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

dred feet Of its track. to any person planting
trees In compliance with the requirements OF
the not Of congress entitled An act to encourage
tho xrewsth Of timber on western Prairtes, .p-
SEC: 2 This .ot shall take effect and be in
Approved March S. 1855. $3.50.
AN ACT to amend chapter thfrty-four (34) Of
! the General Statutes Of one thousand eight
for the incorporation q posts q Il the 9 Grand
Be Il enacted ~ tho Legislature Of the State
sse M !: That chapter th1rty-four $40 Of
dred and seventy-eight 1879 be and the same
Is hereby amended by adding thereto the follow
Grand Army Of the Republic Of tho State Of Min
nesota may become incorporated In the manner
provided herein.
Section 1873 Such post shall cause to be pre-
pared u certificate which shsIl contain:
"Ftrst-The charter, name aud number Of such
"Second-The time when and the authority by
which such post was instituted
"Third-The names of the charter members Of
"Fourth-The name Of its commander. senior
vice commander, junior vice commander and
adjutant for the current term of such post.
mander senior vice commander, Junior vice
! commander and adjutant Of such post. and shall
be recorded In the office Of the register OF deeds
OF the county where such post is located.
Section 429. Upon filing such certificate in
the office Of such register of deeds such post
shall become body corporate under its charter,
name and number, and shall have and possess
all the powers OF corporations at common law
and shall have power to sue and be sued by its
corporate name, and in such name to acquire or
receive by purchase, gift, grant, devise or be-
quest any property, real, personal or mixed, and
| the same to hold, sell, transfer, mortgage, con-
vey, loan, let. or otherwise use in accordance
aai I'M coi6
corporation has no power to divest any gift,
grant or bequest from the specific purpose desig-
Section 43O When the charter of any such
post shall be surrendered or taken away, or
whenever by the laws and usages Of such order
any such post shall become defunct, the cor
porate powers of such post shall cease and deter
mine, except such corporation, as such. shall have
power to sell convey and dispose of it's property
and collect debts due it, the proceeds to be dis
! posed Of in accordance with the laws OF said
order"
SEC: 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved March 5, 1885.
AN ACT relating to seed-grain loans Of 1877
and 1878, and providing for cancellation Of
certain claims Of the State for repayment Of
such loans by individuals.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
SECTION l. That on or before the 18th day
OF Ju]y 1885, the several county auditors in the
counties that received loans under the pro-
visions Of chapter 1856, General Laws of 1877,
and chapter %. General Laws OF 1878, shall
| make report to the state auditor, showing the
names of persons in their respective counties
who received a portion Of said loans. and have
died or removed from the State leaving said
loans unpaid. or who are in such Impoverished
condition as to be utterly unable to pay such
loans or any part thereof. Such report shall
also show the amount of each OF said loans such
persons received, the amount Of penalty accrued
on said unpaid loans; also the amount of gen.
eral taxes on any lands that said loans were
levied upon. and the accrued penalties on said
n q tO ahnn n10 01,N
| IT i'll the knowledge OF the auditor, the crcum-
stances as to ability Of tho estate Of deceased
persons to ray such loans And if any lands Of
anv persons who received portion OF said loans
have been sold under mortgage foreclosure the
auditor shall give description of such lands.
the assessed valuation Of the same at the time Of
such foreclosure, and the amount sold for under
such foreclosure sale, with the date of mortgage
and date Of levy of such seed grain tax. The
by any persons receiving such loans upon which
mortgages had been given prior to receiving
such loans, and the register of deeds shall upon
the request OF the county auditors give the date
Of existing mortgages on said lands without
charge
SEC. 2. Upon receipt Of such reports the state
the county auditor to strike from the tax judy
ment book and tax lists the amount included in
such JUDGMENT and taxes for seed grain taxes
and penalties thereon all such seed grain taxes
which he may from the evidence furnished in
the reports consider proper to be abated: pro-
v1ded. such abatement shall not be made until
Sec. 3. Upon abatement Of such seed grain
taxes the county auditor shall credit the state
account with the penalties accrued on the gem
cral taxes 30 paid after deducting the costs Of
advertising, entering Judgment and sale and
such penalties so credited to the state shall be
reported to the state auditor in the next settle
ment "a part Of the state funds, and be paid bv
the county treasurer in the same manner as
other state taxes
eral counties may allow county auditors for their
services under this act such compensation IS
th Geo somm'S T,lis a. may y deem proper
force from and after its passage
Approved March 8. 1885.
Be It enacted BY the Legislature Of the State
SECTION !. No person shall engage in the
business OF keeping an employment bureau or
Office or agency for the purpose Of hiring men to
work for others and receive compensation for
such hiring without first having obtained
license SO to do. as hereinafter provided: and
any person who shall engage in such business
meanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof be
punished by fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars or Imprisonment in the county Jail not
exceeding ninety days, or both.
SEC. 2. Any person who desires to engage in
said bus mess may apply to the common council
1t such business is to be carried ON in a city, or
county commissioners OF the county in which
such business is to be carried on ii in the
country, for such license: and upon paying into
| the treasury OF SUCH city, village or county the
sum of one hundred dollars. and upon executing
| and delivering to such common council village
council or county commissioners bond in the
penal sum OF ten thousand dollars, with suf-
f1cient suTeties, to be approved by such common
or village council county commissioners he
shall be entitled to such license.
SEC. 3. The bond shall run to the State of
Minnesota, and shall be conditioned for the pay
ment OF any damage which any person secured
Or engaged to labor for others by the obigor NAV
sustain Zah actf
or instrumentation on the part of such agent
for such hiring. The bond shall be filed with the
city clerk if approved by the common Council,
with the village recorder, it approved by viii
! lage council, and with the county auditor if ap-
| proved by the board OF county commissioners.
Any person licensed and having given bond as
herein provided, may, while continuing to reside
or to maintain his office at tho place mentioned
! in such license, prosecute his said business in
| any part of the State.
| Sec T. Any person hired or engaged to work
for others, by one so licensed as aforesaid, who
terms of such contract of hire or engagement by
| reason of any unauthorized act. fraud or mis-
| representation on the part of such agent, may
| bring action upon said bond, and may recover
! in such action against the principal and sureties
| the full amount of his damages sustained by
reason OF such unauthorized sct. fraud or mis-
bursement In such action.
SEC: S. This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after its passage.
| Approved February %, 1885.
AN ACT to entttle women to vote for county
! superintendent Of schools.
Be it enacted By the Legislature Of the State Of Mime.
! sofa:
SECTION I. That any woman of the age Of
! twenty-one I'll years and upward. belonging to
either Of the classes mentioned in section one (l)
! Of article seven (7 OF the constitution OF the
State of Minnesota, who shall have resided in the
United States one year. and in this State for four
| months next preceding any election at which a
county superintendent Of schools is elected shall
be entitled to vote for county superintendent of
schools at such election in the election district