Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-10-30
AGErRopollTAN FEpERATaons

Propossua 20 amend Article X OF ana
constitution Of 1h0 state Of 0h7c by
adding sections and thereto Ta1m~
tive 70 metropolitan declarations.
Be II resolved by the General Az.
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, Three
hfths OF tho members OF each house
oe submitted 60 the electors OF the
state In the manner prescribed by
law, at the election to be held on the
hrst Tuesday after the first Monday
In November. 1888. proposition to
amend Article K Of the Constitution
OF the state of Ohio by adding thereto
new section as follows:
ARTICLE x
Section O. In the entire area OF sny
sounsy In which the most popuio1ia
-ity based upon the latest preceding
federal decennfai census has q popu-
iation of more than fifty thousand. 4
metropolitan federation Of all town.
ships. Municipalities. and the county
nnsy be. formed bv charter 70 serve
RE entire ares In any lesser area
-,ishin one county which ares fn-
~'tfdes the most popuIotis cftv OF suc1
@ountv which. based upon the fafest
preceding federal decennial census
sss population ~ more than t1fty
thousand. rnefropoiifan federation
II sousnships or municipafitfes or both
nav be sorned nv charter co serve
=lIch area Within the area uronose6
- he sncfnded IN the rnn4rnrnfifay,
federation fhe legislative aufho~ftv of
fhe rnoSf uopD1o1s ritv ar ff1e RosrtS
County Commissioners of the
-ouutv NAV. bv frvo-fhfrdS vote or
rs members. or shall urou petition
statino s1,e area 10 he Included and
sfvned hv the number ~ electors Of
-'ich stated area MT 1ess ", number
han ten per cent ~ t',e fctaI utinnl,er
II votes cast for roverr1nr at fte last
nrecedin0 election therefor bv reso-
'utior stating fhe area TO he Included,
siibrnif TO such electors Of the ares
'he question "chall rsetropofitan
faderatior charter commission be
~hoscns" The question shall he voted
mon nf the newt rerferaf ar nriyrary
election. occurrin1 not sonner than
ninetv days as+ar the adonfior of fhe
resolution TIE ha1lof cnntainiYp fire
question shall hear no ns~tv Sesisna-
lion. and provision Shaff he made
tf,erAon for tiea election from the area
"a large of ffteer Electors Of such
area as siicf commission ~ majority
II THE electors votine IN tha question
shall have voted tn the affirmative
Candidates fnr such commission shall
he nominated bv petition of not Less
han one hundred and not more than
Eve hundred electors nf the metro.
oolftsn area. which shall be fled with
the election authorities NOT less than
sixtv days prior to such election
Candidates shall be declared elected
received beginning with the candi-
fate receiving the LARGEST number:
but not more than seven candidates
residing In the same munfcipsNty or
township sfaiI re eligible 10 be de-
ciared elected Within twelve months
80 E&xaw l4~ al &rxa - &xaxsx
shall frame q charter for the ares
stated In the resolution and shall then
by resolution order the submission of
the same to the electors OF such area.
Such charter shall be voted upon In
such area at the next general election
occurring not sooner than ninety days
after the adoption of the resolution.
and the commission shall mail or
otherwise distribute a copy thereof 70
each Of the electors of the area as far
as NAV be reasonably possible
Every such charter shall provide
the form OF government OF the metro
ooiitan federation and shall deter.
mine which of It's officers shall b<
~tecfrd and the manner nf their eiec.
don. Any such charter shall deSaa.
cate thA powers vested ia ana he
duty or duties 30 be performed ny
she metropolitan federation. ANY sucA
charter Rh2N provide for the elscfioa
py the electors OF the METROPOLITAN
Federation Of the officers exsrcsxins
lerisiativs powers hereunder ana fhs
principal cfiacer exercising execusfve
bowers thereunder. Such charter nav
provide Eor the exercise by the fed-
Grafton os any of the powers vesfed
py ths Constitution or laws of Ohio
N townships and municipalities ana
~ counties where an entire county q
20 ne included within THE area Only
such powers as are designated IN the
eration and those powers not desies
mated shall be reserved 70 the town.
ships. municipalities and any cogYnfv.
included therein Such charter NAV
provide for the concurrent or ewciu.
siys ss%s~ss,ss ssx,srciss BY The mssrorcIitan
q e q snS N S Sf psrs s q I:
powers. n may provide for the sue
Gessfon by tha federation to fme
rights. propertasg. and OBLIGATIONS o@
tcwnshfpa. municipalities. and any
county therein incident 60 the town
vested In the federation, ana FOR the
division Of the federation into dis.
srfcts f0s purposes OF adYnfnfs$ratipn
or Of taxation or Of both Notwifh~
standing ANYTHING contained In any
other article OF this constitution,
township and municipal powers and
duties and the powers and duties on
any county Included IN the area NAV
be delegated to the METROPOLITAN fed.
eration and to the extent that slich
powers and duties. are 50 delegated as
provided IN the charter. such metro
the distribution of township. munich
pal. and countv revenues
No such charter or smendnent
thereto shall become effective untii II
shall have been approved bv a ma.
toritv Of those voting thereon fil In
The entire area included by tSe pro-
visions OF the charter. q, IN the most
populous city In the included terri
torv and rs, In the area outside the
most populous CITY, I'm the area Every
charter or amendments thereto shaff
take effect on the thirtfet1 day sffer
Euch approval unless another date be
or amendment shall be h1ed with the
secretarv OF state
The legislative authority provided
In the charter. may. by q two-thirds
vote or shall upon petition signed by
the number of electors Of such area
not less In number than ten per cent
OF the total number OF votes cast for
preceding election therefor submit
to the charter to the
electors Of the area for approval or
In the same manner pro-
ViCe0 Tor the a0OptlOn OF the cnArtGf.
Such legislative authority shall mai
or otherwise distribute copy thereof
to each Of the electors Of the area az
far as may be reasonably possible.
When more than one amendment IA
submitted at the same time. they shall
be 50 submitted so as to enable the
electors 70 vote on each separately.
In case of conflict between the pro-
visions OF two or more amendments
approved at the same time that pro-
vision shall prevail which received
the highest Affirmative vote
Upon petition signec by the num-
Der of electors Of any municipality
or township co1xigucus 10 o metro
politan federation within the same
county not less IA number than ten
per cent Of the total number of votes
cast tor governor at the last preccd-
ing election therefor. with the con-
sent of the legislative authority Of
the metropolitan federation. the q,ses-
tion shall the municipality or town
sn1p bs Joined % ths netropolttan
B4eyat1ont~ ahAQ b. gnhsmltte4 % ~
&e6ScgS o3 ssioh pelftteal suh6iv1sioA
proposed 20 be 5ofned. IN any area
46mkiguosss % naexrepositen fedora
&c0 within tha sarns county IN which
Q majority Of tho electors approve
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