The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-23
LEGAL.
Is 49, II OTlC
Lr HSl published in The Topeka State
Journal September 16, 1909
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.


Mayors Office. Topeka, Kansas.
WHEREAS. on the 7 fRR daY Of g sep pfes
Der. 1909. there was flied in IN the office Of
me e CITY Clerk of the City of Topeka;
figures as Follows. t RetVffUn IN "0roS ana
TO the Honorable William Green, Mayor
OF OF, the City of Topeka, Kansas.
I've, We. the undersigned legally qualified
eiectors OF the City of Topeka, Shawnee
fled electors at the last preceding city
i eeaIIp Off,, Of the &c City of Topeka and who
respectfully petition you, as Mayor of
said City, to call special election for the
Laws of the State of Kansas Of 1851, en-
tfaitIed. An Act relating to cities of the
sistent and in conflict With this act. in
SO far as the same relate to cities of the
t tirst class which adopt. the provisions of
amendatory and supplemental thereto;
said Chapter ia and said acts amenda-
for the government of cities of the first
class by a Board of Commissioners COM
posed of a Mayor and four Commissioners
AND, WHEREAS, said petition was
legally qualified electors voting for Mayor
at the last preceding city election held in
the said City Of Topeka, Kansas, on Tues
Now. THEREFORE. L William Green,
Mayor of the City of Topeka. Kansas, in
under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 121 of Chapter ia of the Session
Laws of the State of Kansas Of 1907 do
hereby give notice. proclaim and make
known that special election will be held
Kansas, on Tuesday November ?. 1909. for
the purpose Of submitting to the legally
ton. Chapter liz Of the session Laws Of
the State of Kansas of 1907. entitled, AN
Act relating to cities of the first class,
conflict with this act in so far as the
same relate to cities of the first class
herein provided" and all acts amendatory
and supplemental thereto; said Chapter
mental thereto, providing for the govern
ment of cities of the first class by a
large.
be in the form specified by law, for the
submission of questions to popular vote,
and such election shall be held in all other
respects according to the law for, holding
general city elections far the same
is applicable; and such ballots shall have
printed thereon the following proposition
SHALL THE EolLLowING BE
Chapter ia of the Session Laws of the
State of Kansas of 1907. entitled. An Act
relating to cities of the first class. and
flict with this act. in so far as the same
relate df to to cities of the first class Which
in provided and all acts anendatory and
supplemental thereto; said Chapter ia
anu SdIu dSlS anu SuppIe-
mental thereto providing for the govern
ment of cities of the first class by Board
of Commissioners composed of Mayor
and four Commissioners elected at large"
All legally qualified electors of the City
of Topeka, Kansas, both male and female,
ton The polls shall be opened at six
o'clock A. NJ. in the several voting pre-
until seven O'Clock P. NJ of said day. |
The selection of persons to serve as Judges /
and clerks of said election, in each of the |,
election precincts of said city, and the
canvass of the returns and the declaration /
of the result thereof shall be done and |
carried on at the time and in the manner |
as provided by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have here !
unto set my hand this 18th day of Sep |
TENDER. 1909
ISeaL1 VIM. GREEN.
Mayor of the City of Topeka Kansas.
Attest: C. B. BURGE,
City Clerk of the City of Topeka, Kansas.