The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
means for purifying the water furnished,

Section l. In addition to the rights and
powers heretofore conferred by any gen.
cities of this state, there is hereby grant
ed to any city organized or which may
of anf be ga speea aw Of
and which now or shall hereafter own a
system of water works, power and au-
thority to extend and improve its system
of water works, including the installing
Of filters or other means for purifying
the water furnished by such system, and
for that purpose to borrow money on It's
negotiable coupon bonds in the manner 81:
and subject to the conditions herelnafter
provided to an amount not exceeding IN
time the sum of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars (s15O,O0O) in addition TO-
all other Indebtedness of such city.
of any such city shall deem it advisable l}
to issue the bonds of the city under the
Of this act it sh Vote by of all
mission Of the proposition OF issuing such
bonds to the qualified voters OF the ae ely
election called by the common council in
said resolution for that purpose, Such
resolution shall distinctly w State s, tes
bonds are proposed to be issued, the date
or dates Of their maturity, the rate Of
hnE they a aa PEAT at Whch the p psop
ositions is st to be Submitted, and shall be
published in the official, newspaper Of the
a least w
Successive weeks prior to such election:
such city, then said resolution shall be
posted in five of the most public places s
in the city at least three weeks prior to
such election.
Sec. g. All elections provided for in this
and ''t conduct is of = Municipal ELECTIONS.
Sec. 4. The ballot to be, voted at all
IN favor of the proposition Of issuing
water works improvement bonds to the
a' "%eainst the proposition Of issuing w.
ter works Improvement bonds to the
The voters voting in favor Of such prop-
the words I'm favor Of the proposition OF
so the provGsa for Of and as
voting against the proposition shall mark
the proposition OF issuing water works
So; -: On said ballot in r the s spa &c
cast at such election shall be counted. re-
turned and canvassed in the same man
ner as at other municipal elections, and
co c;r by the canvassing BOARD # a ma
1ority Of the qualified voters voting on the
proposition at such election shall vote in
such city shall be deemed to be au-
thorized to issue said bonds to the
amount proposed, and it's common council
may, by resolution passed by a majority
vote of all members thereof, provide for
IN direct the Issuance of said bonds and
a2 on All Gf the s sxg G proy Of th
city, In addition to all other city taxes,
sufficient to pay, the interest OF said bonds
When due and to proSde SINKING Ri id fund
Sec. 5. Ali bonds issued under the pro-
IL 11,o fo,, ~
than thirty (so) years from their date,
shall bear interest not to exceed five 60
per cent per annum, principal and inter
est payable at such time or times and at
such place as the common council may
prescribe; shall have the seal of the city
affixed thereto; shall be, signed by the
recorder and countersigned by the city
treasurer or by the city controller If there
be one and the interest coupons thereon
Autographed fac-simile signatures, of the
mayor and Of the city clerk, or of the
city. controller if, there be one. All such
bonds shall be sold at not less than their
Highest responsible bidder after notice
published once. in each week for three
for such sale in the official newspaper Of
the city, and also at least once in some
daily newspaper published and Of general
less than one week prior to the day fixed
for such sale; and If there be no news
that event such notice shall be posted in
five of the most public places in said city
at least three week prior to the date
shall specify the denominations of said
bonds their aggregate amount, the pur-
pose for which issued, the interest they
or semi annually, the times and place of
payment Of interest and principal and the
time and place for receiving and opening
ceeds of any Of the bonds issued and sold
pursuant to. the provisions of this act
shall be used for any purpose other than
voted to be issued, and any member of
the common council or any officer Of said
city who shall vote for or. in any manner
participate in the appropriation of any of
such proceeds for any other purpose shall
be deemed guilty of mtsdemeanor and
punished by law in such cases made and
Sec: s. This act shall be deemed and
considered to confer powers in addition
powers now existing by virtue of any
general or special law of this state. And
none Of the bonds of any such city. issued
pursuant to the terms and provisions of
a part Of the Indebtedness of such city
within the puFve lev of lay lighting
city and the: bonds provided for in this
act may be issued without regard to the
b of any sh sTfh city eec+
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 2, 1905.
CHAPTER 2o-s. F. NO. 10.
AN ACT authorizing cities Of this state
having a population of ten thousand in
habitants or less, to issue and sell their
negotiable coupon bonds, to take up
their past due indebtedness and to pre-
vent the subsequent creation of a float
ing. indebtedness in such cities:
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. In addition to the rights and
powers granted by law to the several
rights and powers shall not be abridged
by this act, there is hereby granted to all
cities organized or existing under and by
Minnesota and having u population Of
ten thousand inhabitants or less, accord
ing to the last officially promulgated
state or, United States census, the power
matter provided, the negotiable coupon
bonds of any such city for the purpose
Of taking up and funding it's floating in
debtedness, the provisions of the laws of
said state whether general or special
governing any such city to the contrary
notwithsta nding, and Notwithstanding the
The term Floating indebtedness as
used in this act shall be construed to in
city Of every kind, including bonds due
in not more than one year from their
date and which debts liabilities and
bonds shall be due and payable at the
time of the passage OF this act; but shall
not include bonds due more than one
year from the date thereof, nor any
bonds not due and payable at the time of
the passage of this act, nor any debt evil
denced by a certificate or certificates is
sued for or on account of any assessment
for any local Improvement.
for the funding Of its et e' ndebted
ness under this act shall be issued in the
following manner, to wit The common
by a majority vote of all MEMBERS all-