vu i»-^sr~^ -a v"j-f"« •"7'"' (Ssa^SE.. vr ^V" -'3^ -5 AMENDMENT NO. IV. investments In the internal Improvement Sec. 2. The term "the gross ManitoL Lodge No. 250 the corporate limits, or expiration earnings derived from the operation of term of office, shall be filled by land fund, or that may hereafter Commission Form of Municipal of such line of railway within appointment in the same manner as accrue to said fund, and shall in this state," as used In Section the original board was created, and Government. also include all funds accruing to of this act is hereby declared and I. O. O. F. meets every Monday night il said board shall always .contain Its 1 snail be construed to mean, all I full complement of members. any state road and bridge fund, at 8 o'clock at Ogaard's Hall, full attendance earnings on business beginning nAny such charter or any amendment however provided. By tats Amendment It Is proposed to and ending within the state, and a Amendments or revision thereof may provide requested. Visiting brother ^mend Section SO of Article 4 of tho "The legislature Is authorised to proportion, based upon the proportion for the commission form of welcome. of the mileage within tho Constitution* which now rends ns follows: government having legislative and add to such fund, for the purpose •tate to the entire mileage over administrative powers, or it. may of constructing or improving roads Chas. Nichols, N. G., J. H. Drummond, which such business is done, of provide for a mayor or chief magistrate, "Any city or village in this state and bridges of this state, by providing, earnings on all interstate businesspassing and a legislative body of Y. G., W. Grunoer, Sec. may frame a charter for its own either one or two houses and, if through, into or out of tho in its discretion, for any annual government as a city consistent state. of two houses, at least one of them tax levy upon tho property of with and subjeot to the laws of this Hotel Svea shall be elected by a general vote Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts state as follows: The legislature this state of not to exceed In any of the electors, or it may provide not Inconsistent herewith, regulating shall provide, under such restrictions for any .other plan or system of year one mill on all the taxable the payment, collection, time as it deema proper, for a -TO THE- municipal government provided property within the state. Provided, of payment, enforcement or reports board of fifteen freeholders, who that the plan or form of government involving the amount of taxes upon shall shall be and for the past live that no county shall receive In any PETERSON, Proprietor so adopted shall not violate JOHN the gross earnings of railroad years shall have been qualified voters Constitution year more than three (S) per cent the constitution of the state as companies within this stats or providing thereof, to be appointed by tho hereby amended. or less than one-half (%). of one penalties for the non-paymen district judges -of the Judicial district In submitting any such charter A good, first-class hotel for local of such taxes, are hereby in which the city or village (1) per cent of the total fund thus or amendment thereto, or revision is situated, as the legislature may made applicable to this act so far thereof to the qualified voter^'of provided and expended during such and transcient trade. determine for a term in no event to as may be, and all acts and parta such city or village, any alternative year." exceed six years, which board shall, •r acts inconsistent with the provisions section or article may be presented within six months after its appointment, of this act are hereby repealed. PURPOSE EFFECT. The appro AMD for the choice of the voters and may return to the chief magistrate Newly Constructed and Rates val of thla amendment will nutkoris* be voted on separately without of said city or village. a Sec. 4. Upon failure to pay the prejudice to other articles or sections the Legislature to levy. In Ita dlscre draft of said charter, signed by the Reasonable. amount of such taxes legally due. of the charter, or any amendments -OF- members of said boardT or a majority tlnn, a one mill tax upon all the prop upon tho respective dateshereinbefore thereto or revision thereof. thereof. Such charter shall set forth, collection thereof erty of thla state for tho benefit of the The legislature may provide general be submitted to the qualified voters Sample Room in Connection laws relative to affairs of i"?