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sees Eames Ay thé Lecisinture of the tate w@pportioned and ‘distributed wry . “be used for such AN to ua the delin- tyear, At the time and ch, or the Judge. of A ease Of a judictat diteh + consider and determine petition, and shall re- the benefits and dam. @f such petitione rand of and owners on the basis owned by such respective w, and shall cause to be of the county auditor the ‘of the said ty Board, purtre of the District Court. ie, reassessing the said its; and the county auditor ‘correct the original assessment and benefits and debit or credi the lien statement in the. said “So as to make the same, and each “conform to such resolution or order. gone. 3. Any person or persons desiring or a crerasnosement of damages or in proved sha! le his ap- Fs erro therefor within Ninety after the passage of this Act. ‘April 25, 1913. CHAPTER 520—-H. F. No. 1138. seen: Provide for the taxation of trust = Bection “1. On or before March 1 of each POSE every teust company organized under the of this state shall pay into the county reasury of the county where its principal Place jot is located five (5) per cent Of its gross earnings for the precedinz calendar year which amount shall be in leu of all faxes ‘and assesaments upon the capital stock “end thespersonal property of such trust com- Dany; provided, however, that if any such ‘company shall recelve deposits subject to-check “other than trust deposits. that then such com- wany shall be assessed in the same manner sas incorporated banks are assessed, and shall spay taxes In the same manner as such bank: Bec. 2. All taxes paid to county treasuries ™nder the provisions of this act shall be iy the sare ‘manner as the general property tax is. appor- thoned and distributed. SApproved April 25, 1913, leew ' ‘CHAPTER 530—H. F. No. 1: NX ACT to amend Section 21, Chapter 204, “General Laws, 1905, relating to extention of _ permit to cut state timber. ‘Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State a OF Mimesota: “Section 21. No permit shall be extended, “Geuera] Laws. 1905, be and the same js hereby mded so as to read as follows Section 21. No permit shall be extended, ea ES sufficient reasons; and By ‘consent of the Board of Timber “fear joners, and in no event shall more m two extensions be granted for one year hh. A condition of any extension shall be “that the purchaser shall be Hable to the ftate for interest on the entire unpaid pur- chase price at the rate of elght (8) per cent per annum during the whole time of such ‘xtension and the destruction of the .timber “by any wause during the period of such ex- tension shall not relieve the purchaser for payment of same, afd said purchaser shall be Mable to the ‘state therefor. When any extension is granted a bark mark shall be ‘agree upon for each season.” , ‘Approved April 25, 1913. CHAPTER 581—H. F. No. 1282. AN ACT authorizing the State Forestry Board ‘to seenre for the State of Minnesota, by gift, «purchase or condemnation, lands end the “timber thereon in Itasca State Park not now owned by the State of Minnesota, providing. for a tax levy and the issuance of certificates “of indebtedness therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section J. In addition to the powers now ‘conterred by aw upon the State Forestry Board, said Board Is urreby authorised to-se- cure for the State of Minnesota, by gift, pur- chase, or condemnation, any lands and ‘the timber thereon in Itasca State Park not now owned by the State of Minnesota. . Sec. 2. The money for the purchase and condemnation of such lands and the timber Al Shall be obtained by the levy and eol- tion of a state tax of an amount equal to the interest on $250,000.00 each year for five G years and of $25,000.00 a year and the amount of interest on outstanding and unpaid Ttasea Park Certificates of Indebtedness each year after said five (5) years until all such certificates and interest thereon are paid. ‘The State Auditor is hereby directed to levy and gollect such tax. The proceeds of such tax fre hereby appropriated, so far as necessary to do so, to the payment for such lands and the {imber thereon, and said certificates of indebt- eduess with interest, and the incidental ex- penses hereafter referred to. “Bec. 8. The State Forestry Board may issue @galnst ‘said taxes to be levied, collected and appropriated pursuant to the preceding section, certificates of indebtedness which shall be mown ‘Itasca Park Certificates of Indebt- edness,” They shall be in the aggregate of hot mere than $250,000.00 and shall be issued 4n denominations of $500.00 and shall be due Gn the aggregate of not more than $25,000.00 @ year beginning with 1918 and shall bear in Yerest at not to exceed five (5) per centum per nium, and shall be sold ay money is needed for the ‘or condemnation of land and timber thereon for sald park as hereinbefore indicated. and the proceeds of such sales shall rehases or condemnations and interest as aforesaid, and the incidental 3 with such gifts, purchases Sr condemnations and not otherwise. _ Approved April 25, 1913. 