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

! the corporate limits of such city or vii
age, he shall cease to be member Of
aid hoard. The members of any such
BOARD, whether the same has been al
ready or may hereafter be appointed.
shall hold office for a term of four years
rom the date of its appointment In
case a vacancy shall occur in any such
board, whether caused by death, disabil-
ity to perform duties resignation, re-
noval from the corporate limits, or eX-
piration of term of office, it shall be filled
by appointment in the same manner as
the original board was created Any per
son appointed to fill a vacancy caused by
the death, disability to perform duties,
resignation or removal from the corpor-
ate limits Of a previous appointee, shall
hold office until the expiration of the
term Of the original appointee to whose
place he is appointed. Persons appointed
TO fill vacancies caused by the expiration
Of the term of office of previous appoint
eeS shall hold office for the term OF tour
years. The board shall always contain
its full complement of members, and It's
members shall received no compensation
for their services.
ANY appointment hereafter made to any
such board, shall be made by order, to be
filed with the clerk of the district court
of the county in which such city or VII
lage is situated, and appointeeS shall
qualify by filing with such clerk writ
ten acceptance of their several appoint
ments and an oath or affirmation to
faithfully perform the duties of such Of
flee. Any appointee who shall fail to so
qualify within thirty days after the date
of the filing of the order of his appoint
ment shall be deemed to have declined
such appointment, and the vacancy, so
existing, shall be filled in the same man
her and with the same effect as though
he had resigned.
1t shall be the duty of the judge or
judges Of the district court who appoint
such board, to make such rules in ref
crence to such board, and require such
reports from such board, as may appear
"a 1,aS.i1,l hi or nv
ating the purp 0ses of this act.
Sec. 4. Such board, so appointed, shall
within six 90 months after its appoint
ment, return to the chief magistrate of
such city or village a draft Of the pro-
posed charter, signed by the mem berS of
said board, or q majority thereof. Such
charter shall pc submitted for adoption
t. the Qualified voters Of such city or vii
lage at the next election thereof, and the
laWmaking authorities shall forthwith on
the return of such charter to the chief
magistrate, as aforesaid make suitable
provision for such submission. The ques-
llon Of It's adoption may be submitted
either az the next general election or at
d special election to be held pricr thereto,
as such laWm2king authorities may de-
termlne and whether such election be
general or special it shall be conducted
IN all respects IN the manner provided
for such election by the laws of this
state. Said lawmaking authorities are
hereby empowered to call special cleo
ton for the purpose of submitting said
charter or it may be submitted at d spe-
cial election called for any other purpose.
SAID laWmaking authorities in calling q
special election for said purpose are here
by empowered to fix the date for such
special election cOincident with the date
of a general county or other election.
and if this is done, said special election
shall be held at the same voting places
as said general election. and the election
oIncefS Tor said general election shall act
as the election officers for said special
election. The ballot to be used at such
ciecton shall be prepared as provided by
the, general election laws of the state.
and shall have printed upon it this dues
non. Shall the proposed new charter, of
th1ee, city (or village of - - be
ratified? Following and to the right of
such question shall be printed or Written
the words, Yes. No The voter shall in
dlcate his choice by an "X' marked to
the right of the Yes or No" accord
ing lns as ne is In favor Of the ratification OF
Such charter or opposed thereto.
sec; o. II four-sevenths (4-O Of the
qualAIgu voters: voting at any such cleo
Il ot,l, snau ratify the charter so drafted
returned and submitted. it shall at the
END OF thirty days thereafter. become
me charter of such city, or village as
CITY, provided that in cities having patrol
limits now established, such charter shall
require three-fourths 90 maioritv ~
me qualified voters voting at such cleo
tablished.
Save as herein otherwise specified on
ments thereof.
such charter or amendments In super
SeulnS any previous charter and amend
ments thereof, or any general law shall
not AFFECT any right, lien or liability ac-
crued, established or subsisting previous
10 the time when such charter or amend
ments take effect, nor affect anv action
or proceeding pending when such right.
nen or liability shall be in force, and
Such action or proceeding shall be car
r6Cna0fC a al, Oh,
or amendments had not taken effect nor
Shall any charter. or amendments be in
anyWfse construed as to affect any right
or liability acquired or accrued under
the previous charter and amendments or
general laws superseded thereby on. the
part or any city or any person or body
All ordinances, resolutions and regu-
latlons IN force at the time such charter
or amendments take effect, and not in
CONSISTENT cons ten, with the provisions thereof.
SflaI! remain and be in force until altered
modified or repealed by the law-making
authorities of such cities.
All rights OF action, penalties and
forfeltures accrued to such city or vii
lage before such charter or amendments
take effect, shall remain unaffected
t9ereny, and may be prosecuted, recover
ed and received as fully in every respect
as though such charter or amendments
had not taken effect
Any lien on real property existing in
the State Of Minnesota. or such CITY OF.
'IlAeb5C, dL VI DelOTe the taxing erect
OF such charter. or amendments thereto,
Tor taxes, or special assessment levied
by. such city or village and all right.
title or estate acquired by or vested in
the state OF Minnesota, or any such city
or village by reason Of the forfeiture or
sale to the state. city or village of any
tract of land, town city or village lots
| offered in q public sale for taxes or
special assessment levied by such city
| or village, interest and costs due thereon.
and not sold to others. for want of bid
| ders are hereby assigned and transferred
| to and continued in such city or village,
| and all lands. town city or village lots
| forfeited or sold to the state or such city
! or village, shall, from the taking effect
! OF such charter or amendments thereof
| be deemed and taken to be forfeited and
| sold to the state, or such city or village,
| as the case may be. In all cases where
| such charter or amendments thereof,
I take effect, been made out in the name
| OF purchasers at any sale for such
! delinquent taxes or special assessment,
the right to redeem any such sale shall
! not be impaired by anything in this act
| or any such charter or amendments
! thereof contained.
| Any existing special law applicable to
! such city or village, in whole or in part,
| may be excepted from repeal or modid-
| cation by provision to that effect in said
! charter, and if So excepted and recited
| therein as continuing in force, shall be
! unaffected by the adoption of sucL char
| ter No local charter, provision or or
! dinance passed hereunder, shall super
! sede any general law of the state defin-
ing or Furnishing crimes or misdemeanors
Sec. 6. Such charter, so adopted, may
| be amended by a proposal therefor made
| fled voters of such city or village, in
| the manner herein provided. Or upon
! the application of five (5) per cent OF
| the legal voters of any such city or viii