3 *r ,} ,, t. 0-"-' ••. fT^:'~ *~r^v-v •/. 'r?^ -i INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS. PROPOSED HOME CHARTER Provided, that failure to give such notice shall not invalidate not be increased or diminished during the term for which such election. such officer was elected. Provided, also, That the Village officers of the Village of Annual Reports of Officers,—Section 15. Every elective and FOR THE CITY OF International Falls, at the time of the adoption of this charter, appointive officer, except members of the Council, and all shall, as soon as may be thereafter, call a special election, for Boards provided for in this Charter, shall, annually, on or the election of City officers under this Charter, and which election INTERNATIONAL FALLS before the Tuesday next preceding the day of the Annual election, shall be held not later than 30 days after the adoption of make and transmit to the council full and detailed reports, this charter. properly verified by affidavit, of the business of such 50 0 All Village officers shall continue in office, and perform the office or department for the current fiscal year, together with duties of their respective offices until City officers of said a true and full inventory of all money, property and other CHAPTER I. City shall have been elected and qualified. effects of the city in the possession of such officer or Board or Such officers so elected at said Special election, together under its control. NAME, POWERS AND BOUNDARIES. with the officers appointed by them, shall, except as otherwise Such officer or Board shall also make such other and further provided in this Charter, continue to hold office until the first reports as shall from time to time be required by the City Name and Powers.—Section 1. All that part of the County Tuesday after the first Monday in April 1910, and until their Council. -Koochiching in the State of Minnesota contained within °r_ successors are elected and qualified. All such reports shall be filed with the City Clerk, and shall iiC LImits an(^ boundaries in the next section described, and Elective Officers.—Section 2. The elective officers of the at all times be open to inspection by any taxpayer of the city. PeoP*e now inhabiting, and those who shall hereafter city shall be a Mayor, City Recorder, Municipal Judge, City Every elective and appointive officer and Board, provided inhabit the said territory, shall be a city and shall form a Treasurer, and two Aldermen from each ward, and one Alderman municipal corporation, under the name and style of "City of for in this charter, shall, at the expiration of his term of office, at large. International Falls." The said corporation shall have the turn over to his successor in office or to the City, all books, Each of said Aldermen shall be a qualified voter and actual powers and privileges generally possessed by municipal corporations papers, files, records, money and other property whatsoever, resident of the ward for which he is elected, except the Alderman at common law, and in addition thereto, shall possess pertaining to his office, which may be in his possession or to be elected at large, who, together with all other elective under his control. the powers hereinafter specifically granted. officers, shall be a resident and qualified elector of said City. It shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with, Ballots.—Section 16. At each election of officers under this The following officers shall be elected or appointed by the charter there shall be a ballot known as the "Official Ballot of suing and being sued, and of pleading and being impleaded, City Council, to-wit: A City Attorney, City Assessor, City of International Falls," which shall be printed and distributed in all courts of law or equity and it shall have a corporate Engineer, a Board of Health to consist of three members, a as hereinafter provided. seal, which it may alter at pleasure. It may purchase, lease, Street Commissioner, a Chief of Police, and such other officers Contents of Ballots.—Section 17. At least fifteen days before take by gift or otherwise, hold, sell and convey all such real, as may be necessary for the proper conduct and management the regular City election, any person eligible, and desirous personal and mixed property, within or without the limits of I of the affairs of the City. of having his name placed upon such ballot as a candidate for such city, as the purposes and uses of the corporation may require, The term of all elective and appointive officers under this any office, shall file his affidavit with the City Clerk stating or the transactions and exigencies of its business may ?S charter, shall, except as otherwise provided herein, commence render necessary or convenient. his residence, that he is a qualified voter of the City, the office on the second Tuesday of April of each year. for which he desires to be a candidate, and shall pay to the And the authorities thereof shall have perpetual succession. Removal of Officers.—Section 3. Any person appointed to City Clerk a filing fee of $5.00. Boundaries.