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| ? i thereof of all Buch election or elections, | ch case al! so vote seen so voted and shali be her within. sixty (60) days from the Act, issued in pursuance of ee, tions, are qherevy de: . Valid and binding obliga- Of sald city, whether such bends were ¢ at the time of such ¢! or elec- ily authorized by of or “not: that 0 issued, * with all’ other ‘of tne city, shall not ex- debt limit presc. and by such He Wj; and providing further that not apply to suit now | ing the legality of any bond ge and issued, E Hula fi (4 if : He au i # 18 i ect and be an | [state to soe CRAPTER 278—S. F. No SAN ACT authorizing any city Mow or hereatier having more nq not more than twenty thou sand ~ ar v ake any local im t for | whi assessment on butting property cou to defray 0st und expense theres’, and to order that the cost anu expense of such tmprove- ment or any part thereof be paid out of the appropriate or general fund of such ity without assessment upon such abutting propert Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesoia Section 1. Any city hereafter having more than ten Hot more than twenty (hou nmabitants, e addition to the pwers conferr upon it Y law, Is hereby ized and empowered, e@cting by and the city council or €oinmon council of city, by daly enacted by un sess than two-thirds ¢ of such city counc make any local imp) Sssexsment upon abutt made as-provided by la And expense thereof. ar @Ma expense of all ‘or any Provement shail be pail Driate or general fur! of @Esessment on the sid and also to have power to assess any the cost of any suci benerit This cities now charter “adopt on 6, than te now or this sand and aut through such council to which an property eould be defray. the cast order that the gost part of suen im out of the @ppro- such city without common for part of ereby | riot include er apply | woverned under a pursuant to Se Constitution 6 CHAPTER AN ACT to amend of the General the fort ¢ 2 1 of Chapter 207, | Laws of 1911, relating to | consolidated school dis state ald ‘or schools it enacted by the Legislature of the State| of Minnesota Section 1. That @f the General Laws Same ts here! amend fotiows: “Section 1. of any kind the formatio: Rion of one « istrict in wh ed, semi-graded afier provided AU distri Annexation sha echool district to organize a superintendent portion of is it is proposed to form Schoo! district, shall cause ® @howing the size and bou district, the location of Beveral’ districts, the locatio Joining school districts and Therein, together wit &s may be of essentia Same to the superintenden who shall app plan #0 proposed, to the county superinie Teceive state ald as a ¢ wiidated school of Class A or Class F as defined in this act, the consolidated district must contain not less than eighteen sections end to receive state ald as a consolidated schoo! Cla Cc, not less than twelve sections; but any existing school district of at least such area shall have the rights and privileges of a consolidated school district. A consolidated schoo! district of less than twelve sections may be formed as herein provided, but shall noi be entitled to receive special state aid as herein provided for. Provided, however, that a school district, which qualified for ald under this act school. and which has | its school hor within one mile of the state line or an in ssable natural bar- rier, 4 which has not less than twelve sec- tions, Hl be entitled to receive such por- tion the aid herein provided for Class A schools the ratio of the area of the dis- fect tr minimum area herein provided tor | ‘Class A schools. Sec. ° force Approy Section 1 of Chapter 207, | of 1911, be @nd the) dso as to read as| | ni ool districts | may consolidated, either by of a new district or by ennexa-| more districts to an existing herein- Two ch is maintained a state or high school, as | consolidation or as a consolidated steps are taken the situated, from consolidated | t to be made | 's of the new polhouses in the ia of scheolhouses other information | e, and submit the of public instruc- certify his eonclustons | tent of seheols. To shall take effect and be in| its passage. 1 Section three (8) of “Chap- iil, entitled “‘An act to indeterminate sentence of f crime, and to author- convicts. the Legislature of Laws tor “the wieted AN ACT to ter 298, provide persons co ize the paroling © Be it Enacted b State of Mir Section 1 n Laws 1911 fled so. as Sec. 3. A the Chapter hereby three of same is io read as follows: board having power to parole isoners confined in the State teformatory Is hereby created, ignated as the ‘State ‘aid board shall be com- the member of the oldest in continuous said Hoard of Contro! said Board of ereot; the Warden of ilwater shail be ex Board of Parole and Superintendent of the Cloud shall be_ex Board of Parole and the fourth mem. to be known a Board of Parole posed of four persons State Board of Cont service as a member shall be ex officio a Parole and Chairma the State F officie a membe Becretary thereof Btate Reformatory st officio a member of § Assistant Secretary the if ber thereof shaii be a citize of this St who shall. be app, by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate. ‘The Assistant shall pomcrs and, anally a eretary im case, of the the State, absence from. Board of Parele, or sic act. Ail records and papers fhenticated by the Assistant Secretary shall have the samme force and effect as though the seme were made, tested or authentica' £2 by the Secretary.’ Any two of said Board hall constitute a 4a with power to act. ‘ec, 2. The Board of Parole gonstituted jun. | @er the provisions of this act shall be: ‘f@ continuation of the Board of Parole futed under the provisions of Chapter, Laws 1911, and the citizen shail continue to ho! for which” he was ¢ all matters and yp the Board of Paroie as co passage of this act shall compieted by the Bo: the provisions of this act See. ‘This act shai! tak $n force from a after its z have the duties of the atter's absence from meeting of the 3 or inability to attested or au- {fice for the time | appointed. and! pending before 608. ons 4 and 6, Chapter Laws of 1808, being an to, authorize cities to sprinkle | their Streets. lanes, alleys, avenues. and publi¢ grounds and assess the cost thereof om abut- ting property Be it enacted by the Legislature @f the State Chapter 233) ‘ef Minnesose: be and the Sectipn 1. Thet of the General Laws as to read as tame is hereli ows: forigection 4. Before had by the council, said council shall have Ritermined Wy ordiance, what territory in tety shail be sprinkled and shall have Wided sue! territory into one or more sprin- ius ilistsicts, accurately describing the nes of each disrtict. Each district ‘ninel shail be designated by aiumber aficr all reference to such sdistelet fielent desix- rther provide ection of said hat officer or ‘ supers ise and in ot sal © with) the ener apecitications therefor and fuine the powers and duties of 5 biticers with referenc tracts awarded by th 2. ‘That Sect! Laws of ed 80 a8 t Prior to the passage ofoany Section 4 of 18 ded s hapter 233 of nnd he game vend aa proceedings are | i the votes cast | branch postpone: j required an Bee. 3. Ww! ce! died t | Arkansas S| Minnesora « S} the National ¢ see ar | mem i formerly and may said a future time, of which parties interested shall be ke notice." 8 of sets inconsist repealed. CHAPTER 282 No, 61 “rw appoint a Commission ials t0 in, the : A to erect Na- mphis. hereas, sixty-four known | soldiers who we disease in National Cemeter ‘and one hundred teers und sold! emetery at Memphi unknown Minnesota id cometeries, been erected therefore slature of the State | of 4 he ar Litt sixty-two and many puried in each of & oria tever has nory it te L ews, formerly Thomas P’. Minnesota of the | fellow, | tc ¢ nesota Ri the Dike, And giment, ‘Fourth formerly i, appointeg a ct’ a monumeut in the Na- at Little Rock, S. in the Nationa’ ee, as memorials ‘and soldiers buried in those commissioners shall serv but thelr necessary ex ey which | of | ‘Cemetery monument is, Tene oftice ies, ad it compensation, may be paid out of any 1 be appropriated for the construction Memorials. See, 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after ts passage. | Approved April 15, AN Yestment of Curren’ First Class in Aut! ip Be it of abutting property. | $q ¢ upon @2Y/ funds in its city in Wing control eh their oWn | Fesgell | again needed for current shall be publ wi ne che force’ Approved April 15, | ax "Sate of ed law for. ang AN modify or reject the | i998 be amend “Seotion 31 may of the following purpose: cial, surgical, purposes, or for establishing, operating | surgical ing. managing any in tor ciety, or unincorporated, the city ¢ | such investment formed. 