The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-12

age. II a. n I'm within the thirty
days a petition signed by twenty pei
cent % tho qualified voters Il pre-
sented Z the governing body, askinl
that the measure In question be sub.
mltted TO a vote Of the people foi
adoption or rejection. said measure
shall not 10 into effect until an elcc.
ton shall have been held a. pctitioncd.
II shall be the duty OF the Eovernine
body Of the city 20 provide fot such
election within thirty days Of the fiinE
Of the petition.
. !. ca AZ such an election the
ballot shall contain the text OF the
measure In question. and below the
same phrases FOR the above measure
ana against the above measure, fol-
lowed b. spaces for marking with a
cross the phrase desired. ~ a ma
jorlty Of the votes cast are aeninst
the measure. Il shall be Of no effect
II a majority Of the votes be not
against the measu Il shall so into
effect forthwith.
sb) u a measure be declared an
measure. 40 provided
above. Il shall go into effect at once.
subject 10 repeal BY IN adverse ma
jority az the recall election.
Sec 4 ca Upon petison q twenty
per cent. Of the qualincd voters Of he
city amp measure may be proposed TO
the governing body Of the city Tor
enactment within thirty days u the
time for nilng the petition containing
the proposed measure ~ he govern
ing body Of the city either fail TO act
at all. act adversely, OF amend the pro-
posed measure. D. shall he their duty
to call an election within thirty days
for submitting the measure 10 a vote
Of the people.
COZ AZ such election the ballot shall
contain the proposed measure ~ urir.
lnail, submitted ami the measure a.
amended. u amended BY the govern
Ing body % tho city After each OF
these measures there shall De printed
the words "For and "Against with
spaces for crosses therchftct
tcl 10 a majority Of the votes east
nj the election are IN favor u the
measure IN To- original form or ~
amended form. u shall be- declared in
effect as adopted ~ neither measure
receives a majority u the votes cast
neither stall be In effect
ARTICLE "
See l. An legal powers 81 the cor-
poration shall be- vested in IL commits
sion % five members selected hr de-
trio, and elected a. iarre ln tha u.n'
ner h~eroinbeforc specified
See . Any qualified voter ~ the
city shall be eligible FOR election Co.
the commission from the district u
which he r. such O. qualified voter
See o. The commission shall meet
a. least twice each month or ofeusr
10 business require, ana no 'nmmis.
sioner shall receive any compensation
FOR any services performed and shall
not b.. Interested directly or indirectly
ln any contract for the purpose u pur-
chasing supplies or material or the
employment 81 labor An meotinEH
shall Zoe open to the public unless
special considerations 81 "a peculiar
nature demand that u mectiug Toe
when ~ can be go declared nf
a majority ~ the commission Pub
licits shall DO given 90 the minutes %
ali meetings o. the commission aud
the official records Of he meeting shall
b. open 10 inspection az all times
Sec. Z The commission shall dee
ignate one justice Of peace. hold
inr his office in % o. the precincts
81 the city ~opcrnfiuE under this act.
a. police judge 81 said city who shall
hold office it the will OF the commits
zion.
Sec D. o. shall be- the duty % the
commission 10 puss all ordinances ana
other measures conduui," Go the wei.
fare 81 tho rity. and Co fhs proper
carrying out 90 the provisions of This
charter. and TO do and perform aI'
acts required Tor the general welfare
81 tho city rhe commission shall pro.
vide all offices lu addition Geo tnn
herein specified which may become
necessary Tor b proper carrying on
81 the work 81 the city The commits
sion shall appoint the chief admins
trttiyr officer Hs hereinafter provided
for and shall hold him responsible fui
the proper aud efficient administrators
~ tho city government
See q N|acnurieH boz tho rumWis.
sion shall bc nilcd by choice ~ The
remaining commissioner for thv po'
riod Intervening between the occur
renee 81 the vacancy and the u"A'
regular election. provided that ~ surl
period hs lees than HIN months r'
such temporary appointment shall h'
made
ARTICLE s.
Sec. g. There shall h, employed l|
the commission a chief sim.uiHtratiN
officer Co ho known tr ,IiN manager
Hs shaIl be- employed fur uu indefinite
term aud shall hold office until
gariurs ls created uy death rrsirn1
uon or removal hi the governing boil.
of the ,ltt
Sec Th" manager shall l'
chosen ruIrIs con the ua.is of tluluI
tratiyc qualifications The choice HHs.
not o.. limited hl roasou of furwr
residence
Sec. o. The SHALL Co. "IH'
nn adequate SALARY to Boz ua'j uF .n'
commission
sec Tho WHutsrf .naI| Dol" r'.
sponsirIe to fh. governing bod. of tH'
CHS for tho pIou'r administration of
alb th, afftIrr uf 200, ..fH 400 u.r.H
engaged iu the admins rftl.r ..Is.'