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t- 7 enna NOs pom CS. { accumulation of a suitable sinking fund for! the redemption of such bonds at thelr ma- turity, ip case the revenues derived from the sale of ice prove insufficient for that purpese. No bonds shall be iesued . here- der by any such city for the purpose herein’ authorized, to run for a longer perlod thirty years or bearing a bigher rate of in- terest’ than five per cent, per annum, but) the] place of payment of the principal ands in yest thereon and the denomivations in which the same shall be {ssued shall be such as may be prescribed by the common counct! or city council, and may be in the form of coupon bonds or registered certificates, so- called. All such bonds shall be signed by the mayor, attested by the city clerk, and countersisned by the comptroller, and’ shall be sealed with the seal of such ¢ity; pro. vided, that the signatures to the coupons at- tached to such bonds, if any, may be ltho- ‘aphed thereon, and none of said bonds shall e sold at less'than thelr par value and ac- erued interest, and then only to the highest responsible bidder therefor. When said béhds or any of them are tssued and sold, it shall be the duty of the bend, of water. commis sioners to make sultalw ‘provision from the revenues of said ice plant for the prompt t of all current interest on said bonds same accrues and for the redemption of said bonds at their maturity. Sec. 4. ‘The said board of water commis? shall establish such prices for ice as all times insure @ sufflelent income the interest and to provide a fund to pay the principal upon all the bonds to be issued under this act, as well as to pay all the expenses and cost’of the maintenance and repairs of satd ice plant and other expenses of operation and equipment. Sec. ‘This act shall also apply to cities existing under a charter framed pursuant to Section 36, Article 4 of the Constitution. ec. 6. "This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ‘Approved April 15, 1918. sioner: at to p CBAPTER 306—H, Ad ACY to amend Sect Vised Laws ¢ to the refundment ers of real estate provement for which the money was as- Bessed, 1s abandoned or where the amount ment exceeds the cost of th ¢ a local im- 2 of the Revised ne and the same ead as follows: pecial 1pon nt shall have to defray t provement, bandoned, ment shall . ment, the 7 r e owner assessn ssment paid by and it is he authorities: him bears ade to make cation therefor is the party entitled reco’ the same years to n app! the proper of April 16, 1918, of CHAPTER 807—S. F. No. 148. > promote the safety of employes 3 on railroads by requiring com. rs engaged in operating railroads nt clearance be- ed on and over their gs over their lines, Legislature of the State stons of this act oration or receiver there- erson rsons wihle engaged iers in the transportation gers or property within this gegulative powers of this state extend railways operated by the electric tro! . this act, it or excep at on and after the, passage of aball be unlawful for any common any other: person, to erect or re- iter maintain on"wny stand- on its line or on any standard nnection therewith, - ic mi n Section One hute, stock g drencher, ad struction, or in ex ment of earth or ita line of railroad or on any in connection ewith at a distance of less ban eight. feet measured from the center ine of the traek, which said structure or ob- struction adjoins on standard gauge roads; nor shall any overhead wires, bridges, viaduct or other obstruction passing over or above — i acks as aforesaid be erected or recon- structed at a less height than twenty-one (21) feet, measured from the top of the track rail. 3. The Railroad and Warehouse Com. n may upon application made, after a thorough investigation, permit any | common carrer to which this act applies to erect any overhead or side obstruction*at a léss dis- : tance from the track than herein provided for, ment of said Commission & . pita: ith the clearance prescribed here- in would be impracticable. Se That on and after’ the passage of this act it shall-be unlawful for any such ‘ommon carrier to construct any the purpose of moving any cars engaged in the movement of traffic within the regulative power of state, where the center line’ of such track is at a distance of less than four- teen feet from the center line of any other lel track which it adjoins, Section four of this act shall not be ying to tracks to be used se of switching or stor- 3 which are to be used shall not be constructed in closer proxin to each other than thirteen (18) feet measured from the center line of any such track to the cei Une of any paraliel track which it adjoins; provided, that the dis. tance between said tracks spectfied in Sections four and five of act may be diminished or closed up a necess: nce for track inter- sections, turn-outs and switch points. Sec. 6. hati on and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any such com- mon carrier to permit the space between such : of its tracks as are ordinarily used by yard- men and their employes in the discharge of their duties, to become or remain obstructed by any foreign obstacle that will interfere with the work of said employes or subject sald em- to unnecessary hazard. Such space be- ween or beside said tracks as aforesaid, and etween the rails of said, tracks must be kept in such condition asito permit said employes to pass over or between sald tracks or to use the same by day or night and under all weather ut unnecessary hazard; pro. vided, however, that wherever any railroad company has already begun work on depressing @ portion of its tracks, within the corporate limits of any municipality, whether under con- municipality or otherwise, this not apply to any depression of the of such company lying wholly within the corporate limits of such municipality. Seo. 7. That any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act violating any of the provisions thereof, shail be liable to a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each and any such violation; and each-day that any struc- ture er obstruction is maintained in violation of this act, shall constitute a separate of. fense, such ‘penalty to be recovered in a sult or milt® to be brought in the name of the State of Minnesota by the Attorney General or under his direction in any court having juris- diction thereof in the locality where such a violation shall have been committed, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General un- Ger the direction of the State Rallroad and Warehouse Commission to bring such sults up- on duly verified information being lodged with 4 him by any person of such violation being committed, and it shall also be the duty of said State Railroad and Warehouse Commis. sion to lodge with the Attorney General in- formation of any such violation as may come 5 to its knowledge. * Sec. 8. Inspectors of the Bureau of Labor, Industries ‘and Commerce, to report to the Railroad and Warehouse Commission and to the Attorney General any Violation of the, provisions of this act of which they may obtain knowledge, Bec. That any employe of said common carrier who, while In the performance: of_his duty and while engaged in any commerce len ain upon side-track used 3 wholly hs ing cars, bu' for such purpo act in Section One, may be injured or killed by reason of a violation of Section Six of this act, or by reason of any structure or obstruc- tion erected or maintained prior to the passage of this act, or in violation of the provisions of this act, tn closer proximiy to the rails than hereinbefore provided, shail not be deemed to have assumed the risk thereby occasioned or to have been gullty of. contributory negligence although the employe continued in the employ of such common carrier after the use of such permanent overhead or side structure or ob- struction, of any kind or character*mentfoned in this act sball have been brought to his knowledge; and an exercise of the permission rovided for in Section Three of this act shall Beat the sole risk of the carrier. Sec. 10. ‘This act shall take effect ana be. force from and after its passage. ray “Approved April 16, 1913. 