1913, S. F. No. D4, Confirming the In. ‘of Cities of the! Bonds of the City, and ie of such bonds. Legislature of the State CHAPTER 283 ACT Ratifying and Fund the Re. by the ota. "1. In any case tn which any city first class not organized under Section 4 of the State Constitution, or any t thereof, has invested any current treasury in bonds of the ‘with a view to make the fund while asury earn an interest income. {s hereby ratified and con council or other body department and of hereby authorized to nenever the funds are purposes. Such sale | the city of such funds Londs and “current such made only ¢ advertisement for upen net less than once a 8 {ve weeks in the offictal fe of the city, and then only to be "responsible bidder therefor. . ‘This act shall take effect and be in from and after its passage 1 CHAPTER 284—S. F. No. 676. ACT to provide for the care, medical t, Maintenance and education of infants. Enacted by the Legislature of of Minnesota: 1. The Board of Control of the State ta is hereby authorized and direct. provide at some State Institution by under its control, to be selected by it, care, medical treatment, maintenance ‘education of indigent blind’ infants, resi- ‘and citizens of the State of Minnesota, such rules and regulations as said Board ribe. d April 15, 1913. the F. No, 693, ACT to amend Section 3102 of the Re. Laws, 1905, as amended by Chapter of the General Laws of Minnesota for relating to the formation of corpora- for religious, social and other pur- CHAPTER other ad-| Be ft enacted by the Legislature of the State Section 3102 of the Re- as amended by Chapter Laws of Minnesota for to read as follows y three or more persons for any one or more viz.: religious, so- educational,’ scientific, | medical, fraternal or reformatory maintaining and pathological, medical or research ‘laboratories, or for provid- erecting, owning, leasing, furnishing and building, hall or apartments, whole or in part of any so- body or bodies, incorporated organized for any one or ‘That 1905, Genera! form a corporation moral. benevolent, clinical, the us societies, more of said purposes, or for the purpose of improving, streets, fronts; shall a Pp Sec. 2. or beautifying any public roads, grounds, parks, water or water- provided, that any such improvement ‘be carried out under the supervision of ublic official having control of public to be so improved hall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ‘Appréved April 1 AN who served as nurses au: Minne: Be i of Se ble Home under said adm! than regu the of the hospital servi the of 01 and Minnesota for 1913, CHAPTER 286-8 ACT ‘to authorize the F. No. 779. admission of women in the Union Army itt, Reveliion. to the ome. lature of the State ring the War of ta Solciers it enacted by the Leg! Minnesota ction 1. In addition to the persons elle!- fo admission to the Minnesota Soldiers’ existing laws, the ‘Trustees of ‘Soldiers’ Home are hereby authorized to it to the Home any woman who is more sixty-fve vears of age and who was larly employed under the jurisdiction of ‘authorities of the Union Army in charge thereof as a nurse for ‘of the Union Army for a period r of the Rebellion t of the State of ears next soldie: me year during the Wai who has been a residen a period of five preceding her application to such Home. Approved April 15 AN when in Be { of Section 1 f a coun ot nhabitants, 1913. 287 8. FL No. S14. improvement of lakes the whole or major part is situated ving 2 population of not inhabitants and providing Of such improvement, and the damages arising therefrom. the Legislature of the State CHAPTER ACT providing for one we thar the cost ment 0: t enacted by Minnesota When the whole or major part ake is situated in a single ty in this state having a population of more than Eighteen Thousand (18,000) the county board of that county, ny navigable Jor way Joperate bids received after | lots er jands. The cost thereof in the Wst instance shall be paid out of the ward fund: of the particular said rubbish is found, and thereupon the treet Commissioner of said ward shall report, under oath, to the City Council or, other gov- erning bods, ‘the amount so expened, ‘spect- |fying the separate items thereot and the lot hee parcel of land upon which the service w: performed, and the amount thereof si thereupon be levied by the City Council a ax against the said | or parcel of land, Salad ta when collected, shall be placed in the City Treasury to the credit of the rd fund tiom which such of rubbish has been paid. Sec. 6. This act shall city of the first ch operating und a home rule charter, pursuant Section 36 of. Article 4 of the Constitution of this State. This act shall take effect and be rom and after its passage, Approved | April . cost removal of not apply to any CHAPTER 289 F. No, 889. AN ACT to amend Srctious 1983 and 2 Revised Laws of Minnesota’ for to entitle cities and villag mu- nicipal power houses to have the same con- nected with railroads by rallway tracks Be tt enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota; Section 1, Section 2006 of the Revised Laws Minnesota, 1 ‘as amended by Chapter General Laws of Minnesota for 1911, is amended so as to read as follows: Side tracks to elevators, mills, ete. Every such company, upon written de- mand of the owner of any grain warehouse or mill of not less than five thousand bushels capacity, adjacent to the right of way of such company gnd at or near any regular station thereof, shall construct, maintain, and perate at its own expense proper side tracks connecting such warehouse or ‘mill with the of such ratlroad, and afford the owner proper and reasonabie facilities for therefrom. Should additional right be required for such side track, the cost and expense of procuring it shall be paid by the owner of said mill or warebouse. Such |company shal!’ also construct, maintain, and side tracks connecting with its road jany grain warehouse, mill, quarry, brick or lime “kiln, or manufactory’ adjacent thereto, |or any municipal power plant in any mu- |nicipality dneluding towns) in which any |railroad has a station, on such terms as may be agreed upon’ with’ the owner or fixed by the commission, on application of either of shipment Revised Laws of Min- c. Section 1983, as to read as nesota for 1905, be amended 8: | follows | "1983. | warehouse, manufactory, quariy, or brick oF mw town having If the owner of any nil}, stone rany elty, village 1 power piaut, entitled to connec- ‘any railroad, and the ier op- railroad. fail to agree upan tne h on, upon petition of uotice to the adverse party, the commission shail fix such terms by proceedings as herein provided in case of complaints tv it, and subject to appeal as in such cases. Upon such appeal the Railroad and Warehouse “Commission shall prescribe |the manner and terms of the construction, |maintenance and operation of the railwa: tracks ordered for the accommodation of any such manufactory, warehous¢, mill. stone qi brick or lime kiln or municipal pow- ‘er plant.” Approved April 15, 1913. |tion with erating suc [terms for jeither part; CHAPTER 290—S. F. No, 214. | AN ACT to amend Chapter 159, Laws of 1903, relating to pensions for retired and disabled policemen. Be it enacted by ‘Of Minnesota: | Section 1. Section 2 of Chapter 159, Laws lof 1903, as said chapter is amended and re- jenacted by Chapter 109 of the Laws of 1905, |is hereby amended so as to read as follows: | “Section cl paid municipal po- lice department now existing or which ma} hereafter be organized may and are hereb; authorized to become incorporated pursuant to the provisions of title 3, chapter 34 of the General Statutes of Minnesota, 1804, and acts amendatory thereto, or adopt a constitution and by-laws as a relief association to pro- vide and permit and allow said police relief Jassociation so incorporated or so organized to pay out of, and from any funds it may have received from the State of Minnesota or rom any other source, a service pension in such accounts and in’ such manner as its articles of incorporation or the constitution and by-laws shall so designate, not exceed- ing, however, the sum of Forty (40.00) Dol- lars per month to each of its pensioned mem- bers who shall have arrived at the age of fifty (50) years or more, and shall have done active police duty as a member of such paid municipal police department for a period of 20) or more in the police de- partment of such city in which such relief association shall be so organized, or who hav- ing been disabled physically or mentally be- cause of any injury received or suffered while in the performance of his duties as such police officer, so as to render necessary his retirement from active police service may be placed upon the pension list {shall receive such pension as provided