The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-19

3EM1DU CITIZENS TO VOTE
ON CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Continued from Page IL
the one adopted by the people.

ter submitted to vote Of the electors
under the lnlative provision OF the char
Ter snail be published or posted at least
one week prior to the date OF election,
and in addition thereto the council may
cause copies Of the same to be printed
ana mailed to the electors of the city.
suitable s1 ballots shall be prepared by the
ordinance or other matter to be voted
on at special elections, and two or more
ordinances brother matters may be SUBJ
mItted at the same election.
Sec: s.. Under the initiative provision
OF this charter not more than one spec
ial election shall be held in any per-
1od OF six months, and provided, that no
with the laws q tie STATE Of 1ainp Dass
shall be submitted to aavotte of the
electors of the city.
Referendum.
Sec. z. II during the period required
by the provisions of this charter for the
dinances petition protesting against
the passage of such ordinance sub
scribed by at least ten per centum of
the qualified electors at the last pre-
ceding general city election is pre-
ton and effect of such ordinance shall
be suspended, and it shall be the duty
OF the council to reconsider such ordin-
submit it to "a vote of the electors of
the city. Such ordinance may be SUBJ
mitted to a vote Of the qualified electors
Of the city as provided in sections five
and six Of this chapter.
Sec. 8. The city council may on it's
own motion and without petition SUBJ
nit for acceptance or rejection at the
polls any ordinance or measure that
have authority to enact or adopt with
the same force and effect as if the or
dinancet or measure were submitted on
petition under the initiative or refer
endum provisions of this charter.
Recall.
Sec. g.. In addition to all other
methods provided by this charter and
the laws of the State of Minnesota for
the removal of elective officers, any or
all of the elective officers Of this city
may be be removed removed at any time in the
Sec. 10. A petition demanding the
recall or removal of the officer shall
be filed with the city clerk. Such pc
remain open for inspection and sub
scription at his office. and when SUBJ
scribed by the qualified electors equal
in number to twenty per centum of the
votes cast at the last preceding general
city election. he clerk shall attach his
certificate of sufficiency thereto and
Immediately. submit the petition to the
council. The council shall thereupon inn
to be delivered to the person sought to
be removed or recalled.
Such petition shall contain. a general
statement in not more than two hum
recall or removal is sought. and shall
with suitable notifications substanti-
ally conform to the provisions hereof
relating the initiative petitions.
against more than one elective officer.
Sec. II. If a recall petition remains
in tie office Of the city clerk for more
tnan inirty days without. being sub
ors required by. the preceding sections.
such petition shall be considered as
withdrawn and shall be void for recall
purposes.
date of the clerks certificate of suffic-
iency the council shall fix date for
holding a special election, at which the
recall Of the officer named in the petit
a vote of the electors. The date of such
election shall not be less than thirty
days after the date Of the clerks GER
tiflcate Of suffiency and Provided that
the recall of any officer whose term of
office expires within sixty days after
the date of the clerks certificate of suf-
ficiency. The call for such election
hundred words the grounds for demand
ing the recall substantially as set forth
in the petition Such officer may JustI-
bis official course in not more than
.
The call shall be published in the
official newspaper of the city at least
one week prior to such election.
Sec 49, Al such election the ques-
the incumbent shall be recalled or re-
moved from the office named, on which
question the. electors may vote for or
against his recall or removal. and any
other qualified elector of said city
may become a, candidate for such Of
fee at such election and his name
placed upon the ballot in the manner
election laws Of the State Of Minnesota
in regard to the nomination Of candi-
dates to be voted on at general elections.
The recall ballot, shall, however, be
ballot used at the same election, and
shall be substantially in the following
form with the name and office changed
as the case may require:
Shall John DOesbe removed from the
office of Mayor -(Yes) (no)."
Sec. IA. If more than One-half the
votes cast at said election on the ques-
ton Of removal are in favor Of remov--
declared removed from office and the
candidate for the same office having the
highest number Of votes therefore shall
be declared elected, and he shall quail
Sec. Is. No petition for the recall
of any elective officer shall be certi-
fled or submitted under the provisions
of the recall until such officer has ac-
months, and no, subsequent recall PEI
tition shall be submitted or certified
against the same officer within a per-
iod of six months following recall
election against him.
Sec. Is. No person who has been re-
moved under the recall provisions Of
this charter or who has resigned from
office afer the date Of the clerks GER
tifcate Of the sufficiency Of the petit
ton directed against him shall be elect
office or employment within the city
for period of one year following such
removal or resignation. i
Sec. 16 The word recall" and its
derivatives and the word remove" and
its derivatives as used herein shall be
construed to be convertible terms so far
as necessary to give effect to the in
tent and purpose of the recall provi-
sions Of this charter.
Sec. u; II majority Of the coun
Gil shall fail, neglect or refuse to act in
such recall proceedings as herein pro-
vided compliance with its provisions
may be enforced in the District Court
of Beltrami County at the suit of any
citizen of this city.
Without recommending their adop-
ton by the people,
We, the members of the Charter Com
mission hereby transmit the foregoing
amendments to the charter of the City
OF Bemidji to be submitted to the quail
fed electors of the city at the general
city election to be held on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 18th, 1914
These being the amendments unani-
mousely proposed by the City Council.
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