INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS. mination that said ordinance shall have failed of final adoption, shall fail to qualify within ten days after receiving notice of other person, or otherwise disposed of except in accordance the council shall proceed to call a special election at which said his election the office shall be deemed vacant. with law. ordinance, without alteration, shall be submitted to a vote of If the incumbent receives the highest number of votes he Any violation of the provisions of this section shall, unless the people, or: shall continue in office. otherwise punishable by the criminal laws of the state,, (b) Forthwith, after the Clerk shall attach to the petition Provided that no special election shall be held under this constitute a misdemeanor. accompanying such ordinance his certificate of sufficiency, the section within ninety days of a general City election. Bond of Treasurer.—Section 7. The Treasurer, before council shall proceed to call a special election at which said That any elector of said City may carry on and maintain suretv entering upon the duties of his office, shall give a company ordinance, without alteration, shall be submitted to a vote of any appropriate action, in his own name, to enforce any of bond in an amount not less than the largest estimated the people. the provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25 of this Chapter, or amount of money he will have in his hands at any one time If the petition be signed by electors equal in number to at to enforce the performance of his duties by any officer of the according to the estimates made by the City Council, and the least five per cent, but less than fifteen per cent, of the entire City under said sections. amount of which bond shall be fixed by the council,' and the vote cast for all candidates for Mayor at the last preceding CHAPTER III. premium on said bond to be paid out of the City Treasury. election at which a Mayor was elected, then such ordinance, THE MAYOR. CHAPTER V. without alteration, shall be submitted by the council to a Powers.—Section 1. The Mayor shall be the chief executive vote of the electors at the next general City election that shall officer of the City. CITY FINANCE. occur at any time after thirty days from the date of the He shall take care that the laws of the state, the provisions Clerk's certificate of sufficiency attached to the petition accompanying of this charter, and the ordinances of the City, are duly observed such ordinance. Fiscal Year.—Section and enforced within the City, and that all other officers 1. The fiscal year of the Citv shall (Provided, That in all cases, a copy of such proposed ordinance discharge their respective duties, and to that end may maintain begin on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April of each year. shall be attached to and accompany such petition, and an action of mandamus or other appropriate action or Provided, such proposed ordinance shall not be inconsistent Property Subject to Taxation.—Section proceeding against any delinquent officer. 2. All property in with the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, nor the laws He shall, from time to time, give the council such informa the City of International Falls, taxable under the laws of thereof, nor with any provision of this Charter.) tion and recommend such measures as he shall deem advantageous the State, shall be subject to taxation for the support of the The ballots used when voting upon said proposed ordinance to the City. City government and the payment of its debts and liabilities, shall contain the words "For the Ordinance" (stating the He shall be the chief magistrate of the city and shall have and the same shall be assessed as provided for by law and in this Charter. nature of the proposed ordinance) and "Against the Ordinance" command and control of its entire force of police. (stating the nature of the proposed ordinance). Acting Mayor.—Section 2. During the absence of the Mayor There shall be maintained in the City Treasury the respective If a majority of the qualified electors voting on said proposed from the City, or in case of his disability for any reason to funds hereinafter in this chapter provided, and the City ordinance shall vote in favor thereof, said ordinance discharge the duties of his office, the President of the City Council, by a majority vote of the authorized membership shall thereupon become a valid and binding ordinance of said Council, or in case of his absence or disability, the Vice-President propertv thereof, may levy an annual tax upon all taxable in city thereof, shall, for the time being, exercise all the powers said City for the support of such funds and purposes. General Funds. And any ordinance proposed by petition, or which shall be and discharge all the duties of the Mayor. Section 3. There shall be maintained in adopted by a vote of the people cannot be repealed or amended Ihe President or Vice-President so performing the duties the City Treasury a fund to be designated as the General except by a vote of the people. of the Mayor shall be styled "Acting Mayor,*' and his acts Fund, into which shall be paid all moneys not specificallv designated Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon at while so acting as Mayor, shall have the same force and as belonging to any other particular fund, and' from the same election, in accordance with the provisions of this validity as if performed by the Mayor. which fund the City Council may replenish any other fund Mayor to Sign Contracts.—Section Permanent Improvement Fund.