The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

cording to the returns of the next pre-
ceding election in such city or village, re-
dge or Gges sha DEEM It shd
| for the best interests of such city or vii
i,age, Tag appoint board of fifteen 90 free
five (5) years shall have been, qualified
| voters of such city or village.
Such board of fifteen Q5) freeholders
| years.
Such board shall within SIX Co months
| arter It's appointment, return to the chief
magistrate of such city or village a draft
Of the proposed charter, signed by the
members of said board. or a majority
| thereof.
Such charter shall be submitted to the
| qualified voters of such city or village at
| the next election thereof, and If four-sev-
| enths (4-O of the qualified voters voting
at such election shall ratify the same, it
shall, at the end Of thirty 500 days there
| after, become the charter of such city or
| village as a city and supercede any eX-
listing charter and amendments. thereof.
| Provided. that in cities having patrol
| limits now established such charter shall
require @ three-fourths (aO majority of
the qualified voters voting at such cleo
| tabliShed.
Duplicate certificates shall be made set
ting forth the charter and ratification,
which shall be signed by the chief magis-
trate Of such city or village and authen--
| ticated by its corporate seal; one of
such certificates shall be deposited in the
| OlIlSC VI tilo SSCIeldIy OI Sldlc, anu Ill0
other, after being recorded in the office
Of the register of deeds of the county In
which such city or village is situated.
shall be deposited in the office of the city
or village clerk. or the corresponding Off
cials, Of such city or village, and all
courts shall take judicial notice thereof.
Such charter SO deposited may be
amended by proposal therefor made By
said board, published for at least thirty
%O) days in three (3) newspapers of gem
d eraI circulation in such city or village
| qualified voters of such city or village,
voting at the Aext election, and not 9TH
erwise, but said charter shall always be
in harmony with and subject TO the con-
| stitution and laws of tho State of Mime
sofa
Upon the application of five (5) per cent
| village, by written petition addressed to
and filed with such board of fifteen Q5)
freeholders, such board shall submit to
| the vote of the people any amendment to
such charter endorsed by such applica-
| ton and petition.
Such submission shall be made in the
gubmission of emendments in general
Vacancies in said board of freeholders,
whether caused by death disability to
perform duties, resignation. removal
of said term Of Office of four az years,
shall be filed by the appointment In the
same manner as the original board was
tain its full complement Of members.
Any member permanently removing
from the. corporate limits Of such city or
| office.
Sec. 8. Amy such charter shall provide.
among other things, for mayor or chief
either one q or two (2) houses; If Of
two (2l houses. at least one ~ Of them
shall be elected by general vote Of
charter or amendment thereto to the
qualified voters of sucn city or village,
any alternate section or article may be
presented to the choice of the voters and
may be voted on separately without
prejudice to other articles or sections OF
the charter or any amendments thereto.
! being returned, to such chief magistrate
| as aforesaid, the law making authorities
Of such city or village, as the case may
be-. shall forthwith make suitable pro-
vision for submitting to the qualified yot-
of the adoption of such charter.
either a general or special election, and
| whether such election be general or spe-
cial, it shall be conducted in all respects
in the manner provided for general or
| special elections by the general laws Of
The ballot to be used at such election
city Cor village) of ---- be ratifed?'
Following. and to the right of such ques-
l9e Yes Sha or 1s No Rs'H'eo or written the words
The voter shall indicate his choice by
an *" marked to the right Of the Yes
| or NO, according as he is In favor of,
| Or opposed to the ratification of such
charter. In the event of any alternate
section or article being presented for the
choice of the voters. any form of ballot
may be used which will clearly indicate
| the choice Of the persons voting such
ballot between such alternate sections or
articles.
Sec. g. Such charter in superseding any
previous charter and amendments there
Sf Sf shall not eet tight lien or a
previous to the time when such charter
takes effect nor affect any action or pro
ass nhnf sha heh Se IN opee rgn aad sneh eh
action or proceeding shall be carried on
| in all respects as If suon charter had not
taken effect, nor shall any charter be
right, or liability occurred or accrued un-
der the previous charter and amendments
thereby on the part Of any
Sec. 6. Alb ordinances, resolutions and
regulations in force at the. time such
with the provisions thereof, shall remain
and be In force until altered, modified or
repealed, by the law-making authorities
Sec. l.. All rights of action, penalties
and forfeitures accrued to such city or
village before such charter takes effect
may be prosecuted, recovered and re-
ceived as fully in every respect as though
such charter had not taken effect.
Sec s. Any lien on real property exist
or village, at or before the taking effect
of such charter, for taxes and special as
sessment levied by such city or village,
and all right title or estate acquired by
or vested in the State Of Minnesota, or
any such city or village by reason of the
+ forfeiture or sale to the state, or city,
or village of any tract of land, town,
city or village lots offered in a public
sale for taxes or special assessment levied
by such city or village, interest and costs
due thereon, and not sold to others for
want of bidders, are hereby assigned
and transferred to and continued in such
city or village, and all lands, town, city
or village lots forfeited or sold to the
the taking effect Of such charter be
deemed and taken to be forfeited and sold
to. such city or village. In all cases
where certificates Of purchase have, at
| made out in the name of purchasers at
| any sale for such delinquent taxes or spe-
cial assessment, the right to redeem any
such sale shall not be impaired by any
| tanned.
Sec o. 1t shall be lawful for any such
| city or village in such charter or by
amendment thereof to provide for regu-
any person or corporation of any public
| franchise or privilege in any of the
streets or public places in such city,
whether such franchises or privileges
or by or under the State of Minnesota, or
any other authority; but no perpetual
| franchise or privilege shall ever be
granted; nor. shall any exclusive fran
ohise or privilege be granted unless the
been first submitted to the qualified
voters of such city and adopted by a
majority voting at such election on the