Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-19
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Recall Of Officers Will Be Included in
New Charter Bill
PROVIDES FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
Thts L. One of Most Important limo
vations Proposed by Revisionists--
school hoard Matters Not
Yet Reached.

The recall" for public officials is prob
ably the most important amendment that
vii be introduced into the south omaha
charter II the bill the draft OF which was
completed In City Attorney Murphy's Of
flee last night passes the legislature.
I'VE have practically Incorporated in
our charter" said Attorney Murphy, the
article Of the california and Oregon con-
sututions which provides that a number OF
persons. equal to % per cent OF the num-
Der who voted for any one officer, asking
that an election be held in regard to that
office the city clerk and the mayor shall
examine their petition, and II found suffi-
ciont. the mayor is compelled within thirty
DAYS TO call such election. The man who
is in office and whose competency, or
whose qualifications otherwise are chal-
Ienged, shall be a candidate for reelection
unless he notifies the mayor otherwise.
ANY person can file for the office and It
is up to the public whether the official is
recalled or not"
Although not many sections IN tho
charter are to be changed, the number Of
| folios contained in the bill to be submitted
to the legislature shows that the city at
torney's department has not been idle dur
| ing the last two days
Some Important Changes.
| The following are some of the other
points that are dealt with:
! The change Of grade procedure has been
simplified by eliminating the necessity Of a
double board Of appraisers.
The city engineer shall be elected and
not appointed as at present
The police judge will be relieved OF the
| necessity Of being cashier OF his depart
ment as the amended charter will make
all fines and penalties imposed in the po-
| lice court directly payable to the city
| treasurer.
The city treasurer will have the power
to name his deputy and two clerks and
not one clerk as at present.
Provision has also been made for thC
| employment Of a resident checker brought
from outside the state to check the books
of all the officers Of the city, including the
school district.
Tho park board shall have the handling
and disbursing of al funds for park puT.
poses and the allotting Of such funds fol
whatever improvements they may deem
desirable.
with regard to the collection of garbage
the amended charter will give the city en-
Iareed powers to comply with the View
Of the present administration as to keeping
the city in a sanitary condition. 1t will
enable the executive to put in force NOR
effective and efficient sanitary regulation
enabling him to recover from the owne
of property who fails to comply with thu
orders Of the city government, and hav,
the expense Of cleaning charged agains
tho owner OF the property.
The various funds are increased as fol
lows: General, $4,000; police, $4,000; fire
ss5 900; lighting, Hs,5OO; water, $4,000; street
q 600: repair $1,000. and cleaning, 5000
school Board Not Decided.
with regard to the Board of Education
no amendments have yet been drafted
How lhis matter stands is explained b!