The Tomahawk., 1924-10-09

laws Of this state. as follows: The
legislature shall provide, under
such restrictions as II deems prop
fS who s sSaTd be- of nS sf or s Sas
hve years shall have been qualified
voters thereof. to be appointed by
the district judges Of the judicial
district In which the city or VIII
may determine, for a term In no
event to exceed six years, which
board shall. within six months after
It's 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 an II four our
Ing at such election shall ratify the
same II shall. at the end Of thirty
days thereafter, become the charter
OF such city or village as a city,
and amendments thereof: Provided,
that In cities having patrol limits
now established, such charter shall
require a three fourths majority
vote Of the qualified voters voting
a., 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
be made setting forth the charter
proposed and Its ratification. which
shall be signed by the chief magls-
trate OF said city or village and au-
thenticated by Its corporate seal.
One Of said certificates shall be
deposited in the office of the sec
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
such city or village. and all courts
shall take judicial notice thereof.
Such charter 80 deposited may be
AMENDED an so, 6y pfop gp, thereof made
ers aforesaid. published for at least
thirty days In three newspapers Of
general circulation in such city or
village. and accepted by three fifths
OF The The, auaila a, voters =, OF such cit. city
ton and not otherwise: but such
charter shall always be In harmony
with and subject to the constltu-
tion and laws of the state Of Min
nsseta. The legislature may pre-
relative to submitting amendments
Of charter to the vote Of the peo-
pie. and shall provide that upon
application Of five per cent of the
isge. by written petition. such COM
mission shall submit to the vote Of
the people proposed amendments to
such charter set forth In said petit
ton The nevt board a. Of f5ee hs
manent, and all the vacancies by
resignation or removal from the
corporate limits. or expiration of
term. Of office. shall be filled by
annnfnf rnanf In fha n
the original board was created, and
said board shall always contain its
full complement Of members. 1t
shall be a feature Of all such char
among other things. for a mayor. or
chief magistrate. and q legislative
body of either one or two houses;
II of two houses, at least one OF
vote of the electors. In submitting
any such charter or amendment
thereto to the qualified voters Of
such city or village any alternate
section or article may be presented
for the choice Of the voters. and
out prejudice to other articles or
sections of the charter or any
amendments thereto. The legisla-
ture may provide general laws re-
piication Of which may be limited
to cities Of over nifty thousand In:
habitants,. or to cities Of nifty. and
not less than twenty thousand In
habitants. or to cities Of twenty
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
r yhi IN to a'rs s. to same sns
matter included in the local charter
herein provided for. But no local
charter. provision or ordinance
passed Hereunder shall supersede
Ing or furnishing crimes or misde-
meanors."
If amended this section will read q
ollows:
Section SO. Any city or village
in this state may frame a charter
for its own government as q city
consistent with and subject to the
laws of this state. as follows: The
legislature shall provide nn under under
er, for a board Of fifteen freehold
ers, who shall be and for the past
i've years shall have been qualified
voters thereof. to be appointed by
hs fstF H M aSdsss' the ehs S
lage Is situated. as the legislature
may determine. for a term in no
event to exceed six years, which
board shall, within six months aft
er its appointment return to the
village q draft Of said charter,
signed by the. members Of said
board. or majority thereof. Such
charter shall be submitted to the
qualified voters Of such city or VII
lage at the next election there
after. and II four-sevenths OF the
qualified voters voting at such elec-
at the end of thirty days there
after, become the charter of such
city or village as q city, and super.
sede any existing charter and
amendments thereof; Provided, that
In cities having patrol limits now
established, such charter shall re-
Of the. qualified voters voting at
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
which such charter shall be framed.
Duplicate certificates shall be made
and its ratification, which shall be
signed BY the chief magistrate Of
said city or village and authenti.
Gated by It's corporate seal. One OF
said certificates shall be deposited
in the office of the secretary Of
sd ana 70 The The S Sss 81 afs s. es seesr
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
cd by PROPOSE therefor made by q