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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
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AN ACT to amend chapter LOG, of the laws of
1877, entitled an act to authorize municipal
CORPORATIONS to aid in the construction Of
railroads.
Belt enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Section l. That said act be amended by
adding thereto the following section:
Section 16. Whenever any railroad company
shall make proposition to any county. town,
Incorporated city OF village in this State ask
ing such municipal corporation to issue its
bonds as bonus to aid in the construction of
the railroad of such company, or Offering to ex-
change the mortgage bonds of such railroad
company for an equal amount of the municipal
bonds of such municipal corporation to be
used in the construction of such railroad, if
such proposition shall be made in the form
prescribed in section four of this act for max
ing the proposition therein provided for, then
it shall be the duty of the proper authorities of
such municipal corporation to entertain and
act upon such proposition, and to submit the
same to the electors of said municipal corpora
ton in the same manner Is they are directed
to entertain and act upon the other aforesaid
proposition hereinbefore provided for in this act
and to submit the same to the electors of such
municipal corporation.
And, when such proposition is submitted for
the approval of the electors of such municipal
corporation, if it shall be approved by ma
jority of said electors who shall vote upon such
PEOpOSAtlOA, 9Aou tu0 pAOp0A 0NeAOAAtAcS VI b6lQ
mu' icipal corporation shall issue the bonds of
such corporation to said railroad company in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this act, and
the conditions contained in such proposition.
Sec. q Section seven 81, of said chapter
one hundred and six (l06), of the general Laws
of 1877 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March II, 1879.
AN ACT to repeal section seven (7> of chapter
one hundred and ak (l06) Of the general laws
of 1877 entitled act to authorize mnnici
psi corporatiens to aid in the COM truction Of
railroads. j. q a.. So. ..- +~.-..
Be it enacted BY the Legislature of the State
Ut Minnesota: -.-. ... =. ;.
Section l. That section seventy Of chapter
one hundred aud six (l06) Of the general laws
of 1877, entitled sn act TO auth,'rlze municipal
corporations to aid in the construction Of rail-
roads be. and The same u hereby repealed.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after irs p~ssaxe. "
Approved March 6, lS70.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT in relation to the general statutes Of
1878 and their effect as evidence.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l. The edition of the general statutes
and other public laws Of this State in force at
the close of the legislative session of eighteenl
hundred and seventy-eight (1S7a) prepared BY
George B. Young, pursuant to chapter sixty
seven (67) of the general laws of eighteen hum
bred and seventy-eight (lS7>}, shall be compel
tent evidence of the several acts and resolu-t
lions therein contained in all courts of thisI
State without further proof for authentication.I
Sec. 2. Said compilation shall be known
and cited IS General Statutes 1872
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be IN.
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

kNACT to amend section 50 of title VI. of chap
ter rs, statutes at large of the State of MINI
nesota, relating to "bastards and their sup
port"
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section /, That section ffty-eight (58), of til
De vi. (6) of chapter twenty-eight (28} statutes
1t large of the State Of Minnesota. be amended
BY adding TO said section: provided, that the
SQUIRT may, upon the proof offered upon such
application, discharge such prisoner, or make
puch proper order respecting any property, real
br personal, the defendant may own or possess,
having reference to the condition of the defend
ant and his family, if u married man, as the
Justice of the case may require in connection
with such discharge!
Geo. 2. This act to take effect from and after
tts passage.
Approved March 6, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
AN ACT in relation to mill dams.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minneaofa.

AN AO4 III 1cl8LlOu 10 HlIl OaI1Hs
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota: {
Section l. That wherever. by any contract
or BY proceedings under chapter 81 Of the gen.
eral statutes and acts amendatnry thereof, the
owner of any mill dam has heretofore acquired
Or shall he, eafter acquire the right to 6ow tho
lands of another person in order to maintain q
head of water at said dam. and by reason ct
the breaking away of any natural or artificial
bank or margin of said stream, upon SUCH
lands of such other person. the water has be-
come or shall Became divid d from sa'd stream,
it shall be lawful for the o"ner of said dam -
enter upon the lands of such other person.
doing no unnecessary damage and to repair and
restore said bank no as to prevent the further
division of the water from said stream.
