Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-07

such charters that there shall bo
provided, among other things. foe
q mayor or chief magistrate.N and
legislative body Of either one or
two houses; II Of two houses, al
by general vote OF the electors.
In submitting any such charter
or amendment thereto 70 the
qualified voters OF such city or
village any alternate section or
article may be presented for the
voted on separately without preJu-
dice 70 other articles or sections
OF the charter or any amendments
thereto. The legislature may pro-
vide general laws relating to Rf-
fairs Of cities, the application OF
over fifty thousand inhabitants, or
to cities OF nifty and not less than
twenty thousand inhabitants, or
to cities of twenty and not less
tn&n TEN Thousand iIiSSSit%ls=, g
to cities OF ten thousand inhabi-
tants or less. which shall apply
equally to all such cities Of either
class, and which shall be para
mount while In force to the proyi-
sions relating to the same matter
In provided for. But no local
charter, provision or ordinances
passed Hereunder shall super
sede any general law Of the state
defining or punishing crimes or
misdemeanors,"
II amended as proposed by the
legislature, this section will read ~
follows:
Section So. Amy city or village
In this State may frame a char
ter for Its own government as q
aiev Nmnafatanf With and alnhtQQN
to the laws Of this State, al fol-
lows: The legislature shall pro-
vide, under such restrictions as Il
deems proper, for q board OF hf=
teen freeholders. who shall be and
for the past i've years shall have
been qualified voters thereof, to (,
be appointed by the district judges :
Of the judicial district in which .
the city or village Is situated, as
the legislature may determine, for .
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 scs OCS oar or Ss majority or yy faeEsSt
to the qualified voters of such }
city or village at the next election :
thereafter, and IL four-sevenths Of ,
the qualified voters voting at such ,
election shall ratify the same Il /.
thereafter, become the charter Of .
such city or village as a city. and
supersede any existing charter ,
and amendments thereof; pro-
yided. that in cities having patrol
ter shall require, a three fourths
majority vote Of the qualified
voters voting at such election to
change the patrol limits now es-
tabliShed. 4-s,.
Before any city shall incorporate
under this act the Legislature shall
within which such. charter shall .
be framed, Duplicate certificates
shall be made setting forth the
charter proposed and its ratihca-
lions, which shall be signed by the
village and authenticated by its
corporate seal. One of said GER
tiflcates shall be deposited in the
office OF the secretary Of state,
and the other, after being re- ,
corded In the office OF the register
such city or village lies. shall be
deposited among the archives of
such city or village, and all courts
shall take judicial notice thereof.
Such charter 80 deposited may be
amended by proposal therefor
made by q board OF ffteen COM
missioners aforesaid, published for
at least one day for four success
siYe weeks In any daily Newspaper
Of general circulation In such city
newspaper OF general circulation
in such city or village then for
four successive weeks In a weekly
newspaper of general circulation
in such city or village, and ac-
cepted by three-fifths Of the quail
al ~ szfk xytllo
voting at the next election, and
not otherwise, but such charter
shall always be in harmony with
and subject to the Constitution
and laws Of the State OF Mime
scribe the duties Of the commis-
sion relative to submitting amend
ments Of charter to the vote Of
the people and shall provide that
upon application of fiyS per cent
city or village, by written petition,
such commission shall submit to
the vote Of the people proposed
amendments to such charter set
forth tn said petition. The board
Of freeholders above provided for
shall be permanent, and all the
vacancies by death, disability to
perform duties, resignation or re-
moval from the corporate limits,
or expiration Of term Of office,
shall be filled by appointment in
the same manner as the original
shall always contain its full COM
plement of members.
II shall be q feature Of al such
charters that there shall be pro-
vided, among other things, for q
mayor or chief magistrate, and q
legislative body OF either one or
two houses; II Of two houses, at
least one OF them shall be elected
by general vote Of the electors.
In submitting submitting any such charter
qualified voters OF such city or
village, any alternate section or
article may be presented for the
choice Of the voters, and may be
voted on separately without preitl-
dice to other articles or sections
Of the charter or any amendments
thereto. The legislature may
provide general laws relating TO
Of which may. be limited TO cities
Of over fifty thousand Inhabitants,
or to cities Of fifty and not less
than twenty thousand inhabi-
tants. or to cities OF twenty and
not less than ten thousand
inhabitants, or e cities of ten
which shall apply equally 70
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, provi-
sion or ordinance passed there
under shall supersede any general
law OF the State defining or pun
iShing crimes or misdemeanors."