/ b* enforced in addition to ex­ roads and bridge* therein nnd will of such city or village at the Minnesota isting remedies in a civil action cities, the application of which may next election thereafter, and if repeal certain limitations as to the be limited to cities of over fifty in the name of the State four-sevenths of the qualified voters amount which may be paid by tho state thousand inhabitants, or to cities of of Minnesota in the district court voting at such election shallratify of any county. fifty thousand and not less than for such roads and bridge*. the same it shall, at the twenty thousand Inhabitants, or to Sec. 5. Before any railroad oom"hall end of thirty days thereafter, become The present constitution authorise* cities of twenty thousand and not or the charter of such city or' be heard to contest the Legislature to add to the road and less than ten thousand inhabitants, of continue to contest the validity village as a city, and supersede or to cities of ten thousand inhabitants bridge fund by providing. In lt% discretion this act or any part thereof, such any existing charter and amendments The Minneapolis Dollar-Hotel or less, which shall apply railroad company shall as a condition thereof Provided, that in for an annual tax levy upon the equally to all cities of either precedent thereto, pay into eities having patrol limits now 200 MODERN ROOMS property of thla atnte not to exceed onefourth class, or ir so specified in the law. -BY- the treasury of the State of Minnesota established, sucn charter shall require Located in Heart of District Bums to all oltles in either such class not or (K of one (1) mill, while the a three-fourths majority vote the amount of taxes due having charters adopted pursuant 91.SS SINGLE RATE $!•££ of the qualified voters voting at payable from such railroad company amendment permits the Loglalnture, In to this amendment, but no general such election to change the patrol under the existing tax laws lUMPIAM $1.80 RATE FOR TWO PERSONS discretion, to provide for an nnnual law limited to one or more of said Its The Legislature limits now established. Before any of this state. PRIVATE BATH AND TOILET EXTRA classes of cities shall apply to any levy of one mill on nil tnxable elty shall Incorporate under this tax (1^ COMPLETE SAFETY city existing under a charter framed act the legislature shall prescribe Sec. 1 Thin net shnll bo submitted property within the state. under this section of the constitution AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS by law the general limits within to the people of thla stnto The present constitution provides that unless such general law shall AND FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION which such charter shall be framed. be made applicable to such city by In no case shall more than one-half Duplicate certificates shall be for their npproval or rejection nt (INSURANCE RECORDS SHOW NO LIVES a declaration, therein, naming the made setting forth the oharter proposed of tho cost of constructing or the next general election for tho EVER LOST IN A SPRINKLED BUILDING.) city. Such laws shall be paramount and its ratification, which EVERY ROOM HAS HOT AND COLD RUNNING Improving any road or bridge be paid while in force to the provisions relating yenr 1019. shall be signed by the chief magistrate General Session to the same matter Included WATER. STEAM HEAT, GAS AND ELECTRIC by the state from such fund. The of said city or village and LIGHTS, AND TELEPHONE SERVICE. in the local charter herein provided The secretary of state shall authenticated by Its corporate seal. amendment proposes to remove the limitation for. SEVEN STORY ANNEX IN CONNECTION. cause to be printed in bold type One of said certificates shall be deposited which now exists In the constitution The legislature shall enact any upon the ballot used In voting for in the office of the secretary and all laws necessary or proper state officers or upon a separate aa to tho umount which the atnte of state, and the other, after to carry into effect the provisions ballot. If so provided by law at 1911 being recorded in the office of the may pay .for such fund towards the of this amendment, and shall prescribe the said election, in manner conformable register of deeds for the county in cost of constructing or repairing any by law the general limits with the requirements of which such city or village lies, BIRTHDAY And within which such charter shall be road or bridge and lenves the whole the general election law, the shall be deposited among the archives framed. No local charter, provision words, "For Increasing the gross of such city or village, and mnnagement of such fund to be provided or ordinance passed thereunder earnings tax of railroad companies all courts shall take judicial notice for by law, as the Legislature shall shall supersede any general law of WEDDING thereof. 9uch charter so deposited from four to five per cent, and providing the state defining or punishing deem wise. may be amended by proposal therefor for the pnyment of the groan crimes or misdemeanors." made by a board of fifteen commissioners enrnlngs tux semi-annually. aforesaid, published for PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The purpose PRESEhTS And a Ratification of the AMENDMENT NO. II. at least thirty days In three newspapers Tes. and object of this amendment is of general circulation in to permit cities nlready Incorporated No.. We have an endless assoitment such city or village, and accepted Insurance of Crops. by three-fifths of the qualified voters and villages desiring to be Incorporated Tax On Gross Earnings of appropriate gifts, representing of such city or village voting And each voter voting at such as cities to Include In tbelr charters, th= newest and finest products of at the next election and not otherwise election shall designate his vote by •r by amendment or revision thereof, the Jewels' Art. but such charter shall always a cross mark made