The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-08

Tor its own government as city
consistent with and subject to the
laws of this state. as follows: The
legislature shall provide. under
such restrictions as Il deems prop
err, for a board of fifteen freehold
ers. who shall be AMI for the past
voters thereof. to be appointed by
the district judges Of the judicial
district in which the city or vil-
lage Is situated. as the Legislature
may determine for a 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 CT village
Q draft Of said charter. signed by
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
seventies of the qualified voters vot-
ing at such election shall ratify the
same 1t shall. at the end of thirty
Of such city or village as a city,
and supersede any existing charter
and amendments thereof; Provided.
that in cities having patrol limits
now established. such charter shall
require a three-fourths majority
at such election to change the pa
troll limits now established. Be-
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
be made setting forth the charter
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
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 village lies. shall!
such city or village. and all courts
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 elec-
ton and not otherwise; but such
with and subject to the constitu-
tion 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 fve 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
the people proposed amendments 70
tion. The board of freeholders
above provided for shall be per-
manent. and all the vacancies by
death, disability to perform duties.
resignation or removal from the
term Of office, shall be filled by
appointment in the same manner as
the original board was created, ana
said board shall always contain It's
full complement of members. 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 housesi
II Of two houses, at least one OF
them shall be elected by general
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 pre1udice to other articles or
sections OF the charter or any
amendments thereto. The legisla-
ture may provide general laws re-
lating to affairs of cities, the ap..
10 cities Of over fifty thousand in
habitants. or to cities Of fifty and
not less than twenty thousand In
habitants, or to cities Of twenty
and not less than ten thousand in
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
paramount while in force to the
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 defn-
ing or furnishing crimes or misds-
meanors."