The Nome nugget., 1963-03-18

VlllO ana lnIdnt, Aurora EScnOlt.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Pushruk are the parents of a daughter born yesterday at the hospital.
 ORDINANCE NO. AIS
 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THREE CUES TONS TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF NOME, AT THEIR ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE END DAY OF APRIL, 1963 TO-WIT: l. SHALL THE TERM OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR TO TWO @ YEARS?; 2. SHALL THE TERM OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MAN BE INCREASED FROM TWO @ YEARS TO THREE (3) YEARS?; 3. SHALL THE OFFICE OF THE CITY 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 its governing body, the Nome Com mon Council, considers it necessary and in the best interest of it's citizens for ment that the term of the office of l Mayor be increased from One CD year | to Two (2) years, that the term of the office of Councilman be increased from Two (2) years to Three (3) 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 2910.O30, and 29.10.O33 As to provide by Ordinance, to be ratified by 1 the majority of the electorate, for an i alternate system of elections;
 NOW, THEREFORE. BE TT ORDAIN- ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOME, ALASKA:
 SECTION 1. That there be submitted to the duly qualified electors of the City of Nome, Alaska, without regard | to whether or not the names of said i voters appear on the latest assessment role or record for the purpose of muni- cipal taxation, the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the term of the office of Mayor be increased from One CD 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 YEAR MAYOR - YES O
 TWO YEAR MAYOR - NO
 PROPOSITION NO. 2
 Shall the term of the office of Coun- cilman be increased from Two (2) years to Three (3) years, to be implementeo at the annual municipal election to be held the first Tuesday of October ) of 1863, at which time all of the existing terms of Councilmen shall expire ant there shall be elected at said electiol Six (6) Councilmen. Two of which shal be elected for the term of One CD year, Two of which shall be elected fol the term of Two (2l years, and Two 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 CONCENTRATES D THREE YEAR COUNCILMEN-NO ri
 PROPOSITION NO. 3
 Shall the office of the City Clerk and Ex-Officio Assessor be changed from an elective office to an appointive office, election to be held on the first Tuesday of October of 1863?
 To be followed by the words:
 APPOINTED CITY CLERK-YES 1
 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 D, 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 Nome as to General Elections when
 
 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 1863.
 SECTION 4. That the judges and clerks duly appointed for the said April cleo tion shall canvass the votes cast al said election and shall prepare and file their returns of said election with the Clerk, stating in words and figures ths number of votes cast for and agains the several propositions voted upon and if the votes cast in the affirmative or the said proposition or propositions b. not less than a majority of the vote cast at such election, they shall certif. . the proposition or propositions carried if otherwise the said proposition O propositions failed.
 SECTION 5. That if any or all of tn propositions be certified by the election