Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. 4S1, 81 Published June / g. 1909
CHAPTER 448, LAWS OF 1909.

CELAHI Elh A4S LAWS VI l0OO.
AN ACT to create sections 025m--BO1 to
025nl--3I8 Inclusive, Of the statutes re-
latlng to the organization and govern
ment Of cities of the second, third, and
fourth classes under a commission form
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. repre-
gentcd in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section i. There are added to the stat
utcs eighteen new sections to read Sec
ton 925m-301. Any city Of the second,
under the provisions Of these sections by
proceeding as hereinafter provided.
Section 92Dn--9O2. l. Upon petition OF
electors equal In number TO twenty-five per
centum Of the votes cast for all candidates
for mayor at the last preceding city cleo
ton, the mayor shall by proclamation sub
under these sections at special election TO
be held at time specified therein, and
within two months after such petition Is
filed. At such election the question to be
submitted shall be, shall the plan to reor-
ganlZe the city Of...........-.. under sec
fions 925m-B01 to 926m-8l8. Inclusive,
ton thereupon shall be conducted, the vote
CanYassed and the result declared In the
same manner as provided by law for other
city elections.
T. If a majority Of the votes cast shall
be in favor thereof the plan shall be
adopted. and the city clerk shall certify tho
same to the secretary OF state, and there
upon patent shall be issued substantially
as provided in section 92O-5 Of the stat
uteB, and the city shall hold an election OF
a mayor and counciImen as herinafter pro-
vded
3. The submission Of such question to a
vote OF the people shall not 30 made ofteEer
Section 025m-8O3 J. ANY law appli-
cable TO any city before It's reorganization
and not Inconsistent with the provisions Of
these sections shall apply to and govern
2 Any bylaw, ordinance, or resolution
lawfully passed and in force 10 any such
city at the time OF Its reorganizatt ton shall
remain ia force until altered or repealed by
the council elected under Tho provisions OF
these sections.
shall remain the same as under It's former
organization
a All rights and property of every do
scrirtion which we're vested In such city
under It's former organization shall remain
the same under the reorganization herein
contemplated.
or against such reorganzed city and no
suit or prosecution Of any kind shall be
affected by such change Of government I'M
Section 925m-3O4. l. On the first Tues
day In April next succeeding the adoption
q such Plan g mayor and nv, two counc Z, asn
mayor shall be six years.
q The councilmen first elected shall be
chosen for two and four years respectively,
and after they are elected shall draw lots
to determine who shall hold the long and
who the short term. The terms OF theiE
successors shall be four yearR
3. II q vacancy occur In any Of these
Offices and the unexpired term exceed six
months, a special election shall be ordered
and held in any other case the remaining
members Of the council shall fill such va
cancy.
4. No person shall be eligible to any Of
these Offices who holds License for the
sale of intoxicating liquors.
5. candidate for mayor or coun Gilman
shall possess the qualifications Of an cleo
tor, local residence not being a require
Dent, but after his election, either Of said
officers shall reside, during his term. La the
city so electing him. and devote his entire
time to the duties OF his office.
Section 925m-305. /. Candidates for
mayor and councilmen shall be nominated
at large by a primary election two weeks be-
fore the general election. Every candidats
shall be supported by. petition OF quail
fed voters gs hereinafter provided.
2. ANY person desiring to become a cRn-
didate shall. at least twenty days before
such primary election, file With the city
clerk a statement Of such candidacy In sus-
stantially the following form
State Of Wisconsin. sc
County Of. ........
Ir.................-. being drst duly
sTogP' say az that reside at count, 81
that am a candidate for nomination TO the
Office of (mayor or counellnanl, TO DO
voted upon at the primary election TO ba
held on the $500. Tuesday of ....-.---~
10.
(Signed)
Subscribed and sworn to cor amrmedD -
d do5e d NE ~ -. .......ia 10. % IN"
4 Such Dsraaa SAau at tina snuas ezass