—Section 2. The boundaries of said city shall any office under the provisions of the Charter may be removed be as follows:— Immediately after the last day for filing, and at least ten from such office by a vote of five-sevenths of all the members days before such election, the City Clerk shall cause to be Beginning at the meander corner between fractional sections of the City Council, except as otherwise provided herein. But printed a sufficient number of ballots, varied as may be necessary thirty-four (34) and thirty-five (35), Township seventy-one no such officer shall be removed except for cause, nor unless for the several wards. (71), north of Range twenty-four (24), west, according to 7} a he shall first have been furnished with a copy of the charges On such ballots shall appear the names of no persons except United States government survey thereof, on the left bank against him, and shall have had a reasonable opportunity to those who have duly filed and paid the fee as herein provided of Rainy River—thence south on the section line between sections be heard by himself or counsel in his own defense. for. thirty-four (34) and thirty-five (35), sixty-four (64) The City Council have power to fix the time and place for Each ballot shall be not less than four nor more than six chains to the corner of sections thirty-four (34) and thirtyfive the trial of such officer, of which he shall be given not less inches wide, and shall be printed on white paper and headed (35), on the south boundary of said township seventy-one than 10 days' notice, to compel the attendance of witnesses by the words "Official Ballot of International Falls."' (71), north of range twenty-four (24) west— and the production of papers and to hear and determine the Such ballots shall be of a uniform size and tint. Thence west on the town line between townships seventy case. Whenever two or more persons are candidates for the same (70) and seventy-one (71), eighty (80) chains to the corner If such officer shall fail or refuse to appear and answer such office, the names of all candidates for such office shall be so of sections thirty-three (33) and thirty-four (34)—Thence charge the same shall be cause for removal. alternated on the ballots used in each election district that north on the section line between sections thirty three (33) Vacancy—How Filled.—Section 4. When a vacancy shall they shall appear thereon substantially an equal number of and thirty-four (34), seventy-one (71) chains to the meander occur in any office, either elective or appointive, the same shall, times at the top, at the bottom and each intermediate place, if corner between fractional sections thirty-three (33) and thirtyfour otherwise provided herein, be filled by appointment except as any, of the list or group to which they, belong. (34) on the left bank of Rainy River. Thence along the of the City Council. All officers charged with the printing and distribution of bank of Rainy River—north 63 degrees east, three and 5%oo What Shall Constitute an Election.—Section 5. A plurality such ballots shall cause the printer's forms to be so transposed chains north seventy-five (75) degrees east, sixteen and of votes for elective officers shall constitute an election. and the blocks of ballots to be so made up as to carry out the 2%oo chains, north five (5) degrees east, five and 6%0o chains When two or more persons shall receive an equal number, intent hereof. —north 60 degrees east twelve and r,%oo chains—south 76 and the highest number of votes for any office, the election No name of a political part)* or organization shall be printed degrees east—13 chains, south 10 degrees east four and 5%on shall be determined by the casting of lots, under the supervision on any place on said ballot. chains—south 52 degrees east 2 chains—south 27 degrees of the City Council, at such time and place and in such Ballots, Names—How Printed.—Section 18. The name of east 13 chains—south 69 degrees east twenty and r,%oo chains, manner as the City Council shall direct. Officers appointed or each candidate and the office to be filled shall be printed at north 74 degrees east 2 chains to the point of beginning. elected by the City Council shall receive a majority vote of right angles with the length of the ballot, in plain Roman type Also lot one (1) in section thirty-three (33), township seventy-one all its members to constitute an election. not larger than Long Primer nor smaller than Brevier. (71), north of range twenty-four (24) west. Who are Entitled to Vote.—Section 6. All persons entitled The name of the candidate in capital letters preceded on the Ward Boundaries.—Section 3. Said City shall be divided to vote for state and county officers shall be entitled to vote same line by the title of the office in capitals and small letters. into three wards as follows: for any officer to be elected under this Charter, and to vote on At the right of and on a line with such names, near the First Ward. any subject which may properly come before the voters. margin, there shall-be a space so enclosed by rule work as to Any qualified voter, except as otherwise provided by law make a square three-eighths of an inch in size in which the All that part of said territory which lies east of the center relating to .Judges of the Municipal Court, shall be qualified to voter may designate his choice by the mark (X). line of Fourth Avenue extended to the north and south limits hold any office created under this charter. Above and below each name shall be printed across the ballot of said territory. Elections.