Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-10-25
NINTH
AMENDMENT.


Authorizing cities having a population Of more
than one hundred thousand inhabitants ~
provide by ordinance for the election Of =
charter commission to frame a new char
ter, and for the adoption thereof, and pro-
viding the method by which amendments
may be made thereto. y
OF QUALIFIED VOTER OF HI STATE
OF MISSOURI:
That at the general election TO be held n
Tuesday. following the first Monday in No
vember, 1918, there shall be submitted TO the
qualified voters of Missouri, for adoption az
rejection, the following constitutional amend
inert. towit: 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 ie. Charter Framed by Large Cit
than one hundred thousand inhabitants may
frame and adopt q charter for its own govera-
ment. consistent with and subject to the Con-
:dtutlon and laws Of the state in the follow
ing manner:
The legislative authorities Of the city may
provide, by ordinance. for submission to the
voters the question: "Shall q commission b
chosen to frame a charter" II such ordinance
becomes effective moro than sixty days before
the next election such question shall be sub-
mitted at surh election. and II not. then at the
next general election thereafter. except as
hShUih OtueE UFUNIueu Sufn question sunni
also be submitted. when requested. by a petit
ton signed by IS DER cent Of the qualified
voters Of such city. filed with the BOARD n
Election Commissioners or such board or Of
fcials as may be in charge of municipal cleo
lions In such city. II such petition prays for
a special election and IS signed nv 20 per cent
OF the qualified voters Of such city. a special
election shall be held In srrh city not less
than sixty days, nor more tArn ninety days.
after the filing Of such petition. The per
centage Of electors required TO sign any reti-
tfnn Hnrf1aI o.. ka..tz .I-lJ l. I..-l $1,000.
the total number Of electors voting at the last
preceding general municipal election. The pc
titions herein provided for shall he canvsssAd
bv the BOARD NJ Election Commissioners or 9th
er officials having charge NJ municipal cleo
lions in such citv. and It's determination ~ TO
the snfficirncy Of snch petition shall be final.
The question Of whether or not n commission
shall he chosen to frame a new charter and
the names Of electors or sets Of names ~
%eieators OF the city. who are candidates for
the proposed commission, shall he printed on the
same ballot. Candidates for the proposed COM
mission shalt he nominated nv petition signed
by not less than 2 per cent Of the Qualified
voters Of such city and filed with the BOARD ~
Election Commissioners or other officials hav-
Ing charge of municipal elections In such city.
At ieast thirty days prior 10 snch election: \
PROVIDED. that IN no cnse shall the signatures
Of more than 900 voters he required 10 MONT.
nate a candidate. If a majority Of electors
voting on the question of whether or not d
charter commission shall he chosen to frame q
charter, vote in the affirmative. then the
VIVA 81 TpfPlVIrV N greater nNIV-
Der OF votes shall constitute snch commission. Z
Any charter so framed shall he signed nv
4 majority Of the commission. and filed with
said election officials. who shall submit said 1
charter TO the electors Of the city at an cleo.
ton to he held at a time fixed by the charter
commission. but nt Ieast thirty days suhse-
quent to the completion Of the charter and not
more than one year from the date Of the e'"r-
ton OF such commission. Any part or parts
or a charter so framed may he submitted TO bs
voted upon seraratcly and shall ne deemed
adopted ~ It shall receive a majority nf the
votes cast on that proposition. ANY %aiterna-
tive section or article NAV he presented for
the choice Of the voters and NAV br voted ou
s"pnratriv and accented or rriected. sepa-
rnfely. without prejudice TO other articles or
sections Of the charter. II 4 charter IL adopt
ed at such election that section or article sub-
mitted in the alternative, which receives the
greater number Of votes. shall he deemed
proved by a majority Of the electors voting
on the proposition Of whether or not such
shall be adonted. It shall become tho
Of snch city at the time fixed therein.
certificates shall he made. setting
the charter adopted and Its ratification.
which shall he signed by the chief masistrats
seal. One Of such certified copies shall he
in the office Of the Secretary ~
state and the other. after he'ne recorded In
the records NJ the rtfv. shall ne depositeA
among the archives Of the city and all courts
shall take judicial notice thereof. The notice
for any election provided for In this section
Sna' ne pnDllSned Tor AT least three weeks N
At least one newsparer printed In such city.
which newsnaper shall have q bona fidr sale ~
In such city Of at least 1000 cop
les nf each Issue. In which such notice Il nuh-
lished, and which newsr-ncr has been pub
lished continuously for f~ifty.two weeks NEXT
before the publication NJ snch notice. such
publication Of such notice to he made at least
once each week and on the same day NJ the
week in each Of said three weeks. and the last
publication to be within two weeks Of the
Of such election.
framed and adopted under the authority Of
Sixteen of Article Nine Of this Con-
may he submitted to the electors By
charter commission in the manner provided
FOR the subnission Of = complete charter.
may also be proposed by the
legislative authority Of the city or by a petit
Ion of not less than IS per cent Of the quail
led voters Of the city, filed with the Board Of
Commissioners, or officials having
citing forth such proposed amendment. The
authorities Of the city shall at once
'rovide, by ordinance, that any amendment 20
shall be submitted to the electors at
he next election held In the city not less than
irty days after its passage, or at q special
lection, II called for in the manner herein
Ibove proposed. In Section Sixteen Of this
o the electors, and approved by a majority NJ
hose voting thereon, shah become a part II
he city charter at the time and under the
fixed in such amendment: and SEQ
Ions or articles may he submitted In the nj.
and determined In the same way a.
provided with reference to a.
sections or articles Of q complies
hartey.