Show DES MOINES PLAN fOR THIS CITY INCORPORATED IN A BIll WLL Another attempt to introduce tho the commission c slon form of or city government was vae started this afternoon in tho the state s senate nato with the introduction of tho the bill calling for the Des Moines plan which has been under discussion for some sonio time by the tho Civic Improvement league The bo bD bill bUl is fathered by Senator Benner Beuner Ben Ben- ner ncr X Smith but is the work of a committee corn com copt copt- consisting of Mr Smith Frank Prank B. B Stephens Stephen William E. E Wallace James and Senator Carl Oarl A. A Bad Bad- ger I Three m members of this committee coni consisting con con- i of r Ie-r Stephens Wallace Wallce and Badger spent a week werk in the Iowa ci city last December studying the plan of government government gov gov- o in vo vogue ue and md nd getting gottin themselves familiar with it its it vane varied phases Two years eau a ago o a bill bi was wa introduced in in tho the enato senate b- b by bf Mr r. r Smith and passed that body unanimously It I was turned down by the house bo however ever The Des plan is an improvement over O lr the Galveston plan pan is th the claim of ot its is backers backens back back- ers ens erI in that it provides for a bo board r of live five commissioners instead of three ba has provisions pro caUn calling for the tho initiative and referendum tho the recall recal and nd for the tho civil i c asa asia method of potting getting ottin ci city of ot- The Tho municipal government to of all 81 cities of tho the fr first t class is ie hereby vested ested in 1 a board of five commissioners consisting con con- of a mayor mavor and four commissioner commissioners commission commission- er ers says sa 5 tho the bill bil to be known as tho board o of ol commissioners of their respective respective re re- re e cities F Five rivo vo Departments I. I Tho rho said sid board of commissioners shall shan I jJ have possess poses and exercise o nil all nl executive e administrative and legislative O powers and ld duties dutes now ha had po possessed and exercised exer- exer t by V the mayor ct city council council board board of ot public works arks park commissioners 1 board of library trustees city ity attorney treasurer recorder er and aud all al other exe executive u- u tive and administrative officers in cities of of the first class I The The executive cne and administrative o powers authority and duties dutes in such cit cities cities ct- ct cit cit- ies shall shah haJI be distributed into and among five departments as follows I 1 Department of public affairs and finance s 2 D of and Department water supply Ta waterworks t ks 3 Department of public safety J 4 Department of streets and public improvements J i o Department of parks and nd public t property People Vote Voto Vot Franchises 4 In I In cities cies of the tho first frt class er e every ordinance ordinance or or resolution appropriating 1 mono money or ordering an any street improve m nent mentor nt or sewer fewer or making or authorizing the makin making of any contract an contract or granting antin an any franchise or right to occupy or uso use tb tho tha streets highways bridges or public places in the city for any auy purpose shall be he complete in the form in which it is is finally pa passed ed and remain on file me with wih the city ity recorder for public inspection at least one week before the thc final passage pas pas- 3 sage O or adoption thereof ps' ps No c 0 franchise or ri right ht to occupy or I use tho the streets hith highways Ys bridges or public places in any city shall h be he grant grant- rant rant- nd Ad renewed or extended except by ordinance I naD nance e. e and must b be authorized or apr apr ap ap- r r proved fro ed by a R majority of the electors voting thereon at a a general or special election x l No Xo o officer officer officer-of cerf f of any city tO town D or municipal municipal mu mu- corporation shall bo be directly or indirectly interested in any co contract trac work or business or in in tho the tho sale of any article the expense e price or consideration consideration consider consider- of which is paid from the treasury treas treas' ury ur or b by any as assessment levied by any act or ordinance nor norn n the tho purchase of any n real ral ral estate estat or any other othor property belonging to tho the corporation or which shall hal be held for taxes or assessments assessment or by virtue of l legal cal process s at the I 1 suit of said corporation mayor or other officer of said city town or muni municipal corporation and no officer or employee of oJ an any rit city town or m municipal corporation corporation corpora corpora- tion hon shall receive directly or orI ac accept pt or I indirect indirectly from any an- anerson person erson firm or corporation cor cor- operating within tho the t territorial terri rr tonal toria limits of said Mid city any an railroad interurban railroad street r railroad road gas gasworks gasworks s works work waterworks electric light or I power po plant heating plant lant telegraph line lne telephone exchange e or other business business business busi busi- ness using or operating under a 6 public franchise franchis an any frank fruk free ticket or free service or accept or receive directly or