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a SSG UKCT 10! provice tor address of applicant. “of the premises on which | animals. ‘Pp such domesticated mber and kinds of animals in the ‘time of making the applica- “they are wild or domesti- shall be accompanied by @ (00) for each animat tn) may thereupon 1s- the applicant to such on hoiding such permit shall ‘first day of January report to ‘any increase or decrease had| umber applied for, together | cents for each additional ani- sion shall keep @ record of Ing such permits and shall send|vided In sections eM Mumbered tags to be attached to each , for the keeping of which been issued as hereinbefore pro- ‘Bold or shipped within or with- Feoetpt of a written permit the Commission or from any ike written by the owners thereot und the carcasse: P by him desiring to maintain a private hatch- tion of trout may do #0 to said commission giving address of the person owning the same and a mark used to ‘Trout grown in such hatcheries it. i or packages upon which such , ) HOWEVER, that in any prose- y violation ét any of the pro- chapter it shall not be neces. Prosecution to @ilege or prove or animals were not domesticat- af ge ‘Deputy Game Warden; and with | VISIONS Dorit such anhinals may. be|of 1909, sections 1009, and 1020 of the Re- and shipped within or without the| |and “omissions . of taxable gross ings jshall be filed by the examiner with the Min~ nesota tax commission forthwith, and the commission shall proceed as under section 4 hereof to assess omitted earnings for addi~ tional taxes and penalties and report to the |attormey general such violations of law, and ithe attorney general shall institute such pro- ceedings as may be required to secure com- pliance with the law and the recovery of! public: revenue. / Sec. 8. PUBLM’ RECORDS OF GROSS | EARNINGS TAXATION. It shall be the duty of the public examiner, the tax com- mission, state auditor and state treasurer to keep a complete and properly itemized rec- ord of the traasactions of their respective departments with reference to the assessment, collection and: verification of Kross earnings taxes and penalties, and such record and |likewige the forms ‘used by the several de- partments in certifying such earnings, taxes a Penalties shall bear a three-fold classif- eation, namely, they pertain to current jyear taxes, to delinquent tax px to errors and omissions, resp 3 and 7 shall be the duty of the public examiner, at least twice in each year, to compare the gross -earnings records of each of said de- partments and verify the collection of such taxes and penalties. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PRO- Chapter S04 of the General Laws Bec. 9. other acts and herewith, are vised Laws 1905, and of Sec. 10. This act shall take effect and be in foree from and after its passage. Approved April 24, 1918. CHAPTER 488—H. F. No. 926. AN ACT to establish a field and employment agency for the blind, and prescribing the powers and duties thereof. {Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: bt § ft E F trout were not grown in a pri- or that the birds, animals or mot taken for SO eon oc nel Las claiming that su , or animal Gomesticated, or the trout grown in & Hatchery, or that the sald birds or were taken for scientific purposes i ef i i f Provided, shal! prove on the hearing that such birds or animals were do: or that such trout were grown in or that such birds or fish for scientific purposes as by law ‘or were not caught, taken or killed is state, or had in possession with- ‘or permit therefor. April 24, 1918. at i Te CHAPTER 486—H. ¥. No. 876. ‘erection of water works and lighting plants for supplying water and light for public in all villages in the state operat- under Special or General Laws of the ‘State. Be it enacted by the Legisitaure of the State ~ of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section Seven - Hundred Forty-four am Pavised Laws of Minnesota for the year 1905; be and the same 1s here- ‘by amended so as to read as follows: “Bec. 144. Any village, whether governed this ‘or otherwise, may erect: wa- Per works, (AND) lighting plants and heating its for supplying water, (AND) light and for public purposes, or for the private use of its inhabitants, or both, and may cot duct and control the same, and fix and col- lect proper and uniform charges for such “private supply, or it may purchase or lease| ‘any such works or pliant already erected, and operate the same for the purposes. aforesaid. But no such erection, purchase or lease shall be made without approval by the voters of the village, such as is required by law for the jesuing of ‘village bonds for like objects. ‘The and a proposal to issue Bo to do, to. raise money therefor, may be sub- atea Giles weparatery or aa'a single ques- t ‘Apri 24, 1918. oe it CHAPTER 487-1. ¥. No. 890. the administration a enforcement of the gross earnings tax ‘laws ‘and to define the duties of state off- cialis with reference thereto; providing for @ system of accounting, reporting and re- Conding taxable gross earnings, prescribing | penalties for failure to report such earn- ings and pay taxes thereon, and repealing acts and parts of acts inconsistent here- Belt enacted’ bythe Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: 2. DATE AND FORM OF GROSS mannines REPORTS. On or before Feb- Tuary lst of each year, every company, joint stock association, ‘co-partnership, corporation or individual, required by law to pay taxes to the state on ® gross earnings basis shall make and furnish an itemized statement to {he Minnesota ‘Tax Commission, and a dup! cate to the public examiner, in such form the public examiner, with’ the approval of the tax commission, shall Lae rear just report of the a ig age he year ending Dec. for and during ime? Greceding, verified by the president, sec- etary, treasurer, individual owner, or chiet ef such company in this state; pro- Yided, that rafiroad companies shall make gemi-annual reports as provided in Chapter 9 of the General Laws of the Special Ses- sion of 1912. earnings shall be computed in accordance with the method prescribed by ‘Sec. 2. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION * OF Gnoas BARNINGS TAX "The Minne- Gora ‘Fax Commission shall keep a permanent «Gio of such. gross earnings reports, inspect | Yerity each report and sassess the earn-| © ESE Shown thereon ‘with. the amount of 3 ¥axes due, and certify the amount of such fig taxes to the state auditor, who eeSen shall make bis draft on such. com- pany, joint stock association, co-partnership, Porporation, or individuel, for the amount of taxes due as thus certified, and place said Graft in the hands of the stato treasurer for collection. Sec. 8. PENALT PAY GROSS EARN: FOR FAILURE TO a5 If any such company, joint stoc co-partner- Ship, corporation, or shall fafl fo pay such’tax oF gross earnings percentage by March 4st, (or, {f a railway company sub- « fect fo semi-ennua! payment, by March 1, .