The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-12
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10 fruvtde Fur the ooscrnmcnf ny
= rumml><iun of An CITIES IN New
4rsico, Whtch Sou Have. or
Which MAY ncrcsficr Have, n
fcpuintian q Ten Thousand Pcopie.
o. Ncrc. According 10 the Last Fcd-
e<~4 Cca-as. Or Amy such Census
whfch May Hcrcaftcr ne Taken.
whcn snch CITIES ny An Election
Aaopt The rro,is,ons of This Acs,
TO Provide For the seierficn and
I1crffun q C-oufmlzrioncrs aud
Ihctr rcrlns of Ofncc; To fis Thcir
fovFcrz. Dufics and Compensation,
and 20 Otherwise Provide Dor the
Ovation. conduct and Maintenance
OF h Cousmisainn Manager Form
- Government, md a nrrr-.i An
Law and Part of laws fn Conflict
W1fh the Provisions of This Act.
Ne u Enacted by the legislature Of
me state Of New Mexico.
nrction 1. That all cities OF the
STATE 81 New Mexico which now have
= population Of ten thousand people
Or more. according 20 the last Fed raj
census. or which mas hereafter have
INCH population. according 20 any
cernus that may be taken hereafter
shall become organized. and shall be
conducted a the commissioner
manags- form q government accord
inE 10 IN, terms Of this act. provided
that the sualtned voters Of such a
city shall AZ ~ election held a. here
matter provided. sect TO be governed
according TO the terms - this act. hut
~ said qualified voters ah~u not 30
elect 20 be governed according - the
term % this act. then aid cities shcti
continue TO exls, md be governed
under the form Of government actual
" existing At the date Of this act
Sc ,. That the governing body Of
any city IN this State now having ten
Thousand population or more. accord
ing 10 the last Federal census, may
hold a special election IN such city
or cities. AZ a time 10 be designated by
the governing body % such city. az
which election there shall be sub
mitfed TO the quailnsd voters Of such
city the proposition whether OF not
such city shall be organized under he
provisions OF this act The balio; TO
be used IN such election shall be In
substantially the following form;
SPECIAL ELECTION.
fHsre insert date Of election
snail the City Of. ...... .be-
come organised under. and be govern
ed b. h provisions OF an Act Of the
Legislature Of New Mexico. approved
there insert the date Of the approval
Of this Ac;J providing for n board Of
I'VE commissioner. having the powers.
authority provided Tor N his act7
Make a cross before or after the pro-
position you vote for. Yes No
The EQvernlnG body Of h city In
which ruch election h 10 be held. hail
give not leus than two weeks notice
OF the time and place OF places OF
hoidine aid election. By publication
once zach week Tor two consecutive
weeks. In a newspaper published in
mid city, aud shall appoint an Judges
clerks and other election officers re-
qulred Of them b. law with reference
20 the holding % special ar general
nnuuicipai elections
Sec. Z. II AT any election held uu-
der the proviaionH Of MS Act TO sub
NIT 70 the qualified voters uf any city
having a population % ten thousand
people or more. whether of not they
will elect TO become organized under
n be governed by the provisions %
this Act UGH proposition II decided
an the affirmative by a majority vote
Of those who vote 10 such election. the
governing body % said city shal GER
tify the result % such election. such
certificate shall be recorded In the
minute book Of said governing body
and thereafter said city shall proceed
20 organize And be conducted and gov
erned under the terms Of this act
Sec. 4. The charter under which
cities In New Mexico sdopting the
same hy affirmative vote a. herein
provided. shall be governed from and
-. A. 80 NwNNAHUH#
ARTICLE
Any municipal corporation nov eN-
istinE and by election accepting the
provisions OF this Act shall retain ~
present boundaries. eNcspting 49, they
mas b altered under the provisions
Of the laws Of Sew Mexico. and shall
retain and possess ar powers granted
under the municipal corporations act
and such other powers az are not In
consistent with the statutes and con
Htltution Of tho state Of New Mexico
ARTICLE H.
section 4. The governing body Of
amy such city shall district such city
into ave al lets for the purposc Of
the selection o. commissioner each
District to be compact la area and 20
adgoin each other district and 90 be- us
nearly A. possible Of the same terri
torlal aize. and one commissioner snail
be selected from each district VINO
shall run AZ large In the city In order
that the said city may have a repre-
sentative form Of government ana
should there be AZ n time anneNh-
tion Of contiguous territory of such
city, such territory shall be annexed
20 the district or districts 20 which
the same IL contiguous provided mat
o. shall be the duty % ne governinE
, body Of such city 10 r. district such
TERRITORY upon petition Of ton per cent
or more Of tho inhabitants Of such
city; or without such petition al may
be deemed advisable ny such EoFefninR
body whenever uch annexed territory
ana the population thefoof i Of Huch
size a. 90 warrant such -disirir'ins
Of such city
Sec. 9 Tho right 10 vote Tor tn'
elective officers of the CTS small Do
enjoyed by all persons qualified az
LEGAL voters under the laws OF tht
state OF New McNico
sec. 8 ANY %quaiined voter shall DO
eligible 10 any elective ofhce ana may