The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-15
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
MO .

Authorizing cities havlro a population
Of more than 0 .oco inhabitants to frame
and amend their charters by less difficult
methods than are now provided.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLTJ-
l submitting to the qualified voters
Of the state Of Missouri an amendment
Of article 3 OF the Constitution Of the
state Of Missouri by striking out sec
tons l6 and l. thereof, and adopting
new sections in lieu thereof relating
to the framing of charters for self-gov-
eminent by certain cities. and the
amendment thereof.
Be II resolved by the Senate, the House
OF representatives, coucurring therein:
That at the general election TO be held
on Tuesday, following the first Monday
IN November. 1870, there shall be SUBJ
mitted to the qualified voters Of Missouri
for adoption or rejection, the following
constitutional amendment, to-wit. The
repeal OF sections IL and II OF article 3
Of the Constitution Of Missouri and the
adoption OF the following new sections Ia
lieu thereof:
osection IL. Any chy having a popula-
tion of more than ons hunred thousand
Inhabitants may frame And adopt a char
tel for It's own government consistent
with and subject. 10, the Constithtionsand
Laws OF the state in the following man
ner: The legislative authorities OF the
city may provide, by ordinance, for sub
mission to the voters the question: "Shan
q commission be chosen to frame a char
teri" II such ordinance becomes effec-
tive more than sixty days before the
neat election such question shall be sub
mitted az such election AID n not, then
At the next general election thereafter,
except As herein otherwise provided. such
question shall also be submitted. when
requested, by. a petition signed by 10
per cent OF the qualified voters OF such
city, filed with the board OF election com
missioners or such board or officials as
may be in charge OF the municipal cleo
tiona In such city. II such petition prays
Tor q special election and Ia Signed by
twenty per cent Of The qualified voters
Of such city, n special election shall be
held IN such city not less than so days.
nor more than ninety day, after the H.
ms OF such petition. The percentage Of
electors required to sign any petition pro-
vided for herein shall be based upon
the total number OF electors voting at
the last preceding gen sral municipal elec-
ton The petitions herein provided for
shan be canyassed by the board Of cleo
ton com missiOnt rs ar other officials hav-
tng charge OF municipal elections IN such
city. and It's determination as TO the suf-
hciency OF such petitions shall be hnal.
The question OF whether or not a COM
MISSION shld be chosen TO frame a new
charter and the names OF electors or
set Of nance OF electors Of the city. who
are candidates for the proposed commits
sion, shall be printed on the same ballot.
but no CANDIDATE, or list OF candidates,
shall bear the name. heading or label
OF any political party which has. prior
70 such election, had candidates for state
or federal Offices. Candidates for the
proposed commission shall be nominated
by petition signed. by not less than "
per cent 81 the qualified voters OF such
city, and hled with the board OF election
commissioners or other officials having
charge Of municipal elections In such
city, at least thirty days prior to such
election; provided that In no case shah
the signatures OF moro h one thou
sand votes be required to nominate a
candidate. II a majority OF electors vot-
ms on the question shall be chosen to
name 2 charter, vote IA the affirmative,
then the thirteen candidates receiving
the highest lumber OF votes shall consti-
tute such commission. Any charter 20
framed shall be submitted to the electors
or the city and an election held at a time
nxed BY the charter commission but At
least thirty days subsequent to the COM
pletion OF thu charter and not more than
one year from the date OF the election OF
such commission. Any part or parts OF
= tcharter 80 framed may be submitted
70 pc voted upon. separately. Any alter
native section or article may be pre-
scented for the choice Of the voters and
may be voted on SCI lrately and acceDt-
cd or rejected. separately. without preju.
uict 70 Otner artlCloa or sections OF the
charter. Ifia charter Is adopted at such
election that section or article submitted
In the alternative, which receives the
greatest number OF votes, shall be deemed
adopted. II any such proposed charter
be approved by A majority OF the electors
voting on the proposition OF whether or
not such charter shall be adopted. Il shall
become the charter OF such city at the
time liked therein and shall eupercede any
existing charter and amendments there
or. Duplicate certificates shall be- made.
setting forth the charter adopted and It's
ratification, which shall be signed by the
chief magistrate OF the city. and anthem
ticeted BY its corporate senL One OF
such certiied copies. shall be deposited
in the office OF the secretary Of state
and the other. after being recorded IN the
records OF the city. shall be deposlted
among the archives Of the city and All
courts shall take judicial notice thereof.
The notice for any election provided for
IN this section shall be published for al
least three weeks in at least one news
paper printed In such city. which news
paper shall have q bona 1de sale or cir
culatipn In such city Of at least two
thousand copies OF each Issue, IA which
such notice Is published, and which
newspaper has been published continue
oueF for hftyr(wo weeks next before the
publication on such notice, such nublica-
tiOn Of auch notice To- be made At least
once each 'k and on the same day
tho We eh ~ said three weekS,