New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-05-22

There shall be q conference committee ID,
each city, which shall consist Of the presi-
each election or appointive board and the
head Of each department OF the city. Such
committee &C shall meet on or before the first
report to the board Of tax levy an estimate
OF the amount of the expenses of each de-
p par men for the next ensuing fiscal year,
ana ana the amount required in each of the
I Itin Tor which levy may be made during
the saa ne1 II fiscal year.
shall be a board Of tax levy in each city
which shall consist Of the mayor, con-
t troll and president Of the city council.
Office OF the mayor Of said city on the sec.
ond Monday in September In each year and
may adjourn anrlo from time to time as may be
quired. but not later than the first Tues
day in October. A majority vote Of said
board shall 1ecids i: questasns coming
before said board. The said board shall
rate Of taxation for the various purposes
for which the city council Of said city is
it shall be the duty Of the said board to to
reduce the maximum rate of taxation for
c ca 1 xarous PURPOSES to the lowest practi
before the. first Tuesday of October in each
year certify and transmit to the city coun-
ell the maximum rate Of taxation for the
authorized to levy taxes, as fixed and de-
termined by. said board Of tax levy, and no
taxes sinai! pc levied for said year by said
Sec. los RHPoRT OF & HsT I'm oTTSs The
city, controller shall, at the. time Of the GER
levy, as above provided, report to the city
council an estimate of The current expenses
of the city for the fiscal year commencing
together with statement of the amount
Of all revenues received by the city for the
Sec 10Y Tho cf+v onuno,, shall An nv
before liz tenth day Of October i Of each Ct
year. upon. the coming In of the said re-
e4v Of the heard ny of aT ley and the
property in such city, taxable under. the
laws .ay Is. Of this state, for the purpose Of de-
cations and abitss existing op
aforesaid ore shall be reported by the city
fb nr forthwith to the county auditor Of
upon the tax duplicate of such county and
collected annually in like manner as county
Sec los. No debt eo or liability to be ere
ated In excess Of levy. Neither the city
council Of any city nor any officer or officers
vided. have authority to issue any bonds
OF. create any debt or any liabilities against
sala city II excess Of the amount of reye
payment Of such liabilities.
CHAPTER VI.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF oITY couN-
rs il THE C1TT couS6 III "H He HE esE
1 h vst power and authority of the city shall
Aldermen of IN st city , foune COMPOSED of the
See 10 oRGANI T. hsreia pr phe civ
G Go etta shall biennally on the first Tues
succeeding the city election organize and at
the time of its organization proceed to
elect from their own number president
ana ano vice president, for the ensuing two
years, and such other officers as NAV be
necessary for the transaction Of its busi-
ness. such election shall be by ballot and
elect. w '''iS 70
See: III. DUTIES OF PRESIDENT. The
president, and in case Of the absence Of
me me president. the vice president, shall pre-
sue oyer the meetings OF the city council,
anu snail sign all resolutions and ordi-
d,,ring , Dassgd by the city council and
city, or his inability for any reason to
DISCHARGE the duties Of his office, shall have
ana an ro exercise al the powers and duties OF
m.i'or. unuer the style Of ''acting mayor"
Inc Inc acts OF such acting mayor Shall have
the same force and effect as If performed
by the mayor.
Sec: liz. RULES AND SPECIAL MEET
MSS The city council shall prescribe rules
Tor its own guidance, and the time for
y lesu ia meetings and provide for the
snail s,Ia be transacted at special meeting
unless the same Saall have been specifllI
III = the call therefor. -,
members shall constitute a quorum. but
less than a majority may adjourn from
tlme 70 time, and a minority as we'll as a
Maori may compel the attendance Of
Sec. ia GANvAss1NG VOTES The
city council shall have power to. and it
s 81 canvass the returns of votes cast
thereof and shall be the judge of the cleo
tlon and ouallf1cation Of It's own members.
rf Hes ~ vs 0RDiMANGEs AND REsotU-
council sha be Us act Of the city
ton The style Of all ordinances shall l9G Be- E
f for ren as foioWs NJ ORDINANCE, except
more than one subject, Which shall be e. ex =
pressed IN its title, nor shall any ordinance
pc amended after its Introduction SO as to
Sec. Jig READINGS OF AN ORDl-
NANCE. No ordinance shall be Introduced
EXCEPT exc p s at regular meeting at which meet
ond reading shall be had at Subsequent
regular or adjourned regular meetings oc-
Garf III not less than one q week after
not be amended after the meeting at which
it receives it's second reading It shall re-
celye its third reading and be passed only
at regular or adjourned regular meeting
occurring at least one ~ week Subsequent
to TO-, the 1T time at which the second reading
HoLG AfsASE E Sr ordnSaes d
/ der and resolution, except as In this act
Otherwise .d provided, shall be passed By a
ma3orI1y vote vote Of the members Of the city
shall be entered upon it's journal 1t shall
! then forthwith. before it takes effect, be
n presented to the mayor for his approval as
and resolution shall be published in the
official NEWSPAPER Of the city before it
daSe effect: 10 vote Of the city council
| snail be RECONSTRUCTED or rescinded at a sub
sequent meeting unless at such a meeting
there are present as large number of It's
members as were present when said vote
Sec; rs; CONTRACT AWARDED AND
REsoEU1os: The award Of fo every con- on
tract and order for the payment Of money
luton, except, that the pay roll Of city
officers or employees, whose salaries or com
pensation have been, fixed by law or rcso:
| Sec lis TWo:rH1nDs VOTE RE.
| Qu1RED: Every ordinance, order and reso-
| liability. (or for the issuing Of certificates
| Of Indebtedness in anticipation of tax OF
assessment levies), awarding or approving
OF any contract for the payment Of money
erty, or the making Of any local improve
ments. shall require a two-thirds (2-S] vote
Of all the he ne%ssrs Ct the city
MOURNING OF INDEBTEDNESS. Any
ordinance or resolution authorizing The
issuance Of bonds Of the city shall require
| of all the members Of the city council; II
however it receive a majority, but less
than three-fourths % vote Of all the
members of the city council, it may bt
slI..litted for ratification to the electors
of the city at the next regular city election
or at a special election called for that pur
| pose, the form Of ballot to be used Al
| which Sha11 hp nrpScrihnH hu 10 oif =,
Gil. If two-thirds Of all the electors votins
npon such Question shall vote in favor O.
the Issuance Of such bonds, then said ordi