Actually, I believe there were at that point 13 wards--each represented by
two aldermen. I think they were elected in a rotating cycle--one member
from each ward one election, one the next. Alderman was at that point
considered a VERY part time job.
>on 9/18/00 10:20 AM, Richard Chandler at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Speaking of changes to the Charter, when and how did Minneapolis change from
>> a larger number to thirteen wards?
>
>1951. The online version of the Charter states, under Chapter 2, Section 1:
>> Amendment note--The amendment of June 11, 1951, reduced the number of
>>members
>> of council from 26 to 13 and the term of office from 4 to 2 years.
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sheldon mains, seward neighborhood, minneapolis
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the shameless agitator in the electronic town square
