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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCityMgrForm.764.03-21-1973 � - , CITY MANAGER FO.RM ORDINANCE NO. /� AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THA,T A PRIMARY ELECTION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 5ECTION5 78. 470 TO 78.500, REVI5ED 5TATUTES OF MI5SOURI, 1969 AS AMENDED, 5HALL NOT BE HELD WHEREAS, there are vacancies for two members of the Council of the City of Cape Girardeau and only three persons, namely Howard C. Tooke, Jerry L. Reynolds and Pau1 H. Harty, Jr. , have submitted their names as candidates for the vacancies in said Council within the time requirements of Chapter 78, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1969 as amended, and it is therefore unnecessary to hold a primary election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI , AS FOLLOW5: SECTION l. A primary election under the provisions of Sections 78. 470 to 78. 500 , Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1969 as amended, shall not be held as the City Clerk for Cape Girardeau has within 48 hours after the expiration of the time for filing statements of candidacy for the Council of the City of Cape Girardeau, canvassed the statements and determined that only three have been filed and that a primary election is thereby unnecessary. SECTION 2 . The names of the persons filing statements, namely Howard C . Tooke, Jerry L. Reynolds and Paul H. Harty, Jr. , shall be printed on the general election ballots as the nomi.nees '� for councilmen, in the order that they were filed with the City Clerk, as provided for by Sections 78. 520 to 78. 540, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1969 as amended. SECTION 3 . This ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety and shall go into effect im�nediately upon its passage and approval. PA55ED AND APPROVED THIS o2/ � DAY OF MARCH, 1973. ✓ � � ATTE T: _ -G MAYOR � , ��cc� ��� CITY CL RK ; � s � ! �