The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
gutter. wall. bridge. gravel. macadam-

gutter, wall. bridge, gravel, macaoam-
ize. sprinkle, plank sweep or repair any
street. avenue, alley or highway; 70
Grade improve. protect. and ornament
any public park, square or grounds: 10
construct. improve and ornament park
ways. and grass plats: to plant and
protect shade or ornamental trees along
its streets and avenues: tn construct
lay. relay and repair sidewalks. retain
ing walls, cutters, sewers and drains.
in, over, or under any street, alley: or
highway; to lay water mains and pipes
In any and all streets, alleys. highways
and public grounds In or outside OF the
city. to abate nuisances; to drain
marshes, swamps and low grounds with
in the city when they constitute nui.
sance: and the whole or any part OF
the expense Of any such improvements
may be, subject to the provisions here
sessment upon the real estate berefited
thereby. in proportion, to such dement's.
without regard to cash valuation to be
determined and levied in the manner
hereinafter provided"
To amend Section Isl of Chapter IA
OF the Chart or of the City of Mankato,
so as to read as follows:
Section ISL. All applications or
orized in Section IA of this Chapter.
/ shall he made to or eminate from the
Council. If a majority Of the owners
of the proper abutting on any proposed
improvement shall petition therefor In
writing. the Council shall cause plans
and specification for such Improvement
to be made and filed in the office OF
the City Clerk. and shall. when such
planI and specifications are so filed.
givelnotice. of the time and place when
and where the Council will meet and
hear reasons for and against such inn
provement. which notice shall be pub
lished at least once In the official pa
! per: and the last publication shall he
/ a 1aaef 6avc nriOr IN the time OF
such meeting. Said notice shall con-
! tain a brief description of the i'm
, provement and the several tracts OF
, land to be affected thereby. Provided,
Of all its members may. without peti.
tion. in cases where in its Judgment
/ public necessity requires II. cause plans
| and specifications for such improve
, flee Of the City Clerk. and shall give
like notice as is required in case OF a
petition OF a majority of the property
owners abutting on such Improvement
OF the Charter of the City of Mankato.
| so as to read as follows:
Section 217. The assessment for the
laying of. water mains and pipes snail
be made according t. the provisions $50 s,f Of
To amend Section 2ls of Chapter Is
of the Charter of the City Of Mankato'
so as to read as follows: T..
! the laying of water mains and pipes as
/ provided in this chapter shall be made
in accordance with the provisions OF
| Chapter IA of the Charter of the City OF
Mankato. and particularly Part Two OF
Chapter IA Of the City of Mankato."
J To amend Section 24o of Chapter Is
. of the Charter of the City of Mankato
| by adding thereto. the following:
! PROVIDED the Assessor shall devote
all his time between February list and
August 1st of each to his office and the
City Clerk and City Treasurer shall de-
vote all their time to their respective
office"
| Said pronosnd amendments to Sec
ions 4. 5, s, Z. II, - and IA of Chapter
=: Sections IL. ~, 20 and p Of Chap
ter 6; Subdivision t2) of Section 60 OF
Chapter Z; Section 72. rs and 50 Of
Chapter 8: Sections l2l. IA and ISL OF
| Chapter IA; Sections 2l7 and 21S OF
Chapter Is and Section $40 Of Chapter
| IS of the Charter of the City Of Man
kato. 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.
/ The Charter Commission recommends
4 that the form of question on the ballot
I should read substantially as follows:
/ shall the proposed amendment tc
Section 4. 5. 6, z, II, 13 and IA of Chap
ter 2; Section 16. 10. 20 and "a Of Chap.
ter 9; Sections 4s, q and 4s Of Chap.
Chapter Z: Sections 72. rs and 80 o.
Chapter 9: Sections 121, IA and ISL o.
| Chapter IA: Sections 217 and 21S o.
| Chapter 10: and Section 240 OF Chapter
i Is of the Charter of the City of Man
kato be ratified?