The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County oil

Diue cdrtn.-SS.
sworn. say that reside at.............
Of Mankato. County of Blue Earth,
state OF Minnesota; that / am a quail
NED d, voter in said ward; that l am
or name OF office) to be voted at the
primary election to be held on the
.:.'......... Monday OF. .............,
b., and hereby request that my
mary ballot for the nomination by such
primary election for said office.
!Slgned): ...........
Subscribed and sworn to before me
tnls' ...............d day of..............,
(Signed)
and shall at the same time file there
with a petition OF at least twenty-five
dacy. Each petition shall be verified
by one or more persons as to the quail
ihcations and residence. with street
number. OF each of the persons signing
the petition and said petition shall be
The undersigned. duly qualified cleo
tors of the City of Mankato, and re-
siding at the places set opposite our
respective names hereto, DO hereby re-
didate) be placed on the ballot as a
candidate for nomination for (name of
offical at the primary election to be
held In The said city on the. ...........
further state that w. know III hin, or S Me
TO be qualified elector Of said ward.
and person of good moral character
and qualified in our judgment for the
duties OF said office.
Names Of qualified electors. No. SITS.
No filing fee shall be required of
candidates at any election held under
Immediately upon the expiration of
the time for filing the statements OF
and petitions for candidates. the City
Clerk shall cause to be. published in the
official newspaper of the city. in prop
err form, the names OF the persons as
they are to appear upon the primary
ballot and the City Clerk shall there
upon cause. the primary ballot to be
printed. authenticated with facsimile Of
To amend Section 20 Of CHAPTER 3 OF
the Charter Of the City of Mankato, so
as to read as follows:
sSe aD oP fhs said ea Rri@a 1s or
Mayor. Assessor. City Clerk. City
Treasurer, arranged alphabetically shall
hrst be placed with a square at the
right Of each name. and at the right Of
Following these names likewise ar
ranged shall appear the names Of the
candidates for Councilmen. in their re-
spective wards. with a square at the
the square the words. vote for One"
following these names likewise arrang-
ed shall appear the names Of the cam
didates for Municipal Judge, elf any
with a square at the right Of each name
words vote for One" and following
these names likewise arranged. shall
appear the names Of the candidates for
Special Judge or any with a square
right of the square the words Vote
for One" The ballot shall be printed
upon plain. substantial white paper
and shall be headed, Candidates for
the nomination of City officers. of the
ton, but shall have no party desig-
nation or mark whatever"
To amend Section "a of Chapter Of
the Charter of the City of Mankato. so
Section "a. The two candidates re-
ceiving the highest number of votes for
the office of Mayor. Assessor. City
Clerk. City Treasurer Municipal Judge.
and the two candidates receiving the
highest number of votes for the coun-
cilmen in their respective wards: or
one candidate for any of the respective
offices If but one candidate has filed.
shall be the candidates and the only
candidates for. the respective offices
whose names shall be placed upon the
ballot at the next succeeding general
municipal election.
The. ballot at the general municipal
election shall be in the same general
form as for the primary election so far
as applicable.
Spaces shall be left below the print
ed names of candidates for any office
equal in number to the number to be
voted for. wherein the voter may write
the names of persons for whom he may
wish to vote"
To amend Section IS Of Chapter 6 OF
the Charter of the City of Mankato, so
as to read as follows
Section 40. The administrative pow
ers. authority. and duties of the City
Officers. not otherwise provided for
ed to seven departments as follows.
/. Departmental Police and general
welfare.
8. Department of Accounts and FL
a.. Department Of Parks and Public
Grounds. -
5. Department of Buildings and Fire
Department.
6. Department of Water Works and
Sewers
Z. Department of Streets and Al
leys." ~;
To amend Section 40 of Chapter 6 Of
as to read as follows:
"Section 45. The Mayor shall be SUI
of the department Of po-
lice and general welfare. and the Coun-
Gil. shall, at the first regular meeting
after the election of it's members, des-
ignate by majority vote one Council
man to be superintendent of the de-
partment of health and sanitation; one
to be superintendent Of accounts and
finances: one to be Superintendent of
Parks and Public grounds: one to be
department: one to be superintendent
of water works and sewers: and one to
be superintendent of streets and alleys:
but such designation may be changed
whenever il appears that the public
service would be benefited thereby. Pro-
vided. no superintendent OF any of the
departments of the city shall have any
power to contract debts. to bind the
city or make any improvements in said
the council"
To amend Section as of Chapter of
the Charter OF the City of Mankato, so
as to read az follows:
Section 46. The officials of the city
shall include a City ATTORNEY. City En-
gineer. Chief of Police, Chief of the
Fire Department. and Health Commits
sioner. and such other officers as the
Council may deem necessary. They
shall be appointed and may be re.
moved by majority vote of the Coun-
shall be appointed by the Mayor. The
Council shall at the first regular meet
ing after the election Of its members or
as soon thereafter as practicable. pro-
coed TO the appointment of a City At
torney.- City Engineer, Chief of the