The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20

such City or village Hes, shall be de-
p1sltfa amo apa the Of such
dicial notice thereof. Such charter SO
deposited may be amended by asproposal
holders aforesaid published for at least.
thirty days In three newspapers Of gem
eral circulation In such city or village,
qualied voters 81 such city or villa age
voting a t the next election, and not
66a on &, but such charter shall always
Minnesota. The legislature AG may s pre- e
ss serbs the duties Of the commission rela-
ter the Vote II the aee people,. . ehaf-
Ire board of freeholders above pro
Y thl q for shall he permanent d and all
sne.. vacancies by death, disa bi}ttv to per-
form duties, resignation or removal from
the corporate limits shall be filled by APP
prgna board the manner sa1d
board shall always contain it's full COM
pi .sTa nj ct members.
ters that there shall be provided, among
other things, for mayor or chief mag
i naa and a legislative body Of either
least one Of them shall be elected BY gen
er :a vote Of the citizens. IS
IN submitting any such charter or
Of such city or village any alternate
the choice Of the voters, and may be
other articles or sections Of the charter
or any amendment thereto 81
~ aaTyz pf Sitss
pn!lcation Of which may be limited to
cities Of over fifty thousand inhabitants,
fifteen thousand inhabitants, or to cities
Of fifteen thousand inhabitants or less,
M nit;sl ! shall al apply equally TO- all such
paramount while In force to the pro-
visions relating to the same matter in
GUIDED In the local charter herein pro-
vision or ordinance passed thereunder
shall supersede any general law of the
st aaa defining or Furnishing crimes or mis-
1t is proposed by said chapter to amend
the same SO as to read as follows: =
aec; 80: Any city or village in this
and subject to the laws Of this state,
as follows: The legislature shall provide
% besrd of sen dsems RE1p
VINO shall be and for the past five years
shall have been qualified voters thereof,
the judicial district in which the city or
village is situated, as the legislature may
determlne, for term in no event 10 ex-
SIX months after it's appointment, return
TO- the chief magistrate of said city or
village VII draft of said charter, signed by
the members of said board, or majority
thereof. Such charter shall be submitted
to-, the qualified voters Of such city or
village at the next election thereafter,
ers voting at such election shall ratify
the same it SHALL at the end of thirty
days thereafter, become the charter Of
sede any existing charter and amend
| ments thereof; provided, that in cites
s nay3ng Raerol limits
majority vote, of the qualified voters
voting at such election to change the
patrol limits now established g. ~, "a
Before any city shall incorporate un-
der, this act the legislature shall pre-
scribe by law the general limits wifi in
Duplicate certificates shall be e made n set.
ting, forth the charter proposed and it's
ratification, which shall lie signed ~ the
and authenticated by its corporate seal.
One Of said certificates shall lie deposited
in the, office of Secretary of State, and
office, Of the Register Of Deeds for the the
shall be deposited among the archives
shall take judicial notice thereof. Such
charter so deposited may be amended by
therefer made BY board Of
Hshed for at least thirty days in three
newspapers Of general circulation in such
sffths of the qualified voters of Such city
or village voting at the next election and
not otherwise; but such charter shall all
| the constitution and laws Of the State
| OF Minnesota. The legislature may pre-
scribe the duties Of the commission rela-
ter to the vote of the people. and shall
provide that upon application of tive per
cent ITO, Of the legal voters of.any such city
mission shall submit to the vote of the
people proposed amendments to such
| board of freeholders above provided for
| shall be permanent, and all the vacancies
BY by death, disability to perform duties,
rate limits, or expiration of tenn Of office,
| shall be filled by appointment in the
same ade manner anne as the original board was
| tain it's full complement Of members.
| 1T shall be feature of all such char
| tiers that there shall be provided, amor g
istrate, and "a Legislative body of either
one or two houses; if Of two houses. at
least one Of them shall be elected by gen
! eral vote of the electors. : :. -
In submitting any such charter or
amendment thereto to the qualified voters
| ton or article may be presented for the
| choice of the voters and may be voted
on separately without prejudice to other
amendments thereto. 80
| The legislature may provide general
LAYS to aairs Of cities me sp
cities Of over fifty thousand i:1ha5i.snts,
or to cities Of fifty and rot less than
| twenty CnOuSd1lu lQndDlC10CS or to cities
| of twenty and not less than ten thousand
| inhabitants, or to cities of ten thousand
| inhabitants or less, which shall apply
| equally to all such cities of either class,
| and which shall be paramount while in
| force to the provisions relating to the
| same matter included in the local charter
herein provided for But no local charter
| provision or ordinance passed Hereunder
| shall supersede any general law of the
state defining or Furnishing crimes or
misdeneanors.''
The changes to be effected by the pro-
| posed amendment are as follows:
I. The term of Office of the commission
| will be restricted by the proposed amend
| ment to six years, instead of being un-
| limited, as is the case under the existing
constitution.
2. The commission are required under
| the proposed amendment to SUI bmit pro-
| posed amendments Of the charter Of the
| city or village upon petition or applica-
ton by five per cent of the legal voters,
Thus they will be deprived, if the amend
ment is ratified, of the discretionary au.
thority conferred by the existing consti-
/ tuition. 49,
8. Under the existing constitution it
\ is provided that where a legislative body
/ consists of two houses, Fat least one Of
them shall be elected by a general vote
of the citizens VA
i BY the proposed amendment. such cleo
ton must be by a general vote .of the
| electors
4 -. Under the existing constitution. i, IS
! provided that the legislature may provide
general laws relating to the affairs OF