Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
sed Commission Plan of City Government for
go Full Text of the Law Which Our Voters Will Be Called
% On to Adopt or Reject at Special Election September 2

names in the order in which they are
placed upon the sample ballot prepared
by the city clerk or officer whose duty II
shall be TO have the ballots prepared, and
in printing the ballots for the various
election districts or precincts the position
Of the names shall be changed for each
election district in making the change Of
position the printer shall take the line Of
type containing the name at the head OF
the form and place II at the bottom
showing up the column 50 that the name
that was second before the change shall
be the first after the change. After receiv-
ing such ballot from the election judges
endorsed by them as by law provided. the
voters shall mark and cast such ballot;
any voter who shall declare that he will
require assistance in voting shall be aided
IN the manner provided by general law
The polls at any such primary election IN
any city containing over 500 population
according 70 said census shall open at
8 o'clock q. m. and close at O'Clock p. m
and in cities containing over $500 and less
than 500 population, according TO said
census, the polls shall open for such pri-
mary at Il O'Clock noon and close at
o'clock p. m. In all other respects such
primary election shall be held and con
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result declared as by law provided for
holding other city primary elections in any
city embraced in the class to which any
general stata primary law applies; and II
such primary election be held IN any city
to which as TO city elections the general
primary laws Of the state DO not apply
then suoh primary election shall be. except
in the respects hereinbefore provided, pro-
claimed. noticed, held and conducted and
the vote canvassed and the result declared
as by law provided for holding the general
or regular city election In any such city;
and all officers charged with any duty re-
specting the proclaiming, holding and con-
Quoting Of any such general or regular
city election, in any such city. shall per
form such duties for and at such primary
election.
Candidates, How Chosen.
Sec. THE fourteen candidates receiving
the highest number of votes at such pri-
mary election held in any city containing
over 10000 population. according to said
census. or all candidates. II there be less
than fourteen upon the primary ballot,
shall be the candidates and the only cAndi-
dates whose names shall be placed upon
the official ballot for councilmen at such
regular or general city election in such
city; and in any city containing over 1900
and less than 10000 population. according
to said census the ten candidates receiving
the highest number of votes at such pri-
mary, or all candidates II there be less
than ten on the primary ballot. shall be
the candidates. and the only candidates
whose names shall be placed upon the
official ballot for councilman at such regu-
lar or general city election IN any such
city, and In any city containing over 5000
/ nd 80,
said census, the six candidates receiving
| the highest number of votes at such pri-
mary, or all candidates If there be less
\ than six on the primary ballot shall be
placed upon the official ballot for council
men at such general city election in any
such city.
| Election.
Sec. Sat the regular or general city
| election at which such candidates so nomi-
mated are to be elected the ballot shall be
prepared in substantially the same general
/ form and the names rotated as hereinbefore
] provided for their nomination at the pri-
mary election; and the three, five or seven
persons, as the case may be, receiving the
highest number of votes shall be the
councilmen elected. In all other respects
the general laws in force in any such city
respecting the holding and conducting and
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or general city election shall apply so far
a the same are applicable and not incon-
sistent with the provisions OF this act
Councilman, Qualification, Term.
Sec. s.-Said councilmen shall qualify and
give bond in the manner and amount pro-
vided by the existing laws governing the
city wherein they are elected. and the
terms OF office Of such cOuncilmen shall
/ commence and terminate at such times as
may be provided by the laws governing the
| cities wherein they are elected, and IL any
vacancy occur in such office the remaining
members of the council shall appoint
person to fill such vacancy for the balance
| Of the term; and the terms and office OF
| the mayor and councilmen in any such city
In office at the beginning of the term Of
office Of the councilmen first elected under
the provisions OF this act shall then cease
and terms OF office OF all other elective or
appointive officers in force within or for
any such city except as herein otherwise
provided, shall cease as soon as the council
herein provided for shall select or appoint
| their successors and such successors
qualify and give bond as by law provided
or as soon as such council shall by resolu-
ton declare the terms of any such elective
or appointive officers at an end or abolish
or discontinue the office
Salaries.
Sec. 1O-In all cities containing 10000 or
more population. according to said census
the salary OF each OF such c0uncilmen
| shall be $500 In all cities containing
40,c0 and less than 10000 population. &C
eording 10 said census. the annual salary
/ OF each OF such councilmen shall be S2OO0
In all cities containing $500 and less than
4oOoo population. according TO said census
the annual salary Of each of such council
men shall be $1,000 In all cities containing
1000 and less than $500 population. accord
ing TO said census, the annual salary of
each Of such councilmen shall be fixed
/ by ordinance. not TO exceed however, the
| sum OF 1900 And In all cities containing
5000 and less than 1000 population, accord
/ ing 20 said census. the annual salary Of
such councimen shall be 500. Provided
however, that the mayor In any OF such
cities shall receive in addition TO his salary
as councilman the following amounts to-
wit; In cities containing 10000 or more
population, according TO said census $500
In cities containing 5000 ana less than
10000 population, according TO said census.
500 In cities containing. according to
said census. $500 and less than 1000 popu-
lation, $50. In cities containing 700 and
less than 300 population according to
said census. $50. and In cities containing
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