Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-31
For the TT hune.
THE CITY CHARTER.

Charter, ask the use of a small space in your
columns for the purpose of explaining my con-
necton with it, to state few of It's main points,
and 10 urge few considerations in its favor
As VIII be recollected, early in the winter
public meeting was held. at which the subject
was fully discussed, and a large majority OF
! those present. voted in favor Of City Charter,
and appointed a Committee 10 present draft
Of one at a future meeting, 10 be called by the
/ Committee \ majority Of such Committee
being opposed 10 the project no report was
made. But the matter was discussed IN the
streets and II was universally agreed th@' some
additional corporate powers Were necessary TO
auv efficient management of village affairs
whether this could be accomplished best by
amending our present Charter or by forming
Citv Government. was the only point IN issue.
When left for Madison, it was understood
between myself and the Committee appointed
to draft Charter that a copy should be sent
up, IN obedience to the instructions Of the meet
inc This was not done; but petition signed
by nearly all the business men and property
holders in the village was sent to me, asking for
the passage Of 4 Cit5j Charter. / did not feel at
IltT]N 10 t t~C ~ I4tlI 81 - +N' e'NS'
at the time opposed to the policy, and in the
absence of any further instruction from home,
drew up myself q form as free from objections as
any such form could be on the ground ofeXpense
and Inconvenience. The extreme length OF the
iustrum en,. and the consequent imPossibihtyo OF
getting it enrolled in time TO make a copy, Is
sufficient reason for its nou-appearance at this
time. As the town has ordered copy and has
agreed to pay the expense, some twenty-five
dollars. it may be expected soon.
Its general provisions are those in common
with all City Charters.
CHATTER I-Relate to City and Ward bounda-
ries. fixing the limits nearly the same now,
but with the addition of three quarter sections
on the West The City is divided into two
Wards, Chestnut Street forming the division
Inc.
/ CHAPTER II-Ncsts corporate powers IN May
or and Board Of Aldermen, and provides for the
election of City officers. consisting of Mayor
Clerk Marshal Superintendent Of Schools, three
Aldermen and one Justice Of the Peace in each
Ward. and defines their powers and duties.
CHAPTER III-Coutains the law governing the
Elections, provides penalties for fraudulent vo-
ing 'A' :, .s,...-..so j,
lectiug taxes, similar TO the present law on that
sooec'' ana II ms .eI 'iIe i1'e VI ''N,''1oii
! limited. L Pro'4oes 'h''' 'he Co'''ill'N Gun
eli sna-l NOT ie'y any lax exceeding N'o ''l.'iS
on the dollar valuation for City expenses, five
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