Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 30, 1913, Page 11

———————-yauner as tn the judgment of sald ci + GENERAL LAWS MINNESOTA Passed by the 1913 Session of the Legislature CHAPTER 1—H. F. No. 81. for legislative ACT appropriating money expense of the 1918 session nacted by the Legislature of the State esota on 1. ‘That the sum usand (100,000) Dollars or so much thereof be necessary, is hereby appropriated srom any moneys in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the expense of les- isiative session for the year 1913, immediately may 16, oved January 28. F An act retofore take of count CHAPTE! AN AC vod establishing entitle gs b and to legalize county t iesued or hereafter to tion with such proceedings, he it Engcted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesot Section 1. Where the County Board of any county < state, oc the Judge of any of the District Courts of this State, in pursuance af Chapter “30 of 1} Laws of 1905, by Cl of the General . + 489 of the Gen. » partly under the said said acts as amended acts, a by Cha jeneral Laws of 1911, pave located and established, or attempted to locate at, establish, any ditch, drain or other within any county of this one or more countles f. has been determined by resolu- ‘opied by said board, or order made by Judge, that such ditch, drain or water Will be of public utility and promo- of or be conducive to the public health, at the benefits or estimated benefits to: ved from the construction thereof are the total costs including dam- aiteh, drain or water constructed, or the ered into a contract or contracts. tion thereof, and the County County Auditors,” as the case may of th have executed and filed e of the Register of Deeds the tab- ular statement provided for f id acts or any them respectively, making assessments for cost of on, establishment and con- rction of the same within such county ainst the land, corporations and roads bene- thereby, and no appeals have been taken from or from any of such proceedings, or such appeals have been taken, that the > have been determined before the passage this act, then the sald proceedings and all assessments or liens so levied or attempted to be assessed or levied for the actual cost of such work, tncluding damages awarded, are ereby legalized and declared to be valid and pce and effect unti! paid In the time anner set forth in the sald acts respect- notwithstanding any failure after the or Pp ty within of One Hundred} , GENERAL LAWS OF MINNESOTA PASSED AT THE LE Constitution to the cdytrary of an: rt of This act netwithetandings 7, ie Approved January 1913, CHAPTER 4-8. F. No. ACT entitled “an act to amend Section Chapter 470, Lews 1907, relating to codnty bonds for state or judicial ditche and legaliz! eb bonds which may iv issued under proceedings heretofore begun.” it enacted by ~the Legislature of the of Minnesota, }. Section Chapter 470, is aimended to read as. follows “Seetion 2: The County Board in each and every county in this state wherelo any such state or judicial ditch 1s proposed to he wholly or partly located and established, shall issue the bonds of their respective coun- ties im an amount not greater than the as- sessments against lands in such county as evidenced by the statement provided for by Sections 14 and 15 of this act, to defray the expenses incurred or to be incurred in locat- ing, constructing and establishing as much of any ditch as may be located within such county, or in such rélation to such county as to affect lands therein within the sterms of this act. The word ‘expense’ mean and to ¢ sald ditch from its tion, and all fees and Pursuance thereof. Such ‘bonds shal) pledge credit and resources of the lithe same for. the prompt principa! and interest thereof, and shall be payable at sych time or times not to exceed twenty years from their date and shall bear such ‘rate of interest not to exceed six per centum per aunum, payable annually or semi- annually as te county, board shall by resolu- tion determin Each bond Issued by ance with shall. be board and Laws shall be construed to item of the cost of eption to its comple- expenses incurred in the full faith, county {ssuing payment of the it ts of and dn. strict aceord- the provisions of this act, and signed by the Chaitman of sald countersigned by the county au- ditor, who shall keep a record thereof. Said county board shall Have power to negotiate said bonds as they shall deem for the best interest of said county but not for less than their par value. The proceeds from the sale of such bonds when received by the county treasurer shall be paid to the state treasurer, and by him credited to the state drainage fund, which is hereby created. Said county board’ shall provide moneys for the payment of the principal and interest of said {bonds as they severally mature, which moneys shall be placed In the general county ditch fund, into which fund it may transfer any surpius moneys remaining in the general revenue fund or other funds of the county, which can properly be used for the purpose, of this act, tnto which fund shall also be paid all moneys received from the payment of any lens created under the provisions of this act, and such board ts hereby author- ized to pay said drainage bonds out of any available funds in the county treasury when the moneys ou hand in the genera] ditch fund of the county are insufficient to meet the payment of bonds issued In diteh proceed- ings when the same mature, but the fund from which such moneys shall be taken or sed for the payment of bonds as they ma- ‘ture shall be replenished with Interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from collec: tons of unpaid assessments for ditches, drains or water courses constructed under any proceedings had hereunder. Whenever heretofore there shall have been filed with and ‘recorded by the Register of Deeds of any county in this state a state- ment in connection with the construction of a state or judicial ditch, as provided by Sec- tion 15 of this act, the county board of such county {s authorized to issue, negotiate and sell the bouds of such’ county to the amount, for the purposes and in the manner hereinbe- fore specified, and any bonds so issued shall be subject to all the provisions hereof, and are in all respects legalized and made bind- ing and valid obligations of the county issu- ing the same and according to their terms. