The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE CITY CHARTER
TO- BE VOTED UPON AT SPECIAL ELECTION BE HELD
TUESDAY, MAY 2,

III TUESDAY,
Amend the Duluth City Charter by
adding at the end thereof, CHAPTER
XXI, in the following words:
CHAPTER xxXu.
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 q sue.
Ses;,o OF such ineumbent in the fol-
such electors, equal in number to at
| 1east twenty-five per centum Of the
entlre vote cast for all candidates for
said sac elective office at the last proceed
! handing a special election Of a sue
cessor Of the person sought to be re-
moved shall be Med with the city
Cierk, which petition shall contain a
which the removal is sought The Sig
natures to the petition need not ali Be
appended to one paper, but each siEner
s shaa1 state his place Of residence. and
each such paper shall make oath that
the statements therein made are true
as ne believes. and that each signature
signature Of the person whose sisnae
ture 1t purports to be. Within ten
days from the date of filing such petit
ton ton: the City Clerk shall ascertain
requisite number Of qualified electors,
and. necessary, the Council shall
allow him extra help for that purpose;
certificate, showing the result of said
certiacate the petition is shown t to Be .
tens da%s fro 1T nay ma be amended within
certificate. The City Clerk shall,
within ten days after such amendment
make like examination Of the amended
petition, and If his certificate shall
snail be returned to the person filing
the same: without prejudice, however,
to the fling Of a new petition to the
s safic,e eect Ill II the petition is deemed
the same to the Council without delay.
ana tnereupon the Council shall order
me me same fled: Within ten days after
shall fix a date for holding said spe-
cial election not less than forty DAYS
nor more than fifty days from the date
of said filing. N'0
!, In the published call for the elec-
t thS there shall be printed in not more
Tor demanding the recall of the officer
as set forth in the recall petition. ana
In said call in not more than two hun
course in office.
Except as herein otherwise provided
said special election shall be con-
qucted, returned and the result thereof
ottv tat elect in al respects as are other
candidates for the office to be voted
upon at such special election shall be
made without the intervention Of a
{f41t Ill., ELECTION by fling with the
said special election a statement Of
candidacy subscribed and sworn to by
sald candidate giving. his full name,
a ama ,aaaddres s+o ana stating that he is
q1est that his name be placed upon the
official ballot as candidate for cleo
ton to said office at said special cleo
sion; which said statement must be
ssuGh candidacy signed by electors en-
titled to vote at said special election
e eeua1 u IN ~, number to at least ten per
dates for said office at the last pre-
ceding general city election. Said petit
ton must be verified by one or more
persons persons as to the qualifications and
OF the persons so signing said petition,
and must contain a statement that The
petitioners are qualified electors of the
city, and that they know the said can
didate to be . qualined elector Of the
city, man of good moral character
and qualified. in the opinion Of said
petitioners. for the duties Of such office.
one such petition.
moved shall hold office during the un-
expired term Of his predecessor. Anv
person sought to be removed may be
candidate to succeed himself. and
unless he requests otherwise in writ
Ing, the City Clerk shall place his
nomination. At such election If some
other person than the Incumbent 70.
ce1ves the highest number of votes. the
incumbent shall thereupon be deemed
removed from the office upon quail
fication Of his successor, but il the
Der Of votes he snail continue in office.
No recall petition shall be nled
against any officer until he has act
ually held his office for at least three
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 resie-
nation.
Sec; 602-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-
the petition. the mode Of veriacation.
certincation and fling shall be sub
stanttally followed, with such modi-
hcation as the nature Of the case re-
Quires. =
II the petition accompanying tho
proposed ordinance be signed BY elect
ors equal in number to twsnty per