Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16

9th day of April, A. .. 1921: w. -
Dated at Willmar, Minnesota, Feb
ruary 18th, 1921. go. -
HANS GUNDERsoN, ::
IT,. City Clerk.
Willmar. Mimi, Jan. 28th. 1921.
OF the 81 t the 4aS
Orable Council of said City, -.
The. undersigned Board of Freehold
ers in and for said City herewith pro-
Charter OF the City of Willnlar, Min
nesota. and respectfully request that
the same be submitted to the electors
OF the said City for ratification.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
the: said Charter OF the said city be
amended to read as follows:
''ELECTIXE AND GEMERAL PROV1-
''Sec. 5. There shall be elected in
the CITY of Willmar. a mayor. a treas
urer. a clerk. two members OF the
known as aldermen. one. Justice of the
peace from each ward and two consta-
bles from the city at large. Said Off
ficers Of the city. The appointive off
GERS of said city shall be auditor:
an engineer: an assessor. members OF
efs. park commissioners and an attor-
The appointive officers shall be ap-
ments shall be made by ballot, and. it
shall require the affirmative. vote of q a
majority. Of all members OF the council
ment Is to make the Office Of assessor
aDDotntlve by the council.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT
We propose that section Six 50 Of
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6. The term of office Of the
Sne Year. A1 The : term 1aN of office Of all
other elective officers shall be two
years. provided that at the first cleo
each o Ward i'e Shall be ' elected for one one
year and one member from each ward
for two years and thereafter for the
The term Of office of all appolntive
officers shall be one year. except as
hereinafter otherwise provided. Al ~
be- Construed as beginking ten DAYS
after the election at which such officer
Is elected. except as herein otherwise
Whether elective or appointive. shall
continue in office until their successors
are elected or appointed and qualified.
pointed to fill an unexpired term such
term expires at the time the term OF
the original incumbent would EXPIRE"
nent is to harmonizc said Sec. with
Sec. as amended above In regard to
assessor.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
We propose that Section Seven 81 Of
the said Charter of the said City be
amended to read as follows:
10 feG The regu lar fIeetien sha
after the first Monday in April of each
year. and the first regular election un-
first, Tuesday after the first Monday in
April 1902.
At said regular election there shall
wit:, The mayor. treasurer. clerk. two
members OF the council from each
4 %ona each one justice and Of the the
stables from the city at large. and an
nually thereafter successors shall be
elected for all elective officers whose
terms Of office under this charter ex-
pres prior to- the next following regu-
lar election.
The mayor. or in case of his refusal.
the majority Of all it's members. cali
a special election Of the voters OF the
city and provide for holding the same;
the purpose of such election shall be
clearly stated in such resolution. and
no other matter shall be submitted
The purpose Of the proposed amend
Ment Is to harmonic said Sec z with
Sec. 5 and Sec. amended above in
regard to assessor.
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT
We propose that new section to be
known and designated as Section
Eight (sa) be added to the said
Charter "P 81 MA 3S E 5fl1S%Ei
Sec. Sa. On the third Tuesday pre-
cedng any general or special election,
h held for the ,I purpose of electng City
eiecton' shall be- heid in 'e each e1eetio2
district for the selection of candidates
Of Willmar to be filled at such ensuing
ten GO? days pos sas a EGe p al ssss
notice ,.e e, OF the time and place of hold
which the polls will be open. and Of
the offices for which candidates are to
At such primary election the polls
The council shall appoint three
judges in each election district for
each general or special election who
shall appoint or select clerks of cleo
ton. and such judges and clerks shall
act on the day of such primary cleo
vacancies may be filled and additional
appointments made as in the case OF
eleCtlOnS.
The compensation for services OF
judges and clerks Of election shall be
fixed by the City Council.
shall make duplicate lists of all quail
fled voters who vote at such primary
and shall add thereto the names OF
all other persons entitled to vote at
the ensuing election. containing the
said names in alphabetical order and
their places of residence. They shall
= cause copies Of such lists to be posted
in three public places in the district
at least fifteen (15) days before the
election.
At said primary election there shall
be dominated by the qualified electors
two candida ties for every office to b4
filled within the City at the next en-.
suing general or special election. whlc;
~lOWS:- y
: Each qualified voter shall be entitled
to cast a vote for one person as
nominee for each elective office to bt
voted for in his election district anl
may write the name of such nominet
=, in the proper place on the primary bal
=. lot furnished for such election.
1t shall be the duty of the. City CLERK
:. to provide a sufficient number of prin
AIRY ballots for each election district
such ballots to have thereon the name
!: or designa ton of each elective offlc.
:. to be filled and below each designation
q blank line upon which the voter maj
write the name of his choice of nom
1nee for each office. =, .,
The City Cork shall also furnish thu
: Judges of election in each district will
suitable tally sheets and blanks fo'
election returns. d