—Section section, provided that there shall not be held under this section 3. He shall sign all 4. There shall be of this charter, more than one special election in a period bonds and obligations on behalf of the City, and all warrants created, when not already existing and maintained in the City of six months. and orders drawn on the City Treasurer, unless otherwise provided Treasury, a fund to be designated as the Permanent Improvement by law. The council may submit a proposition for the repeal of any Fund, into which shall be paid all the moneys received such ordinance, or for amendments thereto, to be voted upon from the sale of any property or permanent improvements of He shall, also, sign all contracts on the part of the city, at any succeeding regular election, and should such proposition, the City not otherwise provided, and such amount from time except as otherwise provided in this charter. so submitted, receive a majority of the votes cast thereon to time as may be realized from the sale of any bonds or certificates Mayor Shall Communicate Service of Process.—Section 4. at such election, such ordinance shall be repealed or of indebtedness, issued on account of such fund, and all He shall, upon service of notice, summons or process upon amended accordingly. amounts collected on special assessments advanced in the first him in any action or proceeding against the City, forthwith Whenever any ordinance or proposition is required by this instance out of such fund, all excess of all assessments for inform the City Attorney and the City Council thereof. Charter to be submitted to the voters of the City at any election, water mains and sewers. the City Clerk shall cause the ordinance or proposition It shall further be maintained by an annual tax levy to CHAPTER IV. to be printed, in some paper published in said city. Such be made by the City Council for such payment as may be necessary. printing and publication shall be not less than 5 nor more THE TREASURER. than 20 days before the submission of such ordinance or proposition And out of such fund shall be paid the cost of acquiring all to be voted upon. real property and appurtenances, and the construction and improvement To Receive and Keep Moneys Belonging to the City.—Section The Referendum.—Section 24. No ordinance passed by the of all buildings and permanent improvements which 1. The Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all moneys City Council, except when otherwise provided by the general shall not be otherwise provided for out of other funds, and belonging or accruing to the City, including license money laws of the State, or by the provisions of this Charter, respecting also the cost of all local improvements, unless the City Council and fines, and shall keep accurate and detailed'accounts thereof, street improvements, and except an ordinance for the immediate maintains a permanent improvement revolving fund.' And the and he shall he entitled to and shall demand and receive of preservation of the public health, peace or safety, City Council shall maintain such fund sufficient to meet the expenses the Treasurer of Koochiching County, at the times specified of all such improvements as the same become pavable which contains a statement of its urgency, and is passed by a by law, all moneys due the City for taxes, assessments, and as in this Charter provided. two-thirds vote of the council, but no grant of any franchise interest and penalties thereon, on account of levies and assessments Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund.—Section 5. and no ordinance vacating any street or alley shall be considered made by the City or its predecessor for any local improvement. There shall be created, if necessary, and maintained in the an urgency measure, shall go into effect before thirty He shall be the custodian of all bonds, certificates days from the time of its final passage and its approval by the City Treasury, if the City Council so direct by ordinance, a of indebtedness or other securities held by the Citv, or in fund to be designated as the "Permanent Improvement Revolving Mayor, and if, during said thirty days, a petition signed by the sinking funds of the City. lHund into which shall be paid all accounts realized electors of the City equal in number "to at least seven per cent To Credit Moneys to Various Funds.—Section 2. The from the sale of certificates of indebtedness issued on account of the entire vote cast for all candidates for Mayor at the last Treasurer shall, upon the receipt of'any moneys, forthwith preceding City election at which a Mayor was elected, protesting of such fund, and the principal sum of all special assessments credit the same to the separate funds to which 'the same respectively and benefits assessed and levied on account of any local improvements, against the passage of such ordinance, be presented to belong or for which they are levied, and shall deposit the council, the same shall thereupon be suspended from going as well as taxes levied on account of such fund, the same daily, in the name of the City, to the order of and there shall be paid out of such fund that portion of all into operation, and it shall be the duty of the council to the Treasurer, in the various depositories which shall have reconsider such ordinance, and if the same is not entirely repealed, local improvements for which special assessments are levied, been designated by the City Council, but shall not deposit with and such amount of excess "assessments as may in any instance the council shall submit the ordinance as required in any such depository an amount in excess of one-half of the be refunded, and for no other purpose whatever. section 23 of this Chapter, to the vote of the electors of the penalty of the bond furnished by such depository: And the City shall maintain such fund sufficient to meet the City, either at the next general City election or at a special A And all interest that may accrue upon any such moneys shall expenses of all such improvements as the same become pavable City election to be called for that purpose, and such ordinance be credited to the general fund. as in this Charter provided. shall not go into effect or become operative unless a majority City Depositories.