Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01

the corporate limits of such city or vii.
lage, he shall cease to be a member OF
board. whether the same has been al
ready or may hereafter be appointed,
shall hold office for a term Of four years
from the date OF its appointment. N
board. whether caused by death, disable
ity to perform duties. resignation, re-
moval from the corporate limits, or ex,
by appointment In the same manner as
the original board was created Any per
son appointed to fill a vacancy caused by
the death. disability to perform duties
ate limits OF a previous appointee, shall
hold office until the expiration OF the
term Of the original appointee to whose
to fill vacancies caused by the expiration
of the term Of office OF previous appoint
ees shall hold office for the term Of four
years. The board shall always contain
its full complement Of members, and its
members shall received no compensation
for their services.
Any appointment hereafter made to any
such board, shall be made by order, to be
filed with the clerk of the district court
of the county in which such city or vi
lage is situated, and appointees s
ten acceptance of their several appoint
ments and an oath or affirmation to
faithfully perform the duties Of such Of
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qualify within thirty days after the date
of the filing Of the order Of his appoint
ment shall be deemed to have declined
such appointment, and the vacancy, so
existing, shall be filled in the same man
ner and with The same effect as though
he had resigned.
1t shall be the duty of the Judge or
Judges Of the district court who appoint
such board, to make such rules In ref
erence to such board, and require such
reports, from such board. as may appear
to be desirable or necessary for effectu-
ating the purp )ses Of this act.
Sec. i. Such board, so appointed, shall
within six co. months after its appoint
ment, return TO- the chief magistrate Of
posed charter, signed by tho members of
said board. Or a majority thereof. Such
charter shall pc submitted for adoption
to the Qualified voters Of such city or viii
lage at the next election thereof, and the
lawnaking authorities shall forthwith on
the return of such charter to the chief
magistrate, as aforesaid. make suitable
ton Of its adoption may be submitted
either at the next general election or at
a special election to be held prior thereto,
termine, and whether such election be
general or special, it shall be conducted
IN all respects IN the manner provided
Tor such election by the laws Of this
hereby empowered to call q special cleo
ton for the purpose of submitting said
charter or it may be submitted at a spe-
eial election called for any other purpose.
said lawmaking authorities in calling a
special election for said purpose are here
by empowered to fix the date for such
Of a general county or other election.
ana If this is done, said special election
shall be held at the same voting places
as said general election, and the election
as the ELECTION officers for said special
election. The ballot to be used at such
election shall be prepared as provided by
and shall have printed upon it this uues-
ton, Shall the proposed new charter of
the city Cor village) Of - be
S ra'ch 9les Ffol1o wing and to the right Of
the words, Yes. No. The voter shall in
dlcate his choice by an "X' marked to
the the right Of the Yes" or No" accord
SUCH charter or opposed thereto.
sec: ., If four-sevenths 90 of the
qua | sha y To It t e Voting at n such cleo
returned and submitted. it shall. at the
end OF thirty days thereafter. become
the the. charter Of such city. or village as a
require a three-fourths go majority Of
the qualified voters voting at such cleo
non to change the patrol limits now es-
save as herein otherwise specified, on
50 becoming the charter, it sha super
sede any existing charter and amend
Such charter or amendments in SUPER
sedlng any previous charter and amend
menus thereof. or any general law, shall
erued d1e esta pny figh IT. Lien E1P. or Liability nItyy,a aez
to the time when such charter or amend
nlents take effect, nor affect any action
Or fien proceeding roc ed INF; pen 1la when sueh right;
such action or proceeding shall be car
REQ on IN all respects as if such charter
or amendments had not taken effect, nor
anyWise construed as to affect any right
or liability acquired or accrued under
the previous charter and amendments or
part Of any city or any person or body
corporate.
All ordinances. resolutions and regu-
lations in force at the time such charter
or amendments lake effect, and not in
consistent with the provisions thereof,
shall remain and be in force until altered
modified or repealed by the law-making
authorities Of such cities.
All rights Of action, penalties and
forfeitures accrued to such city or VII
lage before such charter Or amendments
thereby, and may be prosecuted, recover
ed and received as fully in every respect
as though such charter or amendments
had not taken effect.
Any lien on real property existing in
the State Of Minnesota or such city or
village, at or before the taking effect
~ ouCn cho1tei, VI amendments tneretO,
by. such city or village, and all right,
title or estate acquired by or vested in
on v hfass d BY M reason 81 f The any forf eth city eg
sale to the state, city or village, Of any
tract of land, town city or village lots
ensaia1 IN a public ab1 sale for taxes or
or village, interest and costs due thereon,
and not sold to others, for want Of bid
ders are hereby assigned and transferred
tn and continued In S11oh ojfu ~ 1,}l1o RI
and all lands, town. city or village lots
forfeited or sold to the state or such city
or village, shall, from the taking effect
Of such charter or amendments thereof
be deemed n taken to be forfeited and
sold to the state, or such city or village.
as the case May be. In all cases where
such charter or amendments thereof,
take effect, been made out in the name
Of purchasers at any sale for such
delinquent taxes or special assessment,
the right to redeem any, such sale shall
not be impaired by anything in this act
or any such charter or amendments
Any existing special law applicable to
such city or village, in whole or in part,
may be excepted from repeal or modih-
charter, and if so excepted and recited
therein as continuing in force. shall be
unaffected by the adoption Of sucu char
dinance passed Hereunder, shall super
sede any general law Of the state def1n-
ing or Furnishing crimes or misdemeanors
Sec. 6. Such charter, so adopted, may
by said board and accepted by the quail
fled voters OF such city or village. in
the manner herein provided. Or upon
the legal voters Of any such city or vii
lage, 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 amendments
to such charter endorsed by such appli-
cation and petition.
whether the proposal therefor is made
by the board itself or on application and
petition, as aforesaid, shall, when