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 1913. ent of Chapter 884 of the General Laws to comply with the provisions of said yst of the General Laws of 1911, as ing of notice of said proceedings or wearing therein, provided always that e of said proceedings or of any hearing shall have been given in substantial mity with the provisions of said Chapter Laws of 1905, as amended of the General Laws of 9 of the General Laws of any bonds of any county heretofore, connection With any ditch so estab- zed or constructed, and ail € we Le issued ta -conwectiorr with. ditch so established, authorized or constructed, are hereby declared to be legal end binding obligations of the county issuing lished, bonds This act shall not apply to or affect >€ appeal from sald proceedings as provided by law or any actions or ap- now pending in which the validity of said proceedings 1s called in question. Sec. This act shal] take effect and be in force from and after its passage. proved January 1913, peals S. F. No. 102. to legalize and confirm the acts and of any city of the State of, however organized, in reference of any electric light and water plant, in existence in such city, and In to the fssuance of bonds in payment therefor, and to authorize any such city to complete any proceedings heretofore instituted for the purchase of such plant and for the issuance and sale of such bonds. and to legalize such bonds when so Issued. Pe It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1. In all cases where the city coun- cil of any city in the State of Minnesota, how- ever organized, shall have heretofore submitted to the voters of such city. at a general or special election, the proposition of such city proceeding to acquire by condemnation or pur- chase any electric light and water plant then in existence In such city and supply such city and its iphabitants with light and water, pro- vided such plant could be acquired at a rea- sonable price; and the voters of such city at Such election ‘shall lave decided by more than @ two-thirds majority in favor of such propo sition; and such city council of any such city shall ‘have thereafter agreed with the owner ef any such plant upon the amount of the pur chase price thereof, by negotiation or otherwise; and such city counell of such city shall have thereafter submitted to the voters of such city at a general or special election the proposition fssuing the bonds of such city to an amount not exceeding such agreed upon purchase pric for the purpose of paying in part for such elec- tric _Mgbt and water plant, and the voters of such city at auch election’ shail have dectded br more than a two-thirds majority in favor of the Issuance of such bonds; the actions tak- en by the. city council of such city and any of the city officials thereof in reference to such elections and the determination of such pur- chase price, such elections and the results thereof, and any actions subsequent to such elections, which have heretofore been. taken hy said city council and other city officials of such city in reference to the purchase of such electric light an@ water plant and to the issuance of stich bonds to pay part of the purchase price thereof. are in all respects le- galized and confirmed as being lawful and binding acts of such city and the people there- of to the same extent and with the same force and effect as though all the acts and pro- ceedings which have heen so taken had been expressly authorized by law prior to the hay pening of aty such acts and proceedings: pro- 4, that this act shall not apply to any ow pending involving the legality of nds, acts and proceedings. Whenever in any such case the of any such city at any such election 1 have heretofore declared In favor of i suing the bonds of any such city as herein- above set forth, such city and the elty council thereof 1s hereby authorized and empowered, hy an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members of sich city council, to Jssue the ends af safd city in an ammount to be de- tormined by said city council, not, exceeding {i the aggregate the amount authorized by said election. and said city council may dis- pose of the same as hereinafter provided, and fay use the same and the proceeds thereof for the purposes authorized by such election, but not otherwise. Sec. 2. Such betfs shall be of such de- nomination as the city council may determine ard shall de spayable at such piace and. at such times, npt less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (80) years from date of Issue. as ety si] may determine: they shali be made payable to bearer. or to the order of the person or corporation to whom they may be de- iivered. as such city may deem best, and shall draw interest payable semi-annually, at such place ag the city council may determine, at a Tats not exceeding five per cent (5) per an- hum, te. be represented by coupons attached {7 aid bonds. Said bonds ahd coupons shall ho signed by the mayor and attested by the derk, simtlar officer of sich ¢ity, and the rocnarate sea} of the élty shall be imprinted fd. bonds. J) The ety coune’! of apy suck. el "uave authority by & mavority vote of al ffs inembers 10. dispose of such bonds tn such coun shall best subserve the interest of the city: it shal! not negotiate the sale. dispose of, sald bonds, nor any of them, at less thet par value and accrued interest, and or sald bonds nor the proceeds of the sale ‘of shat! be used for any other’ purpose ae ‘authorized by the vote of the peo- CHAPTER AX AC proceeding: Minnesota, to the purchase nd such purpose shall be distinetiy. stated id resol:tion of said council authorizing fe fssnance thereof... c The principal and interest of any iM bends so tssued Js hereby declared to be frst lies upon any such, electric light and ater plant, and the faith and credit of such ity. Jesuing) the same is hereby irrevocably eae: to the payment thereot: any -pro- Sion of the laws of this state, or of any harint of any such. elty framed ‘and adepted ider Section 36 of Article 4 of the State ft HAPTER 5-8. F. No. 70. . to repeal Chapter 102 of the General of 1909, being an Act entitled, “An to Preyent the Catching or Killing of | Hares or Rabbits’ with the Assistance of Ferrets {n Counties having a Population of 000 Inhabitants.”” ed by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1, That Chapter.102 of. the General Laws-of Minnesota for the year 1909, be a the same’ ig hereby repealed. » Sec, 2. force from and after its passage: Approved January 22, 1913. CHAPTER 6—H, F. No, 76. ACT for an Act reserving to the State }) Minerals on lands to be conveyed by the State under any Land Grant or to aid in the construction of any railroad. