The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1920-10-02

JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TfON submitting to the qualified voters
OF the state of Missouri an amendment
OF article Of the Constitution II the
state Of Missouri bS striking ont see
tions IL and II 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.
OF Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday. following the first Monday
in November, 1920, there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters " Missouri
for adoption OF rejection, the following
Constitutional amendment, to-wit: The
repeal OF sections l6 and II OF article y
OF the Constitution Of Missouri ana the
adoption Of the following new sections In
lieu thereof:
Section Is. Any city having a popula-
tion of more than one hunrcd thousand
Inhabitants may frame and adopt a char-
ter for its own government consistent
with and subject to the Constitution and
laws Of the state In he following man
ner: The legislative authorizes OF the
city may provide, By ordinance, for sub
mission to the voters the question; shall
& commission be chosen to frame char
teri" II such ordinance becomes eGec-
tive more than sixty days before the
next election such question shall be sub
mitted al such election and If not then
at the next general election thereafter,
except as herein otherwise provided. Such
question shall also be submitted, when
requested, by petition signed by 10
per cent OF the qualified voters Of such
city. filed with the board OF election com
missiOnrrs or such board OF officials as
may be In charge Of he municipal cleo
tiUns In such city. II such petition prays
for a special election anc is signed by
twenty per ceut Of he qualified voters
OF such city, a special election shall be
held IN such city not less than Gu days,
nor more than ninety day. alter the ni-
ing 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 general municipal elsc-
tion. The petitions herein provided for
shall be CanyaSsed by the board Ut cleo
ton commissioners oi other officials haV-
ing charge Of municipal elections IN such
city, aud its determine ton as u the SUI
hciency Of such petitions shall be final.
The question OF whether or not COM
mission shall be chosen to frame u new
charter and the names Of electors or
set Of names Of electors OF the city, who
are candidates for The proposed commits
sion. shall be printed on the same ballot.
hit no candidate, or list OF candidates.
shall bear the name, heading or label
OF any political party which has, prior
to such election had candidates for state
or federal offices. Candidates for the
proposed commission shall be nominated
by petition signed by not less than two
per cent Of the qualified voters OF such
city, and filed with the board Of election
commissioners. or other officials having
charge u municipal elections in such
city, at least thirty days prior TO such
election. provided that in no case shall
thu signatures Of more than one thou
sand votes be required to nominate a
candidate. II majority Of electors yOt-
iuE on the question shall be chosen TO
frame a charter, vote in the affirmative,
then the thirteen candidates Teceiying
nal ar al
tute such commission. Any charter so
! framed shall be submitted TO the electors
Of the city and an election held al a time
fixed by thd charter commission but al
! least thirty days subsequent to the COM
! IlvtIgn uf the charter and not more than
! one year from the date Of the election OF
/ such commission. Amy part or parts Of
/ charter SO framed may be submitted
/ 10 be voted upon separately. Any alter
I native section or article may be pre-
/ scented for the choice OF the voters anC
! may be voted on separately and accept
| ed or rejected separately. without preju'
/ dice 10 other articles or sections OF thu
/ charter. II a charter Is adopted at such
| election that section or article submitted
! greatest number of votes. shall be deems,
adopted. II any such proposed charte
be- approved by a majority Of the elector
| voting on the proposition Of whether o
I not such charter shall be adopted, IL shal
become the charter u such city at tn
time fixed therein and shall sIpercede an,
] tAlELllk thAI Atl anu amendments lIeEe
Of. Duplicate certificates shall be made
setting forth the charter adopted and II
ratifcH tion, which shall he signed by tn
chief magistrate OF the city. and authen
tica ted by its corporate seal. One 0
suCn certified copies. shall be dCpOslte
IN the Office Of the secretary Of stat
| AMI the other after being recorded in Tn
records o. the city. shall be deposite
among the archives ~ The city and Fl
courts shall take judicial notice thereof
/ The notice for any election provided 10
I'm this section shall be published for a
least three weeks In at least one news
/ paper printed in such city. which news
/ paper shall have a bona hde sale or cir
] CulatIUu Iu such city Of at least tE
. thousand copies OF each issue. IN Whic
such notice h published, and whcl
! newspaper has been published ContinI
/ oIsiy for hfty-tWo weeks next before IN
pihlc. t'n OF such n0i.ce, such puOAca
/ tIUn Of such notice 10 he made at leas
/ once each week and on the same da,
Of the week IA caCh o. said three weeks