The Green Forest tribune., 1917-06-15
ACT NO. 1t4.
Approved February 9. 1a17.

Approved February -, 19l7.
 An Act to provide for Commission manager Plan of Nunicinal Government for cities of the first class.
 Act applies to all cities of first class with population of 12,66G and less than 15 000 Act provides general city clec-
 ton to be held 70 days after the pass age of this Act for the election of q mavor and commissioners, said mayor and commissioners having been nOmi- mated in a primary to be held on the second Tuesday preceding the first gen erat election to be held under this &cr. 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 a term of two and four years. the terms of the commissioners to be determined by lot and after tho commissioners terms. serving two years. expires. they shall al Ibe elected for a term of four years. Act provides for four commis- sioners The mayor and the four com nissioners shall be designated as the Board of Commissioners. Act provides ! for special form of affidavit to be used by candidates for mayor and commits eiOnerE to get names uNon the ballot for the Drima rN. Act provides that can dtdates must he residents of aid city for at least three wears preceding the election. also provides that no candi- date for mayor OF Commi ssioner shall make any personal canvass among the voters for his nomination or election ' other 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-
 ton of petition for his nomination: but he 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 ise any money. office. employment O. other thing of value to secure his nom nation or election. but he may answer such inuuiries as may he nut tO hitn and nay declare his position pUbIicly on matters of public interest. either hy addressing public meetinTs or by writ ten statements for neWsnaper nuhlica- lion or general ci~oulati0n." Viola ti0n of this provision djsoua lif"s him from ho1dfng office and person receiving the next highest vote shall he entitled to the office. Act provides city clerk shall have primary ballots printed in accord anre v=iHh the general laws of the state, | "except that said primary shall be nom partisan and said ballot shall contain neither party designation nor any mark l whatever; and uuOn said ballots the l names of the candidates shall be pr | ranged alphabetical lly-" Act provides l for contest in electtors. Act limits saI- ary of mayor to q .hA0 and salary of
 colninissioners to sEon her annura un- | less otheryvi.a provided by law Mayor
 and commissioners authorized to cleo l city manager whose duties ore pre-
 scribed and whose salary shall not ex- ! ceed s5000 per annum Act provides l for initiation of any measure upon q petition Of 25 per centum of the qua li-
 fled electors in which case the cttv
 commission shall first pass said ordi- nance without alteration within 20 days
 or the city commission shall proceed
 to call q special election submitting
 same to the people. Act provides that
 not more than to measures shall be in
 ftfated 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 to an yordinance upon
 a petition of 25 per cent of the entire
 | vote. Act also auth prizes recall of any
 | elective officer upon a petition signed
 by al least 35 per centum of the entire
 | vote.
 Act provides that any candidate shall
 at least two full days next preceding
 | the primary election and two full days
 l next preceding the general election
 publish in a newspaper of general cir