The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-06

mltted to vote OF the people.
EQUAL the sSar be sFnsa by n Sr
less than twenty per centum of the
entire vote cast for all candidates for
Mayor. at the last preceding general
%ss eeee and a Whsh M May y
passed by the Council as provided, in
the preceding subdivision, then such
ordinance, without alteration, shall be
the next I0t mu H electon
occurring at any time after twenty
days from the date Of the City Clerks
certificate of sufficiency attached to
the petition accompanying such ordin
ance.
Wherever any ordinance or PROPOSE
ton is required by the Charter to be
submitted to the voters Of the City at
any election, the Council shall either
be printed and mailed by the City
Clerk with a sample ballot to each
voter, at least three days prior to the
election. or order. such ordinance or
ficial~ newspaper and published In like
manner as ordinances adopted by the
Council.
The ballots used in Voting upon such
fba shall the
nature OF the proposed ordinance) and
against the Ordinance" (stating the
nature OF the proposed ordinance). If
a majority Of the qualified electors vot-
in favor thereof, such ordinance shall
thereupon become a valid and binding
ordinance of the City,
Any number of proposed ordinances
may be voted upon at the same cleo
ton, in accordance with the provisions
Of this chapter.
The Council may sub init a PROPOSE
ton for the repeal Of any such ordin
ance. or for amendments thereto, to
q NNfv ~
election: and should such proposition
receive a majority Of the votes cast
at such election. such ordinance shall
be repealed or amended accordingly.
adopted by a vote of the people can
not be repealed or amended except
by vote OF the people.
There shall not be held under this
section of the Charter more than one
special election in any period of six
months.
The Council may, by ordinance, make
such further regulation as may. be
Of this Section. ~ - $50 ' ''~
the Council shall go into effect before
ten days from the time of it's final
passage. except when otherwise re-
9tdt by the General Laws Of the
Charter respecting street improve
ments, and except an ordinance for
the Immediate preservation of the pub
! nc peace, health or safety. which con-
tains a statement of its urgency, and
!: passed by three-fourths vote of
the Council; provided that no grant
of any franchise shall be construed to
be an urgent measure, but franchises
as provided in Section $50 hereof. II
during said ten days a petition signed
by qualified electors OF the City equal
In number to at least twenty per CEN
- In
candidates for Mayor at the last pre-
ceding general municipal election at
which mayor was elected, protest
| ing against the passage of such oroin-
same shall thereupon be suspended
! from going into operation, and It shall
| be the duty Of the Council to reconsider
such ordinance. and if the same be not
submit the ordinance as provided in
Section 500 of this Charter, to vote
| Of the electors of the City, either al
| the next general municipal election OF
at special election called for thai
purpose, and such ordinance shall no,
become operative unless majority OF
the qualified electors voting on the
same shall vote in favor thereof. The
the forms and conditions of the petit:
ton, the mode of notification, certifi.
cation and filing shall be substantial,
followed, with such notifications a
the nature OF the case requires.
No action Of the Council making an!
contract or other provision for tn
furnishing of heat, light, power, trans
portation or any other public utilit,
to the city or it's inhabitants. or TO
the acquisition of any property for an,
such purpose. shall be taken excep
by ordinance.
Any ordinance Or measure that tn
Council or the qualified electors of tn
City shall have authority to enact, tn
| Council NAV of it's own motion submit
to the electors for adoption or rejec
ton at a general or special mun1cipa
election, in the same manner and will
| the same force and effect as is pro.