The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-21

printed the words For and
Against with spaces for crosses
thereafter.
tc) II a majority of the votes cast
at the election are In favor OF the
measure In It's original form or it's
amended form, Il shall be declared In
effect as adopted. II neither measure
receives n majority Of the votes east,
neither shall be In effect.
ARTICLE ".
Section /. All legal powers OF the
corporation shall he vested In a COM
mission OF three members elected at
large in the specified In
Article II.
Sec. 2. The term Of office OF said
commissioners shall he for a period
OF four 90 years, unless sooner re-
called and removed. provided, how
ever. that the commissioners elected
az the ensuing election, to be called
by the mayor. shall hold their office
until h first Tuesday after the first
Monday OF April, 1879. or until their
successors are elected and qualified.
unless sooner removed or recalled.
and that on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in April. 1929, a new
election for commissioners shall be
held, whose terms OF office shall be
for four 90 years. or until their sue
cessors are elected aud qualified, UNI
less sooner recalled or removed, and
every four co years thereafter new
commissioners shall he elected TO fiji
said offices. The candidate receiving
T, the highest number OF votes shall be
known IN Commissioners No. /; the
candidate receiving the second highest
vote as Commissioner No. 2. and the
candidate receiving the third highest
vote as Commissioned No. 3. All the
commissioners shall within five CD
DAVIS after their election take the same
oath AS now provided FOR county Off
GERS. and a failure 10 tax the said
oath within ten GO) days after his
election shall create "a can in said
office. II IA tie vote exists the number
Of commissioners shall he decided by
lot.
Sec. J. Any qualified voter OF the
city shall be eligible for election to
the commission.
Sec. 4. The commission shall meet
regularly e u week. OF oftener IL
buEiness requires. and each commits
sioner shall receive a compensation
OF five $500 FOR each regular meet
ing which he shall attend. provided
that his compensation shall not ex-
coed five t5.00) dollars per week
for any one week. All meetings shall
be open to the public unless special
considerations OF "A peculiar nature
demand that "a meeting be secret,
when IL can be NO declared by "a ma
4 tnVfgR 80 tho NatuukAA DtsAlfaAex
shall he given to the minutes of all
meetings OF the commission. and IN
official records of the meeting shall
be open to inspection at all convenient
times.
Sec. 8. The commission shall des.
ignate one justice OF the peace, hold.
ing his office In one Of the precincts
of the city OF Albuquerque, as police
judge OF the said city.
Sec. q. The commission shall
choose its chairman aud shall deter
mine its order OF procedure.
Sec. Z. II shall he the duty OF ths
commission to pass all ordinances aud
other measures conductive to the wei.
fare Of the city. and TO the proper
carrying out of the provisions of this
charter. and to do and perform al
acts required for the general welfare
Of the city. The commission shall
provide all offices IN addition To those
herein specified, which mas becom,
necessary Tor the proper carrying OF
OF the work OF the city, The commits
sion shall appoint the chies admins
tratiNe officer az herinafter provided
FOR aud shall hold him responsible foi
the proper and efficient administr5t
tion OF the city government
Sec. :. Vacancies In the commits
sion shall be filled by choice OF tbs
remaining commissioner for the pc
: Rod intervening between the occur
renee Of the vacancy and h e
regular election. provided. hat II sucl
! period he less thar six months, "a
! such temporary appointment shall b.
made.
n ARTICLE v.
Section D.. Tnere shall be employees
: by the commission a chief admins
|, tratiVe officer to be known as cit
manager. lie shall be employed 10
an indefinite term M shall hold Of
: flee until "A vacancy h created b.
4 death. resignation or removal by TN
4 governing body Of the city.
o. See. @ The manager shall b
. chosen solely on the basis Of admin