The Law of Modern Municipal Charters and the Organization of Cities on Commission, City Manager, and Federal Plans: A Commentary on the Home Rule Laws of Arizona, California, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Washington : Including as Models the Complete Charters of Dayton, Des Moines, Galveston, Grand Rapids, Houston, and St. Louis, Volume 2This work represents an extension of the author's notes and references collected during a series of investigations ... for the purpose of obtaining a clear insight into the functioning of the improved legal machinery sought to be adapted for securing greater municipal freedom and efficiency. |
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Page 759
... cause to be printed a true copy of the title and text of an ordinance to be submitted to a referendum vote or amendment , and that it shall be their duty to furnish a printed copy of such measure to any person offering to register as an ...
... cause to be printed a true copy of the title and text of an ordinance to be submitted to a referendum vote or amendment , and that it shall be their duty to furnish a printed copy of such measure to any person offering to register as an ...
Page 776
... cause the city clerk or city sec- retary to mail a copy of the proposed charter to each qualified voter in said city as appears from the tax col- lector's rolls for the year ending January 31st , preceding said election . If such ...
... cause the city clerk or city sec- retary to mail a copy of the proposed charter to each qualified voter in said city as appears from the tax col- lector's rolls for the year ending January 31st , preceding said election . If such ...
Page 777
... cause the city clerk or city secretary to mail a copy of the proposed amendment or amendments to every quali- fied voter in said city as appears from the tax collector's rolls for the year ending January 31st , preceding said election ...
... cause the city clerk or city secretary to mail a copy of the proposed amendment or amendments to every quali- fied voter in said city as appears from the tax collector's rolls for the year ending January 31st , preceding said election ...
Page 789
... cause to be obstructed or injured in any manner whatsoever , any public road or highway , or any street or alley in any incorporated town or city , or any public bridge or causeway , he shall be fined in the sum not exceeding two ...
... cause to be obstructed or injured in any manner whatsoever , any public road or highway , or any street or alley in any incorporated town or city , or any public bridge or causeway , he shall be fined in the sum not exceeding two ...
Page 801
... cause an election to be had , at which election there shall be chosen by the qualified electors of said city fifteen freeholders thereof , who shall have been residents of said city for a period of at least two years preceding their ...
... cause an election to be had , at which election there shall be chosen by the qualified electors of said city fifteen freeholders thereof , who shall have been residents of said city for a period of at least two years preceding their ...
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Page 770 - Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence and affect the community at large. When, therefore, one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest he in effect grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good, to the extent of the interest he has thus created. He may withdraw his grant by discontinuing the use, but so long as he maintains the use, he must...
Page 1287 - ... corruptly make any false representations concerning the same or concerning the person examined, or who shall willfully and corruptly furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of any person so examined, or to be examined, being appointed, employed, or promoted...
Page 803 - Corporations for municipal purposes shall not be created by special laws; but the legislature, by general laws, shall provide for the incorporation, organization and classification in proportion to population, of cities and towns, which laws may be altered, amended or repealed.
Page 992 - All taxes shall be uniform, upon the same class of subjects, within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected under general laws; but the General Assembly may, by general laws, exempt from taxation public property used for public purposes, actual places of religious worship, places of burial not used or held for private or corporate profit, and institutions of purely public charity.
Page 1337 - ... anticipated) in the way of conferring upon any person, or in order to secure or aid any person in securing, any office or public employment, or any nomination, confirmation, promotion or increase of salary upon the consideration or condition that the vote or political influence or action of the...
Page 946 - ... examination. If by the clerk's certificate the petition is shown to be insufficient, it may be amended within ten days from the date of said certificate. The...
Page 753 - Under this article of the constitution it rests with congress to decide what government is the established one in a State. For as the United States guarantee to each State a republican government, congress -must necessarily decide what government is established in the State before it can determine whether it is republican or not.
Page 803 - Any city containing a population of more than three thousand five hundred inhabitants may frame a charter for its own government, consistent with and subject to the Constitution and laws of this State...
Page 948 - ... shall place his name on the official ballot without nomination. In any such removal election, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected. At such election, if some other person than the incumbent receives the highest number of votes, the incumbent shall thereupon be deemed removed from the office upon the qualification of his successor.
Page 1422 - ... per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property in the city...