Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-19
Committee Makes Its Recommendations
And Awaits Criticism or Suggestion
At Public Meeting to Be Called
Within the Next Few DAYS.


Following is the full report of the
committee appointed to draft new
city charter and the text Of the pro-
posed charter itself:
NEW CHARTER.
An Act to amend the Charter Of the
city of Watervlle.
Be it enacted, etc. as follows:
Section /. The annual city election
Of the city of Waterville shall be held
on the first Monday of December.
Every special city election shall be
held on Monday.
Section g. The municipal year shall
begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on
the first Monday of January, and shall
continue until 10 o'clock in the fore
noon on the first Monday of the Janu-
airy next following. -
Section 3. In the year 1911 at the
annual city election in said city, a
mayor. shalIsbe elected for term Of
f1ree-4yearSs next following such cleo
ton, and four councilmen, two for a
term of two years each, and two for
O. term of one year each, next follow
ing such election. At the expiration
Of the above mentioned terms, the sue
cessbrs of the mayor and the success
sors of the councilmen shall thereafter
be elected for terms of three years.
The number of councilmen shall be
four, and except, as aforesaid, or as
, otherwise provided in this Act. no
other officers shall be elected at any
city election. The above mentioned
officers shall be elected by and from
the qualified voters of the city.
Section 4. Except as otherwise pro-
vided in Section "a, there shall not be
printed on the official ballots to be
used at any annual or special city
election of said city, the name of any
person as a candidate for mayor or
alderman unless such person be nomi-
mated as such candidate at a prelimi-
nary election for nominations to be
held as provided in this act. There
shall not be printed on the official bal
lots to be used at a preliminary cleo
ton for nominations the name of any
person as candidate for nomination
at such preliminary election for nomi-
nation unless such person shall have
filed. within the time limit by Section
Of this act, the statement of candi-
date and the petition accompanying
Section S. On the first Monday pre-
ceding every annual election at which
any officer mentioned in Section 3 is
to be elected there shall be held
preliminary election for nominations
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for such offices as, under the
provisions of this act, are to be filed
at such annual election. No special
election for the election of mayor or
an alderman shall be- held except in
case of a tie vote failing to elect a
candidate to office, then special cleo
ton shall be held on the Monday fol-
lowing the regular election, to deter
mine between the two candidates af-
fected by the tie. At every prelimi-
nary election for nominations, the polls
shall be opened at s o'clock in the
forenoon and kept open until 4 o'clock
in the afternoon and, except as other
wise provided in this act, every such
preliminary election for nominations
shall be called by the same officers
and held in the same manner as an an
nual city election, the polling places
shall be designated provided and fur
nished. official ballots, special ballots,
ballot boxes, voting lists. specimen
ballots. blank forms. apparatus and
supplies shall be provided for every
such preliminary election for nominal
lions In the same manner, kind and
manner and by the same officials as
at an annual city election, and the
same election officers shall officiate as
at an annual city election.
Section s. The provisions of law re-
lating to election officers, voting places
for elections, election apparatus and
blanks, calling and conduct of cleo
TONS manner of voting at elections.
counting and recounting of votes at
elections. corrupt practices, and penal
ties. shall apply to such preliminary
electlons for nominations. except as
otherwise provided in this act
Section Z. Any person who is quail
lied to vote for a candidate for mayor
or alderman. and who is a candidate
Tor nomination for such office may
nave his name, as such candidate.
printed on the official ballots to be
used at a preliminary election for
nominations provided that he shall. at
ieast seven days prior to such pre-
urinary election for nominations. file
with the city clerk a statement in
writing of his candidacy in substan-
si"iiy the 'Ioilowing form:
STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE
1, ----------------), on oath de-
clare that l reside at (number, il AMY
on (name OF street, in the City Of Wa
terville: that am voter therein
qualified to vote for a candidate for
the hereinafter mentioned office: that
l am candidate for nomination for
- the office of (mayor or alderman) for
Estate the term), to be voted for at
the preliminary election for nomina-
uons TO ee held on Monday, the
day of 10 ava
! request that my name be printed
as such candidate on the official bal
lots to be used at said preliminary
election for nominations.
(Signed)
STATE OF MAINE.
kennebec, IS.
Subscribed and sworn to on this
day of 10 10.
fore me. (signed). Justice of the peace
Cor notary rehlic,. aud at the
same time shall file Herewith a pe-
ution ct "a least TWENTY-FIVE voters o:
the city qualified to vote for a candi