The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-22

SAID court capable of enjoying the rights
Tie sireet 81 ''a the ia last ssa above proposed
e aRee ii e ts state s Vii Il Nh
esrs tas tSg
next preceding an elec ton, OF six months
d9pr opss
district. next preceding an election, OF thir-
y, g, instead Of ten days - nov re-
4. 10 require a citizenship 81 the United
States OF three months. The constitution
now permits citizens OF the Uni ted States
to vote regardless Of the period Of citizen
qualifications If residence above Indicated,
81 .. "a repeal the present provisions Of the
constitution which enables q person OF for
Intention "a become ascitizen 81 the United
states ssa and before becoming fully natural
the adoption oe such last proposed aE.end-
~ q tie right to hold an sie tive once ia
lied citizen Of the United States.
can act proposing an amendment to arti-
Gle four AZ of. the constitution Of the State
OF minnesota allowing cities already iEcor-
corporated as cities. to frame heir own
charters astclties.'' &s 925{ IA i "A K 3Esa I5
IT Is proposed TO adj to article four Of
Sec So Any city o. village in this state
may frame charter for IFS own govern
ment as city consistent with and subject
to the laws .ot this stara rs; follows: The
legislature shall provide Under such, re-
strictioQs as it deems proper, for board OF
fifteen freehoders, who shall lie and for the
past FIVE years shall have been qualified
trict Judges Of the Judicial district in which
the city or yillascsis si.na7e1, Al,i,h heard
shall, within six months after its crroint-
city or village a draft ut such charter
majority thereof. Such charter shall be
city Or village at the next election there
after and if four-sevenths Of the qualified
voters voting. at such election shall ratify
thereafter, become the charter Of such city
or village as a city, and supersede amy ex-a
listing charter and amendments thereof; pro-
now established such charter snail require
q three-fourths majority vote OF the .quali-
fed voters voting at such election to change
the patrol limits now established t.g X
Ecfoie any city shall incorporate under
this act the legislature Shall prescribe by
law the general limits within which such
charter !, shall be framed Duplicate certif-
ter proposed and it's ratification, which shall
be signed by the. chief magistrate OF said
city Or village and authenticated BY its cor;
be deposited In the Office of the secretary OF
state, and the other, after being recorded
in the office Of the register Of deeds for the
shall be de- osited among the archives Of
such city or village, and all courts shall
take judicial notice thereof. Such charter
therefor made by board Of fifteen free
holders aforesaid, published for at least
thirty days in three newspapers of general
cepted by three-hfths Ct the e. Guaiifed
voters Of such city or village voting at the
next election, and not otherwise; but such
shall always be in WIFI
the State of Minnesota. The legislature
may prescribe the duties Of: the commission
relative TO submitting amendments Of char
The board Of freeholders above provided
for shall be permanent, and all the vacan-
cies by death, disability to perform duties
limits shall be filed by appointment In the
created, and said board shall always con-
It shall be a feature Of all such charters
that there shall be provided, among other
things. Tor mayor or chief magistra te, and
Houses; ii 81 Two houses. at least one 81
them shall be elected by general vote Of
the citizens. s n $%f: ! ,T,@e ". $%.5sss
ment thereto to the qualified voters OF such
city or village any alternate section or arti-
Gle MAY be presented for the choice Of the
without prejudice to other articles or sec.
lions Of the charter or any amendment
thereto. ~. y. .t4sggs 81 = $ 5sH3
Taf Legislature may provide general lays
Ct which X may be limited to cities 81 over
nfty and not less than fifteen thousand in;
i Ina =, or . less, which shall apply
which shall be paramount while In force to
included in the local charter herein pro-
vsded for. But no local charter, provision
or ordinance passed Hereunder shall super
or furnishing crimes or mi@demeanors."
The. effect of the adoption Of the last
named proposed amendment will be-:
right of framing their own charters, sub
1ect to limitations imposed by the laws OF
the state. ~ ~
Of fifteen freeholders, or majority thereof.
% B. The charter will thereupon be submit
ted to the qualified voters at the next en-
caon ana % III
voters voting at such election. =.
4. a II ratified at such election the charter
W ftsr the Of
s. a city will be unable to incorporate
the s pn
law the general limits within which its
charter may be framed.
II. q. charter once adopted may be amend
ed In manner similar to that prescribed
for the framing and adoption Of the orig
inal. q A5 ~ s 4& Il g i II ,@- M
:. The board Of freeholders Is to be per-
petual and without limitation of term, ex-
cept that arising from death, disability to
perform duties, resignation or removal from
the corporate limits Of the city or village.
& 8. The charter must provide for a mayor
or chief magistrate, end legislative body
of either one or two houses; II Of two
houses, the members of at least one house |
shall be elective ''by the general vote OF
the citizens :: = KS " .ls n & E. VI, I. +,
d o. Alternate articles or sections OF pro
posed charter may be voted upon; that IL to
say, the voter may vote for one or the
other Of two given articles or sections.
Z; 10. The legislature may classify cities
upon the basis of population alone, as fol-
lows: ~ 80 s*E Eg5 e J
az Cities of over 81, 900 inhabitants M Il
o. Cities Of $4,000 and not less chan 49,
600 Inhabitants. - III. & 5 u
(c)I Cities 81 il, 900 inhabitants or less
II. When cities have been SO classified,
the legislature may thereupon pass general
laws limited in their application to one or
more such classes f q s3 Nj
& II. The general law applicable to any
class of cities, will be paramount to any
Inconsistent provision found in the charter