Gramling v. City of Wauwatosa

Two issues are raised on this appeal:(1) Does a requirement that the mayor exercise his appointive power from a limited list of approved candidates constitute an unlawful limitation of the appointive power; and(2) Did the city of Wauwatosa, in amending its charter, comply with the statutory provisions for exercising its home-rule authority ?

Delegation of Appointive Powers.

The state legislature, in abolishing special charters, has established ch. 62 of the Wisconsin statutes as the general charter for all cities of the second, third and fourth classes. 3 Pursuant to art. XI, sec. 3 of the…