The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24


the mayor in each such city in this state,
IN which water works plant, lighting
plant and sewerage pumping plant, or
any one or more of them, is being owned
and operated by such city on the last
Monday in April. a. D. 1903, to appoint
on such last Monday in April, A ID. 1903,
SIX 10 persons, residents of such city,
commissioners, one of whom shall be APP
pointed to serve for a term of one a.
year one for term Of two (2) years,
a term of four ca years, one for a term
of i've (5) years, and one for a term of
six 90 years: These six persons, so APP
pointed, shall constitute the first board of
municipal works for the city in which so
appointed. The said terms of office shall
commence on the first Monday in May,
A. d. 1903, and said commissioners shall
on said day enter upon the performance
OF their duties and assume the control
and management of the water works sys-
tenn, lighting plant and sewerage pump
ing plants OF the city in which they have
peen so appointed, or such of said works
as snail then be owned and operated by
said city.
The mayor of each such city shall an
nuaiIy thereafter. on the last Monday in
April, appoint one person, resident of
such CITY, as member of said board and
as the successor of the commissioner
whose term OF office expires in that year
70 serve for term of six years from the
ILst MONDAY in May OF :he year in
Whlch appointed and until his successor
IS appointed and qualities. Provided that
all appointments made under the pro-
visions of this act. including the filing of
vacancies. shall be So made that no more
IMAM three CD persons of those compris-
ing said board, shall It any time belong
70 the same political party, and provided
1urtHer, that a change in the political be-
lief of any of the members after appoint-
ment, shall not diSqualify any member
1or membership or for reappointment.
now has 81 ne eIen nr city OF TINS state which
than 10000 inhabitants, and in which
none mons; Of the municipal works designated
on the last Monday in April, 1903, but in
winch any one or more of the said mu-
nicipaI works shall thereafter be in
Sc @ds ana established by such city, to
De operated and controlled by such civ
ana IN eacn city OF this state which here
dIter may nave no more than 10000 and
not less than 10000 inhabitants in which
thereafter any one or more of the mu-
ncIpal works may be SO installed and es-
tapIlshed by such city, and no such board
having nay been heretofore appointed in or
~! E any such city, 1t shall be the duty of
the mayor of each such city, NOT more
than thirty 800 days and not less than
ten ~ days prior to the time that it is
contemplated by such city to commence
the operation of any such works 70 an
point the board hereinbefore designateG
whose terms of office shall commence i'm,
11t6otsa ley upon such appointment, one Of
WAoIn sha1l be appointed to serve until
1ue HIst MONDAY in May following one
HntI one year after the following first
M nftaS IN May. one until two (2J years
aLter tne following first Monday in Nav.
one until three 90 years after the fol,
lowing first Monday in May, one until
I WopdSSQ4J years after the following first
years after the following first Mondav in
May, ana their successors shall there
abter De appointed at the times and in
tle manner hereinbefore designated for
the appointment of successors.
Eacn such board shall assume the con-
trol ana management of such works i'm
stsiIe6 fet ~ after the same shall be in
be ready for operation. anu
Ihat whenever it shall hereafter be
SHOWN SHOWN by any official census whether ma
tlonal, state or city, that any city in this
state contains the number of inhabitants
fe designated, and not thereto
t tbat f SHOWN and there shall at
by such city one or more of such mu~
nlcipai works, it shall be the duty of the
m OF such city, on the last Monday
s1,c hhpad I'LL following the official notice Of
InpeI0re designated, whose term of Of
nee snail commence on the first Monday
Od Nay following, and who shall be APP
pointed to serve for the lengths of time
nrst speclhed in this section, and their
successors shall thereafter be appointed
at me tlmes and in the manner herein-
successors. ~
That whenever there shall hereafter be
constructed, purchased or installed any
one OF the municipal works hereinbefore
Such BOARD OF municipal works have been
heretofore appointed and established. or
extensions or additions made to any such
works therein previously established or
machinery installed to be operated in
conjunction Herewith, such board Shall
tnereupon assume the control, operation
slons or machinery, in addition to all
WORKS then under it's control immediate-
~ after the same shall be completed by
sucn city and ready for operation
ALI vacancies. nv rPSiGn9
wise, shall be filled by the board, but
eGfr;, sqch appointment shall require an
members of the board
Inc mayor may remove any Of the COM
mlssloners for misconduct incompetencv
Or Or neglect OF duty after opportunity shall
charges. Each member of said board
snail before entering upon the discharge
OF MS official duties take and subscribe
the usual oath of office and deposit the
same with the city recorder of such civ
together with written acceptance of his
SAID appointment. All appointments here
IN provided for shall be made by the ma
y0r In writing and filed by him with the
city recorder of such city; and when
made by the board, the secretary Of said
poard snaII certify the necessary facts to
sucn recorder, showing the cause of such
vacancy and how filed.
The said board shall elect annualIv one
or their number to be president of the
poard, and may make bylaws and regu-
latlonS Tor their government not incOn-
sistent herewith. A majority of said
board shall constitute a quorum, and all
contracts and engagements, acts and do
1ngS of said board, within the scope Of
their duty, and authority, shall be obli-
gatory and binding upon such city.
The members of said board shall re-
celVe no compensation for their services
put snail be allowed their reasonabI Of
nclal expenses, except that travelling ey-
penses outside such city shall not be al
lowed any such members unless AUTHORITY
10 make Such trip be previously granted
by Such board and approved in writing
by the mayor of such city.
The said board shall elect some suitable
said board, who shall, as such secretary
be the general superintendent of the sew
eral municipal works under it's control in
such city 49,
The said board shall have power by an
afhrmat1Ve vote of a majority of ali its
members to remove him for cause, after
opportunity shall be given him to he
heard upon written charges.
Said board shall appoint some suitable
person to have the care and sunerin.
tendance of all poles and wires owned by
such city, and who shall be styled ''city
electrician" with such powers and duties
as may be prescribed by said board. Such
city electrician shall be eX-officio superin-
tendent of the ire alarm system of such
city.
Said board may appoint and employ all
proper clerks. assistants and employees
necessary or convenient for the operation
and management of the several municipal
works or departments in such city, and
plated by this act.
The salary and compensation Of all per-
sons appointed and employed by said
board in any of the departments under its
control shall be such as may be fixed by
said board, by an affirmative vote of a
majority of all its members