The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-26

act shall not be construed - to impair. or in any
way Affect any vested right, nor actions now
SEC: 2. This act shall take effect and b 1.
Approved March z, A. b. 1855
AN ACT for an act to amend chapter 1872 Of tho
General Laws OF 1888. relating to boards Of
Be 1t enacted bv the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION I, That section 4, of chapter 1872, of
the General Laws of 1883 be. and the same here
bv Is amended to read as follows: The
town SUPERVISORS of each town, together with
physician to be employed by said superyisors
when in their Judgment necessary, or When or
dered by the state board Of health, shall consti-
tute board Of health, and all villages. borouehs
chosen and to consist Of the number hereafter
provided. anything in the charter of any such
village, borough or city to the contrary not
wlthscand1n2 Such boards shall, within their
respective towns, villages, borouyhs or cities,
have and exercise All the powers necessary for
preservation OF the public health Said village
borough or city board shall consist Of not less
THAN three members, one of whom shall be q
physician and such physician shall be health
celve such compensation for his services as tie
council or other body answering thereto, of the
village, borough or city, shall determine Said
board shall be elected by the council, or other
body answering thereto, Of each village borough
and city, Oh the first Monday OF April, A. D.
1888. One member of such board shall be elect
Ell for and hold such office for the term of 3
years. one for years and one for l year and
one member Of such board shall be SO elected an
nualiy thereafter. and all vacancies occurring in
said board snail be filled in like manner. 1t shall
be the duty OF the health officer to perform and
superlntend the work prescrb.d In this act, and
shall perform such other duties as the board
may require. He shall furnish to the board such
lnrOl nation cognate to this act as from time to
time they may deem necessary and to make
ottener if necessary, a thorough sanitary inspec-
tlon OF said town. village borough or CITY, and
Of pSe f % At
shall forward = copy of such report as soon a.
rendered to the state board OF health; and he
may at any time when necessary, examine into
all nuisances, sources Of filth and causes of SICK
ness, and said board may make such regulations
respecting the same as they may judge neces-
sarv for the public health and safety of the in
habitants; and every person vino shall violate any
order or regulation made by any board OF health,
and duly published, shall be deemed guilty OF
ing one hundred dollars 400, or by imprison-
ment III the county jail not exceeding three 81
SEC. 2. That section 20 Of said CHAPTER be
follows:
All expenses 20 incurred for the control of in
fectl9us diseases, ETC.. by any town or village
board OF health hereafter, shall be audited by the
county commissioners and paid out of the county
t tEa by orders on the drawn by
revenue fund OF the county as other claims
against the county are audited and paid. AL
OF health SHALL in the first instance be borne and
paid Que OF the city treasury. The proper au-
thorities OF said city shall certify the amount
required to reimburse said city. to the county
auditor, at the time of certifying other taxes,
AMI such auditor shall extend on the tax list Of
the county tax sufficient to pay the amount SO
certified which tax shall be collected other
taxes, and paid over to the treasurer of such
city"
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 7, 1855.
AN ACT to change the rate Of interest upon tho
sale OF public lands from TO ) per cent, being
az ar, amendment. TO section seven ~ OF chapter
BE It enacted Iy the Legislature of the State
SECTION l. That section seven Of chapter thirty
eight OF General Statutes OF A. D. 1873 be aud
the same IS hereby amended to read follows:
Section Z. The terms Of payment OF all state
lands shall be FOX lands, other than pine lands,
which are chiefly valuable for the timber thereon.
the value OF such timber TO be paid at the time
OF sale, and for al ether lands fifteen per cent Of
the purchase price thereof. to be paid at tho
time of sale, and the balance of the purchase
money Of all lands at any time thereafter. from
time to time within thirty 900 years, at the
option Of the purchaser, with interest annually
in advance at the rate of five ~ per cent per
annum on the unpaid balance, payable on the
mrs. day OF June. or within six days thereafter.
Sec. 2. This act shall effect from and after its
passage
Approved March 4, 1885.
AN ACT to amend chapter thirty mine 1897 of tho
General Laws Of one thousand eight hundred
and eighty three uSS3) relating to state text
books.
Be i enacted By the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION 1. Chapter thirty-nine (39) Of tho
General Laws Of one thousand eight hundred
hereby amended as follows: Insert Immediately
preceding section one ~ the words, BE IL
enated by the Legislature OF the Stale OF Mlnne-
from lines thirty t5Sj and thirty mine 1897
OF the same as printed in the printed volume Of
the General Laws OF 1883 the words: After tho
insert in lieu thereof the words. In January Of
each year, and in case of any failure to make the
sppolntment At said meeting, then the said
board shall make the same at their next meeting,
and not later than the 18th day of May" Also.
add after the words sale Of such books, in the
forty-f: 4lst) line OF said section one ~ the
till the fifteenth 15th) day of January next sue
eee Gee ana until their successors are appointed
SEC 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after It's passage.
Approved March 5. 1885.
AN ACT to amend section 4s Of chapter IL, OF
the General Statutes of 1878, relating to as
sessment and collection OF taxes.
Beit enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
SECTION /. That section forty-eight of chap
ter eleven OF the General Statutes Of 1873 be
and the same is hereby amended by inserting
after the word annually. in the seventh line of
THY each county auditor Of The amount due the
state from his county on account OF school text
books furnished such county, and it shall then
be the duty OF said county auditor SO notified to
levy tax sufficient to meet such Indebtedness,
which tax shall be levied and collected and paid
into the state treasury in the same manner ~
other state taxes.
SEC: .. This act shall take effect and bs In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1885.
AN ACT CT to amend section eighty 800; chapter
latin2 to the duties Of township asses sors.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
SECTION /. Section eighty 1907 Of chapter six
90 OF the General Statues Of one Thousand eight
hundred and seventy-eight us79 il hereby
amended by adding thereto the following:
The township assessors shall receive COM
pensaLion for making the statement required by
this section to be returned to the county auditor.
at the rate OF ten uO cents for each form so re-
turned which said sum shall be paid by the
state Upon the return Of said abstract state
correctly made out, he shall issue an order 10 the
assessor for the amount due him on the treasury
OF the state; which said order shall 90 received
SEC 2 This act shall take eject and b in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1885.
AN ACT to amend section twelve 12) Of chapter
ninety (9O) of the General Statutes of ono
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight
uS7S), relating to the satisfaction and dis
charge of mechanics liens
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION !. That section twelve t10 Of chap
ter ninety 1907 Of the General Statutes Of one
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight
Qs7Sl be- and the same hereby is, amended by
adding the following words at the end thereof:
All liens may also be released and discharged
IN the same manner as Is now provided by Law
for the release and discharge of mortgagee'
SEC 2. This act shall take effect and b In