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& fi oF te shal! also state that the or _ Person interested in any lot ; ezaneetecg and described at his election an €nnual Any person desirin y such to pay such f to ieinstaliments. asa condition thirty ne 2eereise of such right shall. PF iayS After the publication of for in the preceding sec- Such assessment becomes de- treas- notice ¢ elec- assent to ti “assessment, d at first instaliment then ne failure to file such notice iment, the w! of such due and the sh mo extension for Provided for cad such notic; any, person city treasurer shall divide t Assessment into the proper installments. eran. record of the same and transmit Such duplicate notices to the city clerk shalt — Such fact in his record book The cit; and pay of t Councii may at any time afi pmmererpis ie becomes delinquent and before a is certified to the county auditor Written application of the owe: 8 as May be equitable ‘and ba elect. within the proper + Permit any assessment which has me delinguent to be paid in iustallments be fore provided. Any person making an ach @sseesment in installments i¢ Preceding section his PPrsonal ‘representatives, and tie pin oF them named in any conveyance of ‘ot or ‘pareel of land agains! which such Sessment has been mac sha’ be het te hig zed and assente! io the validit Qn regularity of said assess f Proceedings had thereon pri fe Wid application. and shal! topped from denying the ve Sesessment or the amount there’ Sec. 9./ The time for staliments and interest ment of the same against fected by the assessment shail be extended so that the several amounts st me payable as follows: The first instaliment wit thirty after the publication of t) y treasurer's notice provided in section 5% is act. ‘The second installment, to with in terest on same and on all future installments On October first of the succe ve The third installment, tozetier with tnter est on same and on all future installments, on October first of the following yea ‘The fourth installment, toxetier w ent futur staliment 0 _ October first of th g year The fifth installment . with Interest on same and on u instaliments, 01 October first.of the follow ‘The sixth installment. tozether with inter est on same and on al! futu installments, ©n_ October first of the following vear The seventh installment. toceth terest om same and on al} fur al on October first of the following » ‘The eighth instaliment terest on gaine and on on October first of th ‘The ninth installme; terest on same and on ali fut on October first of the followin waive election to as pro: heirs or with in. ents, | with In ments, with in ‘The tenth Installment, together with tn- terest on same, on October first of the follow- ing year. Bach instaliment together vith interest as aforesaid, excepting the first. shail be du and payable at the office of the treas- urer on the first day of October of the year when | payable. Sec. 10. If the assessment r special assessment warrant made for any fmprovement shall not be paid within thirty days “after the publication of saic notice by the elty treasurer, and the owner or person interested in the lot or parcel of land sessed has neglected to make and file the| notice of election and make the first payment @s provided in section seven of this act, th city treasurer shall return to the city clerk a list, duly certified of the assessments which | stil femain unpaid, givin such list the description of the ‘severa) lots arcels | on which the assessments have no’ paid, with the names of the respective owners there- | of, if known, and the several amounts as- sessed theret Sec. 11, ‘The efty clerk shall. or the 15th day of October following. « | statement of the amount delinquent | assessments, with six per Inte est thereon computed from the | sessinents became delinquent y | of January of the year next following making of said assessments, added thereto, with @ description of the several lots and par-| eels of land on which the same are made, | ard the names of the respective owners there: of, if known, to be certified to the auditor| ‘of the county in which such city is located | for collection. It shall be the duty of the| county auditor to extend the several’ amounts | of sald unpaid delinquent asse: futerest 4n proper columns on h the property described in such statement as aforesaid for collection, and each such assess-| ment shall be collected and the payment thereof enforced with and in the like manner} #8 siate, Gaanty and other taxes are collected aud the pawment thereof enforced, and shail! Se subject’to ubsthe penalties and charges as properly. delinquent for taxes delinquent for | county and state purposes. Every such as-| sessment when collected shall be paid over! by the county treasurer to the treasurer of such city, together with all costs, penalties | &nd. interest collected thereon, at’ the time| of making payment, of city taxes to the treas-| urer of such city. At the time of making uch payment sald county treasurer shail| transmit to the treasurer of such city a de-| jailed statement showing the several lots or| reels of land upon which collections have | m made by him, and for which payments are so made, and the amount collected on ac-| count of*each such lot or parcel of land. | Sec. 12. If any and interest, | or any part of such instailment and interest, | fs not paid when due on the first of October | of each year, together with interest to that fime on all future installments of the same | assessment, the treasurer of such city shall add & penalty of five per cent to the total] ‘amount thus delinquent and certify the same to the city clerk as a special tax on the property affected by such assessment. The City. clerk shall thereupon certify the same fo the auditor of the county In’ which such city is located as delinquent installments for | collection in the same manner and at the same time as’ is provided in the preceding section respecting the case of delinquent as- sessments; whereupon it shall be the duty of the county auditor to extend the same, in proper columps on his rolls against the prop- erty described in said statement as aforesaid | for collection, and each such installment and | juterest shal be collected and the payment| thereof enforced with and in the like manner| charged in any} ‘or befor: a fas state, county and other taxes are collect-|in/ this state, is. together with the record of/so doing. The words include “any child under the age of seventeen ‘4 ‘andthe. payment thereof enforced, and | Shall be subject. to ail the penalties and Charges as property delinquent Tor taxes de finquent for county and state purposes. Every such installment and: interest’ shall be paid Over hy the county treasurer to the treasurer ‘of such together with all costs, penal fies and. fhterest collected thereon at the time of making the payment of city taxes to the treasurer of such city. At the time of jmaking such payment said county treasurer thall transmit to the treasurer of such city sPafetalled statement showing the several Fieces or parcels of land upon which collec Hons have been made by him, and for which ts are to made, and the amount col- ‘on account of each such plece or pa: cel of land. Sec. 13. Any owner or person interested in any land against whith an assessment has Been levied, may, after such assesement has Peen divided into installments, pay one or Snore of the installments at any time. before Jnaturity, together with the accrued interest thereon fo date of such payment. Sec. 14. Every installment the time of of which has been extended as pro- Pijed by. this act, shall constitute and con tinue to be a paramount and perpetual lien In Her of the city aud against the los or par- ee of land as to which said extension is ted, for the amount 0 extended for each co J until the same js fully paid. Se Is. No such assessment, whether di- vied into installments or not, shall be set Buse or held invalid by ‘reason of any infor- esitfy in the proceedings prior to the entry fon the tax rolls of the auditor of the there! iu which such éity 1s located as here- wfve required, unless it shall appear that = of such Informality regula substantial injury has been to the 3 oom oF s claimed to be aggrieved: and Pelless objection to such assessments was’ tak- erat the time and in the manner provided by law. The city countil of any such city! Bap hy further authorized to cause to be fésued- and sold as the proceeds thereof shail $e needed for the purpose of paying ihe cost be ‘any such local timprovements for which eich assessments against lots or parcels of fue pave been made, or may be made, certif- feates of indebtedness in anticipation’ of the Hilection of such assessments, whether di- Sfaed into installments or not. payable at TA mes and in such amounts as in the t of the sald city council the said nts will Wkely provide moneys with pay same, which certificates shall Pest per annum, payable