* 361 Beptember 1, respectively, as provided br law), @ penalty of ten per cent thereof Dy ediately accrue, and thereafter one shall immer each month after the same ber Zomes delinquent March ist or September 1st, hile such tax remains unpaid; provided, that eny sum or sums due the State from uch gross earnings taxes at the time of the passage of this act. or from penalties here- Pofore accruing, shail bear an interest penalty of one per cent per month from the date thereof until paid. Sec. 4. WHEN COMPANY FAILS TO RI TO FIX AMOUNT RT, TAX COMMISSIO. ce ee if any such company, joint Pe ‘association, co-partnership, corporation, we "ipdividuai fails to make and file such ©) (gress earnings report, the Minnesota tax com- WWGawsign shall notify’ such company of such +a or default, and if such default con- yfor thirty days after service of such the tax commission shall notify the wexaminer of such default, who shall the records of such company and tothe Tax. Commission, for official y im its books, his findings of such ¢om- Geiva taxable carcings. ‘Thereupon the tax vf y upon the basis of such findings Sommien other, evicence, as the commission “faay possess, sball fix the amount of such earn gross and assess the tax thereon and fhe accruing penalties, making official entry Qhereot and certify the amount thereof, to- gether with the penaity, to the state auditor ‘who shall proceed as ‘in section 2 hereof. Bueh entry shall stand in place of the re- port. required by law to be made by such "company, $ stock association, co-partnef- fhip, corporation, or individual, and the same ~ Gr a certified copy thereof, shall, in all the © ‘fourts of. the-state, for all purposes, be prima ce of the correctness and validity . oF earnings and of such tax and > ‘and the liability of such company LINQUENT TAX AND PEN. ) A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY. jt-and unpaid tax and penal. d.and certified by the Minne- on, a8 provided in sections shall be a lien upon, all and operty, estate and effects of , joint stock association, corporation, or individual, and ce of all demands and # mY the same; and the cert -. Sate of the Minnesota Tax Commission that | gaid tax and ities are due and unpaid, ‘and the unpaid draft of the state auditor 2% . ursuance thereof, shall be suf- 4 seen araceant for the attorney general to | Gnstitute proceedings for collection + of “said tax (and penalties by sale of/such prop- “SYSTHM OF GROSS EARNINGS ; he public examiner, with the commission. ‘shall have to preseribe for such tions, or individuals a sys- Section 1. ‘There shall be established un- der the management of the Board of Direct- ors of the School for the Blind of the State |of Minnesota a Field and Employment Agency |for the Blind of said State. Sec. 2. The Board of Directors of said sche shail annually seport, upon the recom. mendation of the Buperintendent thereof, a competent person to conduct the work’ of said Agency, under the direction of said Su- perintendent. Gaid Agency shall collect statistics of the Blind, including their present physical and mental condition, causes of blindness, capa~ city for education and industrial training, and any further information looking toward the improvement of their condition that may be desired. Said Agency shall give especial attention to the cases of such blind youth as are ell- gible to attendance at the School for the Blind, but are not in attendance thereat, or are not receiving adequate instruction else- where, and shall seek to secure such attend- ance by all practicable means. Said Agency shall endeavor to secure for the adult blind of the state such labor and employment 2s may be adapted to their respective training and capacity, and shall, so fat as may be feasible, ald said adults in securing any provisions which may be made by the School for the Blind for the better- ment of their lot. Said Agency shall further be empowered to aid the biind (1) by home instruction and training, (2) by assisting them in securing tools, appliances and supplies, (3) by aiding in marketing the products of their labors, (4) by care and relief for the indigent blind,’ and in any other practicable means of alleviat- ing their condition. Sec. 8. The board of directora of the Min- nesota School for the Blind are hereby au- thorized to defray the necessary expenses. of the aforesaid agency from the appropriations for the current expenses of said board. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in, force from and after August first, 1913. Approved April 24, 1913. CHAPTER 489—H, F. No. 967. AN ACT to provide for the separation from cities of two thousand population or. less, incorporated as a city under Chapter 8 of the General Laws of 1895, and incorporated as a village under Chapter 40 of the Spe- cial Laws of 1881, platted Agriculturat Lands included with ‘the corporate limits in such cites, in certain cases. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. The owner of all the lots and blocks of any platted tract of land containini not less than forty acres, used, and occupted solely for agricultural " purposes, situated within the corporate limits of any city in this state of not more than two thousand popu- lation, incorporated as a city under Chapter 8 of ‘the General Laws of 1895, and incor- Porated as a village under Chapter 40 of the Special Laws of 1881, and apart from the settled, built up portion of said city, may petition the board of county commissioners of the.ecounty in which said tract of land is situated, for an order detaching said tract from said city. Sec. 2. Upon the filing of said petition in the office of the unty Auditor of said Coun- ty, the board of County Commissioners there- of, shall, at their next meeting thereafter fix a ‘time and place for the hearing of such pe- fitlon, which time. shall not be. less than thirty days thereafter, and shall direct a no- tice of such hearing to be issued and signed by the County Auditor of said Count; on behalf of such board, which notice shall state the name of such petitioner, describe the tract of land sought to be detached, and the time and place of such hearing, and shall contain @ copy of such petition, which notice said pe- titioner shall cause to be served upon the mayor of said city or the city clerk thereof, at least twenty days before the day of hear- ing, ne shell vest ae copies of oa. notice, one in each of three of the most public places in said City, and sald notice shail also be served personaily within the same time upon the Town Clerk of the town to which said land will be annexed, if the petition 1s grant- ed, and said notice shall also be published for two ccessive weeks, once in each week ina legal newspaper printed and published in sald city. Sec. B. At the time and place set in said notice for the hearing upon safd petition, the said Board of County Commissioners ‘shall hear all evidence and arguments for and against said petition, produced