The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
village shall be considered to .vacate his

Sec. 8. Any such charter shall provide
among other Things. for mayor or chief
magistrates and legislative body OF
two Is houses. at lea least one d Of them n
shall be elected by q general vote OF
the electors. In submitting any such
charter or amendment thereto TO-, the
qualified voters Of such 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
Sec. 4. Upon the draft of such charter
being returned to such Chief magistrate
as aforesaid, the law making authorities
be-. shall forthwith make suitable. pro:
vision for submitting to the qualified
voters OF such city or village the ques'
/ Such question may be- submitted at
either a general or special election, and
whether such election be general or :spe-
in the manner provided for general OF
special elections by the general laws OF
this state. s.
Shall the proposed new charter Of the
Following, and to the right Of such ques
ti9a shall all hs Spp printed or written the words
The voter shall indicate his choice by
an *" marked to the night of the Yes
VI mo, ACCORDING as ne Is I2lVOT Oh,
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
the choice of the persons voting such
ballot between such alternate sections OF
articles. .@
Sec. 5. Such charter in superseding any
previous charter and amendments there
Of shall not affect any right, lien or ha.
bility accrued established or subsisting
previous to the time when such charter
takes effect, nor affect any action or pro
or liability shall be- in force, and such
action or proceeding shall be carried or
in all respects as If such charter had not
in anywise construed as to affect any
right or liability acquired or accrued un
der the previous charter and anne adments
superseded sup thereby on the part OF any
Sec. 6. All ordinances, resolutions and
regulations in force at tho time such char
ter takes effect and not inconsistent
and be in force until altered, modified OF
repealed. by the law-making authorities
Of such cities. 49,
Sec. T. All rights Of action, penalties
and forfeitures accrued to such city. or
village before such charter takes effect
shall remain unaffected thereby. and
may be prosecuted, recovered and re
cetyed as fully in every respect as though
SUCH charter had not taken effect
Sec. 3. ANY lien on real property exist.
ing in the State of Minnesota or such city
or village, ait or before the taking effect
of such charter, for taxes and special as
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
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
the time such charter takes effect, been
made out in the name of purchasers al
any sale for such delinquent taxes or spe
cial assessment, the right to redeem any
thing in this act or any such charter con
tanned.
Sec. 8. It shall be lawful for any such
e1ty or village In such charter or by
afns @na pE Ss exd aoa BY
any person or corporation Of Any public
streets stree ts or p!Sbie places in such city,
or by or under the State Of Minnesota, OF
any gnc 9ther authortty but no perpetual
granted: nor shall any e Exclusive et fran:
chise or privilege be granted unless the
question Of granting the same shall have
been cen, first submitted tt4 to the qualified
majority voting at such election on the
question, nor In such case for a longer
period than ten 90 years.
control tho property and finances of the
city and shall have power to appropriate
money for city purposes only, except as
hsre1nafter p TO to provide for the
borrow money on it's credit for city pur
poses and to issue bonds therefor; to
issue bonds in the place of and to supply
means for paying maturing bonds and to
consolidate or fund the same;
Provided, that the total Indebtedness OF
sucn city, except as hereinafter provided,
snail not thereby be made to exceed five
% per cent of the total value of the tax.
able property of such city, according to
the last preceding assessment for the pur.
poses of taxation, except in cities where
expenditures have already been author.
lied by vote of the people of said city
which will cause the said limit to be
reached: -.
of Indebtedness issued for the creation
and maintenance Of a permanent improve
ment revolving fund shall not be consid.
cred as a portion Of the Indebtedness OF
Provided further, however, that in case
OF any SUCH city now organized, or terri
tory hereinafter to be organized, the total
Indebtedness Of which at the time of the
cent, of the total value Of the taxable
property of said city according to the last
preceding section for the purposes OF
cooperating under the provisions of this
act nay issue bonds sufficient to pay the
floating indebtedness then existing Of any
shall be used Solely for the purpose rIp 'i Of
paying such Indebtedness; and there
after the city, council of any SUCH city
shall not be, authorized to issue any bonds
except as hereinafter provided, and ex
cept for the paying Of maturing bonds OF
said city, until the total Indebtedness OF
said city, except as hereinafter provided
five IS per cent Of the total value Of the
taxable property of such city according
to the last preceding assessment Cor the
purpose Of taxation and thereafter the
city council of such G.ty may Issue bonds
In accordance with the provisions hereof
and within the limits herein first pre-
scribed.
Provided. further, that any city having
a population of less than eight thousand
(lO) per cent Of the total value of the
taxable property of such city may be in.
CURED by the issuing of bonds in the
same manner as above provided for the
mourning Of indebtedness not to exceed
five 90 per cent.
Provided, further; that where any city
has, prior to its becoming Incorporated un.
der the provisions Of this act and for the
PURPOSE of constructing, regulating, main.
tanning. Or extending or improving suit
able water and light plants, or either of
such plants, or for the purpose of pur-
chasing, maintaining, extending and i'm
proving any water and light plants, or
In such city, or for the purpose Of &C.
curing or paying for any real estate or
other property needed in connection with
such water or light plants or either of