annually. and may fave ‘interest coupons attached thereto Seach year's interest and shall place as said c ‘Buch certificates be emay be used in making making the im- for ‘be sold at such time and man- ) shal) determine. but maless than par and ac- proceeds credited teremnd ad used for paying the cost ents. No part of the moneys ‘the sale of any such certificates for any other purpose than the ‘the cost of such improvements. ‘ud interest of such certif- be a first charge on the by said city from eethe. assessments, whether ‘nstaliments or Moi, made for defraying 0 ioeiae such Improvements, aud no part of “shall be used for any other pur ent of such certificates than jrincipal and’ interest of such cer “snail have been fully paid. ; aud | es of | ways who shali be so as-|and | ditehes. rep- | council y be | year inelide in theytax levy a sufficient amount ounell|for the payment of to| which the same (36) article four (4) atate. See, 5. sued as aforesaid, om presentation to him, the post office address of the owner, and in ‘case of assignment of any such certificate, the holder shall present: the same to the treas- urer of such city for endorsement of the post office address of such assignee. ‘The treas- urer of such city shail Keep a proper recard of the post office addresses of the holders of all certificates issued as aforesaid. Every certificate as aforesaid shall contain the following clause: “The city of ¢——— reserves the tight to pay this certificate of indedtedness and accrued Interest at any time upon giving the holder or owner thereof thirty days notice,”” Whenever’ there are moneys in the separate {una hereinbatore mentioned that may be |property applied to the payment of any such outstanding certificates it shall be the duty of the treasure uch elty to notity the| and. from. the un owner or holder of such certificate that there! quire sueh rights lis money inthe clty treasury for the pay-| contracts ma ment of the same. Sald notice shall be giv Jen by mail addressed to the last known ad- Gress of the owner or holder of said certifi | cate. and if such address is unknown, such | notice shall be addressed to such person at | the piace in Minnesota In which sch elty is located. Proof of such mailing shall be made joy the affidavit of the person matling t |same, and shail state the time and manner Malling. and how each notice ad Tand such affidavit shall be filed and reserved in the office of the treasurer of city, § rtificates. shabl draw nol rapid t st after days from the mailing of such notice Sec. 17. Ne he Johtedness feeuel jurmant this act. shall i the purview of any. law {any bonded or other in und. certificates 0” indebtedness v this act inay/be issued notwithstand- | with the Beit. Line 5 without rerard to any Imitation of | Minnesota ‘Transfer fe indebte f sich city riheless the | that end the said I full faith and credit of every such city Is Ir-| authorized to acqul sly pledged to the full payment of such | demnation or fes_and. interest nay be deemed 1 This act shall not maintain and opera How or hereafter governed uh-|on and. to make. « 1’Gnder, and. pursuant | with any 1. Ot the constitution | trackage rights. tra eo several acts of the | power or for the h cities to ‘adopt. thel:| the operation of ne and inten Regents ich shalt of per which bo kept in fray the expense of | ° This act si force from and after Approved Apri! 1 AML acts Sec. 6. ‘This act thort: tation of persons, tween the versity farm; and university and from the sity farm to transportation of as “any rallway const of this provide for the wholly or in part ing the board of the transportation of Minnesota Section 1. The ate University” is thirty terials, between | the University Cam certificates of In-! of persons fron: to. the terms of |the University or taken to bea]! nd fron: f such city within jor University ing the amount [points and for tedness of such |supplie and author- | t ersity Ferm b; Anclude or ap. take effect and force from. passage. oved a “4 » construction, main- nce and repair of roads, bridges and s by counties having aM area of mo: wenty undred square miles and pen thousand city or vil- bre than| A) nd cre of County Su-| trict to Such counties. | _struetion, of the| CHAPTER to authori: acquire perintendent of Highways in it enacted by the Legislature te of Minnesota: on 1, In each having an area five hundred square of more than fifteen th cording to the then next federal census, and conta: it enacied by th now or here- Minne than twenty-| Section 1 ‘miles and a population | Cr other governing sand inhabitants ae-|trict in the State preceding state or/Instruction in ag: ing. no elty or |hereby 1s anthortz Village have @ population of ‘more than| chase or -otherwise thirty-ive hundred inhabitants according” to Pt 8 prov such census, there shall be appointed by. the | hou in tn county beard a county superintendent of bign-| Such school distri ‘a competent surveyor and | ¢ithe i who may he the same choo! district rson as the co: surveyor of said coun- | MStruction, t he officer appointed next after the/ tion in agriculture. of this act shall hold his office until lec. 2. The the January. meeting of the county board next /APDIs" a5 welll to the next general ¢iection, and until his |S2ecat acts | as un vr decappointed. and qualified: and each (ROtwithstanding any hereafter appointed shail hold hx athee | antpeg “ee% under for four (4) years and I his. success ganized appointed and qualified. It shall be the duty| Approved county superintendent of highways | ct all roads, bridges and ditches con- o structed by his county and all work done}AN ACT material furnished under contract witn| Laws, 1995, rela his said county in the construction, -main-| from’ taxation, tenance and repair of roads, bridges and/Be it enacted by th promptly, from time to time, as re-| of Minnesosa the county board; and no moneys; Section 1. Section by the county on any such |i, hereby so an contract until the said ntendent of read as follows highwavs shall have certified that he has!" 795.—-All property inspected and found sufficient and in com-|to the extent pliance with such contract the work or ma-| fron taxation, terials for which such payment is desired, Ant pubite nor until the county attorney of sald county Au paeus shall have certified that the payment desire due and in accordance with terms of such contract. Bec. Said county superintendent of high- ways shall receive five dollars (85.00) per day for time. actually devoted to the performance of his duties, and shall be allowed his. ac-| tual, reasonable and necessary expenses in-| any cidental to the performance nis duties, All| payments to him for compensation and ex Benses shall be on his itemized and ver fied bills duly allowed by the board. He shall give bond to the county in the sun of Five Thousand Dollars ( 00) with sufft- clent sureties approved by’ the county board conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties; and for each willful violation of the conditions of his bond by elther act or omission, he and his bondsmen shall be liable | to the county or to any other person dam: aged thereby in the full amount of the dam- age resulting therefrom together with the sum | of Twenty-five Dollars (329.00) as a_ penalty. | Said officer ray appoint such deputies as ma! be necessary for the prompt ferforinance of his duties, ‘but he and his bondsmen shall be responsible for their acts or omissions. Sec. 3. Nothing herein contained shall construed to prevent said county board ber or committee thereof from per-| of Minnesota inspecting such work or materials in| Section 1. That ti the event sugh county superintendent of high-|the General ways shall fail or neglect to-properly and|19%9 be and promptly inspect same upon request from such county board; but in such case the total expense to the county board for such in-| dependent, spection by the board or its member or com-|and for mittee shail not exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) | justices. of on any one contract or job, nor shall it ex-|niles in certain case: ceed ten per centgpf the contract price: in| Sec. 2. That Chi such case the insp@tion by said board or its|Laws of Minnesota duly authorized committee or member and|the same hereby is written report thereon shall answer the pur-|jows: poses of an inspection and certificate vy said} Section 1. Th county superintendent of highways. Jaren cnder the age Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be|For the purpose of in force from and after its passage. jpendent child" ana Approved April 13, 191: county of of more after ‘hat road builder, and prov April PTER to amend quested by shall be pafd out the All academie: |uies, and all seminai All churches, ¢! worship. institutions of All public pri public purpose Personal ily liable to ai Value of $100. ct such exe |don of such prove: tax commission asse lextend his levy of only. Sec. See. 