The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30

, sioner, and such other officers as the
! Council may deem necessary. They
moved by a majority vote OF the Coun-
Gil. Provided that the chief Of Police
| shall be appointed by the Mayor. The
| Council shall at the first regular meet
as soon thereafter as practicable, pro-
coed to the appointment Of a City At
! torney. City Engineer. Chief OF the
| Fire Department and Health Commits
sioner; and the Mayor shall appoint a
To amend Subdivision (2) of Section
so. Of Chapter of the Charter of the
City of Mankato. so as to read as fol-
lows:
| "(2) No ordinance or resolution shall
be passed without receiving the affirm :.
alive votes Of at least four members OF
the Council."'
the Charter Of the City OF Mankato, so
as to read as follows:
Section. ~. The flscai year Of the
city shall commence upon the. first
Monday, in January Of each year"
the Charter of the City of Mankato.
/ b, striking out the words three
fifths vote" in the sixth line thereof
and inserting the words "Four-sevenths
To amend Section SO Of Chapter . OF
the Charter of the City OF Mankato
i BY striking out the words -four ffths
majority In the third and fourth
lines a,, and inserting ;.n,, the words TOUR
To amend Section 50 of Chapter 10 of
the Charter Of the City OF Mankato. SO
as TO read as follows:
i Section 50. All contracts for COM
modities. or service to be furnished or
performed for the city. or any depart
ment thereof. involving an expenditure
Of more than two hundred fifty dollars
shall be made, as stated in this Chapter
and not otherwise. Provided If in the
discretion of the Council all bids re-
ceived for the doing of any contract
are considered too high, and the total
gineer does not exceed Five Thousand
Dollars. the Council may have such
work done by day labor, or In such
manner as the Council may. see Mt;
and assess the costs thereof to the
Provided.
The words "commodnies'' and "serv-
ices" as used in this Chapter shall be
ials or other property, and all lighting
and other service and all local or pub
lie improvements.
The word Contract as used in this
Chapter shall be construed to include
every agreement. in writing or other
wise, executed or executory, by which
any commodities. labor or service are
to be furnished to or done for the city.
and every transaction whereby an eN-
penditure is made or incurred on the
part OF the city or any department or
officer thereof.
All action in this Chapter required or
authorized to be taken by the Council
shall be by resolution or ordinance.
To amend Section 90 of Chapter 10 OF
the Charter OF the City of Mankato, by
adding thereto the following:
| provided II in the discretion OF the
Council all bids received for the doing
OF any contract are considered too high,
where the total estimate for the work
by the City Engineer. does not exceed
Five Thousand Dollars. the Council
may have such work done by day labor,
or in such other manner as the Council
may see At, and assess the costs there
of to the property so benefited. as here
matter provided"
To amend Section s5 OF Chapter 10 Of
the Charter of~the City Of Mankato. SO
as to read as follows:
Section e5. The Council shall act
upon such bid and determine which one.
shall be awarded to the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder complying with
the foregoing requirements. provided,
that the Council may reject bids which
and the Council in determining the re-
liability of the bid shall consider the
question of The responsibility. of the
bidder and his ability to perform his
\ sponsibility of the sureties on his bond,
/ and any person who shall hate default
ed in any contract awarded by the
J city, except as to time. or who shall
after the same shall have been award
ed him. shall not be considered re-
liable and responsible bidder. In case
4 the lowest responsible bid shall be more
titles or service. the Council may rejec,
all bids and abandon the proposed con-
tract. or il may require the City Clerk
to advertise for new bids in the man
il in the discretion Of the Council ali
bids received for the doing of any con-
tract are considered too high, where
the total estimate for the work by the
Thousand Dollars. the Council may
have such work done by day labor. or
in such other manner as the Council
may see At. and assess the costs there
Of t. the grGSsfty SO benefited as here
To amend Section 81 Of Chapter 10 of
the Charter of the City of Mankato. so
as to read as follows:
a contract is awarded for an amount
exceeding two hundred fifty dollars.
except as heretofore provided, shall
give bonds. in such sum as the Council
it may approve. for the faithful per-
Torrance OF such contract.
i In all cases of contracts coming with
in the purview of Section S2t5 and 8249
General Statutes 1913 of$the State of
4 Minnesota and the Acts supplementary
and amendatory thereof, 1t shall re-
quire such. bonds as are required by
such laws"
Said proposed amendments to section
50, 80, s5 and 81 of Chapter 10 of the
Charter of the City of Mankato are so
connected and depending on each other
that all the amendments should be
submitted to be voted upon and either
all or none ratified.
i The Charter Commission recommends
| that the form Of question on the ball
lot should read substantially as follows:
Shall the proposed amendments to
sections SO, 80. IS and 81 of the Char
ter of the City OF Mankato be ratified?
| les ..s...... s.'....... $500.
/ To amend Section Al of Chapter 5 of
the Charter of the City Of Mankato, by
adding thereto the following:
Il Provided that the Mayor shall ap-
point and keep In office, and the Coun-
Oil shall authorize and maintain at all
4 times, at least one policewoman in the
police department Of the city"
To amend Section 121 of Chapter II
OF the Charter Of the City of Mankato.
so as to read as follows:
i section 121. The Council may by a
| four sevenths vote. of all its members.
order that the costs and expense of all
| chapter shall DO paid out of tho appro-
pirate fund or general fund OF the city
without assessment on tho property
benefited"
i To amend Section IA OF Chapter II
OF the Charter Of the City Of Mankato.