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

Authorizing cities having q population Of more
than ono hundred thousand inhabitants to
provide BY ordinance for the election Of
charter commission to frame new CHAR
ter, and for the adoption thereof. and pro-
viding the method by which amendments
may be made therete
1T IS PROPOSED BY THE LEGAL NUMBER
OF MISSOURI
That at the general election to be held "a
Tuesday. following the first Monday In NJ.
qualified voters Of Missouri, for adoption or
rejection. the following constitutional amend
mert 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 10. Charter Framed by Large Cit
ies.-Any city having population OF more
than one hundred thousand Inhabitants may
ment. consistent with and subject to the Con-
stitution and laws OF the state In the follow
ing manner:
The Legislative authorities Of the city may
provide, by ordinance. for submission TO me no
chosen to frame a charter7" II such ordinance
becomes effective more than sixty days before
the next election such question shall be smo-
next general election thereafter. except az
herein otherwise provided. Such question shaii
also he submitted. when requested. by peti.
tion signed by IS per cent Of the qualified
voters Of snch citv. filed with the BOARD nt
Election Commissioners or such board or Of
ficials M may he In charge OF municipal cleo
items in such city. If such petition prays foe
. a sncciai election and is signed by 20 per rens
Of the qualified voters Of such city. special
election shall he held in such city NOT less
than sixty days, more than ninety DAYS,
after the filing Of such petition. The per
centage of electors required to sign any petit
iJnd for ahQ11 no based upND
the total number Of electors voting at the LAST
preceding general municipal election. The ne.
titions herein provided for shnl re canvnssed
ny tho Roard Of Election Commissioners or 9TH
er officials having charge Of mnn'rpa, cleo.
lions In such citv, and Its determination 80 20
the snfficency of such petition shall ne hhai.
The question Of whether or not commission
shall he chosen 10 frame new charter ana
the names Of electors or sets OF names or
electors Of the city, who are, candidates TOR
the prnnnsed commission shall he printed m the
same ballot Candidates for the rrnnosed COM
mission shall he nominated ny netitinn signed
by not less than . per cent Of the qnn''I'pd
voters Of such city and filed with the R"ard OF
Election Commissioners. or other officials nav
ing ch"rge Of municipal elections In au"h city
at ie"s' thirty dag prior T." such election:
PROVIDED, that In no shnll the signatures
Of more than ono voters re required to ,i"n'i-
nate candidate. II majority OF electors
voting en- the question Of whether nr not
charter commission shal he chosen to fran"
charter, vote in the affirmative. then the
thirteen candidates receiving the greater num-
her Of votes shall constitute such commission
Any charter so framed shah be signed ny
a majority Of the commission and filed Win
said election officials. VIII" shall submit said
charter to the electors of the city Mt nm r'er
tion I" he held Mt time fixed ny the cM"s'e
commission. hut at least thirty davs s''"s'
qucnt to the completion of the chnrtor ana no
more than one year from the date Of the "'"r
tion Of such commission. Any part or phrt
Of a charter No framed may be snhr'ittcd {" II;
Cftd spUnrafpJv md shall hp tnHinpt
adopted II 1t shall receive a majority Of the
votes cast on that proposition ANY ah"rne
tive section or article NAV be presented to- sa
senaratev and a""e~+ed or re'erfeh soma
rately. without prejudice to other articles or
sections Of the charter. II a charter Is ad"nt'
mitted in the alternative. which receives the
greater number Of votes. shall he deemed
ationtpi n nnv such pra4~<cd charter he M
proved by ma oritv OF ~" electors voting
rhnrter shall lie adopted, II shall hc""ne the
chrr'rr If such city at the time fixed fhrrr'n.
nnp,icatc certificates shall he made seft'ng
forth the charter adnptod and Its fabrication.
which shall be signed nv the chief magistrate
Of the city and authenticated nv It's rornora to
seal. Ono of such certified copies shH'l ne
den"site'l in the office Of the Secretary nj
state and the other. after hcing recorded In
the records Of the CITY. shall he drnostf"d
among the archives of the citv and all courts
shall take in''rial notice thereof. The NOTICE
Tor Anv efn"Ffnn prhVlUeu TOT III this "'-''''''
shall he published for at least three weeks In
at least one newsnaner printed In such city,
wh'rh rnwsnaper shan har" bon" ~" sale or
circulation in such city Of at least 1000 cop
les Of each isaue in which such notice IL Nun
lishet and which newspaper has been mn
lished continuously for f'ftr-two weeks nrvt
before the publication Of s,ch notice. such
publication NJ such notice to he mado at least
once each week. and m the ammo DIV of tho
week In each Of aaid three weeks. and the last
publication to he within two weeks ut the
date Of snch election
Section II. Amendments to anv charter
framed End adop+ed "nder. the authority 1T
Section Sixteen Of Article Nine 1T this Com
stitntion. may he submitted to the electors nv
a charter cnnmssion in the manner provided
Amendments NAV also he proposed by tho
legislative authority Of the city or by pctt-
tion Of not leas thnn IS per cent Of the nuali-
fled voters Of the city. filed with the Beard vt
Election Commissioners. or officials having
charge Of municipal elections In anch city.
setting forth such prOpnstd amendment, Tho
legislative authorities Of the CITY shall at once
provide. BY ordinance. that any amendment 40
proposed shall he submitted n the electors at
the next election held In the city not less than
sixty days after its passage. or ut special
above proposed. in Section Sixteen Of this
Article ANY proposed amendment submitted
to the electors, and. approved by q majority II
those voting thereon. shall become . narf OF
the city charter at the time and under the
conditions fixed In such amendment: and sec-
tioue or articles may BE- submitted In the al.
tentative and determined in the anne way 40
hereinhefore provided With seference to n.
Tentative sections q articles Of complete