The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
LEGAL.

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| Ordinance proposed By petition OF which
cannot be repealed or amended except by
vote Of the people
Any number Of proposed ordinances may
I be voted upon al the same election in ac-
cordanee with the provisions OF this Sec
ton; but there shall not be more than one
special election m any period Of six
months for such purpose
Lne Board OF CoT7T11Issto1ers may sub
NIT a proposition for the repeal Of any
such ordinances, or for amendments there
I to- to be voted upon at any succeeding
general city election5 and should such pro
position submitted receive a majority
Of the votes east thereon at such election
such ordinance shall thereby De repealed
I or amended accordingly. Whenever any
ordinance OF proposition is required by this
act to be submitted TO the voters Of the
city at any election the city clerk shah
cause such ordinance or proposition to
/ be published once IN the ofricfaI city pa
per- such pubIica ton to be not more than
| twenty nor less than five days before the
submission Of such proposition or ordi-
/ Sec. g. No ordinance passed by the
Board Of Commissioners. except when
Of the state or n 6y the provsions Of this
act. except an ordinance for the mined
health or safety which contains a state
Uenr OF its urgency and Is passed oy
sioners- shall go into effect before ten t1o9
I days from the time Of It's final passage
signed by electors OF the city, equal IN
number to at least CWeE Ey-TtVe per cen
tUu OF the entire vote cast. Tor al cAE0l-
dates FOR mayor or commissioner al tne
last preceding general municipal election
protesting against the passage OF sucn
ordinance be presented to the Board OF
Commissioners. the same shall thereupon
be suspended from going into operation.
and it shall be the duty of the Board OF
I Commissioners TO reconsider such Ordi-
nance and ff the same is not entirely re-
peaIed the Board of Commissioners shall
Submit the ordinance as is provided by
subsection D. Of Section 81 Of this act
TO the vote OF the electors of the city
either at the general election or at d spec
iaI municipal election to be called for that
purpose: and such ordinance shall not 60
into effect or become operative Unless a
majority OF the qualified electors voting
on the same shall vote in favor thereof
accordance with the provisions of said
Section 81. except as to the percentage Of
to by the clerk IN al respects as therein
provided
sec. 33 All existing ordinances. not in
consistent with the provisions OF this aeI,
shall remain in full force and effect until
amended or repealed and all proceedings
relating 10 the levy and collection OF gen
eraI taxes and special assessments and
the sale and conveyance OF land for the
heretofore entered into by such city, shall
remain in fun force and effect and be
completed under existing laws and 10
right or property accrued to any city, cor
porat1on. firm or person under lne avs
OF this state shall be Affected by this act
Sec 81 The passage or this act shall
IN no way affect any action or proceedings
OF any kind now bending and not com
DIeteSI or any action or fight which has
accrued to or against such city at the
time of the adoption OF this act
Sec 25. Chapter 123, OF the laws OF KAN
SaS of 1907, and all other acts and parts
Of acts Inconsistent herewith. are hereby
repealed insofar as they relate 70 cities
Of the second class which adopt the pro-
visions Of this act but nothing IN this act
ton of any city already acting under the
authority Of Chapter I23 Of the Laws Of
said cHapter sIicn Cities shall be deemed
to have adopted the provisions OF this act
ton is now pending upon the question Of
adopting the provisions OF said CnaPCer
ton shall be deemed 70 De vote UPON
| the adoption OF said Chapter as amended
and suPpIerEgyeated Eyea By this ss act =. +hts
act shall apply to any city Of the second
class in this state, u shall be submitted
OF such city for adoption and shall re
cefve a majority OF all votes cast ar such
election; provided. however, that on
rresentatfor1 OF a petition signed by not
less than forty per cent e4o9s) Of the Legally
qualified electors Of said city, requesting
the Mayor and Council to call a special
election for the adoption of this act It
shall be the duty Of the Mayor and Coun-
81 vEftffn reu ffG1 DAYS to pass an ordi-
rose. provided an ELECTION shall not be
called ofsener than once IN twelve
months provided further. that when
such petition is fled with the City Clerk.
Withdraw his name therefrom- The term
qualified electors in this act shall apply
fed to vote for mayor and commissioners
at the last preceding municipal election
question OF the adoption OF this act shall
not be abridged by reason Of sex and
elective municipal ofhcers may also vote
upon the question OF the adoption Of this
state that the election Is called in order
to submit this act for adoption, and shall
the Cftv Clerk, and shall be published in
the official city paper once each week for
Of said notice shan be at least tWenty (ae5
days pT1SE 70 The day fixed for s1eh7 slsc-
shall be In the form prescribed By law
for the submission OF questions to popu-
lar vote, and such election shall be held in
all other respects ,accorolng 70 the LaW
for holding general city elections as far
a. the same Is applicable II a majority
of all the votes cast al such election snail
be IN favor Of the adoption OF this act.
then at the next annual city election
elected as provided herein: and upon their
election and qualification the right. pow
eFs, duties and enolumsuts OF the then
mayor and couneiImen Of such city shall
cease and terminate
Sec. 81 Any city Of the second class
in Kansas that shall have operated for
more than four years under the provisions
of this act may abandon such orgauiza-
ton hereunder and ACCEPT the provisiOus
Of the general law OF the state then ap-
pIfcahle to cities of its Population. PRO
such city shall vote to abandon the or
ssufzarf5r1 FerefIucser at 2 Special elec-
Of Commissioners. Such an election may
be called upon the preseuta ton to the Board
Of Commissioners OF petition signed by T
forty per cent of the qualified electors OF
such city praying for such election
Sec. 3S THIS act shall take effect and /
be IN force from and after its publication |
in the official state paper
I hereby certify that the above bill orig /
mated IN the Senate. and passed that body
February 5, 1903.
Ceucurred in House amendments Febru- I
ary y. 1903.
W 7 FITZGERALD.
President OF the Senate
z z. WANT
Secretary OF the Senate.
Passed the House February g. 1903.
7 N DOLLEsY.
SreaIEe- q the House l