The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-03
AMENDMENT No Q

benefits assessed as soon as a sufficient
amount amour, OF the assessment shall have been
collected for that purpose" and inserting
IN place thereof the following. viz: The
Slty OF ST. Paul shall thereupon cause TO
pc PAID TO the owner of such property
the amount OF damages over and above all
pIenefits, which may have been awarded
therefor within nine months after the
cate gate OF the confirmation of such assess
ment with interest at the rate of seven
per cent per annum' -
AMENDMENT NO.
That Chapter XIII of said charter ha
amended by adding thereto the following
additional section:
Section A. The Board of Park Conn
missioners Is hereby authorized in lis
discretion to pay the whole or any part
OF any award or judgment for land con
uenlned ior park or parkway purposes, in
case said board has on hand In the park
IInd, or can obtain by donation. bequest
or otherwise under lawful authority
moneys moneys available therefor, and. all pro-
TINS provision are hereby repealed
AMENDMENT NO. 10.
That section as of title III of Chapter
VI OF said charter be amended by strik-
ing out the following words:
81; rIoviqed that nothing IN this title con-
tdnieG snail be construed TO affect or
prejudice the lien of the state for an taxes
winch have been or may be levied lIpou
s e9 n property s,py under the General Laws
thereof the following words s.The lien
OF all assessments, judgments and certi-
Gates OF sale issued thereon under any
PROVISION OF this charter, shall be CO.
ordinate and equal with the lien of the
state OF Minnesota for general taxes lev
led on such property without regard to
the priority IN point Of time Of the at
tachlng OF either of said liens"
AMENDMENT NO. II.
That section l of title III of Chapter VI
De amended by adding at the end of said
section the following:
said municipal corporation may also
e eIs olish along any street. or any portion
tnefeof on one or both sides) within said
city, building line upon the land adj
Joining such street, and distant not more
than fifty feet from the margin thereof.
and may acquire an easement in the land
between SUCH line and the exterior street
line. such that no building or structure
snail be erected or maintained upon said
land. Such easement shall be known and
may be designated in the proceedings
for It's requirement as a building line
easement.
Such easement may be acquired by
be created by dedication by Indicating
such building line upon the plat of any
property filed in the office of the Register
of Deeds of Ramsey County and the
Common Council shall have power to re-
fuse TO accept or approve plats Of land
unless building lines are shown and des-
ignated thereon.
The cost and expense OF ACQUIRING
any such easement shall be betrayed by
assessment upon property benefited there
by, in proportion TO such benefits without
regard to cash valuation. When such
easement is acquired by condemnation,
the proceedings therefor, as well as for
the ieVying, collection and enforcement
of the assessment against property hene-
fitted, shall be similar TO the proceedings
in this chapter prescribed for the opening
and widening of streets, and any, com
pensatlon awarded the owner or other
person interested in the land by reason
of taking such easement. shall be paid
within the same time and In like manner
as is provided in eases OF opening and
widening streets: provided, that no. such
easement shall include or take in any
portion of a private residence existing
at the time of the taking effect of this
charter provision, except by consent OF or
grant from the owner and provided. fur
Their. that no such easement shall be ac-
quired by condemnation, except upon a
written petition therefor. presented'to the
Common Council, signed by The owners
of two-thirdS of the property adjoining
the portion of the street or highway along
which the easement is proposed to be ac-
AMENDMENT. NO. H.
That section of title III of Chapter
vi of said charter be amended by adding
thereto the following:
4 Provided however, that 20, such asS S;
shall exceed twenty five speF cent of the
assessed valuation of the. same for the
purpose OF general taxation. unless the
abutting on the line of the proposed inn
provement shall have fled with the Com
mon Council q petition therefor IN writ
ing prior to The passage OF the final on
AMENDMENT NO IA
That section 10 of chapter " OF said
charter be amended by adding at the end
thereof the following additional sub-sec-
tien:, J..
Uif
and the issuance sale or giving
away OF trading stamps in connection
with the sale OF merchandise: and to
license and regulate persons firms rms, am. and
or either of them
AMENDMENT NO. IA.
That chapter XI OF said charter, en-
titled The free public schools be amend
ed by adding thereto, at the end OF see
ton 3 the following:
Section 3. Said Board Of School In
spectors of the City OF ST. Paul shall:
within one year after the taking ehect OF
this charter provision inaugurale. anu
thereafter maintain, in all yof the free
public schools of said city, except high
schools. the free text book system, where
by said Board OF School Inspectors shall.
under such reasonable rules anu regina .l.i
lions as 1t may adopt concerning the use
and preservation thereof, furnish ana
provide at public expense, out OF the
funds provided for the support ana man,
fpnancH %
CITY. all text books then, or thereafter, IN
use in such schools, for use by all pupils
in attendance thereat, as the same are
needed and required by such pupils pro
yided that at the time-of inauguiatlnB
such system said Board may as concl-
ton to furnishing books TO any pupil lhen
in attendance on any OF sald scnoois, re-
ouire all text books owned by such pupil
or his or her parents of any OF the xmas
then In use in such schools, to be Turn
ed over to and remain in the custody. OF
said Board, as the property OF SAID cry.
and maintaining said system. The said
beard OF School Inspectors shan : also
make. provision for selling and sell at
cost price to any of the residents Oh salo
city desiring TO purchase same. any ~ ~
book of the kinds furnished free 10 the
pupils of the public schools OF the cry
Of st. Paul under the provisions ol inns
section.
THAT section 10 of Chapter ~ of said
cna rte, he amended by adding at the end
thereof the following subdivision: ,,,;a
..6f To provide and MAINTAIN. puv sa.:
nlav grounds and places Of recreation FOR
pph;idren and, to levy the necessary. tax
to acquire and support the same not s A.-
ceeding in any one year the sum OF ten
thousand dollars. a.. 40.
The foregoing is a draft of the pro
posed amendnents to the ppe sdn lined
and adoDted by the Commission appointed
nv the district Court of the SECOND Jd-
diciaT District OF the State OF MlilnesotS,
under and pursuant to section -, articis
81 Of the constitution of the STATE OF
Winnesota as amended by tlrat certain
amendment proposed by the LeSisia.uls
of the Stale of Minnesota IN AN acLo o.
said LEGISLATURE known as "Chaplef z oy +,
Of the General Laws of Minnesota for 1870.
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