4 CHAPTER 308—S. F. No. 365. RAN ACT to amend Section four hundr twenty-ihres (423), Revised Laws of 1005 na amended by Chapter two ‘hundred and four (204), General Laws 1997, Chapter’ three, hundred eighty-eight (288). Genera] Laws we, and © three hundred “seventy. Four (B74). ws 1911, relating to aries of County Commissioners. it enacted by the Legislature of the State Minnesota tion 1. ‘That nty-three (4 Revispa mended by Chapter Two General Laws 19 Section Four Hundred Laws 1905” as Hundred and four apter ‘Three Hun- is Laws 1909, and Chapter Hund Seventy-four General Laws 1911,~be and the seme * Dy amended so as to read a: ceive trom the fees an annua) sala owat In counties valuation does ynot exceed two milion five hundred thousand Gollare. (82,500,000), the sum of One Hundred and ‘ve Dollars ($125.00), In counties whose assessed valuation is more than two milljon five hundred thousand dollars (82,500,000) 2nd does: not exceed six millior dollars ($4,000,000), the sum of One Hundred Beventy-fve Doliars ($175.00), In counties whose assessed valuation {s more than atx million. dollars ($6,000,000) "and ‘does “not exceed Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,- s shall re- for-all his serv: the | ‘ack used for] Tt shall be the duty of the Ratiroad| tioned subject to the regulative power of this| Jov0, tne sum. of than Preergy ot milion dollars. does exceed one hundred ($100, 000,000), the sum of eight hi ot all other ‘that such paid in addition thereto actual neq- essary traveling expenses incurred and pald by them in the discharge of their official duties, provided, however, that the total aggregate amount ‘of the traveling expenses of all the county commissioners of any such county which may be so allowed and paid shall not exceed the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00), in any one year. In counties whose assessed valuation Is more than one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200.00). And said twelve hundred dollars ($1,200.00) shal be In full for all services upon the county and other boards that committees and al] traveling and other expenses within ‘the county, See. All acts and parts of acts incon- tent with this act are hereby repealed, Sec. ‘This-act shall take effect and be in oree from and after its passage. Approved April 16, 1915. CHAPTER 809—S. F. No. 492. Jan act mend Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 } or “Chapter General Laws 1909, as \ onded by Sections 8, 4, 5 and 6, of Chapter 82 General Laws | 1911, relating to and providing for the — establishment | and maintenance of Departments of Agri- | culture, Manual ‘Training and Domestle | Economy in state high, graded and con- | solidated schools, and ‘to. authorize rural to. become. associated with such grade or high schools, and making therefor, and ‘levying taxes ng _into effect, and sof tuition in such and the earning of the state aid. © Legislature of the to al tion 3 of Chapter 247 1909, as amended by Sec 82, General Laws 1911, be hereby amended, so as to om. General Laws 3 of Chapter the same is as follov ot tion read In such agricultural shall. be free to Said state high, nsolidated rura} schools or any organized under the pro- may charge non-resident puplis attending and receiving instruction in department tuition not exceeding two 1 50-100 dollars ($2.50) per month for each ich pupil, to be fixed as heremafter provid- 1; said tuition so fixed shall be a legal charge against. the school district in which |said non-resident pupil resides, and shall be id by such school district out of the funds such district, upon presentation to the clerk of such district of a statement stsned by the clerk, superintendent or principal of |the aistrict furnishing such instruction, stat- Jing the grade or department in whfch* any |such non-resident pupil was enrolled, the |number of months enrolled, name of such |pupil, and amount of tuition, whtch state- jment’ shall be verified by sueh clerk, super- endent or pricipal, and thereupon an order be drawn by ‘said district in favor of district furnishing such {nstruction amount of such tuition; provided, that t more than nine months’ Instruction in any school year, per pupil, shall be a charge vgainst any such district om account of such non-resident pupils. The state high school Weard. may establish rules respecting the enrollment and attend ance of non-resident pupils In any school. op lerating under the provisions of this act, and a scale of tuition charges in the sev- jes or departments, for non-resident lpupily attending any such sghool, not exceed- ling the maximum provided In this sectio | And in fixing tuition charges said_ state |high schoo} board shall take into considera- |tion the particular circumstances and ability of the home district of non-resident puptls to pay the same, and also the number of agri- lcultural or industrial subjects in which such |non-resident pupil .receivés his tuftton. |""When necessary to accommodate ‘2 reason- able number of boys and girls to attend only the winter months, special classes shall formed far them. The instruction in such rieultural and Industrial department shall be of a practical character, dealing with soils, crops, fertilizers, drainage, farm ma- hinery, farm buildings, breeds of live stock, stock judging, animal dtseases and reme- |dies, production of milk and cream, testing Jot same, manufacture of butter and cheese, jhorticulture, gardening, plants, and such oth- questions as have @ direct’ relation to the siness of farming, including bookkeeping ts. it shall also include sys. in manual training and in as these are usually taught struction department ts of the district, all reside graded or associated school visions of this act le le \t Jhome Jin public schoois. 7 Sec. 2. That ‘Sectton 4 of Chapter 247, {General Laws 1909, as amended by Section $ of Chapter $2, General Laws 1911, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as_ follows designated to main- and industrial depart- this act provided for, shall re- not exceeding two thousand five hundred doliars ((§2,900.00) per year, and in addition thereto one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per year for each associated rural school district that may ve associated with such state high, graded or consolidated |school, under the provisions of this act (and jalso one hundred fifty qollars ($150.00) for each rural school in the same district with jsuch high, graded or consolidated school, as [the -nigh ‘school board ney determine), “but |in .no case shall the toral amount recetved any stich school exceed two-thirds of the sum actually expended upon such agricultur- al and industrial depattment, as certified to |the state high school board, The special ald provided for under this act shall be in Meu lof ali other ald for agricultural and indus- |trial training granted by the state to the |schools operating under the provisions of this act. ‘Any rural schoo) district which shall, under the provisions of this act, associate with a |state high, graded or ‘consolidated rural |school for ‘the purposes specified in. this act, shall receive as state aid fifty dollars ($50.00) lper year; such state ald to such associated rural schools shall be granted only upon rec- lommendation of the superintendent of the entral school with which said rural school is assoclated in addition to tite recommenda- lon of the county superintendent, as required | an [tal a ment as in elve state aid Schools heretofore