for in id articles of incorporation @r constitution and by-law: provided, however, that said fund shall not be used for any other purpose other than for the payment of service pensions and a is ability pension as herein provided. Sec. Section 6 of said act is amended so as to read as follows “Section 6. Said association through its officers shall have full charge, management and control of the police pension fund herein provided for, which said fund shall be derived from the following sources: Firs from the gifts of real estate or personal property. rents, or money or other sources. Second, an mount or sum equal to one-seventh (1~ one mill shall be annually assessed, levied and collected by the proper officers of such city where a police relief association exists, upon each dollar of each taxable property in such city. as the same appears on the tax records of such city; which said sum shall by the proper officers of said city be placed to the credit of the police pension funds, and shall not be used or devoted to any other purpose other than for the purpose of the police pension fund. Provided. however, that ff at any time the fund so raised by taxation as in this section provided, together with other resources ex- jeeed the needs of said police pension board jin properly rrying out the provisions of this act; then as often as this shall occur, said sum so to be raised by taxation shall be proportionately reduced to such amount as Will. sufficiently carry out the provisions of this act, then there ‘shall only be raised by_taxation such part of said one: seventh (1-7) of one mill upon each doliar of all the taxable property in such city as shall be necessary for the yper maintenance of said funds as in this act provided."* Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in the Legislature of the State order to improve navigation thereon or t6/ -,S0° eu and after its. pai : promote the p the any To provided by jof Minnesota -|lands for the erection of such dams or em- pbankcment« member thereof sueh public erect or welfare, ceeding im any ve Hundred ($500) Dollars®for all of the following purposes, viz: ‘or matntain sufficient dams or em- ents upon and along the shores of such ‘across any of its outlets, to raise maintain ,the water therein at ‘such uni- shelght as said board may establish, as a hapter 42 of the Revised Laws 1905; to acquire the necessary lic health may one vear sum or p acquire the right of way for highways leading to such lake, or embankment as may be necessary or wentent for public uses; io pay euch dam- Jages as may siltuted before the by the overflowing thereof; be carried om and and expense 4 as constituted under other purpose incidental or necessary to such i lake, such resolution for the jetting of a contract for sprinkling. the expe which is to be ase spteed upon abutting lots or parcels’ Of Landy as provided in this act. the city cowbell shail Besienate a time not less than ten (10) day AfSant and a. place at which it will man Geavact in telation to the doing of the pros work direct that notice be given the city ‘or recorder of the time Sate thereof @ast that in the meantime sealed Proposals hé -doing of such work: will be: ; aoe iens P Shall be given by publication coof for one week in the official newspa- Pes ‘of eald city prior to the time designated Per aforesaid by the council. At the time and nated in such notice, an ogportun given to any and’ all interested heard for or against such Bro- the city recorder or cl ‘the lines of the thy coungh aia 4 all sealed proposals which may tot s the city clerk. Such notice shatl Selick whore such sprinkitmg 19-4] eeabel ana bi been received for the doing of such nd the furnishing of sil mmtertals pe ‘and the council may then by a ma- Theis vote -mecept the proposal of the lowest Sort ile bidder and authorize the doing of ith work or-any part thereof by the |person aeicd ‘whose proposal shall have been Sredyred and direct that a written conte Fehace with bin or them therefor, weet apy of al! proposals offered ‘an ese ty vauthorice loing of an n in its diseretion or for teuson postpone the decision of the matter ohave work mentioned purposes on hich Ihe or they upy. ‘Bec. #2. If the occupant imposed upon adjacent lands to pay the costs of such proceeding and for any emen 2. Any such dam, embankment, lands ways may be located in either county feh such lake or any part thereof 1s ‘The money so appropriated shall be under the direction of such County a nty board ®f the county in part of any such lake 1s appropriate not exceed- any one year the sum of Three Hun- Dollars for any of the above- in connection with such the smalie: may likew 4. This act shall in nowtse curtail ‘or authority y the provisions of Chap- the Revised Laws 1905, and the its thereto ‘This act shall from and after a April 15, 1913, take effect and be its passage. to provide for the removal of all on lots and lands in cities now or , having a population of over fifty inhabitants and not having a le charter. acted by the of Minnesota A. In each city now or hereaft nd (50,000) inhabitants every per- “@erporation shall by the tenth day etseach year destroy or remove ail lots or lands within such cit; ma Legislature of the in owner of any nds shall to so. destroy rubbish as so required after notice in writing by the issioner of his ward, such occu- owner shall be reported by said Com- “as delinquent, and a tax be levied wuch lots and’ lands hereinafter Whenever. it shall become necessa- notice as provided in Section Two act upon any manufacturing or ation owning or controling any Janes in such city, sueh notice, if any agent of’ such corporation (or ‘being in such city, shall be good and suffictent notice, and if no shall reside or be in such city notice may be served upon any uch corporation at its general place business in this State, “and if such evacant lots or lands is a non‘resi- the same to any such owner 4 At shall be the duty of the street of each ward of such clty to 0 be served the notice Two @) of this Son the or persons, in theiy respect! city, as the case may requir said street Comrpfissioner shall re concerning t¥e existence of lots or landg in his ward, peyfons or corpora: ontrolling any ll neglect after! destroy or femove such rub- pe the duty of such street Com- destroy or rethove, or cause to d or removed al Auch rubbish upon granted to| the State of} having more than} own or control or o¢-| Approved April 15, 1913, CHAPTER 291—S. F. No. 236. AN ACT to amend Section 2, Chapter 164, General Laws of the State’ of, Minnesota | tor the year 1905, relating to the expendi- ture of the general road and bridge fund in counties, now, or hereafter "having 150,000 inhabitants’ or over, and authorizing said counties to do their own road work." Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Section 2 of Chapter 164, Gen- ‘of 1905, 1s hereby amended,’ so es follows: “Section That all moneys so appro- priated shall he expended by and under the general direction and supervision of | such board of county commissioners in the follow- ing manner: That in all cases except as here- inafier provided, before expending any money for such purpose or purposes, ‘Buch board of ty commissioners shall require the coun- ty surveyor of such county or his deputy, to furnish to such board a survey of the work for which it is proposed to expend such money, together with suitable plans and | specifications thereof and estimated cost there- of, and that upon the receipt of the same by such board, {t shall be the duty of such board, If if shall deem such expenditure ad- I visable, to invite blds for such work by post- ling nottces for at least fifteen days prior to the letting of the contract for the same in at least three of the most public places in the township, wherein such work is to be done, and in case any portion of such work is with- in the limits of any incorporated village, by also posting notices in three of the most pu’ lic places in such village, and in all case: |there shall be three pubiications of sald notices in the official newspaper, and such notices shall contain a brief description »of such work, and shall state the time and place of awarding the contract for the same, and at the time and place mentioned in such notices. it shall be the duty of such board to let such contract to the lowest responsible bidder, who shail in all eases be required to enter into a written contract evidencing the same, and said beard shall require a sati [factory bond for the faithful performance of |such contract, provided, nevertheless, that |nothing herein contained ‘shall be construed to |prevent such board from refecting all bonds lif in the judgment of such board all bids are excessive, and provided that if such board shall deem it impossible to