Daily globe., 1879-01-25
CITY COUNCIL.

amending the City Cha,ter-Firinq tht
boundaries, SALARIES and IsSUing More
Bonds.
special meeting Of tho city council was
held last evening to consider the report of the
special committee on charter amendments.
The committee reported as follows: That the
limits of the city be extended, with the follow
ing boundaries:
Beginning at the southeast corner of section
81, town 20, range 23, thence running north
and crossing the Mississippi river along the
east side of sections 81, 80, 10 and 49,, to the
northeast corner of said section Is, in town 20.
range %. thence west alo the north side of
said section Is and of section 13, town 20, range
"a, to the northwest Corner of the northeast
quarter of said section 49, thence north alon O
the center line of section IL, of town 80, range
a. to the center of said section l2; thence
west along the center lines of section II, II, TO-,
otnter OF town Of 4S Ss ss;s.;nn T1ngs a. to +h the
northerly along the center of said river to q
point on the north line of said section; thence
due west along the said north line of said Sec
t1on lO or section 3, of town 20. range "a, to
the northwest corner of the northeast quarter
OF said section 8; thence due south along the
center lines OF sections ., 16. 81, 2S and S5. OF
town 70, range "a, to the southwest corner of
the southeast quarter of said section 33; thence
east along the south line of sections 33, "a, 35
S6, of township 20, range "a, and of section 81
of town 20, range %, to the southeast corner
of said section 81, being to the
point of beginning and that the pres
ent ward lines be extended to the proposed
new boundaries. Provided that the real and
personal property included wi, hin the area so
added to the city shall be and remain during
period Of three years. subject to the city taxes
for school purposes only, and for all other pur-
poses shall be subject to town taxation as at
present. That section g. of chapter l, of the
amended charter of 1878, be amended, defining
the line dividing the Foarth and Fifth wards
as follows: Thence along the center line of
First avenue south to its intersection with the
center line of Grant street, thence west along
the center line of Grant street to its intersec-
tion with Nicolet avenue.
That one street commissioner be appointed
for each of the several wards of the city. That
street commissioners in making repairs of
streets, avenues and alleys and all street clean
ing be made sub ject to the orders of the alder
man of their respective wards, and that their
compensation be fixed by the city council at a
stated sum, payable from the ward funds for
each day. actual service rendered.
That the salaries of all city officers, excepting
the members Of the city council and exclusive
of all salaries paid exclusively by the city,
should be fixed by the city coupcil.
That the time for presentation of special as
TO Nov. 1st of each year.
That the city council be authorized to
cause to be issued within three years
from the date hereof, bonds of the
city of Minneapolis running not
less than twenty, nor more than thirty years
from their date, and bearing interest not ey
ceedlns six per cent per annum, to an agere-
gate amount of $4,000; the proceeds of the
sale of said lands to be applied as follows:
Forty thousand dollars t" the payment of
maturing indebtedness of the board IF educa-
tlon. aud $4,000 to the payment of bonds of
extension Of water mains to the East division.
and due in 1881.
That in all assessments for laying new side
walks, or repairs Of sidewalks, ~ per cent. OF
the actual cost shall be added penalty. and
be collected as a part of the cost as provided.
That provision be made for assess Inent on the
abutting property Of the cost of all water mains
hereafter laid, to the limit OF the cost of laying
p six-inch main. Provided, that when any
such mains shall cross the streets, avenues or
alleys of the city, the cost of such mains within
the streets avenues or alleys crossed shall be
paid for from the general fund; and ALSO that
the cost of all hydrants along said mains shall
be paid from the same fund.-
That the board of education be restricted to
an annual tax levy not exceeding three 81
mills on the dollar of the ass essed valuation.
and that the city treasurer shall act as
Lue treasurer OIL SaiO DOard, and that all
bills of said board shall be audited by
the city comptroller before payment, and that
the city comptroller shall keep full account
of the Indebtedness of the city on account of
the board of education and shall include the
same in his annual report to the city council.
That the time within which actions may be
commenced against the city for personal IN
juries received shall be limited to six months
from the date of the injury.
THAI all funds in the hands of the city treas.
urer shall be so deposited to bear interest, in
accordance with existing laws governing coun-
ty funds.
That such legislation as may be by the CITY
attorney deemed necessary to enforce the ex-
lsting charter and ordinances of the city coun-
Gil be procured.
That the city attorney be instructed to draft
such bills as are necessary to carry out the rec.
of this report, and present the
same at an early date to the city council.
G. l.. SNYDER,
A. G. HAUGAN,
DANIEL WATT,
". ". WOODWARD,
Special Committee.
The report was adopted, and on motion the
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