Sec. 2. That any damage that may be caused
to the owner of such lands by reason of SUCH
entry thereon and the repairing of such bank
shall be maintained and paid in the mannef
provided in said chapter 81 of the general
statutes in other cases. =;
Bee. 8. This act shall take effect and % u
force from and after it's passage
Approved March s, 1879. !
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend. section 16 Of chapter
of chapter "a of the general laws of 1877,
relating to public schools.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section 16 of chapter l,
being chapter (74) of the general laws of 1877,
relating to public schools, be amended by
changing the proviso commencing at the word
provided" in line fourteen, SO the same shall
read as follows: Provided that when the terri
tory of the district districts to be affected by
such formation, alteration or consolidation
consists of parts of two 0 more counties the
petition shall be in duplicate or more as the
case may be, and one presented to the commits
sioners of each of such counties, who shall
severally proceed to hear the petition in the
manner directed. That to effect the formation,
alteration or consolidation in such petitions de-
sired shall require the concurrent action of the
commissioners of each of such counties. The
determination of such commissioners in each
county hall be entered upon their records in
the several counties by the several county
auditors who shall file the copies thereof with
the clerks of the districts affected thereby in
their respective counties in the manner direct
ed and also with the county auditors in each of
the counties petitioned.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amel.i section twelve of chapte,
seventy four of the general laws of the year
1877, as amended by chapter forty-eight Of
the general laws of the year 1878, relating to
public schools.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section /. That section twelve of chapter
seventy-four of the general laws of the year
1877. Is amended BY chapter forty-eight of the
general laws of the year 1873, b. and the same
is hereby amended so as to read a. follows:
Section II. The board of county commits
sioners of the several counties in this State may
form new school districts, alter the boundaries
of districts unite districts upon . petition Of
majority of the freeholders who are legal vot-
ers residing in each district to be affected there
by. Provided. That before filal action on such
petition by said board, the same shall be sub
mitted to the county superintendent Of schools
of such county, who shall speedily report the
same to said board, with bis opinion in writing
as IN the propriety of granting such petition.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February &c, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
AN ACT in relation to chattel mortgages.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of

AN ACT in relation to chattel mortgages.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. Whenever the mortgage in .
chattel mortgage has remedy by sale of the
mortgaged property, authorized by the terms
of the mortgage in of default, such mort
gagged property shall not be Id at private sale,
but only upon previous written notice given, at
least ten days before such sale, by serving .
copy of such notice upon the n"rtgagor, or
upon the person in possession of the property
claiming the same, if such person can be found
within the city, village or town where the mort
gage is fled, or if such mortgagor or person can
not be found within such city, village or town.
then by posting three copies of srch notice -
follows: one copy in each of three of the most
public places of the city, village or town where
the mortgage is filed, where the property il
seized OF taken under the mortgage.
Sec. 2. No MORTGAGE, nor any one claiming
under him, shall have any right, arbitrary OK
without just cause based upon the actual e1-
istence Of facts, to declare any of the condt-
lions or stipulatiOns of mortgage broken pr1oE
to the time of default in the payment of such
mortgage, or prior to the time when the condl-
itions Of such mortgage should be performed.
Sec. 8. Every chattel mortgage shall cease
to be valid as against the creditors of the per-
son making the same, or subsequent purchasers
or mortgages in good faith, after the e1pira-
ton of two years from the time of filing the
ration of the two years the mortgage, his agent
or attorney, shall make and an lex to the in
strument, or copy on file as aforesaid, an afh-
davit setting forth the int. est which the mort
gagee has, by virtue of such mortgage. in tho
property therein mentioned, upon which aftf
dayit the clerk shall endorse the time when tho
same was filed.
Sec 4. The effect of any such affidavit shall
not continue beyond one year from the time
when such mortgage would otherwise cease to
be valid as against subsequent purchases in
good faith, but before the time when any such
mortgage would otherwise cease to be valid a.
aforesaid, similar affidavit may be filed and
annexed, as provided in the preceding section,
and with like effect.