4 CHAPTER 532-8. F. No. 38. ACT entitled “ponding of collection agencies, and. time of bond abd qualifications and Se aanaber ot eureti¢e thereon. terms and con. "ditions thereo! prescribing penalty for ‘failure to comply with provisions of said act. ‘Be it enacted by the Legislature of the. State Of Minnesota: « “Section 1. No person, partnership, associ- ation or tion shall conduct a collec- tion agency, collection’ bureau or Collection _ office in this State, or engage in this State Wgolely “in the business of collecting or re- ad payment for others of any account. “pill or other indebtedness, or engage in this ‘Btate im the business of soliciting the right swollect or receive payment for another of “any account, bill or other indebtedness, or ad- Pertise for or solicit in print the right to col- Ject or receive payment for another of any ‘Dill or other indebtedness, unles: thine of conducting such collection collection bureau, collection office or on business, or of ‘doing such advertis- ‘soliciting, ‘such person, partnership, ‘or corporation, or the person, part- ‘association or corporation for "whom “may be acting as agent, shall have h the Secretary of State a good and ‘bond as hereinafter specified. ‘Said bond shall be in the sum of and dollars ($5000.00) and shall pro- “the person, partnership, association giving the same ‘shall, upon pay and turn over to or for partnership, association or co: whom any ‘account, bill or othe is taken for collection the pro- collection in accordance with ‘of the agreement upon which such ‘or other indebtedness was re- Said bond shall be in “form as the Attorney General shall. yre- “An Act -relating to the fixing amount Shall be for the term of ate thereof, unless the and the person, partner- N or corporation giving the on a longer period. No ac- ‘bond shall be begun after two a ‘bond shall be executed by partnerships, associations or ‘principal, with at least two pt sureti¢s who shall be resi- of real estate within the shall not be accepted un- b of State and. it shall be filed in his ts aloresald; or cath ‘of sureties, of State shall keep ids filed with him under places’ bf “business “of the ; of ¢ and the name of eerste. derwriter becomes ‘amount of- not on policies running more than one year from date of policy, except upon inland and marine covering more than one passage not termi- week, a atatement of the each ‘kind and grade in store in his warehouse At the ¢lose of business. on the ing Saturday and render a like statement, verl- fied by him or his bookkeeper having personal knowledge cf the facts, to the ‘warehouse registrar of the Commission. He shai also make a daily statement to said registrar of the amount of each Kind and grade of such grain received in store in his warehouse the preceding day; the amount shipped or deliv~ ered, and the’ warehouse receipt such delivery, stating the number of each receipt amd the amount, kind and grade of ain shipped or delivered thereon; the amount, Kind and grade of ‘grain delivered for which no warehouse receipt ws issued and how and when the same was recelved. the aggregate’ of such reported cancellations and delivery of unreceipted in corresponding in amount and kind with the ‘shipments and deliveries xeported; and shall also at the same time report the receipts cancelled upon issue of new ones, with the number of each such recelpt cancelled and that issued in its place. He shall also furnish the registrar any further information regarding receipts issued or cancelled necessary for correct record of all such Receipts and of grain received and delivered @nd shall make a further verified statement to the Commission of the condition and management of any terminal warehouse under his-control, at such times and in such form as the Commission may require. Every sueh warehouseman shall on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of September in each year render such Commission on blanks or forms prepared by it an itemized and verified report of ail business transacted by ‘him as & public Warehouseman during the year be- ginning September Ist of the preceding year and ending August Gist of the current year. Such feport shall state the grade, gross weight and dockage of all grain of ‘various kinds in his warehouse at the beginning of the year, \the grade, gross weight and dock- age of all. grain received, the grade, gross weight and dockage of all grain shipped or delivered from such warehouse and the grade, gross weight and dockage of all grain re maining in the warehouse at the end of the year, and such report shall particularly speci- fy and account for any overage or shortage in any kind of grain accruing during the year, “Such ‘report shail also state the weight basis upon which all such grain has been received and the weight basis on which the same has been shipped or ‘delivered. ‘The Com- mission may also require special reports from such werehousemien at such times as the Commission may deem expedient. ‘The Cam- mission may ‘cause every such warehouse and the business thereof and the mode of con- ducting the same to be inspected by one or more of ats members, or by its authorized agent, whenever deemed proper, and the prop- erty, books, records, accounts, papers and proceedings of every such warchouseman shall imes during business hours be subj to such inspection. ae It 4s hereby made the duty of the Sec- retary of the Commission to act as warehouse registrar in accordance with the spirit and intent of this Chapter." Sec. 2. ‘This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 1913. CHAPTER 534—S. F. AN ACT to amend Section 85 of Chapter 17: of the General Laws of 1803 as amended by| Chapter (130 of the General Laws of 1905 1S assoc! i j authorizing associations of individuals known Be it enacted by the Legis! ose aaa sislature of the State | Bection 1. That Section 85 of Chapter 175 of the eral Laws of 1895 as amended by Chapter 180 of the General Laws of 1905, Be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: -"'Section 85. Associations of individuals, citizens of the United States, whether or- ganized within this state or elsewhere, within the United States. formed upon the plan known as! Lloyds, whereby each associate un- ie for a proportionate part of the whole amount insured by a. policy, may be authorized to transact insurance other than ‘ife dn this state in such manner and on such terms as the insurance commissioner may direct, providing that if such organiza- tion «shall be possessed of cash on hand and securities of the underwriters satistactory to the insurance commissioner after deducting all liabilities except insurance reserve, to the Jess than $250,000.00,” and in addition thereto shall be possessed of guaran- teed subscriptions or other securities of the underwriters satisfactory fo the insurance com- missioner to an amount of not less than $250,- 