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AN ORDINANCE
Providing ror the Submission
to the Voters of the City of
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois,
the proposition "Shall the City
of Evanston Abandon the -Managerial
Form of Municipal Government"
WHEREAS, petition signed by electpors of the City of
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, equal in number to at least
ten percent (10%) of the number of votes case for candidates
for Mayor at -the preceding General Quadrennial Municipal
Election, has been filed with the City Clerk, requesting,
in accordance with Chapter 24, Sec. 20-13, Ill. Revised
Statutes 1957; that there be submitted to the voters at the
next regular Municipal Election to be held at least 60 days after
the filing of said petition, the proposition "Shall the City
of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, abandon the Managerial
Form of Municipal Government" and
WHEREAS, said petition was filed with the City Clerk
of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois on February 5r
1959 and has been received and placed on file subject to the
provisions of Chapter 24, Sections 19-58 to19-60 inclusive,
Ill.. Revised Statutes; and
W HEREAS, no objections to said petition have been
filed with the CityClerk within five days, in accordance
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with Section 19-59 hereinabove noted: -
NOW THEREFORE, . BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the proposit on "Shall the
City of Evanston, Cook County,
Illinois, abandon the Managerial form of Municipal Government?"'
be submitted to the legal voters of said City at the regular
Municipal Election to be held in and for said City on Tuesday,
April 7, 1959, between the hours of 6 o'clock A.M. and 6 O'clock
P.M. of said day.
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SECTION 2:=. That said election shall be held
in the several election precincts
of the respective wards of said City, heretofore established
as election precincts for all City elections, and the polling
places for each shall be as follows:
( S e e 0 r<i g i n a 1 0 r d i n a n c e)
SECTION 3: That the City Clerk of said City
be and he is hereby ordered and
directed to cause notice of said election to be given by
publishing notice thereof in the Evanston Review, the same
being a newspaper published and having a general circulation
within said City. The date of ,publication of such notice
shall be not more than 30 days nor less than 15 days prior
to the date set for said election, and said notice as pub-
lished shall be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO VOTE UPON THE
PROPOSITION "SHALL THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS, BANADON THE MANAGERIAL
FORM OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT?
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular
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Municipal Election called and to be held in and for said City
of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, on TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 19592
there will be submitted to the voters of the City of Evanston,
the following question:
"SHALL THE CITY OF EVANSTON
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ABANDON THE MANAGERIAL
FORM OF GOVERNMENT?.
That said regular Municipal Election will be held
in the several -election precincts of the respective wards of
said City as heretofor established for all City elections,
said election precincts and pollin g places for each shall
be as follows:
( See 0 r i g i n a 1 0 r d i n a n c e)
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The polls of said election will be open at 6
o'clock A.M. and will be closed at 6 o'clock P.M. on said
day. All persons qualified to vote at regular municipal
elections are qualified to vote on said question.
By order of the City Council of the City of
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois.
Dated this 23rd. day of February, 1959.
Mayor
Attest:
Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
SECTION 4: That the following judges be and
are hereby appointed to hold and
- conduct said election on the 7th day of April, 1959, for
the submission of said proposition at said election::
(S e e 0 r i g i n al 0 r d i n a n c e)
SECTION 5:: That the ballot to be used at said
election for the purpose of sub-
mitting the question to the voters shall be in substantially
the following form:.
(Face of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
PROPOSITION: SHALL THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ABANDON THE MANAGERIAL FORM
OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT?
(INSTRUCTION TO VOTERS: Place a cross W
opposite the word indicating the way you
desire to vote.)
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Shall the City of Evanston, : !
Cook County, Illinois, : YES
Abandon the Managerial
Form of Government?
NO
following:;
On the back of the ballot shall appear the
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
Ballot for Regular Municipal Election held
in and for the City of Evanston, Cook County,
Illinois on April 7, 1959, to vote on the question
"Shall the -City of Evanston, Cook County, Illi-
nois, Abandon the Managerial Form of Government?"'
Ward Number
Precinct Number
Polling Place
(Facsimile Signature)
City Clerk, City of
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
SECTION 6:: That the City Clerk is hereby
ordered to cause a sample of the
ballot to be published once in the Evanston Review, the same
being a newspaper published and having a general circulation
in said City, not less than five days prior to the date set
for said election and to procure and prepare all necessary
election material for holding and conducting said election.
SECTION 7: This ordinance shall become
effective immediately upon its
passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: February 16, 1959
ADOPTED February 23, 1959
APPROVED February 24, 1959
/s/ J. R. Kimbark
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Rex A. Bullinger
Corporation Counsel
Notice Published March 26, 1959