—Section 7. Except as otherwise provided in a light line, except that above and below each office a Second Ward. this Charter, all general laws of the State of Minnesota relating heavier line shall be so printed. to elections shall apply to and govern all elections under At right angles with such lines and at the right of the small All that part of said territory which lies between said Fourth this Charter, and the same are hereby adopted as fully as if squares shall be printed opposite each office the words "Vote Avenue as so extended and center line of Eighth Avenue extended the same were incorporated herein and made a part hereof. for One" or vote for two, or more, according to the number to to the north and south limits of said territory, shall The returns for all city elections shall be made to the City be elected. constitute the Second Ward. Clerk, and the City Council shall within three days after said Number of Ballots.—Section 19. At least 100 of such ballots election, either at a regular or special meeting, canvass the shall be provided by the Clerk for each polling place for Third Ward. returns and declare the result thereof, and order certificates every 75 votes there registered at the preceding election. All that part of said territory lying west of the center line of election to be issued by the Clerk to the persons elected. If for any reason a greater number may be needed, sufficient of said Eighth Avenue as so extended shall constitute the Term of Office.—Section 8. At the first Annual election of additional ballots shall be furnished. Third Ward. All according to the plat of International Falls City officers there shall be elected two Aldermen for each Distribution.—Section 20. The election officers at each now on file in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for ward, one for one year and one for two years. At said election polling place shall hand to each voter at the time he enters said County. the Alderman at large shall be elected for one year. the voting booth one of said official ballots. 0 That the boundaries of the said wards may be changed or Thereafter each of said Aldermen, including the Alderman The ballots herein mentioned shall be in addition to any ballots new wards created by ordinance adopted by an affirmative at large shall, at each annual election, be elected for the period that may be otherwise provided for by state law. vote of five-sevenths of all the members of the City Council. of two years. Section 21. The General Law of the State of Minnesota That in any such redistricting or redivision each ward shall The Judge of Municipal Court shall be elected for the period known as the "Primary Election Law" shall not apply to this contain, as nearly as practicable, an equal number of legal of four (4) years. City in the election of City officers. voters, and also an area equal to each other. All other elective officers of the City shall be elected for the Registration.—Section 22. The General Election Law of Section 4. Each of said wards shall constitute a separate period of two years. the State of Minnesota as applicable to Cities of the Third •o election precinct of said city for the holding of all general Special Elections.—Section 9. Special elections may be Class, and relating to registration voters shall apply to and or special elections provided for under the laws of this state called by the City Council and the same shall be called, held govern all elections under this charter except that only one or under this charter. and conducted-in such manner as may be ordinance. registration day shall be had and which shall be on the Tuesday Annexing Additional Territory.—Section 5. In any case Vacancies in Office.—Section 10. Every City office shall next preceding the day of election. where territory adjacent to and adjoining the territory of said become vacant on the happening of either of the events set The Initiative.—Section 17. Any proposed ordinance may city has been or shall hereafter be platted into lots or blocks forth in Section 2667, Revised Laws of 1905, before the termination be submitted to the City Council for adoption, by a petition and said plat shall have been filed for record in the office of of his term of office. signed by qualified electors of said City equal in' number to the Register of Deeds in and for Koochiching County, Minnesota, Resignation.—Section 11. Any person having entered upon the percentages hereinafter required. the same may be annexed to said city by an Ordinance the duties of his office may resign the same with the consent The signatures to such petition need not be all appended to duly adopted by the City Council. of City Council. tn one paper, but each signer shall add to his signature the number Such territory so annexed shall thereafter form a part of City Contracts—Officers Not Be Interested.—Section 12. of the Ward in which he resides. said City and subject to the jurisdiction thereof. No officer of said city shall, during his term of office, be or One of the signers of each paper shall make oath before an A copy of such ordinance describing said territory shall become in any manner interested in any contract in behalf of officer competent to administer oaths, that the statements thereupon be filed in the office of the Register of Deeds in the City or any department thereof, with himself or with any therein made are true, and that each signature to such paper 2o and for said County of Koochiching. firm of which he is a member, or with any association or appended is the genuine signature of the person whose name Section 6. When this Charter takes effect the City of International corporation of which he may be an officer, and any such contract purports to be thereunto subscribed. Within ten days from Falls shall be and become the legal successor of the shall be absolutely void, and such officer shall forfeit such the filing of such petition the City Clerk shall examine the IfiX Village of International Falls, and shall be vested with all the office so held by him and thereafter disqualified from holding same and from the poll lists of the last City election ascertain rights and immunities formerly vested in the Village of International any office in said City. whether or not said petition is signed by the requisite number Falls, except as herein otherwise provided, and all Penalty for Failure to Observe Duties Imposed.