before them; if they shail find that all the lots and blocks in sald tract of land are owned by the pe- titloner, and are used and fit solely for agri- cultural purposes, and that the same is not @ part of the settled built up portion of said city, and that the said land 1s so conditioned, as not properly to be subjected to city gov- ernment and is not necessary for the sewerage of said city or for the reasonable exercise of the police powers or other péwers or functions of sald city, and that the same may be so detached from said city without unreasonably affecting the symmetry of the settled portion thereof, such board of county commissio1 shall make their order detaching safd and the streets and alleys between ti lots and” blocks therein contained, from said city, amd thereupon said tract of land and all lots’ and blocks therein contained and said streets and alleys shall be and become de- tached "from said city, and shall thereafter form a part of the township in which ft was originally situated, and shall in-all things be subject to the town government of such tow! ship, and not in any manner unger the juris- diction of said city, and such 9} ‘shal be filed in the office of the inty Auditor of such county and recorded in ‘the office of the Register of Deeds thereof, and a duplicate thereof shall be filed in the -office of the city elerk of said city, within five days after the same shall have been made. Provided, however, that no streets in sata track Jand, which are; at the time of sald pet graded and use ube highways, shall be thereby vacated,” Re Sec.4. Such separation from sad city shall |not felease such tract of land from its lia- |bility om eccount of any outstanding bond or other indebtedness of such city existing at the time of its separation therefrom,\ and in or- der that such detached territory shall pay {ts proportionate share f such outstanding indebtedness, and any renewal of such indebt- edness or extension thereof, and thereon, the common council of such city where such territory shall thereafter be de- tached, under this act. may submit proof at the time of the hearing upon sald petition, nd the county board may find and determine the amount of indebtedness outstanding at the time of such detaching of said territory, and incorporate the amount of the same in |its order; and said eity council shall, fn each |vear thereafter. at the time of levying the various taxes for city purposes. levied upon the taxable property of such city, and the taxable real esti territory, thereafter interest within such detached “s sufficient to pay such outstanding indebtedness or any zenewal or extension thereof, ani interest thereon, due and payable in each year, and the Cou! ty Auditor shall place the same ugfon the tax list of such city in the fame manner as other taxes therein, ‘and upon such detached real estate in uch detachefl territory. upon thi tax list in the taxing dfstrict where the same is then situated. in fhe same manner. as other txes therein, anf such taxes shall’ be pong d jaa and in Bike manner as County and Stare-taxes are pafi, and payment thereof enforce’ and: the Cou: rt nig [such taxes when coll hospitals or on or about any person having Infectious or contagious diseases or whoever dealing in mattresses, has a mat- tees in his | nm for the purpose of sale, or offers it for sale, without a brand or label as herein provided, or removes, con~ ceals or defaces the brand or label qi shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by @ fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dol by im- prisonment in the county jal t to exceed six months, er by both such fine and im- prisonment. Sec. 2.. The brand or label thérein required shall ‘contain, in plain print in the English da itatement of the material used in the manufacture of such mattresses, wheth- er such materials are, in whole or in part, new or second-hand, and the qualities of the materials used. Such brand or label shal) be in the shape of a cloth tag to be sewed or StherWien, Seotenty, attaches ‘to each ‘such article. . Sec. 3. A mattress within the meaning of this section hall include a quilted pad, stuffed with hair, ‘wool or other soft material, ex- cept feathers, to be used on a bed for sleeping or reclining purposes. Sec. 4. When the Commissioner of Labor shal! have reason or cause to belleve that any of the provisions of this section are being or have been violated, such commission shall advise the attorney general thereof, giving the information in support of such belief, and the attorney general, or, under his directions, the prosecuting attorney of any, county in which the violation occurs, shall forthwith in- ‘stitute the proper legal proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions of this sec- tion and for the punishment of the violation thereof. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after ae 1, 1914. Approved April 24, 19: CHAPTER 491—H. F. No. 1010. AN ACT to fix salaries of Aldermen in cities now or hereafter having over fifty thousand (50,000) inhabitants, ‘and not including cities now or hereafter governed under a chert: tepted anier and puressat to Section 86, Article 4, of the Constitution of this State, &s amended, and Chapter 851 of the Gen- eral Laws of 1899, and amendments there- to."” Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Sedtion 1. That tn cities now or hereafter having over fifty thousand (60,000) inhabi- tants, the salary of each Alderman shall be Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per an- num, payable pro rata. monthly, out of the ‘City Treasury: provided that this act shall not include or apply to cities now or here- jafter governed under a charter adopted under and pursuant to Section 86, Article 4, of the Constitution of this State, as amended, and Chapter 351 of the Gene: amendments thereto. Bec. All acts and parts of acts incon- sistent with this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 8. This act shall taken effect and be enforced from Approved April a after January 1, 1914. 