get such work done at a fair cost by letting such work to a contractor, said board may direct the county surveyor to employ men, purchase materials and equipments and te Proced to do such work in accordance with the plang. snecifica- tions and estimates heveinvefore referred to. and said county sirveyer shail thereupon do stich» work under the supervision of such jrounty board; an? provided further that such board may, without readvertising for bids and lettine contracts as aboye required, e: pend. under the supervision of the county Surveyor. of his deputy. for repairs and main- tenance of rozds and bridges, or for the pro- tection of travel thereon, such sum or sumi as such board may appropriate, and mi ploy a repair crew for such purpose, and m: purehase and retain the necessary road m: Uhinery and tools and materials for the pur- of making such Tepairs, but such ex- penditures shall not In any one year, exceed Sne-half of the amount #0 appropriated for roads and bridges for said year in sald coun- Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after, its passage. ‘Approved April 15, 1913. CHAPTER 292--S. F. No. 659. AN ACT authorizing certain cities of the first class to issue bonds for defraying the cost of making certain local vements in advance of the collection of special as- sessments therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mhinesota: E 6 of the first class not Section 1. Any city home is here- operating under ward in which the | cee: for such work and readvertising for new bids, 1 7 by authorized to issue and seil its bonds to an amount noi exeerding $150,000, the pro- whereof shall be placed in the treasury of sald city” and kept distinct from. ali other funds, except funds used for the same pur- poses, and shall be used only for the purpose of paying, to theamount of the special as- sessments levied assessed therefor and in advance of the collection of such assessthents, the cost of the folowing pubtle improvement: In said city: Paving, lane or aving or macadamizing any therein. guiters along any such Is | placing any curbstones along auy such street, tane or alley. ' Laying, relaying or extending any sewer Ali agessments, the amounts where- ‘e advanced from said special fund and all penalties accruing thereon shall be paid. when collected, into the treasury of the eity to the credit of that fund and Shall be used only for the purposes for which said fund was created. All interest collected on such. assesments shall be credited to and become a part of the sinking fund of said city if there be one. Sec. 3. Said bonds shal be issued only in pursuance of a resolution adopted by an af- firmative vote of two-thirds of all the mem- bers of the City Council or other governing body of such city. The faith and credit’ of the city shall be pledged to the payment, of said bonds and the interest thereon. The Council or governing body shail include in the tax levy of each year an amount sufficient to pay the current interest on such bonds, and the sinking fund of the city shail be pledged to their redemption at maturity, _ provided. that no such bonds shall be soid a le amount than ninety-five per cent of the p: value thereof and accrued interest thereon Sec, 4. 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-annu- ally. ‘The place of payment of principal and Interest and the denomination of said bonds shall be fixed by the resolution authorizing thelr fssue, and all or any of them may be in the form of coupon bonds or of registered certificates, so called, as the purchasers may prefer. Sec. 5, 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 clty and be sealed with the city seal; except that the signatures to the coupons ‘attached thereto, if any, may be thographed. None’ of such obligations shall be sold for less than 95 per cent of their par value and accrued interest, or to any but the highest responsible bidder there- or. Sec. 6. This act shall not apply to any city whose inhabitants have adopted a charter pursuant to Section 36, Article 4 of the State Constitution i Approved April 15. 1 i CHAPTER 293—S. F. No. AN ACT to amend Section . General Luws of Minnesota’ tor the year 1907, a8 amended by Chapter 358, Laws of 1909, relating to salaries of county treasur- ers in counties having, or which hereafter may have a population of 200,000 inhabi-| tants or over and not more than 275,000 inhabitbants and providing help and com-| pensation therefor in county — treasurer's! offices in such counties. H Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State| of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section 2, Chapter 139, General Laws of 1907, be amended to read as follows Section 2. The County Treasurer of each county shall appoint and employ.—One Chief! Deputy, who shall be paid the sum of Two} ‘Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) per>annum; One Deputy who shall have charge of the State-! ment Department, who shall be paid the sum | of Twelve Hundreq Dollars ($1,200.00) per annum; One Deputy who shall have charge Of the Settlement and Collection Registers, who shall be paid the sum of Twelve Hun. Bred “Dollars $1,200.00)" per annum: eight] clerks, who shall be paid the sum of One ‘Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per annum each; One Cashier or Teller. who shall be paid the sum of ‘Two ‘Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) per annum; One Deputy who shall have charge of Inheritance and Mortgage Tax Collections, who shell be paid the sum of Twelve: Hundred | ($1,200.00) per annum; One Accountant bookkeeper who shall be paid the sum of Fifteen “Hundred Dollars (61,000.00) per an- um. H6 may also employ such other additional | or extra help as the business of his office| may require during each year, providing that| ho such other person or extra help so em-} ployed, shall be paid compensation greater than at the rate of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month and that the entire com- pensation for such extra help, shall not ex- ceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) in any one year. Any of said Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) appropriated for such extra help, remaining unexpended in any one year, shail bg turned back to the general fund.” ec. 2. { 70s. | Chapter Approved April 15, 1913. CHAPTER 2M-—S. F. } 712. AN ACT to amend Chapter 243 of the Gen-} eral Laws of 1911, entitled “an act for the protection of railroad crossings with town and county ‘roads, and streets in cities and Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State| of Minnesota: ction 1. That Section 2 of Chapter 243 be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: or} ‘This act shall take effect and be in| force from and after its. passage. ' sie’ EGQSION of said local improvement bonds agaiust any pte assessment, ‘the prineipal and inyerest be- ing payable at fixed dates out of jthe fund lected from such assessment inciading in- terest and penalties. and the whole of such fund is hereby pledged for the payment of said local improvement bonds and esi thereon as they severally become due, Such local improvenient bonds shall be paya- ble to bearer with interest coupons attached, Ind the city council may by a five-sixths vote bind the city to make good deficiencies in the collection up/to but not exceeding th principal and interest at the rate fixed by the city couneil upon such local improvement bonds which slall not exeeed five (5) per cent per) anjum. If the city, beca of iy such guarantee, shall redeem any local im- provement bonds, it shall thereupon be subro- gated to the holder's rights, For the purpose of such guarantee, penalties coliected shall be credited upon’ deficienctes of priucipal and in- te t before the city shall be liable. Such local imp ement bonds shall be sold at public sale at not less than the par value. See. 4. act shall apply to all cities operating charters adopted in pursu- ance ‘of Sec 1 36 of Article 4 of the Con- Stitution of Miunesota. The provisiéns of this ot intended to and shall not be of Minn hereby a See. such elect nish to. the ta for 1907, be al nded so 28 to read At least four precedi mn the Attorney General shall fur- y of State a statement of the pul effect of al] amendments proposed, ing clearly the form of the ex- isting sections, and of the same as they will iead if amended. Prior to the election, the Secretary of State shall give three weeks’ published notice of such statement in all le- gal newspapers of the state, The Secretary of State shall furnish. such statement inp! form to such newspapers, the expense of which ghall be borne by said newspapers. ‘The maxi- m rate for such pubileation shall be twen- ty-five cents per folio for each of the three ublications, but shall uot exceed fifty dol- jars for each newspaper unless the publica- tion exceeds eighty inches in length. | In which case the excess shall be paid for at the rate of fifteen cents juch for each pubil- cation thereof. Provided, that dally news- papers having a bona “fide circuéation, not including exchanges or other complimentary cirevlation, of ten thousand, shall receive seventy-five cents per folio for the first pub- lication and thirty-five cents per folio for each of the two subsequent publications; not to exceed one Hundred fifty dollars for each of such daily newspapers. however, rued to repeal or abrogate any of the provisions of such © but are intended to be supplementary to sald charter and as con- ferring additional power upon sald cities ich may be exercised at their option. The Cities’ liabilities upon such guarantee shall not be taken Into account as part of its in- debtedness until the amount of such deficiency or collection defined as aforesaid is determined and only for the:amount of such deficien Sec. 5. ‘This act shall take effect and be * in force from and after its passage. 