The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-29
ST. Paul MINI. Sent. % 1904.

To all whom it may concern:
Know We that these presents certify that
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 35l
OF the General Laws Of the State of Min
nesota for the year 1899. as amended by
Chapter 2SS of the General Laws Of said
state for the year 1908, the Judges of the
trfct. In the County Of Ramsey and State
OF Minnesota. in which said county dis
trlct and state the City of st. Paul, a
municipal corporation, Is situate, did duly
appoint a board of fifteen freeholders
whose duty 1t then and there became 10
frame g charter for the City of st. Paul
aforesaid and to frame and submit amend
ments to the existing charter of said
city. and which said board did duly re-
turn TO the chief magistrate of said city,
to-wit: It's Mayor, Robert A. Smith, a
OF said city proposed by them, with the
signatures of majority Of them and Of
their president and secretary thereto at
tached. as follows:
Resolved by the Charter Commission Of
the City of st. Paul. appointed pursuant
to the provisions Of Chapter 351 of the
for the year 1899 as amended by Chapter
23S of the General Laws of said state for
the year 1903. that the following amend
ments to the charter of said City of St.
of said city for adoption at the next cleo
uon to be held within said city.
AMENDMENT NO. 1.
.,,a That # s. sp5aIyision division g Of G section Of Of
APPENDED 1.eI SO as to read as follows:
To provide for the support and main
tenance OF the fire department of the
city. The total expense of the administra-
ton Of said department. including all ex-
stores, fuel, horses, apparatus and ap-
pliances of every description salaries
wages and all other outlay, whether of a
temporary or permanent nature. shall not
fha CIV Of two h11Y
dred and forty-fiye thousand dollars, in
addition to any unexpended balance re-
manning in said fire department fund from
the preceding year."
AMENDMENT NO. 2.
II Of Of Chapter er'-s of said said Charter he he
amended so as to read as follows:
To provide for the support and main
tenance of the police department of the
city. The total expense of the admins
tration of the police department, includ-
ing compensation of pound masters. and
all expenditures for lands, buildings,
rents. stores, fuel. horses. apparatus and
appliances Of all kinds, salaries wages
and all other outlay, whether of perma-
nent or temporary nature, shall not, In
dred and fourteen thousand dollars, in
addition to any unexpended balance re-
naming in said police department fund
from the preceding year
AMENDMENT NO. 8.
: That subdivision p of section 4. title
II of Chapter of said charter be
amended so as to read as follows:
ITO provide for the maintenance and
Improvement Of public parks, parkways,
drives and other grounds under the ju
risdiction of the board OF park commits
sioners, not exceeding in any one year the
sum of ninety thousand dollars, in addi-
ton to any unexpended balance remain.
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year, and in addition to all moneys re-
ceived by said board from donations or
from the lease or operation of privileges,
or other sources incident to the main
tenance and management of the public
parks.
AMENDMENT NO. T.
That subdivision Is of section of IT,
tie II of Chapter v of said charter be
amended SC as to read as follows:
ITO provide for cleaning and repair
ing streets, sewers. sidewalks and cross
walks. The total amount of expenditure
In any one year for all of said purposes,
other than that paid by special assess
hundred thousand dollars, in addition to
any unexpended balance remaining in
said street and sewer fund from the pre-
(Note-This amendment is submitted
pursuant to petition presented to the
commission. purporting to be signed by
more IMAM uVS per cent Oh Tile legal VOt0TS
of the city voting at the last election.)
AMENDMENT NO. s.
That subdivision y of section 4. Of title
II of Chapter V of said charter be
amended so as to read as follows;
ITO provide for the payment of sala
ries, clerk hire and incidental expenses,
including printing. stationery and other
supplies, of the department of the Com
missioner Of Public Works. The total ex-
penditures for all of said purposes shall
not in any one year. exceed the sum of
thirty-five thousand dollars.
AMENDMENT NO. 6.
That section % of title II of Chapter V
of said charter be amended SO as to read
as follows:
port of the health department of said
City. not exceeding, however, in any one
year, the sum OF twelve thousand dol
lars in addition to any unexpended bal
ance remaining in the health department.
fund from the preceding year; except
that in case of invasion or threatened in
vasion of the city by dangerous epidemic,
the common council may, by ordinance to
be passed by at least three-fourths of all
the members elect of each body, author
ize additional expenditure to be made
from the general fund, as the same is
herein provided for. The commissioner of
health shall appoint an assistant COM
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