The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-30

MIoolON FORM OF COVE RN
MENT FOR CITIES OF THE FlRs-
CLASS, WITHIN CERTAIN LIN
IT'S OF POPULATION"
81 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
Il ARKANSAS,
i BE 1T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
or THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
Section J. That any city of the frs
class, having population OF over
i $4,000 and less than $4,000, according
10 the United States Census, may, IN
pursuance of this Act, become Or
gained as a City under the provisions
o. this Act by proceeding as herein
after provided
Section II. Upon petition Of elec-
tors residing within the corporate
limits Of the City,A equal in number
to twenty-five per centum of the votes
cast In such city for all candidates
Tor governor at the preceding election,
filed With the mayor thereof, the
mayor shall by proclamation submit
the question OF organization OF a
city under this act at a special cleo
lion 20 be held at a time specified
therein and within thirty days after
SAID petition is filed. The said pro
clMlallon together with copy Of
tliss act shall be pubdshed at length
IN two daily newspapers. if two are
published in the city in which the
election is to be held, and in one daily
newspaper. II only one is published in
said city. once a week for two weeks
election for adoption Of commission
form of government may be held
under the provisions OF this act; and
u no daily newspaper is published,
then said publication shall. be made
IN any paper in said city. If SAID
plan Is not adopted by a majority OF
Inc voters voting on that issue at a |
special election called the question
OF adopting said plan shall not be re-
submitted to the voters Of said city
Tor adoption within two years there
after aud then the question Of
adopt shall be resubmitted upon the
Presentation of petition signed by
electors as hereinbef0re provided
eQual in number to twenty-five per
centum of the votes cast Tor all can
didates for mayor at the last proceed
ing general city election. AT such
election the proposition submltted
shall be For the proposition to organ
lie this city under the Act oil th'
General ASSEMBLY of 1913. approved
Oh February ), 1915 or Against the
to organize this city uh-
der the Act of the General Assembly
Of 1919 annroved on 1915.
The election therenpon shah Dc
conducted, the vote canvassed ana
he result declared in the same man
Ter as provided By law in respect 10
,ther ity elections. II the majority
If the votes cast on that issue shaii
,e in favor thereof, the city shali
hereupon proceed to the electloh %
new mayor and commissioners as
hereinafter provided. Immediately
Ifter such proposition is adopted, the
mayor shall transmit to the Secre- !
airy of State and county clerk oil the I
in which said city is sltuateu
certificate stating that such propo' {
ition was adopted. At the next regu- $
ar city election after the adoption Qf
uch proposition there shall be eject
ID mayor and commissioners pro {
,ided. however, if the next city resu'
ar election does not occur within SIX
months after such special election
he mayor shall Immediately can IL
necial election for SUCH olllcero,
ucb election in either case to be held
nd conducted as provided for in THIS
ct.
Section Iii. All laws applicable tol
md governing cities of the lirst Glass;
including ali laws for formation OF I'M
,rovement districts and that relate
hereto. not Inconsistent with the pro
-isions of this act shall be in no man
Ter affected by this act and shall az
'ly to and govern cities adopting It's
provisions. All bylaws, ordinances
nd resolutions lawfully passed ana
n force in any such city under It's for
ner organization, and not in eonfhct
With this act, shall remain in force
'n'li altered or repealed by the board
oi commissioners elected under its