The Tomahawk., 1924-10-16

laws OF this state. as follows: The
legislature shall provide, under
er. fSr a board Of ffteen freehoid-
ers. who shall be and for the past
FIVE years shall have been qualified
voters thereof, to be appointed by
the district Judges OF the judicial
district In which the city or vii
may determine. for . term In no
event to exceed six years, which
board shall. within six months after
Its appointment. return to the chief
magistrate Of said city or village
the members of said board. or q
majority thereof. Such charter shall
be submitted to the qualified voters
OF such city or village at the next
election thereafter, and II four
Ing at such election shall ratify the
same It shall. at tho end of thirty
days thereafter, become the charter
OF such city or village as city,
and supersede any existing charter
and amendments thereof;. PROVIDED.
that In cities having patrol limits
now established, such charter shall
require three-fourths majority
vote of the qualified voters voting
at such election to change the pa
fore any city shall incorporate un-
der this act the legislature shall
prescribe by law the general limits
within which such charter shall be
framed. Duplicate certificates shall
proposed and its ratification. which
shall be signed by the chief magis-
trate OF said city or village and au-
thenticated by Its corporate seal.
One of said certificates shall be
rotary Of state, and the other, after
being recorded in the office of the
register of deeds for the county in
which such city or village lies. shall
be deposited among the archives OF
shall take judicial notice thereof.
Such charter SO deposited may be
amended by proposal therefor made
by a board Of fifteen commission
ers aforesaid, published for at least
general circulation In such city or
village. and accepted by three-fifths
Of the qualified voters Of such city
or village voting at the next cleo
ton and not otherwise: but such
With and Sns subject aay to O the n c a
ton and laws Of the state OF Min
nesota. The legislature may pre-
scribe the duties Of the commission
relative to submitting amendments
pie. and shall provide that upon
application Of Ave per. cent of the
legal voters of any such city or VIII
lage,. by written petition, such com.
mission shall submit to the vote of
sne se oh n sas ns
ton. The board Of freeholders
above provided for shall be per-
manent, and all the vacancies by
death. disability to perform duties.
corporate limits, or expiration of
term. OF office, shall be filled by
appointment in the same manner as
the original board was created, and
eaid board shall always contain Its
full complement Of membeys: 1t
ters that there shall be provided.
among other things, for q mayor or
chief magistrate. and a legislative
body Of either one or two houses;
them shall be elected BY general
vote of the electors. In submitting
any such charter or amendment
thereto to the qualified voters Of
such city or village any alternate
fer the CT Choice 'l Of tSs 0S Soters and
out prejudice to other articles or
sections of the charter or any
amendments thereto. The legisla-
iating to affairs Of cities. the ap:
to cities Of over fifty thousand in
habitants,. or to cities of fifty. and
not less than twenty thousand in
n5 not ss or b to ee, of Wep ny
habitants. or to cities of ten thou
sand inhabitants or less, which
shall apply equally to all such cities
Of either class. and which shall be
provisions relating to the same
matter included in the local charter
herein provided for. But no local
charter, provision or ordinance
passed Hereunder shall supersede
any general law OF the state deiin-
meanors."
If amended this section will read a
ollows:
Section SO. Any city or village
for its own government as a city
consistent with and subject to the
laws Of this state, as follows: The
legislature shall provide, under
such FOR bssa Of Is ee ess frseRc9
ers, who shall be and for the past
Ave years shall have been qualified
voters thereof, to be appointed by
the district Judges of the judicial
iage is situated. as the legislature
may determine. for a term in no
event to exceed six years, which
board shall. within six months aft
err its appointment, return to the
I yass %ass srst Of Sf sss s sty or
S oard' OF BY r ms,orisg tseseos sueS
charter shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of such city or VII
lage at the next election there
and ~ -Qavanfhq of tha
qualified voters voting at such cleo
ton shall ratify the same It shall,
at the. end Of thirty days there
after. BECOME, the charter Of such
s sed. or any nas ssssns o Charter Psnd
amendments thereof; Provided. that
In cities having patrol limits now
established, such charter shall re-
quire a three fourths majority vote
such election to change the patrol
limits now established. Before any
city shall incorporate under this
act the legislature shall prescribe
by law the general limits within
Duplicate certificates shall be made
setting forth the charter proposed
and its ratification, which shall be
signed by the chief magistrate OF
said city or village and authenti.
Gated by its corporate seal. One OF
said certificates shall be deposited
in the office of the secretary Of
state, and the other. after being re-
corded in the office Of the register
Of deeds for the county In which
such city or village lies. shall be de-
posted among the archives Of such
city or village, and all courts shall
take judicial notice thereof. Such
charter so deposited may be amend
ed by proposal therefor made by q
board of fifteen issioners
aforesaid, published for at least