7 AN ACT, to amend ¢ be sonally the sai read as follows: | |tute or homeless or Jupon the public for CHAPTER S. F. No. lally begs or receiv AN ACT to legalize mortgage foreclosure sales living in. any ,house heretofore made by foreign executors or ad minisirators. Be ite ‘of Minnesota son in whose care it Section 1. Every mortgage forectosure sale for such child, and heretofore made under a pow of sale in the|of ten (10) years w! usual form, contained in’ any. mortgage exe-|dling or selling any cuted under the laws of the State of Minne-jing any musical Sota, and recorded in the office of the register jor giving any of deeds of the proper county, of real property accompanies |by reason of such sale, legalized and made valid and ef- fective to’ all intents a the following objection jor any city First. ‘That the foreclosure was made by! incorrigible: or who an executor or administrator appointed in an-|thieves. viclous or copy of his letters or other record of his ap- pointment with the register of deeds of the proper county prior to’ the foreclosure, pro- vided, that such copy has been filed in such office ‘prior to the passage of this Act. Second. Where a foreign execute mintstrator failed to file for record with the register of deeds of the proper county, authenticated copy of his letters or other’ rec- ord of his appointment, prior ts the fore- closure, but did file such authenticated copy |about the streets in in said office subsequent to the foreciosure and being in any lawful prior to the passage of this Act. | who habi ec. 2. The provisions of this Act shall not| yard or affect eny action now pending in any court in| moving train, this state. without lawfal Approved April 11, 1913, uses vile, obscene, v A language: or who i duct in any CHAPTER 256—S. F. No. 66: }house. Any AN ACT to authorize cities in the State of|child, and Minnesota now or hereafter having a pop-/ hereinafter ulation of more than 50,000 inhabitants, to, ‘‘children’ issue and sell bonds for the purpose of aid- and the ing in the construction of main sewers its parent: its home or place ill-fame; or who or ad- policy shop or place loon or dram shop or “e1 shall be provided. may word of Minnesota: ‘agsociation” shall Section 1. Any city tn this state now or/ whic! hereafter having a population of more than position of children 59,000 inhabitants, in addition to all the powers now possessed by such city authorized and empowered, act ing through the common council’ or th cil of such celty, by ordinance or duly enacted, to issue and sell not exeeeding|for dependent, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250, dren. He shall. pro 000), par value In and of the bonds of such|#ble book in which city, for the purpose of aiding in defraying the |taken under by ity coun-| See provided, no such by or soli unless the ordinance or ordinances au: thorizing their issuance and sale shall have Dot been duly passed by and enacted by the ¢ mon council prior to the first (ist) day of | Teasons August, 1913. [be entered Sec. 2. The bonds authorized by Section One | torney , for any (Q) of this act or any portion thereof, may be final disposition issued and sold by any such city,’ notwith- standing any limitation contained tn’ the ehar- | ter of such city or In any law of this state! Sec prescribing or fixing any limit upon the bonded | CURty indebtedness of such city, but the full faith County and credit of any such city shall at ail times|Pend be pledee! for the payment of any bonas Patt issued under this act for the payment of the current interest’ thereon, and. the commot r elty counell of such city shall each before him ecord any chi of robate courts, who appears court of the acts verified by Jent |some Scar Eeiative, No bonds shan -be iseved by i v ‘suci) ity for’ the” purposes hereinabove | (ME emGavit ts HPN 4 to pun for a longer term than thitty | earesions if known, h interest as it accrues pein and for the accumulation of a sinking funt for the redemption of such bonds at. their | maturity jany mentio: [four and one-half (4%) but the place of payment and interest thereof and the denominations in| chia at shall bs issued, shall be! Gon |such as may be determined upon by the comn-i twenty-four, (24) jmon_ counelt or city council, and may be iniplace may be in. the |the form of coupon bonds or registered certifi; ¢ n cates, so-called. Sicned by the mayor, attested by jolerk, and countersizi troller of the city issuing the same, and shal!) be sealed with the seal of such ¢ity, except, that the signatrres to the er |such oonds. If any, may Sarsot nore on, and mone of sald bonds shail be sold at\s not known, Hess than their par value and accrued interest. lone St the Tprinetpai| BE, comogs which time the city |'rhe said Summons si etions. nd their guardian, Sf ardian, then therefor. , 4, ‘This act shail der |. Sec such may appelnt some also to all/behaif of the chil “the duty of the treasurer Ay go endorse on each -certificate 1s- foree from and after its passage. Approved April 11, 1913. CHAPTER 257- universit) ct under tts direct -supervis vide adequate means for ansportation intermediate points Campus materials therwise, railway company the all prescribe charged @ separate fond governing experimentation fon in agriculture. within or without to be used experimentation n, herein towit bur schoothouses. All public hospitals. property nption All acts and parts of acts inconsis- jtent with this act are hereby repealed, ‘This act si |force from and after its passage. Approved April 11, 1 CHAPTER 260—H. instrument upon public entertainment, : is used in aid of any person ainst |(17) years who violates or village ordinance; knowingly associates with | wanders about any track or jumps or hooks “on to any authority; or mean one “parenti' or ‘parents held to mean one or both parent: Be it-enacted by the Legislaturg of the State|sistent with the intent of this act se of constructing main sewers [expense of the county. ely: be Donde chat beviseuct said. book all proceedings taken in each case evidence taken except ‘y.|shall seem to him proper and necessary for appointing such a guardian shall therein and any parent or the at-| hours after service. a by the elty comp: ipy law for ithe servict ‘The parents of residence is of the constitution of this and parts of acts incom~ sistent with this act are hereby repealed. shall take effect and be in F. No. 694. ze the board of regents of the State University to provide for trarspor- supplies, and materfals be- campus and the uni- the transportation of per- sons Irom intermediate points to either the campus or universit intermediate points the university farm campus or univer- and for the supplies and ‘materials to iversity farm, and to ac- of way and to make such y be necessary therefo authorizing the board of regents to operate ructed under the provisions ons or to thereof, either by another. also authoriz- regents to fix the fares for of persons thereon. ‘operation Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Board of Regents of the hereby authorized to pro ‘sefe, convenient and of pers supplies and the, University Farm and pus'and the transportation to elther University ‘Campus ediate or the Untversity to intern transportation of and fri the of a connection by the nd to the Farm the means Raflway Railway toard of Regents is hereby re by gift, purchase, con- such rights of Way as sary, and to construct, te lines of railway there: uch contract or contracts or companies for ck connections and motive ng of rolling stock or for same as fnay be found ent in carrying out the nt of this act. The Board bo the rate of fares for the transportation fares when collected shall nd be used to de- ating maintaining and ope hall take effect and be in its massage. 1 S. F. No, 864, ze the board of education s boly of any school dis- land to be used for in- and demonstra- © Legislature of the State Education school dis- which the Board of body of any ef Minnesota, in ulture is afforded, be and 1 and empowered to pur- acquire by condemnation ided for acquiring school name and in behalf of a suitable tract of land the limits of such for the purpose of and demonstra- visions dist of icts nder the provisions which the this act shall organized under General Laws, r restriction: same are or- 1913, D-H. F, 1 Se ting to 279. 