The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-14
Ar.r Nn 11A

Approved February z2. 1917.
 An Act to provide for a Commission manager Plan of Municipal Government for cities of the first class.
 Act applies to all cities of first class with population of 12.000 and less than 1b 900. Act provides general city elec- tion to be held 40 days after the pass age of this Act for the election of a mayor and commissioners. said mayor and commissioners having been nomi- mated in primary to be held on the second Tuesday preceding the first gen. eral election to be held under this Act. Candidates must comply with Corrupt Practice Act The mayor shall be elected for te term of four years and the commissioners are to be elected for term of two and four years. the terms Of the commissioners to be determined by lot and after the commissioners' terms. serving two years. expires. they shall al lbe elected for a term Of four years. Act provides for four commis- missioners shall be designated as the Board of Commissioners Act provides for special form of affidavit to be used by candidates for mayor and commits sioners to get names upon the ballot for the primary. Act provides that can didates must be residents of said city for at least three years preceding the election. also provides that no candi- date for mayor or commissioner shall make any personal canvass among the voters for hts nomination or election "cr the nomination or election of any pther candidate at the same election. whether for municipal, county, state or other o. -ce. He may cause notice of his candidacy to be published in a newspaper and may secure the circula- tion of a petition for his nomination; but be shall not personally circulate such petition, nor by writing or other wise solicit anyone to support or vote for him He shall not expend or prom n nff aIf.4rte s.~ other thing of value to secure his nom- ination or election. but he may answer such inquiries as may be put to him and may declare his position publicly on matters of public interest, either by addressing public meetings or by writ ten statements for newspaper publica- ton or general circulation" Violation Of this provision disQualiies him from holding office and person receiving the next highest vote shall be entitled to the office. Act provides city clerk shall have primary ballots printed in accord ance with the general laws of the state. except that said primary shall be non- partisan and said ballot shall contain neither party designation nor any mark whatever; and upon said ballots tho names of the candidates shall be ar ranged alphabetically Act provides for contest in elections. Act limits sal ary of mayor to si.000 and salary of commissioners to $500 per annum un- less otherwise provided by law. Mayor and commissioners authorized to elect city manager. whose duties are pre- scribed and whose salary shall not ex- ceed $5,000 per arnum. Act provides for initiation of any measure upon a petition of 25 per centum of the quali- fed electors in. which case the city commission shall first pass said ordf- nance without alteration within 20 days or the city commission shall proceed to call a special election submitting same to the people. Act provides that not more than 10 measures shall be fn- itiated at any one time. Also provides that no Act initiated by the voters shall be repealed or amended except by vote of the people. Act provides for refer endum in regard 10 an yordinance upon a petition of 26 per cent of the entire vote. Act also authorizes recall of any elective officer upon a petition signed by at least ss per centum of the entire vote.
 Act provides that any candidate shall Rt least two full days next preceding the primar,. election and two full days next preceding the general election publish in newspaper of general cir culation In the city and file with the city clerk sworn statement of such expenditures, expenses and promises of expenses and three days after each primary election and three days after each general election publish like atatment of euch expenses-and- expsndi-