The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-25

laws authorizing the creation OF such associa-
tions or corporations.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved March 4, 1864.
AN ACT to amend an act, entitled An act
to provide for township organization APP
proved February 21st, 1860.
he it enacted by the legislature Of Me Stcde Of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section nine Of article thir-
teen of an act, entitled AN act to provide for
township organization" approved February
Dist, A. d., 1860 be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Sec 9. When aiudgment shall be or has been
heretofore recovered against anytOwn. or against
any town officers in an action prosecuted by
or against them in their name of Office, when
the same shall be paid by the town, no eXecu-
ton shall be awarded or issued upon such
Judgment, except as herein provided; such
Judgment unless reversed shall be levied and
collected as other town charges and when SO
collected shall be paid by the Town Treasurer
to the person in whose favor such judgment
was rendered upon the delivery of proper
voucher therefor; but if payment be not made
within thirty days after the time fixed by law
for the County Treasurer to pay over to the
Town Treasurer the money in his hands, be-
longing to such town, levied for the purpose
of paying such judgment, next after the rem
dition of such judgment, then, and in that
event, execution may be issued on such judy
ment; Provided, That if at the time of the rem
dition of such Indignant, there shall be suffi-
Gent funds belonging to the town in the Treas
ury, it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to
pay the same upon application being made to
him by the person i'm whose favor such judy
ment was rendered, his agent or attorney.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved, March 3, 1861.
AN ACT to amend sections 82 and 80 of chap
ter 1, of the General Laws of 1862, an act to
provide for the assessment and taxation of
all property in this State, and for levving
taxes thereon according to its true value in
money.
BE 1t enacted By the Legislature Of tie State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION That section eighty-two (S2) of
said act be amended SO as to read as follows:
Section 80. 1t shall be the duty of the several
County Commissioners in this State, annually,
at their September session, to cause the delin-
quent list of personal property tax to be pub
licly read on the second day of said session. and
said Commissioners may at that time direct
and require the County Auditor to strike from
such list of delinquent personal property tax
such personal property taxes as may i'm their
opinion be uncOllectable, and the County Au-
ditQr shall Immediately make certified state
ment of the amount of State tax so abated by
the County Commissioners, to the Auditor of
State, who shall thereupon credit such county
with the amount so certified, and said County
Commissioners shall at that time direct their
County Treasurer to proceed to collect in the
manner prescribed in this act, any delinquent
taxes remaining on said list
Sec. 2. That section 80 of the same act shall
hna InI t., fo1
Section 80 Upon the demand of the purchas-
error his legal representative, and the surrcn
der of the tax certificate, and upon the pay
ment of the Auditors fee the County Auditor
shall draw his war ant upon the County Treas
urer in favor of such purchaser or his legal rep
resentative for the amount of money so depos-
tied, as hereinbefoee mentioned with the Treas
urer.
SEC s. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March +, 1864.
AN ACT imposing fine for running the Toll
Gate OF any Bridge Company or individual
BE 1t enacted By the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION 1. Whenever any bridge or ferry
company, or individual is authorized by law to
collect toll for the crossing of any bridge or
ferry belonging to such company or individual,
any person who shall wifully run the toll gate
OF such company or Individual, and pass over
such bridge or ferry with the intention of
avoiding the payment of the toll prescribed by
law or who shall refuse to pay such toll when
thereto lawfully requested, shall forfeit and
pay for the use and benefit of the county
wherein such bridge or ferry shall be located, a
fine of five dollars for each and every such of.
fence, which fine shall be prosecuted and col
lected, together with costs, in the same man.
ner as penalties prescribed for riding Or driving
upon any such bridge faster than 4 walk are
authorized to be collected.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
Approved, March 3, 1861.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to cs
tablish the State Land Office and for other
purposes, approved March 10th, 1862.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION 1. That section thirty-seven go.
of an act to establish the State Land Office.
and for other purposes, approved March 10th.
1862, shall be amended so as to read rs fol-
lows:
Section 81. The County Attorneys of the
several counties shall promptly report to the
Commissioner all trespasses committed upon
any of said lands which may come to their
knowledge, and shall, when directed by the
Attorney General, prosecute all actions for any
trespass or injury thereto, or for the recovery
of possession thereof or otherwise.
Sec 2. That section So of said act be amend
ed SO as to read as follows:
Section SO. 1t shall be the duty of the At
tOrney General, whenever requested by the
Commissioners, to advise with and give his
opinion upon all questions of law which may
be submitted to him by said Commissioners,
relating to the duties of his Office and to pros
ecute or cause to be prosecuted by the County
Attorneys, whenever in his opinion the public
interest shall require it, any person who may
be charged with any indictable otfenre what
ever under this act.
Sec. 3. That section AZ of said act be
amended so as to read as follows
Section AZ. The County Auditor on receiv
ing any such duplicate receipt, shall note on
the back of each the date of receiving the
same, and shall also enter in a book to be pro-
cured by him, at the expense OF the county,
the amount for which each of such receipts was
given, and whether the same was for princi-
pal interest," penalty, or either, specifying the
amount of each, the number of the certificate
on which the same was paid, the name of the
person to whom the same was issued, the name
Of the fund to which the money belonged, and
the date of each receipt; and on the first Mon
day Of each and every month the said Auditor
shall carefully enclose and forward all such du-
plicate receipts to the Commissioner OF the
State Land Office, as he shall direct.
1t shall also be the duty of the Auditor of
the county i'm which any lands may be sold I'm.
der this act, to act as clerk of such sale, and