24, 1913. * CHAPTER 492—H. F, No. 1084, AN*ACT to’ legalize, organization” or certain corporatior Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesot in certain cases, the re- mpted reorganization of Section 1. That in any case where any cor- poration, created under Title 2 Chapter 84, Statutes’ of Minnesota, 1804, shall have, with- in the period of its corporate existence, paid all its Mabilities and distributed its assets among its stockholders and cancelled all of its capital stock and thereafter through or un- der transfers or attempted transfers of its articles of incorporation a reorganization or attempted reorganization under such original articles of imeorporation was effected or at: tempted, that any such reorganization or at- tempted’ reorganization ts hereby. declared to be legal and the said corporation so organ- ized under such articles of incorporation is hereby vested with and is entititd to exercise and enjoy all the rights, privileges and fran- chises which belonged to or were vested in such corporation upon {ts original ineorpora- tion, subject, however, to any modification or amendment in the general laws of this state affecting corporations zed under said Title 2, Chapter 84, Statutes of Minnesota, 1894. Provided, shall not apply, to any action or proceeding now pending in any of the courts of this state. \se¢, % This act shall take effect and be ip force from and after its passage, ‘Approved April 24, 1913, that the provisions of this act CHAPTER 498—H. F. 1081, AN ACT providing for the change ‘of the names of villages in certain cases. Be it’ Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That the name of any incorpo- rated village in this state may be changed to the same name as the postoffice therein, by ‘an ordinance of such village so declaring, duly and legally adopted by the council thereof, Whenever the name of such village as incor- porated 1s different than the name of the ce in such village, as designated by the United States postal authorities. a Sec. 2. Upon the filing of a certified copy of such ordinance with the county auditor of the county in which such village is located. and with the state auditor and secretary of state, the mame of such village shall be changed as in euch ordinance provided. Such change in name shall in no wey affect any ability, obligation, r, dutv. law or or- dinance, or other matter or thing in any way relating to such village, excepting that the new name of such village shall thereafter be substituted for and used in place of its old mame. Approved April 24, 1918. CHAPTER 404—H. F. No. 1093. AN ACT to amend Section i574 of the Re- vised Laws of, for Minnesota, relating to discharge of bastardy proceedings. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mi 3 Section 1. That Section 1574 of the Revised Laws of 1905 for Minnesota be, and the same fo hereby amended #0 to read as fol- lows: “174. Any. person who has been imprisone. ninety days for failure to comply with any such judgment and order may apply to said court, by petition setting forth ‘his inabilit, to comply ‘therewith and praying: to. be di charged from imprisonment, and shall attacl to such petition a verified statement of all his ve and effects, whether ¢: tmp? from” execu or otherwise. ‘Ther upon the court shall aj it a time and place for hearing said application, of which the petitioner shall give at least ten days’ notice to the complaint, if a resident of the state, and to said county board. ‘Approved April 24, 191 CHAPTER 495—H. F. No. 1107. AX, ACT to amend Sectiqn one (1) of Chapter of the Session Laws of Minnesota for 1905, requiring railroad companies to pro- vide’ suitable toflet rooms in railroad de- pots. 5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section One*(¥ of Chapter 208 of the Session Laws of Minnesota for 1905 be, and the same hereby is, amended so as to read as follows , , “Sec, 1, The railroad and warehouse com- mission of this state is hereby authorized and empowered, on complaint duly made, to order that all rafiroad companies operating within the State of Minnesota shall provide or cause to be provided suitable toilet rooms in, or, im- mediately adjacent to, every railroad’ station waiting room located on its lines in this state, and they are hereby required to maintain .ani Keep said tollet rooms in good saniteom — dition. Provided, in case there is no water a1 sewer system in towns where railroad station ‘waiting rooms are located, which extends to a point not more than three hundred feet dis- tant from such station waiting rooms; then, and in such case, said railroad compantes shall: upon! provide and maintain, in good sanitary condi- tion, within a reasonable and convenient dis- tance 6 wald station waiting rooms, a suitable el or privy. Approved April 24, 1918. CHAPTER 496—H, F, No. 1212. AN ACT to legalize newspapers in certain cases. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the ‘State of Minnesota: ~ Section 1, No newspaper in this state, ‘Whereas, have occasionally the office of the Deeds of the oth views “has ingidea af the previ- such vil h e ously platted territory in oe lage ang has added new territory thereto, and Sag ‘Whereas, confusion arises in the conveyance of property by reason of the gxistence of such numerous plats, now there! xg Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: ¥ Section 1. ‘That in all cases in which such numerous plats have thus been made and recorded between the 15th day of September, A. D, 1887, and the 35th day of January, AL D. 1904, the last plat thus made and recorded and affecting a particular village is hereby declared to be, and is hereby- made the official plat of the particular village to which it relates. Bec. 2. This Sct shall sake eliegt and be in force from and after its passage. ‘Approved April 24, 1918. CHAPTER 498~—H. F. No. 1217. AN ACT to authorize the State Board of Con- trol of this state to construct and equip certain buildings, and to make certain im- provements, alterations and repairs, or to authorize the making of certain improve- ments, alterations and repairs, for the State University, and to construct and equip certain buildings for certain state norm: schools; and to appropriate money therefor and to ‘authorize the State Board of Control to issue certificates of indebtedness to pri yide the funds, and to levy a tax to pay for the same. Be it enacted~by th Legisitaure of the State of Minnesota: ‘The State Board of Control of this state is hereby authorized to construct and equip at a cost not exceeding the amount set opposite the respective items hereinafter set forth, the following described buildings for the State University, to-wit: A Home Economics’ building at the Farm, School at St. Anthony... ...1 $75,000.00 A boys’ dormitory at the Agricuitu- ral School at Crooksten, Minne- RP my + 40,000.00 A Biology butiding on the main ‘cam- pus of the State University ......200,000.00) Section 1. A hospital service building on said MAM CAMPUS ..0..-eepeeeveneeees 000.00 A Women's Gymnasium’ ‘on ‘said main campus .. And gaid State authorized to of Control is \d, or to author- ize the Board of Regents of the State University to expend, for general improvements, repairs and fiterations- at the ' Agricultural School at Crookston, Minnesota, the sum of ... Sec. 2. The State Board hereby authorized to construct, equip for the State Normal School at: Moor- head, Minnesota, a building to be used for a of Control “is erect and ltbrary and class rooms at a cost not to ex- ceed $100,000,00, and the State Board of Con- trol {s also authorized to construct, erect and equip for the State Normal School ‘at Winona @ model school building at a cost not exceeding $100,000.00. Sec. 8. The buildings provided for in this act shali be constructed under the supervision of the State Board of Control, as provided for in ection 7, “Chapter 119, General Laws, Bec. 4.