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota Section 1. In all cases where the State ‘of Minnesota shall execute any patent or con- veyance of lands under any Land Grant here- tofore made to any railroad company to ald in the construction of any ratlroad there shi be expressly reserved to and retained in the State of Minnesota all the fron, coal, copper. gold and other valuable minerals in ‘or upon all such Lands and the State Auditor is here- by prohibited from executing or delivering any patent or instrument of conveyance which shall [hor contain the reservations aforesaid. | Sec. ‘This Act shal! take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 30, 1913. CHAPTER 7—S. F. No. 56. AN ACT to amend Chapter 879-0f the General ‘Laws of 1901, entitled, “An Act to authorize and empower cities in’ this state, which now have or hereafter may have no more than 50,000, and lot-less than 10,000 inhabitants, to make local improvements. and to assess the cost thereof on property benefited there- by.” ‘ Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. ‘That section 1 of Chapter 379 of the General Laws of the State of Minnesota for the year 1901 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as foliows: “Section 1. That all cities in the of Minnesota which now have or hereafter may have no more than fifty thousand and not less than ten thousand inhabitants, are hereby author- ized and empowered to fill, grade, curb, plank, pave, gravel and macadamize its streets, lanes, alleys and highways; to construct, lay, relay, enlarge and repair sidewalks, retaining walls, area walls, gutters, sewers and private drains; to build end place: protection fences and rail- ings along streets, alleys and highways for the safety of pedestrians; to plant, maintain and protect shade or ornamental trees along its Streets, lanes, alleys and highway; to abate nuisances and fo drain swamps, marshes and ponds and to fill the same, in such city; and to sprinkle its streets, lanes, alleys, high- ways, and public grounds with water or oil, and to saturate or treat the surface thereot with any kind of fluid, mineral or substance. for the prevention of dust in the atmosphere or on the surface of such highways or grounds: and to levy assessments for the cost of all the improvements mentioned above. upon property to be benefited by such improvements, in the manner and as herinafter designated. Sec. 2. That the second paragraph of Sec- tion 7 of said Chapter 379 be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘The con- tract price to be paid by sald City for the doing of such work, when such sprinkling is done with water, shall be upon the basis of sprinkling one hundred (100) square feet per week, during the life of such contract; if in the opinion of said council it is deemed im- practicable at the time. of letting any such contract, to designate the exact length of time during which sprinkling is necessary In any or all of the districts designated during any particular season, safd council may let such Contract without’ so designating the begin- ning and the end of such sprinkling season; and upon the city so letting such contract, the city council of such city shall have power to order the beginning of said work upon three (3). days’ notice to the contractors therefor. and shall likewise have power to order said work to cease for the season in any or all district, or in any portion of any one dir. trict, if in their opinion no necessity therefor exists, and such order and direction shall be final,conclusive and binding upon ail parties concerned. When, for the prevention of dust, oil or any substance other than water is em: ployed in such work, the specifications there- for shall designate the number of sprinkiings. or applications of the substance, to be applied during the entire season to the surface of the streets in the district specified. and the con- tract price to be paid by said clty shall be upon the basis of one lump sum for each sepr- rate sprinkling or application in the entire district; such sum to include both labor and material or to be for labor alone as the spect- fications therefor may prescribe, Sec. 3. That said chapter 379 of said 1901 jaws be and the same 1s hereby further amend ed by adding to and Inserting therein, after section 22 and before section 23 thereof, the following section. consisting of the following words and figures to-wit: ‘Sec, 22a. That the word ‘sprinkling’ wherever used in this act shal] be deemed to include sprinkling, sat- urating of treating the surface of a highway, street, public way or public ground with: water. oil, mineral or any other substance, for the purpose of preventing dust in the atmosphere or on, {he susface of sich public way” or ‘ound.”* SFgec. 4. ‘This act sball take effect and be In force from and after !ts passage, ‘Approved February 3. 1913. CHAPTER 8—S. F. No. 151, AN ACT to amend Section 1 of Chapter 128 of the laws of the State of Minnesota for the year 1011, providing for monthly sales of School and other state lands in certain counties and to appropriate money therefor. Be \t enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1, That Section 1 of Chapter 123 1|ditor may ot the laws of 1911 be and thé As. ended so as to read as follow: Sec. 4, It shall be the duty of the state auditor to hold. monthly public sales of school and other state Iands in each year dur ing the months of March, April, May, June, ‘July, August, September, October and Novem- ber in’each of the eountles herein enumerated as follows: An Koochiching county, — at Falls, at 10 9'elock A.) M. Monday In Beltramt county, o'clock A. M.. on the. second Wednesday the months pamed. ‘at Walker, at 10 o'clock A. on the second Friday’ in each of the months named. In Itasea county, at Grand Rapids, at o'clock A. M., on ‘the third. Monday in e of the months’ named. In St, Louls county, at Duluth, at 10 o'clock A. M\, on the third Wednesday in each of the months named, X In Aitkin county, at Aitkin, at 10 A. M., on the third Friday in each months named, in “Roseau county ®, M., on the fourth Monday months named, At shall further be auditor to hold public sales 9 other counties where school and other state lands are situated, as wouid be advantageous to the state and to intending buyers and set- tlers.”” Sec. 2. ‘This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 8, 1913, CHAPTER 9--S. F. No, 369. AN ACT to fix. the time for holding the general terms of the District Court in and for the Seventh Judicial District. Be it enacted by the Legislature the State of Minnesota Section 1, From and after the first day of July, A. D. 1918, the general terms of the district court in and for the several coun- ties composing the Seventh Judicial Distric of the State of Minnesota shall be held {n jeach year as follows, to-wit: In Becker County on the fourth Monday in March and the first Monday in October. In Benton County on the second Monday April and the first Monday in October. 