1913. Approved April 1 CHAPTER 295—H. F. No. 202. AN ACT legalizing certain conveyances of land heretofore made by a husband acting under a power of attorney from his wife. Be it enacted b ure of the State of Minnesota Section 1. No suit at law or proceeding in eguity in any of the Courts of the State of Minnesota shall be brought ao set aside any conveyance of land situated in the State of Minnesota, which said conveyance was made, executed and delivered prior to January 1st. 1899. and was made by a husband for and on behalf of bis wife acting under and by virtue of a Power of Attorney, made, exe- cuted and delivered by such wife to her hus- band, unless such action at law or proceed- ing in equity is commenced on or before the first day of October, 1913, and all such con- veyances in which such an action. or proceed: ing is not commenced prior to October. 1st, 1918, are hereby legalized and declared to be legai conveyances of all of the right. title and interest of said wife and husband in and to such land to the purchaser thereof; provided, that tie sald Power of Attorney and convey ance have been duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of the County wherein the eaid land is situated, for more than ten years prior hereto, and provided that the pro- Visions of this act shall not apply to or in any manner affect the title to any land, the title to which is now in litigation, Approved April 15, 1913. ‘ CHAPTER 207—-H. F. 257. AN ACT to appropriate money to provide for the expense of representing this state at the yettysburg Fiftieth Anniversary to be held at Gettsyburg, Pa.. and to designate such representatives and the manner of disbursing such appropriation. Whereas the State of Pennsylvania has by an act of the Legislature, approved May 1! 199, created a commission to “arrange tor a proper and fitting recognition and observance, at Gettysburg, of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg,”’ in which certain troops of this State enacied a most conspicu- ous and heroic part; ‘And, whereas, the active participation of this and vther States of the Urion, in such celebration, has been urgently solicited by the said State of Pennsylvania. and assented to by this and otter State: . ‘And, whereas, the plans for the ceremonies to be conducted on such occasion have so far advanced as to provide for certain observ- ‘ances to be held on the Ist, 2nd, 3d, and 4th day and include one day, to be known Veterans’ Day’ when “all surviving soldiers of the Civil War, North and South, are requested to be present’ and take part’ as invited guests, and which ob- servances, commemorative of a reunited peo ie, knowing North, No South, No Eas' No’ West,” are expected to close ' July 4th, when will be laid the cornerstone of a “Peace Memorial”; ‘And; whereas, the several states are ex- pected to provide for the transportation, care and subsistence of such veteran soldiers ax reside within their limit attend such ceremonies: ‘And, whereas, it is proper that such veteran soldiers shall be accompanied by the Gov- ernor of Minnesota and his staff; Now, there- who shali Section 1. The sum of Twenty-five Thou- sand Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro- priated, for the purpose of transporting from |Minnesota to Gettysburg and return and in fearing for and providing subsistence for all urviving members of the First Regiment of Minnesota Volunteers on the rolls at the time of said battie, or previously honorably di: ‘charged, including ali surviving members of |Companies One and Two, the two so-called “Section matter set forth in the complaint and make a report in writing thereof, including the find ings of facts. and make such order as it shail deem proper in the premises, and if dangerous, it may require the railroad com- pany complained of to provide flagmen at such crossing, or adopt such safety device as proper protection of said crossing, or it may require the removal of any structure or struc- tures, or embankment, from the right of way vf said railroad company; where the railroad has been constructed or the grade thereof low. ered after the laying out of the highway and the ‘railroad tracks are seven feet or more below an overhead bridge at least eighteen feet wide with suitable approaches. and may also re- quire the complaining city, village, town or county from streets or town or county roads as, in its opinion, may be reasonable and negessary to properly protect said crossing.”” Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in foree from and after its passage, Approved April 15, 191 CHAPTER 29; F. No. 816. AN ACT relating to local assessments — in Cities of the first class for the acquisition of lands for streets, parks and boulevards, and the improvement thereof, and the im- Provement of existing streets, parks and boulevards, and autherizing local improve- ment bonds payable out of the moneys col- lected on such assessments. Be it enacted by the Legisiature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Whenever any city of the first class including, among others, those cities operating under Charters’ adopted in pur- suazce of Section 36 of Article 4 of the con- stitution of Minnesota, shall have completed, in accordance with ‘the provisions of {ts Charter, any assessment upon benefited real estate for paying the cost f the acquisition of any land, or interest in land, taken for pubic use, or for paying the cost of any m- provement’ which shall have been duly au- thorized, or both, the city council of said city by a five-sixths vote may by resolution pro- vide that said assessment may pe paid in any number of equa! annual installments, not exceeding twenty (20). ° Provided, the ‘city council shall not exercise the power granted by this act after the proceeds of such assess- ment has been pledged by the issue of bonds or certificates of indebtedness to be paid from the proceeds or otherwise. Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall thereupon transmit ‘a certified of such assessment roli to the County Aifditor of the county In which the city is ‘situated, each of which certified copies shall bear an appropriate name and be numbered consecutively from one (1) upwards. In cases where the whole un- dertaking requires the condemnation of land and improvements the assessments for the condemnation of land and the assessments for improvements may be consolidated as to each parcel of land and certified to the County Auditor as one assessment. And thereupon the County Auditor shall include one of the equal annual payments of the principal amount of said assessment with and as a part of the taxes upon each parcel for each year until the whole assessment shall be thus included together with annual interest at the rate pre scribed by the City Counell, five (5) per cent per annum. installment, the Counts interest upon the entire assessment from the date of the assessment to the time when the tax books including the first installment are delivered by the County Auditor to the Coun- y Treasurer, and thereafter the County Au- ditor shall include in the taxes of each year oné of such installments, together with “one year's interest upon such installment and all subsequent installments at the same rate, each of which, together with such Interest [shall be collected with the annual taxes upon jsuch Iand together with linterest in case of default, all of which shi be collected and enforced as the annual taxes and credited to the proper cfty fund. parcel assessed may be discharged from the assessment by presenting a improv ment bond sold against such herein provided sufficient in amount to cover all installments unpaid on such parcel and accrued interest, penaities