—To provide the necessary funds to erect the building provided for in this act, the State Board of Control fs hereby author~ ized and empowered, if said board deems it necessary and desirable so to do, to issue and ‘sell, as funds are needed for construction purposes, ‘certificates of ‘indebtedness. to be} own and classed gs ‘Minnesota Eduactional Buiudings Certificates of Indebtedness’ at not less than par value, with interest there- on, payable semi-annually at a rate of not more than five per cent (5 per cent) per an- num, and in such form and upon conditions and terms as the said State Board of Con- trol may determine, in an aggregate amount not exceeding the cost of the buildings, here- in provided for. It shall be the duty of the Btate Audit. in the year 1913 and the next succeeding three years, to levy and collect a in the same manner as other state taxes, jent to pro- duce the sum of one hundred seventy-five thousand ($175,000.00) dollars for each of said years, together with the interest that may be- come due upon all of said certificates. When collected the said money shall be credited to the “Educational Buildings Fund.” There is hereby appropriated from said ‘“Ed- ueational Buildings Fund” when collected, a sufficient sum to pay the principal and ‘ts terest upon the certificates of indebtedness herein provided for. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in foreé from and after its passage. Approved April 24, 1918. CHAPTER 499—H. F. No. 1249. AN ACT, to provide for a levy of taxes for state purposes for the fiscal years ending July Bist, 1914, and July Bist, 1915. Be enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. For the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state for the fiscal year ending July 3st, 1914, a tax of three million one hundred thousand dollars ($3,100,000) or as near that amount as practicable, shall be levied on all the taxable - property of the state; provided, that the tax hel levied shall’ not exceed the rate of two and three- tenths mills on each dollar of taxable proper- ty. Sec. 2. or the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state for the fiscal year end- ing July Bist, 1915, a tax of three million one hundred thousand dollars ($3,100,000) or as near that amount as practicable, shall be levied on all taxable property of ‘the state: provided, that the tax hereby levied shall not exceed the ratio of two and three-tenths milis on each dollar of taxable property. Sec. 8. All taxes levied under the pro- visions of this act, when collected and paid into the state treasury, shall be placed to the credit of the general revenue fund only. 190s & Tale act shall take offect-and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 24, 1818. CHAPTER 500—8. F. No. 108. AN ACT to enable a county or counties to qetgblish “and maintain ‘tuberculosis sana- 2. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. The board of county commis- sioners of any county in this state or the boards of county commissioners in any group of counties in this state shall have and are hereby granted and given power with the a vice and approval of the advisory commission of the Minnesota Sanatorium for Consump- tives to establish and maintain as hereinafter provided, a sanatorium for the treatment and wilted. that said power ac" grantod”uall’ bs provides power so grant exercised as follows: @, Such sanatorium may be established by a majority vote of the commissioners of such county or a majority vote of the commission- ers of each such group of counties whenever and in cases where the amount of the cost of construction to be paid by such county. or group of counties shall not exceed such sum as may be raised by a tax levy of not to exceed one mill on the dollar of. the taxable property of any such county or group of counties. b. “When the cost of constructing said sanatorium shall exceed the amount in subdivision ‘‘a’’ hereof or whenever jt is necessary to issue the bonds of such county or any county in any such group of counties to} defray the cost which such county or any of such count! re required to pay under the terms of this act, then and in all such cases the questions of (1) whether such sanatorium shall be established (and when necessary) (2) whether such bonds shall be issued to defray: any county's portion of the cost thereof, shal be submitted to the voters of such comsty or,|tne sum of Five 4f more than one, to the voters of each of such counties requiring a bond issue, and the sanatorium shall not be established or bonds issued therefor unless a ity of the voters| of such county, or, 1f more than one, of each such county voting thereon shall vote in favor of each proposition submitted to it or to them, c. The board of county’ commissioners of ‘any such county, or, if more than one, the board of county’ commissioners of any ‘such counties shall have the power and authority in any case to submit the question to the voters of any such county or counties in the way and manner provided in this act and in the event that the cost which the courity, or, if more than one, the counties will be quired to pay for ‘the erection of such sana- torium under /this act shail be less than an amount equal to the amount which can be raised ih such county: or counties by tax levy of one mill on the dollar of the ta: able property of each such county on group of counties and the commissioners of any such county or counties shall decide mot to con struct the same under the power herein cor tained, on a petition of not less than 5 per cent of the freeholders of such county or counties, sueh question shall be submitted to| the voters of such county or group of coun- ties and ff a majority of the voters of such county or a majority-of the voters iof each county of such group of counties voting there- on vote in’ favor thereof then such ‘sanatorium | x ‘particuiar vil-| tution commissioners, people of satd county or counties ‘shall have Voted to erect the same, and the t 80 aeti sd by said board to be by taxation shall be levied by the county audi- 1 other taxes authorized by Jaw, and shall extended on the tax Usts aiid collected as other county taxes; and this provision shall be cons to vest in the county comafigsioners of such county or counties, as the case may be, power to levy a tax to pay htiterest aud principal of any bonds authorized hereunder as the same shall come due and become payable, and the said tax shall be levied, extended’ and) collected in the samé way and manner ag other county thall Be"usel for‘no olker ‘purpose, provided shall be wu for no other ‘purpose, that no institution established under this act shall have less than twenty beds. . ‘The question as to the establishment and maintenance of the sanatorium, or issuance of bonds therefor, may be submitted at a gen- eral or special election; if at the general elec- tion the notices of such election shall state that the questions will be voted upon