Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-03

III PopG llol!.
On July IL. before the special election
held to vote on the adoption or re1ec-
ton OF The commission plan of govern
nert. the Times Republican printed
the text of the law.
on March Is the primary election "a
select the nominees before the election
proper is 10 be held The election
comes two weeks later, on March %
The Times Republican herewith re-
prints from the law that the readers or
this paper may refresh their memories
/ as 10 the laws provisions and be bet
ter posted on an important subject
that is at present engrossing the pub
lie mind.
Preliminary to the resume of the law
it IS we'll 20 rem enber that the COM
mission plan is in force in Marshall
town for at least six years for. upon
adoption the law prescribes that the
city must give the plan trial OF six
years before going back to the old
plan AT the election on March q
there are only three officers to elect
mayor and two councilmen. who
com prise the commission.
| Elections are held every two years.
and mayor and two councilmen are
always elected at the same time.
! II any one of them QUITS between
elections the other two fill the vacancy
until the next election. Their terms OF
office begin on the first Monday after
election.
Only TWO names for each office can
appear on the ballot for election Of
co nm issioners and these mus be the
candidates nominated at a special pri-
mary held on the second Monday pre-
cedtng the city election.
The same set OF judges act for both
elections.
Candidates must ale their statement
Of their Intent with the city clerk at
least ten DAYS before the primary with
a petition OF twenty-five voters re-
questing them 10 run 1or the Office.
The city clerk must tten publish in
( all the daily newspaper the list OF
candidates fled and show the form IN
which their names will appear on the
ballot.
The ballot vii, contain the list of
candidate. for MAYOR in ore column
with the command, Vote FOR One" and
the list OF candidates Cor councilnaen
in another column with the command.
Vote FOR Two"
AL persons qualified 20 vote a. the
city election under previous statutes
are qualified TO vorA at the primary
election Same right 10 challenge APP
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