795 of property Revised exempt je Legislature of the State 79: kevised Laws, 1905, nded aS to be and hereafter described in this section limited shall be exempt ng grounds. colleges, and universi- les of learning. ‘hurch property and houses purely public charity perty exclusively used for of every head of a ssment and taxation of The sunty auditor shall from the total valua- rty as equalized by the essed to such person, and taxes upon the remainder 1 take effect and be in F. No. 415. “hapter 282 of the General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909 and the ttle thereof relating to juvenile courts and procedure thereof, or | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State he title of Chapter 232 of} Laws of Minnesota for the year me hereby is* amended to An act to provide for the guardianship of neglected surrender by municipal courts and the peace of jurisdiction of juve- and delinquent children apter 282 of the General for. the amended to read as fol- act shall apply only to chil- of seventeen (17) years. this act the words ‘‘de- neglected child’’ shall |mean any child who for any reason is desti- abandoned; or dependent support; or ‘has not proper on, |parental care or guardianship; or who habitu- s alms; or who is found of ill-fame or with any icious or disreputable persons or whose home neglect, acted by the Legislature of the State! the part of its parents, guardian or other per. cruelty or depravity on may be, is an unfit place any child under the age ho is found begging, ped- rticle or singing or piay- the street, or who ‘delinquent child" shall law of this state or who 18 any immoral persons, or who other state who did not file an authenticated without Just cause and without the consent of custodian absents itself from of abode, or who is au habitual truant; or who is growing up in idle- ness; or who knowingly knowingly patronizes any frequents a house of where any gaming device is or shall be operated; or who frequents any where intoxicating liquors are sold; or who patronizes or visits any pub- lie pool ‘room or bucket shop; or who wanders n the night time without business or occupation; or railroad nters any car or engine who habitually ulgar, profane or indecent js guilty of immoral con- public place or about any school- ld committing any of the acts herein mentioned shall be deemed a delinquent liable to guardianship as |. ‘The word “child” or or may be ‘when con- ‘The word corporation include any includes in its purpose the care or dis- coming within the mean- ing of this act. That a child is dependent, is hereby | neglected or delinquent shall be a ground for ‘and the appointment of a guardian for such child. ‘The judge of probate shall tesolution, Jurisdiction over the appointment of guardians neglected and delinquent chil_ have vide himself with a suit- to record all proceedings the provisions of this act, at the and he shall record in under this act, but need "The Id may appeal from the the guardianship matter by complying with the law regulating appeal Any reputable person resident in the having knowledge of a child in his to be either neglected, de- pendent or delinquent, may file with the pro. county where such child resides a petition in writing, setting forth the affidavit. |set forth the name and residence .of each par-/and discipline of a child shall approxtmate and if both are dead or the|as nearly as may be that which should be ‘The petition shall then the name and resi. the legal guardian, 1f known, or if) Es then the name and residence of provided for i if there be one, and his It shall be sufficient that information and belief. the filing of the petition a shall be issued by the judge of pro- uch assessments are|¥ears or besring a hicher rate of interest than!hate of such county, requiring th or control of the child,may De, to appear’ with the place’ and time stated In the sum- person hay- the child, or with shall not be than Such seat of such coun- less count or in any other city or village in the All of said bonds shall be |coanty. atthe discretion of the probate judge. hall be eorved as provided in. civil if living, or If hfs er her recide we some relative, If there be and his residence ts known, shall be noti. |and then only to the highest responsible bid-|fed of the proceedings. In any case the judge suitable person to act in Where the person to be ities AS are on may be governed by «| notited peetdes in the eoury, serving of notice’ AN ACT suthorizing the St rao - Sharte; adopted pursuant to section thirty-stx shall be the gamle as servige’ of the eurmmons, trol to Palin ake ear 1909 be and) more, children | as it} but in any other ease service of notice shail Me made tn, such “manner as the court may ceipt of “4 Be eed receipt of letter. ymmoned as herein reagonab) ficient. If the provided shall fail without cause |to appear, and abide the order of the court, or bring the child, he may be proceeded against as in case of contempt of court. In case tne arty served falls to obey the summons. and im any case When it shall Be made to appear to the court that such summons will be. in: effectual, a warrant may Issue on the order of the court, either against the parent or guard- jan or the person having custody of the child, or with whom the child may be, or against the child itself, On the return of the suinmons or other process, or on the appearance of the child with or without summons or other process in person before the court, and on return of the service of notice, {f there be any person to be notified or a personal appearance or written consent to the proceedings of the person or persons, 1f any to be notified, or as soon there- | after as may be, the court shall proceed to hear and dispose of the Pending the! final disposition of any case, the child may| be retained fn the possession of the person | having the charge of the same, or may be kept In some suitable place designated by the Judge of probate, at the expense of the county. Whenever any child under the age of, seven- teen (17) years {s brought before any mu-| nictpal court er justice of the peace in any county where this act applies, on @ criminal | charge, judgment shall not ‘be pronounced | Jagainsi the sald child until forty-eight (48) jhours shall have elapsed from the time of his arraignment. If at any time before judgment }is pronounced proceedings under this act for the guardianship of the sald child are com menced in the probate court of the coanty where said child resides, and a certified cop’ of the petition and summons therein is file with the muntetpal court or Justice of the peace having jurisdiction of sald child, such court or justice shall forthwith discharge the | child from custody, and the matter of the| guardianshtp of thé sald child shall proceed In the probate court, as hereinbefore provided. | Sec The court shall have authority to jappotnt or designate one or more disci |sons of ood character to serve as Joficers during the pleasure of the cour: | authorized | amount School for Eplleptics, and’ to collect ition and ‘expense: Be it enacted_by the Legisiatu ‘of Minnesota: "i - Section 1. ‘hat the State Board may establish and maintain at the. Feebie-Minded and Colony for Faribault, Minnesota, courses of for teachers and others interested in the and training of mentaily retarded or tive children, and e all necessary and Feguiations tor the organisation and ‘Gon- duct uch course: “Sec. 2. ‘The State’ Board of Control shall charge ‘and collect from each person taking ny ‘such courses cf instruction an amount fcr voard and tuition not exceeding ten (0) dollars per week. and the moneys so coliected be turned into the state treasury as are other miscellaneous receipts from said insti- tution. ‘The expenses incident to the con- duct of such courses of instruction and for the oard of those taking the same shall be paid as are the other expenses for maintaining the said School for Feeble-Minded and Colony for Bpileptics. ‘The courses of instruction herein referred to shall, within the limitation of charges as stated, be made as near self- sustaining as possible. Approved April 11, 1913. CHAPTER 262—H. F. No. 862. AN ACT authorizing certain cities of ithe first class to issue bonds for the construc- tion of sewers. enacted by the Legislature of the ate of Minnesota. Section 1. Any cfty of the first class not governed by a home rule charter is hereby to issue and sell its bonds to an not exceeding $350,000 In par value forthe purpose of defraying 20 much of the cost of main and trunk Me sewers to be constructed in said city as is not assessable upon abutting or benefited property, and for no other purpose. Sec. Said bonds shall be issued only in pursuance of a resolution adopted by a majority .vote of the City Council or other governing body of said city, and the faith and credit of the city shali be pledged to the payment thereof and the interest thereon. |probation officers shall act under the orders of the court in reference to any child or chil-| dren, committed to his care, and it shall be| the duty of sald probation ‘officers to make | such investigations with regard to any child) or children as may be required by the court before or during the hearing of the applica-| tion for a guardian, and to ferntsh to tne| court such information and assistance as the judge may require, and to take charge of any child or children ‘before heaiing, during the Jcontinuance of the hearing and’ after hear- Ing until the guardian shail assume evstod= of the child, whenever he may be so