00.00, making a total of $500,000.00 so pos- sessed; and if the net cash on’ hand shall be) equal to the reinsurance reserve calculated on a basis of 50 per cent of the premiums in force cn policies running one year or less from date of policy, and a prorate amount risks, which’ shall be computed by charging 50 per cent of the amount of premium written in its poli¢ies upon yearly risks and upon risks nated, and the ful! amount of premiums writ- ten ih poli¢ies upon all other Inland and ma- rine risks not’ terminated, and such other reserves as may be required by law and the insurance ommissioner, and if evidence shall be furnished to the insurance commissioner that the underwriters aye men of good finan- cial standing. responsible for their obligations, and that the organization does not: issue. poli- cles of insurance on any one risk in greater sums than one-fifth of the aggregate of: the cash paid-in, the aforesaid securities and the subscriptions of the several underwriters or the amount to which they may become lable, tin- ess the exeess shall be provided for by ‘rein- surance, the commissioner shall license them under similar requirements as are made and prescribed= in this act for the admission of foreign mutual fire insurance companies so far as the same may reasonably apply. Said distance , not per mile; for all other distances’ for all com- panies for gross carnings of whose passenger as reported the Railroad and Warehouse Commission for the year Nineteen Hundred Eleven (1911), equalled or exceeded the sum of one thousahd two hundred dollars per mile for each mile of road operated by said company, on which regular passenger service is maintained, as hereinafter provided, two cents per mile, and for all companies: whose earnings reported ag aforesaid were less than one thousand two hundred dollars per mile of road said company, three cents per mile: Provided, ‘That in the future. whenever the earnings of any company dolug business. in this state, as reported to the Railroad and Warehouse Commission at the close of any year shall increase 80 as to equal or exceed the sum of one tnousand two hundred dollars per mile of road operated by ‘said: company, then in such case sald com- pany shall’ thereafter, upon the notification of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, be required to only receive as compensation for the transportation of any passenger, his or her ordinary baggage. not exceeding in weight one hundred fifty (150) pounds, a rate or only two cents per mile as hereinbefore provided. ‘Provided further, That : computing the pas- senger earnings per mile of any company the earnings and the mileage of all branch roads owned, Jeased, controlled or occupied by such company, exclusive of all spurs and branches over which such company does not. operate each way daily, except Sunday, at, least one passenger train, or mixed train having at least two passenger coaches or one passenger coach and baggage car, shall be included: in the computation, and the rate of fare shail be the same on all lines owned, teased, con- trolled or occupied by such company: Pro- vided further, That no company shall charge, demand or receive any greater compensation per mile for transportation of children of the age of twelve years or under than one-half the rate herein prescribed: Proyjded further. That any railroad company may charge a minimum fareof five cents for each passen- ger transported over {ts roads, whenever cars are propelled or moved by motive power other than steam: The provisions of this section shall apply to all raflroad companies operat- ing lines of railroad in this state. Sec. Penalties for Violation. Any rail- road-company or any officer, agent or repre- sentative thereof, who shall’ violate any pro- visions of ,this act upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than One. thousagd dollars nor more than five thou- sang dollars together with the cost of prose- eution. Providing further that this Act shall in no way repeal, amend, affect or modify the provisions of Chapter 493, General. Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after January 1, 1914. Approved April 26, 1913. CHAPTER 537—H. F. No. 218. AN ACT to amend Section 420 Revised Laws 1905 relating to counties and county officers. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: . Section 1. ¢That section numbered 420 of the Revised Laws of 1905 be, and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 420. Each county shall be divided into aS many districts, numbered consecutively as it has members of ‘the Board. In all coun- ties () such districts shall be bounded by tow: or ward lines, shall be composed of cont territory and contain as nearly as practicabl an equal fpopulation. Counties may be re- districted by the County board after each state or federal census. Provided that the county sboard shall not have authority or, jurisdiction to redistrict a county unless said Board shall cause at least three weeks published notice of its- purpose to do so, stating the time and place of the meet- ing where the matter will be considered, to be published in the newspaper having the con- tract for publishing the delinquent tax notice for said County for the preceding year. One commissioner shall be elected in each h district, who at the of the election ail be a resident thereof, and the person so elected shall be entitied to hold said office only while he remains a resident of said commis- sioner district. Approved April 26, 1913. CHAPTER 538—H. F. No. 297. AN ACT to amend section 1534 of the | re- vised Laws of Minnesota for the year 1905, as amended by Chapter 83, of the General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1911, relat- ing to the sale and disposal of intoxicating Mquors to certain persons. Be it eneacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section 1534, Revised Laws) of Minnesota for the year 1905, as amended by Chapter 83, General Laws of Mimesota for the year 1911, be amended