destgnated and now |operating under the provisions of said Chap- ter 247, General Laws 1909, as amended by Chapter General Laws ‘1911, are hereby jcontinuedy ‘provided, that they ‘comply with all the requirements of law for earning such aid, as fixed by law and by the rules of the’ state high school board. Provided, that jno more than one school in any county shall |be added to the list of schools recetving ald |under this act in any two years. | Sec. 3. That Section 6 of Chapter 247, Gen- jeral Laws 1909, as amended by Section @ lof Chapter 82. General Laws 1911, be) and the same is hereby amended so as to read as_ follows: | “Sec. 6. For the purpose of providing |training and tnstruction in such agricultural jand industrial department for pnpiis in rural chools, and to extend the supervision and [influence of state high or graded schools to rural schools, one or more school districts }maintaining rural schools may become ass0- |ciated with a high or graded school in which fs maintained an agricultural and industrial epartment as herein provided, whether or |not such high or graded school has been des- lignated by the high school board to receive lafa under the provisfong of this act. In each lease the high or graded school shail be nown as the central school No tuition shall be charged for pupils trom any associated district enrolled in any. grade or department of a central schoal, No tut- |tion for any pupil residing outside the lim- }its of the central school district and the dis- |tricts associated therewith under the acts Jenrolied in a central school below the sev- jenth grade shall be charged against the dis- |trict in which such pupil resides in favor of uch school. |" Tho current school fund s |ttoned to /such central school for the pupils jenrolled therein from associated districts, and to the district in which any pupil resides for each pupil for whom tuition is charged under this act by any school operating under the same. Sec. 4. ‘This act shall take effect and be |in force from and after its passage. Note—The amendinents provide: (1) Authorizes the High School Roard to jfx a schedule of tuition, and provides that no tuition can be charged below the seventh grade. (2) Provides that schools tow designated shall continue to receive afd while they com- ply with the law and rules of the High School Board. (8) Removes the limit that schools can be aided annually. (4) That no. tuition {s to be charged pu- pil of associated districts. (5) That the current school fund shail. be credited to the central school for pupils trom associated districts and to the home district for non-resident pupil! Approved April 16, 1918. central Il be appor- only thirty CHAPTER 310—S. F. No. 651. AN ACT to authorize and-empower cities of this state of over fifty thousand mhabitants to acquire, construct, own, operate and lease public utilities ‘and to provide the means therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. For the purposes of this Act, public utilities shall include street railways, felephones, water works, gas works. electri light, heat or power works. public docks. union depots and terminal systems, ice plants, stone quarries, creosoting works,. and public markets. Bec. 2. Every clty of tig state shall have the power to own, const acquire. pur- chase, maintain and operate any public ntil- ity within its corporate Iinits, ana to lease the same, or any part of the same, to any company incorporated under the laws of this State. for the purpose of operating such public atility for any period not longer than twenty ‘ars, on such terms and conditions as the y council shall deem for the best interests nf the public. ‘Any city, now owning and operating its own water works, other public utilitfes, may continue ts own and operate the same in the same manner as‘if now authorized by law to own and operate the same, without submit- ting any proposition so to do to. the electors thereof, and !t may by a three-fifths vote of the city council, or other governing body. and Without submission to the electors thereof, Qs herein. provided. issue bonds and certifi cates of indebtedness: in the manner and pro- , ners city. It \hall be lawful for gny city to porate in any grant of the right to construct or operate any/public utility, @ reservation of the right on the part of such city to take over all or part of such public utility, at or before the expiration of such grant upon such terms and ‘conditions as may be provided in the grant;. it shall also be lawful to provide in any such grant, that in case such reserv' grant. @ right to another company to operat |Such public utility in the streets’ and part jof streets occupied by its grantee under the |former grant, the new grantee shall p' |chase and take over such public utility of |the former grantee, upon the terms that the jclty might have taken it over, and it shall |be lawful for the city council of any city |to make the grant containing such a reserva- |tion for elther the construction or operation or both the construction and operation of such public utility, in, upon, and along any of the public streets, alleys” or ways therely. or |portions thereof, in which such public utility \is already logated at the time of making sucn grant, without the pecition or consent of any of the owners of the land abutting or front- ing upon any. street, public alley or way, oF portion thereof, covered by such. grant. No ordinance authorizing the lease of any, |public utility for any period, nor any ordi- [nance renewing any lease, shall go into effect |until the expiration of sixty days from and after its passage. And if, within said sixty |days, there is filed with’ the clerk of such | city ‘a petition signed by ten per cent of the jvoters voting at the last preceding election |for mayor, in such city, asking that such |ordinanée ‘be submitted ‘to a popular vote, |then such ordinance shall not go into effec [unless the question of the adoption of such lordinance shall first be submitted to the elect- ors of such city and are approved’by @ ma- [jority of those voting thereon. |. ‘The signatures of such petition need not Jail be appended go one paper,’ but each signot shall add to his signature, which shall be in handwriting, his’ place of residence. giving the street and number. One of the [signers of each such. paper shall make oath before an officer, competent to administer oaths, that each ‘signature to the paper ap- pended is the signature of the person whose name purports to be thereto subscribed. ‘The | City Council “of amy city which shall decide |by vote of its electors, as herein provided |to acquire or construct any public utility hall have the power unlggs otherwise pro: |vided by law to make allneedfui rules and regulations respecting the operation of the |same, including the power to fix and prescribe |rates’ and charges. For the purpose of ac- |quiring any such public utility either by pur- chase or construction, as provided for in this | Act, or for the equipment of any sucn public utillty, and In addition to the certificates of |indabtesneae provided for in Section 3 hereof, any city may borrow money and issue its [negotiable bonds to an amount not exceeding one-fifth of the cost thereof, pledging the |faien gnd credit of the City therefor; but no such bonds shall be issued until qhe ‘question of the issuance of certificates of Mdebtedness bis own | the electors voting thereon as provided for in | Section % hereof, and then only upon a three- fifths vote of the City Council or other gov lerning body. In the exercise of the powers, jor any of them, granted by this act, any leity shall have power to acquire, take and |noia any and all franchise or franchises, cessary property, real, personal. or |by purchase or condemnation in the manner ed |n€S8 shall exceed ten peg Shr right be not exercised by the city and it shall), such | and | mixed, | for the purposes specified in this act, either | vy “never be for all other indebted Valuation of said city as of the ‘of such in 2. rile: Act salt, des ettatt ond be ‘Approved April. 