The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-02


the Charter of the City OF Mankato. by
Provided that the Mayor shall ap-,
point and keep In Office, and the Coun-
Gil shall authorize and maintain at all
times, at least one policewoman in the
police department of the city"
To amend Section 1a1 of Chapter IA
of the Charter of the City of Maukato.
so as to read as follows:
Section 121. The Council may by
four-sevenths vote. OF all Its members,
order that the costs and expense OF all
or any part OF any Improvement in this
chapter shall bc paid out of the appro-
pirate fund or general fund of the city
without assessment on the property
benefited"
To amend Section 144 OF Chapter IA
OF the Charter of the City of Mankato.
so as to read as follows;
Section IA. The City is hereby au.
thorized to grade. pave, repave. curb,
gutter. wall. bridge, gravel. macadam-
lie. sprinkle. plank sweep or repair any
street, avenue, alley or highway; to
grade Improve, protect. and ornament
any public park. square or grounds; to
construct, improve and ornament park
ways. and grass plats: no plant and
protect shade or ornamental trees along
its streets and avenues: to 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
end 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 a null.
sance: and the whole or any part OF
the~-expense of any such improvements
may be, subject to the provisions here
matter contained. defraved by an as
sessment upon the real estate benefited
thereby, I'm proportion to such benefits.
without regard to cash valuation to be
determined and levied in the manner
hereinafter provided"
To amend Section Isl Of Chapter IA
of the Charter of the City of Mankato.
so as to read as follows: e G%
Section ISL. All applications or
propositions for any improvement auth
orized in Section IA of this Chapter.
shall be made to or eminate from the
Council. If 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 I'M the office OF
the City Clerk. and shall when such
plans and specifications are, so filed.
give notice. Of the time and place when
and where the Council will meet and,
hear reasons for and against such i'm
provement. which notice shall be pub
lished at least. once in the official pa
per. and the last publication shall be
at least ten days prior to 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.
that the Council by four seventh vote
of all its members may. without petit
tion in cases where in its judgment
public necessity requires it, cause, plans
ments to be made and filed in the Of
flee of the City Clerk. and shall give
like notice as is required in case of
petition of a. majority of the property
h.,tt mt
To amend Section 217. of Chapter Is
of the Charter of the City of Mankato,
so as to real as follows:
"Section 217. The assessment for the
be made according 10 the provisions of
Chapter IA of the Charter of the City
of Mankato."
To amend Section 2ls of Chapter Is
of the Charter of the City of Mankato.
SO as to read as follows:
Section 21s. The assessment for
the laying of water mains and pipes as
provided I'm this CHAPTER shall be made
Chapter IA Of the Charter OF the City Of
Mankato. and particularly Part Two of
To amend Section 240 of Chapter Is
of the. Charter of the City of Mankato,
by adding thereto. the following:
Provided the Assessor shall devote
all his tine between February LIST and
August LIST of eachfsn his office and the
CITY Clerk and city treasurer shall de-
vote all their time to- their respective
office"
Said pronosad a~,endments to Sec
lions 4. 5. 6. Z. II. Is and IA of Chapter
2; Sections 49, 10. 20 and "a of Chap
ter 3; Sections 43, As and .46 of Chap
ter 6: Subdivision (2) of Section 60 OF
Chapter Z; Section ~, 76 and So of
Chapter 81: Sections 121. IA and ISL OF
Chapter IA: Sections 2l7, and 21s of
Chapter Is and Section 240 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
that the form Of question on the ballot
should read substantially as follows:
"Shall the proposed amendment to
Section 4. 5. 6, z, II. IL and IA of Chap
ter 2; Section 16. 10. 20 and "a of Chap
ter 3: Sections 43. 45 and 46 of Chap
ter 6: subdivision (2) of Section 60 Of
Chapter z; Sections r. rs and 50 of
Chapter 8: Sections 121. IA and 151 of
Chapter IA; Sections .217 and 21S of
Chapter Is: and Section 24o of Chapter
Is of the Charter Of the City of Man
kato be ratified?
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