so as to read as follow! Section 1534: a. It shall. be unlawful for any person, except a licensed pharmacist as aforr- said, to sell, give, barter, furnish or dispose of, ‘in any "manner, either directly or in- directly, any spirituous, vinous, malt or fer- mented liquors in any quantity, for any, pur- pose, whatever, to any minor person, or to any pupil or student of any school or other educational institution in this state, or to any intoxicated person, or to any persou of Indian blood, or f~ any public prostitute. b. It shall be unlawful for any person ex- cept a licensed pharmacist as aforesaid to} sell, give, barter, furnish or dispose of in any manner either directly or indirectly any spiritous, vinous, malt or fermented liquors association’ of individuals known as Llodys are heretn expressly authorized 16 transact insurance known as Sprinkler Leakage Insur- ance." Sec. No Lloyds not now licensed to do business in this state shall hereafter be licensed except upon complying with the pro- visions of this act, but Lioyds heretofore li- censed and mow doing business under the pro- fons of said Section 85 of Chapter 175 of Laws of 1805 ax amended by Chapter 180 of the Laws of 1905, may haye their license re- newed, without increasing their cash and se- curities. and subscription on hand to. the arpount herein required, provided they shall set aside the reserves required by this act. Sec. 8. Provisions of all acts or parts of acts juconsistent with this act are hereby re- pealed. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in forée from and after its passage. Approved April 26, 1913. CHAPTER 535-8. F. No. 833. AN ACT to Amend & 749 Revised Laws ‘of 1905 as amended by’ Chapter 423 of the General Laws of 1909, relative to the ap- pointment of Board of Freeholders. Be it enaéted by the Legislature State of Minnesota +. pnt Section 1. That Séction 749 of the Revised Laws of 1905 as amended by 423 of the General Laws of 1909 be amended to read as follows: ‘Section 749. Whenever the judges of the Judicial District in which. such elty or. village is situated, shall deem it for the best interests of the municipality so to do, they may ap- point a board of freeholders’ to frame such charter, composed of fifteen members, each of whom ‘shall have been “a qualified ‘voter of such city /F village for five. years last past: and, upot presentation to them of a petition requesting uch action, signed by at least ten per cent of’ the numberof voters of such mu- nicipality, a8 shown by the returns of the elec- tion last held therein, they shall appoint such board. ‘The members shall severally hold office for tiie term of four years, or until they cease to be resident voters ‘and freeholders, «and vacancies, 4M s.id board shall be filled by ap- pointment of <aid judges for the unexpired terms. the expiration of such four-year term, the. Ju shall appoint a new board, in case reason the judges shall -faii to appoint & nw board: within thirty (80) days. then thereaft-: at any time the Judges upon their owg-mo' ion may, and upon the petition of te: 40) ‘of said city, shaJl ap sald uew board. Every appotnt: ment shall b- made by order filed with the clerk of the court. Every appointee. who shall neglect to) file with the clerk within. thirty days a written acceptance and oath of office a in ahy quantity. for any purpose whatever, to any spendthrift, babitual drunkard, or im- provident person within one year after writ- ten notice by any peace officer, parent, guard. ian, master, employer, relative, or ‘by any person annoyed or injured, by the intoxication of such spendthrift, habitual dravkard, or im- provident person, forbidding the sale of liquor to any such spendthrift, habitual drunkard, or improvident person. ‘Whoever shall in any way procure liquor for the use of any person named in this ~sec- tion shall be deemed to have sold it to such person. Any person violating any of the pro- vistons of this section shal. be deemed gullty of a gross misdemeanor. Approved April 26, 1013. CHAPTER 539—H. F. No. 333. * AN ACT to authorize street railway companies operating street railways in cities of this state to enter into contract for transporia- tion over the lines of said street railways of officers and members of police dnd fire de- partments of such ci ta yearly, montaly or other specified term rate less than that made to other person or persons for trans- portation over said lines, and authorizing the fulfillment of said contract. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of 2 . Section 4, It shall be lawfy] “for any rail- way company operating a street railway in any city of this state to enter into @ contract with the head or chief officer of the police and fire departments of such city for the trans- portation over the lines of said street railway, pany within such city of any member or ‘officer of the sald police and fire departments, or elther of the same, at a yearly, monthly or Other specified term rate Jess than that made to other persons for transportation over the said lines, said rate to be mutually agreed upon between the ‘said railway company and ‘such officers. Said: contract ‘shall be in-writ- ‘and approved by the mayor of such city ‘shall be filed with the Board of Railway and Warehouse Commissioners of the State of ‘Minnesota for public examination and such contract shall be effective aud operative ac- cording to the provisions “therein contained, uring the time or term therein specified and it shall be lawful for any’ such t railway company to fulfill ‘the terms of contract or agreement. and to carry and tata members or officers’ of said“fire or police Separtments over its said street railway lines without, other payment “than as provided in said contract, and it shail Mkewlse be lawful for any member or officer of any such police or fire department entering Into any such con- tract to ride and accept tr: jon over the lines of said street railway company in pursuance of the terms .or said contract and Without further or other payment ‘than as herein required. 