—Section 13. of qualified electors, and if necessary, the council shall ordinances existing at the time of the adoption of this Charter, Any officer or employee of the city who shall willfully violate allow him extra help for that purpose, and shall attach to 9 and not inconsistent therewith, shall remain in full force and any provisions of the Charter in regard to any duty imposed such petition his certificate showing the result of such examination. effect until repealed or modified. on him as such officer or employee, or commit any fraud upon All property, property rights and interests of every nature the city, or convert any of the property or funds of said city If, by the Clerk's certificate, the petition is shown to be insufficient a 3 2 and kind formerly vested in the Village of International Falls, to his own use or to the use of any other person, or who in regard to the number of signers thereon, it may shall, when this Charter takes effect, be and become vested in shall willfully or corruptly permit any other person to do so, be amended within ten days from the date of such certificate. the City of International Falls under this charter and all shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on conviction The Clerk shall, within ten days after the filing with him previously existing indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of thereof be punished therefor as provided by the General Laws of such amended petition, make like examination of such said Village of International Falls, together with interest accrued of the State in case of misdemeanors, and shall forfeit" any amended petition, and if his certificate shall show the same or to accrue thereon, shall be assumed and paid by the office held by him in said city and be thereafter forever disqualified to be insufficient, it shall be returned to the person filing the City of International Falls. from holding any office of trust or profit in said City. same, without prejudice, however, to the filing of a new petition Salaries of Officers.—Section 14. The salary of the Mayor to the same effect. CHAPTER II. shall be fifty (50) Dollars per year, and the salary of each If the petition, or the amended petition, shall be found sufficient, 2 Alderman shall be one (1) Dollar per meeting for each meeting ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND GENERAL PRO­ the Clerk shall submit the same to the City Council of the council actually attended by such Alderman, not without delay. VISIONS CONCERNING OFFICERS. exceeding, however, the sum of fifty-two (52) Dollars in any If the petition accompanying the proposed ordinance be one year. signed by electors equal in number to fifteen per cent of the Time of Election.—Section 1. An annual election for the The salary of the Judge of the Municipal Court shall be entire vote cast for all candidates for Mayor at the last preceding election of City officers shall be held in said city on the first fixed by the City Council at not less than fifty (50) Dollars general City election at which a Mayor was elected, and Tuesday after the first Monday of each year for the election per month. contains a request that said ordinance be submitted to a vote of such officers as shall be provided for herein. The salaries of all other officers and employees of the City of the electors of said City, if not passed by the Council, then Such election shall be held at such place in each ward as fl 3 shall be fixed by resolution of the City Council and entered on the Council shall either: shall be designated by the City •Council. the minutes of the meeting of the Council. (a) Pass said ordinance without alteration within twenty Ten days' previous notice of such election and of the officers All salaries shall be paid monthly out of the treasury of the (D to days after the attachment of the Clerk's certificate as to sufficiency to be elected and of the subjects to be voted upon shall be City. The salary of any elective officer whose salary is not to the accompanying petition (subject to a refendary given by the City Clerk by posting the same* in some public fixed by this Charter shall be fixed by resolution of the City vote under the provisions of section 17 of this Chapter) and place in each of said wards or by publishing the same in the Council at the first meeting of the incoming council in the if such ordinance shall be passed by the council, but shall official paper of said City. month of April. That such notice shall be given at least ten days previous to be vetoed by the Mayor, and on reconsideration shall fail of the day of such election. The Salary of any officer after having been once fixed shall passage by the council, then, within five days after deter- ki