opposite one or By this amendment It Is proposed to be a commission form of government having in harmony with and subject to the other of the words "Tes" or Wedding Rings, Beautiful Of Railroads the constitution and laws of the "No" and the said election shall In add an entirely new section to Article legislative and administrative powers. State of Minnesota. The legislature all respects, conform, as far as 0 of the Constitution, to be known as The amendment sought enlarges Diamonds, Sparkling Jewels, may prescribe the duties of the may be, to the requirements of the Section IT, and which shall read aa the power of such municipalities in commission relative to submitting general election law, and the returns Watches, Unique Silverware, amendments of charter to the vote of said election shall be follows: framing their own charters, reserving of the people, and shall provide made, canvassed and certified, and to the legislature, however, the authority Sterling Novelties, Rich Cut that upon application of five per the results thereof declared In the "The legislature may provide for cent of the legal voters of any to prescribe the general limits manner provided by law for returning, the payment by the State of Minnesota Glass, Clocks, Etc. such city or village, by written within which tho said charters shall be certifying- and canvassing of damages to growing crops petition, such commission shall votes cast for state officers. by hail and wind, or either, and framed. submit to the vote of the people NELSON'S PROPOSED to provide a fund for that purpose, proposed amendments to such charter A commission form of city government Approved June 15, 1912. including the necessary expenses of set forth in said petition. The Is generally understood to Include giving effect to this act, may Impose board of freeholders above provided Jewelry Store PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The law a specific tax upon lands the the following characteristic features: for shall be permanent, and all Sow In force relating to the tnxntlon of owners of which, at their option, the vacancies by death, disability to 1. A small governing board: 2. The have listed the same with county railroad propertlea Is Chapter 258, Laws perform duties, resignation .or removal exercise of both legislative and administrative auditors for that purpose, and no from the corporate limits, or »f 1008, ratified by the people at tho -BY THE-- payment shall be made of any such duties by this board 3. The expiration of term of office, shall general election of 1904. The only language damages except from the fund so be filled by appointment in the same division nmong the members of the provided." of the proposed law of 1019 manner as the original board was board of the administrative work" of the 1 1 1 PURPOSES AND EFFECT. This amendment, created, and said board shall always which differs from the old law of 1003 Extra Session FREE city by departments over which a single contain its full complement If adopted* will nutborlae the |s set forth nbove in bold-faced type. of members. It shall be a feature member of the governing board of the state to act In the collection and disbursements Under the present law, the taxes upon of all such charters that there shall elty haa control) 4. The election of the of a for the pnyment fund be- provided, among other things, fallroad property nre computed nt the members of the governing board by all for a mayor, or chief magistrate of damages to growing cropa by hall THIS rate of four per cent upon the gross Of 1912. and a legislative body of either one of the voters of the elty nnd not by or either. This fund la to be or wind, BEAUTIFUL earnings of the com {run?- owning or operating or two houses if of two houses, at warda, precincts or districts. 5. The by a apeclflc least one of them shall be elected created and maintained the name. The purpose of PILLOW adoption of methods of direct populair by general vote of the electors. In tax impoaed by the legislature upon the thla new lnw la to change thnt rate submitting any such charter or control over 4he netlon nnd the contlnunnee lands of such persona only us shall amendment thereto to the qualified from four per cent to Ave per cent and —tinted In ofliee of tho members of the voluntarily llat the same with their voters of such city or village any to make the taxes pnynble seml-nnpiunlly governing board. on food alternate section or article may be respective county auditors for that purpose. on Bfurch lat nnd September 1st presented for the choice of tho Under It, there could be no tux AMENDMENT NO. V. quslity Part voters, and may be voted on separately of ench yenr. Instead of annnnlly, as for such purpose Imposed on the lands OFFICE OF THE ATTORNBY without prejudice to other Luutn Crash. under tho existing lnw. articles or sections of the charter of nny owner who does not consent County Superintendents of GENERAL. or any- amendments thereto. The AMENDMENT NO. III. All we ask is that you buy thereto. The legislature Is also author* legislature may provide general Schools. Paul, July 1, 191ft ised to Include In the fund to be raised laws relating to affairs of cities, tho of St. Minn., S Skeins application of which may be limited by