The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
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to pass an ordinance calling an election
Tor such purpose. The notice of such
election shall state that the election is
called in order to submit this act for
adoption, and shall be signed by the mayor
ana atteSted by the city clerk, and shall
be published in the official city paper once
eacn week for at least three weeks. The
last publication of said notice shall be at
least twenty days prior to the day fixed
Tor such election. The ballots used in
such election shall be in the form pre-
questions to popular vote, and such cleo
ton shall be held in all other respect
according to the law for holding general
city elections far as the same is apple
able. If a majority of all the votes cast
at such election shall be in favor of the
adoption of this act, then at the next
commissioners shall be elected as pro-
vided herein.
Sec g. If any commissioner shall so
conduct himself in office as to knowingly
obstruct the due course of the admins
tration of the affairs of the city, the re-
manning members of the board shall noti-
wherein the affairs of the city are being
DISTRACTED, a copy Of which notice shall be
entered upon the journal Of the proceed
1ngs OF the board, and II, after receipt
OF such notice, the offending commission
er shall continue to so obstruct such adj
ministration, then the two remaining COM
m1ss1oners may join in complaint to
the Judge of the district court of the dis
trict in which such city is situated which
complaint shall specify the acts claimed
to be obstructive, and wherein the admin
istration of the business of the city is
being obstructed. Upon the filing of such
complaint the said district Judge shall
issue his citation, signed by him, re-
quiring the accused to appear before him
at chambers, or in open court, at a date
to be fixed in such citation (Which shall
not in any case be more than ten days
from the date of such citation) and show
cause why he should not be removed from
his office as commissioner; service of
citation q
ner provided for service of summons in
cases in the district court and the &C
cused commissioner shall file his answer
to the accusation within five days for
the service of such citation upon him, and
no other pleadings shall be allowed. Upon
the return day of the citation, the district
judge shall hear such accusation sum-
marily, and if the same shall, in his judg-
ment be sustained, he shall declare the
office held by such commissioner vacant
(and a part of his judgment shall
declare and adjudge the accused incap-
able of holding office in such city for a
period of five years from and after the
date of the judgment of ouster) Upon
conviction upon any such charge
the defendant shall be adjudged to
together with a reasonable attor-
ney fee to the city attorney, whose
ing commissioners in all such proceedings,
and all such costs shall be chargeable
against and collected from the bondsman
of the defendant If the Judge shall find
plainants without reasonable cause, or to
Cypress or harrass the defendant, all costs,
such attorney fee, shall be as
seSsed against the complaintantS and
shall be chargeable against and collected
from the bondsmen of the complaining
commissioners
Sec. 29. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed and this act shall
take effect and be in force from and af- /
ter its publication in the official state
paper.
1 hereby certify that the above Bill
in the House and passed that |
body February q, 1913.
Concurred in Senate amendments March |
10. 1913.
w. L. BROWN,
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March s, 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March 13. 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State Of Kansas,
office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
certify that the above and foregoing is
a correct copy of the original enrolled
bill now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISealJ and affixed my official seal,
this 18th day of March, 1913
CHAS. H. SESSIONS, |
Secretary of State.
Published in The 'Topeka State Journal