The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-08


out delay. If the petition shall be found
to be sufficient the commission shall or
election, not less than thirty days nor
more than forty days from the date of the
clerks eertificate to the som commis sss that
mission shall make or cause to be made.
publication of notice and all arrangements
for holding such election, and the same
shall be conducted, returned and the re-
suit thereof declared in all respects as are
other city elections. The successor of any
officer SO removed shall hold office during
the unexpired term of his predecessor
Any person sought to be removed may De
he requests otherwise in writing the clerk
shall place his name on the official ballot
ton, the candidate receiving the highest
number of votes shall be declared elected
the Incumbent receives the highest num-
Der of votes. the incumbent shall there
upon be deemed removed from office upon
qualification of his successor. In case the
party who receives the highest number of
votes shall fail to qualify within ten days
after receiving notification, the office shaH
be deemed vacant. If the incumbent re
ceives the highest number OF votes ne
m nna c OF II snail be
and additional to the methods heretofore
Sec. 6. Any proposed ordinance may be
submitted to the commission by petition
signed by electors of the city equal In
quired. The signatures, verifcation. au-
thentication. inspection, certihcatlon1'
amendment and submission OF SUCH petit
ton shall be the same as provided for
petitions under Section hereof. II the
petitlop n aceom22anyinIg the propIseo oT11
Der to twenty-five per cent of the votes
cast for all candidates for mayor at the
last preceding general election. and con-
tains a request that the said ordinance
be submitted to a vote OF the people If
not passed by the commission, such com
(a) Pass said ordinance without altera-
ton within twenty days after attacn-
companying petition or
OBJ Forthwith after the clerk shall at
ordinance his certificate of sufficiency, the
commission shall call special election,
fixed within ninety days thereafter, and
at such special or general municipal cleo
ol he one Is SO 3f fout uSn fe
the vote of the electors of said city. But
if the petition is signed by not less than
of the electors, as above defined. then the
commission shall within twenty days, pass
said ordinance without change, or. submit
ton occurring not more than thirty days
after the clerks certificate of sufficiency
used When Voting upon said ordinance
shall contain these words For the Ordi-
posed ordinance), and Against the Ordi-
nance Stating the nature of the pro
oou usi eIectors voting on the proposed
ordinance shall vote in favor thereof,
such ordinance shall thereupon become
valid and binding ordinance of the city;
and any ordinance proposed by petition,
or which shall be adopted by a vote of the
people, cannot be repealed or amended ex
cept by vote of the people. Any number
of proposed ordinances may be voted upon
at the same election, in accordance with
the provisions of this section; but there
shall not be more than one special cleo
ton in any period of six months for such
proposition for the repeal of any ordi-
nance or for amendments thereto, to be
election: Pan and should such proposition so
submitted receive a majority of the votes
cast thereon at such ELECTION: such iad ordi II.
amended accordingly. Whenever any or
dinance or proposition is required by this
act to be submitted to the voters of the
city at any election, the city clerk shall
published once in each of the daily papers
published in said city. such publication to
be- not more than twenty or less than
five days before the submission SIC 1o OF such
abridge the provisions of section ia of
sas Of 1907.
Sec. I. Any city which shall have OPP
er ndeT t f0r DroTsof 4san of four this
bana a1d acc gfe te pToRs
then Applicable to the cities Of its popGia-
ton. or If now organized under special
by proceeding as follows: Upon the petit
ton of not less than twenty-five per
f the bs p OF ea sIch at c
s snS AshaiI the city 9 Of mame the
Chapter ia of the General Session Laws
of 1907, and the acts amendatory thereto,
governing cities Of like population Cor if
now organized under special charter shall
jority of the votes cast at such special
election be in favor of such proposition,
the officers, elected at the next succeed
prescribed by the general law of the state
for cities of like population, and upon the
qualification of such officers such city
shall become a city under such general
law of the state; but such change shall
not in any manner or s degTse aTeet tine
nature of such city, but shall merely ex-
tend to such change in its form of gov
ton shall be determined, the election or
dered and conducted, and the result de-
of this act, in SO far as the provisions
thereof are applicable.
Sec. 8. In all cities adopting the pro-
visions of this act and the act Of which
this is amendatory, having a park board
or other department of said city, the
mayor and Commissioners, elect shall sue;
coed to all powers and duties of said
board or department..
Sec. 9. That original Sections II, Il, 16
and 20 of Chapter ia of the Session Laws
of Kansas of 1907 and all act and parts Of
acts in conflict with this act are hereby
Sec 10. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate. and passed that body
February 2, 1903. -
w. J. FITZGERALD,
President of the Senate.
q. E. WYANT,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House February e. 1909.
J. N. DOLLEY,
Speaker of the House.
w. T. BECK,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved February 5th, 1909
W. r. STUBBS, J.
Governor
STATE OF KANSAS.
Office of the Secretary of State.