taxntlon of such listed lands the Mortgage Loans to State. Hon. Julius A. Schmahl, to cities of over fifty thousand Richardson's neeeaaary expenses of administration of By thla Amendment It la sought to Inhabitants, or to cities of fifty Secretary of 8tata, the law. The ndoptlon of the amendment snlnrgo the provlslona of Section T, of and not less than twenty thousand Grand Prize will nutborlae the legislature to inhabitants, or to cities of twenty Article T, of tho Constitution^ which K*. Capitol. This nmendment, If ndopted, will peapit and not less than ten thousand direct thnt the taxing machinery of the Section now rends ns follows: Inhabitants, or to cities of ton tho permanent school nnd university Crooian Floss "Section 7. Kvery person who by atnte be need to levy and collect tho tux thousand inhabitants or less, which fund of tho atnto to bo Invested in •IR: It: 1 1 the provisions of this article shall •hall apply equally to all such cities neeeaaary to raise aueh fund, nnd to be entitled to vote at any election •rot mortgage lonna npon Improved of either class, and which shall bo provide for the disbursement of same by shall be eligible to any office which As required by Section of the paramount while In force to tho nnd eultlvnted fnrm Innds of the State. with which to embroider it aad a spa* now Is, or hereafter shall be, elective Revised Laws, and Amendment, I provisions relating to the same the ofBeera of the states but nny pay— This nmendment would ehnngo Section by the people in the district have the honor to furnish you matter included in the local charter cislly written dis|ram menta to bo made by the atnte by reason a, wherein he shall have resided Arltele 8, of tho Constitution whteh herewith a statement of the purposes herein provided for. But no •f damage by hall or wind will hare to now rends ns followot lesson for COillS and effects of the respective local charter, provision or ordinance thirty days previous to such election, passed thereunder shall supersede except as otherwise provided amendments to the Constitution atade from eueh fund, and from no and we will give you the Pillow Top in this constitution, or the constitution of the State of Minnesota, any general law of the state "The permanent school and university other. In the settlement of nny aueh and laws of the United proposed by the Legislature or defining or punishing crimes or fund of this state may bo and Back Afceaflafsfr AM damugeo, the state would osaume no 1911. which are to be submitted to misdemeanors.** States." invested in the bonds of any county. liability beyond the umount of aueh So that It will read as follows: the electors of this State at the So that said Section of Artlolo school district, city, town or We have five oilier equally "Section 7. Every person who by general election in 1912. aa village of this state, but no such fund nnd eon Id not further bo rendered •f tho Stnto Constitution shall road the provisions of this article shall I have also furnished a statement Investment shall be made until liable. follows: artlstio Designs be entitled to vote at any election of the purposes and effect of approved by the board of commissioners shall be eligible to any office which the law proposed by the Legislature "Section 39. Any city or village designated by law to regulate now is, or hereafter shall be. elective in this state may frame a charter the investment of the permanent at tne extra session of 1911. PROPOSED LAW RELATING By mail 5 cents extra. by the people in the district for its own government as a city, school fund and the permanent known as Chapter 9, Laws of 1911, wherein he shall nave resided thirty consistent with and subject to the university fund of this state: relating to the taxation of railroad prevloue to such election, except laws of this states, as follows: days nor shall such loan or investment companies, which, under the Constitution TO THE TAXATION We carry a full line of needleworir eonnty superintendents of The legislature shall provide, under be made when the bonds to be Issued of the State, must be submitted schools who shall be required to such restrictions as it deems or purchased would make the to a vote of the people of supplies. Stamping and order work a hnve educational and professlonnl proper for a charter board of not entire bonded Indebtedness exceed the State, and he adopted and OF RAILROAD to exceed fifteen freeholders, who Se iallflcntlons to be determined by fifteen per cent of the assessed specialty. ratified by a majority of the electors legislature, and except as otherwise shall be and for the past five years valuation of the taxable real property of the State voting at the THE BAZAAR shall have been qualified voters provided in the constitution, of the county, school district, •lection, before such Chapter 9 PROPERTIES. thereof, to be appointed by the or the constitution and laws of tho city, town or village issuing such •hall take effect or be in force. judges of the district court of the United States." bonds nor shall such loans or Indebtedness CHAPTER LAWS OF 1913. judicial district in which the city or be made at a lower rate AMENDMENT NO. I. PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The purpose International