The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-20
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE CITY CHARTER
TO VOTED AT ELECTION
TUESDAY, 2, 1872

Amend the Duluth City. Charter by
adding at the end thereof, CHAPTER
XXI, in the following words:
CHAPTER xXXII.
Recall. Initiative and Referendum.
Sec. 5O1-The holder of any elective
office may be removed at any time by
the electors qualified to vote for sue
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
entire vote cast for all candidates for
said elective office at the last preAed-
ing general municipal election, de-
handing a special election of a sue
cessor OF the person sought to be re-
moved shall be filed with the City
general statement of the grounds on
which the removal is sought. The sig
natures to the petition need not all be
appended to one paper, but each signer
street number. One of the signers Of
each such paper shall make oath that
the statements therein made are true
as he believes, and that each signature
t to the paper t appended is the genuine
ture 1t purports to be. Within ten
days from the date of filing such petit
ton. the City Clerk shall ascertain
not said petition is signed by the
requisite number Of qualified electors,
and, II necessary, the Councils shall
allow him extra help for that purpose;
and sha attaeh to said pett9n his
certificate the petition is shown to be
insufficient, it may be amended within
ten days from the date Of said Clerks
within ten days after such amendment,
make like examination of the amended
petition. and If his certificate shall
SHOW the same to be insufficient, it
the same: without prejudice however.
same effect; if the petition is deemed
sufficient the City Clerk shall submit
and thereupon the Council shall order
the same filed. Within ten days after
the filing Of said petition, the Council
shall FIX a date for holding said spe-
nor more than fifty days from the date
Of said filing.
In the published call for the cleo
ton there shall be printed in not more
than two hundred words the reasons
for demanding the recall Of the OFFICER
In said call in not more than two hun
dred words the officer may justify his
course in office.
Except as herein otherwise provided
said special election shall be con-
declared, in all respects as are other
city elections. But nominations of
candidates for the office to be voted
upon at such special election shall be
made without the intervention Of a
primary election by fling with the
City Clerk at least ten days prior to
said special election a. statement of
candidacy subscribed and sworn to by
said candidate giving his full name,
address ct a no 10 T.
qualified voter and containing a re-
quest that his name be placed upon the
official ballot as a candidate for cleo
ton to said office at said special cleo
ton: which said statement must be
accompanied by petition requesting
such candidacy signed by electors en-
titled to vote at said special election
cent of the entire vote for all candi-
dates for said office at the last pre-
ceding general city election. Said petit
ton must be verified by, one or more
residence with street number of each
OF the persons so signing said petition,
and must contain statement that the
petitioners are qualified electors of the
city, and that they know the said can
city, man of good moral character
and qualified, in the opinion of said
petitioners, for the duties of such office.
one such petition.
The successor Of any officer so re-
moved shall hold office during the un-
expired term Of his predecessor Any
person sought to be removed may be
a candidate to succeed himself and
unless he requests otherwise in writ
ing, the City Clerk shall place his
name on the official ballot without
nomination. At such election If some
other person than the incumbent re-
incumbent shall thereupon be deemed
removed from the office upon quail
fcat1on 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
elected or, appointed to any office with
in one year after such recall or resig-
nation.
Sec. 502-Any proposed ordinance
may be submitted to the Council by a
petition signed by registered electors
Of the City equal in number to the
percentage hereinafter required.
The provisions Of Section sol re-
specting the forms and conditions of
the petition. the mode Of verifcation,
certification and fling shall be sub
stantially followed, with such modi-
f1cation as the nature of the case re-
quires.
If the petition accompanying the
proposed ordinance be signed by elect
ors equal in number to twenty per