5 Tn Clay County on the second Monday May and the first Mongay in December. Tn Douglas connty on the fourth Monday in February and the first Tuesday in September. In Mille. Lacs County on the fourth Tues- day in March and the third Tuesday in October. In Morrison County on the fourth Monday |in February ‘and the first Tuesday ‘in: Septem- ber. In Otter Tail in April, and in the odd numbered years on the first Monday in November and. in the even numbered years on the Wednesday next following general election day. In Stearns County on the second Monday in |May and the first Monday in Decamber. In Todd County on the second Monday in March and the third Monday in September. {n Wadea County on the fourth Monday in April and the second Monday in November. ‘Approved February 10, 1913. me hereby International on the second in of the ovelock ‘of the at Roseau, at 2 in each the duty s frequent! of in in CHAPTER 10—S. F, No. 12. ACT entitled "An act to Authorize cities the State of Minnesota, now or here- afier having a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants, to furnish or cause to be’ furnished free of charge to all persons or corporations who shail provide fr public baths in said city, dll water neces- Sary for properly maintalling and supplying such baths.’” Be it enacted by the the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Any city AN in Legislature of in the State of Min- nesota, now or hereafter having a popula- tion of more than 50,000 inhabitants, 1s here- by authorized and empowered, acting by and through its Board of Water Commissioners, or city or common council or other governing to furnish or cause to be furnished | tree ‘of charge to all persons or corporations who shall provide free public baths in said city, all water tecessary for properly main- taining and supplying. such baths. | "See. 2. ‘The term ‘free public baths,” as |used in this act, shall mean all buildings and institutions for-bathing purposes which shall be maintained without expense to the city wherein the same shall be located, and which shall be open to use, without tcharge, by all of the inhabitants of such city without discrimination. : Sec. 3. This act: shall also-apply to cities SERRE ne She TT Ge the. Conetitatlon, jon 36 of Article IV, " eee 4 This act shall be in force and take Tis Act shall take effect. and MAN eftoet from-mad utler-ts DASSAREs. 4 if ‘Approved February i8, 191 CHAPTER 11-8. F. No. 484. N ACT, to amend Section 2818, Revised AZ awa 1900, amended by Chapter 249, General Laws 1909, relating to auctioneers. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the te of Minnesota: Section ‘That Section 2813. Revised Laws 1°05, as amerded by Chapter 249, General Laws 1908, relating to auctioneers, be and the same hereby is amended so'as to read as follows ‘Section 2818. ‘The! County Board or Au- license. any voter in its county as an auctioneer. Such license shall be issued by the Auditor, and. shall authorize the It censee to conduct the business of an au tioneer perioa of one year. Tt shall be recorded by ‘the Auditor ina book kept for that purpose. Before such license is issued the licence shall pay into the County Treasury a fee of ‘Ten Dollars ($10.00).”” . ‘Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after {ts passage. ‘Approved February 19, 1918. CHAPTER 12—8. F. No: 48. AN ACT entitled ‘An act to amend Chapter 68 of the General Laws of Minnesota for 1907, authorizing» the Board “of Control of any county to fx te salary the Secretary appointed by tt." Be it enacted by the Legusiature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section 1 of Chapter 68 of the Generali Laws of Minnesota for the year 190T be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: “Section 1. The Board of Control of any county in this State 1s authorized to fix the |salary of the Secretary appointed by it at \such’ sum as the Board may deem proper, not exceeding Three Thousand Dollars (83, |000.00) per annum, payable monthly out of jthe funds appropriated on account of salaries or otherwise for the maintenance ot the Board. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ‘Approved February 18, 1913. CHAPTER 18—H. F. No. 48, AN ACT relating to the powers of town boards: Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota ‘Section 1. of he town board of any town- ship in this state, by unanimous vote there- of, may transfer any surplus beyond | the needs of the current year in any town fund to supply a deficiency therein. Approved February 19, 1913. CHAPTER 14—H. F. No. 00, AN ACT to amend Section 62: Re- vised Laws of Minnesota for 1905, by adding thereto subdivision eleven relating to the powers of town meetings. Be it enacted by the Legislature of, the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section 625, Revised Laws of Minnesota for 1905, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto subdivision eleven, so as to read as foilows: “XI_ To authorize the town, either by Itself or in conjunction with one or more ofber towns, to purchase gréunds for a public park and to town alone ot in conjunction with such other town or towns, to care for, improve and beautify such ‘parks, and to determine by ballot the amount of ‘money to be raised for that purpose, and to vote a tax for the pay- ment thereof. ‘ Sec, 2./ This Act shall take bffect and be in force from and after its passage, Approved February 19, 1913. CHAPTER 15—H. F. No. 354. AN ACT to appropriate money to defray the cost of the publication of the ‘proposed amendments to the Constitution, during the ree of Cg son 1912. enacted by the Legislature of th of anne a ection 1. at the sum of thi) one - sand one hundred elghty-six (a1 te6-00) on lars be, and is-hereby appropriated out of any funds in the state treasury no¢ otherwise ap propriated, for the payment for the publication of the proposed amendments to the Constitu- tion in various papers of the state during the month of October, , 1912. ‘Approved February 20, 1918. CHAPTER 16—H. F. No, 302, AN ACT to authorize cities In the State: o; ‘Minnesota, now