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CHAPTER 1: N~.~., BOUNDARIES, POWERS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS <br /> <br />BOUNDARIES HAY NOT BE CHANGED BY CHARTER IN ~INN~SO~A. BECAUSE ANNEXATIONS CHANGE <br />BOUNDARIES FREQUENTLY; STATF, HENTS ~4ADE TODAY CAN BECOf~ QUICKLY OUT OF DATE. <br /> <br />FOR THAT REASON THE CHARTER IS WRITTEN IN GENERAL TE~ WITH A SPECIFIC PROVISION <br />THAT ACCURATE BOUNDARY INFORftATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL. <br /> <br />POWERS OF THE CITY: OLDER CHARTEP~ RELIED ON LONG LIS~S OF SPECIFIC CITY POWERS. <br />ALL RECENT CHARTERS HIVE ON THE OTHER HAND, INCLUDED BROAD GENERAL GRANTS OF POWERS. <br />SUCH A GRANT IS B~SED ON THE THEORY THAT THE CITY SHOULD LAY CLAIM TO iLL POWERS <br />NOT RESTRICTED BY THE CHARTER. IT THUS PEPJiITS A CITY TO MEET NEW PROBL~4S AS THEY <br />~ISE WITHOUT THE NEED OF CHARTER AHENII~iENT. RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEfl~ HIDE IN OTHER <br />SECTIONS OF THE CHARTER, ~ PRO¥ISIONS HAYE BEfl~ MADE TO INTRODUCE .ADDITIONAL <br />RESTRICTIONS AS HAY BE NECESSARY. <br /> <br /> <br />