The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27

CHATTER XXXII.
Recall, Initiative and Referendum.
Sec. 501-The holder of any elective
oh1ce may be removed at any time by
cessor Of such incumbent in the fol-
lowing manner: A petition signed by
such electors, equal in number to at
Least twenty-five per centum Of the
said elective office at the last preced-
ing general municipal election, de-
handing q special election of sue
moved shall be died With Il the % city i
general statement Of the grounds on
which the removal is sought. The sig
appended to one paper, but each signer
shall state his place Of residence. and
street number. One Of the signers Of
each fSe =. such paper p shall make oath that
as he believes, and that each signature
to the paper appended is the genuine
Signature Of the person whose sigma
tyre It IT,, purRorts to BE- Within ten
ton. the City Clerk shall ascertain
from the voters register whether or
not said petition is signed by the
and: If necessary, the Council shall
and shall attach to said petition his
certificate. showing the result Of said
certificate. the petition is shown to be
insufficient, 1t may be amended within
ten days from the date of said Clerks
certificate. The City Clerk shall,
make like examination Of the amended
petition, and If his certificate shall
show the same to be insufficient, it
shall be returned to the person filing
to the fling Of a new petition to the
same effect: If the petition is deemed
sufficient. the City Clerk shall submit
9 the 6s sSs dS&
| the same filed. Within ten days after
| the fling Of said petition. the Council
shan FIX date for holding said spe-
nor more than fifty days from the date
Of said filing.
| In the published call for the cleo
| tion there shall be printed In not more
than two hundred words the reasons
as set forth in the recall petition, and
in said call in not more than two hun
dred words the officer may justify his
course in office.
Except as herein otherwise provided
Quoted, returned and the result thereof
| declared. in all respects as are other
| city elections. But nominations Of
e;nac! 81, for the office to be voted
made without. the intervention Of a
g primary G}r, ELECTION by fling with the
CtX CLERK ;. at a] Lest ten days prior to
candidacy subscribed and sworn to by by
said candidate giving his full name,
and address, and stating that he is a
! Qualihed voter and containing a re-
official ballot as candidate for cleo
ton to said office at said special cleo
tion; which said statement must be
accompanied by q petition requesting
| o{o Nd ~
titled TO vote; at said special election
| equal in number: to at least ten per
cent Of the entire vote for, all lcandi-
Gates fos said office at the last pre-
ton must be verified by one or more
persons IS to tho qualifications and
residence: with street number of each
and must cont ain a statement that the
petitioners are qualified electors Of the
city. and that they know the said cam
didate to be a qualified elector Of the
and qualified. IN the opinion Of said
petitioners, for the duties Of such office.
No petitioner shall sign more than
| one such petition.
a Inc successor s5e;1 o, OF any officer 50 re-
expired term OF his predecessor. Any
! person sought to be removed may be
s,n' candidate ~ TO- succeed himself. and
unless, ma 81 ne ci requests otherwise in writ
name on the official ballot without
nomination. At such election IL some
other person than the, incumbent re-
| ceives the highest number Of votes. the
| incumbent shall thereupon be deemed
| removed from the office upon ouali-
! f1cation Of his successor, but If the
| incumbent receives the highest num-
Der Of votes he shall continue in office.
| No recall petition shall be fled
| against any officer until he has act
| ually held his office for at least three
months.
! No person who has been recalled
| from office. or who has resigned from,
| such office while recall PROCEEDINGS
| were pending against him, shall Be
| elected or appointed to any office with
in one year after such recall or resiR-
| nation.
Sec. 502-Any proposed ordinance
may be submitted to tho Council BY a
petition signed by registered electors
Of the City. equal in number to the
percentage hereinafter required.
Tho provisions of Section SOL re-
specting the forms and conditions OF
the petition. the mode Of verification,
cert1hcation and filing shall be sub
! stantially followed, with such uaodi.
f1cation as the nature Of the case re-
I quires
If the petition accompanying tho
proposed ordinance be signed by elect
ors equal in number to twenty pei