St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-20

part of it to be paid as compensation for
the real estate taken for the purpose afore-
said, the court may direct the moneys
TO be
PAID INTO THE COURT.
And may determine who is entitled to the
same, and direct to whom the same shall be
paid, and may in its discretion order
reference to ascertain the facts upon which
said determination and order are to be
made.
Sec. H. Said court shall have power at
any time to amend any defect or informally
in any of the proceedings to acquire title to
the same land as may be necessary, and also
to appoint other commissioners of appraise-
ment in place of any who may die, or refuse
or neglect to serve. or be incapable of serv-
ing upon like notice as required by section
AZ of this act, in like cases of neglect or re-
fusal to serve.
See. ~. If at any time after an attempt
to acquire title by compensation as aforesaid,
it shall be found that the title attempted to
be acquired is defective, said board of COM
missioners of the state park at Minnehaha
shall proceed anew to acquire or perfect
such title in the manner hereintofore set
forth, and as If no appraisement had been
made.
Sec 49, After the proceedings herein pro-
vided, for the purpose of acquiring title by
the state to said lands, shall have been
concluded, the said board of commits
sioners shall report such proceedings and
all other action by them taken, together
with the amounts awarded by the commits
sioners of appralsement, to the legislature Of
this state.
Sec. IA. 1t is further provided that in case
/ A. hali foil 10 l-a
priation to paw the owners for the land which
may be selected and located by said commits
sioners pursuant to the provisions hereof, at
| the session thereof next succeeding that to
which their report shall have been submitted.
all the proceedings which may have been
taken for the acquiring of the said land
SHALL BE VOID
and of no effect, but in such case the parties
whose lands have been condemned in pur-
suance of the provisions of this act, shall be
paid the reasonable costs end expenses in
Cured by them in such proceedings, the
amount of such costs and expenses to be
fixed and allowed by the attorney general and
! to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
See 10 The sum of $40, 200, or so much
| thereof as shall be necessary, payable out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, is hereby appropriated to carry
out the provisions of this act, and the same
shall be paid to the said commissioners OF
the state park at Minnehaha upon their re-
QUESTION.
Sec. 16. This act shall be in force and take
effect from and after its passage.
Judge Atwater was of the opinion that the
bill did not provide sufficient notice to the
owners of the property specified, and after q
lengthy discussion of the same it was re-
ferred TO the committee on legislation to be
reported back at a specified meeting of the
board, to be held tomorrow morning.
The committee on railroads reported back
the matter of freights, but made no recon-
mendatiou. Mr.. Dale in this connection
read several letters from the merchants OF
Herman, MINI, asking the business men
of Min neapois and st. Paul, to take action
forthwith to secure more reasonable rates
which measure will he absolutely necessary
TO continue business between merchants OF
the two cities and those Of the northwest.
The petitioners believe the present rates to BE-
at least 80 per cent. too high. The matter
was referred back To the committee on rail
roads to which Mr.. Dale was added.
INVESTIGATING THE sHERIFF's SALARY.
The subject of city and county affairs be-
ing brought up, Mr.. DeLaittre referred to The
proposition to bond the city for five per cent
of its assessed valuation, as matter whict
| should be given the most careful onsidera
ton. He also stated that the matter Of the
sheriff's salary should be given a careful in
vestigaton BY all the taxpayers OF the city
The report of the ex-sheriff showed that the
receipts of the Office for boarding prisoner
were 81 900, while some $4,000 or 81 900
were received from fees. Mr.. DeLaittre be
ieved the salary of the office was entirely toe
large. t.. chair appointed Messrs. DeLait
tire, Atwater, Gale, Bassett and Nelson as (
committee to investigate the matters of thu
city and county.
Messrs. Atwater, Dale and Bassett were
appointed to I'LL vacancies on the com mitteC
on legislation.
Mr.. Loring announced that at the specia
meeting tomorrow bill would be intro
duced to relieve the city Of the troubles which
had been experienced with insurance adjus
tiers. The hill, he explained, will be simila
TO that in Wisconsin.
The president stated that he would an
nounce the standing committees at the mex
meeting.
Adjourned.