1¢, 1918.0 ee CHAPTER 811—8, F, No. 656. ACT authorizing certain cities of the first class to issue bonds for defraying that part of the (cost of permanent local, m- | mamoena Rot paid for out of special as- le it enacted by od Meee ae ne oe oe State Section 1. “Any city of the first class not jonerating under @ home rule charter: 1s here- an amount not exceeding Two Hundred Seven- ty-five Thousand Dollars, ($275,000 00), the proceeds whereof shall be used for the pur- pose of defraying so much of the cost of the construction of paving, curbs and gutters, wa- ter mains, and lateral and other sewers therein |a8 {a not assessable upon abutting or bene- |fited property, and for no other purpose. Sec. 2. Sala bonds shall be issued only in pursuance of a resolution adopted by a two- thirds vote of the City Council,or other gov- erning body of said city and ‘the faith and credit of the city shall be pledged to the pay- ment thereof and the interest thereon. Such Council or other governing body shall include in the tax levy of each year @n amount sufficient to pay the current interest on such bonds, and the sinking fund of such city, if there be one, will be pledged to thelr re- demption at ‘maturity. Sec. 3. Bonds issued under this act shall run for a term not longer than thirty years (30) and™ bear interest at a rate not higher than four (4) per cent per annum, payable semi-annually. Provided, that no such bonds |shall be sold for a less amount than ninety- five (99) per cent of par value thereof and accrued Interest thereon. The place of pay- ment of principal and Interest and the de- | nomination 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 certificates, 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 tlerk, and countersigned by the city comp- |troller of’ said city, and be sealed with the lcity seal; except that the signatures to the j coupons ‘attached thereto, if any, may be |ithographed. 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 therefor. |" Sec. 5. ‘This act shall not apply to any [city whose inhabitants have adopted a char- for| shall have been approved by a majority of |ter pursuant to Section 36, Article 4 of the State Constitution. Approved April 16, 1913, CHAPTER 312--S. F. No. 908. AN ACT to amend Section 1901, Revised Laws of 1905, as amended by Chapter 259, Gen- eral Laws of 1907, relating to insurance on state butidings and the purchasing of fuel for state’ buildings. provided by law for the taking and condemn-|Be jit enacted by the Legislature of the State ing of private property for puolic use, no valuation of public utility property for the purpose of any such acquisition, except of such public utilit! now operating under such existing franchises shall any sum be included as the value of any earning power of such utility, or of the unexpired portion of any franchise granted by said city, In case of the ‘leasing by any city of any public utility owned by it, the rental reserved shall be based on both the actual value of the tangible property and of the franchise contained in such lease, and such rental shall |not be less than a sufficient sum to meet the |annual interest. upon all outstanding bonds |or certificates issued by said city on account of any such public utility. Seo, 8, In addition to the bonds pledging the faith and credit of the city, as provided for in Section 2 of this Act, any city may issue and dispose of interest-bearing certifi- cates, which shall be a lien or charge against the public utility property for the acquisition or construction of which they were issued and shali be payable out of the specified por- tion of the revenues or income to be derived therefrom, but which shall under no circum- stances be or become an obligation or Hability of said city or payable out of the general funds thereof, nor shall such certificates be deemed ® part of the indebtedness of said elty for frie hone Such certificates, to- gether with bonds hereinbefore provided for, shail not be issued on any such public utility property in an amount in excess of the cost to the city of such property as herein- before provided, and ten per ceutum of such cost in addition thereto. In order to secure the payment of such public utility certificates, and the interest thereon, the city may convey by way of mortgage, or deed of trust, any or ail of the property thus acquired or to be ac- quired through the issue thereof; which mort- gage or deed of trust shall be executed in Such a manner as directed by the city coun- cil and acknowledged and recorded in the manner provided by law for the acknowledg- ment and recording of mortgages of real es- tat aud may contain such conditions and provisions not in conflict with the provisions Of this act, as may be deemed necessary to fully secure the payment of the certificates described therein. Any such mortgage or deed of trust may carry the grant of privilege or right to maintain and operate the property covered thereby, for # period not exqeeding twenty (20) years from and after the date such property may come in the possession of any perso or corporation as a result of fore- closure proceedings; which privilege or right may fix the rates which the person or cor- poration securing the same as a result of the foreclosure proceedings shall be entitled to charge in the operation. of said property, for @ period not exceeding twenty years. When- ever, and as often as default shall be made in the payment of such certificate issued or secured by mortgage or deed of trust, as aforesaid, or in the payment of the interest thereon when due, and any such default shall have continued for the, space of twelve months after notice therfof has been given to the mayor and financial officer of the city issuing such Certificates, it shall be lawful for apy such mortgagee or trustee. upon_the request of the holder or holders of a ma- jority in amount of the certificates issued and outstanding under such mortgage or deed Of trust, to declare the whole of the principal of all such certificates may be outstand- ing, to be at once due and payable, and to proceed to foreclose such Of trust in any court of competent jurisdiction, At a foreclosure sale, the mortgagee or the holders of such certificates may become the purchaser or purchasers and the rights and rivileges gold, if he ox they be the highest idders. Any ‘public wltlity acquired) under any such foreclosure shail be subject to regu- lation by the corporate authorities of the city to the same extent as if the right to con- struct, maintain and operate such property had been acquired through a direct grant without the intervention of foreclosure pro- ceedings; ided, however, that no ich public utility certificates or mortgage shall ever be issued by any city under the pro- visions of this act, unless and until the qu tion of the adoption of t ordinance of the city council making provision of the thereof shall have first been submitted to a popular vote and approved by a majority of the. qualified voters of the city voting upon such question. Sec. 4. Every such city owning and op- erating any such public utility shail keep the books of accounts for such public utility dis- tinct from other city accounts, and in such manner as to show the true and complete financial results of such city ownership, ownership and operation as the case may’ be. Such accounts shall be so kept as to show the actual cost to such city of such public utilities owned; all cost of maintenance, de- preciation, extension and improvement; all op- erating expenses of every description, in case of such elty operation; the amount set aside