The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

ments snail be prepared as pioVlueu ~
| and the general nature of any SUCH pro,
| posed amendment. or amendments. shalt
| be briefly indicated thereon. When only
ballot shall have printed on it this ques-
| ton: "Shall the proposed amendment to
the tn e,S e NJ r; Of the city Of :;;:, ne
ment is to be submitted, such amend,
ments shall be numbered separately and nd
the ballot shall have printed upon 1t. az
amendment to the charter of the, city Of
hed?" Following and to the right Of any
SUCH question shall be printed the words
voter shall indicate his choice by an * .
marked to the right of the Yes or Of
the NO" according as he is in favor OF
posed amendment. If any such proposed
go Of the aualif ed voters of such city
return thereof to the chief magistrate,
It shall become part of such charter at
the end Of thirty 900 days after the sles
and ratified, unless the proposed amend
n ment 9therTiSe Proyides in which oh
foree o 1na fom t fe' date end pre-
vided for in such proposed amendment,
Any and all amendments to any such
| charter which have heretofore been adopt
Gu WAIAAAA II1Cty SOOJ udyS A1OAA
and after the passage of this act, be duly
certified, authenticated, recorded and filed
IN the same manner as herein provided
for certifying, authenticating, recording
and filing amendments hereafter made,
| ratified and accepted: and when so GER
titled, authenticated, recorded and filed
(and not otherwfse) the same shall be re-
ceived in evidence by any court Of this
state.
Sec. 7. In submitting any such charter
or amendment thereto to the qualified
voters fv a
nate (alternative) section or article may
be presented for the choice Of the voters,
the charter, Or any amendments thereto.
Sec. 8. Duplicate certificates shall be
made setting forth the charter and ratifi-
ment or amendments of any such charter
proposed and ratified, as herein provided,
certificate in dupli cate wherein shall oe
set forth every such amendment so pro-
posed and ratified and a recital of the
ratification of such amendment shall be
made. Said certificates In all cases shall
city Or vl1sge and by its
corporate seal. Within ten days after
their execution, one of such certificates
shall be in the Office Of
being recorded in the Office of the register
Of deeds Of the county in which such city
or village is situated, shall be deposited
or the corresponding official. Of such city
or village, and all courts shall take ju-
dictal notice thereof
ments shall always be In harmony with
and subject to the constitution and laws
of the State Of Minnesota: It shall he
shall be provision made. among other
and a legislative Bod ~ Of either one or
one Of them shall be elected by general
vote c.f the electors: Subject to these
limitations and the limitations otherwise
prescribed by his act, such charter and
and scheme. of municipal government
and may embA ace provisions for the regu-
lation management, administration and
control of all departments Of the, city
ggovernmental functions, as fully and
comprehensiyely as could the Statutes Of
adopted. But it shall be lawful for such
board In framing any such charter or
amendment n.l to omit thsrefrom provisions
prior to the framing thereof, is admin
istered under any existing special or gen
oral law of this state and in such event
so administered Notwithstanding the
adoption Of such charter. For the eco
nomical and proper operation Of the GOV
amendments, provision may be made
therein for methods of procedure and the
performance of duties by the courts of
which such city or village is situated, not
inconsistent with the provisions Of the
constitution and statutes Of this state.
form the duties SO prescribed in this con-
nectiOn.
It shall also be lawful for any such
by amendments thereof for. the acquisi-
or by the exercise Of the power of emil
nent domap qdr pro-
either within the corporate bound
aries Of such city or outside of
such corporate. boundaries, for pub
penal institutions. hospitals, rights Of
way for sewers, for uses connected with
water supply, for the convenient dis
function which. said city, is capable of
exercising, or for any other public pur-
pose: and to provide for managing, con-
city or village in such charter, or by
amendment thereof to curtail or add to
its territorial limits, except as herein
It shall be lawful for any such city or
village, in such charter or by amend
ment thereof, to. provide, for regulating
son or corporation Of any public franchise
public R Places iaes in such city, whether such
franchises or privileges udVo USC11 g. e1AAI
ed by said city or said village, or by or
under the State Of Minnesota. or any
other authority, to the same extent; and
iature Of said state, but no perpetual
franchise or privilege shall ever be grant
ed, nor shall any exclusive. franchise or
privilege be granted+ or or ths
same shall have been first submitted to
the qualified voters Of said city, and
adopted by a. maortX voting n ae case
shall any franchise or privilege be grant
ed or extended for longer period than
twenty-five years.
It shall not be lawful for any such
charter or amendments thereof to permit
or provide for the issuance Of any bonds
BY such city, H. by go such T9aeb eae
ga scS ety shan be- made to
e ceed ten G0) per cent of the assessed seq
Valuation of the taxable property Of such
city according to the last tnea N P }a4ation
a ana IL any city has over fifty thousand
i hdn at the time Of the adoption Of
Sgeh Ghafte At or fh aaf a neef Of h1y
of any such charter already framed ana
adopted, it shall not be lawful Tor suf en-
charter or any amendments , nner ee .n "
permit or provide for the issuance OF any
f DUHI the ~ purpose Of funding outstanding
and an maturing bonds, If by such Issue, the
aggregate outstanhlng E, a 2H,f fe exceed Ave
rs ner cent of such assessed valuation.
Unless S it is also provided in such charter or
that Sefege c an{ Ronds are
issued the proposition Of making any
proposed issue shall be first submitted 1t, to
the legal voters Of such city at general en-; a.
or special eleetion, and approved ed+,D by an at
such such proposition at such election: But #
such charter or amendments thereto shall all
so provide, certificates of indebtednesss a or
nrior to the adoption of any such charter.
5a5 for the creation or maintenance OF
permanent Improvement revolving fund,
or (b) for the purpose of anticipating ING