The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-01

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II, BY high officials az the Chicago.
Milwaukee 8 ST. Paul Railway CONF
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PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
z TOBE VOTED ON Ars.THE ANNUAL
4 MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD FEBRUARY 4, 1910. -
Same eTds WHICH ssss s ap +
pear on the oall t9NE IN 1
~: Amend the Charter by adding after:
Section 3e2 the following. :.;:- s5g
paving, and otherwise impE rowing the
Intersections of streets, avenues, aud
alleys with other streets, avenues and
alleys shall be paid by general taxa
for any such improvements shall ever
be made. Wheneversa a street, avenue
or alley is i'm improved the cost of i'm
proving the intersections thereof with
be paid out Of the Street Intersection
and Storm Sewer Fund" established at
the time of the adoption OF this amend
Amend the Charter by adding at the
end of Section 81 the following section:
- Section 64a. In addition to the other
powers granted it by this charter, the
Common Council shall nave the power,
by tWo-thirds vote OF all its mem
bers whenever: funds are available for
the purpose, to cause TO be constructed
In any. OF the streets, avenues, alleys
and public places of the tity, storm
the, surplus water upon and draining
such streets, avenues, alleys and pub
lie places and the territory adjacent
thereto. and preventing damage to per-
q ar.$x 11Yf1 lao ArE
outs. Before, causing any. such storm
sewer to be constructed and before de-
Gliding upon the location, size or char
acter thereof, the common council shall
cause a careful survey Of the territory
proposed to: be drained to be made by
the engineering department. Of the city
and shall secure the approval in writ
Ing of the city engineer or the officer
In charge OF the engineering depart
ment; to the location and plans of the
sewer so proposed to- be constructed.
The work of constructing any such
storm sewer may be: done in ,connec-
ton with the work of improving tie
street In which the same is located or
Independent thereof. The cost Of con-
i structing and maintaining all such
storm sewers shall be paid out Of the
street Intersection and Storm Sewer
fTnd established at the time Of the
adoption of this amendment and no as
sessment for benefits for any such i'm
provement shall ever be made.
That Section 2S4 Of the charter be
amended by adding to the end thereof
Eiehteenth: There shall also be a
street Intersection and Storm Sewer
| Fund out of which shall be paid the
! cost of Improving the intersections OF
| streets, avenues and alleys and out OF
| which SHALL also be paid the cost OF
constructing and maintaining all suck
| storm sewers as shall be constructed
/ ~ f0 he eIo
362a. adopted with this amendment
The common council shall ANNUALLY
levy for the support of this fund ia,
OF not to exceed two (2) mills on the
taxable property Of the city. N
money shall be paid out Of this funS
Tor any purpose" except for. the i'm
provement Of street intersections ant
| the construction and maintenance D.
storm sewers as herein provided.
! TWO: -: -
That section 81 of the Charter of tn,
City. of Duluth be amended by addina
| at the end thereof the following:
"Eighty-seventh.-T regulate TIL,
use Of streets, avenues and alleys b.
! vehicles, and to impose upon vehicles
tax or fee for the privilege, Of usins
TIE streets, avenues and alleys Of tn
| city, the proceeds of which tax or fe
shall be used solely for the mainten
anee and repair Streets, avenues an,
- 800
That Section 2S4 of the Charter o
/ the City of Duluth be amended. j:
d(: BY striking out from parasrap
numbered Seventh the word Streets
Wt; hs same occurs in said sec
the following:,. "and for. cleanin
streets, avenues and alleys" .:'-s:sf :
(O BY adding to the end: thereo
street maintenance and repair fund t
provide solely for the maintenance an
repair Of streets, avenues and alleys
Into this fund shall be paid all take
seetion 81 Of this Charter. Tne com
mon council shall. levy tax Of not t
exceed one (1) mill on the dollar: an
taxable property, to be paid into tn
city. treasury to the account Of TIL
fund, such tax to be levied and co.
aected in like manner with other ger
era' taxes Of ta Fo s1iy'
Amend Section zol of the Dulut
City Chatter by adding at the end {
said Section the" following: .-.%
ea 9hs also RssfS av Ct aat
GRITTY to provide free band concer!
and other musical entertainments
the public parks 81 Duluth.
Of Section 2s4 Of the Duluth CT
Charter by adding. at the end of tn
first sentence in said subdivision afte
the words maintenance Of publ
for free band concerts and: other mq
steal entertainments In the publi
parks -. 2s5t.=s.:.. T." i
:. FIVE. ':ys ~
Amend Section 127 so as to read q
Section 127. The Board Of Publ
Works shall be composed of five men
bers who shall be citizens and fret
whom, after the first board. shall +
appointed by the mayor on the secon
Tuesday in March, or as soon there
after as may be in. each year, to serv
for term Of five years and until h
The members Of said board shall sery
without pay and shall be appoint
without reference to their political a:
filiations, and not more than three
any time shall be Of the same polite:
party, On the second Tuesday I
March. 1910, the mayor shall appot1
one member of the board Of pu'bl1
two years; one member for three year