for sinking fund purposes. The city council shall cause to be printed annually, for publle distribution, |g report showing the financial results of su¢h city ownership, or ownership. and operation. Sec. 5. No city shall acquire or construct any public utility under ‘the terms. of . this act unless the proposition to acquire or con- Struct same has first been submitted to the qualified electors of said city at a general city election or at a special election called for that purpose, and been approved by a ma- jority vote of alifelectors voting upon such proposition. + ‘The question of Issuing public utility cer- tifcates as provided in Section 3 hereof may t the option of the City Council bé submit- ted at the same election as the question of the acquisition or construction of such public utility. Sec. 6. In all cases provided in this act for the submission of questions or propo- sitions to popular vote the city council. shall Dass an ordinance stating the substance of the proposition or question to be voted upon and designating the election @t which such question or proposition 1s. to be submitted, Which may be at any general or city elec: tion or special election calleg for that pur- pose; provided, that sach eléction shall not be held sooner than thirty days from and after the passage of said ordinance. Notice of special election which shall be held in any city under this act and all pro- ceedings rpspecting the same shall conform as nearly as may be to the Sther special elections therein. ‘And all. ballots as to: any proposition or question submitted pursuant to the terms of this act shall be delivered to the election judges, shall be deposited in a separate box and shall be counted, canvassed und returned, is provided by law in case of other ballots: and the tally sheets and return blanks shali contain suitable columns and spaces therefor. 'No defect or omission in the calling, -giv- ing notice or holding of any election under this act shall in any manner affect the valld- ity of such election unless it shell affirmative- iy ‘appear that such defect or omission changed the result of such election. Nothing in this act contaiyed. shall be construed "to authorize any city to mal auy7rants.or to lease any public utility for a period exceeding. twenty (20) years from the making of such grant or lease; provided, that when a right to maintain and operate public utility for a period not exceeding twen- ty -@0) years is in e@ mortgage or but in} mortgage or deed | issue | or | Ee law governing4 of Minnesota: |__Section 1. That Section 1901, Revised Laws lof 1905 as amended by Chapter 259, General Laws of 1907, relating to insurance on State Buildings and purchasing of fuel for State Bulldings, be and the same {s hereby amend- ed s0.a8'to read as follows: |_ ‘Sec. 1901. INSURANCE OF STATE BUILDINGS—FUEL: Said Board may keep insured Jn solvent insurance companies, all |State Bulldings excer: the Soldiers’ Home, and jall other insurable property belonging to the |State, to an amount not exgeeding two-thirds |of the value thereof and said board shall also purchase fuel for all such buildings.”’ Seo. 2, This act shall take effect and be in force from and after {ts passage. Approved April 15, 1913. CHAPTER 318—8. F, No. 51. N ACT to establish an maintain a labora- tory for the production or purchase and distribution of hog cholera serum, and for administering the same and appropriating! money therefor. ' Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ot Minnesota: Section 1. Hog Cholera Serum Plant, jexisting and in use at the College of ’ Agri- culture of the State University, is hereby designated and declared to be the Hog Chol- Jera Serum Plant of the State of Minnesota. |"Phe purpose of said Institution shall be for | the production, manufacture and distribution |of Hog Cholera Serum, and for investigating |the cause and_means’ of preventing Hog | Chotera, Sec. 2. Said Hog Cholera Serum shall be | aistributed and furnished at one-third (1-3) of one cent per cuble centimeter with the charges of transportation, to any hog owner who is a resident of this State, and who ap- plies therefor by’ or through any Veterinarian jor throug the State Live Stock Sanitary Board, on forms or in accordance with regula- tions ‘prescribed by said Board and the Col- lege of Agriculture. Sec, 8. In case the State Hog Cholera Serum Plant cannot supply the demand for Serum, the said Plant may purchase Hog Cholera Serum in the open market, from re- Mable producers. But such ‘purchased Serum shall only be offered for distribution as pro- vided for in this act, when it has been tested by said State Hog Cholera Serum Plant and found to be as potent and otherwise valuable 3 the Serum manufactured by said Plant. In case of Svetproduction of Serum by said Hog | Cholera Serum Plant, such excess beyond a |reserve of Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) | cubic centimeters may be sold at not less than the cost of production, to Hog Cholera owners in adjoining Etates. Sec. 4. Said Serum shall be administered only by an authorized person, and such au- thorization shall be by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board. Said Board is hereby em- powered to authorize persons and prescribe regulations for administering the Hog Cholera Serum provided for in this act. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 16, 1913. CHAPTER 314—8. F. No. 491, AN AGP for the creation and formation of corporations for the establishment and main- tenance of homes for dependent children, the care and supervision of said children in’ said homes, providing for the manner of receiving children into sald homes and defining the rights of said corporations. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. A Corporation may be formed under the provisions of this act, by not less than three persons, for the purpose of estab- lishing and “maintaining homes for dependent children, for the receiving of such children ito sald homes, the care and supervision of sald children and the conduct of said homes. Such certifi¢ate shall declare and stat 1. Its name and principal place of business. 2, That {t ts organized to establish and maintain a home for dependent children with- out discrimjnation as to age, sex, color or religious inclinations of the beneficiaries and |for the custody and ‘supervision of said de- pendent children in said home, 8. The names and places of residence of the incorporators, and how and ‘when their successors. may be appointed or elected. 4. The names of the first Board of Direct- ors or Managing Officers, and in what officers or persons the government. of the corpora- tion and management of its affairs shall be sted and how and when they shall be elect- dor appointed and any other provisions not inconsistent with law that may be desired. Sec. 2. The persons so executing sald certif- cate and their. successors shall thereupon be- come a corporation by the name specified therein, with al) the powers of a common law corporation. It may sue and be sued by its corporate name, have perpetual ion, adopt a corporate seal, and change the same at pleasure. It may in its corporate name ac- quire and ‘receive, by purchase, gift, grant, devise, and bequest. any property. real, per- sonal, or mixed, and the same hold, sell, con- vey, ‘assign, loan, lease, or otherwise use for the’ purposes named in corporation, and for such time and in such manner as'may be directed by any grantor or testator who may make a gift, devise, or be: quest to such corporation, to be administered and used as provided in this act; and it shall have no power to divert any gift, grant, or bequest from the specific uses and purposes esignated by the donor or testator, Such corporation shall have no capital stock, and Any court of equity, on its own motion or on application, may have and exercise visitorial powers over its officers and affairs. Sec. 3. Said ccrporation shall have super- vision over all children received by it, as*pro- vided, in this act and shall have a right to be appointed by the proper court and to act as guardian for any of sald children, Said cor- poration and all of its capital ‘and shares df stock shall be exempt from taxation. Said corporation shall have, the right now con- ferred. upon the governing Board of cities, counties, towns and villdges by Section 3122, Revised Laws 1905, and may exercise the right as provided in Section 3122, may have children committed to sald home by the Pro- fate Court and may. receive the same as pro- vided in sald Sections $122, 3123, and 3124, Revised Laws 1905. