Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-04-23


such Improvement to pay all the costs.
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and regulations for the doing e'e Of such such
public work and forms for the making
OF such assessments as may be deemed
necessary and proper and cause printed
be on hand at the clerks office for dis
tribution to parties interested.
CHAPTER VII
Eminent Domain
Sec. 81. POWER-The City of Little
by purchase. gift devise or condemna-
tion, any property, corporal, or fncor-
Pora either within or without its cor
ed by said city for any public use or
purpose. and the fact that the property
50 needed has been acquired by the
main. or is already devoted to public
use. shall not prevent its acquisition
In addition to the power to acquire
city may also acquire, as herein pro-
vided, any line or lines Of street rail-
way within the city. and all the rolling
stock: equipment and other properties
used in operating such line or lines OF
street railway, and may also acquire
and operate any gas, water. heat,
or Other eaSie Htit2: but Sr G NO
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
the property proposed to be acquired
has been made by vote of the people.
aers5y to
public utility plant mentioned in this
Sec: S.; PRocEDuRE-rhe neces-
the city shall be determined by the
council and shall be declared by resolu-
ton. which shall describe such proper
ty af to n Myh may be snd he the
voted. The acquisition of such proper
ty may be accomplished by proceeding
at law Nv, , rs in taking land for public
laws of Minnesota. except as otherwise
Sec. g. m Pa a12s GsNHPt 81 AWARDS
taking Of property dnder this chapter
or whenever the court shall render fin
al judgment in a any appeal from any
ing such proceedings by the city shall
have expired: the City shall be bound to
and SHALL within one year of such final
award with interest thereon at the rate
from the date of the confirmation of the
award or Judgment of the court as the
case may be: and if not so paid, judy
ment therefore may be had against the
city.
luton of the Council. at any stage Of
the condemnation proceeding, or at any
time within thirty 800 days after any
hereunder shah R have fiied ~ their s report e
with the clerk Of said court. or in case
Of an appeal to the District or Supreme
Court Ct any time within thirty lso)
any part Of the property sought to be
acquired and shall thereupon pay all
Sec: IS: PUBLIC UTILITY sYs-
TEMS.-In case the city shall condemn
any system Of street railway or other
public utility. which is operated at the
nation proceedings, as one property or
one system, it shall not be necessary
in such condemnation proceedings, or
to describe or treat SEPARATELY the dif.
such system. but ali Of the property.
land, articles franchises and rights,
ordered by the court. be treated togeth:
er as constituting one property and
one lump sum may be made BY the com
missioners in condemnation or other
body assessing the damages.
Sec. Sc. SALE OF PROPERTY.-No
public utility owned by the city, wheth
er acquired prior to the adoption of
this charter or thereafter. shall be sold.
leased or otherwise disposed Of by the
city. unless the full terms of the propo-
sition 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 a week for six successive weeks.
before final action of the council and
submitted to a vote of the people for
ratification or rejection at the next
general municipal election, and ratified
by, at least a 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
poses mentioned in subdivision Of
purchase or Improvement of property Of
the character mentioned in said SUBJ
division 6.
Sec. ST. EASEMENTS-Easem
for slopes, fills, sewers. building lines.
poles, wires, pneumatic tubes and pipes
and conduits for water, gas. wires.
heat, and power. may De acquired by
proceedings to be conducted by the
council in the manner provided by
Chapter 1874 Of the General Laws Of Min
nesota for the year 1903 ena bling mum
icipalities to acquire building line
easement along streets. highways,
parks, and parkways,