The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-30

Nut0OFiZlnQ CIlcb having a pOpuldtOn
Of more than 100000 Inhabitants TO frame
and amend their charters by less difficult
methods than are now provided.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoLU-
TION submitting to the qualified voters
OF the state OF Missouri an amendment
OF article Of the Constitution u the
state Of Missouri BY striking out sec
tious 10 and II thereof, and adopting
new sections in lieu thereof relating
to the framing OF charters for self gov
ernment by certain cities, and the
amendment thereof.
Be II resolved by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election TO be held
in November. 1920. there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters Of Missouri
for adoption or rejection. the following
constitutional amendment to-wit: The
repeal OF sections is and IT Of article
Of the Constitution Of Missouri and the
adoption Of the following new sections In
lieu thereof:
Section lS. Any city having a popula-
inhabitants may frame and adopt char
ter for LIS own government consistent
with and subject to the Constitution and
laws Of the state in the following Iuan-
ner: The legislative authorities OF the
city may provide, by ordnance. for sub
mission TO the voters the question: shall
8 commission be chosen to frame char
ter?" II such ordinance becomes cnec-
tive more than sixty days before the
next election such question shall be sub
mitted at such election and II 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, nlcd with the board OF election com
m!ssiOneTs or such board or officials as
may be In charge OF the municipal cleo
uOns In such city. II such petition prays
for e special election and is signed by
twenty per cent OF the qualified voters
OF such city, a special election shall be
held IN such city not less than 60 days,
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 elec-
ton. The petitions herein provided for
shall be canvasSed by the board Of cleo
tiOn commissioners or other Officials haV-
ing charge Of municipal elections in such
city. and its determination as to the suf-
fciency OF such petitions shall be final
The question OF whether or not q com
mission shall be chosen TO frame G 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
hut no candidate, or list Of candidates.
shall bear the name. heading or label
Of any political party which has, prior
10 such election. had candidates for state
or federal Offices. Candidates for the
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 of municipal elections in such
city. at least thirty days prior to such
election; provided that in no case shall
the signatures OF more than one thou
sand votes 10 required to nominate a
candidate. II a maJOrity Of electors yOt-
! ing on the question shall be chosen 10
| frame charter, vote in the Affirmative
! then the thirteen candidates receiving
] the highest number Of votes shall constl-
| tuts such commission Any charter %
| framed shall be submitted 10 the elector;
! OF the city and an election held at time
/ hKed BY the charter commission but al
| least thirty days subsequent to the com
! pletiOn Of the charter and not more thar
/ such commission. Amy part or parts o
| q charter so framed may be submitted
TO be voted upon separately. Any alter
| native section or article may be pre-
seuted for the choice OF the voters ant
may be voted on separately and accept
ed or rejected. separately. without pre1u
dice 20 other articles or sections OF tn
charter. II charter 10 adopted at sucl
election that section or article submitte,
In the alternative. which receives tn
greatest number Of votes. shsu be deeme
adopted II any such proposed ehArte
De approved by q majority Of the elsctor
voting on the proposition Of whether O
not such charter shall be adopted. II shAl
become the charter OF such city at tn
time hIed therein and shall supercede an
existing charter and amendments there
Of. Duplicate certihcstes shall be mEds
setting forth the charter adopted and IL
ratification. which shall be signed by To
chief magistrate OF the city. and authen
| ucated by its corporate seal. Ono Q
such ceruned copies shal bs deposite
Ia the Office Of the secretary Of stat
and the other, after being recorded In III
] reCOrds Of the CITY Yhall be dapoRit a
smOng the archives of tho city ana a
courts shall taks judicial notice Thereof
I The notice FOR any election provided 10
] In this section shall be published for q
! least three weeks In Gt least ono news
/ paper printed IN such city, which news
1 paper email have a bona hde sale or cir
] Calatiuu IN such city of al least tw
tn.usand copies OF each issue, In Vhio
/ such notice Is published. and Vhic
newspaper has been published eontlnu
ously Tor 7fty-two weeks next before IN
publication Of sUch notice, such publica
/ t.1 ~ such notloe to be made al leas
/ Cu.a each week and on the same da