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, ‘Approved Apfil 16, 1913. CHAPTER 315—S. F. No. 544. AN AGT to regulate, fx and determine the YWabiilly of common ‘carriers of goods, wares, mérchandise and live stock between points or stations within the state. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. ‘That any common carrier,. rail- road OK transpertation company —_ receiving property for transportation from any point in Tris state to any other point in this state, shall issue a receipt or Dill of lading therefor and shall be liable to the lawful bplder there. of for any loss, damage or Injury to such property caused by it or by any common car- Mer, railroad or -transportation company to which such property may be delivered. or over whose line or Mnes such property may pass, and no contract, receipt, rule or regulation by authorized to issue and sell its bonds to} part, its certificate of in-| ei CHAPTER 816—S. F. No. 692. AN ACT to require more adequate protection of employes from accidental injury or death in the course of their occupation, Tepealing cer- tain sections of the factory acts, and provid- ing penalties for violation of the act. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. ‘The intaking side of all engag- ing-toothed or other gears, rolls, drums and slides’ of every description on any type of ma- chine; the spaces between fixed and moving of or at any machine, or between the latter or any part of it and structures near it, leaving insufficient clearance for any person employed thereon or near i clutches; all belts, cables, bands and drivin ropes or’ chains; ail fly wheels, shafting, spin- dies, levers, connecting rods and links, cou- plings, or projections thereon or upon recipro- cating or moving parts of machines; all counter weights and balance gears and their suspen- sion; all dangerous parts of machinery; all systems of electrical witing and transmissions, all dy mos and other electrical apparatus and appliances of every description and all prime movers in any factory, school, mercantile es- tablishment, mill, workshop, engineering opera- tion, or other places where persons are em~ pldyed, or otherwise engaged, shall be fenced, boxed or otherwise protected to the fullest de- gree practicable; provided, however, that the above shall apply only to all machinery and apparatus above described’ when located less than six (6) feet above the working floor.~ All machinery, apparatus, furniture, fixtures, ways, structures, and other equipment shall be so placed or- guarded in relation to one an- other as to be safe for all persons thereabouts employed, and all points which are rendered unsafe by the relative: positions of such things shall be securely guarded. Every dangerous place of every description in or near to which any employe is obliged to pass or to be em- ployed, shall be securely fenced, enclosed, or dtherwise protected. No grindstone, tool or appliance, or machine of any description shall be used when the same is known to be cracked or otherwise detective. If a machine or any part thereof is in a dangerous condition or is |not properly guarded, the use thereof may be |prohibited by the commissioner of labor or any [factory inspector and a notice to that effect |shall be attached thereto. Such unsafe or dan- gerous machinery shall not be used until made safe. / Sec, 2, Every owner of a factory, mill or workshop where machinery is in use shall fur- nish or cause to be furnished, whenever prac- ticable, belt shifters or other safe mechanical contrivance for the puopose of throwing belts on or off pulleys; and whenever practicable, |machinery shall be provided with loose pulleys. Whenever in the opinion of the labor commis. ner it becomes necessary, exhaust fans of suffiglent power or other devices shall be pro- vided for carrying off dust from emery wheels, ery. ‘Sec. 3. Where the machinery is propelled by steam communication shall be provided between each workroom in which machinery issplaced and the room in which the enginéer is stationed by means of speaking tubes, electric bells, tele- phones or applfances that may control the mo- tive power. 1 Se No part of the motors, gearing, shafts, or clitches or other apparatus conveying ‘the power of a prime mover to machines shall be less than six feet from the floor unless it 1s securely guarded. Sec. 5 ‘Whenever practicable the points of danger in any machine or mechanism shall be securely d by the maker, and the manufacture or sale of ny machine or mechanigm not s0 guarded is hereby prohibited. Sec. 6. All vats, pans or other receptacles containing molten metal or hot or corrosive liquids, or otherwisé dangerous liguids, below |the floor level; all pits or other openings in the floor or surfaceyof the ground; all gang- ways and inclined footways, or other places from which a person. might fall; shall be pro- vided with adequate hand rails and foot guards or other equally effective protections and in establishments where women are employed or where it is deemed necessary by the Labor Commissioner, stairways shall be built solid and without cronies between the treads, Sec. 7. All stairways and inclined foot- ways, and ali points where there ls a break or change in the floor level or in the charac- ter of the floor surfaces where persons may have to walk or pa: and all dangerous places, all prime movers and all moving parts of ma- chinery where, on or about which persons work or pas: or may have to work or pass in emergencies, shall be kept properly and sufl- ciently lighted during working hours. Sec. 8. No employe in any. factory, mill, workshop, or upon any engineering work, nor any other person, by permission or otherwise, shall remove, displace or destroy any guard for dangerous machinery, or other safety de- ‘vice, which the employer shall have provided undér the requirements of this chapter, or any other law, save under rules establishea by the employer therefor. Safety appliances re- moved for the purpose of making repairs, ad- justments, or for other purposes permitted or Tequired by the employer shall be immediately replaced When suich purpose is accomplished. Sec, 9. No children, under the age of six- teen (10) vears, shall be employed at sewing belts, or to assist in sewing belts in any ca- pacity whatever; nor shali any such children ad- just any belt to any machiner; they shall not oil, or assist {u oiling, wiping or cleaning machinery; they shall not operate or assist in operating circular or band saws, wood shapers, Wood-jointers, planers and paper or wood pol ishing machinery, emery or polishing wheels used for polishing metal, wood-turning or bor- ing machinery, stamping machines in sheet metal and tinware manufacjurin: stamping machines in washer and nut factories; nor as pin boys in bowling alleys; they shall not op- erate or assist in operating dough bgakes or cracker machinery of any description; wire or iron straightening machines, nor shail they operate or assist in operating rolling mill ma- chines, punches or shears, washing, grinding or mixing mill or calendar rolls ‘in rubber