The Nome nugget., 1963-03-13


 the tax on such contractors from 2 per cent on net premiums to 3 1 per cent on gross premiums.
 ORDINANCE NO. 415
 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TIONS TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF NOME, AT THEIR ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 1868; TO-WIT: l. SHALL THE TERM OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR BE INCREASED FROM ONE D YEAR TO TWO (2l YEARS?; 2. SHALL THE TERM OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MAN BE INCREASED FROM TWO (2l YEARS TO THREE (3) YEARS?; 3. CLERK AND EX-OFFICIO ASSESSOR BE CHANGED FROM AN ELECTIVE OFFICE TO AN APPOINTIVE OFFICE?: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
 WHEREAS, the City of Nome, Alaska by it's governing body, the Nome Com mon Council, considers it necessary and in the best interest of it's citizens for the efficient operation of their govern ment that the term of the office of Mayor be increased from One Q year to Two @ years, that the term of the office of Councilman be increased from Two t2) years to Three l3) years, that the office of City Clerk and Ex-Officio Assessor be changed from an elective to an appointive office; and
 WHEREAS, the Nome Common Coun- cil is duly authorized by virtue of Title 29.10.03O, and 29.1O.O33 AS. to provide by Ordinance, to be ratified by the majority of the electorate, for an alternate system of elections;
 NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT ORDAIN- ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOME, ALASKA:
 SECTION l. That there be submitted to the duly qualified electors of the City of Nome, Alaska, without regard voters appear on the latest assessment role or record for the purpose of muni- cipal taxation, the following propositions:
 PROPOSITION NO.
 Shall the term of the office of Mayor be increased from One 1 year to Two (2) years effective on the annual municipal election to be held on the first Tuesday of October of 1863. To be followed by the words:
 TWo TWo YEAR YEAR MAYoR MAYoR = XGs Ho PROPOSITION NO. 2 Shall the term of the office of Coun- cilman be increased from Two t2) years l to Three t3) years, to be implemented at the annual municipal election to be held on the first Tuesday of October of 1863, at which time all of the existing terms of Councilmen shall expire anc there shall be elected at said election Six (6) Councilnnen, Two of which shal be elected for the term of One CD year, Two of which shall be elected fol the term of Two @ years, and Two l shall be elected for the term of Three (3) years, and thereafter Two Council ! men shall be elected each year for Three | (3) year terms?
 To be followed by the words:
 THREE YEAR COUNCILMEN-YES .
 THREE YEAR COUNCILMEN-NO O PROPOSITION NO. 3 l Shall the office of the City Clerk and | Ex -Officio Assessor be changed from l effective with the annual municipal election to be held on the first Tuesday of October of 1863?
 To be followed by the words: APPOINTED CITY CLERK-YES . APPOINTED CITY CLERK-NO
 SECTION 2. That those persons having the qualifications of electors as described in Article V, Section 1, of the Constitu- tion of the State of Alaska and in Chap ter 7-2 (Clause n, Code of Ordinances, City of Nome, shall be permitted to vote on the propositions.
 SECTION 3. That the manner of con- ducting and holding the said election and details thereof shall be in accord ance with the requirements of law and Ordinances now in effect in the City of ANOIIlc as IO 1cHSTdl CAlcCtlOIlS WIcI applicable or procedurely adaptable to elections for the purpose of approving or rejecting in whole or in part the propositions submitted hereby, that the City Clerk shall cause notice. of the propositions to be submitted. to be in cluded in the public notice of the muni- cipal election to be held on the first Tuesday of April of 1963
 SECTION 4. That the judges and clerks duly appointed for the said April cleo tion shall canvass the votes cast at said election and shall prepare and file their returns of said election with the Clerk, stating in words and figures the number of votes cast for and against the several propositions voted upon and, if the votes cast in the affirmative on the said proposition or propositions be not less than a majority of the votes cast at such election, they shall certify the proposition or propositions carried: if otherwise the said proposition or propositions failed.
 SECTION 5. That if any or all of the propositions be certified by the election officials as having received the re- quired number of votes in favor of ap-