Little Falls herald., 1912-10-18

the corporate limits, or expiration.
OF term Of office, shall be filled by
appointment in the same manner as
the original board was created, and
SAID board shall always contain its
Any such charter or any amend.
ment or revision thereof may pro-
vide for the commission form Of
government having legislative and
provide for mayor or chief magis-
trate. and q legislative body Of
either one or two houses and, If
Of two houses. at least one Of them
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for any, other plan or system Of
municipal government; provided
that the plan or form Of govern
ment SO adopted shall not violate
Sereby sss S9nsaitntien amendea. of the state as
In submitting any such charter
or amendment thereto, or revision
thereof to the qualified voters of
such city or village, any alternative
for. the choice Of the voters and may
be voted on separately. without
prejudice to other articles or sec
tions Of the charter, or any amend.
Ths thsFaa9 provae
eral laws relative TO- an2irs OF
cities, the application Of which may
De limited to cities of over fifty
thousand inhabitants, or to cities OF
twenty thousand Inhabitants, or to
cities of twenty thousand and not
less than ten thousand inhabitants,
or to cities Of ten thousand In
ply equally to all cities Of either
class; or If so specihed in the law,
to all cities in either such class. not
having charters adopted pursuant
to this amendment, but no general
see Cities sS. Fl appy d sna
city existing under q charter framed
under this section Of the constt:
tuition unless such general law shall
= declaration. therein, naming tho
:ity: Such laws shall be paramount
while in force to the provisions re.
lat1ng to the same matter included
IN IN the local charter herein provided
The legislature shall enact any
and all laws necessary or proper
to carry into. effect the provisions
of this amendment, and shall pre-
within which such charter shall be
framed: No local charter. provision
or ordinance passed thereunder
shall 'supersede any general law OF
hinst the state te defining or furnishing
HONHOSI 4ANO Ut HCAs AAC RsAA
-ose and object Of this amendment
o permit cities already Incorporate
nd villages desiring to be Incorporate
Is cities to include in their charter
'r by amendment or revision thereO
/ commission form of government hav
ng legislative and Administrative pow
RS. The amendment sought enlarge
he power of such municipalities 1
their own charters, reservin
% the legislature, however, the author
ty to prescribe the general limit
within which the said charters shall b
framed.
A commission form of city govern
nent is generally understood to inclutl
he following characteristic features
|. A small governing board, 2. Th
of both legislative and admin
duties by this board; 3. Th
livisiOn among the members Of tn
DOard of the administrative work Of tn
ity by departments over which a singl
member of the governing board of til
ity has control; 4. The election Of til
Members of the governing board by al
II the voters of the city and not b;
wards, precincts or districts. 5. Th
ldOptiOn of methods of direct popula
OntrOl over the action and the con
inuance In Office of the members of tn
board.