The inhabitants of the town of Laconia in the County of Belknap,
and the inhabitants of all that part of the town of Gilford lying
westerly of a line described as follows - viz., commencing at the
southeast corner of school-district No. 13 in said Gilford; thence
northerly on the division line of rangeway, between ranges one and
two as shown by the Gilford town plan, to the south line of lot originally
owned by Joseph Libby; thence easterly on said Libby lot line to the
division line or rangeway between ranges two and three; thence northerly,
on said division line or rangeway, to Lake Winnipesaukee - shall be
a body corporate and politic under the name of the city of Laconia. (1893 Charter; Section 1)
The City of Laconia shall be divided into six wards, each of
which shall be described and constituted as follows:
The six wards shall be constituted to have as equal population
as is practicable. To achieve that goal, starting upon the issuance
of the results of the 2020 census, and every 10 years thereafter upon
receipt of the federal census results, the City Council shall promptly
initiate review of the ward boundaries to determine if redistricting
is necessary. Any necessary changes to the ward lines, shall, as near
as practicable, ensure that the wards have equal population.
If the City Council determines that ward redistricting is necessary
upon receipt of the federal census results, then the City Council
shall promptly undertake and enact such redistricting of ward boundaries
in the form of an ordinance, which shall be approved by a two-thirds
majority vote of all elected members of the City Council after a duly
advertised public hearing posted in two public places at least seven
days in advance of such hearing.
This amendment shall take effect upon passage. (Amended
by referendum 11-5-2002, 3,864 yes, 1,075 no; 1-10-2012, 2,427 yes,
1,125 no; 11-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-1:02)
Said City shall constitute one school district and the administration
of all fiscal and prudential affairs of said school district, not
vested in the board of education by this act, shall be exercised by
the City Council. (1893 Charter, Section 5, as amended)
All property of said Laconia and of said Ward 6, including all
school property and property of the fire precincts, shall be vested
in said City. (1893 Charter, Section 6, as amended)