directed by the court, and to keep such records and to make such feports to the court as the court may order or direct. Probation officers ap-| pointed under the authority of this act shall| receive the same fees as constables for similar | services, including all travel and in additio thereto such salary as the board of county commissioners of the county where such of- ficers are appointed, upon recommendation of the probate judge. shall direct. | Sec. 6. When any child under the age of/ sevenieen (17) years, shall be found to be de- pendent or neglected, within the meaning of this act, the court may make an order ap- jpointing a suitable guardian for such child, Jand such guardian may be any state institu: jtion or association willing to recelve it, em- bracing in iis objects the purpose of caring for or obtaining homes for dependent yor neg- lected children, which association shall have been accredited as hereinafter provided. The court may, when the health or condition of the child shall require it. cause the child to be placed in a public hospital or institution for treatment or special care, or in a private hospital or institution whicn will receive it for like purpose without charge. Sec. 7. Tn any case where the court shall appoint as guardian of any dependent or neg- lected child, any association or individual in accordance ‘with the provisions of this act, | the child shall, unless otherwise ordered, be- come a ward, and be subject to the guardian- ship of the association or individual to whose care it is committed. Such association shall have authority to place such child in a family home of the same religious belief as the pa ents of such child, with or without indenture, | and may be made party to any proceedings for | the legal adoption of the child, and may by| its attorney or agent appear in any court where such proceedings are pending and as.| sent to such adoption. And such assent shall | be sufficient to authorize the court to enter | the proper order or decree of adoption. When adoption proceedings for any child or children! are commenced, a copy of the petition in such adoption proceedings shall be filed in the court which appointed the guardian for sucn child, at least thirty (30) days before any final decree of adoption shall be entered. Such guardianship shal not include the guardian- ship of any estate of the child. Sec. 8. If any child so put under guard- janship ‘have any property. the income of} said property shall, unless more than is_nece sary, be applied ‘to the education of such child, and upon cause shown to the probate court’ appointing such guardian, the principal or any part thereof may be used for the same purpose. In the case of the guardianship of any dependent, neglected or delinquent child by an individual or association, any parent may after the expiration of one ‘year of such guardianshtp, apply to the probate court which has created such guardianship for the termination thereof; and if it appears by clear and convincing evidence the conditions Iwhich produced or contributed to the depeud- lency, neglect, or delinquency of such child no longer exist,” the child, ‘unless _ previously adopted undér the provisions of Section 7 of this act, shall be restored to'its parents. ‘Ten notice by registered mail, or by per- service, of the hearing upon said ap- plication, shall be given to such child and the guardian thereof, and such guardian shall produce such child at such hearing. Sec. 9. In all proceedings under this act the court may continue the hearing from time to time. Pending continuance, the child may be allowed to remain in its own home, sub- ject to the visitation of the probation of- ficers, or may be committed to the care or custody of a probation officer as a temporary guardian. When any child is found to be delipquent within the meaning of this act, the court may appoint as a guardian for the said child, any institution incorporated under the laws of this state that may care for de- linquent children and become their guardian. or any suitable state Institution. Such state institution shall then receive the said child and shall care for it in accordance with the laws now or hereafter governing such institu- tion. The court may in its discretion, cause any delinquent child to be proceeded ‘against fn accordance with the laws that may be in force governing the commission of crimes and misdemeanors, or the violation of municipa’ ordinances. Sec. 10, All assoctations receiving children under this act shall be subject to the same visitation, inspection and supervision by the state board of control as are the public char- itable institutions of this state, and it shali be the duty of said board to pass annual upon the fitness of every such association as may -Teceive, or desire to receive, children under the provisions of this act, and every such association shall annually, at such time as said board shall direct, make report there. to, showing {ts conditions, management and competency to adequately care for such chil- dren as are or may be committed to it and such other facts as said board may require, and upon said board being satisfied that such association 1s competent and has adequate fa-| cilities to care for such children it shall issue to the same a certificate to that effect, which certificate shall continue in force for ‘one (1) ear, unless sooner revoked by said board. jand ‘no child shall be committed to any such Jassociation, which shali not have received a certificate within Afteen (15) months next pre- ceding the commitment. The court may at any time require from any association recelv- ing or desiring to receive children under the provisions of this act, such reports. informa- tion and statements as the judge shall deem proper or necessaty for his action and the jcourt shall in no case be required to appoint las guardian of a thild any association whose tanding, conduct or care of children or abil- ity to care for the same, is not satisfactory |to the court, Sec. 11. ‘It shall be lawful for persons |naving the right to dispose of a dependent lor neglected child: to enter into an agreement with any association or institution incorpo- rated under any public or private law of this state for the purpose of aiding. caring for, or placing in homes such children, and being approved as herein provided, for ‘the surren- {der of such child to such association or in- stitution. to be taken and cared for by. such association or institution or put into a family home. Such agreement may contain any and all" proper stipulations to that end. and may authorize the association or institution, by its attorney or agent, to appear in any proteed. ings for tke legal’adoption of such child. and consent to its adoption and the order of the court made upon such consent shall be bind- ting upon the ebild and its parents or guard. lan or other persons, the same as if such per- lgon were personally in court and consented |thereto whether made party to the proceeding or not. Sec. 12. ‘The court in appointing an indi- vidual. or an association, as a guardian for lehildren, shall, whenever possible, select an [individual holding the same religious belief s the parents’ of said child, or an associa- ition which {s controlled by’ persons of lke eligious faith as the parents of the said hild. | Bec. 4 This act shall be liberally con- istrued to the end that Its purpose may arried out, to-wit: That the care, custody lxiven by its parents, The expenses of the proceedings this act. ineludmg the care jof children during continvances, when not with relatives, the necessary expenses for travel and board incurred by the judge of Probate when holding court in places other than the county seat. and fifteen cents 2 folto to the judge of probate for all records maae by him, addftionaj te his salary, shall be paid by the parents of the chiid. if of sufficient means, and if net, so. paid by the county lupon the certificate’ of the judge of probate. |Suit. to recover the same from the parents |shatl be brought by the county attorney when a judgment therefor could probably be col- lected. See. ‘This act shall apply to all counties having @ population of less than 50,000. ac- cording to the last state or national census, |"Sec. 16. All acts or parts of acts incon isistent with this act are hereby repeated. Sec. 17, This act shall take effect and be in force from ard after its vassage. Approved April 11, 1913. CHAPTER 261— H. F. No. 604, stablis, and maintain courses of Such Council or other governing body shall include in the tax levy of each Year an amount sufficient to pay the curr@nt interest on such bonds, and the sinking fund of such city, If there’ be one, will be pledged to their redemption at maturity. Sec Bonds issued under this act shall run for a term not longer than thirty years and bear interest at a rate not higher than four per cent per annum, payable semi- annually. -'The place of payment of principal amd interest and the denomination of said bonds shall be fixed by the resolution author- izing their issue, and all or any of them may be in the form ‘of coupon bonds or of regis- tered certificates, so-called, as the purchas- ers may prefer. Sec. 4. All bonds or certificates so Issued shall be signed by the mayor, attested by the city clerk, and countersigned by the city comptroller of said city, and be sealed with the city seal: except that the signatures to the coupons attached thereto, if any, max be lithographed. None of such obligations shall be sold for less than 9% per cent of their par value and accrued interest, or to any but the highest responsible bidder ‘therefor. Sec. 5. This act shall not apply to any city whose inhabitants have adopted a chur- ter purstant to Section 36, Article 4, of the state constitution. Approved April 11, 1913, CHAPTER 263—H. F. No. 1211. AN ACT fixing the times of holding the gen- eral terms of the district court of the Six- teenth judicial district of the State of Min- nesota. