The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-10-16

err. for a board of aftaen frsehoIS-
ers, who shall be and for the past
nve years shall have been qualified
voters thereof, to be appointed by
the district Judges Of the judicial
district In which the city or VIII
lage is situated. as the legislature
may determine, for q term in no
event to exceed six years, which
board shall. within six months after
It's appointment. return to the chief
q draft Of said charter, signed BY
the members Of said board. or
majority thereof. Such charter shall
De submitted to the qualified voters
o1esticn oI such city or village at the next
sevenths Of the qualified voters vot-
Ing at such election shall ratify the
same It shall, at the end of thirty
days thereafter. become the charter
OF such city or village as city.
and amendments thereof; Provided,
that In cities having patrol limits
now established, such charter shall
require 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
wfSp papeaie suie eerteates saaffsa saa sha
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-
one Of said py cerca1pes as shall seS Be-
deposited in the office of the Sec
retary 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
06nOEfta6
such city or village, and all courts
shall take judicial notice thereof.
Such charter so deposited may be
amended by proposal therefor 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 qualified voters of such city
ton and not otherwise; but such
charter shall always be In harmony
with and subject to the copstitu-
tfon and laws of the state of Min.
nesota.. 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 pei. 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 to
such charter set forth in said petit
tion. The board Of freeho1ders
above pr0vddedd for Or shall be per-
death, disability to perform duties,
resignation or removal from the
corporate limits, or expiration OF
term OF office, shall be filled by
the original board was created, and
said board shall always contain its
full complement of members. It
shall be a feature of all such char
ters that. there shall be provided.
among other things, for a mayor or
body Of either one or two housesi
IL Of two houses, at least one Of
them shall be elected by. general
vote Of the electors. In submitting
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
may be yGted on on seRRarassX Rsr wtn
sections of the charter or any
amendments thereto. The legisla.
ture may provide general laws re.
lating. to affairs OF cities. the ap:
plication Of which may be limited
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.
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 matter included n the local charter 1ats
charter. provision or ordinance
passed hereunder shall supersede
any general law Of the state defln-
ing or furnishing crimes or misde-
meanors-"
If amended this section will read q
ollows:
Section 80. Any city or village
In this state may frame a charter
for Its own gSvernamentt, era snt,sas as city ttyy
laws Of this state. as follows: The
legislature shall provide, under
such restrictions as It deems prop.
er, for a board Of fifteen freehold.
YEARS wa3 shall ss be saSe Sef ssa ns
the district judges Of the judicial
district In which the city or viii
lage Is situated. as the legislature
may determine, for term IN NO
board shall. within six months aft.
er its appointment. return to the
eaIss ass massatrafste aTaft q ssS ssd sSsyrtsr ssy or
signed By the members Ct SAID
charter shall be submitted to the
qualified voters Of such city or vii.
1age at the next election there.
after, and II four-seventhe OF the
araiiisd voters s. voting ss ,s such ;; .Ns SisS-
at the. end Of thirty days there:
after, become the charter Of such
city or village .as city, and super:
sede any existing charter and
s ssss. Sayns psirp s saa
established sYch charter shall re.
Of the qualified voters voting at
such election to change the patrol
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 he eha,tsI S;nh p1SoI,91sssa SsI,1 sa
signed by the chief magistrate Of
said city or village and authenu:
Gated By It's corporate seal. One Of
said certificates shall be deposited
a the .,S Sfs s s.1 S5 the .sss Ssny O.
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 90 Deposited may be amend.
Cd by proposAl therefor made By .
ss:ss... sS:sS ali:SS 02@nissilIIss q EAT
ten daxa in any daily newspapef
OF general circplatiQn In such city
pr VILLAGE. or if there be no daily
raNepaper Of general circulation In
luch city Of village then Tor two
quccessive weeks In q weekly news:
paper Of general circuiafio IN auch