The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03

Inv luc OdIH prescribed by law
EtIore assuming the duties Of
his office.
Section s5. President. The commits.
sloner serving for the last year of the
Term Tor which he was elected shall
serve as president of the Commission
during that year.
AS an alternative to the foregoing
amendment that Section "a of said civ
Gnarter pc changed and amended to
Section. g. The commission
shall be appointed by the City
Council of the City of Sank
G Cen On or before April 1st.
1927 and on or before April LIST
Of each year thereafter, the said
Council shall appoint commits
s!oner to succeed the commits
sloner whose term expires on the
second Tuesday in April next
thereafter. The term of office of ,
all commissioners so appointed
snail be from the second Tues
day in April next after his APP
pointment and until the second
tuesday in April of the third
year thereafter except that va
cancies shall be filled by appoint
m mem b for the City City Council at any
only. Each commissioner shall
take the oath prescribed by law
.oefore assuming the duties Of
ms oHlee and shall continue in
oHlce until his successor has
been appointed and qualities.
Ihat Section IL of said Charter be-
changed and amended to read as fol-
Section IL. How Conducted.
The general laws of the State of
minnesota relative to elections
In cities Of the fourth class and
relating to corrupt practices, in
so far as applicable shall gov
ern all general and special mu-
n1clpal elections excepting that
no pole list shall be prepared or
posted prior to any such election
and there shall be no prior reg
1stratfon of voters, and also eS-
cept as otherwise provided i'm
this charter. The Council shall
make suitable provision for the
holding of elections.
That the last paragraph of Section
W of said Charter which begins "The.
commission shall pay into the city
treasury annually" be changed and
read as follows, to-wit:
The commission shall pay into
the city treasury annually, to the
credit of the sinking fund, sum
sufficient to defray the interest
falling due in that year on the
bonded Indebtedness of the light
ana power plant or other plants
t unaer It's charge. In addition
pay over to the city treasurer to
be credited to the public utility
fund a sum amounting to not less
Inan Ten per cent or gross re-
ceipts of the light and power
plant to be invested by him in
interest bearing certificates Of
deposit, which sum, together
win accumulated interest, is to
De available for the replacement
OF, or additions to the plant or
machinery but not, for repairs.
This public utility fund may also
pc used for the retirement Of
the bonded indebtedness of the
Hght and power plant or any
other public utility or municipal
bonded Indebtedness.
30 That the third paragraph of Section
96 of said charter which begins sThe
commission shall have no power or au-
thorlty to sell, lease" etc. be changed
ana amended to read as follows, to-wit:
The commission shall have no
power or authority to sell, lease,
rent, or in any way dispose Of
or 1ncumber the plant or plants :.
under their control, or suffer or
permit such property or any part
Of it to come under the control ,
OF any private person or corpora
ton whatsoever, except as, and
unless. authorized thereto by
vote or majority of the electors
or said sity voting upon such
proposition at either general
or special election, and upon re-
guest of said commission the City
Council shall submit such pro-
tion or. if so requested. shall
call a special election for such
purpose.
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(EndOrsed)
Received by me and delivered to the
City Council of the City of Sank Cen.
ire, Minnesota on this End day OF
June, 1926.
L. w. WHITSON,
Mayor Of City of Sank Centre, Mimi.
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Filed this End day of June, 1896.
J.. F. COOPER,
City Clerk.
The foregoing proposed amendments
to the City Charter of the City of Sauk
Centre Minnesota, together with a cer-
tificate of the Charter Commission OF
said city and the endorsements there
on, are true copies of the same as they
appear in the files of my office and are
published by order of the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Sank Centre. Min-
nesota to meet the reauirments of law
in that regard.
Dated June End, 1926.
j.. F., COOPER,
City Clerk.
Sank Centre. Mime