The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29

PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS
TO BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL
M MT q PAL ELECTION TO BE
the same order in which they will APP
pear on the ballots:
Amend the Charter by adding after
Section s62a. The cost of grading,
paving, and otherwise improving the
aieys with other streets. avenues and
ton and no assessments tor benefits
Tor any such improvements shall ever
Dc mace. whenever street. avenue
or alley Is improved the cost Of i'm
other streets. avenues and alleys shall
be paid out Of the street Intersection
ana storm Sewer Fund" established at
the time of the adoption of this amend
Amend the Charter by adding at the
end Of Section Ga the following section:
Section 64a. In addition to the other
powers granted it by this charter. the
by a two-thirds vote Of all its mem.
ners whenever funds are available for
the purpose. to cause to be constructed
IN any Of the streets, avenues. alleys
sewers for the purpose OF OF c airy nso of
the surplus water upon and draining
suoh streets, avenues, alleys and pub
Tic places and the territory adjacent
sons and PROPERTY by floods and wash
outs. Before causing any such storm
sewer to be constructed and before de-
gliding upon the location, size or char
cause careful survey Of the territory
proposed to be drained to be made by
the engineering department Of the city
and 81 saaH SECURE the approval in writ
IN charge OF the engineering depart
ment. to- the location and plans Of the
sever so proposed to be constructed
Inc 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-
storn 1,' aswa and sh m'ain 9 all SUCH
Street Intersection and Storm Sewer
FUND established at the time of the
adoption Of this amendment and no as
fo Shs tor any such i'm
That Section 284 Of the charter be
the following:
strae shtfeHth; There sn shall also be
Fund out of which shall be paid the
cost Of improving the Intersections Of
streets. avenues and alleys with other
streets avenues and alleys and out Of
cost
constructing and maintaining all such
storm sewers as shall be constructed
Ppu5suant to the provisions Of Section
T SS5a' adopted with this amendment.
levy for the support Of this fund a tax
OF not to exceed two (2) mills on the
dollar on the assessed valuation Of all
money sb pu1NpS Se na,S OF the city. No
Tor any purpose except for the I'M
the construction. and maintenance Of
storm sewers as here herein provided.
That section 81 of the Charter Of the
City Of Duluth be amended by adding
at the end thereof the following:
ighty-seventh-To regulate the
vehicles, and to impose upon vehicles q
tax or fee for the privilege Of using
the streets. avenues and alleys of the
city; the proceeds of which tax or fee
ance and repair of streets. avenues and
alleys
THREE.
That Section 284 Of the Charter of
d) BY striking out from paragraph
numbered Seventh the word streets
wherever the same occurs in said Sec
ton t;on' and 4nf, by adding to the end thereof
streets, avenues and alleys"
the following:
Observation-Disclosures shall also be a
provide solely for the MAINTENANCE and
repair OF streets, avenues and alleys.
Into this fund shall be paid all takes
or or fees imposed upon vehicles. by the
Section 81 Of this Charter. Tne COM
mon council shall levy a tax of not to
exceed one G) mill on the dollar an
nually on the assessed valuation Of all
t tax tead property to be paid into the
lected in like manner with other gen
eral taxes of the %o S1ty."
Amend Section 2o1 Of the Duluth
said Section the following:
Section ss;o2 2o1a. I'll, The Board Of Para
GRITTY to provide free band concerts
and other musical entertainments in
the public parks OF Duluth.
Amend the ''Thirteenth" sub division
Charter by adding at the end or tie
first sentence in said ub-division after
the words maintenance Of public
parks" the following words. viz: land
sicai entertainments in the public
FIVE. -.
Amend Section 127 SO as to read as
SECTION 127: The Board Of Public
bers who shall be citizens and free
holders Of the city Of Duluth, one 81
whom: after the first board, shall be
Tuesday in March, or as soon there
after as may be in each year, to serve
for term of five years and until his
successor is appointed and qualified.
without pay and shall \ BE :apuoint "a
without reference to their political a.
iltatiOns. and not more than n three ~