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188 special elections so far as possible. (e) A nomination of a candidate to succeed each officer sought to be removed shall be made without the intervention of a primary election, by filing with the clerk of the circuit court ef hustings at least ten days prior to such special election, a petitic proposing a person for such office, signed by the electors equal in number to at least thirty per centum of the electors of the city voting for governor in the last preceding gubernatorial election. s (f) The ballots at such election shall conform to the following requirements: With respect to each officer whose removal is sought the question shall be submitted: Shall (name of officer) be removed from the office (name of office) by recall? Beneath the aforesaid question shall be placed the names of the candidates to fill the vacancy. The name of the officer whose removal is sought shall not appear on the ballot as a candidate to succeed himself. (g) In any such election, if a majority of the votes cast on the question of remora be affirmative, the candidate receiving the highest number of the votes cast shall be declared elected and if more than one councilman is removed at such election the candidat~ receiving the highest number of votes, equal in number to the number of councilmen removed shall be declared elected. The officer whose removal is sought shall thereupon be deemed removed from office upon the announcement of the official canvass of the election. The successor of any officer so removed shall hold office during the unexpired term of his predecessor. In case the person or persons receiving the highest number of votes shall fail to qualify within ten days after receiving notification of his election, the office shall be deemed vacant. The question of the removal of any officer shall not be submLtt:ed_to the electors a second time during the same term of office, until after the expiration of one year from the determination of the first application for his removal. The method of removal herein provided is cumulative and additional to such other methods as may be provided by law.' Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None The following reports from the City Manager were read: 73-505 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first readin This makes the service road just east of the new parking ramp one way from County Street north and one way east on King Street to Crawford Street. The Traffic Engineering Department has made a study of the traffic movements on this service road and finds that this system would help eliminate the following problems: (1) It will eliminate a hazardous condition that now exists from tractor trailer trucks making deliveries. They presently block the entire Crawford Street roadway, which is four-lane divided, trying to back their rigs west on King Street from Crawford. If the one-way system is created, they would have to enter from County Street, eliminatin the above problem. (2) The one-way system north from County Street is the only way truck traffic will be able to make deliveries. If the one-wa7 system were reversed in the opposite direction, they could not maneuver their trucks to the proper unloading areas. (3] ~Occasionally, vehicles will park on the service road, causing tie-ups and congestion. - This~ then kills the two-way system as the service road is only twenty feet wide." Mr. H. Thomas Fennell, Attorney, representing First Federal Savings ~ Loan, spoke against the ordinance. On motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. King, the ordinance to be postponed until the next Council meeting, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Early, Nays: None Abstainimg: Wentz Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Barnes 73-5~6 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $34,300 for the construction of a sewer interceptor at the Alabama Avenue pumping station. The construction of this sewer interceptor will allow bypassing and abandonment of the Alabama Avenue sewage pump station, resulting in a nominal savings in annual operation and maintenance costs, and elimination of future capital expenditures for such items as stand-by power and alarm systems. Two bids were received for this contract as follows: A & W Contracto-rs S39,500 A. Stuart Bolling Co., Inc. $30,355 It Company, This is is recommended that the contract be awarded to Inc. The balance of the appropriation covers financed through Utility Revenue Bonds.,, the low bidder, A. Stuart Bolling inspection and contingencies.