Daily globe., 1879-03-23
LOCAL LEGISLATION.


What the Late Legislature Dad for the Cits
of st. Paul.
AN ACT to sell at the next annual tax sale
in the county of Ramsey certain property
in the Sixth ward of the city of Saint
Paul, late part of Dakota county, omitted
from the special tax sale in one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven (1S77)
for taxes of one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-four and prior years.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota
Section l. That all real estate situated in
Brooklyn and Dunwell and Spencers ad-
dition, described in the tax duplicate and
certificate of the board of supervisors of the
town of West Saint Paul, heretofore sent by
the auditor of Dakota county to the auditor
of Ramsey county, AMI situated in the Sixth
ward of the city of Saint Paul, late a part
of Dakota county, and upon which the taxes
for the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four and prior years have not been
paid, and which was omitted from the
special sale September third, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven, shall by
the proper officers of Ramsey county be
sold for the same at the annual tax. sale in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine. For the purpose of more
fully carrying out the object of this act, the
auditor of Ramsey county is hereby fully
authorized to correct any errors of descrip-
ton in said duplicate or certificate con-
tanned.
Sec. 2. The treasurer of Ramsey county
shall pay all moneys received in payment of
said taxes or arising from said tax sale, to
the trea ;urer of Dakota county. as hereto
fore provided by law, and shall receive in
payment of said tax and any unpaid taxes for
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
tour (lS74) Or prior years, any town or road,
town hall, or survey orders, or other legal
vouchers, to the extent of the tax for such
purposes and applicable to and for the pay
ment of which such tax was levied or ex-
tended on said duplicate or certificate, and
the treasurer of Dakota county shall receive
the same in settlement of and to the extent
of such tax only as that to which they ap
ply.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, A. d. 1879.
AN ACT to provide for the laying out and
establishing certain road in Ramsey
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of M nnesota
Section l. That the county commission
ers of Ramsey county are hereby authorized
and required to locate, survey and establish
State road by extending Park avenue to
the city limits of the city of Saint Paul, in
SAID county, on the line dividing sections
twenty-five and and twenty-sevep, in town
ship twenty-nlne (29), range twenty-three
(23). and thence by the most practical route
on or near said line to the Hennepin county
line, at point where the line dividing Sec
ton twenty (2O), and twenty-nine (29), in
town twentynine (29), range twenty three
(23). intersects the same Provided that no
authority shall exist TO lay out said road
through Como park, so-called, without the
consent Of the common council of the CITY
of Saint Paul.
Sec. . The So id road shall be one hun
dred feet in width, and the roadway shall be
opened sixty feet in width, and made in good
condition for travel, at the expense of said
county.
Sec. 3. Said commissioners shall cause
accurate plats of the survey and location of
the said road to be made, particularly de-
scriblng the route by courses and distances,
and at each mile station along the line of
said road stone post shall be set, marked
thereon the distance from the point of start
ing.
Sec. 4. The said commissioners SHALL at
the time of locating said road, appraise the
damages to be paid to each person through
whose land the same may pass, after taking
into consideration the advantages and bene-
fits that may be derived from said road, and
shall file in the office of the county auditor
of said Ramsey county statement of such
appraisal of damages for lands therein taken
Tor said road which shall be paid by the said
0nnfu fhof
far as practicable obtain from owners of
lands releases of right of way of said road,
and IN all such cases shall make no appraise-
ment, damages or benefits
Sec. 5. Any person deeming himself or
herself aggrieved by said appraisal may ap-
peal therefrom to the district court of the
county in which such lands are situated, by
serving a notice of such appeal upon the
county attorney of said county, and copy
thereof on the chairman of the county board,
and also filing il the office of the county
auditor of said county a copy of said appeal
with proof of same thereof on the county
attorney and chairman of said board. The
county auditor shall then certify a CODY of
SAID appeal and appraisal to the district court
within ten days after filing the notice of ap-
peal in his office. Provided, That all appeals
shall be taken within thirty days after the
filing of the appraisal in the Office of the
county auditor.
Sec. 6. The said commissioners after
co"';leting their duties under this act, shall
TIE iAe surveys and plats of said road with
their report locating the same, and awarding
damages IN the county auditors Office of
sad county. and said commissioners in their
discretion shall make appropriations to opon
said road, and shall cause the same to
LoeI opened and made in good condition for
travel.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage
Approved February 19, A. D. 1879.
AN ACT to amend section twenty six (26) of
chapter two hundred and eleven (211) of
the special laws of 1876, relating to JUS
tlces of the peace of the city of St. Paul
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l. That section twenty-six (26) of
chapter two hundred and eleven (2l1) of the
general laws of A. d. 1876, relating to ius-
tices of the peace in the city of st. Paul, be
and the same Is amended by adding thereto
the following proviso, to-wit:
And, provided further, that the said ius-
tees of the peace so to reside and hold their
offices east of the center of Wabashaw street
shall hereafter be elected by the qualified elec-
tors Of the First, Second and Fifth wards of
said city, and that the said justices of the
peace SO to reside and hold their offices west
of the center of Wabashaw street shall be
hereafter elected by the qualified electors of
the Third (3), Fourth (4) and Sixth (6) wards
o. said city.
Sec 2. This act to take effect anl he in
force from and after it's passage.