Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-22

tHlenu lUeIT uEANI ny AVSS
methods than are now provided.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting TO the qualified voters OF the
state of Missouri an amendment to sec
ton 10, article IX of the Constitution
thereof, concerning large cities framing
their own charters.
Section /. Large cities may frame their
own charterS-how adopted and amended.
Be it resolved by the House of RepreSen-
~tdtiUes, the Senate CoHcitITtHg therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the 1lfst
Monday in November, A. d. 1914, the FOL
lowing amendment to section IL OF article
X of the Constitution of the state OF
Missouri shall be submitted to the quail
fled voters of the city, to-Wlt:
Section l. That section I6 of article IN
of the Constitution OF the state OF MIS-
souri, be amended by striking out the
last sentence thereof, which now reads
as follows: such charter, so adopted
may be amended by a propose therefor,
made by the lawmaking authorities OF
such city, published for at least thirty
days in three newspapers of largest cir
c~ulation in such city, one of which shall
be a newspaper printed in the German
language, and accepted by three-ffthS OF
the qualified voters of such city, Young
at a general or special election, ana not
otherWiSe; but such charter shall always
be in harmony with and subject to the
Constitution and laws of the state and
inserting in lieu thereof the following
words: Such charter, so adopted, may
be amended by a proposal therefor made
by the lawmaking authorities OF Sucll
city, published for at least three weeks
in two newspapers printed therein, winch
have a bona fde sale or circulation in
said city of at least two thousand copies
of each issue in which said notlce is
published, one of which shall be a daily
newspaper printed in the German IAN
guage, and which has been published con-
tinuously for ffty-two weeks next be-
fore such publication, such publication to
be made at least once each, week ana ON
the same day of the week in each of
to be within two weeks of the date OF
such election. Such amendment must
be accepted by three-tifths OF the quail
fed voters of such city voting on such
proposition at a general or speclaI elec-
ton, and not otherwise; and if three
fifths of all the legal votes cast on such
proposition are in favor of such amend
ment to the charter, such amendment
shall be adopted; such charter and all
amendments thereof shall always be in
harmony with and subject to the Consul
tuition and laws of the state. So that
as follows and to be known as section l6:
Section 16. Large cities may, frame their
Any city having a. population OF more
than one hundred thousand inhabitants
may frame, a charter for its W govern
Constitution and laws of this state, by
causing a board of thirteen freeholders,
who shall have been for at least FIVE
years qualified voters thereof, to be
elected by the qualified voters of such
city at any general or special election;
which board shall, within ninety days
after such election, return to the chief
magistrate of such city a draft OF sucn
board or a majority of them. Within
thirty days thereafter. such proposed char
voters of such city, at a general or special
and if four-sevenths of such
qualified voters voting thereat shall ratify
days thereafter, become a charter of
such city, and supersede, any existing
and amendments thereof. a du-
plicate certificate shall be made, setting
forth the charter proposed and its rati-
%fcation, which shall be signed by the
by it's corporate seal. One
such certificates shall be deposited in
he office of the secretary of state, and
ffice of the recorder of deeds for the
Ounty in which such city lies. shall be
deposited among the ARCHIVES of such
ity. and all courts shall take judicial
office thereof. Such charter, so adopted,
nay be amended by a proposal therefor
UGH city. published for at. least three
Fee5s in two newspapers printed therein.
1 said city of at least two thousand
of each issue in which said no
ice is published, one of which shall be a
inguage, and which has been published
OntinuOuSly for fifty-two weeks next be-
ore such publication, such publication
D be made at least once each week and
n the same day of the week in each of
aid three weeks; and the last publica-
ion to be within two weeks of the
of such election. Such amendment
1ust be accepted by three-fifths of the
ualifed voters of such city voting on
UGH proposition at a general or a special
and not otherwise; and if three
of all the legal votes cast on such
roposition are in favor of such amend
lent to the charter, such amendment
hall be adopted; such charter and all
thereof shall always be in
ution and laws of the state.