5 Provided, that such contract shall not pro- vide for the carrying or trw tion of any shall be deemed to have declined such pointment and his place shall be filled as though he had resigned. The judges within thirty (0) days. thereafter shail make -such rules with reference to such board, and require such reports, as may appear desirable or nec- essary. Any appoiitee who has qualified by filme his written acceptance and oath of office within thirty (80) days. may thereafter be re- moved at time from office, by written order of the District Court, the reason for such receiving Femoval “boing stated ‘in majority 0? “the mig- | setiing. torch pe ap pt ae 24 and- ey of either Same except when Rae said member or oxicer is" wearing full of- ficlal uniform, 4 Bec. 2. “This: Id /ehAll” na} “ob peeetroell aa constituting any discrimination, 1 privi- Ieee (or teious of chapter. four hundred forty: e provisi chapter four but a lintne (440) of the General Laws of ‘Minnesota 1907. fe xpproved ‘April 28, 1913. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in gpree from and after its passage. Approved April 28, 1913. CHAPTER SHH. F. No, ast.) | AN ACT to provide for the suppression and elimination of rabies: conferring power and authority on certain health officers. to, deter~ Raine (the cto ar vtliage tegeteer ath any town, city or village, r authority ‘to such health officers to make proclamation of the fact of the existence of rabies therein, and by sald mation to thereafter, fora speciiied _of time, prohibit dogs from at large unless TMuzzled, and providing penalties for viola~ tion thereof. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Gtate ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. It shall be the duty of the executive officer of the Live Stock Sanitary Board, the chief health officer of every city, the executive officer of each town and village board of health, when complaint in writing shall have been ‘made to him. that rabies ex- ists in any. town, village or elty over which his jurisdiction extends, and for the pur- poses of this Act the jurisdiction of the state vfficer hereinbefore named shall extend to any town, village or city im this state, to investi- gate. either personal!y or through’ the agency Of subordinate officers -under his jurisdiction, as to the trith of any such complaint, and determine whether or not rabies does ‘exist in/any such town, Village \or city. Any. such officer. may on his own motion, and without such complaint, likewise a an in- vestigation and determination. fact that any executive officer of-any town, elty or vil- lage ‘has investigated and, determined that rables does not exist in the territory over which he has jurisdiction, shall not deprive the executive, office of the Live Stock Sani- tary Board, of jurisdiction or authority to make such an investigation and determination with reference to such territory. Sec. 2, officer finds and determines that rabies does exist in any town, clty or village, he shell forthwith and thereupon make and file, as hereinafter provided, a proclamation, setting forth the fact of such investigation and de- termination, and also in and by said prociama- tion prohibit the owner or custodian of any dog from permitting or allowing such dog to be at large within such town, city or village, designating it, unless such dog shall be so effectually muzgled that it cannot bite any other animal or any. person. Such proclamation, ‘when issued by the ex- ecutive officer of a town or village board of health, shall be filed with the town or vil- lage clerk, respectively; when issued by the chief health officer of a city, it shall be filed with the city clerk; when éssued by the state official hereinbefore named, it shall be filed with the clerk of the town, village ,or city to which it relates. e It shall be the duty of the officer with whom such proclamation is filed as aforesaid, to forthwith publish a copy thereof (ence) at the expense of his municipality, in a legal newspaper published in the town, village or city to which such proclamation relates. if such a paper is published therein, and if there be no newsaper published therein. then, to post a copy of such proclamation in three public places therein, Proof of publication shal! be made by af- fidavit of the publisher in the one case, of posting, in the other, by the person post- ing the same, which affidavit shall ‘be filed with the proclamation. © Such proclamation shall be deemed effective and in full force five days after the publication or posting of copies ‘thereof, as hereinbefore provided for. and shall] remain in full ‘force and effect for @ period of time therein designated not ex- ceeding six months, as shall be determined by the officer making such proclamation. Sec, 3. It-shall be unlawful for the owner or custodian of any dog to suffer or permit it to be at large either on the ises of the owner or elsewhere, within any city, vil- Jage or town wherein’ ‘and_as to wi any such proclamation ‘shall have been made, during the time such proclamation is in force, uniess such dog shall be effectively muzaled so that it cannot bité any other animal or any person. It shall be lawful for any person to kill any dog running at large on the public streets or roads in violation of the of this Act, and the owner or owners of any dog so killed shall have no claim against the person so killing any such dog. ‘Any person violating the provisions of thi Act ‘shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. It shal! be the duty of all peace offivers and all health officers to make complaint of. any known violation of this Act. Sec. 4. \This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 26, 1913. CHAPTER 542—H, F. No, 640. AN ACT entitled “ah act to authorize cities of the fourth class incorporated and now or hereafter operating under Chapter 8 Laws of 1895, to transfer funds from the permanent, improvement evolving fund to the permanent improvement tund. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State, ‘of Minnesow . Section 1. That “any city of, thé fourth class incorporated and now or hereafter oper- ating under the provisions of Chapter 8 of the Lows of 1895, may by @ resolution adopted by a unanimous vote of) its council, transfer funds from the permanent improvement re- volving fund to the permanent improvement fund, at any time, provided said permanent improvement revo.ving fund shall not be. so reauced to an amount less than the | ag- gregate of all outstanding certificates of in- aebteduess and other obligations incurred and payable trom said last mentioned fund, Approved April 26, 1913. CHAPTER O43—H. F, No, 671. AN ACT to eniorce payment of real estate taxes Which have become and wre aelinquent fer each and all of the fifteen years next prior ty the year 1014. Beit enacted by, the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. Section 1” At the time of, miking the list of dennquent taxes upoi real esiaté in the year 1¥]4 as required by sectign We, Revised Laws, 1903, the auditor of each county snail wuwke Out ng append to suen delinquent tist a list of “ail reas estate Inthe county upon which taxes have become afia are delinquent, for each all of the fifteen yeary next prior tw the year l¥l4. Suen list’ shall contam description of cach piece ur parcel of land ‘upon waich taxes are delinguept as aforesaid, and opposite such description Ahe namie of the person to whont assessed, tae amount of taxes and interest due theron ing to the pro- visions of this act, and the @Ssessed value or the year Wiz. Sec. 2. ‘The same proceedings hall be ‘had avith Teference to advertisement, judgment and sale of the property described in sucit sists as are required by the general tax iaw for advertisement, judgment, and sale of property described in the regular delinquent list, but separate tax judgment and copy tax jungment books shall be provided for such ists. Sec, 3. Any person having #n interest in any tract or parcel of real estate included in such list may redeem the same at anyytime before the sale thereof by paying ‘into the county treasury the original amount of taxes due thereou, with ‘six. (6) per cent per annum interest on the amount during the time said taxes haye been delinquent, together with ali costs of proceedings ‘herein described. © Sec. 4. The sale herein. provided for shali be made by the county auditor, at -his office immediately following the ‘delinquent sale in May, arid may continue from day to day until the first day of June, A.D. 1914. Bach par- cel shall be sold to’ the highest ‘cash biduer therefor, but not for a jess sum than one-palf of the ‘assessed value thereof for the year 1912. ‘The purchaser shall ‘forthwith pay the amount of his bid to the county ‘the oflicer conducting the lo. him: a-certificate in a form —preseribed by the attorney general, in whichshall be set, forth the name of the purchaser, a of Beg peal wid, tbe paid and. the date wee auditor and treas- urer of the county shall atted such saie, the former to make a rocotd of all-sales theres, and the latter to receive all moneys’ paid on account thereof. Sec. 5. Any persoh, or his heirs or receiving the certifieate @escribed in ‘the: ceding. section, shall be entitled to It on such. investigation any such | £0) AN ACT ‘to prevent misrepresentation. on the! part of employers, and ea ronigoces penalty Section 1, It shal be unlawful for any per- on, partnership, company, corporation, asso- ciation or organization of any kind,’ doing business In this state. directly or through any agent or aftorney to induce, influence, per- suade or engage any person ‘to change trom ‘one place to-another in this state, or to change from any place jn any state, territory. or county to lace in this state, to work spoken, written or advertised in printed form, concerning ‘kind of character of such work, the compensation therefor, the sanitary conditions relating to or surrounding it, or the existence or non-existence of any strike or lock out al i it, and pending between the: proposed employer ‘and employes and. the persons then or last theretofore engaged in the performance ef the labor for which the employee is sought, Sec. 2. If any person, firm, association or corporation violates any provision of this act. they shall be guilty of a». misdemeanor, Approved April 28, 1913: CHAPTER 545—-H, F. 2228, AN ACT to regulate fishing ‘In. the waters! ‘of the Mississipp! and St. Croix rivers where such rivers constitute the ‘boundary between the States of Minnesota and Wis- consin. Be it enacted by -the Legislature of the State of #linnesota: Section 1. “This act shall apply only to the waters of the St. Croix River, including that part thereof Known as Lake’ St. .Croix, the waters of thé Mississippi River, below the mouth of the St. Croix River, inciuding that part thereof known as Lake ‘Pepin. Sec. 2. For the purposes of this act the lowing named fish and varieties of fish are termed and described as game fish, to wit: vi Be it enacted by the’ Legislature of the State ‘t Minnesota? of tng: Bente of to and cateh fish ‘or in the waters described in Section “L of this act, lying and with: in the territorial jurisdiction of the. ‘in Wisconsin, are hereby authorized to catch fish from and in the. waters thereof lying and being within. the territorial jurisdic- tion of the State of Minnesota without first having procured a license therefor trom the! authorities any fish within the territorial jurisdiction of the gate of Minnessta ree TAR ene ner Otherwise pi js ac that Wisconsin fis may until ine ath day, of April, 1914, use in such waters seines| and nets which do not conform to the pro- visions of this act, provided they are such that tho use thereof within the territorial ju- risdietion. of the State of Wisconsin is not prohibited by the laws of that State. Pro- vided, further, that the laws of the State of ‘Wisconsin provide for and extend