and costs, With the first bonds to the County Treasurer for cancella- tion or having endorsed thereon such install- ments, interest, penalties and costs. When- ever an assessment is certified as aforesaid by the City Clerk to the County Auditor, a duplicate thereof shall be sent to the City Comptroller, and such assessment shall be sufficiently ‘identified by the name and num- ber as aforesaid, All installments due and payable and all interest or penalties on the ‘same having been paid, nothing herein shall prevent the transfer. of’ sald ty or any interest therein on~the books of the County wherein it is situated, or the recording of in- struments or transfers subject to the lien of future installments. interest and penalties. Sec. 8. The City Council, for the purpose of realizing the funds for making such fin- provements ani paying such damages ma: issue and sel! special local tmprovement bonds which shall entitle the holder ‘thereof to all sums realized upon and such assessment, or if deemed edvisable, @ series of two or more The Commission shall decide the! said commission shall find said crossing to be! the natura] surface of the ground the! commission may require the maintenance of| to remove embankments or structures! not exceeding | Auditor shall include | Any surrendering such loca! improvement bond | Minnesota Sharpshooter ‘Companies attached to sald First Regiment, ,and honorary mem- |bers of said regimental association, and also jall surviving soldiers, Union and Confederate, |now residing in this State and furnishing sat- \isfactory evidence that they were engaged in he Battle of Gettysburg on either day there- jof, and resident surviving members of regi- iments that were in said battle, but who were in hospital at the tine thereof and within the commission may deem necessary for the|one month thereafter joined their regiments) and served in the army until the close of the {Civil War, and also all veterans of the Civil War who’ have been awarded the Congress Medal of Honor for most distinguished gal jlantry in action, who are residents of thi \State, together with the Governor of Minne- sota ‘and his staff, all Ex-Governors of the| State and the members of the Celebration Committee” appointed by the De- partment of the Grand Army of the Republic Of the State of Minnesota, and the command- ers of the Loyal Legion and Grand Army of the Republic Department of Minnesota, and @ suitable drum corps or band while going to, attending and returning from, the | “‘Fiftrth | Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.’’ to! be held at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the ist, 2nd, 3d and 4th days of July, 1913, and for’ incidental expenses connected therewith Sec. 2. General L. A. Grant and Captain W. H. Harries, respectively Chairman and Secretary of the "Gettysburg Celebration Committee" of the Grand Army of the Re- public Department of Minnesota, and the offi- vers of the Regimental Association of the First. Minnesota Volunteers, to-wit, Major Christopher B. Heffelfinger, Captain Jasper N. Searles, Captain Thomas H. Presnell, Samuel Lilly and Edward A. Stevens (and stich other person or persons as the Governor may desig- nate to fill vacancies if either of said officers lare, for any reason unable to act) shall be and hereby are appointed Commissioners, to !be known as ‘Minnesota Commissioners Get- ltysburg Fiftieth Anniversary,” and by such name may make requisition on the State Auditor for warrants on the State Treasurer for such portion of said appropriation, from tiie to time, as may be necessary for the jaforesaid purposes, but shall receive no com- jpensation save for actual expenses necessarily jineurred, and said Commissioners shall, like wise, determine What persons are entitled share in the benefits of this act, and have full authority to disburse such portions of this appropriation as shall be required for the aforesaid purposes, and shall make full treport of their doings io the Governor of this [State after said disbursements have been jmade; and the State Treasurer shall pay all | warrants so made by the State Auditor out of said funds and any portion that may re- main thereafter shall be returned to the fund from which this appropriation is made; pro: {vided, That said Commissioners shall have ‘authority to appoint from among their mem- jbers an Executive Committee to con: [three members, who shall have ail the au- thority of aid Commission when the latter ‘is-not in session. Sec. 3. Said report of said Commission s0 to be made to the Governor shall be accom- panied’ with vouchers -showing, with reason- jable particularity, the various purposes for which said moneys have been used. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force on and after its passage. Approved April 15, 191: H | CHAPTER 298—H. F. No. 303. AN ACT to amend Section 1417, Revised | Laws of 1905, as amended by Chapter 334, General Laws of 1900 and Chapter 60, Gen- eral Laws 1911, relating to state ald to pub- lic. schoo! by the Legislature of the State ‘Be it enactei Revised Laws + of Minnesota: } Section 1. That Section 141 r 334. Gener: General Laws jof 1905, as amended by Chai ‘Laws of 1900, and Chapter 60, ‘4911, be andthe same is hereby amended to’ {read as follows: | Sec, 1417. The board shall apportion the amount appropriated for such schools equally among the high schools and the graded schools fentitled thereto, but no high school shall re- Uke penalties and iceive more than Twenty-two Hundred Dol jars per_vear, nor any graded school more than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars per year; nor shall the amount so paid any high school ex- ceed its actual expediture for such work, exclusive of building and repairs, nor shall ny grat 1 cons with or in th same district with an aided high school share in such apportionment. but graded schools dj sharing. therein shall receive not more than one half the amount actually raised by spe- cial school taxes for current expenses. ~ This act shall in no Way affect the right ‘of any high school or graded school to receive jother aid for maintaining special departments jor courses by virtue of ‘any other law or laws of this state,» Approved April 15, 1913. CHAPTER 299—H. F. No, 273. AN ACT to amend section twenty-five (25) of Chapter three (3) of the Revised Laws of| Minnesota for 1905, as amended by Chapter| one bundred and ' fifty-two (152), Laws of Minnesota 1907. relating to Publishing amendmenta, te the, Constttu;| me ' Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State| of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section twenty. (25) of Chapter three (3) of the Revised of, ‘Minnesota for 1905, as amended by Chapter, one hundred and fifty-two (152, General Laws A General | shall that if any newspaper refuse the pub- lication of said amendments such refusal and failure of publication shall have no effect on the validity of sald amendments. He shall also forward to each county auditor a num- ber of copies of such statement. in poster form, sufficient to enable him to supply at least’ six of such coples for each election dis- triet of his county. — ‘The auditor shall fw nish such copies to the town, village and city clerks, who shall give three weeks’ posted notice thereof, and cause one copy to be con- spicvously posted at each polling place on election day, Willful or negligent failure by any official ‘named to perform any duty im- posed upon him by this section shal] be deemed a misdemeanor. * See ‘The publisher of every newspaper publishing the proposed amendments shail, be- fore receiving his fees for such public: fof City hospital bonds, which may be iseued for the purpose of erecting. maintain- ing. acquiring, or improving city hospitals. Bh 1 School bonds which may be issu’ purpose of constructing. erecting, ac- wiring, improving, — repairing. furnishing, equipping and maintaining school houses. Seventh: General fund bonds, which <-> be issued for the purpose of providing a gen- eral fund with which to meet and defray all * contingent expenses, of whatever character, properly arising out of municipal matters, and not otherwise, and which shal! also include the payment of all outstanding debts and bonds which are due or to become due. or ere Te deemable, together with interest thereon. Section None of such above di > aggresate cluding any ponded indebtedness of the City, funds, bonds or balances held in a sinking fund,’ shall be made to exceed ten per © of the assessed valuation of the taxable prop- erty within the city, provided, however, for the purpose of determining this Imitation ponds issued for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, operating or purchas- ing water power or lighting plants shall not be included. ‘All sums realized from the sale of city bonds shall be applied. to the purpose for which they are issued. and no other, and such purpose shall be distinctly stated in the resolution or ordinance authorizing their tssue. No bonds authorized by this act shall be issued by any city, until the isstance thereof shall have been first authorized by a three fifths vote of the legal voters of the city voting upon the question, and the question of the issuance of such bonds shall be submitted to the electors of the city proposing to issue the, same at @ general or special election, lied. and conducted in the manner pre- scribed for municipal elections in such city, and the notices of such election shal! contain a statement of the amounts and purposes for which such bonds.are proposed to be issued, with the date of thelr maturity, and the rate Interest. which they shall bear file with the Secretary of State an affidavit showing the qualification and legality of such/ newspaper and that the publication of s amendments “has been made as required by jaw. