HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 100 - 5/25/1959 - SPECIAL ELECTIONOrdinance No. 100
AN ORDINANCE calling a special election
within the Village of Elk Grove Village for
the purpose of voting For or Against a tax
of . 10 per cent for a free public Library,
and for the election of six (6) Library
Directors.
WHEREAS, fifty (50) and more, to -wit, three hundred eighty-
eight (388) legal voters of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook
County, Illinois, have presented a petition to the Village Clerk of
said Village asking that an annual tax of . 10 per cent of full, fair
cash value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue
be levied for the establishment and maintenance of a free public
library in said Village, and have requested that said proposition be
submitted at a special election to be called and held for that purpose;
and,
WHEREAS, said petition in all respects complies with the
requirements and provisions of Section 10 of Chapter 81 of the
Illinois Revised Statutes, 1957, and that it is necessary that said
proposition. together with the election of six (6) library directors
be submitted to the electors of said village under the provisions of
the statute hereinabove mentioned; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1. 'In compliance with the petition filed with the
Village Clerk and pursuant to the Statute in such case made and
provided, and that for the purpose of procuring the assent of the
voters of said Village that an annual tax of . 10 per cent be levied for
the establishment and maintenance of a free public library in the
Village of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, there will be and there is
hereby called a special election to be held in and for the Village of
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, on the 18th day of July, 1959, between
the hours of 6:00 o'clock A, M. and 6:00 o'clock P.M. (Central Day-
light Savings Time), at which election every elector of said Village
may vote for or against a tax of . 10 per cent for a free public library
and for the election of six (6) library directors, two (2) to serve
until 1961; two (2) to serve until 1963; and two (2) to serve until 1965
SECTION 2. That for this special election said Village is
divided into two (2) voting precincts,, the boundaries thereof and the
polling places therefor being as follows:
PRECINCT NO. 1
Polling Place:
All that part of the Village lying North
of the center line of Oakton Street.
Model Home
6 Forest Lane
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
PRECINCT NO. 2 All that part of the Village lying South
of the center line of Oaktou Street.
Polling Place: Ira Rupley School
Oakton Street
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
SECTION 3. That notice of said election shall be given by
the Village Clerk by publication at least once in the Elk Grove Herald„
a newspaper of general circulation within the Village of Elk Grove
Village, (there being no newspaper published within said Village),
not less than fifteen (15) nor more than thirty (30) days previous to
the date of said election; and such notice shall be substantially in the
following form:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE is hereby given that on Saturday, the 18th day of
July, 1959, a Special Election will be held in and for the Village of
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Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, for the following purposes:
(1) Every elector may vote for or against a
. 10 per cent tax for a free public library:
the rate of tax as specified in the petition
filed with the Village Clerk.
(2) To elect six (6) Library Directors as follows:
Two (2) for two (2) year term expiring 1961
Two (2) for four (4) year term expiring 1963
Two (2) for six (6) year term expiring 1965
That for this special election said Village is divided into two
(2) voting precincts, the boundaries thereof and polling places there-
for being as follows:
PRECINCT NO. 1
Polling Place:
All that part of the Village lying North
of the center line of Oaktoa Street
Model Home
6 Forest Lane
Elk Grove Villages Illinois
PRECINCT NO., 2 All that part of the Village lying South
of the center line of Oakton Street
Polling Place: Ira Rupley School
Oakton Street
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
The polls at said election will be opened at 6 o'clock A. M. .
and be closed at 6 o'clock P, M, . (Central Daylight Savings Time)
of said day.
By order of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
DATED: This day of
. A, D, 1959.
Village Clerk
SECTION 4. That the proposition ballot to be used in said
special election shall be in substantially the following form-
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(Face of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
For a . 10 per cent tax for a free public library �—
Against a . 10 per cent tax for a free public library
(Back of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Village of Elk Grove Village,
Cook County. Illinois.
Special Election held on July 18, 1959.
BALLOT for voting "For" or "Against" a . 10 per cent
tax for a free public library.
Precinct No.
Polling Place:
(facsimile signature)
Village Clerk
SECTION S. That the ballot for the election of Library
Directors shall be in substantially the following form:
(Face of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
LIBRARY DIRECTORS
(Six (6) in all to be Electimd)
For Two (2) year term expiring 1961
ri (Two to be Elected)
For Four (4) year term expiring 1963
(Two to be Elected)
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For Six (6) year term expiring 1965
(Two to be Elected)
(Back of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Special Election held July 18, 1959
Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois
PRECINT NO.
Polling Place:
(facsimile signature)
Village Clerk
SECTION 6. That for said special election the following
named persons are hereby appointed Judges to conduct said election:
PRECINCT NO, i PRECINCT NO, 2
Marl Fbfe Norene Kin¢
Mary Smith
Lucille Hallier
Marge Gibson
Patricia Marshall
Rita Heiberger _
Jane Lewis
Joan Wehzel Dorothy roller
SECTION 7. That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to procure all necessary election supplies and ballots and
conduct said election in manner and form as by law provided.
SECTION 8. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect forthwith upon its passage and approval.
PASSED:
This_?th day of
MAY
, A.D.
1959.
APPROVED:
This 25th day of
May
, A.D,
1959.
Charles A. Hodlmair
President
ATTEST:
Margaret C. Petrie
Village Clerk