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

ol MS INC L1pOs l1ul PROVISION 10
4 city manager, the new draft of tn
proposed shor;-ballot charter for tn
city will be under discussion tonig7
by the general charter committee. Tn.
committee will draw up a bill to b.
I'esented TO the legislature, and tn
meeting tonight is to go over the draf
with its many changes from thi
original form, and perhaps make othe,
changes. The NEE ing is called fol
80 o'clock in the senate chamber, an
i. open to the general public.
The completed new wraft is as fol
lows:
Name.
City and County of Honolulu. To 70
main body polite with Same bound
aries.
Powers.
Perpetual successor. Hold prop
city. To assume. manage and dispose
# all trusts of City and County OF t.>
| nolulu.
Succeed to all rights, liabilities an1
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. ~
Issue bonds for these purposes.
Legislative, executive, police AMI
judicial powers extend to all matters
of local municipal government.
Elections.
General election on first Tuesday
after the first Monday of June, 10. 49,,
and every second year thereafter.
Special election when called by
council.
Registration in Great Register.
judges and Clerks appointed by
council except first appointed by Board
of Supervisors.
Nomination by 25 individual certifl+
Gates presented at least 20 days before
election.
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.
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 chioce votes.
ard If such constitute a majority of
ballots cast then candidate declared
elected. -~ -...@ D.. a~"s.t' 49,.
III no majority, then person receiv-
ing smallest number dropped from bal
lot. and
Third choice votes then counted and
added to first and second choice votes
and person receiving highest number
declared elected.
No candidate shall use more than
ere carriage to aid voters and then
only for infirm voters. Penalty.
Recall
Any holder of, elective office may
be recalled.
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 signer to be
signed in office of clerk. Clerk orders
election within five. days after date OF
last petition. Election held not less
than 80 or more than 40 days from
date of call. Officer sought to be
removed 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-
mainder two years. Receive no COM
pensation. Mileage allowed to coun-
cilors residing outside District of Ho-
nolulu. Shall hold no other office.
Meetings called by any two members.
Meetings public. Three members con-
stitute quorum. Three votes required
to pass ordinance expanding money,
confirming appointments or removals,
granting licenses or authorizing bonds.
Each member shall vote. Mayor shall
preside.
Powers: % All corporate functions
of city in relation to finance, borrow
ing money, issuing bonds, levying as
sessments. (2) Buy, sell, lease, rent !
or condemn real estate. 60 Corporate
power in relation to contracts ~
General police power over public !
utilities. t., Grant and revoke H. !
censes. 60 Confirm and reject ap-
pointments. CD Fix compensation of
appointive officers. 81 Issue general |
and special orders to city manager
( wing him authority to carry out all |
powers and duties of |
city. go Require city manager to
present yearly report t10) Provide
for audit of city books by audit COM
Dany or board. U1) Validate any
awful act of administrative officer.
Deals with the territory. All other
powers necessary or proper.