The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. 491, ST. published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 448, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 4S1, 81 published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 448, LAWS OF 1909.
925m-S1s, inclusive, of the statutes, re-
lating to the organization and govern
ment Of cities of the second. third. and
fourth classes under commission form
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. There are added to the stat
utes eighteen new sections to read: Sec
ton 925m-301. Amy city of the second,
third, and fourth classes. may reorganize
under the provisions of these sections by
proceeding as hereinafter provided.
Section 925m-302. 1. 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
NIT the question of reorganization as city
be held at a time specified therein, and
within two months after such petition is
fled At such election the. question to be
submitted shall be, Shall the plan to reor-
f fions s taS to s25msis inclusive,
OF the statutes, be adoptedT', and the cleo
canvassed and the result declared in the
same manner as provided by law for other
T. If a majority of the votes cast shall
adopted. and the city clerk shall certify the
same to the secretary of state, and there
upon a patent shall be issued substantially
as provided In section OPS of the stat
utes and the city shall hold an election OF
mayor and councilmen as hereinafter pro-
vided.
g. The submission of such question to
vote of the people shall not be made oftener
Section 925m-sos. l.. Any law appli-
cable to city before 0 g ba
these sections shall apply to and govern
such reorganized city,
2 ANY bylaw, ordnance, OF resoiution
city at the time of its reorganization shall
remain in force until altered or repealed by
the council elected under the provisions OF
8. The territorial limits Of such city
shall. remain the same as under Its former
organization.
4. Ali rights and property of every de-
scription which were vested in such city
under IFS former organization shall remain
the same under the reorganization herein
5. No right or liability either in favor of
or against such reorganized city and no
suit or prosecution of any kind shall be
less otherwise provided in these sections.
Section 925m-304. /. On the first Tues
day in April next succeeding the adoption
Shall ST ff Be p elected at large rhe term Of the
mayor shall be six years.
2. The councimen first elected shall be
chosen for two and four years respectively.
to determine who shall hold the long and
who the short term. The terms or their
successors shall be four years.
3. If a vacancy occur In any or these
offices and the unexpired term exceed six
months, special election shall be ordered
and held in any other case the remaining
members of the council shall I'll such va
cancy.
4. No person shall be eligible to any of
these offices who holds a license for the
sale of intoxicating liquors.
5. A candidate for mayor or councilman
shall possess the qualifications Of an cleo
tor. local residence not being require
ment, but after his election, either OF said
officers shall reside. during his term. in 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 candidate
fed voters as hereinafter provided.
Q. ANY person desiring to become a can
didate shall, at least twenty days before
such primary election, file with the city
clerk 8 statement of such candidacy in sub
stantially the following form:
State of Wisconsin, IS.
County Of. ........ -. 81,
/, 49,. ,...:, being first duly
sworn, say that reside at .....:;;:;.:.;.
street. city OF s+ :i t. Of county and ID
that / am candidate for nomination to the
Office of (mayor or counclimanl, TO DC
voted upon at the primary election to be
held on the ...... Tuesday or .......~s
(Signed) 49,. .:...s
Subscribed and sworn to (or aitirmed) be-
d day Of @e os :.....,19 To-. :" ''
Such I psrson shall at the Same dine