indirectly from any such uch person firm or corporation any other service upon t terms more or fa favorable ble than is granted rante to the public generally Vr Any violation of tho the revisions provisions of this section shall be n a misdemeanor and every such contract or a agreement shall be void Such prohibition or free tree transportation trans trans- shall not apply appl to to policemen or firemen fremen in uniform nor shall any ff free o service to any auy city officers or to tho the municipal corporations heretofore provided provided pro pro- vided b by any franchise be affected b by this section seton Direct Primary Elections I Candidates to b be be- voted for at all al general municipal elections in in cities of the first class cae under tho the provisions of this act ut shall be nominated by a pH- pH v mat mary election and no other name shall h be hS placed upon tho the general ballot banot ox- ox x- x c pt those these selected in the manner here herc- prescribed 1 v The primary election electon for stich sch nomination nomination nom nom- shall bo ho held on tho the second Tuesday preceding the general muni municipal i i. pal election Any n person desiring to become a a. candidate for mayor maor or commissioner com com- X missioner shall at least ten days prior to said primary election file flo with wih the 1 j said teco recover cr a of su such candida can- can dida Civil Civi Service Commission Immediately after after or organizing ng the board of commissioners in cities of the tho first class shall by ordinance appoint three civil i service commissioners H Said Said commission sion shall hal on tho the first Monday of April Apri arel and October of each ech year rear or r oftener if it shall shaH be deemed necessary under such rules and regulations regula tons as ma may bo be prescribed by the council hold examinations for tho the p pur purpose pun pun- r- r pose of determining the qualifications of applicants for positions All Mi persons subject to such civil service examinations shall be subject to removal remo al from office chico or employment nt by the tho council counci for misconduct or failure to their thir duties under such rules perform porm dutes fuch and regulations as it i may mav n adopt opt and the thc chief chief of police chief of the fire firo fro department department de de- de or any my superintendent or foreman in charge of municipal work nU may peremptorily suspend or dischar discharge e en any n subordinate then under his direction direction tion for neglect of dut duty or di disobedience obedience of his orders Let Lct Merit Count Coun Tho The provisions of this section shall apply to all ni appointive officers and employees em em- ing of such ci city except the tho foJos following following follow follow- foJo s n City City recorder cit city treasurer ci city attorney and his hig assistants city cit engineer engi acer neer city physician and his ass assistants stants chief Chiot of police chief of tho tIm fire tro department department depart depart- ment inspector of provisions oil oi inspector inspector in in- in inspector tor of weights and measures measures meas meas- ures mires inspector of buildings s. s city sextOn sexton sex- sex t ton u commissioners trustees trims trus tees tee or boards of nn any kind kind created by hJ ordinances ordinance or le legislative e enactment ln laborers who whose o occupation requires no special skill ski or fitness election officials ls and mayors mayor's secretary All officers and employees im in any ny such ci city shall shaH bo be selected or appointed with wih reference to their qualifications and fitness and for tho the good of the public pub pub- lie lic HI service co and without reference to faith affiliations their political or part party May Recall Ra Officials In all aH cities of ot the first class s the holder of any elective office may be removed removed re re- re- re moved mo ed at nu any timo by tho the electors qualified cual to vote voto for a successor of such in in- i c A A petition fi signed ed by electors entitled entitled en en- enI I titled to vote voto ote for a n successor to tho the i incumbent sou sought h to bo be removed equal I in in number t tp at least IMst 2 23 25 per Tr cent of tho the I entire vote Yote for all nI candidates for theoflice the tho office of mayor cast cst at the last preceding I ing int general nerl municipal election demanding demand ing int an election electon of n a successor of the person sought to tp bo be removed shall bo o filed feI with the ci city recorder which petition pe po po- po shall contain a n ten general ral statement of the tIme grounds for which tho the removal is sought Any An person sought to bo ho removed ed mav may b be a candidate to succeed him himself elf and unless ho he requests otherwise in writing wit wit- writ writ- jag ins tho the ci city recorder er shall shaH place hi hiame his name ame on the official ballot without nom norn- In an an any such removal election tho the candidate rece receiving in the highest number num nuni- her ber of votes otes shall bo declared elected At such sueh election if some other person than tho the i incumbent receives ef tho the highest high highest hith est number of votes tho the incumbent shall thereupon be e deemed removed from office of of- flee