manufacturing; nor’ shall they operate or as- sist in operating laundry machinery; nor shall they be employed in any capacity ‘in prepar- ing any composition in which dangerous or poisonous acids are used; and they shall not be employed in any capacity in the manufac- ture of painta, colors or white leed; nor shall they be employed in any capacity whatever in the manufacture of goods for immoral purposes, or any other employment dangerous to their lives or limbs or their health or morals. No woman shall be required or permitted to oll or clean moving machinery. Sec, 10. any child under_the age of sixteen years to) have the care, nagement or operation of any elevator, nor shall fhey be employed in operating any steam boiler or other steam gen erating apparatug operating any steam boiler or other steam rating apparatus, Sec. 11. The floor space in any factory, mill, workshop or mercantile establishment shall not be crowded with machinery in a manner dan. gerous to employes, or in excess of the sus- faining power of fidors or walls, nor be over- crowded with materials or products so &s to| be a menace to employes or in excess of the sustaining power of the floor and wails, Sec, 12. Every hoisting apparatus used in the construction of any building; every hoist- way, hatchway, elevator well, and wheel hole in any factory, mill, workshop, storehouse, wareroom, or store, shall be securely protected ‘on each floor by substantial barrier at least three feet and six inches high, which shall be kept closed except when necessarily opened for use. Every elevator car used for either freight or passenger shall be provided with some stit- able mechanical device by which it can be securely held in the event of accident to the rope or hoisting machinery. Sec. 18. Whenever practicable, all scaffolds, hoists, cranes, siays, supports, or other me- chanical contrivances, erected or constructed by any person, firm or corporation, In this state, for the use in erection, repairing, alteration, removal, cleaning or ‘painting of any house, building, bridge, viaduct or other structuré shall. be'erected and constructed in a safe, suit- ‘able and proper manner, and shall be so erect- ed and constructed, placed and operated, as to ive proper and adequate protection to the life and limb of any person or persons. em- ployed or engaged thereon, and to any person or employes passing under or in, proximity to the same. Whenever a state factory inspector shall find that the scaffolding or the slings, hangers, blocks, pulleys, stays: braces, irons, or ropes of any swinging or stationary scaf- folding. platform, or. other similar device, Used fh the construction, alteration, repair: ing, removing, cleaning, or painting of build- ings, bridges or viaducts within this state, or in factories, workshops, mills, or mercantile es. tablishments are unsafe or liable to prove dan- gerous to the life or limb of any person, he Shall at once notify the person responsible for its creation or maintemance, cither personally. or by. mail, and a notice of danger shall aiso; be afixed to said scaffold, platform or other such device, which further use. Wherever practicable. scaffold~ ing, staging, runways, oiling platforms and all other overhead walks or standing places among or suspended from an overhead support, or rising from the ground floor and more than five (5) feet from the ground or floor, shall have a safety rail properly bolted or otherwise fastened, secured and braced, rising sat least thirty-four (24) inches above ‘the floor of said scaffolding, ig KC ae were over- a walk, or stan ace, and extending bead, the entize length of the outside and ends| fhereof, and properly attached thereto, unless equal protection 1s afforded in another man- (fer, and such scaffolding or staging shall be| so fastened as to prevent the same: from sway- ing from the building or structure to whch ft js attached or toward which an employe must work. Persons employed upon swinging scaf- folds shall use a life line securely fastened to their persons and to some secure support other than said swinging scaffold. ‘Sec. 14. All flodrs, standing places, stair. ways, inclined footways and ladders and all hand’ rails or similar protection shall be of substantial construction and at all-times shall fm good onder and repalr and #0 aK to be firm and safe for the uses to which they arg Puts om all bulldings three (9) stories o mose ia height where floar beams are of iron grindstones and other dust creating machin-\any factory: mill, workshop, engineering works, ‘No person shall employ or permit}’s~ act to amend Sections 2 and § of, Hoe pseaees: id ready for enn pag a ‘gress shadl be provided on It the Word “exit” in letters not less five inches in height and so as plainly to dicate to persons within the building the cation of such egresses, Every door leading, on or to ayy such buflding shall be so con- structed as" to open outward, when possible, and shall not be so fastened during the work- ing hours prevent free egress. Sub- stantial hand rails shall be provided on all stairways in every snch building. Sec. 18. If any such building where person: are employed be more than two stories high, it shall be the duty of the owner of bullding to provide at least one fire and as many more as the~abor commisisoner may require, not exceeding one additional fire escape for every one hundred persons employed above the first floor. Every such fire escape Shall be ‘on the outside of the building con. necting on each floor above the first with at! least two openings; shall be‘well fastened and secured, with landings not less than elx feet in length and three in width, guarded by ap iron railing not less than three feet in helght. Such landings shall be connected by iron stairs, not less than two feet wide, and with steps of not less than six inch treads, placed at an angle of not more than forty-five degrees, and protected by @ well secured han: both sides, with an automatic drop ladder, two feet wide, reaching from the lower plat- form to the ground. be suffictent if constructed on any other plan approved by the labor commissioner. (The openings to each fire escape shall be as‘ far shafts, and the ladder of each fixp escape shall extend to the roof. Stationary Stairs or lad- ders shall also be provided on the inside from the upper story: to the roof. All doors openit onto a fire escape shall be metal covered, all glass used in doors or windows above the: first floor opening onto a fire escape or directly wader frp qacape shall be, wire glass. A suitable disposition shall be made of all in- flamable articles and suitable waste caus or barrels shall be provided*for the proper hand- ling of sweepings, olly waste or other com- bustible material directed by the labor commissioner. Hach factory, mill and work- shop more than two stories high shall also be provided with fnside and outside stand) and with hose connected therewith, as required in the case of hotels of the same height, and with chemical fire extinguishers or pails of water or sand on each floor, always ready for use. Sec. served upon any employer of labor, owner or} manager of any building, or other person, shall be certifed by g receipt for the same taken by the officer oP employee of the labor department serving such order, suggestion or notice, which receipt shall be’ signed by the owner, manager or superintendent of said employer. No ability fo any person other than an employe shall attach te any owner of or mercantile establishment, because of the) provision of this ‘act, until notice to comply: with the terms of this act has been served upon sugh owner by an officer or employee of the labor department of this state, and rea- sonable time to comply with such notice has elapsed. i ‘See. 20. Tvery person who violates or falls to comply with any requirement of this