or hereafter having a papi lation of not more than fifty thousand and not less than fwenty thousand inhabitants, to Issue bonds ‘for. the purpose. of providing additional high school buildings and grounds pind, Cquipment, therefor, enacted by the Legislatu: State of Minnesota: sates: Section 1, That In any city in the State of Minnesota at any time having not more than fifty thousand and not less than twenty thou- sand inhabitants, according to the last offi: cial state census, the Board of Education is hereby authorized and empowered to Issue and sell the bonds of said city to an amount not exceeding ‘one hifndred and forty-five GISLATIVE SESSION OF 1013—P County on the second Monday} in the State of Minnesota for the) limit the price paid therefor; to authorize the | "24. Prone if requirea. for a slie for. such Dull ues. : i ~ o>} * Sec. 2. Such/bondg shall be of the denom! nation of one thousand dollate each and shal bear iuierest to be. vepresented by coupons attachet thereto “at lowest attainable rate, not to exceed 4) r cent, per annum, payable seml-aunually e principal thereat shail be imade {o mature and fall die at such different times and tn such amoujis, as sald Board may preserive, Said bends and the goupons attached ‘thereto. ‘shall. be sisned severally by the president and clerk ot sal Board and drawn payable to bearer, and |shali have the seal of sald Board affixed thereto. Such’ bonds shall not. be sold at |. See. jless than their par. y and the proceeds the 10/arising from their sale shail be deposited ‘with: a jthe city treasurer and Beld subject to the order sald Board for application to. the purposes for- whieh the bonds were issued. ‘The full faith and credit of each | shall be pledged gnd all of the taxable pyoi o'clock jerty in each such city, shall be lable for jpayment of the principal and interest of bonds when issued, Provided, however, that no bonds shall be issued ‘under this act if sych Issue shall make the total Indebtedness jot said elly aggregate more than ten per ce: of the assessed valuation of such city acx cording to the Inst preceding assessment. Sec. 4. When any of the bonds herein au- thorized shall have’ been issued and sold above provided, it shal] thereafter be the |duty of the Board of Eduéation to provide for the mative yatien all 8 Tay rr ters) Paltent. With i tn! ation 63—_ may be required. by the comma ignlneet. of and which “may be agcertained by the ‘physician in the course of his duties, | ~ 5 Sec, 2. If any physician, when required by Section t of this act to send a notice, fails forthwith t¢ send the same, he shal) be ‘guilty of & misdemeanor, and upon conviction shell be punished by a’ fine not exceeding ten do!- lars, or by Imprisonment tm the county Jail for ‘not exceeding ten days. Sec, 3, It stall be the duty of the com- missioner of labcr to enforce the "provisions of this. gection, and he may call upon the state and loca! Boards of Health for assist- nee. Sec. 4. This act sball take effect and be in foree from and after July, 1913. Approved February 25,° 1918. CHAPTER 22—-H. F. 480. AN ACT to permit County Auditors to. re- instate and extend diteh contracts in cer- tain cages. Be it enacted by, the Légisiature of the State ‘of Minnesota: ction 1. Whenever the County Auditor ef any county of this state has’ heretofore fet @ ditch contract and the date for the jetion of? such contract has, been, ex- 1 Sh, Pe ‘name and full» Had 2 ey ee F ait fits proper and any and clo! its. piration oft) years iszolution are Sa the same force and effect as th vided, that nothing he contained shi construed as affecting any vested. righ any action or ‘progeedin now. pending. ‘Approved February 27, 1913, ° | CHAPIER 27H. F. No. 162. N ACT to amen ion 258, Revised, 1905, State of Minnesota, as a Chapter 108, General, Laws of the Minnesota. 1907, relating to. the’ Joes polling places for tion. Be ft enacted by the Legislature of th of Minnesota: ‘Section 1, That Section 253, Revi 105, as amended ‘by Chapter 108, | Laws 1907, be and ig ee is hereby dso as to-read as follows: ‘See. 1. Location of polling places fon thall be held or appointed to n any saloon or bar room, or in used or occupied as a piace of idlers or disreputable persons, or in adjoining either. Nor shall’ such ¢! held in any room wherein the requi this chapter relative to booths, r distances cannot be substantially com) Such polling places in all ships hal the ground’ oar, ina. front ream, trance to which js upon a highway |and secure the levy of ap annual tax of such amount as may be necessary to pay the | principal and interest af-such bonds as the |same become due, and sth annual tax shall ve certified, levied and collected in the same |manner as’ other schoo) taxes are certified, [levied and collected, and when collected shall |be paid over to she city treasurer to be cap | plied to the payment of the principal afd tn- terest of said bonds and to no other purpose. Sec. 5. This act shall take) effect and be |In force from and after its passage. Approved February 19, 1913. Ff | | as : | CHAPTER 17-—H. F, No, 364. |AN ACT to amend Section 1 of Chapter 98 | of the General Laws of 2911, relating to the adjustment of “Milling in ‘Transit’ credits where flour mills are destroyed by fire or other casualty. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota Section 1. That Section 1 of Chapter 98 of the General Laws of 1911) be and the same |is hereby amended so as to read as follow: | Section 1. “Whenever it shall be made to appear to the Rajlroad and Warehouse Com- railroad station in this state having “‘millini {in transit” railroad rates, has been Acstaoet by fire or other casualty without the fault of the owner or operator taereof, and that at the time of destruction of such mill the per- son, firm or corporation vperating ‘the same was entitled to ship the/ products of, id flouring mill to a designated terminal | point in this state on “‘transit''arsing out of the |prepayment of the through rate to such jterminal point on grain billed from some {station in this’ state ¢o such. terminal. but delivered at said mill in trensit to be ground, and the products. thereof fprwarded to such origina| terminal instead of the grain itself, said railroad and Waréhouse Commission may, upon such reasonable notice as it may fix, hear the claims of such transit creditor and transit debtor with reference thereto, and after having found the facts. said Railroad and Warehouse Commission, may, by ‘ord permit the use of such it by the owner In payment ‘of the " transjortation of grain jor its products from other flouring mills or jelevators on the lines of su¢h liroad to th saine terminal point, provided that if the ship- Page in which such transit ghall be used eov- rs a greater distance thay that from said destroyed mill to said tetepal point, regular rates must be paid for sugh additional di |tance, and tf the shipment in which it shall be used covers less than quch original dis- tance, transit for the original distance shall/ nevertheless, be applied thefeon, / ‘Approved February 20, 191}. CHAPTER 18.