The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
No. 4si. s. Published June IL 1909
CHAPTER 44R LAWS OF 1900

AN ACT 70 rr"nts sections a25m -3oi to
p25m--3IS, inclusive OF the statutes 70
latlns TO the organization and govern
ment Of cities OF the second, third. and
fourth CLASSES under com MISSION torn
Of government
The people of The state Of Wisconsin r-pr.
srnt"d In SeDAte and Assembly do enact
Srrt,ou /, There are added to the stat.
ntr- eighteen ne~ sections to rehd Sec
tlon g25m-3Oi Auy ci,y ~. the second
Tia I'd and fourth Glasses may reorgaDize
under the provisions OF these sections by
proceeding as hereinafter provided.
section H2im--3u2. / Upon petition OF
electors equal 10 number TO twenty five per
ccntum Of the votes cast Tor all candidates
FOR mayor NJ the last proceed ny city cleo
zion, the mayor shall by proc a ma ion sub
init the question Of reorRau zatiou as a city
under these sections at y special election 20
be held at tiins specified therein. and
within two months after such petition 10
Med. Al such election the question TO be
submitted shnl be, Shah the plan to reor'
t ions a2S 81 to e2sn-s1s u in"s Srs
OF the statutes be adopted Y''. and the cleo
ton thereupon shall BE- conducted. the vote
canVasscd, aud the result declared In the
same manner AZ PROVIDED By law for other
city electloDs.
2. IL a majority Of tn. votes cast shall
be In favor thereof. the plan shall be
adopted, aud the city clecl shall certify the
same 10 the secretary Of state aud there
upon patent shall be issued substR utially
as provided In section 925-o Of the stat.
utes, and the city shai bold an election Of
q s,d mS'"' and ''un''''nen Is h'''H''''' pr"
The submission OF such question 10 .
vote Of the people shall not De made oftenef
man once year
Section H2hm- !. Any Inv sppll-
cable 10 any city before IT'S reorganization
and not moons steut With the provisions Of
these sections shall apply to and guveru
such reorGsnlEed city.
2. Amy bylaw. ordinance, or resolution
lawfully passed and In fore. IN any such
city AT the time Of its reorganizatlou shah
remain In force until altered or repealed BY
tbe rouuci elected under The provisions Of
thess sections.
3 The territorial limits OF such city
shall remain the same under tts former
organization.
An rights and property Of every de-
under It's former organization shall e-msin
The same under the teoEganiIstion herein
contemplated
or against such reorga nl1ed city and 40
sull or prosecution OF suy ktnd shall be
affected ny Such change ~ government M
less o,herwise PROV, dcd 10 these sections
day IN Ap-ll next succeeding the adoption
Of such plan q mayor and two councilmsn
mayor shall he six years
2. The councilmen 6rst elected shall De
chosen for two and four years respectively
and after they are elected shall draw lots
70 determine VITO shall hold the ous and
successors SHAH b four yesra
3. lf vacancy occur ID any Of these
Offices and the unexpired term exceed six
months, special election shah be ordered
and held In suy other case the remaining
uembtrs OF the eouucil shall al such .,
canCy.
No person shall be eligible TO any Of
these Offices who ho'ds flccnse Tor the
snle of Intoxicating liquors
!. cSud date for mayor or coupc iimau
shaH POSSESS the qualifications OF en cleo
tor, local residence not being 4 require
meut but after hlp election either Of said
uNc"rS shall reside. during bis term 10 the
city cheering h IN. and devote bic entire
time to the duties of his 0free
Section b25m sos Candidates FOR
mayor aud councimen shall ha nominated
al large by primary election Two weeks be
fore the crueral election Every candidate
shall be supported by q petition OF quail
ded voters here natter provided
ANY person desiring 10 h-co;ps a eau
dldatr shall ct least twenty DAYS b~fore
such primary election. hie with the city
clerk statement Of such rsndloafy N snk
stsrtIaily the following form
sts,s % Wisconsin s.
sworn. say tina, 7 reside a, -. -.
.......... state OF ........ and
thst am a rand date for ncInin ation to the
ortice % mayor or counctimsul to be
yoted uron at the primary election - b
acid on the ....,. Tuesday OF ..........
10. -.
tSignedl Observation-Disclosures.
Subscribed aud sworn to tor anirmeN ~
.nic me ey 1900. -, - Oh tnls $1,000.
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