Falls. Minn. village is situated as the legislature of interest than three per cent per and effect of this amendment Is to may determine for a term in no AN ACT providing for the taxation of annum, nor for a shorter period event to exceed six years, which authorise the legislature to require educational Increased Road Fund. than five years, nor for a longer railroad properties, the collection board shall within six months after period than twenty years, and no and professlonnl quallllcutlons. HUB® and times of payment of such tax its appointment return to the change of the town, school district, In addition to all the other qualifications and repealing acts inconsistent chief magistrate of said city or city, village or of county Chapter 390 of the General Laws of village a draft of a proposed charter, now required by law, for any lines shall relieve the real property therewith. Minnesota for 1011, proposes to the people signed by the members of said in such town, school district, person seeking the office of County Be It Enacted by the Legislature of board, or a majority thereof, and, of this state, for their approval county, village or city in this state Superintendent of Schools. As the Constitution if the same be not ratified may the State of Minnesota. at the time of the Issuing of such or rejection, an amendment to Section thereafter in like manner return now stands, nny legnl voter la bonds from any liability for taxation 16 of Article 0, of tlie Constitution. Section 1. Every railroad company other draft or drafts of a proposed to pay such bonds." eligible to the office of County Superintendent owning or operating any line charter until one thereof shall be This Section now read* as follows: of Schoola. of railroad situated within, or ratified as herein provided. So as to read aa follows: "Section 18. For the purpose of partly within this state,' shall, during Such charter shall be submitted lending aid in the construction and the year 1913, and annually to the qualified voters of such city "Section 6. The permanent school State Senate. thereafter, pay into the treasury or village at the next general or and university fund of this state Improvement of public highways of this state, in lieu of all taxes special election thereafter, and If a may be invested In the bonds of and bridges, there is hereby created and assessments, upon all property majority of the qualified voters voting any county, school district, city, Section 9 of Article 4 of tho Constitution a fund, to be known as the 'state within this state, owned or operated at such election shall ratify town or village of this state, and for railway purposes, by such the same, it shall, at the end of road and bridge fund,' said fund now reads as follows: In first mortgage loans secured upon thirty days thereafter, or at such company, including equipment, appurtenances, "Section 2. The number of members Improved and cultivated farm shall include all moneys accruing other time, If any, as shall be specified appendages and franchises who compose the senate and lands of this state. But no such from the Income derived from therein, become the charter of thereof, a sum of money house of representatives shall be Improvement shall be made until such city or village as a city and equal to Ave per cent of the gross approved by the board of commissioners Investments in the internal Improvement prescribed by law, but the representation supersede any existing charter and earnings derived from the operation in the senate shall never designated by law to regulate land fund, or that may hereafter amendments thereof provided that of such line of railway within exceed one member for every five the Investment of the permanent accrue to said fund, and shall in cities havinr patrol limits now this state. thousand Inhabitants, and In the school fund and the permanent established, such charter shall require house of representatives one member university fund of this also Include all funds accruing to On or before August IS, IMS. a three-fourths majority vote for every two thousand Inhabitants. •tate nor shall such loan or Investment any state road and bridge fund, and annually thereafter, each aneh of the qualified voters voting at The representation in both be made when the bonds to be rallrond company shall muke, according however provided. such election to chapge the patrol houses shall be apportioned equally Issued or purchased would make to law, true nnd Just return limits now established. throughout the different sections of the entire bonded Indebtedness exceed "The legislature Is authorised ta of nil aneh gross enrnlngs for Duplicate certificates shall be the state, in proportion to the population IS per cent of the assessed add to such fund, for the purpose of tho ate months ending June Mth, made setting forth the charter proposed thereof, exclusive of Indians valuation of the taxable real next preceding, nnd the snld tax of and Its ratification, which constructing or Improving roads not taxable under .the provisions of property of the county, school district, ftve per centum thereon ahull become shall be signed by the chief magistrate and bridges of this state, by proTiding, elty, town or village lssulnff law." dne nnd be pnynble to tho of