The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-11
MUNICIPAL AlRPORYS
LEGISLATION SOUGHT
BY n. D. CITY LEAGUE
12 Changes II Present Laws
viii Be Asked BY Group Fol-
lowing Bismarck Rally

' Liquidation to permit cities to bond
for the cost Of municipal airports u
to be asked Of the twenty first legisla-
tive assembly by the North Dakota
League Of municipalities.
This developed Thursday when the
legislative committee Of the league
met in Bismarck to frame legislation
approved ct recent meeting In Far
90.
The committee Is composed Of ].
A. Dahl, Fargo, president Of the
league: City Attorney w. A. shure,
Fargo; Charles D. Cooley, A6andan,
president Of the Mandan City Conn
mission; Myron H. Atkinson, Bis
marck city auditor; r. q. Kneeland,
Jamestown; Mayor ]. H. Hulteng.
Bratsburg, Minot.
Twelve changes in present laws or
new statutes such rs that concerning
airports win be introduced in behalf
81 the cities as league as follows:
Bond Issues Machinery
/. Providing machinery for bond
issues for establishment Of municipal
air ports and their maintenance, In
Guiding funds for purchases Of lands;
permitting levies to be made for air.
ports and for use Of moneys in gen.
eral funds for purchase Of lands; per-
hitting levies to be made for airports
and for use OF moneys in general
funds.
2. Enactment Of legislation pro-
viding for refinancing Of bonds issued
for special improvements such as wa
termains, sewers and paving.
3. Enactment Of legislation pro-
viding for election of park board
members in cities under commission
form Of government every two years
instead Of one year as the law now
stands. It would eliminate yearly
park board election In cities eliminate
ing expense. In cities holding bien-
NAL elections.
Extend Territory Rights
4. Extending territorial rights Of
cities so that municipalities may 60
outside of the corporate limits for
purchase Of lands for creation Of
dumping grounds, incinerator and
sewage disposal plants. Cities today
have no means by which land may
be purchased outside Of corporate
limits.
S. This statute on the list would
place the power of licensing \public
dances Within the city government in
stead Of the states attorney as 1T
present.
8. Revision is asked of the present
statute on sale of property to which
tax title has been taken by the coun-
ty and not redeemed by record title
holder, so that the governing body Of
the city shall have joint power with
the county board in fixing an ap-
praised minimum valuation at which
the land shall be sold at public auc-
ton.
Z. Revision is asked of statute con-
:erning the publication Of city pro-
ccedings, there being conflict be-
tween statutes concerning cities with
aldermanic and commission forms Of
government. i
Reduce Aldermen
8. Another sweeping change is
asked in statutes governing operations
of aldermanic system cities. to reduce
V1IC 4AUAA1VCA Va &S1AAO8 k1A0AA AA10A4N0VV4y
rom twelve to eight. regardless Of
Vie.
8. Legislation giving cities legal
machinery to finance flood control
projects Ii asked In another Of the
measures proposed.
10. Qualification OF the law relat-
ing to payment Of local election off,
Gals and to give the governing bodies
of the cities the right to designate
the voting precincts Of local elections
is q further change In present laws
planned.
IL. The legislative committee holds
that every city should be permitted
the same privilege Of restricting busi-
ness areas and safeguarding values Of
resident districts In cities of under
5000 population, fixed 1t present as
q minimum under which the law con-
;rolS.
10. The final bill OF the dozen pro-
rosed seeks to clarity the law specify
ing the period Of years over which |
special assessments for sewers, water |
mains and paving levies shall be lew
ed.