Sec. 5. Chapter fifty of the general laws OF
Minnesota for 1875, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February &c, 1879.
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WALTER b. WILLIAMS Il CO., Auct1oneers.
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY AT AUO

BY virtue Of two deeds Of trust dated respec- -
lively one on the 18th day Of August, 1871. and
recorded in Iiber est, folio 179, ct seauiter. ONE
of the Land Records Of the District OF Columbia;
recorded in Liber sG5, folio 260 OF sequiter one of
the Land Records of the District of Columbia and
by direction OF the party secured thereby, will
sell at public auction in front OF the premises,
1873, all that certain tract of land situate lying and
being in Washington county, the District of Col
umbia, being part OF that whole tract nf land called
Grass Lal d." and being designated as lot eleven
Cd on sale map thereof made by Tempeman Il
sh1ipley. BEGINNING for said lot numbered eleven
Cd at the northeasterly corner of that portion OF
"Grass Land" which lies northwesterlv of tina.
county road known "Loughborough Lane
thence running along the no,thwesterly boundary
Of said portion of "Grass Land" south 473l dogs
numbered ten (102, as DESIGNATED on said msp;
thence 8. Az de9s. E. and along the northsasterly
boundary OF said lot numbered ten lU 102 6 10
perches to the center of said road thence along the
and n 81 degs. E. 1917 perches to the northwesterly
boundary line OF said portion Of Grass Land p
thence leaving said road and Running along said
boundary line N. 4oA dees, w: 81 perches to the
roots and twenty perches. except tho nine two
roods and thirty three perches conveyed June 2,
1870. To Il. w. Carter.
Terms Of sale: One-third OF purchase money In
ferred payments to be made in one, two and three
years after date with interest at per cent per
aBnnfn until paid, aud secured by dead of trust
upon the premises and insurance to the satisfaction
OF Trustee Terms OF sale TO be fully complied with
is reserved to resell after one weeks notice at the
risk and cost Of former purchaser All Conveyance
ing at purchasers cost
w.,mrn = ERxsrUs N. gHAPIN, Trustee
mar 3e0Ndn
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DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers

ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ~.
Consisting in part OF
Maanificent Parlor Suite in Blne Satin Paarl Tuft.
ed, cost 5000 Satin Lambrequins tomstch Iase
Curtains; God and Satin Reception Chairs;
Ebony and Gold Boquet stands Elegant Bronzes
and Mantel Ornaments; EleHaDt Oil Paintings
Steinway Il. sewOod 7-octave Piono, Stool and Cover
cost 81 OBS; Magnificent French Plate Gilt Man.
tel Mirror, very largeD Crystal Chandeliers
Crates end summer Piecea
Walnut Music Rack; Very Handsome Bronze Me-
dallion and Ii. I. Table; Fine Marquet Carpets
Very Elegant NJ T. Side0Oard Extension Table:
Leather Walnut Dining Chairs; Plated Ware:
French China; Lounges Body Brussels; Oar.
pets.
Mirrored NJ. T. Hall Stand and Chairs; Very Els-
gant French Plate Mirrored and Carved fnlaid
Chamber Suite; Decorated Toilet Ware Hair
ana spring Mattresses. Sprea1s Blankets, &c
Handsome Pier r. p. Mirror; Easy Chairs Parlor
Suit, In Yep; very fine Bookcase and Secretary:
Body Brussels, Stair and Hall Carpets La,nbre.
Quins. Lace Curtains. and Cornices; Mantal
Sett clock and two urns; Docks. bookcase,
&C., &C..
Being tho entire contents of
House No. 1907 I street northwest
On TUESDAY tho 18th day Of April, ls3s.n
commencing at 10 O'clock We Will sali, At thsN
residrr GO of the Hon. John II. Mitchell, his
entire household furniture, Ga account at no
moval from the city The sale " he by oataias 40,
aud ID worthy tho attention 1T private buyars-
House opened for inspection day previous 70 saia
aid hbNoANaoN hsos Auats
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p II. WARNER, Real Estate AuctIoneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE, SITUATE ON THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER Of NEW JERSEY AVENUE AND +
THE OABELL HOUSE, AND FORMERLY Ar
THE CONGRESSIONAL HOTEL.
