Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30

special law, and in addition to all other
bonds that it is by law authorized to is
amount hereinafter mentioned to be de-
dispose Of the same as. hereinafter pro
vided, and to use the proceeds thereof for
the purpose of acquiring. constructing.
extending, charging. improving or pur,
chasing municipal waterworks, light and
power plants, Or Of acquiring or purchas-
ing lands or rights for the erection; es-
adjustment and maintenance OF dams
and reservoirs for the purpose Of furnish
ing water, light or power to the pupnc,
or for either or all of such purposes, put
in each such case the said city may either
acquire such plant or property at such
price. not exceeding its fair value. ana
on such terms as may be agreed upon
of. or If such arrangement as to price
and terms cannot be agreed upon, may
acquire such property by
The procedure in event Of condemna-
ton shall be that prescribed by Chapter
Al, Revised Laws, 1905, and the purchase
agreement or condemnation may be paid
out of the proceeds Of the bonds by TINS
act authorized to be issued and the bal,
ance of the proceeds, if any, may be used
for the extension, enlargement or i'm
provement of such plant or property SO
acquired.
Sec; 2 Whenever the ss city council 20 aoac, Of
meeting thereof, determine by resolutlon
duly adonted. by two-thirds vote OF all
members thereof entered unon the mn
nation or both, waterworks, light or
power plants already in existence; or 10
err plant, or to ACQUIRE as aforesaid lands
or shore or fowage rights along, by or
near any lake or river Tor IT. dhe ma pnr2dine
Ing reservoirs or dams for water or power E
purposes, or either or all thereof. as me
case may be, and that the funds IN me
for such purposes, and that it is neces-
sary to issue the bonds Of such city IN an
amount to be determined by, such Guy
council in such resolution, not exceeding
cent? of the assessed Valuation of the
taxable property of such city according
to the last preceding assessment Inereoi.
such city council may cause the PRO- propose ST.
amount, to be submitted to the electors
of said city at any charter, general or
special election to be held therein.
said voting, if the same be submitted as
special election, which shall be not less
than ten days 90 after the late Of the
cial election shall be conducted as pro-
vided by law for charter elections. -,
The notice OF SUCH electlon az Wuici
whether general, charter or special. snail
contain a statement Of the total amount
of the principal of said ponds, and the
purposes to which it Is proposed TO put
the same.
Sec. 8. In voting upon said PROPOSE
ton the ballots used shall have written
or printed, or partly written ana party ~
BBon n tah Yes," '"N 5oe I9sds each hss e%1scto OF
voting on such proposition shall make a
cross mark thus (xl in n OF the t tHo
margin of the ballot used.
The %elector desiring to vote In favor
of issuing bonds shall make a cross marx
thus * :2ei in t and p tbe el ,sft oP desiring tic to
vote against the issuing Of bonds shall
make a cross mark h x in the place
left opposite the word No. and no PAL
except those having said cross mark ~
o?R Res." .N one ~ on'S 0aa
The voting shal be conducted ;t ID in IN the
election of city officers, and snall pc
counted, returned and ~canvassed IN the
same manner as provided by law Tor tiS
canvass it appears that a majority Of
ali the votes cast upon said proposition
shall be in favor of the issuing OF such
bonds the same may t 4ha ave- sio on If ri
(" Sec: 4. Whenever three-ffths of the
electors Of any such city at any ny ; suGh
such city, and the city council thereof.
is hereby authorized and empoWere py
an vote on 81 tW co1,nci1 to 81 issue
the bonds of said city in an amount to
be determined by. said city council. not
exceeding in the ag E Gyanes1 fhe a adopt.
ed by the electors at said election; and
such city council! may dispose OF the
same as hereinafter provided, ana may
for any Of the purposes which the res Is,
| olution provided for in section two %
of this act shall specify, but not otner-
Sec. ). Such bonds shall od be 2f s sHeh
determine. shall be payable at such
place as the city council 7ans may va ae S1m ner
more than thirty 800 years from date
! of issue; shall be made. payable to pear
| er, or to the order of the person or cor
cred, as such city may deem an1 best; and
~ at such place as the city council may
determine at a rate not exc sesasagte q = p pu
COUPONS attached to said bonds,
said bonds and coupons shall be
signed by the mayor and att teT citp py a and
t the Corporate 81. seal Of the city shall be
IMPRESSED upon said bonds.
Sec. 6. The city council OF any sucn
city shall AVE a auth tit ydi eg 8 o of SUCH
bonds in such manner as IN the JuuS-
r1ent of said city council shall best sub :
serve the interests 4fisf t6 6f s sae nor nor dispose lisp
Of nor sell said bonds, nor any OF them
| at less than their par value ana &C. &C.
| crued interest, either for easn or t pa
property at it's fair value, and ne1ther the
said bonds nor the proceeus " nt, ,ne ar on
n r,me Than specified in said resolution con,
tbemnlated by section two co.. hereof, ana
such purpose shall be again dlstlnclly
stated tta in SAID t6e f issaanee th he sa:o ''u''''l
Soc = The principal and interest or
any such bonds so issued is hereby de7
clared to be first lien upon the ntuhi Iapss
water works, light or power ropn rarrt &c or
,eo1,ired bv means of said bonds or the
nrooceeds Of the sale thereof and the faith
and credit of such city issuing me oonus
m m thereof. any provision OF the law
Of this state, whether general or special
to the contrary notwithstanding; 80.
be in force from and aver us passage.
Approved April 81. l9o9.
CHAPTER s24-H. F. NO; e46:
| AN ACT authorizing county boards 10
nav one-half the cost OF certain oiioees
Re + enacted by the Legislature Of the
state Of Minnesota: naor
Section !: In all oh cases . x9s Ge "masI
Laws for 1907. a county board has upon
netition duly filed heretofore appropriat-
ed one-half of the cost of the construc.
ton of a bridge and the oo a1ch Of brid lge
is located has built such bridge without
the letting of a contract therefor, and