The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-11
LAW POSTPOyING INTEREST AMI
TAIEN

TAXES.
The following is Il copy of the law
postponing taxes Oh School, Agricul-
tural College and Internal Improve
ment Lands in those sections of the
State devastated by grasshoppers and
and hail storms, and which we give for
the information of those interested:
a Joint Resolution authorizing the
State Auditor to ;lbate the penalties
for the non-payment of interest OH
State Land III certain cases.
BE 1t Rcsolred by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota, That the State Au-
ditor is hereby authorized and directed
to abate all penalties for Oll-l;,ynent
of interest due Or to become due, for
the years 1874 a. d 1875, on unpaid pur-
chase money of School, Agricultural
| College or Internal Improvement
Lands in such portions of the State, or
! belonging to such persons rs have suf-
fered from r:,vages of grassloppers or
hail storms, if paid prior to the LIST day
Of October, 1875. Procided, That such
abatement shall only lie made upon the
petition of the persons seeking such
relief under the provisions OF this res
| olution duly filed in the office of the State
Auditor, showing the necessity of such
relief; which petition shall be duly ver-
! flied and approved by the County Treas
urer and Auditor of the county where
III said lands are situated.
Approved March I'd, 1875.
Gen. Sherman received a visit on
Friday at his headquarters i'll St. Louis,
from the Illinois press excursionists,
numbering one hundred, and, made a
brief speech of welcome, in which he
said:
Il hope you will have pleasant trip
to st. Paul. You are going to visit on :
of the most delightful sections of the
world. Lake Minnetonka and other
bodies of water III that vicinity are as
beautiful as the lakes of Switzer and,
I have Travelled over the whole world
and have not seen any more pleasant
country or beautiful scenery than YOU
are going to visit. You do right in 60
ing to see the beauties of YOUR own
country and hope you will write them
up as they ought to be described. [
know you will.
A CHANCE IN MONEY ORDER RATES.
| Special Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, June 4.-There is to
he change i'll the rates for domestic
money orders. The following circular
upon the subject will he addressed to
the money order offices of the country
in the neighborhood Of the 10th of this
month:
| PosTOFFICE DEPARTMENT, MONEY
ORDER OFFICE, WASHINGTON, MAY 8.
1875.-S1R: have to inform you that.
by act of congress approved March 3.
1875, the fees for domestic money-orders
have been so changed that, on and af-
ter the first day of July, 1875, the fees
to be charged and exacted by you for
the issue of domestic money orders will
be as follows: On orders not exceeding
SIS, 10 cents: over SIS and not exceed
ing $50, Is cents; over $40 and. not ex-
ceeding $40. 20 cents; over $40 and not
exceeding $50, D cents. You are here
by instructed to conform strictly to the
terms of said act. as above set forth in
the collection of fees for money orders.
Any postmaster who fails to do; so will
be charged III every instance with the
full amount of the proper fee the set
Element of his accounts by the auditor
Of this department..
! CT. MACDONALD, Superintendent.