By virtue OF deed OF trust, dated February Aea
30, 1874, and duly recorded IN Lber No. TAO, 49,
folio 416, one of the land records for the Dis
trict OF Columbia and at the request Of the part,
secured thereby, we will sell at public auction IL
front OF the premises, on MDNDAY. the Th day O.
April, A. 1873, at O'Clock p. M, tho following
piece or parcel Of ground lying and being situate III
the city Of Washington, District Of Columbia, and
known as and being part Of lot numbered eleven
$780, and described as follows: Beginning for the
same at the northwest corner of said lot numbered
eleven (l1), and running thence east along south b
street ninety three feet eight inches thence south
forty five feet six inches; thence enthusiastically
seventy seven feet eight inches, to New Jerser
hue. and thence northwestwardly along New Jersey
sixty eight feet ten inches, to the place OF
beginning, together with the improvements as above
&c.
Terms Of sale: OnethIrd cash. or all cash, at the
option OF the purchaser and the residue in equal
sums, In and two years from the day of sale the
deferred payments to bear interest at the rate Of
deed of trust the premises sold with insurance. to
the satisfaction of the Trustees. $500 deposit at
time OF eale. All cOnveyanciDg and recording at pur
chaGer's cost. II terms of sale not complied with
in days from day Of sae the Trustees reserve
the right to resell the property at the risk and of
the defaultinR purchaser or purchasers, after five
days advertisement in the Evening Star
ma,a,dxds A AAps HYBE Trustees
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON THE CORNER OF THIRD
AND G STREETS NORTHEAST.

BY virtue Of 9 deed Of trust. bearing date Il
on the twenty third day Of Novem Ger, A D. hMI
1871 and recorded in Liber No S74, folio 12l ia:
ct seq: one Of the land records for Washington
will sell, a. lnblic SALE on TUESDAY. the 18th daV
Of april 1872 at O'Clock N ip front Of the prem
beng situate IN the city Of Washington, in the Dis
tIict aforesaid and known and distinguished on the
plat or plan OF said cty and being the east fifty
,oOl feet front. by the depth thereof, Of loI num-
pered one CD, IN square numbered seven hundred
thereon which consist of three go twostory- aud
baseme Mt brick dwellings one of which is valuable
business corner. now occupied as q grocery store
rately.
Terms of sale: One.fourth cash. and the re-
manaer IN one. TWO and three years. with interest
to the tatisfactio Of the Trustees all cash. at
The option OF the purchaser. A deposit of 800 ON
each house Will be required at the time of sale
Conv.yancing at tie cost Of the purchaser. II
terms OF sale are not complied with in five days
from dSy of sale, the property will be resold at the
risk and expense Of defsnlting pnrcn aser.
RICHARD WALL AOH,t r--
ana cost NOBLE ID. LARNER { 4TustocS
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DUNCANsON BROS. Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE ON STREET
NORTH, BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND
By virtue of decretal order Of the Supreme M
Court Of the District Of Columbia, passed IN ~
Equity canse No. 2709. we shall sell at public -.
auction, in front Of the premises on FRIDAY, the
18th day OF April, 1879, at O'Clock p. M, Lots
be,ed twenty nine (291 and thirty s3O), In Kbbey's
seyentyone STD, in the city Of Washington, d. G.
Terms OF sale; Onethird cash; the balance in
months from the day Of SALE the deferred payments
to be secured by the notes Of the purchas bearing
interest at eight per cent per mum, an endorsed
to the satisfaction OF the trustees deposit OF $50
On zach lot viii be required at the time Of sale. All
conveyancing at purchasers cost. II the terms OF
sale are not complied with in seven days from the
day Of sale the trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and OF the defaultng
purchaser, after five days public notice.
y. WILSON, s35 ST. NV. ,u,,....,
g: INGLE, Webster Law Bnildiug.} Af"s'ooo
Dar2s-eodds Wash. Law Reporter
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

C6ANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
AND UNIMPROVED REAL ESTA re IN
THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION OF THE
By virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court ~
OF the District Of Columbia. passed the Sth go
day OF February. 1879, in EQUITY cause No. 4s.1
5,690, Doc ~. shall sell on MONDAY, April eth,
ing property, to wit:
Lot No. 81 in square No. Ill, containing 8,49l
square feet OF ground and improved by q comforta-
BILE three-story b ick Dwelling, with all the modern
improvements, located on the east side Of Connect
cut avenue, between and streets northwest and
near the elegant residence of Senator Stewart.