a “similar privilege to persons licensed hereunder by, the thorities of the State of Minnesota, to take and catch fish from and in the waters lying within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Wisconsin without @ lMeense from the authorities of the State of Wisconsin. Sec. ‘21, ‘The provisions of this act shall, not apply to or be deemed to prohibit the authorities of this State from taking fish from) id waters at any time for the purpose of propagation thereof. otrc: (22, |; The Game, and iat Commisston of this ‘Siate may appoint any person: w! a resident of the State of Wisconsin and a ak Ward ‘ona Deputy. Game. and Ten ish Warden ‘or a an ees of the State of Wisconsin, to the ee . eof Game Warden and anysuch ‘person so appointed shall have and possess all the rights. pike of any variety, bass of any vartety, pick- erel, sun fish, ring perch and crappies, alsy catfish of any variety under fifteen incties length from tip to tip in the rough or twelve inches in length when Gressed, heads attached, Sec. 3. All fish other than those described and specified in Section 2 of this act ar. herein described and designated as “rougn fish.’ . 4. It shall be unlawful for any person. fo tke or catch in any manner any rough fish between. the 15th day of April and the 15th day of June following in each year. Such period of time between the 15th day of April and the 15th day_of June following in each year shall be termed the closed sen- son for rought fish. The balance of the year abl be: Seemed the een aeeon, a8 0 such Sec. 5. It shall be unlawful for any per- son to take or catch in ay manner any game fish, from or in the said waters at any time: between the first day of March and the 20th day of May following in each year. | Such period of time between the first day of Maren and the 39th day of May following in each year shall be termed the closed season for game fish. ‘The balance of each year shall be termed the open season as to such fish. Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful for any per- son to take or catch any fish from or in the said waters at any time when the taking thereof is not absolutely prohibited, in any manner, except as .authorized by. the pro- visions of this act. Sec. 7. Game end rough firh may be caught or taken during the open season for game fish by means of a hook and line held in the hand or a line attached to a pole held in the “hands. No license shall be required for fishing a$ authorized in this Seetion. Sec. 8) Rough fish may be taken. during| the open ‘season for such fish by means of & spear, without @ license. Rough fish may. be taken during the open season for such fish by any person duly licens- ed 80 to do, as hereinafter provided, by means of seines, pounti nets, fyke or hoop nets, gill nets, bait nets and turtle nets, Sec. 9. The State Game and Fish Com- mission shall upon application therefor and payment of the liconee fee hereinafter specined. issue to apy person who Is a resident of this State, a Ticense to take rough fish during the open season therefor from said waters by means of seines and nets which conform to the following, specifications, to-wit: ‘The nets licensed under the provision of thie Section shall have the following sized mesh, stretched measure: a Seines: Not Jess than five inches’ mesh on wings, id not jess than four inches mesh in the center of the pot, the pot not to ex- ceed me than 150 feet in length. Pound ,or Hoop Nets: Not jess than six inch mesh for the leaders. Noi less than @ five inch mesh for the hearts. Not less than a three inch mesh in the hoops. Bait Nets: Not less then a-three inch mesh. Said nets*shbil_be used without leads, and shall have not more than a four foot hoop front. Gill Nets: ‘Not f@ss than @ seven inch mesh. Provided, however, that any person who at ‘the time of the pastage of this act owns a seine or net ‘hich he 1s or may be licensed to use in said waters and which conforms to the requirements of the laws now in foree, may licensed to use such seine or net for a perfod of time not later than April 15th, ers and privileges as are by lew fn. duly appointed. Game Wardens ‘of this State. Residents of Wisconsin so appointed shal! not receive any from. this) tate, Sec, 23. The Executive Agent of the Game and Fish Commission and all Game Wardens shall have authority to arrest without a war-' rant, any person found violating any pro- vision of this act. Sec. 24. Every person who shallviolate any’ of the provisions of this act shall be guity ‘of a misdemeanor and rons by a fine of not more than one hundred {$100) dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail of the County in which such offense was committed! for a period not to exceed three Sec. 25. Chapter 65 of the General Laws ‘of 1909 ‘is hereby repealed All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are re- pealed. ‘Approved April 26, 1913. e i CHAPTER 546--H. F. No. 733. AN ACT authorizin; Common Councils of villages and the boards of supervisors of townships to appropriate money in aid of county and district. agricultural societies in certain cases. aed Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ef Minnesota: Section, 1. The common counelis of vil- jages and cities and the boards of supervisors of townships having fairs of county and dis- trict agricultural ‘societies or associations, who are members of the Minnesota State Ag- ricultural Society, held within their corporate limits. or in close proximity thereto, are“here- socleky oF ceeding e He ie fy (1) ‘The terms “living wages" shall mean wages tain the worker in health with the necessary reasonable life; and fnthlg "ack the eame shall’ tie same. meaning as siiving ing ‘wages."” terms “rate” or “rates” vale aes wa: The term “Commission” shall A 2, i i : Bee | | it juthorized and. empowered to for und pay to, such ‘agricultural association annually a sum’ not $1000;00. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and ap- i a Z E i oval. PNapproved April 26, 1918. ‘Minimum ‘Wage Commission. asi fas soem (@) ‘The term “woman” shall mean a per- A ‘son of. the ton of the famale sex elghteen years ot ‘age PTER 54TH. F. No. 74. ' CHAPTER side (5) ‘The term “‘minor” shall mean a male AN ACT to establish a Minimum Wage Com-|person under the age of twenty-one years, or mission, »and to a female person under the age of eighteen years, (6) ‘The terms “learner? and “apprentice’* may mean either a woman ora minor (‘The term ‘‘worker” or “employee"” may, ‘mean a woman. a.minor, a learner, or an ap- prentice, whos employed for wages. (8) The term ‘‘oceupation” shall business, n trade, or byanch of & provide: tae iahe eee cae tion and establishment of minimum wages for women, and. mingrs, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: woe é Section 1. There is hereby established a commission to be known as the Minimum Wage Commission. It shall consist of three persons, one of whom shall be the Commis- sioner of -Labor who shall be the chairman of the Coramission, the Governor shal! appoint two others, one of whom shall be- an em- ployer of women, and: the. third shall be a} Ploy woman, who shall act as secretary of the commission, ‘he srat_appotatmenta stall we made within ys after | ore this" act for a: termending Jam. 1 1915. Beginning with the year 1915 iments shall be for two years ‘ i914, Sec. 10. Any person duly licensed so to fo may take and eatch game fish and rou; fish during the open season for game by means ofa set line. No set line shall have more than twenty-five hooks thereon and cuch hooks ‘shall not be baited with frogs, minnows or live bait. No person shall use or treasurer, and'| set more than one set line. Sec. 11. Applications for ‘licenses to take or eatch fish from or in the sald waters shall bein writing subscribed by the person making the application: and shall specity, when for a license to use.a seine or net, what kind, and the number, and length of selnes or nets -he desites to be authorized and licensed to use such waters. \He shall at the same time’ pay to the Game and Fish Commission as a license fee the sum hereinafter specified: 1, ‘The sum of $1.00 for each one hundred feet of seine not éxceeding five hundred (500) feet ini length; for each additional one hun- dred feet in excess of 500 feet, up to one thou- sand feet, $2.00; for each additional one hun- dred feet’ in excess of one tl feet. up to fifteen hundred feet. $3.00; for -each’ ad- aitional,one hundred feet in excess of fifteen hundred feet. up-to two thousand feet, $4.00; for each additional one hundred feet in excess of two thousand feet, up to twenty-five bun- Gred feet, $5.00; for each additional one hun- dred feet’ in excess of twenty-five hundred. feet, up to four thousand feet. $6.00. . 2, For each gill net not exceeding ~ 2,000 feet in jength the sum of $5.00. 8. Wor each gill net exeeeding two thou- sand fect in length the sum of $5.00 for the first two thousand feet and the sum of, $5.00 for each one thousand feet or fraction there in exeess of two thousand feet. . 4. For each, pound net with leafer not ex- ceeding seven hundred feet in length, the sum 3. For each pound net in exeess of one used with-one leader the sum of $5.00. 6. For each fyke or hoop'net. $5.00. 7. | For each it or turtle net, $14 /8. For-each set line the sum of $1 r 9. For each metal tag furnished as herein- after set forth the sum of twenty-five cents. Sec. 12. A_metal tag shal) be furnished by the State Game and Fish Commission to each person to whom a license is issued to use a set Tine, A metal tag ‘shall also be furnished for two thousand feet, or fraction thereof of gil! net, one tag for each pound net with leader, one tag for each five hundred feet or fraction thereof of seine licensed, one tag for each fyke hoop, bait on turtle net so licensed. It shall be the duty of the licensee to keep. aid ‘metal tags attached to the line.- net or seine licensed and the respective parts there- othe time the same are day of January @nd until their successors ¥ ‘ CHAPTER 548—H. F. No. 785. qualify. Any vacancy that may occur shall be filled in like manner for the unexpired ACT to amend Section 7, General Laws of 1911, Doichane oth cameth census and portion of the ‘term. a penalty fajiure to make such census. a Sec, 2. ‘The Commission may at its ‘dis- cretion investigate the wages paid to women Be it enacted by the Legislature of, State of niaegeett. 4 ™ AN and minors in any occupation in the state. At the request of not less than one hundred persons engaged in any occupation in which women and minors are employed, the Com- mission shall forthwith make such “Investl- gation as herein provided, Sec. 3. Every employer of women and minors shall keep a register of the names and addresses of and wages paid to all women and minors employed Te Aogether with number of that are employed per Gay or per + and every such employer shall on request ‘permit the Commission or EY cs ohn rue obey tugs cpann'* register. Sec. 4. to hold. public ‘hearit employees, or ‘other appear and give testimon cK pel the production er evidence. “Wi 3 #F = not exceeding the usual diem allowed by our courts in Sec. 5. If after investigation of am pation the Commission ts of opinion waies paid to one-sixth or of en or minors gmployed mare living wages, Commission. shall proceed to establish iegal minimum! wages for, said tion, as scribed and pt 6. ‘The Commission shall . determine and also the midge living wages for learners commission shall then issue an order, effective thirty days thereafter, making the wages thus determined the minimam wages in sald occupation throughout the state, or within any area of the state if in the cost of living warrant this oR, of ‘order shall be mailed, 0, tar to each re i Gere ee i i File emplo} Commission may at its discre- in ‘occupation an advisory aR aera. iaRat Vey, | sae employers, ‘the }not ot ‘any licen deemei ace ata Molation “of the fifteenth: See i i at ats ie. ‘Such"nets shall mot be set. weed or & at