River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
- nIA PTitER 44a I.AMS OF OF 1ana.


AN ACT to create sections 925m-801 to
926m-31S, inclusive, of the statutes, re-
lating 20 the organiSation and govern;
fourth classes under commission form
Of government.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section i. There are added to the stat
ton ton 925m~-8o1. ANY city Of the second,
third, and fourth classes may reorgnnize
under the provisions OF these sections by
proceeding as hereinafter provided
Section 925m-bO2 1. Upon petit, of
electors equal in number to twenty-hye per
centum of the votes cast for all candidates
ton, the mayor shall by proclamation sub
NIT the question Of reorganization as city
under these sections at a special election to
within two months after such petition il
hled At such election the question to be
submitted shall be, Shall the plan to reor-
TONS tions e2Sm@Soi to 626m--Sis inclusive.
Of the statutes, be adoptedr, and the cleo.
tton thereupon shall be conducted, the vote
canvassed, and the result declared in the
same manner as provided by law Tor other
city elections.
be In favor thereof, the plan shall be
adopted. and the city clerk shall certify the
same to tho 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
o mayor and councilmen as nerlnaTtof pro-
g. The submission Of such question to a
vote Of the people shall not be made ofteneE
Section 02bm-so3. 1. Any law applI-
cable to any city before Its reorganization
and not Inconsistent with the provisions OF
these sections shall apply 70 ana govern
q ANY bylaw, ordinance, or resolution
lawfully passed and In force in any such
city at the time Of Its reorganization shall
remain in force until altered or repealed by
the council elected under the provtsions OF
g. The territorial limits Of such city
shall remain the Same as under It's former
T. All rights and property Of every do
under It's former organization shall remain
the same under the reorganization herein
5. No right or liability either in favor Of
or against such reorganized city aud no
suit or prosecution Of any kind shall be
ass otbepyise e provided in tBege sections
Section 925m-304. 1. On the frst Tues
day in April next succeeding the adoption
shall fpf be elected at large anu The term Of the
mayor shall be six years
q The councimen FIRST elected shall be-
chosen for two and four years respectively.
and after they are elected shall draw lots
TO determine who shall hold the long and
who the short term. The terms OF their
successors shall be four years.
3. If a vacancy occur IN any OF these
offices and the unexplred term exceed six
months q special election shall DO ordered
and held In any other case tbs remaining
members of the council shall nll g1ch va
4. No person shall be eligible to any Of
these Offices who holds license TOR the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors.
5. candidate for mayor or councilman
shall possess the qualifications Of an cleo
tor. local residence not being a require
rnent, but after HIS election, either Of said
officers shall reside, during his term. In the
city 80 electing him. and devote his entire
time to the duties of his office
Section o25m-305. 1. 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 cam
dldate shall. at least twenty days beeora
such primary election, file with the city
clerk statement of such candidacy Ia sub
stantially the following form
STATE State Of I, Wisconsin SIS
sESsP, s ETY. mat & reside At county Il
seree. ei's y state Of '''''. ~ and
that I am candidate for nomination to the
Office Of (I1ayor or councilman), to bo
voted upon at the primary election - b
held on the 1890. Tuesday Of ......~~-4
(Signed) ...................
Subscribed and sworn to Cor sfirmedt -
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