The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31

Tuesday. Following the first Monday in No.
vember. 1913. there shall be submitted to the
qualified voters VT Missouri. for adoption Of
rejection. the following constitutional amend.
ment. to-wit: The repeal Of Sections Sixteen
and Seventeen Of Article Nine Of the Constitu.
tion Of Missouri. and the adoption OF the FOL
lowing new sections in lieu thereof:
Section TO- Charter Framed by Large CIT.
ies.-Any city having q population Of more
than one hundred thousand inhabitants may
frame and adort charter for Its own govern.
ment. consistent with and subject to the Com
Ing manner:
The Legislative authorities of the city may
provide. by ordinance. for submission to the
voters the question: 'Shall a commission be
chosen to frame charter1'', II such ordinance
,ecomcs effective morr than sixty days before
the next election such question shall be sub
mfttetl ut Fnch election. and II not. then-at the
next general election thereafter. except ~
herein otherwise provided Such question shall
also he submitted when requested. by nett.
tion signed by Is per cent Of the qualified
voters Of such city, filed with the Eoard OF
Election Commissioners or such board or Of
ficials as may I've in charge Of municinaI cleo.
lions in such city. n such petition prays Tor
q special election and Is signed by 20 per cent
ut the qualified voters OF such city. special
election shall be held in snch city not less
tran sixty days, nor more than ninety DAYS,
after the filing Of such petition. The per
centaKe Of electors required TO sign any perl
ton provided for herein shall he based up0n
the tota1 number Of electors voting at the last
preceding general municipal election. The pc
titiene herein rrov'dcd for shall Re canvassed
by fhA Rn~rd ~ E'ec'tcn Commissioners or 9TH
er officials having Charge OF m'nic'nal cleo
lions IN such CIV, and its determination a. to
the suffirency of such petition shall he final
The question Of whe'ha- or not a commission
shah Be chosen to. frame new charter ana
the names 1t ~'c"tors or sets Of names at
electors of the city, who are candidates for
the prnrHned commission. shall be printed On the
came ballot. Candidates for the pronosed cUa-
misaion shall NJ nominated by petition slkMed
by not less than rer cent Of the 1naiifsad
voters Of such city and filed with the BOARD Of
Election Commiasioners or other officials hav.
rag charge 1T municipal elections In such city.
at least thirty days priox to such etectteAs
provided, that In no rase shall the signatures
II more ttas Loo v~ters ke required to uosal-
nate . cann'date II a-ma'ority Of eie~tsss
vrtfnR On the auestinN 1t whether or not .,
charter eemmiRiaa shall ~ choaen to frame .
cAartsr. vote IN the affirmative. then he
thirteea randidates rec~ivtnR the greater mum.
ber n votae shall cnWsttrte srrh commiseteN.
Apy aekortes N fa~ed shall be signed ~
q usAtvssv It the cemmisann. and filed WIN
saA sae~tSoa officials. via shall submit eAM
csastsr 70 a. electors Of the city at an saec.
tn y - hea at time fixed BY the cAastR
oasMlna3oa. ut at leaat thirty DAYS Sunae.'
0usae b - 6suu6lef3NN Of The charter and ~
usse tses 80. ysar f.~m tAe date Of the 49,.
q dAastsr as-aamea hay b mhmitted - -
yseea Ws9 seyas~tely and shah ne dee1ed
s6sssss II 4 Sp&h r-ceivs majority q ~
80: - = sAat .sse..aties: ANY sitss -
Dc eAsses e tAe. vefess ara may ~ voted =
sssssv. yasss.ss slIisaiss - s.her articles &
Z :s = s. s.t = .ee. sa: r article !:
uetee4 ~ - Alternative whtrA receives a.
eTsasR osysA1 q vwses. sAall he deen
sesssesA n ~ init hsp.sed charter ne e.