and the provisions for taking such vote shall be made upou the blue ballots furnished therfor, as in the case of other questigns, and the re sult shall be canvassed and returned in Ik mamuer; if at a special election, such elec: tion shall be ordered by resolution of the county board and the procedure for, at and after such election shali be substantially and as far as applicable the same as provided for in Sections 899 to 403 inclusive, of the Revised Laws of 1905, and the coulity auditor upon the passage of the necessary resolution, shall proceed a8 in said sections provided. If proposition is to affect more than one county, then the necessary action shall be taken by the county board and county auditor of each county affected. If funds are to be borrowed from the state, the procedure outlined Herein shall be sufficient for that purpose, instead of those provided for in Chapter 122, General Laws of 1907. If the bonding proposition should carry at my such election at which both propositions re voted uvon, and the other ition should fall to carry, mo bonds shall be issued to provide money for the establishing or main- taining of a sanatorium until at some future election at which the question is properly submitted, and a majority of the votes cast upon the’ question shall have been in favor of the establishing and maintaining of such santatorlum. Where more than oe county is involved the result of the vote on the question or questions submitted in each of said counties, shall be certified by the county auditor thereof to the county auditors of the other counties interestéd. ‘The amount of taxes to be raised in an; one .county for the construction of any suc! shall never exceed an tor in addition to sanatorium hereunder, amount equal to the amount which may be raised“by a tax levy of one mill on the dol- lar of taxable property in such county, Sec, 2, Upon the decision to establish and maintain a Tuberculosis Sanatorium under‘ this act, the County Commissioners of any County shall appoint a Commission consisting of three Members, residents of the county, at least one of whom shall be a licensed phy- siclan. ‘These members shall be chosén with reference to their special fitness for such office and the appointment of said licensed physician before becoming effective shall be approved by the State dof Health. Under the first appointment one member shall be chosen to hold office for one year, one for two years and one for three years,’ all from the first Monday of the next July following such ap- pointment, and thereafter one member shall be chosen’ each year to serve for a period of three years commencing with the first Monday in July in each year respectivgly, and each appointee shall hold office until his successor is apppinted and qualified. ‘This, Commis- sion #hall be known as the County Sanatorium Commission, Its members shall serve with- out compensation but shall be entitled to re- imbursement for all necessary expenses in- curred by them in connection with their of- ficial duties. Said County Sanatorium Commission shall have ‘full charge and control, except as here- jnafter provided, of all moneys received for the credit of the’ Tuberculosis Sanatorium fund hereinafter described and full charge and con- trol of the location, establishing, and mainte- nance of any Santorium building constructed under this act and shall make such regula: tions concerning the same as may to it advisable, but no site shall be secured and n0 buildings’ erected: or equipped without the ap- proval and consent of the Advisory) Commis- sion of the Minnesota Sanatorium for Con- sumptives, and before final action is taken the 8 ‘and specifications shall be submitted to the State Board of Health for approval as provided by “Section 2131, Revised Laws of 1905. ‘The State Board of Control, shall have full power and control over the ‘construction and equipment of any such Sanatorium whose establishment has been determined upon by said County Sanatorium Commission as here- inafter provided. Said County Sanatorium Commission may when deemed necessary appoint and employ with the approval apd consent of the Ad- visory Commission of the Minnesota Sana- torium for Consumptives a competent Super- intendent who shall employ other necessary help at a compensation to be determined the County Sanatorium Commission. Said Superintendent shall be the executive officer of the Sanatorium and he shall act as Secre- tary of the County Sanatorium Commission. One member of said Commission shall be elect- go sanually by the Commission as its Presi- ent. Sec. 8. ‘Two or *more Counties may unite in acquiring, establishing, equipping and maintaining such Sanatorium and in such case said Commission shall be composed of three members chosen from the County in which said Sanatorium is to be located, as provided for in Section 2, and two members shal] be chosen from each of the other Counties inter- ted by the County Commissioners of each uch County; under the first, appointment one .membér shali be chosen to Hold office for one year and one for two years from the first Monday of the next July following such ap- pointment and thereafter one member shall be chosen each year to serve for a period of two years, ‘commencing (With, the frat Monday, in uly ‘each year and each appointee provided for in this Section’ shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified. . Seo, 4. -A. Countysor graup ot Counties wish- ing to establish a um as indicated in Section One shall ghrough tne Board or Boards of County Commissioners appropriate” one-half the necessary: funds in apportioned mounts as hereafter provided for the establishment, construction and equipment of the ‘same ‘and may issue bonds there- for {nthe manner provided by law for the issiiance by Counties of bortds for other purposes. ‘The State Treasurer shall pay out of the funds hereafter provided under this act one-half the cost of the erection and equipment of each such Sanatorium including cost of site, which payment shall be made in the manner provided by law for the pay- ment of expense incurred by the’State Board of Control in the erection and equipment of public buildings; provided, that the. amount contributed by ‘the state’ towards the cost of the erection and equipment of each of such sanatorium including cost of site shall not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), Whenever any such Sanatorium has been erect- ed and equipped said County Sanatorium Com- mission shall have full charge and control of the maintenance of the same, but may confer with the State Board of Control with refer- ence thereto or respecting the purchase .of supplies therefor whenever it desires so to do, and said State Board of Control shall aid in the securing of favorable contracts for the Burchase of supplies when socalled. upon. 1d County Sanatorium Commission shall de- termine by resolution each year prior to July Ist., the dmeunt of money necessary for the maintenance