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. The General Terms of the Dis- trict Court in the Sixteenth Judicial District of this State, shall be held in the several counties in each year at the thmes hereinafter prescribed, as follows: In Big" Stone County: Third Monday in Jure and third Monday in January. In Grant County: First. Monday in June and fourth Monday in October. In Pope County: Second Monday, in June and fourth Monday im November. In Stevens County: Third Monday in March and second Monday in October. In Traverse County: First Monday in May and second Monday in November. In Wilkin County: Third Monday in May and second Monday in December. i Sec. 2. All Acts or parts of Acts incon- sistent herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 11, 1913. CHAPTER 264—S. F. No. 436. ACT permitting a voter to cast his vote at general elections for presidential electors or for.any officers to be voted for through- out the entire state or upon constitutional amendments by depositing hic baiior in a precinct other than that of his residence upon compliance — with certain conditions preceden enacted by State of Minnesota. Section 1. Any residental legal voter of the tate of Minnesota may cast his vote for presidential electors, or for any cfficer of the State of Minnesota who is to be voted for by the voters throughout the #tate as a whole, or upon any proposed constitutional amend- ment submitted to the voters of the state by deporiting his ballot in any election dis- trict of the State of Minnesota where he may happen to be upon the day when such elec- tion is held upon compliance with the fol- lowing conditions: Any such voter desirous of exercising such privilege shall on any of the registration days prior to any general election and held in connection therewith apply in person or by agent duly authorized by Him in writing to the judges of election in the election dis- trict. in which he is a legal voter and upon satisfying said judges of election that he is in fact a legal voter in their election dis. trict, be furnished on demand a_ certificate which shall be substantially in the following form: a the Legislature of the testestseceees Minnesota. This certifies that the Learer.. is a resident and legal voter in election di trict. :+.-++,0f the county of. Minnesota at the date of the issuance of this certificate. Judges of Election. Sec. 2. Upon presentation of such certin- cate by ‘such voter to the judges of election in any election district upon election day and upon being {dentified as the rightful holder of snch certificate by two qualified resident voters, and upon satisfying sald judges of the genuineness of such certificate he shall be given the ballot or ballots to be voted for the officers and upon the questions enu- merated in Section 1.'and he sha'l mark the same as any resident voter may and fold the same and hand it to the judges; but such ballot shall not be deposited in the ballot bot. but shall. together with the certificate hereinbefore provided for, be securely sealed in an envelope upon the back of which one of the judges shall write ‘The ballot of seeees @ legal voter in elec- the county of teteeeesecersceeese, Minnesota”? which shall be signed by ‘the judge: Sec. All such envelopes shall by the judzes of election forthwith he sent by resis- tered mail to the county auditor of the coun- ty where such voter is a resident. and the auditor shall preserve them unopened until the meeting of the County Canvassing Board. at which time all such envelopes shall be opened by the canvassing board, and. the votes therein shall be entered on the thlly sheets of the election district in which the voter is entitled to vote. and the canvassing board shall add such votes to the totals on such tally sheets in arriving at the tot result in such election district. ec. 4. A record of the issuance of such certificates shall he kept by the judges of each election district isscing the same by a notation on the poll lst opposite the name of. such voter to the effect that such a certificate has been issued to him and such voter shall not be allowed to vate in such precinct at that election unless upon a return of. said certificate to said judges when sald notation may be_erssed and bis vote accepted. Sec. 5. Chapter 300 of the Laws of 1911 is _herehy renealed. Sec. 6. ‘This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 11, 1913. CHAPTER 2C5—S. F. No. 958. AN ACT to authorize the county board, in any county now or hereafter, having not lese than "150,000 nor more | than 220,000 in- habitants, to establish bv purchase or lease tion" @isirict shall upon her recommends- itendent be juvenile court to the 1 for girls and be: subject, to rules and regulations thereof and be en- er having ‘a. population of pow or, hereafter undred fifty thousand, and having not to its protection and privileges for a Oe not exceeding ten days. Provided that such Voluntary applicant may remain in sald school for such further time as may be deter mined upon by the superintendent and matron. pon payment of reasonable charges '~ 0 by such officers with the approv.. Board of County Commissioners. i ‘The superintendent and the industrial home school for girls shall be vested with the powers and duties of probation officers of the juvenile court and said court shall have authority to appoint or designate one or more other persons of good character to serve as probation officers during the pleasure of the court. Such probation officers shall act under the authority of said court tm reference to any child or children com- mitted to his care and it shall be the duty of all probation officers to make an Investig tion with regard to any child or children as may be required by the court before or after trial and to furnish to the court such infor- mation and assistance af the court may re- quire and to take charge of any child or children before or’ after trial whenever 80 directed by the court and to keep such records and to make such reports to the court as the court may order or direct. Probation officers heretofore or hereafter appointed under the provisions of Section 5496 Revised Laws 1905 and all laws amendatory thereof, shall be sub- ject to the authority of said court in refer- ence to all matters covered by the provisions of this act. All such probation officers other’ than the superintendent and matron of said industrial home school for girls shall serve without compensation from the county except when such compensation is fixed by @ ma- fority of the district court Sec. 4. The juvenile ‘court of any such county may commit any girl brought before it under the provisions of this act to the in- dustrial home school for giris for a period of not more than one year, and any girl may be released therefrom at’ any time upon the order of said court. appear to the satisfaction of sald court that any such person i$ of a vicious character and will not be a proper inmate for said indus~ trial school, then she may be committed to any state or other institution authorized by the law to receive her. Provided further that if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court that any girl who has been com- mitted to the industrial home school is of a vicious or incorrigible character and not proper to be an inmate therein, then sald’ court may recommit such petson to any state or other institution authorized by law to re- ceive her, Sec. 5.” Ail acts and parts of acts incon- sistent with this act are hereby repealed. Sec. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, Approved Apri] 11, 1913, CHAPTER 266—H. Fy No. 503. AN ACT to reguinte the taking of fish from lakes in certain cities. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. The-taking, killing or injuring by any means whatever of any of the fish in any lake situated partly or wholly within the corporate limits of any city of the state of the first class, between the first day of November in any’ year and the twenty-ninth day of May next following, is hereby pro- hibited. