The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-30
LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal September 16. 1901
ELEcTIoN PRoCLAMATIoN.


ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Mayors Office ToReka tx Ka n ,sso
WHEREAS. on the 7tR day Of Septe1n-
city Clerk Of the sd city It te of C ToSk
kansas. certain petition in words and
figures as follows. to-wit:
ITO the Honorable William Green, Mayor
OF the CITY OF Topeka, Kansas.
We. the undersigned legally qualified
electors Of the City of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kansas, who were legally quail
ee Of the cs o dast r6pef gd Sh
legally voted for Mayor at such election.
said City, to can as a Special election for the
adoption of Chapter ia of the Session
Laws of the State of Kansas of 1907, en-
Titled. An Act relating to cities of the
first class, and repeating all acts incon-
sistent and in conflict with this act, in
first class which adopt the provisions of
this act, as herein provided, and all acts
said Chapter ia, and said acts amenda-
tory and supplemental thereto, providing
class by Board Of Commissioners COM
posed of a Mayor and four Commissioners
AND. WHEREAS, said petition was
signed by more than ten per cent of the
|, legally qualified@electors voting for Mayor
at the last preceding city election held in
Now. THEREFoRE. L, William Green,
compliance with the aforesaid petition and
under and pursuant to the provisions of
Laws Of the State of Kansas of 1907. do
hereby give notice, proclaim and make
in the City of Topeka. shawnee County.
Kansas. on Tuesday. November 2, 1909, for
the purpose of submitting to the legally
qualified electors of said city, for adop.
ton. Chapter ia of the Session Laws of
Act relating to Cities of FIJI the first u class.
and repeating all acts inconsistent and in
conflict with this. act, in SO far as the
which adopt the provisions of this act, as
herein provided" and all acts amendatory
and supplemental thereto; said Chapter
ia, and said acts amendatory and supple
mental thereto, providing for the govern
ment of cities of the first class by a
Board of Commissioners composed of a
Mayor and four Commissioners elected at
large.
The ballots used at said election shall
be in the form specified by law for the
submission of questions to popular vote,
respects according to the law for holding
general city elections as far as the same
printed thereon the following proposition
"SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
ADOPTED?
Chapter ia of the Session Laws of the
State of Kansas of 1907. entitled, An Act
repeating all acts acts nconsistent and in con-
fict with this act n SO far as the
adopt the provisions Of this act as here ere.
in provided and all acts amendatory and
sn9 said acts gad and haPeP M
mental thereto, providing for the govern
ment of cities of the first class by Board
of Commissioners composed of a Mayor
and four Commissioners elected at large
All legally qualified electors of the City
are entitled to vote at said special eiec,
ton. The polls shall be opened at six
o'clock a. NJ in the several voting pre-
cincts OF said city, and shall not be closed
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 have here
unto set my hand this 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1909.
ESeal.1 VIM. GREEN,
Mayor of the City of Topeka. Kansas.
Attest: C. B. BURGE,
City Clerk of the City of Topeka, Kansas.