said city or village and It la proposed to substitute therefor such bonds nor .shall any farm in its discretion, for an gtute of Mlnnesotn In mnnner provided authenticated by its corporate seal. loan or Investment be made when the following: annual tax levy upon the property by low, on September lot, One of said certificates shall be "Section 2. Number of members. •uch Investment or loan would exceed next thereafter. depoelted In the office of tho secretary of this state of not to exceed In The senate shall be composed of SO per cent of the actual cash of state and .the other, after value or the farm land mortgaged sixty-three (61) members, and the any year one-fourth (H) of ons On or before Februory 15, 111^ being recorded In the office of the house of representatives shall be to secure said Investment nor shall •ad annually thereafter, eaeh such •sill on all the taxable property regleter of deeds for the county in composed of such number .of members such loans or Indebtedness be made railroad company shall make, according which such city or village lies, within the state. as may be prescribed by law. at a lower rate' of Interest than to law, a true nnd Juat return shall be deposited among the archives The representation in both nouses per cent per annum, nor for a "Provided, that no county shall of nil aueh groaa earnings for of such city or village, and shall be apportioned as nearly equal shorter period than five years, nor yecelve In any year more than tho six months ending December all courts shall take judicial notice as practicable, throughout the different for a longer period than twenty •lot next preceding, and said tax thereof. three (3) per cent or less than onehalf sections of the state in years, and no change of the town, of Ave per centum thereon shall Such charter so deposited may be proportion to the population thereof, school district, city, village or of one (1) per cent of become due nnd pnynble to tho amended, or revised, by proposal exclusive of Indians not taxable county linea ahall relieve tne real the total fund thus provjded and Stnte of Bflnnes^u in maaaer provided therefor made by said board and under the provisions of law. property in such town, school district, of accepted by a majority the quali­ by law, on Mareh 1st next expended during such year and provided, however, that a county county, village or city In of or fied voters such city village thereafter* and the payment of may be divided Into several legislative this state at the time of issuing of provided, farther, that in no caso or such sums at the tlmea hereinbefore voting at the next general spe­ districts, but no county or such bonds from any liability for •hall more than one-half (tt) of the cial election thereafter but such aet forth shall be In full and taxation to pay such bonds." any of the parts thereof shall ever charter shall always be in harmony In lieu of all other taxes and assessments cost of constructing or improving constitute or be a part of more with and subject to- the constitution IP* upon the property and .than seven (7) senatorial districts PURPOSB AND EFFECT. Tho pro* any road or bridge be paid by tho of And lawa the State of Min­ franchises so taxed provided nothing and not more than seven senators state from such fund." ent constitution nuthorlses tho Invest* In this aet shall be construed nesota. The legislature jnay_ prescribe shall ever be apportioned to any This Section, If amended, will read the duties of said board relative ns modifying nny agreement entered ment of the permunent sehool nnd unl. one county." of to submitting amendments Into between any municipality •mm follows: verslty funds of this stnte In tho boudt PURPOSB AND EFFECT. The purpose of such charter to the vote the peo­ within tho state and nay railroad "Section 16. For the purpose of of nny eonnty, sehool district, elty, ple and shall provide that upon ap- and object of this amendment Is company relating to tho payment lending aid in the construction and fegal llcation of ten per cent of the Leads Them All" of loeol tnxea or assessments. town or village of thla state. Th!« to limit tho State senate to sixty-three voters of any such city or village Improvement of public highways amendment. If ndopted, will permit, .la The lands acquired by publlo (AS) members and to prevent nny one by written petition, such board and bridges, there is hereby created nddltlon to tho foregoing Investment^ from rrant shall be and remain exempt shall submit to the vote of the people county hnvlng more than seven (T) senators. a fund, to be known as the 'state taxation until sold or contracted proposed amendments to such snld school and university funds to THEQ HAMM BREWINGXQ& sold as to bo or conveyed charter set forth in said petition. road and bridge fund,' said fund invested nlso In irit mortguge loon* Yours respectfully, I* the acta provided In respective The board above provided for, •hall include all moneys accruing grants were made at secured npon Improved nnd cultivated whereby aueh shall be permanent and'all vacancies LYNDON A. SMITH, ST. PAUL. MlNK^ from the iaoome derived from recognised. by death, disability to perform fnrm lands of thin atnto. Attorney General. duties, resignation or removal froot ?V