Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-14
COMPLETE DRAFT
OF CHARTER UP
TONIGHT
General Committee Calls Meet.
ing to Discuss Plan as a
Whole

Carrying the important provision fol
Il city manager, the new draft of The
proposed -short-ballot charter for tne
city Will be under discussion toaiga;
by the general charter committee. Thi
committee will draw up bill to be
RESENTED to the legislature, and tn
meeting tonight is to go over the draf;
with Its many changes from the
original form, and perhaps make othe.
changes. The NEE ing is called foy
80 o'clock in the senate chamber, an
Is open to the general public.
The completed new wraft is as fol
lrws:
Name.
City and County of Honolulu. To re-.
main body polite with iarne bound
aries.
| Powers.
Perpetual successor. Hold prop
| city. TO assume, manage and dispose
If all trusts of City and County or II,
/ nolulu.
Succeed to all rights, liabilities and
BENEFITS. Pay all obligations. Sue, de-
fend and plead in all courts. Seal.
Purchase. receive and enjoy property.
Receive requests, gifts and donations
| Receive, condemn, purchase and
maintain streets, roads, @aterworks,
sewer system. power plans and other
public utilities.
Esue bonds for these purposes. 49,.
Legislative, executive, police and
judicial powers extend to all matters
Of local municipal government. ~
Elections.
General election on first Tuesday
after the first Monday of June, 10.
and every second year thereafter.
Special election when called by
registration in Great Register. :. -,
Judges and Clerks, appointed by
council except first appointed by Board
of Supervisors. o.
Nomination by Is individual certifi-
Gates presented at least 20 days before
election. 49,, e..
Clerk makes certified list of candid
ates and issues notice at least ten
days before election.
Clerk prepares ballot with first, sec.
ond and third choices. 80
Count. Person receiving more than
Cne-half first choice votes declared
elected. ~#~
If no majority, person receiving
smallest number dropped from ticket,
and *
Second choice votes then counted
and number added to first chioee votes
and IL such constitute majority of
ballots cast then candidate declared
elected. >..5-
II no majority. then person recei"-
ing smallest number dropped from bal
int. and =. -.-.. ,...
Third choice votas then counted and
added to first and second choice votes
and person receiving highest number
declared elected.
No candidate shall use more than
cre.. carriage to aid voters and then
only for infirm voters. Penalty.
Recall.
Any holder of elective office may
be recalled. !" E~r 3
Elector to file affidavit containing
name of officer and grounds for re-
movaL Petitions to be issued by clerk.
Signed by 80 per cent of last pre-
ceding vote for commissioners. Separ-
ate blanks for each signert to be
signed in office of clerk. Clerk orders
election within five days after date of
last petition. Election held mot less
than 80 or more than 40 days from
date of call. Officer sought to be
may succeed himself.
Incumbent shall continue in office |
until successor qualities. No recall
petition within six months. Recalled
officer shall not hold office for one |
year.
Council
Composed of five councillors. Term
four years. First election, three re-
ceiving highest vote, four years; re-
two years. Receive no COM
pensation. Mileage allowed to coun-
cilors residing outside District, Of Ho: T
nolulu. Shall hold no other office
Meetings called by. any two members.
Meetings public. Three members con-
stitute quorum. Three votes required
% pass ordinance expanding money, /
appointments or removals,
granting licenses or authorizing bonds. !
Each member shall vote. Mayor shall +
preside. ~,
Powers: % All corporate functions 7
IF city in relation to finance, borrow
ing money, issuing bonds, levying as
'essments, ca Buy, sell, lease, rent 7
,r condemn real estate. (3) Corporate
power in relation to contracts. 81
General police power over public
utilities. to- Grant and revoke IL
censes. (6) Confirm and, reject ap-
ca Fix compensation of
appointive officers. 81 Issue general
and special orders to city manager
giving him authority to carry out all
powers and duties of
ity. 90 Require city manager, to
present yearly report (10}Y Provide
or audit of city books by audit COM
any or board. 11) Validate any
awful act of administrative officer
Deals with the territory. All other
bowers necessary aP T1rOner