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 15, 1913. CHAPTER 300—H. F. No. 863. AN ACT authorizing certain cities of the first class to jue bonds for the purposes of en- larging, supplementing and repairing sewers that have been found inadequate. » it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘Minnesota: ction 1. Any city of the first class not governed by a home rule charter is hereby authorized to issue and sell its bonds to amount not exceeding $190,000 in par value, the proceeds whereof shall be used for defray- ing the cost of enlarging, supplementing and repairing sewers heretofore constructed in said city that have been found inadequate, and for no other purpose. Sec. 2. Said bonds shail be issued only in pursuance of a resolution adopted by a majority Vote of the City Council or other governing body of ‘sald city, and the faith and credit of the city shajl be pledged to the payment there- of and the interest thereon. Such Council or other governing body shall include in the tax levy of each year an amount sufficient to pay the current interest on such bonds, and the sinking fumd of such city, if there be one, will be pledged to their redemption at matu- rity. Sec. 8. 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-an- nual The place of payment of principal and interest and the denomination of said bonds shall be fixed by the resolution authorizing thelr issue, and all or any of them may be in the form of coupon bonds or of registered cer- tiftcates, so-called, as the purchasers 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 comp- troller of said city, and be sealed with the city seal; except that the signatures to the coupons attached thereto, if any, may be lthographed. None of such obligations shall be sold for le: than 95 per cent of their par value and ac- crued interest, or to any but the highest re- sponsible bidder therefor. Sec. 5. ‘This act shall not apply to amy city whose inhabitants have adopted a charter suant to Section 36, Article 4, of the state constitution. Approved April 15, 1913. CHAPTER 301—H. F. No. 962. AN ACT legalizing the foreclosure and can- cellation of contracts for the purchase oF sale of real estate and the records thereof, where the mortgage tax on such contracts has not been paid prior to the foreclosure or cancellation thereof, or subsequent thereto. Be it Enacted by’ the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That in all cases where a con- tract for the purchase or sale of real estate has been foreclosed or cancelled or attempted to be foreclosed or cancelled, and such fore- closure or cancellation is defective by reason of the fact that prior thereto no mortgage registration tax has been pafd on sald con- tract, such foreclosure or cancellation and all proceedings in connection therewith and the record thereof, if any shall have been made, are hereby legalized and made as valid and effectual to all intents and purposes, and of the same force and effect in all respects, for the purpose of notice, evidence, validity, fore- closure, cancellation or otherwise as if such mortgage registration tax had been paid prior to the time of the commencement of any such proceedings, Provided, the mortgage regis- tration tax on sald contract be paid in full thin six months after the passage of this act. ‘Sec. 2. Any person, persons, co-partnership or corporation, as vendee, holding any con- tract for the purchase or sale of real estate, which said contract has heretofore been fore- closed or cancelled or attempted to be fore- closed or cancelled, and the mortgage regis- tration tax was not paid, said person, per- sons, co-partnership or " corporation ’ shall have thirty days from and after the passage of this act to asser;.any rights they may have under and by virtue of said contract, or be forever barred from asserting same. Approved April 15, 1913, CHAPTER 302—H. F. No. 968. AN ACT to amend section 3049 revised laws of 1905, as amended by chapter 164, Gener- al laws of 1909, relating to local ‘building and lean associations. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1. ‘That Section 3049 Revised Laws of 1905, as amended by Chapter 164 General Laws of 1909, be and the same is herety amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 3049. Every such corporation herein- after formed, by provision in its certificate of Incorporation’ or by-laws within six (6) months after the Revised Laws take effect, shall con- fine its field of operation exclusively to the county of its principal place of business and those immediately contiguous thereto, and up- on failure so to do shall, without any other act or proceeding, forfeit all corporate rights and franchises, except to close its affairs, Provided, that any association now incorpo~ rated may enlarge its territory by making application to the Superintendent of Banks, specifying the added counties in which it de- sires to do business, and on receiving the approval of the Superintendent of Banks shall be duly authorized to do business in those counties, which shall not exceed eight (8) in number. Approved April 15, 1913. CHAPTER 803—H. F. 1068. AN ACT to grant additional powers to cities of the State of Minnesota, having a popula- tion of twenty thousand or less inhabitants, and to empower such cities to issue their bonds for certain purposes therein men- tioned. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That in addition to the rights ‘and powers \heretofore granted by law to the several cities of the State of Minnesota, in- cluding cities having a home rule charters, f{}which rights and powers shall not be abridged or affected by this act. there is hereby granted to all cities having a population of twenty thousand or less inhabitants that now or may hereafter be organized within the State of “Minnesota, including cities having home rule charters, the right and power to issue bonds for municipal purposes, to wit: First: Permanent improvement fund bonds. which may be issued to defray the expenses of improving any street, avenue, alley, park, levee or other ‘public gtound within the cor porate limits of any city within this state. or any part of such expense, and which shali include the construction of sewers, sidewalks, bridges, culverts, the paving of ‘streets and alleys, ‘changing of water courses and all im- provements of a permanent nature. Second: Bridge bonds, which may be Issyed by any city within this state for the pu of bridging any natural or artificial stream, river, lake, canal, bay. harbor or other water within or partly within the corporate limits of any city within or partly within the State of Minnesota, or for the purpose of bridging any such water, or part thereof, tupon. or forming the bound: State of Minnesota or any id state, and the use of the proceeds of any such bonds for the construction of any bridge, so as to accommodate or facilitate the pas- sage of any steam locomotives or cars, or horse, cable or ‘elec- tric cars, whether ‘oy in connection with teams, vehicles, and foot passengers, shall not invalidate, impalr or affect the legality of any bridge bonds for the aforesaid | poses, provided that nothing herein contalned shall be construed to prevent any city within this state from charging any rallroad com- pany using any such bridge a reasonable price for such use, and the making of such charge 1 not be held to impair, affect or invalidate shall note eld, “ene authority: herein gtten shall include the power to issue such bonds for the making of improvements to be used exclusively for steam or electric railway pur- poses. ‘Third: Shipping terminal bonds. which may, be issued by any city within this State for the purpose of constructing, purchasing, acquiring, {mproving and maintaining boat