Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

state in said affidavit the number Of sign
ers upon the petition. or part thereof.
sworn to by him. at the time he makes
such affidavit.
General Laws Govern.
Sec. 1s.--All general state laws governing
the several classes OF cities described in
this act shall, according TO the class within
which it is embraced, apply TO and govern
any city adopting this act and eleoting
officers hereunder so far. and only 80 far.
such laws are applicable and not in
consistent with the provisions, intent and
purpose OF this act, and all acts and parts
Of acts inconsistent with the provisions Of
this act shall upon the adoption OF this
act. by any such city and election Of off,
GERS hereunder. be deemed and held to be
repealed.
appropriations.
Sec 20.-n at the beginning Of the term
Of office OF the first council elected under
the provisions of this sot the appropria-
tons or distribution Of the expenditures
of the city government for the current fs-
cal year have been made. said council shall
have power, by ordinance, TO revise re-
peal or change such distribution or TO
make additional appropriation, within the
limit of the total taxes levied for such
year.
Council, Recall.
Sec. n--Any Of such eounciimen may be
removed at any time from office by the
qualified electors Of any such city. The
procedure to accomplish the removal OF
any incumbent OF such office shall be as
follows: A petition signed by such electors
equal in number to at least 30 per csntum
OF the highest vote cast at the last pre-
ceding general city election demanding an
election OF a successor 20 the person
sought to be removed and naming the can
didate or candidates proposed for election
to succeed him. shall be filed with the
city clerk, which petition shall contain a
general statement of the grounds upon
which the removal is sought. Within ten
days from the date of filing such petition.
the city clerk shall examine 1t and from
the voters register. IL the petition be
filed in any city where registration laws
are IN force, or II not, then from such
source as may be available TO such clerk.
ascertain whether or not said petition is
signed by the requisite number OF quail
fled electors, and, II necessary, the coun-
ell shall allow such clerk extra help for
that purpose, and the clerk shall attach
to said petition his certificate showing the
result Of such examination, and II the
clerks certificate to such petition shown
that II is insufficient in point of numbers
signed, II may be amended within ten
days from the date OF such clerks certifi-
cate by the filing of q supplemental peti-
uon signed and sworn 10 as in the case OF
the original petition. and the clerk shall
within ten days after such supplemental
petition be filed, make a like examination
Of the supplemental petition, and II the
certificate shall show the supplemental Pc
tition, together with the original petition,
to contain the requisite number of sigma
lures. the clerk shall submit such original
petition and supplement together with his
certificates. without delay, to the council
and the council shall order and tx with
out delay, date for holding an election.
which date shall not be less than thirty
nor more than sixty days from the date
Of the clerks certificate TO the council
showing the petition sufficient. Candi-
dates other than those mentioned in the
recall petition herein provided for shall be
nominated as provided IN this act except
that where but one councilman is to be
voted upon only the person receiving the
largest number Of votes Of elector shall
be deemed nominated and placed upon the
voted upon only the two candidates receiv-
ing the largest number OF votes shall be
deemed nominated ard 80 on. Such primary
shall be held upon the second Tuesday
prior to the election. The council shall
make or cause to be made, publication Of
notice Of the time of holding such election
and all arrangements for holding such
election, and the method and manner Of
conducting the same and canvassing the
vote cast thereat and declaring the results
thereof shall be the same in all respects
as at the general or regular city elections
in any such city, except that the ballot
used at such election shall be the paper
ballot authorized by the Australian ballot
law and the ticket shall be printed in the
same manner as herein provided for the
holding Of elections at the general city
election in such city and the names thereon
so arranged, and aid TO voters restricted
10 the classes hereinbsfore named. The
successor Of any officer so removed shall
hold office during the unexpired term Of
his predecessor; and any councilman sought
TO be removed may become a candidate
to succeed himself, and unless he requests
otherwise in writing, the clerk shall place
his name on the official ballot with the
other names mentioned in such petition.
In any such removal election the candidate
receiving the highest number Of votes shall
be declared elected, and at such election II
some other person than the incumbent re-
ceives the highest number of votes the in
cumbent shall thereupon be deemed re-
moved from the office upon the qualifica-
ton OF his successor. and II the party who
receives the highest number of votes
should fail 20 qualify and give bond. as
By law provided, within ten days after re-
ceiving notice of his election the office
shall be deemed vacant and shall be filled
by the remaining members of the council
as any other vacancy is filled in such Of
flee II the incumbent receives the high
est number OF votes cast at such election.
he shall continue in office. The foregoing
method Of removal shall be cumulative
and additional 10 the methods otherwise
provided BY law Tor removing such off
GERS.
Initiative.
Sec. 22.-The right 10 enact ordinances
for any city governed by this act is hereby
granted 10 tie qualified electors OF such
city. But such grant is made upon the fol-
lowing conditions and in addition TO the
right herein granted to the council 10 leg
1slate Whenever qualified electors OF
any such city equal in number TO Is per
centum Of the vote cast at the last pre-
ceding city election petition the council
10 enact proposed ordinance IL shall be
the duty Of the council TO either