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

the village corporation, such council shall sub
NIT to the electors Of such village 1T an annual
election. or special election called by them there
Tor, the question whether or not such village
corporation shall be dissolved: the form Of the
ballot shall be For dissolution. or Against dis
solutlon; said bsllo.s shall be deposited in
separate box. and such election shall be con-
Quoted, the votes thercat canvassed and state
ment thereof made, filed and recorded rs in
other cases.
SEC. 81. If majority Of tho ballots cast at
such election, on such proposition, shall he for
dissolution, such village shall, at the expiration
OF six Is! months from the date of such election,
cease to be an incorporated village Within six
w months the village council shall dispose OF
the village property, and settle. audit and allow
I'll Just IT.; claims against the village They shall
settle with the village treasurer and other officers
OF the village. and shall cause The assets of tie
Village to be used in paving the debts thereof
debts tnv nn dsaia aLter t paving enf T. v h:
the same shall be used IT they have not suf-
fciency of funds to pay the debts Of the village.
they may levy tax to cover such deficiency,
which shall be collected as other taxes and shall
pc raid out by the town treasurer in payment Of
the outstanding village orders or bonds.
SEC. 50. AL acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. SO. Tnis act SHALL take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 10, 1885.
AN ACT to appropriate for the support Of the
fire department Of each city, town, village or
other municipal corporation In the State of
Minnesota, a part OF the tax paid by fire insur-
ance companies upon premiums received by
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
sEcT1oSi i. That section two hundred and
thirtytour $40, Of General Statutes one thou
sand eight handred and seventy-eight II S73) be,
an the same hereby is, amended by adding
Seventh, the amount Of cash premiums re-
ceived in such CITY, town and village in the State
OF Minnesota having an ORGANIZED fire depart,
ment therein, provided that this subdivision snail
apply only to fire insurance companies.
SEC. .. The recorder clerk OF any city,
town. village Or other municipal corporation
before the Jhrty-tirst CID day OF October in
each year, make and file with the insurance
commissioner his certificate stating the exist
ence OF such department. the number OF steam,
hand or other engines, hook and ladder trucks and
hose carts in actual use, the number of organized
companies and the system OF water supply in
use by such department, together with such
other facts as such insurance commissioner may
require.
SEC. 3. The insurance commissioner shall
embOdy in his annual statement blank blank
form with the names of the towns thereon en-
titled to benefits under this act, and require the
companies to report at the time OF making their
ceived by them during the year ending Deem
Der thirtv-frst (3D in each and all Of the sew
eral towns named in said blank, and thereafter
and before the first day OF July, the insurance
commissioner shall certify to TIE state auditor
the names OF the towns. cities, villages or other
municipal corporations which have organized
fire departments as reported to him under Sec
ton two (2) OF this act, and the amount OF pre-
miums received by said companies in each of
slid towns cities, VILLAGES or other municipal
corDorations OF tax paid in such year by said
companies upon such premiums.
SEC. 1. The auditor at the end Of the fiscal year
lshali issue and deliver to the treasurer Of any
such City, town, village or other municipal Cor
,ratiOn his warrant upon the treasurer of
st tie for an amount equal to one half Of the
said tax so paid by such tire insurance companies
upon the premiums by them received IN any such
city, town, village or other municipal corpora
ton specified in the said certificate of said
insurance commissioner.
author ICED and directed to, and upon the pre-
sentation to him Of the said warrant OF said
auditor he shall pay to the treasurer OF any such
city, town, village or other municipal corpora
ton out OF the general revenue fund of this
State. the amount in such warrant specified.
SEC 6. The moneys SO paid to any city. town
act shall be by it set aside as a
special fund, and may be appropriated and dis
bursed IN tie same manner that other funds
belon:inZ to such city, town or village are ap-
pro2riated and disbursed, but only for the fol-
lowing purposes, viz: First. for the support and
relief Of french injured disabled while in the
ment and maintenance OF such fire depart
ments.
SEC. z. No city, town or village shall be en-
titled to any Of the benefits arising from this act
unless It's fire Department shall have been in
actual existence for one year prior to the filing
OF the certificate required by section two ~ OF
had fOr such period, as part OF its equipment,
at least one steam, hand, or other fire engine,
or hook and ladder truck. or hose cart.
SEC. s. II the certificate required by section
two ~ of this act is not filed with the insurance
commissioner on or before October thirty-tirst
l3l), In any year: the city. town or village 80
failing to file such certificate shall lie doomed to
have waived and rellnquished it's right for such
year to the , appropriation herein provided for.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect aud be In
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 4. 1885.
AN ACT to legalize the incorporation Of certain
villages.
Be it enacted by tho Legislature of the State
SECTION l. That all villages heretofore incor-
Pora. ed under and by virtue OF any act of the
legislature either general or special, that may
come incorporated under or may have adopted
or attempt ed to adopt any Of the provisions OF
chapter seventy-three t73 Of the General Laws
OF A. D. one Thousand eight hundred and eighty
three uSS3) be and the same hereby are duly
incorporated and all such villages shall possess
and are hereby endowed with all the franchises,
the duties in said act enumerated and contem-
plated. And all officers Of any such village and
all persons acting officers OF any such village,
SHALL continue to occupy their respective offices,
in like manner as ii said act had boen constitu-
tional and valid And all Votes taken by the
electors OF such villages and all official acts Of all
village are hereby legaized and declared to be Of
the same force and validity as If said act had
been constitutional and valid.
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March Z. 1885.
AN ACT to amend sections forty-six (4G) and
hfay-four t54). OF chapter seventy-three l73),
and eiebty-three (lsssl, Incorporating VILLAGES
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of Inc State
Of Minnesota;
chapter seventy three (73), General Laws of one
thousand eight hundred and eighty three Il $3.50,
be, and the same is hereby amended. by adding
the following subdivision after subdivision
seven "a, as the section now is:
Subdlvislon Elght-To keep correct record OF
al the births and deaths occurring in the vii
with same law penalty and fees.
SEC. 2. That section ffty-four (54), Of said
chapter seventy-1hree (73,) General Laws Of one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-three Il $3.50.
be, and the same is hereby amended, by striking
out the words three 81 trustees in the fourth 4th
line of said section ifty-four GA, and inserting
IN lieu thereof the words any three 81 of the viii
lage council.
SEC g. That subdivision eight ~, Of section
forty-slx l4G), of said chapter, be, and hereby
is changed to and to be described as subdivision
nine (9), of said section forty six (46l Of chap
ter seventy-three i73,, General Laws OF one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-three 1883.
SEC 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage
Approved March g. 1885.
AN ACT empowering township and other officers
to condemn certain lands, to improve and re-
pair the public highways and streets under
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECT1oNl Whenever it shall be deemed nec
essarv for the public good by any board of
county commissioners Of any county, any board
OF supervisors Of any township, any board of
OF aldermen OF any city for the purpose
Of making, repairing or improving any of
the public highways or streets within their re-
spective Jurisdictions, they may for the uses and
purposes herein specified enter upon and con-