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

other conveyances of real estate within this
same. have heretofore been actually recorded in
the ottce OF the register of deeds for the county
where the real estate thereby affected was at
me Time OF the making Of such records OF Is
situate, whether such deeds. cOnveyances and
letters OF attorney were duly and properly adj
mttted to record or otherwise, all such records
may nevertheless be read in evidence in any
court within this state, and shall I've received a.
prima fecie evidence Of the contents of the
original instruments Of which they purport to
be the records, and all such records shall in all
respects have the same force and effect as they
would have such original instruments at the
time they were SO recorded had been legally en-
titled to record.
SIC. 2. That duly authenticated copies of
Aforesaid record may be read in evidence in any
court within this state with the same effect as
the records themselves aforesaid.
held to affect any vested rights, nor apply to
any action commenced or now pending IN any
Ct the courts OF this state.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage
Approved Feb. ~. 1885.
lines Of the counties Of Polk and Marshall, in
the State OF Minnesota
Be enacted BY GAs Legislature OF tAe State of Mn
SECTION l. That the east and west line di-
vtding the counties Of Polk and Marshall, in
stead OF being where it now is, shall be on the
SoAo4 aAAo u CO"uSAlp one uUuOIGU ana uICy.
four from its intersection with the west line Of
the state in center OF the main channel OF the
hed river on the west. to the east line Of said
SEC. 2. At the time Of giving notice Of the
next general election in the said counties of
Polk and Marshall it shall be the duty OF the
to give notice in like manner that at said cleo
tion the question will be submitted to the
electors OF a;d counties as to whether this law
shall be adopted.
SEC. 3. At said election the electors of said
counties IN favor OF the adoption of this law
snail have distinctly written or printed or
partly written and partly printed, on their bal
posed to such adoption the words AGAINST
change OF county line" Such vote shall be re-
celved and canvassed at the same time and in
officers.
Sec 4. The county canvassing boards of said
counties , to whom the returns OF election are
ZION IN the same manner and at the same time
asretu rms for county officers, and the abstracts
Thereon shall be made out on one sheet and
signed and certified in the same manner as in
the case OF abstracts of voters for said officers.
and shall be deposited in the Office Of the county
auditors OF said counties Immediately there
after. and copies thereof duly certified by said
auditors forwarded by them to the secretary Of
state. and the governor of said state shall there
upon, it this law is adopted, make proclamation
to that effect in such manner as he may deem
advisable.
SEC. S: When tho adoption of the change Of
county lines herein provided for shall have
The register Of deeds Of said MARSHALL county
to copy and transcribe from the records of the
ments Of any and all descriptions into the proper
record book OF said Marshall county that relate
to the territory so transferred from said Polk
ceive from the treasurer Of said Marshall county
for such services the sum of ten lO) cents per
folio for such service, and siad records SO trans
cribed shall be legal records Of and pertaining to
the property so affected, and shall have the
same force and effect in law as though made
from the original Instruments.
tax levied and uncollccted upon the property in
the territory so transferred from said Polk
county to said Marshall county, but all such
enforced by the officers of said Polk county in the
same manner as though such change in the
county lines had not been made: and the pro-
portion OF said taxes SO collected by the officers
Of said Polk county. or any moneys coming into
the hands Of said Polk county officers belonging
to any town or school district within the terri
tory so transferred at the time this act shall
take effect. shall be paid over to the town or
school district SO entitled to the same.
!, Sec z. The Indebtedness Of Polk county at
the time this act shall take effect by procama-
ton OF the governor as aforesaid, except for aid
to railroads or for public buildings or public
property of said county purchased or con-
Sracted for after the passage Of this act shall be
borne by said Polk county and said Marshall
county in proportion to the value OF taxable
property Of said Polk county and OF the terri.
tory so transferred respectively, as shown by
the then last general assessment OF said Polk
county for purposes OF taxation, and the pro-
portion of such indebtedness belonging to said
Marshall county to pay shall be paid to the
treasurer Of said Polk county within six months
after the adoption Of this law shall be pro-
claimed bv the governor as aforesaid, with inter-
est to the date of payment.
SEC g. For the purpose of meeting its pro-
portion of the indebtedness OF said Polk county
as aforesaid and Of funding its floating debts
the said county Of Marshall is hereby authorized
to issue its bonds bearing seven per cent inter-
est, and payable in ten years. in a sum not ex-
ceeding two thousand $4,000 dollars.
SEC. 9. All acts or parts OF acts Inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act are hereby re-
pealed
SEC. TO- Section one Of this act shall take
eject and be in force from and after the proc
lamation OF the governor Of the adoption thereof
by the vote of the counties of Polk and Marshall
- provided in section four Of this act and the
balance thereof from and after its passage
Approved February 21. 1885.