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 Washingto - Including as Models the Complete Charters of Dayton, Des Moines, Galveston, Grand Rapids, Houston, and St. Louis (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...freeholders' charter "may be amended at intervals of not less than two years by proposals therefor, submitted by the legislative authority of a city to the qualified electors thereof at a general or special election," etc., has sole reference to the intervals between elections upon proposed amendments; and the submission of a proposed amendment at a general election to be held within less than two years after a prior special election, at which amendments to the charter were submitted and approved, is invalid, and cannot be enforced by writ of mandate. Also held, that the mayor of San Francisco is not a part of its ' legislative authority." 205. Freeholders' Charter is a Statute and Electors Lawmakers. A suit to test the title of Scott to the office of tax collector of San Francisco. With reference to the freeholders' charter the court held,65 the authority to provide a municipal government is referable to the lawmaking power of the state, and the enactment of a charter for a municipality is a legislative act, and the authority withdrawn from the legislature and given to the city is part of the law-making power of the state. The adoption of the charter by the city, and its approval by the legislature, has the same effect as that of a law passed by bill. 63. Lnbliner v. Alpers, 145 Cal. 64. Harrison v. Roberts, 145 291, 78 Pac. 722. Cal. 173, 78 Pae. 537. 206. Creation of Municipal Courts of San Francisco and Denning Jurisdiction. This proceeding was to restrain respondent from trying petitioner for criminal libel before a jury, the question involved being whether, under the freeholders' charter of the city and county of San Francisco the police court thereof had jurisdiction to try a prosecution for such offense. The charter purpor...