—H. F. ‘No. 4. ACT to legalize the proteedings of school districts had for the purjose of borrowing money from the State pf Minnesota, in | whith proceedings the buiHings to be erect- |* ea were not specified “an | «to borrow money for 3 I- | “ings were not separately fatated, eS Be it enacted by the L u ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. In all. ea district has heldan of borrowing money eaoke. Bon Seas, } ; and the notice | or se wOERAYS ter oc taeceey tat th sition to be made of {ne money, not submit separately the propositi use of the money. which were required by law to be » separately stated. the said pro- ceedings are hereby legalized’ and made ef- fective for the purpose of securing a loan to said school districts out of moneys of the State, provided ‘that the proceedings had therein ate in all other respects valid. | Approved February 25, 1918. CHAPTER 19—H. F. No, 116. AN ACT to) provide ror the .curing of certain defects in the attempted incorporation of villages under Chapter 189 of the General awe, of the Stade of Minnesota for the year Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota Q Section 1.- Wherever,’ within the State of Minnesota, any village shall have been in- corporated or attempted to be incorporated junder and by ‘virtue of Chapter 139 of the General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1875, and where, in the special act of the Legislature designating commissioners to post notices of the first election In such village, and describ- ing the territory set apart for incorporation as euch village, an error was made in the num- ber of the range within which said. village Is therein sald to be situate, and where the in- habitants of the territory ‘attempted to be in- corporated by such special act shall have, since their attempted organization as a village under said act, exercised the rights, powers and duties of inhabitants of a duly incorporat- ed village under sald act, and said Chapter of the General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1873, then in fuch case the inhabitants of the sections or subdivisions thereof as num- bered and described in said special act, situate in the townshif and range in which said in- habitants actually reside, and ignoring the incorrect designation of the range, contained said special act, are hereby declared to. be and constitute a duly incorporated village under the name given them in sald special act and with territory as stated in. sald special act, with the exception of the substitution of’ the true nuinber of the range wherein: said in. habitants reside for the incorrect number stat- ed in said act, and with the power and authority specified by said Chapter 189 of the General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1875, and the amendments thereof. Sec. % And all actions heretofore had or taken by the electors «resident within sald territory as plectors of any such village, and all. ordinances, resolutions and acts of the council of such village heretofore passed or performed, and all acts of all the officers of such village heretofore performed are “hereby declared) to have the same force and effect as though said range had been correctly numbered in said Fpecial act. ‘Sec. 3) Nothing in th{s act contained shall in any Way affect any suits at law or ac- tions pehding in any of the courts of this State | * Approted February 25, 1918, { HAPTER 20-—H. F. No. 128, AN ACT to amend Section 1774, Re¥ised Laws of Mignesota, 1905, so as to prohibit the mi prandng. of beverages. Be it ehacted by the Legislature of the State of Mpnesota: Sectiin 1. Section 1774, Revised Laws of it: 1905, is hereby amended so as to follows, to-wit: é ant Misbranding—Any person who either an fails t} affix or display any brand, marking, rd or placard in the manner and form require by any section of this chapter, or who fails ‘p fully or truthfully state thereon all things, as in such section fequired, or who laces thereon anything other than the specific Gata fr information therein called for; any person] who . shalt remove, erase, efface, ob- Scare pr obliterate any such mark, brand, la- ‘fra or placard so required by law,’ and son who shall place upon any articl ad or-offered for sale, or use as food oF werage, or any article mentioned in this chapter, or upon any receptable’ or pack- age cchtaining the same, anything which might flecelp or tend'to deceive the purchaser as to th} substance from which such article is mage|or which it contains or in fespect to ite ality, strength or quantity, or in pespeft. to the source of its manufacture or produftion, or which confiléts with, confuses or| this mark), brand, label, card sor placard, shail be deemfa guilty of & misdemeanor, which shall be kipwh as misbranding; and the article con- cerni#g, or upon which such misbranding: 1s done, shall be deemed @ misbranded article, “ 155.8, 29)."" ita "En Ret, pay fake effect and force from and aftek its passage. beciprovea February 2, ‘i 21+. F. No, 216. * AN J ACT. to ire physicians to re- ‘t to the commissioner of labor all cases bn poisoning from lead, phosp! arsen-. wh moreury, or thelr oo ‘or from CHAPTER Tiras, or from, compressed alt “flinoss, ich. they may be called upon to attend, employment. and BiUijing a penalty for failure to report, it Enacted by the Legislature of the jousand dollars for the purpose inde. "forthe. erection” “of additions! ‘nig school buildings, and to provide equipment, heating apparatus and other necessa oy ment for the same, and to secure itionas Tes | |mission that any flouring mill situated at a led one year by the said County Auditer and such County. Auditor has declared said contract forfeited “and has readvertised for bids for the completion of the ditch covered by said contract and no bids have been re- celved in response to the advertisement. the sald. County Auditor may, and he hereby is authorized to ‘relnatate the origiaal comract and to extend the same for one year from the