Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-29
CHAPTER 1
COUNCIL. AND LEGISLATION

COUNCIL. AND LEGISLATION
Sec. 81 At it's first regular meeting in
1914. to-Wit: the first Monday in April OF
said year, and at the first regular meet
ing in April of each year thereafter the
vote. from among the five commissioners:
president, who shall be president Of
the City Council. He shall sign all bonds
ana "a m aa an 1th te {Y
shall, upon service of notice, summons
! or process upon him in any action or
proceeding against the city, forthwith in
form the council thereof. in writing. and
city attorney. In the absence or dis
ability of the president: the other MEM
of their members to perform the, d,'ti"~
of president The president may be Civ
en- the title. of Mayor by. ordinance. The
City Council shall determine its own pro-
Sec. % All meetings of the City Coun-
ell shall be PUBLIC: It shall keep journ-
pub1ic recerS The CITY " Goune shai
hold at least one regular meeting each
! month which, meeting shall be held on
the first Monday of the month at o'c'oc'
hold as many special meetings as may
be necessary for the transaction of til"
business Of the city, which special meet
the council OF in his absence. refusal or
eesne M ae % we s s5s be st eaf
the minutes Of the PRECEDING meeting
bers shall constitute a quorum, but a less
number. may adjourn from time to
time, Each commissioner shall! be en-
each member of the City Council woes
upon any proposition shall be entered
upon the journal Of the proceedings. The
a means by which absent members may
he compelled to attend.
Sec: Q: In addition to the special
by ordinance or resolution enacted as
provided herein. make any provision o.
regulation which it may deem necessary
for the health, safety or welfare of the
carry out and make effective the pro
visions of this charter.
punishment for the breach Of any or
dinance of the. CITY, t.. the extent Of a
fine not exceeding one hundred 0Oo) dol
lars. or Imprisonment not exceeding (e"'
Sec: Is: Except as in this charter pro-
yided. all LEGISLATION i2 y, shall be by or 1
granted, salaries fixed: and the powers
conferred BY Chapter hereof exercised
by resolution, Every ordinance and
full at q, council meeting BEFORE vo+" "
taken thereon: and upon every such
vote the ayes and nays shall be called
Sec 2s: The enactfng clause Of all or
dinances shall be in the words, '"'he
Council Of the City of Little Falls do
Sec p. The subject Of every ordinance
shall be set out clearly in the title there
of. and no ordinance. except one making
a!'rrcpriations, shall contain more lhan
preparation shall be confined to the
subject Of appropriations.
Sec. IS Every ordinance other than en1er
'genccy ordinances shall! have three public
readings, not more than two Of which
shall be on the same day. At least ton
OU days shall e1apse- between the in
ordinance: except as otherwise provided
in this charter. Every ordinance appro-
priating' money in excess of one thousand
dollars (s1ooGq0, and every ORDNANCE or
contract involving liability on the part
of the city IN excess of one thousand
dollars fs1,0o0.oO shall remain on file at
least two weeks before its passage, ex-
cept an emergency ordinance or resolu-
ton. An emergency ordinance or resolu-
ton is one operating for the immediate
or safety. in which the emergency is de-
fined and declared in preamble there
to- separately voted on and receiving the
the council: Provided. that no grant of
any franchise shall be construed to h.
an emergency ordinance or resolution. An
emergency ordnance may be enacted
Sec. q Every ordinance shall be sign
ed by the president of the City Council
or two commissioners, and attested by
the City Manager, and shall be published
at least once in the official paper of the
CITY. within ten QO) days after it's pass
age.
actment, shall be recorded in book
be attested. by the CITY Manager
Sec. 81. All resolutions, ordinances
making the. usual tax levy. ordinances
relating to local improvements and as
sessments and emergency ordinances,
shall take effect immediately upon their
by the Council shall take effect thirty
900 days after the date of the last
puhlica ton thereof. unless a later date
is fixed therein, in which event thew shall
take effect at such later date. Or
city shall take effect at the time fixed
therein, or. if no such time is designated
therein. at the date of the adoption
thereof
ordinances. or sections thereof, shall be
by ordinance: An amending ordinance
shall set forth the entire ordinance or
section amended.
Sec 80. copy, Of the record of any
ed, or that may hereafter be passed,
certified by the City Manager and VERT
fled by the seal of the citv any copy
thereof published in the official paper Of
the city. or recorded in the book contain
council or published in any compilation
of ordinances made under the direction.
of the City Council, shall be prima facie
evidence of the contents Of such or
ity and legality Of all proceedings relat-
ing to the adoption and approval fhera.&