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of @ misdemeanor and shail be punished ac- cordingly. Sec, 2. ‘This act shall not apply to any city governed by a home rule charter adopted under the provisions of Section 36 of Article 4 of the Constitution and the laws of this State relating to the adoption of such home rule charters. Approved April 11, 1913. CHAPTER 267—H, F. No. 708. AN_ACT to amend Section 1420, Revised Laws ‘of 1905, rélating to aid to teachers training departments in certain high school: : Be it enacted by the Legisiature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section 1420, Revised Laws of 1905, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows ‘Section 1420, In addition to each high schoo! having a four-year course, and organized classes in each of the four grades therein, which shall provide special normal instruction in the common branches, shall receive annually One ‘Thousand Dollars for such instruction. Schools entitled to such aid shal: be determined annually by the high school board, and the money paid in the same man- ner as provided in case of other aid to.high schools. Approved April 12, 1913. CHAPTER 268—H. F. No. 765. AN ACT authorizing certain cities of the first class to issue bonds for the acquisition of land for school purposes and for the erec- tion, improvement and repair of school build- ings. Be {i enacted by the Legtslature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Any city of the first class not governed by a home rule charter is hereby authorized to Issue and eeil its bonds to .an amount not exceeding $1,200,000 in par for the- purposes of acq:wrrng land for grade school buildings and the erection, enlarge- ment, improvement and repair of grade schools in such city, and to a further amount, not exceeding $300,000 tn par value for the en- largement, improvement and repair of high school buildings therein, Sec, 2. Said bonds” shall be issued only in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the mem- bers of the City Council or other governing jbody of such city. The faith and credit of the city shall be pledged to the payment of said bonds and the inrerest thereon. The Council or governing body aforesaid shall in- clude in the tax levy of each year an amount sufficient to pay the current interest on such bonds, and the einking fund of the city shall be pledged to their redemption at maturity, Sec. 3. Bonds issued under this act shall not run for a term longer than thirty years or bear a rate of interest higher than four per cent per annum, payable~ semi-annually. ‘The place of payment of principal and inter- est, and the denominations of said bonds, shall be fixed by the resolution authorizing. their issue, and all or any of them may be in the form’ of coupon bonds or of registered cer- tiflcates, so-called, as the purchasers may pre- fer, ‘Sec. 4. All bonds or certificates so is- sued shall be signed by the mayor, attested by the city clerk, and countersigned by the city comptroller of such eity, and be sealed with the city seal: except that the signatures to the coupons attached thereto, if any, may be lithographed. None . of such obligations shall be sold at less than 95 per cent of their par value and accrued interest, or to any but the highest responsible bidder therefor. Sec. 5. This act shall not apply to any city whose inhabitants have adopted a charter pursuant to Section 36, Article 4, of the state constitution. ‘Approved April 12, 1913. CHAPTER 269—H. F. No. 809. AN ACT to provide for the retirement of judges of the Supreme Court or District Court, disabled from performing their du- ties by physical or mental infirmities. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Whenever a Judge of the Su- preme Court or District Court in this state shall become incapacitated physically or men- tally from performing his judicial duties dur- ing the remainder of his term of office and shall make a written application to the Governor for his retirement, setting forth the nature and extent of such disabflity, the Governor shall make such investization as he shall deem advisable and if he shall thereby determine that such disability exists, and that the public service is suffering and will continue to suffer by reason of such disability, he shall thereupon by written order, to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, direct the retirement of such Judge for the unexpired portion of the term fer which such Judge was elected. which retirement st create a vacancy in said office, which shail be filled by appointment, as provided by law, ‘Provided, that when the disability is men- tal and to an extent that renders such Judge jncompetent. to make such applicauon, we same may be made by the legally appointed guardian of such Judge. ‘Sec. 2. Wren a Judge shall be retired under. the provisions ‘of Section one of this Act, he shall receive the compensation a jotted to his office by law for the remainder! an industria! home school for girts: and to|0f his said term. to be paid at the time and provide for the maintenance of the same. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1. ‘The Board of County Commis- stoners In anv County in the State now or hereafter, having not less than 150.000 and not more than 220,000 inhabitants, shall have! power to lease. purchase or erect a building or bulldings suitable for the purpose of con- ducting therein an industrial home school for sirls and eouip the same with proper ap- pliances. furniture and apparatus. Refore de. ciding finally upon the site, building pia bwildines and equipment, said hoard shal] eat tor ani consider the suggestions and rec- ommendations of the district judres, probation officers, and all other persons who may seem cusified for the expression of an. opinion conrerning the subject. ‘The county commissioners of al! count to which this act applies are hereby required. whenever they shall establish woh sehoat. to maintain said school for the purpose of train. ine and educating in all branches of domestic science the girls who shall become {nmates thereot under the provisions of jthis act, and are hereby authorized, emrowered and re- ovired whenever they shall establish sveh school to provide the necessary finds to meke ol needful appropriation te carry out the provisions of this act: provitled. that before anv Horrd of County Commissioners shall have authority to expend more than §5.000 in ans. one year for the acquiring and ecuipment of any Industrial home school for boys or girls, ar more than $3.600 in any one year for the maintenance of stich home school. the plans. equipment and total cost of establishing and maintaining such school shall first he aprroved | of the by 8 judees of tha dis Court ot the judicial district in whieh “tmae county Is locsted, ‘There shall be. superintencent and a matron, for sich industrial hae school who! chen bA appointed and remeved at will by the) cine af A matority of the jadees 9? the said) district court and said majority majority: in the manner provided by law. Approved April 12, 191%. CHAPTER 270—H. F. No. 1014. AN ACT entitled “An Act to amend Revised ‘Laws of 1905, Section 1415, as amended by General Laws of Minnesota for 1907. Chapter 308, relating to the levy of additional taxes for school purposes in school districts hav- ing fifty thousand inhabitants or more. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. Revised Laws of Minnesata 1905, Section 1415, as amended by General Laws of ‘Minnesota. 1907, Chapter 308, is hereby amend- ed 80 as to read as follow: ‘Section 1415. In all districts having fifty thousand (50,000) inhabitants or more there may be levied, independently of and in addi- tion to other sums for school purposes author- ized by law the follawing two additional amounts, finst four (4) mills on the dollar, for the purchase of school sites and the erection, ings, payment of teachers’ salaries and the general iaintenance of tne. schools, which amount to the extent of three and one-half milis only, may be appropriated to general maintenance and the remainder to one or more of such other uses: second, an amount not ex- ceeding one (1) mil! for increase of teachers’ salaries; provided that the total levy in any such district for the maintenance” of the Schools shall not exceed nine (9) milis on the dollar.” Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be tn force from and after Its passage. , ‘Approved April 12, 1913. * CHAPTER 271.