—Section 3. Any bank, banking house And the City Council may from time to time by ordinance of the electors voting on the same shall vote in favor thereof. or trust company, having its principal place of business in the by a three-fourths (-yi) vote, issue, negotiate and sell certificates Said petition shall be in all respects in accordance with the State of Minnesota, may be designated as a depository of the of indebtedness for the creating or maintaining of such provisions of said section 23 of this Chapter, except as to the moneys in the City Treasury as hereinafter provided. fund, and such certificates shall not be sold for less than par a percentage of signers, and be examined and certified by the CL Such banks, banking houses or trust companies shall be and accrued interest, and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed Clerk in all respects as therein provided. 2 designated by the City Council of the City, by a resolution, six (6) per cent per annum, and shall be made payable The Recall.—Section 25. The holder of any elective office after advertising in the official paper of the City, once in each from said fund and at such times as the City Council mav determine may be removed at any time by the electors qualified to vote week for two consecutive weeks, for proposals stating what Provided, however, that the amount of certificates so for a successor of such incumbent. security will be given to said City for such funds so deposited, issued shall not exceed at any one time two-fifths of one The procedure to effect the removal of an elective officer upon condition that such funds, with accrued interest, shall be (1) per cent of the total value of taxable property of such City, shall be as follows: A petition signed by electors entitled to held subject to draft and payment at all times on demand, according to the last preceding assessment for purposes of vote for a successor of the incumbent sought to be removed, and when so designated shall execute to the City a surety company taxation. equal in number to at least twenty-five per cent of the entire bond in double the amount it may desire or agree to receive Water and Light Plant Fund.—Section 6. A water and vote cast for all candidates for the office, the incumbent of on deposit, which surety company executing said bond light plant fund, to provide for the support and maintenance of which is sought to be removed, at the last preceding general shall be duly authorized and licensed to act as sole surety on any plant owned or operated by the City for furnishing to the City election demanding the election of a successor of the bonds in the State of Minnesota, conditioned for the safe keeping City or its inhabitants, water or light, and to provide for the person sought to be removed, shall be filed with the City Clerk and payment of the funds so deposited, and itnerest thereon, payment of interest on any bonds which may be a lien upon and which petition shall contain a general statement of the all of which bonds shall be approved by the City Council. such plants or either of tliem. grounds for which such removal is sought. Such bonds shall be filed and recorded in the office of the There shall also be paid into this fund all moneys derived The signatures to such petition need not all be appended cO City Clerk, and whenever required so to do by the City Council from the sale of any property acquired for or used in connection to one paper, but each signer shall add to his residence the such depositories shall furnish new*bonds and other sureties to with the water or light plant of the City, and the proceeds number of the Ward in which he resides. be likewise approved, and the record of any such bond, as of all special assessments levied on account of or in connection One of the signers to each of such papers shall make oath well as the original, shall be evidence of the contents and execution with such water and light plants, or either of them, and also before some officer authorized to administer oaths, that the thereof, and when the moneys in the hands of the such amounts as may from time to time be realized from the statements therein made are true, and that each signature to Treasurer shall be deposited with any such depository, as sale of bonds, issued on account of said water and light plants, such paper appended is the genuine signature of the person UJ herein provided, the treasurer and his sureties upon his official or either of them, and also moneys received from the operation whose name purports to be thereunto subscribed. Within ten bond shall be exempt from all liability by reason of the of said plants, or either of them, including water rates, rentals days from the filing of such petition the City Clerk shall examine loss of said money while so deposited. and penalties. and from the poll lists of the last preceding general When to Pay Out Money.