open at 6 A.M. and close at 7 P.M. SECTION 6. The County Clerk of Platte County, as the election authority, shall certify the results of the election to the City. PASSED THIS ~ DAY ATTEST: ~3. ~_~ C TY C ERK APPROVED THIS ,"~9. DAY OF ~"~~l~h~(.uJ~r.. , 1978. ~.