chap- ter, or disregards any order, notice or direction of ‘any member or employe of the labor de. partment made in accordance with its pro. visions, or who obstructs or interferes with any Inspection being made pursuant thereto, or who removes from any machine any notice stating that such machine is dangerous and unsafe, or who operates any such machine while such notice is attached and such machine fs still unguarded and unsafe, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, the minimum penalty whereof shall \be a fine of twenty-five dollars, or imprisonment for fifteen days. But when- ever notice is required before prosecution, no criminal proceeding shall be commenced until thirty days after such notice, nor then, if within such time the requirements of the notice haye been met; Provided, that if such requirement be to put a water-closet or privy in sanitary condition, where the only defect is due to carele in its managemént, or to put an elevator in safe condition, only forty. eight hours shall be gllowed. In’ case of ap~ plication to the court to restrain, the time | aforesaid shall not begin to run until the de- cision thereon, Sec. 21, The term “prime mover’’ as used in this act shall include all steam, gas, oll, or other kinds of engines, and,‘also all ‘elec: trical apparatus which generates, converts, or transmits , guard, be given a broad interpretat clude any practicable method of mitigating or g a specific danger. Section 1818, 1814, 1816, 1817, 1820-and 1824 Revised Laws of and Sec- tions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 of Chapter 288, Gen- eral Laws of 1911, and all other acts or part: of acts inconsistent with the provisjpas of this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 28, This act shall take effect and be in force from and after October 1, 1913. Approved April 16, 1913. — CHAPTER 317—S. F. No. 718. AN ACT to enable all villages in the State ‘of Minnesota to purchase electric energy for municipal purposes and for supplying electricity to the inhabitants thereof. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. All villages in the State of Min- nesota are hereby authorized and empowered to contract with any person, firm, corporation or municipal corporations. for the purchase of electric @iergy for municipal purposes apd to be’ distributed and. supplied by much — mu- nicipallty to nhabitants thereot. Qpallty ‘S.ten contract shall be made by the Common Council, or other governing body of such municipality’ by a two-thirds vote of fll of the members of such council or govern~ ing body, and may be for a period not ex- ceeding fifteen (15) years from the time when such person, firm, corporation or municipal Corporations ‘shall ‘commence to furnish such electric energy, which, time shall not be more {ban two years from the date of such con- tract. ‘Sec. 3. ‘This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ‘Approved April 16, 1913. ¢ CHAPTER 818—S. F. No. 767. Chapter 24, of the General Laws of the State of ‘Minnesota for the year 1907, we to fire- n’s relief pensions. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. ‘That Section 2 of Chapter 24, of the Generai Laws of Minnesota for the year 1907, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 4 “Sec. 2. The qualification as to age and term of service, shall not apply to members of such fire department, who make application for a pension on account of injuries or disa- bilities which unfit them for the duties of an active. fireman, and such relief association shall pay a pension to such members or to the widows and orphans of deceased firemen, jn such sum, and under such limitations and conditions a$ its articles of incorporation and by-laws shall provide and permit; provided, however, that all applications tor’ a pension on account of such injuries or disabilities shall be made within sixty (60) days after such applicant has cease of the Fire Departm« + "Sec, 2. That Section 8 of Chapter 24 of tho General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1907, be and the same is hereby amended so| as to read as follows: “Sec, 8. The amount so paid to any City under the provision of this act shall be by it set aside as a special fund and may be ap- propriated, and disbursed in the same man- her’ that other funds belonging to such City are appropriated or rd |, but only for the following purposes, viz.: Mrstenor the relict of Weick, injured and disabled members of any fire department in Provided, that in case there exists, or shall ecist a fré department relief association, duly organized or incorporated in any such, City) shail be made safe before | © as aforesaid, shall be paid to the Treasurer, of such Relief association, instead of to the Treasurer of such City. ut. the. secretary and tréasurer of every such Relief Association shall prepare annual~ fy a report of all receipts and expenditures of such Association for the previous year, show- ing for what purpose the money was pald aud Buch fire shall| court, as practicable from the stairways and elevator | and ‘ 19, Every order, suggestion, or notice| oa: in the donor, authorize ‘the ‘of. ang to fe the district court of and bg 3 district Be it enacted by the of the a be ‘Legislature State CHAPTER AN Act create ‘sala have and Bow ibed See ‘whether term clec- office, if ‘such term, con hall be electe. Bhall be fied Present t only two of and there is a of the presi may be tested the said judges. Division of AN ACT to amena = (206), ae a @, Laws ofthe State of Minnesota for the year one thousand hundred and five (1905 as ‘amended by two hundred and ninety-five (285). Laws of the State of Min- nesota for the year one thousand mine hun- dred and seven (1907), as amended by Chap- ter two hundréd and four (204), the State of Minnesota for the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (1913). clerks ing neh ier ereetpes: Be =. or w lation in each of hot. less than two funared than wo hundred ead seventy-Rve thousan: nm “five i (275,000) inhabitants, and to fix the saleries ‘that shall. be pai the. ¢ auditors Of: ‘Section 1. Chapter bag : of the Stat for the year one thousand nine hundred and five (1905). as amended by Chapter two hundred and ninety five (295), Laws of the State of Minnesot for the year one thousand nine hundred and seven (1907), as amended by Chapter ft hundred and four (204), Laws of the State of Minnesota, for the year one thousand nive hundred and thirteen (1913), hereby is amended Section 1. it that now have or Hundred Doliars ($4,600.00) per annum, aod in all such counties the auditor) sifall appoint and employ One chief deputy who shall be paid at the rate of Two dred Dollars ($2,100.00) per annum: per anum; draughtsman who shall of One Thousand Five «$1,500.00) per annum; one deputy ve paid at the rate of One Hundred Dollars- ($1,500.00) per annum: settlement clerk assistant Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) stenographer who shail be Nine Hundred. Dollars ‘ments: ft tngtallment eee ag Rereinafter py Wiitsoug additional compensation wi such such deputy or other s usual compensation and when, and as often and to said county auditor may employ, that of sed to be a member/25 1, expended, and to whom, which report shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk of the ity, in. which. such is situated, anda duplicate of I also be: filed with the State ~ shall be paid to any” The money paid tor shall be expended on} relief of sick, int ‘members of any Fire D and their widows and_-permitted by tl For the purp or any of fi in a cit fiom in its Wire rin ver of such association, a Firemay within the m: The t ‘idow, shall ie include a wife sioner, Cis ik sae c pees m_ for support, sl chide the sueviving ‘common 1aw ‘Wit ‘steel, the contractor for the tren or stect (ork of such Dulldings 1m the course ‘of ‘con- ——