—Section 4. The Treasurer shall The City Treasurer shall keep a separate account of the proceeds City election ascertain whether or not said petition is signed pay no money out of the City Treasury except in the following of the sale of bonds issued by the City for the construction, by the requisite number of electors, and he shall attach to said In First, the payment of the principal and interest of cases: extension or purchase of a water or light plant, or petition his certificate showing the result of such examination. bonds or of certificates of indebtedness. both, and no part of the moneys in said separate account shall If, by the Clerk certificate, the petition is shown to be insufficient, Second, Upon an order drawn and countersigned which has be used in the maintenance, operation or repair of either of it may be amended within ten days from the date been first duly authorized and allowed, and which shall specify the said plants. of such certificate. The Clerk shall, within ten days after such the purpose for which it is drawn, and the fund out of There shall be paid out of this fund the cost of the purchase, od amendment, make like examination of the amended petition, which and the person to whom it is payable. Upon the payment construction, extension, operation, maintenance and repair of and if his certificate shall show the same to be insufficient it and receipt by him of any such order the Treasurer shall said water plant and said light plant, and the interest upon shall be returned to the person filing the same, without prejudice, cancel and file the same and it shall not be agafn issued. all bonds which may be a lien upon such plants or either of however, to the filing of a new petition to the same And he shall keep separate orders drawn upon each particular them. Should there be any accumulation of money in this effect. fund. fund beyond the needs thereof, the City Council may,"' by resolution, If the petition, or amended petition, shall be found sufficient, Third, In the duly authorized payment of the employees of direct such accumulation or any part thereof, to be the Clerk shall submit the same to the City Council without any department of the City on pay-rolls, in which case he delay. paid and transferred to the sinking fund or general fund of shall make such payment to each employee, taking his receipt the City. If the petition shall be found to be sufficient the City Council therefor. Interest Fund. Section 7. There shall be maintained in shall order, and fix a date for holding the said election, not less Fourth, In the payment out of the money appropriated for the City Treasury a fund to be designated as the interest fund, than thirty days nor more than forty days from the date of O the contingent expenses of the Mayor upon warrants drawn which shall be maintained by an annual levy upon all of the the Clerk's certificate to the council that a sufficient petition is upon such appropriations, signed by the Mayor and countersigned taxable property of the City of an amount which, in addition filed. by the Clerk, not exceeding the amount appropriated to any balance remaining in such fund, shall be sufficient to Such election shall be held and conducted under the same by the City Council for such purpose in any fiscal year. pay the interest to become due during the next fiscal year, rules and regulations, and the same notice thereof shall be Treasurer to Make Monthly Statements.—Section 5. The upon all the bonds or debts of the City. given as in other City elections. The successor of any officer Treasurer shall, at the first rtieeting of each month, make statements There shall be maintained in the City Treasury such other so removed shall hold office during the unexpired term of to the City Council of the amount received and distributed funds, and the City Treasurer shall perform such other duties his predecessor. on account of each fund controlled by the City Council, as are prescribed by law or ordinances of the City. Any person sought to be removed may be a candidate to and a statement of the amount of money in the various Sinking Fund.—Section 8. 1st. In order to provide for certain succeed himself, and, unless he requests otherwise in writing, UJ funds deposited with each depository and in his hands. At the payment of bonds of the City, the City Council shall provide the Clerk shall place his name on the official ballot without same time he shall report to the City Council the total amount and maintain a sinking fund. nomination. of City funds and where placed or deposited. It shall provide by ordinance for the care, investment, and In any such removal election, the candidate receiving the He sh&ll, whenever notified so to do by the City Council, security of such fund, but shall have no authority to abolish highest number of votes shall be declared elected. withdraw all funds from any depository designated as hereinbefore the same until all the bonds of the City are fully paid, nor shall If, at such election, some other person than the incumbent provided, and notify the City Council of such withdrawal, it divert such fund, nor any revenue nor increase thereof for receives the highest number of votes, the incumbent shall and shall thenceforth deposit no more therein until any purpose unless and until all bonds of the City are fully thereupon be deemed removed from office upon qualification of authorized so to do by the City Council. paid. his successor. Funds Not Loaned, Etc.—Section 6. The funds of the City How Sinking Fund is Maintained.—2nd. Such fund shall be In case the party who receives the highest number of votes shall not be loaned by the Treasurer to any City officer or maintained, by an annual tax levy of one-tenth (%rt) of one