dockage terminals, bridge termin: railroad termi- nals, provided that nothing herein contained be construed to prevent any clty within this state from charging any allroad or boat company using such terminals a reasonab! price for such use, and the making of Charge shall not be held to impair, affect or invalidate such bonds. Fourth: Water ‘and Tight Bonds. which may be issued for the Purpose of erecting, improving or works, All elections provided for in this act may be called by resolution in writing, of the remmon council or corresponding body. passed by a majority vote, which resolution shall dis- tinctly state the purpose for which such bonds are proposed to be issued, and the question to be submitted to the people. ‘The ballot to be voted at all elections under this act may read as follows ‘Shail the proposed issuance of bonds in the amount, of 2 +. dollars for the pur- pose of .. be authorized. Yes Sa aa the votes cast upon the If three fifths of be in favor question at such election shall of issuing tie kind end amount bonds designated in said ballet, the city ting in favor thereof, shall through its proper offi- cers, without further act, be authorized to issue such boads to the amount voted and te sell and negotiate the same. ‘The votes ct at such election shall be counted, returned and canvassed the same as in other municipal elections and the resu' certified fo the City Clerk, recorder or similar officer. by the canvassing board. It shall be the duty of the Common Coun- cil or any body in’ a commission government corresponding thereto, to expend the moneys derived from the sale of sald bonds in accord- ance with the directions of the voters, a8 shown by said election. Sec. 3. All bonds authorizea by this act shall run not more than. thirty ears from the date of their issuance, bear- ing interest at not more than five (5) per cent per annum, principal and interest payable at such time and place may be fixed by the common council, or corresponding body, of any city: said bonds shall be sealed with the seal of the city issuing them, and signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk or recorder or similar officer, and shall be sold at not than par vaiue and accrued interest. to highest responsible bidder, after notice published once in each week, for three suc- tessive weeks, in a daily paper, if one there be, if not, then in a weekly paper. in the “ity where such bonds are to be issued, and also in a daily paper published in the City of St, Paul, in the State of Minnesota. Sec. 4. Any city in the State of Minne- sota, heretofore incorporated, may become sub- ject to the provisions of this act, and the City Council of such city, or corresponding body in a commission form of government, may effect by a rerolutton duly passed by a majority of all the members elect of such council or body, and a copy of such resolu- tion, duly certified, accompanied by a state- ment of the vote thereon, with the. — members voting for and st sald ordi- ihe rail be forwarded to and filed in the office of the Secretary of State and such city shall thenceforth be deemed subject to the provisions of this act, and shall be governed, controlled and regulated by and under the provisions of this act, and the city officers of said City shall thereupon exercise the powers conferred therein, and all Courts of the State take judicial notice of the fact of such city becoming subject to the pro- visions of this act: and all laws in such city in conflict with this act shall thereupon be no longer applicable, but all laws or part of laws not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shal] continue in force the same ‘s if such City had not become subject ‘to the provisions of this act. ‘Approved April 15, 1913. CHAPTER 34—H. F. No. 1196. AN ACT to authorize cities in this state now ‘or hereafter having a population of more than fifty thousand inhabitants to issue sell, bonds for acquiring and improving lands for public parks and parkways, 2% well as for the improvement of parks and parkways heretofore acquired. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1. Any city in this state now or hereafter having a population of over fitty thousand inhabitants is hereby authorized and empowered. acting by and through the com- mon council of such city. by ordinance duly an affirmative vote of not less the members-elect of of enacted by than two-thirds of all such .common council, upon ,request of the board of park commissioners of said cltx. oF of such other governing body as may have charge and supervision of the parks and park- ways of such city, to issue and sell three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000.90) par Value of the bonds of suck ity for the purpose of acquiring and improv- ing nds for public parks and parkways, as well as for the ane temp of parks and arkways heretofore acqui 5 pagec. 2. ‘The bonds authorized by Gection One (1) of this act, or any portion thereof. may be issued and sold by any such city notwithstanding any limitation contained in the charter of such city or in any law of this state, prescribing or fixing any limit upon the bonded indebtedness of such city, but the full faith and credit of any such city shall at all times be pledged for the payment of am: bonds issued under this act and for the cur- rent interest thereon, and the common coun- il of such city shall each year include in the tax levy for such city a sufficient amount to provide for the payment of such interest and for the gccumulation of a sinking fund for the redemption of such bonds at their maturit; ‘Sec. 3. No bonds shall be issued by any such ‘city for the purposes hereinabove men~ tioned to run for @ longer term than thirty years, or bearing a higher rate of interest than four per cent per annum, but the place of payment, of the principal and interest thereof and ‘the denominations in which the same shall be issued shall be such as may be determined upon by the common council, and may be in the form of coupon bonds. oF registered certificates, so called. All euch bonds shall be signed by the tnayor, attested by the city clerk and countersigned by the city comptroller of such city, and sealed with the seal of such city, except that the signatures to the coupons attached to such bonds, if any. may be oe thereon, and none of such bonds shall be sold at less than ninety-five, per cent of their par value and accrued interest, and then only to the highest responsible bidder. therefor. Sec. 4. This act shall not apely city operating ‘under a home rule charter, framed pursuant to section 36 of article 4 of the Constitution of Minnesota. Sec, 5. The powers granted by this act are in addition to all other existing powers of such cities. Sec. 6. This act shall take efféct and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 15, 1913. to any CHAPTER 305—H. F. No. 1220, AN ACT entitled ‘‘An Act Authorizing the Board of Water Commissioners in Cittes Having Over Fifty Thousand Inhabitants to Supply Ice to Such City and its Inhab- itants, to Purchase and Condemn Landa, and to Provide Bonds for Such Purpose.” Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. In any city of this state now or hereafter having over fifty thousand imbabl- tants, (he board of Water commissioners, thereof, in addition to all the powers now possessed by such board under any general or special law or under the charter of such city, shall have and possess the power to engage in the manufacture, gathering and purchase of ice, and the cale amd distribu- tion thereof to such city and to the several board@ and departments thereof and to the inhabitants of such city, and fo acquire the land, buildings, machinery and equipment for such purpose. Sec. ks: the purpose of Ja store “plants, 'side-uncks, qvurteetee saad other rights in real property. necessary or convenient for the manufacture, Stdrage or distribution of ice, any sueh may exercise the power of eminent under and in pursuance of Chapter 41, Ri Laws 1905 and acts amendatory thereof supplementary thereto. either within or with-. out the corporate limits of such city. ‘Sec. 3. To provide a fund for the es- tablishment plant, any such city and empowered, acting by and throagh the common counct! or city council of such efty upon request of the board of water com missioners of such city. to tssue the bond: of such city from time to time in such sum: erceediug “tn the varereaute’’ wo Hudre. in aggregate Two Hitty ‘Thousand. Dollars (290.000) par. walle Said bonds may be issued and sold by an uch city notwithstanding any imitation cor a in ter of su y or in fave of thie anata limit ‘upon the bonded indebtedness of suc city, but the full faith and credit of an such elty shall at all times be pledged tf bonds issued under th prescribing or fixing an _ |