Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-20

be presented for the choice Of the
voters, and may be voted on sepa.
rately without prejudice to other
articles or sections of the charter or
any amendments thereto. The legis.
iatins to affairs of cities, the applica-
ton of which may. be limited to
cities of over fifty thousand inhabi.
tants. or to cities Of fifty and not
less than twenty thousand inhabi.
less than ten thousand inhabitants,
or to cities Of ten thousand inhabi-
tants or less, which shall apply equal
ly to all such cities Of either class.
and which shall be paramount while
the same matter included in the local
charter herein provided for. But no
local charter. provision or ordinance
passed Hereunder shall supersede
any general law Of the state defining
or Furnishing crimes or misdemean-
II amended as proposed by the legia
ature, this section will read as follows
Section Sc. Any city or village
its own government as a city con-
sistent with and subject to the laws
of this State. as follows: The legis-
lature shall provide. under such
a board Of fifteen freehoIders. who
shall have been qualified voters
thereof. to be appointed by the dis
trict judges Of the judicial district in
which the city or village is situated.
q 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
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signed by the members Of said board.
or a majority thereof. Such charter
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of such city or village at the
next election thereafter. and II four
seventies Of the qualified voters vot-
same it shall, at the end Of thirty
days thereafter, become the charter
Of such city or village as city. and
supersede any existing charter and
amendments thereof; provided . that that
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
under this act the legislature shall
prescribe by law , the sh general s,I limits It's
framed. Duplicate certificates. shall
be made setting forth the charter
proposed and its ratifcations. which
shall be signed by the chief magis-
trate Of said city or village and au-
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
Of deeds for the county in which such
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
newspaper of general circulation in
such city or village then for four sue
cessive weeks In a weekly newspaper
Of general circulation in such city or
village, and accepted by three-f ifths
Of the qualified voters Of such city
or village voting at the next election.
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
amendments Of charter to the vote
Of the people and shall provide that
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
limits. or expiration of term of Of
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.
It shall be a feature of all such
charters that there shall be provided,
among other things, for a mayor or
chief magistrate, and a legislative
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
qualified voters of such city or viii
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 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
be paramount While in force 'i to S the
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
law OF. the State defining or punish
ing crimes or misdemeanors."
The Purpose and Effect Of the Propose
Amendment
Tho purpose and effect Of the pro
sle of the State Constitution Is t
change the requirements for the publ
;atlon Of proposed amendments to char
'ers Of cities having home rule charter,
Ths changes proposed are as follows:
Said Section SO now provides that
for the amendment of the char
Ter of such a city shall be published 70
It least thirty days In three newspaper
81 general circulation In such city.
viii provide that proposal for tn
of the charter Of such a CIT
hall be published for at least one da
zach week for four successive weeks !
any daily newspaper Of general circuIa
lion In such city or, II there be no dali
newspaper Of general circulation In sue
lily, then for four successive weeks
! weekly newspaper of general eIrcuIa
lion In such city. The proposed amend
nent, II adopted, will reduce from thre
10 one the number of newspapers
which a proposal for the amendment Q
l home rule charter Of a city must b
published, change the period Of pubIica
Ion from thirty days to four weeks, an
'equire publication In q daily newspape
II general circulation In such city,
here be one, and otherwise In a week.
newspaper Of general circulation In sue
lily, Instead Of publication In newspaper
" general circulation In such city with
'ut specifying whether they shall be dali
,r weekly. The proposed amendment,
adopted, will reduce the cost Of sue
aublIca ton.