The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-02
Tie new CHARTER
What the Commission viii Sub
init to the Voters
WORK IS NEARLY DONE
Outline of the Document Which Will
be- Finished, 1t is Hoped, at
an Early Date

Tie charter commission, which has
buckled down to work again, after a
rest of about year, proposes to push
things from now on. The idea of the
commission is to complete it's work,
publish the proposed new charter,
and have it submitted to the voters
at the next city election, which will
be held in April.
| AT the Herald's request, w. A..
| Morse, member of the commission,
has prepared an outline of the docu-
ment which is published herewith.
The members of the commission are
DESTROYS of receiving suggestions from
the voters, believing that in suchsug-
gestions they will be greatly aided in
their work. Here follows the synop-
| sis referred to above:
l Territory of city embraced the
same as at present.
Wards-AlI east of Main Street,
1st ward: west, End ward.
3 Elective officers Mayor, 4 coun-
cilmen, treasurer, judge and special.
| If mayor is not to be member OF
council then only three councilmen.
Terms of office of mayor and council
men, 2 years; judges, years; treasur-
er, 2 years.
| 4 All of the above should be elected
at large regardless of wards.
I Vacancies in Office of mayor. coun-
cilmen or treasurer to filled by ap-
pointment by council for unexpired
| term.
Bonds required of mayor, council
men and treasurer.
10 General elections, 1st Tuesday in
April, every 2 years.
II Notices of elections at least 20
days prior; notice of primary, IA days.
Ii and Ia Provide for primary cleo
ton for nomination of candidates.
rs Provision for calling special cleo
lions by council.
l16 At least IA days before primary
detection, petition signed by 10 cleo.
tors requesting an elector to become
a candidate for any Office, filed with
clerk and consent of such elector, re-
quired to place his name on primary
ballot.
Ia Publish list of all candidates
days prior to primary election.
19 Duties of judges and clerks OF
election.
20 Canvas of returns. Ehe 2 candi-
dates receiving highest number OF
votes at primary for each respective
office to be the only candidates at
election.
III Notice to nominees.
% Ballots prepared with such names
of 2 nominees for each Office and one
blank space in which name may be
written.
"a Tie vote determined by lot.
III Mayor member of council ano
presiding This is not fully settled
and may provide for mayor and
councilmen and mayor not to be
member Of council, but have yeto.)
80 Clerk, attorney, physician, asses
sor, fire warden, street commissioner
auditor, board of health, police and
other officers, appointed by council
Tor by mayor with approval of coun
Gil if mayor is not a member of coun
Gill; Council may remove any APP
pointive officer.
80 to 40 and Al Duties of appointive
officers.
AZ Salary of mayor and councilman
$25 per year, besides pay as board Of
equalization. Council to fix salaries
of other officers.
43 No elective or appointive officer
to be interested in any contract OF
job of the city.
A to Al Powers of council.
48 All ordinances and bylaws pub.
lished once in a newspaper of this
city.
40 The council shall have full power
by ordinance;-To license, regulate OF
prohibit. Usual powers enumerated
under 56 subdivisions.
so Administrative powers and duties