Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-03-26

we nave read the charges against tne
contained and believe them to be true:
The signatures to the petition need
not all be appended to one paper:
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duplicate signature, which may be
entered therein by the person circulat-
Ing the petition to render such orr
eonvenienee in checking such petition.
and such original and duplicate sigma
ture shall count as the signature for
one elector only; One Of the signers
the statements therein made are true as
he believes. that each original sigma
ture to the paper appended Is the gen
uine signature Of the person whose
duplicate signatures thereon were
entered thereon by the person cir
cuiating such petition, and If the Pc
elected from one political polite i sab-division
Of the City only. that such signers are
residents of such political sub-divi-
sion from which said officer was elect
Within ten uo) days from the date
shall ascertain from the voters reg
ton is the requisite %%9 Per
herein. The City Clerk shall attach to
said petition his, certificate, showing
the result Ct Such exa%inati4n II by
ton is shown to be insufficient. it
may be amended within ten (1o) days
from the date Of said City Clerks GER
ten 90 days after such amendment;
make like examination of the amended
petition, and if his certificate shall
show the same to be insufficient. it
the same without prejudice however
same effect: If the petition be shown
to. be sufficient, the City Clerk shall
without delay, and thereupon the City
Council shall order the same filed.
and copy. thereof delivered to the
fh sought ft te es san refuse
neglect to examine the petition and
such recall petition within the time
her1n TIL the City GGunc sha she'll
time, examine such petition or petit
tions, and determine upon the suffi-
cheney or insuficiency of the same.
ing If aa tfn peeon d1 fhe sty
shall fix. a date for holding such
special election not less than twenty
goo. nor more than thirty (so2 days
published call for the election there
shall be printed, in not more than two
hundred (2oQ) words the reason for
demanding the recall OIL SUCH Officer,
hundred 1Soo5 words. the officer may
justify his course in Office. Except
as herein otherwise provided such
special election shall be conducted and
returned and the result there of de-
clared, in all respects as are general
municipal elections.
Unless the officer whose removal Is
sought shall have resigned within
ten 1o) days after the receipt by
the Council of the Clerks certificate.
the form of ballot at such election
shall be as near as may be Shall
A be recalled? Shall B be recalled
whose recall is sought being insert
ed in place Of A.. B. etc. and il the
Office be an elective Office the ballot
shall also contain the names of the
candidates to be elected in place of
the officers recalled. as follows: Can
candidates for the Office Of B, If re:
called, etc" but the men whose recall
is sought shall not themselves be
candidates upon the ballot.
In case majority of those voting
at any such election, or If the ques-
submitted at other than special
ehaI vote in favor Of recalling any
official, he shall be thereby removed.
and in that event the candidates who
for his place shall be elected thereto
for the unexpired term.
II the officer or ofhcers sought to be
removed shall have resigned within
ten (1O) days after the receipt by the
council of the clerks certificate here
in before mentioned. the form OF
ballot at the election shall be the