of such Sanatorium during the. following year and a certified copy of such resolution shall be forthwith forwarded to the Board or Boards of County Commissioners, and such Board or Boards may in their discretion at the ‘regular meeting in July incluge the properly approved and apportioned nt im the annual levy of County taxes. In no case shall the amount of such levy in any one year exceed one mill on the dollar of assessed valuation, For the maintenance of each free pat ‘treated in the Sanatorium, priated under this act, which payments shall be made monthly upon warrants of the State Auditor, drawn upon the State Treasury, pro- vided that the President and Executive Secre- tery of the Advisory Commission of the Minnesota Sanatorium for Consamptives cer- tity that the Institution has been properly conducted, In case two or more Counties unite in @ decision to establish a Sanatorium, the County Sanatorium Commission shall ap: portion by resolution one-half of the estimated total cost of site, erection and equipment and the estimated total cost of “maintenance for the ensuing year between or among said Coun- ties, and designate the amount to be raised by ‘each County, which said jonment, shall be based approximately upon the re tive population of said Counties as det by the last pre Federal or State Census. When so apportioned said Commission shall forward to the Board of County Commissioners ‘of each County a certified and each for the] depot ee the care, Boat wa oakinely smonene patient, ere When a patient is unable to pay said charges and has no Kindred legally Mable therefor from whom payment can be secured, said patient may be admitted without charge or @ patient by whom or for whom continued payments cannot be made may become free patient, Any individual, resident of thi State, residing outside of a County or Coun: tes inaintalning a Tuberculosis“ Senatori 'y apply for treatment*in any Sanatorium established under this act, or any city, vil- Jage, town or County may .80 apply be- halt’ of any ‘of its charges, and uch patient may be cared for therein upom payment of a weekly sum to be fixed by the County ert 4 torium ission, provided that the Ad- visory Commission of the Minnesota Sana- torlum for Consumptives shall approve of fhe (admission of such patient and the sump Sec. 7. Any resident of a County or Coun- tles maintaining a. ‘Tuberculosis, Sanatorium, Who is afflicted with pulmonary tuberculosis, whether im the Incipient or advanced stage, is eligible for care in such Sanatorium and may apply for admission thereto, or anyone may apply on behalf of any such individual and the Superintendent shall when conditions So warrant admit said person to such Sana- torium for care and treatment, it being the intention that applications for ‘residents of @ County or Counties where a Sanatorium is located shall have precedence over applications for nonresidents, but preference shall always be given to patients in the most advanced Stages of the disease. ‘The Superintendent of each County Sanatorium shal! keep lists of applications (resident and non-resident) num- ‘vered respectively in the order in which they are received. When the conditions warrant the admission of another patient, the Super- intendent shall give to the eoplicant who 1s first upon the resident list, r if there be no resident list then to. icant who is first upon tna” aexoednont list, an order for examination, —di- rected to one of the County's ‘Exam-' iners of the State Sanatorium to determine that said applicant is @Mficted with tubercu- ‘The fee for each examinat examining phy: Dollars ($3.00) payable out of the funds of the Sana- torium fr which the examination. 1s made. Bec. 8. The County Sanatorium Commis- Pree frre ter = gc tomy omy eee . donation or funds\ from any sourge, whether subject to the special provisions of donors or not, and such gifts, donations or funds, shall be placed to the credit of the ‘Tuberculosis Sanatorium fund in the ‘Treasury of the County in which the Sana- torium is located, and shall be disbursed as provided for under Section 4. Sec. 9. The Advisory Commission of the Minnesota Sanatorium for Consumptives is authorized to employ in connection with the out of the purposes of this act, ecutive Secretary, and such other as- sistants and office help'as may be necessary. ut shall fix their compensation, which to- wether with the necessary office and traveling expenses, not to exceed. Ten ‘Thousand Dol- jars ($10,000.00) per annum, ‘shall be paid by, the State ‘Treasurer out of funds appro: priated under this act warran the State Auditor. m pony Sec. 10. Any County which has hitherto established, built and equipped or let the contract for building a Sanatorium under the provisions of Chapter 347, Laws of 1909, may by resolution of its County Commissioners make application to come under the provi- sions of this act and when the institution and the manner in which it is conducted meet with the approval of the Advisory Commis- sion of the Minnesota Sanatorium for Con- sumptives the State Auditor shall draw “his warrants upon the State ‘Treasurer in favor of such County in the sum equal to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each bed pro- vide for @ patient in such Sanatorium at the time such application is je and the ‘Treasurer shall pay such warrant out-of the funds | in the State ‘Treasury provided ‘for "3 v1 Sec, 11, Any County or group of Counties that hhas heretofore under Chapter 347, Gen- eral Laws of 1909, levied a tax or otherwise provided for the establishment of a Sana- torium which has not been built and equip- ped may by resolution of the proper Board or Boards of County Commissioners come un- der the provisions of this act and receive the State aid herein prov! for a Count; or Counties that may h ter comply with the provisions hereof by depositing in the State Treasury for the credit of its County Sanatorium one-half of the estimated cost. of the site, erection and equipment thereof and the County Treasurer or Treasurers upon the adoption of such resolution shall forthwith forward such amounts to the State Treasurer, Sec. 12. In all Counties of this State now or hereafter having a Board of Control of Hospital and Charitable funds, the members of such Board of Control shall constitute such Commission, and shall perform the duties by ‘prescribed by this act, as part of their du-| bY es as members of such Board of Control without additional compensation. In — sucl counties, the Superintendent shall not be Secretary of said Board or Commission, but the Secretary of such/ Board of Control ‘shall perform the duties imposed by this act upon the Secretary of the County Sanatorium Com- mission without additional compensation. Sec. 13. Wherever in this act the words “Sanatorium,"” “County Sanatorium’’ or “County Sanatorium Commission” are used, the same shali Commission whether the®Sanatorium in ques- tion is pne for a County or a group of Coun ties. Each member of