Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-04-02

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CHAPTER VII
Eminent Domain
Sec. 81. POWER-The City of Little
Falls is hereby empowered to acquire
by purchase, gift devise or condemna-
poral, either within or without it's cor
porate boundaries which may be need
ed by said city for any public use or
so needed has been acquired by the
owner under the power of eminent do
main, or is already devoted to public
USE shall In, not prevent its ACQUISITION
In addition to the power to acquire
property for other public purposes. said
Sity may also acquire, as herein herein Pre-
| way within the city. and all the rolling
stock. equipment and other properties
| of any person, company or corporation:
street railway. and may also acquire
power. light. telephone or other plant,
ing to acquire any such street railway
! system or other plant or utility shall be
| contaminated, unless the city has the
same or unless provision for paying. for
has been made by vote of the people.
| 4ne CITY Is also neF0Oy empowered "
public utility plant mentioned in this
Sec. So. PRocEDURE-T neces-
sity for the taking of any property by
the city shall be. determined by the
| council and shall be declared by resolu-
ton, which shall describe such proper
use to which it is proposed to be de-
voted. The acquisition of such proper
ty may be accomplished by proceeding
1 1~~ AL - 1~ E~v
use by right of eminent domain by the
laws of Minnesota. except as otherwise
provided in this Sh4apter .D.,ne
Whenever an award of damages shall
taking of property under this chapter
or whenever the court shall render nm,
such award, and the time for abandon
ing such proceedings by the city shall
have expired: the City shall be bound to
| and shall, within one year of such final
! determination, pay the amount Of such
award with interest thereon at the rate
| of four per cent a per cent? per annum
from the date of the confirmation of the
| award or judgment Of the court, as the
| case may be; and if not so paid, judg-
ment therefore may be had against the
| Sec. "a. ABANDONMENT OF PRO-
CEEDINGS-The city may. by resolu-
luton of the Council. at any stage OF
time tim e Within thirty (so9 days after any
commissioners appointed BY the court
! hereunder shall have filed their report
with the clerk Of sa mi court. or s IN case
Court at any time within thirty (30)
days after final determination thereof
abandon SUCH proceedings as to all o.
acguired and 81 shall thersupon pay ali
eo Sc; IS: PUBLIC UTILITY sYs:
any system Of street railway Or Other
public utility, which is operated at the
time Of the commencement of condem-
one U system. it shall not be necessary
in such condemnation proceedings, OF
any of the proceedings Of the COUNCIL
to describe or treat separately the dif.
But R Of the
land. articles. franchises and rights
which enter into and go to make ul
ordere sy BY The eoSr be- treated tegeth
an award for the whole property In
missioners in condemnation or other
0GssS e g. saEE !n 81
e er Acquired prior et to ' the he assption Of
this charter or thereafter, shall be sold,
leased or otherwise disposed Of by the
sitiIcn Of said sale Or other disposition
thereof. together with. the price to be
therefore. paid, shall have been pub
| lished in the official paper of said city
| once q week for six successive weeks,
before final action of the council and
ratification or rejection at the next
by, at least g. two third (2-3) majority
vote of electors voting thereon.
| No real property Of the city shall be
disposed Of except by ordinance. The
| proceeds of the sale of any property
belonging to the city used for pur--
Section IS shall be used only for the
the character mentioned in said. sub
Sec. 81. EAsEMENTs-E
| for slopes, fills, sewers, building lines,
poles, wires pneumatic tubes and pipes
| and conduits for water, gas. wires,
heat, and power may ne acquired py
proceedings to be conducted by the
| Chapter 1874 Of the General Laws of Min
nesota for the year 1903 enabling mum
| icipalities to acquire g. building line
| easement along streets, highways
parks, and parkways.
CHAPTER VIII
Public Utilities
Sec. So. MANAGEMENT.-Th City
! Council shall have power by ordinance
| to provide for the maintenance. man
agement and operation Of any public
acquired by said city. and to make ali
| needful rules and regulations respect
! ing the operation of the same. includ-
I ing the fixing Of rates and charges;
| and may by such ordinance provide for
the operation. management and main-