Also, Lots IS and 56 in same square, adjoining tina
above property and containing 1860 square feet Of
ground.
Immediately after, Lot s, in square 95, on the
northeast corner 2lst and P streets, and contains
10 ,U42 square feet of ground
Immediately after, Lots Al, ~, - aud A. In
square 96. aggresatingI 9s7 square feet Of ground
On.P street, between Goth and Dist streets
Terms, prescribed by the de rec, are: One.
third cash. the re-ioue in three equal payments NJ
six, twelve and @ Shteen months from day of sale
and secNred by deeds Of trust on the property sold
with notes bearing interest at six per centum GER
annnm until paid. All conyeyancing at cost of
purchaser deposit of 300 viii be required on
the improved property, and $50 on each lot Of the
unimproved If the terms of sale are not compile !
with within ten days. the Trustee the r.gh,
to resell the property at the risk and cost Of the
fau!ting purchaser or -purchs ers after one week
notlce IN some newspaper published il Washington.
D. @. THOMAS j. LUTTRELL, Trustees
MID Law Reporter.
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T T. COLDWELL, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES, SALE OF TWO,sTORY BRICK
HOUSE, 4ss STREE N. W., AND STABLE.
By virtue of deed Of trust, dated October -
6, 1875. and duly recorded In Liber No. 796, tM
Folio 1853, ct seq, Of the land records of the ILL.
District Of Columbia. and at the request Of the
holder OF the note thereby secured will sell, at
public auction. in front of the premises. TUES
pay, April 8, 1879 at O'clock p "a. to the highest
division as made made by Cor, Co@misslonsIs IN
ana 'sve0 OF square t ere hve hundred
consisting OF neatly twostory Brick House, with
bay window, and good stable on the rear Of lot
The size Of lot is % feet inches 'front.' by depth
Of l35 feet to 80 foot alley This s one of tho best
pieces of property in the city for any desiring
comfortable and convenient home. Street cars in
front of the door. Every modern convenience in
the houae
Terms Of sale: Onethird cash. and tho balance in
one, two and three years, with per cent. interest
PAYABLE seniannual!y, to be secured by q deed Of
may prefer. $1OO down on the day Of sale. and the
terms Of eale to be complied with in seven days
after SALE the Trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost Of the dafaultng
purchaser. Conyeyancing and recording at pur
chasers cost
BRAINARD Fl. wARNERl rrnstses
m26-eOEds c. A. JAMES, 4rustccs-
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y II. WARNER, Real Estate Auct,oneer.

TRUST EE'S SALE OF VERY DESIRABLE
THREE STORY BRICK RESIDENCE ON THE
EAST SIDE OF TWELFTH STRAET. BE-
BY virtue of deed of trust dated June -
24tb, 1871, recorded in Liber No. $50, folio fs.a
350. of the land records of the District of Qs
Columbia and at the request Of the party secured
thereby. shall sell ct public auction, In front of
O'clock a. all that certain pie parcel Of ground
bi1 and known and described being part of origi-
nal nal Lot numbered five 90, IN square numbered
same at the distance of one hundred feet from the
southwest corner of said square 18th street. and
90 inches; thence due east ninety five (95) feet
thence due south twenty ght (2Sl feet and two 20
inches thence west ninety five (s5) feet to the pScs
OF beginning, together with the improvements rights
ard appurtenarces to the same belonging
Terms OF sale: One-third Of the purchase money
in cos b. and the balance in six and twelve m )nts
after date of sale. with interest All conveyanctnx
or property will be Immediately resold
ap2-d&ds JONATHAN HARDWOOD. Trustea