date when it was declared: forfeited. Sec. 2. Such reinstatement and extension shall not become effective unless the contractor shall agree, in writing, to comply with all the provisions contained in the original con- tract. ‘The bondsmen shall also be notified of the contemplated reinstatement and ex- tension and if, they a: ‘thereto, in writin; Shall be obligated as fi he under the origin= contract, In case the bondsmen shall retuse to approve such reinstatement and extension @ new bond shall. be required {mn such sum as the County Auditor shall require. to be ap- proved™by the Auditor, ‘The provisions hereot shall not, however, be construed as relieving the original bondsmen. from any obligation ‘Decause of any failure of the contractor to ly with any of, the conditions of the original contract; provided, that this act shall not be construed so as to affect any action or Proceeding now pending in ‘any’ of the courts of this state. Approved February "25, 1913. CHAPTER 23—H. F. No, 22, AN ACT to amend Chapter’172 of the Gen-| eral Laws of the State of Minnesota for the year 1911, said Chapter 172 being “an act to amend Section 191 of the Revised Law: 1005 and Section 252 of the Revised Laws 1005 as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 125 of the General Laws for the year 1909 relating to the hours for opening and clos- ing polling places at primary and general elections, to provide for opening and closing hours for polling places at primary and gen- eral elections and to repeal Chapter 92 of the General Laws for the year 1905. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1.. That Chapter 172 of the Gen- eral Laws of the State of Minnesota for the year 1911 entitled ‘An Act to Amend Section 191 of Revised Laws 1905 and Section 252 of Revised Laws 1905, as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 125 of the General Laws for th year 1909 relating to the hours for opening and. closing polling places at primary ani general elections, to | aeptgee for opening and closing hours for polling places at primary and general elections and to repeal: Chapter 92 of the General Laws’ for the year 1905, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: “Section 191. ‘The polls shall be kept open from 6-o'clock a.m. until 9 o'clock p.m. except in’ towns and villages and in tows and ‘villages “it is hereby ‘provided that the polls shall be kept open from 9 o'clock a, m. until 9 o'clock p. m., and the officers shall remain in session during the same hours for street at least forty feet wide. and 4 to the center of the voting populatio district practicable. X Provided, that in cities of less t inhabitants, polling places conven clearly accessible may be in the secgm of buildings. complying “in al} other, ® to the provisions of this act. i Provided, that in elties of more é inhabitants in which a soldiers’ cated, “said cities shal! be empo authorized to estabtish a polling Pp! tions at the soldiers’ home therein ‘Approved February 27, 1913, CHAPTER 28—H. F. No. 1@ AN ACT to legalize all payments (@F & t fairs, enacted by the Legistatile Be it enacted State of Minnesota: Section 1. All payments of mo) fore made by or du behalf of thi such street fairs as may have nized and treated by the State embers of the State Agricul! re hereby ratified, legalized. and ‘Approved. February 27, 1918. + CHAPTER 29—H, F. Nev AN ACT. to legalize the for ‘gages by action in certain. case Be it enacted by the Legislature 8 sh more than ten days prior to the order of the court,confirming such foreclosure sale, as provid 4493 of the Revised Laws of Mil 1905, such foreclosure sale if othe lar, "shall be, and hereby 18, valid and sufficient for all pul not be affected in any manner, the failure to have the order © Teport of such foreclosure sal{’ issued prior to the execution of tf certificate of such foreclosure Sec: 2. This act shall not af tion at iaw or at equity now peedit 3. This act shail take tn force from and after its ‘Approved February 27, 19] ¥ arc x ! CHAPTER 30—H. F. No, 868. Laws AN ACT to probibit the sale or other disposal | OWS: ‘of hog cholera virus, or other active \virus} “Section carrying infective agents of infectious diseases of domestic Be it enacted by the Legislature o of Minnesota: . Section 1. It shall be unlawful son, firm or corporation to sell, #1 distribute to any person, firm’ or ‘any cholera virus or pee the inf ts Senta nine iMfestious alesse of the registration of voters. If, at the hour of closing, there are any voters in the voting place, or in line at the door, who are qualiacd p oe: appar the po ® vided in the case of elections.’ Sec. 2. That Section 252 of the Revised Laws 1905, as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 120 of the General Laws for the year 1909 be amended go as to read as follows: “Section 252. In all eitles of every class the polls shali be kept open from 6 o'clock a, m, until 9 o'clock p, m,, and in all towns the polls shall be kept open from 9 o'clock a. m, until 9 o'clock p. m. No adjournment or intermission whatever shall. be had until the polls are closed. all the votes counted, and the result publicly announced, but this’ shail not be construed to prevent any temporary. recess for taldng meals or other, necessary purposes, provided the board remains in ses- ision and not more than one member thereof is absent at the same time.’” Sec, 3. That. Chapter 92 of the General Laws for the year, 1905 be and the same is By ‘repeale perc, 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after i. passage, 25, 1913. AS ‘Approvéd February CHAPTER 24—H. F. No. 134. AN ACT to relieve John McAlpine from lia-~ bility. for the purchase of timber in Lake ounty. Be {t enacted by, the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: * Section 1. Whereas, on, the 14th day of October, 1909, cerjain timber was sold by the State of Minnesota to Jehn McAlpine of Du luth, on which he has made a partial S bad ment of Seven Thousand Six Dollars and Fifty Cents ($7,008.50); and . ‘Whereak, owing to elrcumstances over which said McAlpine had no control, he was unable to transport the sald timber’ to market and did not cut the same, or any part thereot ‘Whereas, at such ‘sale, he timber at more than the ap ised value; and ‘Whereas, the. logging permits issued to him October 14, 1909, have, by their’ terms, ex- pired, but’ said McAlpine gemains liable for the balance of the purehase price, and ‘Whereas, said timber was re-sold by the State on ‘the 25th day of October, 1912, to other parties, ‘That the said McAlpine be and he Js hereby released from all further lability to this state under said logging permits. which were issued to him on the sale of ghe timber on Section 16. Township 58, Range 8; Section 16, Township 57, Range 8: the North Half of the Northeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 57, Range 8, the North Halt ‘of the Northwe: uarter of Section 22. Township 57, Range 8: the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 57, Range 8; and the State Auditor is hereby directed to cancel said logging ‘ts, which are numbered. 