fice upon qualification of his successor sor Initiative and Referendum In cities of the first cas class any lY proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed ordinance may be submitted to the tho ho board of commis commissioners h by petition petion b by the electors elector of the tho cit city equal in number to tho the percentage percenta o ber hereinafter required In cic cities of the first class no ordinance ordinance ordinance nance passed h by tho the board hoard of af sinners except when otherwise o required hy by t y the en rl laws lairs of tho tIme state F or by byShe bythe the She provisions of this net act except pt an t ordinance or or- o- o for the tho immediate preservation of tho the public peace health or safety which contains a statement of its is ur urgency urgency u- u ur- ur gency and is passed b by a t two thirds vote voto of tho the board of commissioners shall go o into effect before ten lays days s ca from the time of ot its is final passage and if during said ten lays days cas ca's a petition si signed ed by electors of time the city equal in number to at least 2 per cent of ot the tho entire entro vote Yote cast for all J candidates for fer mayor at the last preceding pre pre- ceding general municipal election electon at which a ma mayor or was elected protesting a against a tho the passing passins of such fuch ordinance be presented to the board of commissioners commissioners commis commis- the tho same shall thereupon bo be suspended sus from going into operation and it shall be tho the duty of the board of commissioners commissioners com corn missioners to reconsider such sch ordinance and if the same is not entirely repealed tho the council counci shall submit tho the ordinance to the tho vote yoto of tho electors o of tho the city Against Bribery It I shall he be unlawful for any person per per- son dir directly or indirect indirectly by himself himsl or through any other person 1 To 0 pay lend or ot contribute or offer offer of of- fer or promise romise to pay pa- lend or contribute contrib contrib- ute ate any money or other valuable consideration consideration con can to or for an any voter oter or to or for any other peron person to induce such voter otel to t yoto vote or refrain from voting at any election provided by bj- law or to in induce in- in duco duce an any voter to vote voto or refrain from voting at such puch puch election lecton for any particular lar mr person or persons or to induce such person to go 0 to the polls or remain away from the tho polls at such fuch election or ou account account account ac ac- ac- ac count of f such uch u h voter having in voted or refrained reframed re re- re- re framed fraind from pUns for any particular person or ii ha having gone gono to the tho polls POUA or remained awa away from the polls at such elections 2 2 To give hc offer ofer or promise any an- office place or employment ent or to prom prom- iso ls or procure or endeavor or to procure an any place or employment to or for any an- voter or to or for any any an another other person person person per per- son in order to induce su such h voter to vote ote or refrain from voting at any election election election elec elec- tion provided pro by law or to indu induce o any voter to tofte vote or refrain from voting at it I such election eleton for any particular person or persons or to obtain tho political support or aid of any such person or persons Referred to t Committee Cotee I 3 To advance or pay or cause to tobe tobe be he paid any moD money or other valuable thing to or for the use of an any other person person person per per- son with the intent that the same or oran oran an any part thereof shall be used in bribery br- br bri bery at any anY election provided by law Jaw lawor Jawor or to fo knowingly pay or cause caus to be paid any money or oth other r valuable thin thing to t an any persons in in discharge or repayment of an any money wholly or in in part expended expend expend- ed in bribery at an any such fuch election C The The provisions pro of this chapter shall extend so far as a applicable to all 11 elec elections tion pro pro-i provided ed by b- blaw law special general municipal school and anc primary elections in in cities of the first class clas s. s The Tho bill bi went vent to to the committee on county and anel municipal corporations of which Senator l i of Ogden is chairman The other members are Bre lien Den npr nor X X Smith Bad Badger er Miller Iier See Seeley Ie Kuchler and Burton I d In the the state senate renate yesterday afternoon The bUt bill bi systematizes thel the tho work of ot tho county recorder who ho by Its is l provisions Is ts mado made tho the official registrar of or t tel S S That the the school hoard of n Salt TAk City may be permitted to bond the school schol dietrict district district dis die for the tho erection of or a new high school In SnIt Salt Lake Ine o City nt at a cost of ot a bill bi was Introduced In the tho fl enate nate Y yesterday yes yea afternoon by Senator W. W N N. Williams VI Wil Wil- hams liams Iams providing pr for Increasing tho the amount of or bonds Including Including the tho existing existing- Indebtedness permitted to be voted at atan an any school election electon from 2 per cent rent to 3 I per r C cent nt of or |