St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
paper. as provided herein, shall have been

entry into any lands or teuements Tor une
purpose of carrying into effect its lnspec-
Tlon laws, and may enter upon any landS
to lay any branch sewer or water main, or
drain any marsh or make any changes or
erections in, upon or about any water
course,
Sec 14S. RELIEF FUNDS. 1t may set
aside from the fines and penalties paid to
the city such sums as it may deem proper
for the maintenance of police relleI i luIlu'
pension fund and tircman's relief fund
Sec 149. MAYORS CONTlNGGNI
FUND. The city council of each city shall
have power to appropriate by resolution,
passed by three-fourths "a vote OF all the
members elect Of such council, such amount
for the mayors contingent fund rs 1t may
deem proper To advance the interest OF Ine
city. Provided, however, that the sum so
appropriated shall not exceed in any one
year such sum as would be realized by the
tax of one-fiftcenth Q-15) of one C) mill
upon the assessed valuation of all the taxa
bic property in such city, ana that none
of such funds shall he used for any char
liable or religious purpose, nor for the use
OF any person, company or corporation out
side of the State of Minnesota.
Sec. $50 VACATION OF STREETS. The
city council of each city shall have the
sole and exclusive power to vacate ana dis
continue public grounds, streets alleys or
highways within said city, and also all
county, territorial and state roads, whether
actually Travelled and used at the date OF
the petition for such vacation or not. No
such vacation or discOntinuance shall be
granted or ordered by the city council ex-
cept upon the petition of a majority OF the
owners of property on the line of such pub
lie ground, street, alley or highway, resi-
dent within such city, which petition, pro-
vlded for in this section. shall state the
facts and reasons for such vacation and
be accompanied by plat of such public
grounds, street, alley or highway county,
territorial or state road proposed to be
vacated, and shall be verified by the oath
Of one ~ of the petitioners. The city coun-
ell, If 1T deem it eXpcdient that the matter
be proceeded with, shall order the petition
to be filed of record with the city clerk,
who shall give notice by publication in
the official paper Of the city for four a.
weeks at least once a week, to the effect
that such petition has been filed as afore-
that said petition will be heard and consid-
cred by the city council at certain time
ten 90 days from the expiration of said
publication The city council, at the time
and place appointed, shall investigate ana
consider the said matter. and shall hear
the parties interested, and thereupon, after
hearing the same, may by resolution
passed by threc-fourths % vote Of All
the members elect declare such public
ground, street. alley or highway, county,
territorial or state road vacated, which res
olution shall, before the same shall go into
effect, be published as in the case Of or
dinances, and thereupon transcript of such
resolution, duly certified by the city clerk,
shall before the same shall take effect, be
ied for record and duly recorded in the
office Of the register of deeds of the cOun-
ty wherein the property is situated.
See 13l EACATIoN TO TAME 4bI shdTI EE
take effect until the value of the premises
so vacated shall have been deposited in the
treasury of the city, which value shall be
fixed by q resolution of the city council by
a three-fourths CAl vote of all the mem
bers elect, and shall in no case be less than
the propOrtionate average value of the
nbuttlng property according to the last pre-
vious assessment for taxation. Provided. in
case the city council shall have approved
a plat embracing the premises proposed to
be vacated, which plat dedtcates to the
public use, in the opinion of the city coun-
ell. land equivalent in area and value to
the premises sought to be. vacated, then the
city council may, by three-fourths 90
vote of all It's members, accept said plat
and pass said resolution of vacation, and
after said plat and resolution have been
recorded in said register of deeds Office
said vacation shall be valid without the
payment of any money into the said city
treasury; provided, further, however that
vacations and discontinuances of such
county, territorial or state road may be
granted upon the petition of a majority of
the owners of property through which the
same or portions thereof sought to be va
Gated exist, when such owners shall have
plated the same and shall have provided
In lieu of such road sufficient streets in the
opinion of the city council, of which fact
the approval and acceptance Of such plat
and the resolution of vacation SHALL when
recorded, be conclusive evidence.
Sec. 152. PROHIBITING ANY RELIEF
FROM ASSESSMENT, Etc: The city
council shall not have the power to relieve
any citizen from the payment of any law
ful tax assessment, judgment, fine or Ii
cense, bond or security, nor to exempt him
from any burden imposed upon him by law
or ordinance, or to Ordain the payment of
any demand not authorized and audited ac-
cording to law. The city council shall not
have power to ordain nor authorize any
compromise Of any disputed demand arising
under contract, nor any allowance therefor
Or therein, except as provided in the con
n+ t1,fNrn for NlNn nity nni1 hnl1
have power nor authority to authorize or
ordain the payment of any damages or
claim for alleged injuries to persons or
property except by resolution, adopted by
the vote of three-fourths % of all the
members elect.
See 1913. COMPILATION OF LAWS
AND ORDINANCES. The city council may
from time to time provide for the co npla-
latiOn and publication, in book or pamph-
let form, of the ordinances and regulations
OF the city, rules of the city council, police
rules, regulations adopted by the board of
health, and such resolutions Of the city
council as it may designate; and may pro-
vide for the distribution by sale or other
wise of copies of such compilation and
publication; and such books or pamphlets
so issued, purPorting on the title page
TO have been published by authority of the
city council and to contain the ordinances
OF the city or other matter in this section
above mentioned shall be prima facie evil
dence Of their contents in all courts of this
state; and in the absence of evidence to the
contrary, all ordinances, rules, regulations
and resolutions found therein shall be pre-
sumed to have been duly and legally passed,
promulgated or adopted Copies, duly GER
titled by the city clerk of such city Of
ordinances, or rules, regulations or resou-
tions in writing or other papers in his Off
cial custody, or of any records kept by
him in his official capacity. shall also be re-
ceived as prima facie evidence Of their con-
tents In all courts of this state. All mu-
courts located in such city shall take judi
Cial notice of all ordinances duly passed by
the city council of such city.
Sec. 154. CARE OF STREETS The city
council shall have and maintain an active
care, supervision and control Of all public
highways, bridges, streets. alleys, public
squares and grounds. as in this act pro
and public property within the limits Of
the city. and shall cause all streets which
have been opened and graded under the au-
thOrity Of the city or with its assent, to
be kept open and in repair and free from
Sec. 155. CITY EXEMPT FROM LA
RAILWAY CARS The city shall be
exempt from all liability or damages
caused by railroads, either to persons or
or cars are passing along, across, under,
over or upon any street. lane, alley or
other public way within the limits Of the
city.
CHAPTER VII
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. 1856. ORGANIZATION. There shall
be in each city a police department, of
which the mayor shall have control and
supervision and be the chief executive Off
Ger and head, and which shall consist of a
EuperintC ndent Of police and such other
officers of police, patrolmen, detectives and
employees as may from time to time be au-
tECrized by the city council.
Such superintendent of police and all
other officers of police, patrolmen, detec-
tives and employees so authorized shall be
appointed and may be removed by the
mayor of such city.
be eligible to appointment as superintend-
ent of police, or other officer of police, or
patrolman who is not Il citizen of the
United States and able to read and write
trolmen and superintendent, shall have
been for. at least three (3) years residents