Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27


called to submit the proposed ordinances
to a vote Of the people IN the event that
the council shall fat TO enact the same Il
shah be the duty Of the council 70 either
enact such ordinance without amendment
within thirty days or submit such
ordinance TO a vote OF the people AZ a spe-
cial election called by the council for that
purpose the date OF such election shall
not be less than nifty days nor more than
seventy days after the filing OF the peti-
ton for the proposed ordinance. The pc
tition herein provided for shall be IN gen
eral form and as to signatures and verifi-
cation provided in this act shall be
filed with the city clerk. and II there be
no city clerk then with such other Officer
having charge Of the records Of the city
council. Said officer shall Immediately as
certain the per centum OF the voters signed
TO such petition and transmit his findings
together with such petition 20 the council.
In the event the council shall fan 20
enact such ordinance the council shan sub
NIT same to vote OF the people OF such
city as herein provided. The mayor shall
issue a proclamation notifying the electors
OF said election at least fifteen days prior
to such election, and the council shan
cause to havs published a notice Of said
election, and q copy OF such proposed
OEulnAuCe OnCe IN ehCn OF Nhe 0atN news
papers OF general circulation in said city
and II there be no daily newspaper pub
lished within such city then once in each
weekly newspaper OF general circulation IN
such city such publication to be not mora
than twenty nor less than flvs DAYS be-
fore the submission Of the proposed
ordinance to the electors. An proposed
ordinances shall have a titis which shall
state in a general way the purpose and
intent of such ordinance. The ballots used
when voting upon such proposed ordinance
shall contain the following. For the
ordinance" (set forth the title thereof and
Against the ordinance" (set forth the
title thereby
II majority Of the electors voting on
the proposed ordinance shall vote in favor
thereof such ordinance shall thereupon be-
come d valid and binding ordinance OF
the city; and an ordinance so adopted
shall not be altered or modified by the
council within one year after the adoption
thereof by the people. Any number of
proposed ordinances may be voted upon at
the same election in accordance with the
provisions Of this section Provided, that
the same measure either in form or essen
tial substance shall not be submitted
oftener than once in two yearA
Referendum.
Sec. B.-No ordinance passed by any
such council. except when otherwise re-
quired by the general laws OF the state
or by other provisions of this act except
ordinances appropriattng money to pay the
salary OF officers and employees Of the
city. urgency ordinances for the Immediate
preservation OF the public peace health
or safety. and which contain a statement
OF such urgency, shall go into effect be-
fore fifteen days from the time of its final
passage: and II during said fifteen days
a petition, signed and verified herelnbe-
fore provided. by electors Of the city equal
in number TO at least 15 per centum of the
highest number of votes cast for any such
councilmen at the last preceding city cleo
ton. protesting against the passage of such
ordinance. be presented to such council,
then such ordinance shall thereupon be
suspended from going into operation, and
IL shall be the duty OF the council to re-
consider such ordinace; and II the same be
not entirely repealed by such council then
the said council shall proceed to submit
TO the voters such ordinance at a special
election to be called for that purpose or at
general city election; and such ordinance
shall not go into effect or become operative
unless a majority OF the qualified electors
voting on the same shall vote in favor
respects in accordance with the provisions
of this act relating to signatures. verifi-
cation, inspection and certincation.
Commission Plan Abandoned.
Sec A--Any city which shall have oper-
ated for more than four years under the
provisions of this act may abandon the
provisions Of this act and the organization
Hereunder. and accept the provisions of
the general law OF the state then applicable
70 cities OF its population, by proceeding
as follows:
Upon petition signed by such number
OF the qualified electors Of any such city
as equals at least Is per centum Of the
highest vote cast for any Of the council
men elected under this act at the last
preceding general or regular election in
any such city, being filed with and found
sufficient by the city clerk or clerk OF
such council, a special election shall be
called in any such city. at which special
election the following proposition only shall
be submitted: Shall the city name OF
city, abandon its organization under NAM
ing the chapter Of the published law con-
tanning this act) and become a city under
the general laws OF the state governing
cities Of like population II a majority
OF the votes cast at any such special cleo
ton be in favor OF such proposition, the
officers elected at the next succeeding gen
eral city election in any such city shall be
those then prescribed by the general law OF
the state for cities OF like population. and
upon the qualification OF such officers, ac-
cording to the terms OF such general state
law, such city shall become a city gov
erned by and under such general state law;
provided, however, that II such special
election be not held and the result thereof
declared at least fifty days before the
general election date in any such city, then
such city shall continue 10 be governed
under the provisions Of this act until the
second general city election occurring after
the date Of such special election, ana at
such general city election the officers pro-
vioed by such general state law for the
government Of any such city shall be
elected and upon their qualification the
terms Of office of the counoiimen elected
under the provisions of this act shall cease
and terminate
The sufficiency OF the petition asking for
such special election shall be ascertained
by the city clerk in the same manner as
is heretofore provided as TO petitions ask
ing for the removal of any such council
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