1807, 1908, 1907, 1908’ and 1910, provided, however, that this act shall not be construed to en: title said John McAlpine to a refund of the partial payment of Seven Thousand Six and 50-100 Dollars ($7,006.50) already paid. Sec. 2, This Act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage, ‘Approved February 25, 1913. CHAPTER 25—H: F. No. 58. AN ACT! to amend Sectiod Bight Hundred ‘Twenty-nine (829) of the Revised Laws of One Thousand Nine Hundred Five (1905), re- lating to the taxation of the~ personal prop- erty. of street allroads, street railway: lank roads, gravel roads, turnpike a) rit companies. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1, That Section Eight Hundred Twenty-nine (829) of the Revised Laws of One Thousand Nine Hundred Five (1905), be’ and the same is hereby amended so as to Fead a8 follow e personal property of street railroad, street railway, plank road, gra. turn- street or bridge companies’ shall. be. listed. In| fhe county, town, city, village or district where such propeity is’ situated, and where| said on ag vols gd is situated in different Counties, towns, cities, villages or districts, Such part of sald perkonal property ‘situated in such, county, town, elty, village or district, shall be listed and “assessed by the Minne- where the same uated, without regai where the prineipal or any Other place of busi- ness of such company is located. Sec. 2. All acts and part of acts Inconsistent Sec. his act, shall » effect and be in foree from a’ after passage. "Approved February 27, 1913. mals, unless ission is grant Live Stock Sanitary Board, ot Preventi r Be it enacted by the Pesisiature f\ ‘of Minnesota: : Section 1. That Section $127 o vised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, tame fs hereby amended vo ax: to jows: ‘ “Ree. 8127. Every such Society quire by purchase, gift, grant or d hold, use, or convey, real estate sonal property,’ and lease, mort use the same in any manner conduq interest, to the same extent as na’ sons.. The County Hoard of any © the Counell of any City, or Village, such Societies exist, may mn. thelr appropriate for the’ maintenance ang 4 of such Societies in the transaction 4 Work for which they are organized, Sm of money not otherwise appropriated ceeding Twenty-four Hundred Doll 400.00) In any one year, provided thag | of such appropriation ‘shall. be exp the payment of the salary of any such Society. Bee, 2 ‘This act pat te in force from any after it, assage. ‘Approved, February 38, 1813. y * CHAPTER 32—S. F. No. 91" AN ACT entitled “An act to authori in the State of Minnesota, now or having. a population of over Atty inhabitants, to expend-money for thé } and maintenance of scientifie and i 3 lection: for, the moog of a7 ublic, * are Ow! yy private corporations (oF | >- elation: eines eee ¢: Be it enacted by the Legislature of ‘of Minnesota: | Section 1. ‘That hereafter any cit} state now or hereafter having a popula over fifty thousand Inhabitants, thorized and empowered from time to | appropriate and expend money, in su as may be determined by two-thirds 3 all members of its common council o ing body, for. the pu: ‘defray expense of housing, maintaining and ing scfentific and att collections, for the fit of the public, which are owned trolled by private corporations or tions. raed Sec., 2—No money, shall. be approp expended hereunder by any such cl such collections are kept and maintained in such city for the general use and .b the public, under such reasonable rules | regulations as shall be first approved j fayor of such city; nor unless the co or association owning or controlling jections shall first ide by its incorporation that tl other officials of such members of its. governing board. ‘Sec. 3. This act shall apply to charters adopted pursuant to Section ticle 4 of the Constitution of this State” Sec. 4, All acts and parts of acts sistent with the terms of this act are repealed. Eee Sec. 6.—This act shall take effect and M67 force and after its passage. ee ‘Approved February 28, 1913. "eye oy CHAPTER 33—S. F..No, 872. ® > AN ACT to establish a snuinfeipal : the Village of Crosby, pany: of Wing, State of Minnesota Be. it Enacted: by the Legislature State of Minnesota Sectton 1. A court of récord to be as "The Municipal Court of Crosby’ Is "here- Dy established in and for ‘the village of Crosby, County of Crow Wing, state of Min- nesota. Sec, 2. Said court shall. possess all the powers and be subject. to all of the provis- {ons set forth in that portion of Chapter Five (0), Revised Laws of for 1005, relating to municipal coi ‘and. acts amendatory and supplementary thereto. See fake, effect and be 13. in. for pict wel “afta ti in foree from an $5 7 ‘Approved February 3, fo: nett, * ‘ " AN’ ACT to repeal a the compensation of Goodhue county, Minnesota. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minmesota: ‘386 Of the Section 1. That Chi Laws of Minnesota for 1881, same being an the com- CHAPTER 2-H. F. &. ARE MCE. to, extend ihe time. for aera, the affairs of a. ved corporation a Corporation have the power of ob ng “domain 5 conveyances made and. acts done oy week corporation after ration of the three-year limit pre- scribed. py. General Statutes 1804. Section Bet sgnactes, by the Legislature of the State Section When any corporation other than corporation the (power, of eminent domain which has three years, by : decree we ta | the act be ene a = pak hei Mie Goodhue munty; be and the samesh : Pg Oy Ree gh in force from and after ffs passage, February 28, 1918. a APTER 33—H. F. No. 781, > AN ACT to authorize the City city of the fourth class, havi 4 1 charter, to o1 the postpone.for a in general city election when there, Amendment to be Voted on at a speél tion. In sald» ‘prior to the | general election changing the date general election. “ * ‘Be it enacted by ‘s Stign, ir he City, Counc of apg bo postpone the city | charter may jelty for a period not to 005, when Sanecin lon “hae vote on any date fis sharter,,