The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER Sos r No %,

~ CHAPTER sos. F. No. os1.
AN ACT to authorize cities having n
population of ten thousand Inhabitants
or less to purchase or otherwise ac-
cure extend and improve water works.
and to issue bonds for such burmese
Be it enacted by the legislature of ths
State of Minnesota.
Section l. In addition to the rights and
powers heretofore granted by law to the
several cities Of the state Of Minnesota.
Whlch rights and powers shall not be-
abridged or affected by this act there is
hereby granted 10 all cities that are or
may De hereafter organized within the
State OF Minnesota. having a popula-
uon or ten thousand inhabitants, or less.
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.
ana having by contract or otherwise re-
served the right to repurchase the same,
the right and power to issue bonds for
the purpose OF purchasing or otherwise
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 ot
the legal voters of such city, as is herein
after provided, any such water works
system and plant and extend and improve
the same.
The words purchasing" and "acouIr-
ing herein shall be deemed and taken
TO Include the acquiring OF any such
works or plants by contract with tho
owner or owners thereof or pursuant To
any right reserved in any contract with
the owner or owners thereof or pursuant
70 or by virtue Of the exercise Of the right
or eminent domain in any condemnation
proceedings had or taken for the purpose
or acquiring any such works or plants
provided, that this act shall not relate
70 any city whose contract Of repurchasa
includes the right to repurchase gas or
electric plants.
Sec. 2. The, bonds of any city issued
pursuant to the terms of this act NAV bs
issued from time 10 time by vote of the
electors Of such city as hereinafter Dro-
ylded, but the total amount OF such
bonds outstanding shall not at any time
exceed in the aggregate the sum Of ona
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
$15O,OOW, except as hereinafter provided.
sec .. All bonds authorized by this act
shau run not more than thirty years
from the date Of the issuance bearing
interest at not more than five per cent
70 per cent? per annum. principal and
interest payable a such time and place
as may be fixed by the common council
or such city. such bonds to be sealed
with the seal Of the city issuing them
ana signed by the mayor and attested
by the clerk or recorder and shall be-
sold at not less than par value and ac-
crued interest to the highest responsible
BIDDER after notice published once in
IN a daily paper, IL one there be, # not,
then In a weekly paper in the city where
such bonds are to be issued, and also IN
a daily paper published in the CITY OF ST
Paul, 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
or such city at general or special cleo
ton called for that purpose in the man
ner hereinafter provided.
Sec 5. In addition TO the bonds herein
before authorized to be issued a further
ana addltional amount Of bonds, not ex-
ceeding in the aggregate the sum Of
ntty thousand dollars $3.50 000) may
hy 1QyF ~, it,
and all Of the purposes hereInbe-
fore provided for, provided the com
mon council Of such city shall author-
lie such issuance by a majority vote oP
all members elect and the question If
such Issuance shall be submitted to the
voters Of such city a. a general election
or at special election called for that
purpose as hereinafter provided and two
thirds Of the voters voting at such cleo
ton shall vote in favor of such issuance
and In estimating the number Of voters
only male voters shall be considered
Sec. 6. All elections provided for IN
TINS act shall be called and conducted I'm
the manner prescribed for municipal cleo
tons IN such cities and the notices az
election shall contain a statement Of the
amounts and purposes for which such
DondS are proposed to be issued with the
aate OF their maturity and the rate OF
interest they shall bear. All elections
PROVIDED Tor In this act may be called
by resolution Of the common council mas
sed by a majority vote of ali members
state the purpose Of the election and the
question to be submitted TO the vote OF
the people. The ballot to Re voted at all
elections under this act may read as fol-
lows: In favor Of the proposition Of
issuing water works bonds to the ex-
JTbi OF OF --- ,-o+I--o- =, es No
sitlon shall mark cross Cx) opposite the
word yes and those against such
proposition shall mark cross * OPP
poSlte the word no on said ballot in a
Ia
required number Of votes cast at any such
election shall be IN favor Of issuing the
kind and amount Of bonds designated
in the ballot, the city voting in favor
thereof, through its proper officers With
out further act is authorized TO issue
such bonds to the amount voted and TO
issue and sell the same. The votes cast
at such election shall be counted, re-
turned and canvassed the same as ar
other municipal elections and the result
certified to the clerk or recorder by tha
canvassing board. 1t shall be the duty
Of the common council 10 e2dDend the
moneys derived from the sale OF said
bones In accordance with the directions
OF the voters as shown by said election
None OF the proceeds Of any Of the bonds
issued pursuant to the provisions Of this
chapter shall be used, or any part thereof,
for any purpose except such as designated
in the resolution and vote Of the electors
cast at any election authorizing the is
suance of said bonds and any member OF
the common council or officer of said cftv
who shall vote for or in any manner
participate in the appropriation or ex-
penditure OF any Of the proceeds Of anv
of such bonds for any other purpose shall
be deemed guilty Of misde.neanor and
punished as by law provided.
Sec. {. None Of the bonds Of any such
city, issued pursuant to the terms and
provisions of this act shall be deemed or
taken 10 be part of the indebtedness
OF such city within the purYiew OF any
law limiting the amount Of the indebted
ness of any city and ,he bonds provided
for in this act may be issued without re-
gard TO the Indebtedness Of any such city.
be in force from and after its PASSAGE
Approved March IL. 1908.