The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
MORE OF THE SANE
THIRD INSTALLMENT OF THE PRO-
POSED GENERAL CHARTER
FOR THREE CITIES.
FOUR SUBJECTS ARE TREATED
POWERS OF CITY CLERK, CITY AT
TORNEY, AND CITY TREASURER
ARE DEFINED.
FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALSO
Members of the Roard to BE Elected
Not Appointed-Recei No COM
penSatiOn for Service.

The third installment of the pro-
posed general charter applicable to St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth, was
given out yesterday It comprises four
titles. defining the powers and duties
of city clerk, city attorney, city treas
urer and regulating the free public
schools.
Title Z provides for the election of a
city clerk by the two branches of the
common council in joint session. Sec
ton 81, first of the title, provides that
the common council shall appoint a city
clerk on the first Tuesday in June Of
each even numbered year whose term
of office shall be two years.
Sections SO, SO and 80 prescribe the
usual routine duties and powers of
such clerk.
Section So provides that the city
clerk shall receive an annual salary to
be fixed by the common council of not
more than SO, 000 and not less than 81 800
per annum. The aggregate salaries Of
his deputy and assistants shall also be
fixed by the common council by reso-
tuition.
Title s, city attorney. Section 81 pro-
vides that the two branches Of the
common council shall in joint session
on the first Tuesday in March of each
odd numbered year, appoint a city at
torney whose term of office shall be
two years from that day and until his
successor is elected and qualified
Sections 9S, 80 and 100 prescribe the
general duties of the city attorney
Section 101 provides that the common
council may determine the number and
fix the salaries of assistants of the city
attorney, but such assistants shall not
exceed two in number, and may also
provide for a clerk and stenographer
for his service.
Section 102 provides that the salary
of the city attorney shall be not less
than $4,000 nor more than $4,000 per
year; of the first assistant, not less
than 81 500 nor more than 81, 800 per
year; of the second assistant not less
than $1,000 nor more than $4,000 per
year.
TITLE 9, TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Section 1903 provides the bonded or perma-
nent funded debt of such cities shall not be
increased, nor shall any new bonds Of such
cities be issued, except as provided by law;
nor shall such cities loan their credit be-
come stockholders, or make contributions or
donations TO any person, company or cor
poration. The common council are author
lied and required to provide by taxation for
the prompt payment of interest and for a
sinking fund sufficient to meet all bonds of
the city at maturity, whether heretofore or
hereafter issued.
Section 1914 prescribes the regulations
under which all monies shall be paid
out of the city treasury. No order on
any specific fund shall be drawn or
issued until there is money sufficient
To the credit Of SIlpb fUO6 m nav The
same, together with the orders that
may then be outstanding against said
fund; and the comptroller is prohibite !!
from countersigning any such order
until there shall be sufficient money as
aforesaid in the treasury applicable