The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
MAR. 2-9-16-23-30.)
NOTICE OF CHARTER AMENDMENT
ELECTION.

Mar. 2-s-16-23-30)
NOTICE OF CHARTER AMENDMENT
ELECTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
the. following are the proposed amend
merts to the home rule charter OF the
City of Mankato. Blue Earth County;
Minnesota, proposed by the board OF
freeholders of the said City of Manka-
or rejection, by the electors of the said
City of Mankato, at the General City
Election of said City OF Mankato. on
the srd day Of April 1928 to.wit: .,
the Charter Of the City OF Mankato. so
as to readNas follows:
Section L. Elective officers OF the
City shall be Mayor. Assessor, CITY
Clerk: City Treasurer and six Council
To amend Section Of Chapter of
the Charter of the City of Mankato, so
as to read as follows:
City of Mankato shall begin on the first
Monday in January and the terms OF
office of the Mayor and four Council
men: and all other officers and ap-
pointees in office in said city, on the
first Monday in January. 1928. shall
cease and terminate on the election
and qualification Of the council and
elective officers elected at said time.
The term of office of the Mayor. AS
SCISSOR, City Clerk. City TreasurE and
the first Monday in December. 1922,
shall be two years from and after the
first Monday in January next succeed
ing their election and until their sue
cessors shall have been elected and
To amend Section Of Chapter of
the Charter of the City of Mankato, so
as to read as follows:
section g. There shall be elected at
the General Municipal Election, to be
held on the first Monday in December,
in the year 1922; and at general mu-
nicipal election held each four years
thereafter Judge land and Special aid 'Ed ,y
The term OF office Of the Judge and
Special Judge shall be four years from
and after the second Tuesday in April
next succeeding their election and un-
til their successors shall have been
To amend Section of Chapter of
the Charter of the City Of Mankato, so
as to read as follows:
Section Z The Mayor "A assessor e,,Sn.
and Special Judge of the Municipal
Court shall be elected at large from
the electors of said city. but the six
Councilmen shall be elected by the
electors of said city from their re-
spective wards.
To amend Section II of Chapter 2 of
the Charter of the City Of Mankato. so
as to read. as follows:
Section IL. If any vacancy occurs
in the office of Mayor, Assessor. City
Clerk, City Treasurer. or any of the
Councilmen by failure to elect. or by
any cause whatsoever. the remaining
members of the Council shall appoint
person to fill the vacancy during the
remainder of the unexpired term"
To amend Section 13 of Chapter of
the Charter of the City of Mankato. so
as to read as follows: Nf
Section 10. The Mayor and each
Councilman before entering upon the
duties of their respective office shall
each give bonds to the City. The Mayor
in the penal sum of two thousand dol
lars and each Councilman. in the sum
of One Thousand Dollars. with le-
gally authorized surety Company as
surety. conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of their respective official
duties. Such bonds shall be approved
said Blue Earth County: The Council
shall fix the amount of the bonds to be
required by the Assessor. City Treas
urer, and also City Clerk In addition to
a. thousand dollar bond REQUIRED to be
given by the. City Clerk. as Clerk of
the municipal court of said city. The
bonds of City Treasurer, Assessor. and
City Clerk shall be approved by the
Mayor. All bonds when approved shall
be filed with the City Clerk. except the
bond of the City Clerk. which shall be
filed in the office of the City Treasur-
er. The provisions of the laws of the
state, relating to official bonds, not in
consistent with this Charter. shall be
To amend Section II Of Chapter of
the Charter of the City of Mankato. so
as to read as follows:
Section Ia. The Mayor shall receive
an annual salary of Six hundred dol
lars, each Councilman shall receive an
annual salary of Three hrndred dollars
and the Mayor and each Councilman
shall receive i'm addition thereto the
days service rendered. as q member OF
the Board of EQUALIZATION of said city.
The Assessor shall receive salary of
one thousand dollars each year payable
first payment commencing on March
1st of each year and monthly thereaft-
err until said sum OF one thousand dol
lars is paid. The said salary shall in
Clerk an annual salary of Fifteen Hun
dred dollars. which sum shall include
his fees as FIX officio Clerk of the mu-
nicipal Court of the City of Mankato;
arv of Twelve hundred dollars. All
salaries payable in equal monthly in-
stallments.'
To amend Section IS Of Chapter of
the Charter OF the City of Mankato. so
as to read as follows:
Section l6. The General City Elec
ton shall be held on the first Monday
in December in the year 1922. and BIZ
! enniaIly thereafter on the first Monday
i'm December"
To amend Section 10 of Chapter OF
the Charter of the City of Mankato. so
as to read as follows:
Section 10. Candidates to be voted
for at al general municipal ELECTIONS
in the city. including the Mayor. AS
SCISSOR City Clerk. City Treasurer and
six Councilman. shall be nominated by
q primary election. and no other names
shall be placed upon the general bal-
lot than those selected in the manner
hereinafter prescribed. The primary
| election for such nomination shall be
held on the second Monday preceding
the general municipal election. The
Judges of election appointed for the
general municipal election shall be the
judges of the primary election, and it
shall be held at the same place, so far
as possible. and the polls shall be OPP
ened and closed at the same hours. with
the same clerks as are required for the
general municipal election. Any per-
son desiring to become a candidate for
Mayor, Assessor. City Clerk. City
Treasurer. Councilman. Judge or Spe-
cial Judge OF the Municipal Court, shall.
At least ten days prior to said primary
election, file with the City Clerk a
statement of such candidacy In sub