The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02
CHAPTER 5O-S. r, No, 2S1.

population OF ten thousand inhabitants
and to issue bonds for such purpose.
Be. it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota.
Section !. IN addition to the rights and
powers heretofore granted by law to the
several cities Of the state Of Minnesota,
which rights and powers shall not be
abridged or affected by this act, there is
hereby granted to all cities that are or
may be hereafter, organized within the
ton Of ten thousand inhabitants, or less,
according to the last officially promul-
gated state or United States census, and
works and sold or disposed Of the same.
and having by contract or otherwise re-
the to o Ess b the
the purpose of purchasing or otherwise
acquiring the same and extending and i'm
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 and extend and improve
the same.
The. words purchasing" and "acquir-
ins' herein shall be deemed! and taken
works or plants by contract with the
owner or owners thereof or pursuant to
any right reserved in any contract with
the owner or owners thereof or pursuant
to or by virtue Of the exercise Of the right
of eminent domain in; any condemnation
, p1CCSSOluSS lau OF taken purpose
Of acquiring any such works or plants. i
Provided, that this act shall not relate
to any city whose contract of repurchase
includes the right to repurchase gas or
Sec: O. The bonds of any city issued
pursuant to the terms Of this act may be
issued h,sueS1 from time to time by vote of the
vided, but the total amount of such
bonds outstanding shall not at any time
exceed in the aggregate the sum of one
hundred fiftv thOnS9n
($150. OOO. except as hereinafter provided
Sec. g. All bonds authorized by this act
from the date of the issuance bearing
interest at not more than five per cent
6 per- per cent? per an mum principal and
as may be fixed by the common council
with the zeal Of the city Issuing them
by the clerk or recorder and shall be
sold at not less than par value and ac-
S Sr9sd interest to the hghest responsible
each week for three (3) successive weeks
In daily paper, If one there be, If not,
sheh In onds weeay ~ he in the city where
g 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
f Of such city at general or special cleo
ner hereinafter provided. ' 40 '''0 '''''''"
Sec. s. In addition to the bonds herein
before be s authorized to be ISSUED, a further
Atty. Thousand dollars Csc, ooo] may
s en Issued a BY tSs such city for
fore provided for, provided the he'et come
mon council Of such city shall euthor-
tze such issuance by a majority vote OF
such Issuance shall be submitted to the
voters of such city at a general election
or at special election called for that
thirds, Of the voters voting at such cleo
ton shall vote in favor Of such issuance.
and In estimating the number Of voters
Sec. 6. All elections provided for in
this act shall be called and conducted in
h ons IN sdb eas for municipal see
election shall contain a statement Of the
bonds are proposed t.. be issued with the
provided for in this act may be called =
by resolution Of the common council; pas
thereto, which resolution shall distinctly
STATE the purpose Of the election and the
elections under this act may read as fol- ;
lows: I'm favor Of the proposition OF,
tsnt of water works bonds to the s9;
The voters voting in favor Of such propo-
'sition shall mark a cross (x) opposite the
word Eyes" and those against such
posite the word mo on said ballot in a
space provided for that purpose. If the
election shall be in favor of issuing the
- the. ballot, the city voting in favor
out further act is authoriSed to W issue
such bonds to the amount voted and to
sa be- The eov Xoes cast
turned and canvassed the same as at
other municipal elections and tho result
certified to the clerk or recorder by the
canyassing board. 1t shal II be the duty
moneys derived from the sale Of said
bonds in accordance with the directions
OF the voters as shown by said election
None Of the proceeds Of any Of the. bonds
f.. chapter shall be used, or any part thereof
for any purpose except such as DESIGNATED
in the resolution and vote of the eiectors
cast at any election authorizing the is
the common council or officer of said city
who shall vote for OR in any manner.
participate In the appropriation or ex-
pendtture OF any of, The proceeds Of any
be deemed guilty OF mlsdetneanor and
punished as by law provided. a.. - -
Sec. II None Of the bonds Of any such,
city. issued pursuant to the terms and :
taken to be part Of the indebtedness,
Of such city within the, pl1rviews of any
law limiting the amount Of the indebted
ness OF any city and the bonds provided
to s saeh cifs
be IN force from and after its paSsaae
March Al 1904 ..f