The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-19

reorganized under chapter "a OF the
statutes, providing for the city man
ager plan, with council composed of
number stated in petition) members,
to be elected from the city Cat large)
or (by wards) as provided in petition
for terms of (number) year(s)" (1919
els; 1919 c.353 s.1-4.)
64.04 Council When Elected: Quail
fication of Electors: Nominations.
| CD At the election held as provid-
ed by law upon the first Tuesday in
| April next succeeding the adoption of
the provisions of this chapter, there
shall be elected council composed as
provided in the ordinance or resolu-
tion adopted by the council or in the
petition and election as provided by
section 64.03. Any person possessing
the qualifications of an elector in such
city shall be eligible to election as
councilman.
| (2) Except as herein otherwise pro-
vided candidates for councilman shall
be nominated and elected after the
manner provided by law for the nom-
ination and election of other munich
pal officers and all provisions of the
statutes relating to city primary and
general elections, not inconsistent with
the provisions Of this chapter shall ap-
| ply to such elections for cities reor-
ganized under these sections the same
as to cities organized under general
law. (1919 c.75; 1919 c.353 1-4)
64.05 Term of Councilmen.
(I The term of Office Of such coun-
Gilman shall begin on the third Tues
day in April If the term of council
man as determined by the election is
two years, the term of bare major
ity of the members elected at the first
election after the adoption of this
+, chapter, consisting of those members
receiving the highest number of votes,
shall be two years and that Of the re-
naming members shall be one year.
At the expiration of the terms of Of
4 flee of the councilmen, successors shall
be elected for the full term.
(2) If any vacancy occurs in the
Office of councilman and the unex-
pired term shall exceed six months, a
special election to fill such vacancy
shall be held. If the unexpired term
be less than six months, the other
members of the council shall at their
next meeting appoint some one to fill
the vacancy. (1919 CTS; 1919 c353-
SID.
64.06 Recall.
Any councilman may be recalled
from Office in accordance with the pro-
visions of section 1914 of the statutes.
This method of removal shall be in ad-
dition to the other methods provided
by law. (1919 c.75; 1919 cassidy.
64.07 Powers of Council; It's Or
ganization; Quorum; Meetings.
(1) The council shall possess and
exercise all legislative and general or
dinance powers imposed and conferred
by general law or special charter upon
the mayor and common council and
the various boards and commissions
not inconsistent with this chapter, and
in force in such city at the time of its
reorganization and such additional
powers as are hereinafter imposed and
conferred, but such council shall not
have the power to enact special execu-
tive or administrative orders, it be-
ing the intent of this chapter to sep
arate the legislative and executive pow
ers of city government.
(2) Al its first meeting the city
council shall select by majority vote
one of its members to act as presi-
dent. The president shall be the pre-
siding officer of the council and shall
have a vote but shall have no veto
power.
(3) A majority of the members of
the council shall constitute a quorum
and a majority vote of all the mem
bers of the councils shall be neces-
sary to adopt any ordinance or resolu-
ton.
(4) The ayes and noes shall be
called and recorded on the vote upon
every ordinance and resolution.
/ 90 The council shall provide by
ordinance for the time of holding reg
ular meetings and special meetings
shall be called by the president or by
any two councilmen or by the city
manager.
/ co. All meetings of the council Of