Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06

be presented for the choice Of the
voters. and may be voted on sepa.
rately without prejudice to other
any amendments thereto. The legis.
lature may provide general laws re.
lating to affairs of cities, the applica-
ton Of which may be limited to
cities of over fifty thousand inhabi..
less than twenty thousand inhabi-
tants. or to cities of twenty and not
less than ten thousand Inhabitants.
or to cities Of ten thousand inhabt-
tants or less, which shall apply equal
ly to all such cities Of either. class.
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
any general law of the state defining
or Furnishing crimes or misdemean-
II amended as proposed by the legis
ature, this section will read as follows
Section Sc. Any city or village
in this State may frame q charter for
its own government as city con-
sistent with and subject to the laws
Of ah n' S as p,d f0Sws un dse sSch
restrictions as 1t deems propsr. for
a board Of fifteen freeholders, who
shall be and for the past Ave years
shall have been qualified voters
thereof. to be. appointed by the dis
which the city or village 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
or village a draft of said charter.
signed by the members of said board.
or a ajority thereof. Such charter
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of such city or village at the
seventies Of the qualified voters vot-
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
supersede any, existing charter and
in cities having patrol limits now
established, such charter shall require
a three-fourths majority vote OF the
qualified voters voting at such cleo
ton to change the patrol limits now
established.
Before any city shall incorporate
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 ratiflcations. which
trate of said city or village and au-
thenticated by its corporate seal.
One of said certificates shall be de-
posted in the office of the secretary
of state, and the other, after being
recorded in the office Of the register
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 amended
by proposal therefor made by board
published for at least one day for four
successive weeks in any daily news
paper of general circulation in such
city or village. or II there be no daily
such city or village then for four sue
Of general Circulation IN such city or
village. and accepted by three fifths
Ct t hf sua ai y2tH S q such sact fty
shall always be in harmony with and
subject to the Constitution and laws
of the State Of Minnesota. The legis-
lature may prescribe the duties of
the commission relative to submitting
appointments OF charter to the vote
upon application Of five per cent of
the legal voters of any such city or
village, by written petition. such
commission shall submit to the vote
to such charter set forth in said
petition. The board of freeholders
above provided for shall be perma-
nent, and all the vacancies by death,
disability to perform duties, resigna-
ton or removal from the corporate
flee, shall be filled by appointment in
the same manner as the original
board was created, and said board
shall always contain its full COM
plement of members.
1t shall be a feature of all such
charters that there shall be provided,
among other things. for a mayor or
body of either one or two houses; If
of two houses. at least one of them
shall be elected by general vote Of
the electors. In submitting any such
charter or amendment thereto to the
lage. any alternate section or article
may be presented for the choice of
the voters. and may be voted on
separately without prejudice to other
articles or sections Of the charter or
lature may provide general laws re-
lating to affairs of cities. the applica-
ton Of which may be limited to cities
Of over fifty thousand inhabitants, or
to cities OF fifty and not less than
cities Of twenty and not less than ten
thousand inhabitants, or to cities of
ten thousand Inhabitants or less,
which shall apply equally to all such
cities of either class. and which shall
provisions relating to the same mat
ter included in the local charter here
in provided for. But no local charter,
provision or ordinance passed there
under shall supersede any general
law Of the State defining or punish
Ing crimes or misdemeanors."
he Purpose and Effect Of the Propose,
Amendment
The purpose and effect Of the pro
osed amendment to Section So Of ArtI
10 Of the State Constitution Is +
hanse the requirements for the publ
alton Of proposed amendments to char
ers OF cities having home rule charters
he changes proposed are az follows:
roposaI for the amendment Of the char
er Of such city shall be published TO
{ least thirty days In three newspaper
{ general circulation In such city. !
mended as proposed said Section 81
III, Pr0y,as =, that hat proposal for tn
u
hall be published for at least one da!
ach week for four successive weeks Il
ny daily newspaper Of general eIrcuIa
lon In such city or, II there be no dali,
ewspaper Of general circulation In sucl
lty, then for four successive weeks Il
weekly newspaper Of general eIrcuIa
lon In such city. The proposed amend
rent, II adopted. will reduce from thre
o one the number Of newspapers Il
'hfch a proposal for the amendment o
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change the period Of pubIIca
lon from thirty days to four weeks, ant
equIre publication In daily newspape
general circulation In such city,
here be one, and otherwise In q week.,
eWspaper Of general circulation In sucI
lty, Instead Of publication In newspaper,
general circulation In such city with
ut specifying whether they shall be dali,
r weekly. The proposed amendment,
dopted, will reduce the cost Of suel