-H. F. No. 1227, ACT entitled “An Act to authorize the voards of counties having a pepula f over. one hundred and fifty thou: and having not. less than forty cent of thelr erea consisting ef vacant and| AL uneuluvated lands, to appropriate money. to on a negotiable instrament is i the judges| be used for the purpose of acquiring sites jrevocable until delivery of the Provided that if it shall} trol of a county agricultural society. Such appropriation shall be made either to the treasurer of such society or to sori> ther suitable person, but before such’ mone; \~ vald to such treasurer or other person, be sha’! file jqvith the county auditor a satisfactory bond In double the sum cf said anpropriation, con- ditioned upon a faithful disbursing and ac- counting for all of said funds so appropriat- ed. | Said funds so appropriated shall be used solely for the purpose of obtaining, preparing and arranging exhibits and paying premiums. to exhibitors. The treasurer or other person to whom said appropriation is paid’ sha! within sixty days after the holding of any such aided annual fair. file with the county auditor his verified and detailed report show- ing the name and address of every person to whom any of said money was pala. to- gether with the date of payment, and a full description of the purposes for’ which the money was 80 paid, and he shall attach Anere— to receipts and sub-vouchers for each pa ment so made, and shal! return to the county treasurer all of the unexpended portion theres of. Afger said report, and receipts, and sub- Vouchers have been ‘audited by the county board and found to be correct. ther nis resolution release said treasurer or othe: son, and his sureties, from ail further ity"under such bond Sec. 2. The county board in an county “may also annually appropriate suc! further sum as it may desire not, exceeding $7,500, for the purpose of procuring a. sult= able site and the erection of a suitable coun- ty bullding thereon,. to be used in counec tion with such county fair, but said site ax said building shall be and remain the prop- erty of such county, and such annual appro- priation shall be used only for the pur- pose of so acquiring such site and. bulld- ing, and for the necessary care, repair, :nant- tenance and up-keep thereof. Approved April 12, 1913. CHAPTER 272—H. F. No. 100. AN ACT to make uniform i. me gotiable instruments. srk, Be it enacted by the Legislatu: en gislature of the State TITLE 1. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS IN = ERAL, ee ARTICLE I. FORM AND INTERPRETATION, Section 1. (FORM OF NEGOTIABLE Ix. STRUMENT.) An instrument to be negotiable must conform to the following requirements ‘must maken’ must be in writing and signed by the repair, furnishing and fitting of school build: authority ) Must contain an unconditional prom! or order to pay a sum certain in moneys (3) Must be payable on demand, or at a fixed or determinable future time: ” (4) Must be payable to order or to bearer; and (5) Where the instrument is addressed a drawee, he must be named or otherwise Ine dicated therein with reasonable certainty. See. 2. (CERTAINTY AS TO SUM: WHAT potaigia rng — payable is a sum 6 meani though it is to be paid: | °© ‘is act, al (1) With incerest or BY cee meteors sy stated instalments, with thet upon default in payment” of auy fost ment or of inetrest, the whole shall become due; o> (4) With exchange, whether or at the current rate on or at a Siven plese? (5) With costs of collection or an attorney’! fee, in case payment shall not be mads'at mat turity. Sec. 3. (WHEN PROMISE IS UN - TIONAL.) An unqualified order ‘or promis to pay is unconditional within. the mean! this act, though, coupled with es n indication of a particular fund ow: ot nich relmbursement is) to, be made, of 3 account to igs to be debited with the (2) A statement of the transaction Sives. rise to the instrument. “But an order or pay out o! nog” eon @ particular fund is Sec. 4. (DETERMINABLE — FUTUR TIME; WHAT CONSTITUTES) An instee ment is payable at a determinabie future time, i@ meaning of this act, whi = pattiny the meaning 0 act, which is ex: (1) At a fixed perioa after d4te or sight: or (2) On or before a_ fixed a future the specified ‘therein: or Ce ermnaule (3) On or at a fixed period after the oc- Ligh of ey ore event, which is certain en, though the tim cae ig! ne of happening be An instrument payable upon a conti 1s not negotiable and the happening ‘of the roan does ADE OL defect ec. 6. (ADD: NAL PROVISIO! NOT AFFECTING NEGOTIABILITY.) An instru- ment which contains an order or promise to do any act in addition to the payment of mon- ey is not negotiable. But the negotiable character of ‘an instrument otherwise gotiable is not affected by a provision which 1) Authorizes the le of collateral securi- ties in case the instrumen: maturity; or Le ee (2) Authorizes a confession of judgment If the instrument be not paid at maturity; or (3) Walves the benefit of any law intended for, the advantage or protection of the obliger; (4) Gives the holder an election to require something to be done in lieu of payment of money. But nothing tn this section shall validate any provision or stipulation otherwise illegal. Sec. 6. (OMISSIONS; SEAL: PARTICL LAR MONEY.) The validity and negotiahie character of an instrument are not affected by the fact that. @) It 1s not dated: or (2) Does not specify the value given, or that any value has been given therefor; or (3) Does not specify the place where it is drawn or the place where it is payable; or (4) Bears a seal; or (5) Designates a’ particular kind of current money in which payment is to be made. But nothing in this segtion shall alttr or repeal any statute requiring in certain cases the nature of the consideration to be stated m_the instrument. Sec, WHEN PAYABLE ON DEMAND.) An instrufhent is pabable on demand (1) When it is expressed to be payable on demand, or at sight, or on presentation: or (2) In which no ‘time for payment is ex- pressed. Where an instrument is issued, accepted, or indorsed when overdue, it is, as regards the person so issuing, accepting,’ or indorsing {t, payable on demand. Sec. 8. (WHEN PAYABLE TO ORDER.) ‘The instrument is payable to order where it is drawn payable to the order of a specified Person or to him or his order. It may be drawn payable to the order of: * 1) A payee who is not maker, drawer, or drawee; or ‘The drawer or maker; or The drawee;. or Two or more payees jointly: or One or some of several payees: or The holder of an office for the time being. Where the instrument is payable to order the payee must be named or otherwise indi- cated therein with reasonable certainty. Sec. 9. ‘The instrumeng is ‘When It is {WHEN PAYABLE TO BEARER.) payable to bearer: expressed to be so payable; payable to a person name@ a or (2) When it ts therein or bearer: or (3) When it is payable to the onier of a fictitious or non-existing person, “and such fact was known to the person making It so payable; or (a) When the name of the payee does not purport to be the name of any perstn. or (5 When only the last indorsement Is an indorsement In. blank. See, 0. (TERMS SWHEN SUFFICTENT.) The instrament need not follow the ianguaze of this act, Dut any ternis are sufficient wisieh clearly indicate an intention to conform to tne requirements hereof, Sec. 11. (DATE, RESUMPTION AS TO.) Where the instrament or en acceptance or any indorsement thereon $s. dated. such date. is deemed prima facie to be the true date of the making, drawing, acceptance, as the ease may be. ‘See, 12. (ANTE-DATED AND POST DAT. ED.) The instrament is not invaild for the reason only that {t I ante-dated or post-dated, provided this is not. done for an tlegal oF fraudulent purpose. ‘The person to whom an Instrument £0 dated {s delivered? scqulres the litle thereto as of the date of delivery ‘Sec, 18. (WHEN DATE MAY Ix SERTED.) Where. an instrament to be payable at a fixed periot Issued ‘undated, or where’ the 8¢Qe an instroment payable at a fixed Sight is undated, any holder may inthe true date of Issue or ace the instrament shall be paradle ‘The insertion of a wrons ‘date a the tnétrument in. the hanvis of holder in due course: but as to rted is to be rei Mote tk IRLANKS: FILLED.) in any materia] particuls: possession thereof has a prima To complete tt by filling up the And a signature on a blank dy the person making the si that the paper may be conve: gotinble instrument operates as to fi) it up ces amount. Im order, however, inatrament when completed. my against any person ‘whe be thereto prior ‘to. its complet filled up. strictly in accorta thority elven and within a reasonable th But {f anv such instrument, after completion is negoristed to a holler in due course, It valid ant effectual for ai purposes in his hans. and he may eaferce It as If it had been fied up strictly in aceordance with the therity given and within a reasonal See, 15. UNCOMPLETE INSTRUMENT NOT DBLIVERED.) Where an inemnplete 'n- strument has not’ been delivered ft will nog, if completed and negotiated, without antharliy, be a valld contract In the hands of any helie: as vrainst ony person whose signature was placed thercen before sletivery, Se MW OKUIVERY: WHEN BFPECT WHEN PRESUMED!) Every ‘contzact or indorsement