Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01
CHAPTER sos. F. No. 2s1.

be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March IL, 1908,
CHAPTER sos. F. No. 281.
AN ACT to authorize cities having a
population Of ten thousand Inhabitants
quire, extend n improve water works.
and to issue bonds for such purpose.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota.
Section I. In addition to the rights and
powers heretofore granted by law to the
several cities Of the state Of Minnesota,
hereby granted to all cities that are or
may De hereafter organized within he
State of Of f. Mti5nnesota' haying a pop,nla-
according to the last officially promul-
gated state or United States census, and
which having owned a system Of water
works and sold or disposed Of the same,
and having by contract or otherwise re-
served the right to repurchase the same,
the right and power to issue bon for
acquiring the same and extending and i'm
proving such water works, and such cities
are hereby authorized and empowered
to purchase, subject to the approval of
the legal voters Of such city, as is herein
after provided, any such water works
system and plant n extend and improve
the same.
The words purchasing and 'acquir-
ing" herein h be deemed n taken
to include the acquiring of any such
works or plants BY contract with the
any right reserved in any contract with
the owner or owners thereof or pursuant.
to or by virtue Of the exercise Of the right
or en,neIs q Saa IN t IN any toe 4Se m'rnnsa
of acquiring any such works or plants.
Provided, that this act shall not relate
includes the right to repurchase gas or
electric plants.
Sec. 2. The bonds Of any city Issued
pursuant to the terms of this act may be
electors Of such city. as hereinafter pro-
vided. but the total amount of sue
bonds outstanding shall not at any time
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
$15O,O0O, except as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 8. All bonds authorized by this act
from the date of the issuance. bearing
interest at not more than five per cent
g per cent? per annum,, PRINCIPAL and
as may be fixed by the common council
Of such city. such bonds to be sealed
with the seal Of the city issuing them
by, the clerk or recorder and shall be
sold at not less than par value and ac-
erued interest to the highest responsible
each week for three 60 successive weeks
in a daily paper, If one there be, If not,
then In a weekly paper in the city where
SuCu. DOuuS are TO De. issued, and also IN
a daily paper published in the city Of St
Paul, a failure to publish said notice.
however, shall not invalidate said bonds.
Sec. 4. Bonds issued under or pursuant
to the provisions Of this act, shall be so
issued only when authorized by the voters
Of such city. at a general or special cleo
ton sailed for that purpose in the man
Sec. 5. In addition to the bonds herein
before authorized to be issued a further
and additional amount Of bonds. not ex-
a sffainF fho in tna a deiisEs (s5 5e .eoo5 sum m aSf
! be ed issued a11 by any any such city for any
fore provided for, proyided the com
lie such issuance by a majority vote Of
all members elect and the question OF
such issuance shall be submitted to the
or at a special election called for that
purpose as hereinafter provided and two
thirds Of the voters voting at such cleo
and in estimating the number of voters
only male voters shall be considered.
Sec. 6. All elections. provided for in
t ms m aeI snan nre pc Ghiled IA ana mH conduete s1e IN
tons in such cities and the notices Of
election shall contain a statement of the
b bonds are I proppps arPG to be 'H Issued @h' With s4 t6e
date Of their maturity and the rate Of
interest they shall bear. All elections
b bro Restitution ion of If the he's con mn ma cou ne cI pas1
sed by a majority vote of all members
thereto, which resolution shall distinctly
question e1asa on to = be - Submitted tn lite to the S vote 'o of
the people. The ballot to Re voted at all
elections under this act may read as fol-
ssuing water works bonds to the es-
The voters voting in favor of such propo-
sltion shall. mark a cross tx5 opposite the
proposition shall mark a cross (x) op-
posite the word mo- on said ballot tn q
space provided for that purpose. If the
election shall be in favor Of issuing the
kind and amount Of bonds designated
in the ballot, the city voting in favor
out further act IS authorized to issue
such bonds to the amount voted and to
issue and sell the same, The votes cast
turned and canvassed the same. as at
other municipal elections and tho result
certified to the clerk or recorder by. the
Of the common, council to expend the
moneys derived from the sale Of said
bonds in accordance with the directions
None of the proceeds Of any Of the bonds
issued pursuant to the provisions Of this
chapter shall be used, OF any part thereof.
in the resolution and vote of the electors
cast at any election authorizing the is
suance Of said bonds and any member OF
Tue Co!uAHoL COuICAl OI OIucer OI SdlQ CITY
shall vote for or in any manner
penditure Of any Of the proceeds Of any
Of such bonds for any other purpose shall
be deemed guilty Of m~isieneanor, and
punished as by law provided. -, =.
Sec. Z. None of the bonds Of any such
city, issued pursuant to the terms and
provisions Of this act. shall be deemed Or
taken to be a part Of the Indebtedness
Of such city within the purview Of any
law limiting the amount of the indebted
ness Of any city and the bonds provided
for in this act may be issued without re-
gard to the Indebtedness. Of any such citv-
Sec. 8. This. act shall take effect and
be in force from n after it's passage.
Approved March II, 1908.