The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

primary election and may provide in
Wnat manner any person desiring to be-
nicipal office may become a candidate for
nomination at such primary election, and
may provide for the publication of state
ments and petitions of candidates, the
pal election ballots and for publication
thereof, and may provide that there
shall or shall not be any party designa-
ton or mark indicating that any candi-
ever, whether on said primary election
ballot or upon said municipal election
ballot, and may make provisions with
reference to the. printing. delivery and
counting and canvass of results of such
primary election or municipal election.
Sec. 3. Such board of freeholders may
also provide that the administrative
city shall be distributed into and among
departments and may provide that the
council may determine the powers and
duties to be performed by and assign
them to the appropriate department and
determine who shall be the head of each
department and prescribe the powers and
duties of all officers and employees there
OF, and may assign particular officers or
employees to perform duties in two or
more departments; and make such other
rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary or proper for the efficient and eco
nomical conduct Of the business of the
city
Sec. 4. Said board of freeholders may
incorporate In such charter provisions
defining the powers and duties Of the
mayor and each member Of the council.
and may provide that each member OF
the council shall perform such admins
trative duties as may be designated In
such charter.
Sec s. Such board of freeholders may
also provide for the recall Of any elective
municipal officer and for his removal by
vote of the electors of such city, and
may also provide for submitting ordi-
nances to the council by, petition of the
electors Of such city and for the repeal
of ordinances in like manner; and may
also provide that no ordinance passed by
the council except an emergency ordi-
nance shall take effect within certain
time after its passage. and that II, dur
ing such time, a petition be made by a
certain percentage of the electors Of the
city, protesting against the passage Of
on at an election held for such purpose
and then such ordinance to take effect
or not as determined by such vote.
of any such city adopted pursuant tc
this act shall be valid and shall contro
as to nominations, primary elections and
elections for municipal offices, notwith-
may be Inconsistent with any general
law relating thereto. and such general
laws shall apply only in so far as con-
sistent with such charter.
oeC Z. NOtLl1lS III ILLS ACT
shall be held to abridge, impair or di-
minish the right Of electors in any city
now having or which shall hereafter
have such board of freeholders and a
mission Of amendments to the charter
of such CITY, as provided in section 75f
of the Revised Laws 1905. but. in addi-
ton to the provisions of said section
by petition. as provided in said section
756, require the submission of amend
ments to such charter, embodyfng the
commission plan OF government, IN
described and set forth in sections /. q
g. A. and of this act.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect ano
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1903.
CHAPTER IDS. F. NO. 457.
AN ACT to amend section / of chapter
As Of the General Laws OF 1907. to pre-
vent the killing of wild animals OF
birds upon the Minnesota State forest
national forests.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section l.. chapter 4.
of the General Laws Of 1907 be amended
to read as follows:
Section 1. No person shall kill o,
pursue with intent to kill, take. snare
upon the Minnesota State forest reserve
lands or parks national forest lands, OF
upon any lands that may be designated
by the state game and fish commission
grounds, any wild animals or birds pro
tected at any time by law. The killing
or having in possession OF each sucf
protected animal or bird shall constitute
Provided, that this act shall not pro
hibit the killing or destroying of wolye:
or other noxious animals by or unde,
the supervision Of the state game and
fish commission or the state forestry
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April Is, 1909.
CHAPTER 172-H. F. NO. 3s7.
AN ACT relative to the construction O.
laws regulating the anairs Of cities o.
the first class.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
the affairs of cities OF the first elias:
shall be deemed applicable to any city
therein existing under charter. framed
and adopted under section 36 Of article
of the State Constitution authorizing
the adoption by cities of charters fol
their own government, unless the inten.
ton to make the same SO applicable
shall by such act be. expressly declared
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 18Th. F. NO. 7O9.
AN ACT requiring railroad companies tt
have telegraph or telephone operators
at their depots in cities and villages Of
over 500 Inhabitants.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. Every railroad company
operating within this state shall keep a.
&c IN any pitv Vi114Oa Of OVa1
500 inhabitants. competent telegraph
or telephone operator, who shall be. or
duty for at least one-half hour before
the schedule time Of arrival of any trair
such depot. Such telegraph or telephone
operator shall obtain and communicate
upon request of any person, informa.
tion as to the time Of arrival OF any de.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
railway and warehouse commission tc
enforce the provisions Of this act.
Approved April Is, 1909.
CHAPTER 174-H F. NO. S6S.
AN ACT empowering city councils in
cities of ten thousand inhabitants OF
less to levy a frontage tax assessment
for the purpose of laying water mains
and city , water systems within I'll th e
with other municipalities or water
boards for the furnishing Of water and
laying of water mains in the streets
of such cities of ten thousand inhab.
ftants or less by such other mutcipali-
ties or water boards.
Be 1t enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. The city council of any
city having population of ten thousand
inhabitants or less shall have power tt
levy a water frontage tax upon every
lot. piece or parcel of land in front OF
which water pipes are or thereafter shall
be laid.
Sec. 2. That the annual tax or assess.
ment shall not exceed ten cents per lin
cal foot of the frontage of such lot
piece or parcel of land and which shall
be a lien upon such lot, piece or parce
of land. and shall be collected as here.