Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17
Laws of MinnesOta---byA Authority.
AN ACT
To Incorporate the City OF 81. Anthony.
BE enacted by The Legislative Assembly Of the Territory
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To Incorporate the City OF 81. Anthony.
BE endefea oy me Legislative Assembly Of the Territory
CHAPTER l.
SECTION I. All the district of country the County Of
Ramsey contained within the
shall DC city by the name of st. Anthony; and the
people how nhabinS and those who shall hereafter inhabt
within the district country described, shall b.
opal corporation by the city Saint Anthony,
anu shall! have the general powers possessed by municipal
iao at the common aw and the authorities thereof shall
nave ssion; shall be capable OF contracting and
being contracted with, sucng being pleading
being pleaded in all courts and equity and shall
pleasure.
The limits of said city shall be all that district of
country on the side Mississippi
section ten, C0 half eleven, m thr
four, 4 weny-Gve Co town twenty (as north Of
range twenty s being bounded the west by the
me OF Ramsey County, as defined in Chapter first and section
third in the Revised Statutes Territory
SEQ 3. The said City of ST. Anthony shall be divided into
three wards foows An that part of said district which
lies north of the Of Wood running
west in the line of said street the line shall be the
first ward And all that the said district which
south the cntrc OF Wood and north
city line, the second ward. And the residue Of the
SAID city lying south Of the Mill extending
east ana west to the city line shall be the third ward
CHAPTER2
SEC. l. shall be city council to consist of Mayor and
sEc.2 The Board of Aldermen shall consist Of six MEMBERS
TWO on eac war TO be chosen for two by the qualified
voters of each respective ward.
SEC. No person Alderman unless at time
its of the c.ty and shall be at the his twenty
SEC 4 At the first meeting the city aldermen
IN each ward shall be divided by lot into classes The
OF those OF the first class shall be
election And Of the second class eeco
that cneaf of the said Board shall be elected annually.
SEC o. The city council shall judge the qualifications,
elections. and returns of their members, shall
all contested elections.
SEC. t. majority of the city shall quo
rum to do business, but smaller number adjourn
to days and compel the attendance of absent members under
such penalties as may be prescribed by ordinance.
SEC. Z. Th city council shall have power determine
rule of its proceedings, punish its members derery
duct and with the twothrds the members
e.ecttd, eXpel member.
city keep journal of its proceed
rg and the ayes and when demanded by member
present, shall be the journal.
SEC. O. No alderman shall be appointed
authority city which shalt
mouents Of which shall have been increased during
for which he shall Fave been elected.
10. The each alderman, entering
the duties their shall take and subscribe they
will support the Constitution Of the United States
ganc If the Territory Minnesota, and that they
perform duties their best OF their
abilities.
SEC.1. Whenever there shall be tie election,
shall BE- election ordered such
vided for by ordinance.
10. There be twelve stated meetings city
council in each year. such times and places may pre-
scrbed by ordinance.