a County Sanatorium Commission shall before entering upon his duties take the cath provided by law and give a bond to be approved by the Boara of County Commissioners of the County wherein such member resides in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to. the State of Minnesota, conditioned as provided for in Chapter 107, General Laws of 1909, ‘which said bond shall be filed with the Board of County Commissioners of such County. Sec. 14. All acts and parts of acts in- consistent with this act are hereby repeal- ed. provided, however, that any County or Counties that have ‘heretofore established, built and equipped or contracted for build- ing a Sanatorium under the’ provisions of Chapter #47, General Laws of)1909, shall con- tinue under said law until the provisions of Becton Ten (J0) hereof have been complied with. Approved April 2, 1918. CHAPTER 501—S. F. No. 130, vised Laws of 1905, relating to unlicensed public drinking places. * Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota; "4 Section 1. That ‘Section 1550 of the Re- vised Laiwa of 1806, be amended 20 as to reed) ai lows “Section 1850. Every person who, directly. \b: himself or by" combining with others, shail keep an unlicensed drinking place, or in any way aid or abet in keeping any ‘such place, shall for the first and second offenses be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be pun- ished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars | ($30.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or imprisonment in the County jail for not lees than Thirty (80) days nor more than Ninety (90) days; and shall for ev- ery ling offense be guilty of a gross misdeméanor and be punished by a fine not Tess than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($180.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars. ($1000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than Ninety (80) days or more than One yegr.”” Sec, 2. This act shall téke effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 25, 1918. AN ACT to amend Section 2017. Revised ‘Laws of Minnesota for the year 1905, grant- ing to foreign ana ic railway cor porations the power tb acquire property by purchase or tion, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: ‘That Section 2916, Revised Laws r 1905, be and the 80 as to read as Section 1. of Minnesota for the same is hereby follows: “Section 2017. Every foreign and domesticrall- shall. have power to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, all necessary roadways, spur atid Side tracks, rights of wasy ot grounds for grave! pits, AN ACT to amend Section “1550 of the Re-| mis of each dln a Ba pee He S pag tt #8 i i in refer their duties,” Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ‘Approved April 25, 1018. a it — CHAPTER 504.—S. F. No, 881. AN ACT to amend Section 4 of Chapter 89 ‘Dt the General Laws of Minnesota for 1911 ‘ relating to transtent ‘merchants. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section 4 ef Chapter 89 of the General Laws of Minnesota for 1911, be and the same is hereby amended to as follows: “Section 4, The words ‘transient “merchant” as herein used, shail include all persons, in- dividuals, co-pertners and both as principal and agent, who in, do or transact any temporary and busi. ness in this State, either in In traveling from place. to. place tn selling goods, wares and who for the purpose of carrying on such busi- . lease, occupy or use a bullding, structure, ‘vacant lot or railroad car for exhfbition and sale of such goods, wares merchandise." Sec. 2. This act shall-take effect and be force from and after its Approved April 25, ioe CHAPTER 505-8. F. No. 482 AN ACT to provide for the payment and receipt of taxes on undivided interests in property entered for taxation. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Any person holding an undivided interest in any property in this state listed for taxation including | mortgagees, lessees, and others, who by law or contract are re- quired or entitled to taxes to protect any right, title, interest, or Men held by to or upon undivided interests in land, may pay the taxes on such undivided interest and on such payment the county treasurer shall give his receipt for the amount so paid and specify the interest so paid on, and enter on his tax lst the name of per- son who paid such taxes and fnterest paid and report to the auditor the payment of such taxes upon such undivided interests. And thereupon such undivided interests shall » exempt from proceedings to enforce the lection of the same tax against other un such tax upon the undivided interests, upon which the taxes have not been, shall be proceeded with in the same er as to such undivivied interests as though it were a separate dc- scription. Sec, 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 26, 1918. * CHAPTER 506—S. F. No, 484. AN cr to amend Sections 3022 apd S025 0f _ the Revised Laws of 1905 as amended dy Section 1. That Subdivision 4 of 3022, Revised Laws of 1905 as amended by Section 7 of Chapter 468 of the General Laws * of 1907,-be and it hereby is amended #0 es to read ag follows “Subdivision 4. In mortgages or trust real estate in Minnesota, Wi Towa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and tana, worth when ‘improved at least twice and when unimproved at. least three times apply to a Sanatorium or|ords. Sec. 2. That Section 3023, Revised Laws 1905, be amended so as to read as follows: “Section 8028, Its board shall promptly in- vest all deposits except 0 much, not exceed- pF wer cont, 00 tony, beeen eee curren: ‘disbursements, it ci Pas classes of authorized securities to the t only of ninety per cent of their cash value, but never exceeding ‘upon tion always that in case of low that it shall be restored by additional security of the meanwhile so classes or at once repaid. much thereof as cannot be vested and as is not kept on hand shall be ‘or more solvent banks or case of the insolvency thereof, edness, tf any, to a savings bank shall be to that of every But Sec. 3. ae wat Sh seeeaaeny force trom ier its passage. Approved April 25, 1913. CHAPTER 801—S. F. No.- 477. AN ACT to prohibit the selling or of intoxicating liquors, cigars, cigarettes and certain other articles and sub- BS of within one thousand Be it enacted by the Legisjature of the ‘State it of Minnesota: fl Section 1. Any person who shell sell or dis- pose of any intoxicating quor or cigarettes at retail, or or in reiting’ apy wha mawatces Smash Gnd eny perenne hall’ camestats any pool or billed room or Bowling alley, or any place of amusement persons are itted to assemble or ‘within thousand (1000) feet of any of following State Training School at sota, The Minnesota Honte Sauk Conter, Minnesota. tory oa Ch ‘Minnesota, ae Public School “at Owatonna, /State Sanatorium for Minnesota, The Hospttal for ‘the State Hospital for: Incbtiates at ai Minnesota, shall be guilty * re Brovded © that © the