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Il, F. No 365-AN ACT to refund to pur.
chasers at tax sales amounts paid by them
on State School or Indemnity School, Agri-
cultural College, State University or inter.
nal improvement lands, under certain cir.
cumstances.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. When anv state or indemnity
OF internal improvement lands which have
been sold by the state since the first day Of
July, A. D. 1875, and for which certificates
of purchase have been issued have been
and no redemption being made from said
tax sale, but, by reason of the non-payment
of principal or intere st due on said lands to
the state, the state auditor has declared said
certificate OF purchase to be forfeited and
liuquent tax sale, or his assigns, may upon
surrender of his certificate of TAX purchase
to the county auditor Of the county in which
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b. F. No. 2e7.-AN ACT legalizing certain
mortgages heretofore made, as well as the
records aud foreclosures thereof heretofore
made, Notwithstanding certain defects In
the execution or record Of such mortgages
and assignments.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SEcTIoN1. Mortgages, or assignments Of
mortgages, heretofore made in good faith Of
real property within the limits Of this state,
and actually recorded in the Office Of the prop
erreeister Of deeds, but having, or having been
recorded as having, only one subscribing
witness to such mortgage or assignment
thereof, or not duly sealed, or having been
recorded as if not duly sealed, or the certif-.
cate of acknowledgment to which has not
been duly sealed, or has been recorded as II
not duly sealed, are, together with SAID rec.
ords thereof, hereby legalized and made
valid to all intents and purposes as Of, from
and after such actual recording thereof; ana
foreclosure sales, under such mortgages, are
hereby Iegalized and validated, provided all
the proceedings in that behalf were in other
respects according to the statute then in
force. Provided, further, that this act shall
not affect or prejudice the rights Of any bona
fide purchaser nor apply to any action now
pending.
Sec. g This action shall take effect and
be in force from and after it passage.
Approved March 8, 1889.
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Il. F. No. 43S.-AN ACT to legalize the In
corporation of certain villages.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That all villages heretofore in
corporated, or whose incorporation has been
attempted under and by virtue of the provis-
ions of any act Of the Legislature Of this
State and which are now exercising or at
tempting to exercise corporate powers are
hereby declared bodies corporate, and all
such villages shall possess and are hereby
endowed with all the franchises, rights. pow
ers and privileges an6 are subject to all the
duties conferred or attempted to be conferred
on such corporations under the provisions
Of chapter one hundred and forty-fve Q45)
Of the General Laws of A. D., one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-fve 1ss5). any
defect or irregularity in the proceedings re-
lating to such incorporation TO the contrary
Notwithstanding.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect and DO in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1889.
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8. F. No. 43e-AN ACT to provide for the pay
ment Of fees for fling and recording the
qualifications Of certain town and county
officers.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. That in all cases where the
bonds, oaths Of Office, certificates Of qualifi-
cation, or evidences of the election and quail
ffcation for Office of any county or town
corded with the register of deeds or clerk of
the district court, the fees for fling or re-
cording the same shall be paid from the
county treasury in the same manner as other
claims.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a, 1889.
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stantially at the same time, praying that the
county seat of such county be changed TO the
same place, they shall be attached together,
and shall thenceforth be taken and deemed
to be one petition for all the purposes of this
Sec. 8. No election sha.. be called Of held
under The provisions of this act for yoss:as
Upon the question of changing any county
seat TO more than one place at the same
time
SEC. o. No failure or refusal Of the owner,
proprietor, manager, or publisher OF any
newspaper, his or their agents or employees,
to publish any notice required to be pup
lished by the provisions of this act shall al
feet the suficiency of such notice, or In
validate any of the proceedings therein, by
the terms of this act And no failure to post
any notice of any special election under the
provisions of this act shall affect the suf-
fciency of such notice, or invalidate such
election, unless it should be made af1irma-
lively ana clearly to appear that sufficient
number of legal voters were thereby pre-
vented from voting, to change the result OF
such election as shown in the returns
thereof
Sec. TO- Any county auditor or county
commissioner who shall wilfully neglect or
refuse to perform the duties required Of him
by this act when a petition has been pre-
sented as herein provided, shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor.
SEC. IL. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its PASSAGE,
Approved March 81, 1889.
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8. F. No. 13o-AN ACT to amend section 1O2
Of chapter eight [s] Of the General Statutes
Of 1873, relating to county commissioners.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section one hundred and
two IlO2] Of chapter eight [91 of the General
Statutes Of 1873 be amended by inserting
after the word Tuesday, in the fourth line Of
said section. the words latter the first Mon
day."
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1889.
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Il. F. No. 439.-AN ACT to legallze the or
ganization Of certain townships.
Belt enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION /. That all townships in this state
heretofore organized or attempted to be or
and now exercising the powers of bodies cor
porate, are hereby legalized as towns, with
all the powers, franchises and liabilities of
such bodies corporate as provided by chapter
ten QO) of the General laws of one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight 18TS) and
subsequent laws of this state, with their
boundaries as now actuallyorganized,w whether
the same comprise one or more congressional
townships, or fractional part or parts thereof;
and all the acts performed by any officer or
officers of such town or towns within the
scope of the laws of this state, are hereby
legalized; provided that nothing herein con-
tanned shall in any way affect any action or
proceeding now pending.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1889.
"a.
q. r. No. 55s-AN ACT to amend section
eighty three (93) Of chapter ten tlO) Of the
General Statutes of 1878, relating to the
compensation Of township treasurer.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section eighty-three 1881
Of chapter ten QO) Of the General Statutes
Of eighteen hundred and seventyeight
chapter ten IO) Of the General Statutes Of
eighteen hundred and sixty-Ex (l806), b
and the same is hereby amended By adding
to said section the following words. to-Wtt:
provided, however, that the compensation
Of said treasurer shall In no case exceed the
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II. F. No. 2Se-AN ACT authorizing the
County Surveyors to establish the boundary
lines Of highways.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Surveyor, when requested by the supervisors
of any town in his county, as hereinafter pro-
vided, to survey, plat and fix the boundaries
of any highway situate in such town.
Sec 2. It shall be the duty OF the super
Quested by any freeholder or freeholders
whose lands are intersected by or adjOlns any
highway, to notify the county surveyor to
make an accurate survey and establish the
town; provided that all the costs and ex-
penses thereof, except the fees Of such super
visors, shall be paid by such applicant or ap-
pl1cants.
SEC. 8. Notice Of the time and place Of
making such survey and Of establishing such
boundary lines shall be given by such super
visors to all persons, the boundaries of whose
lands may be thereby affected, at least ten
days before the time fixed for making the
same, by serving said notice upon such per-
sons. and all occupants of lands affected. in
the manner provided by section III of chap
ter Il, of the General Statutes Of 1873, ex-
cept that such service and all afidavits and
returns therein provided may be made by any
person competent to serve summons In
civil action.
SEC a. When such survey is made the sur
veyor shall, within twenty days thereafter.
complete and file with the register OF deeds
correct plat of such survey, showing courses
and distances. duly certified by him. together
with said notice of time and place of making
the same, and proof by affidavit Of the service
thereof.
SEQ. 5. The register of deeds shall file the
same in his Office and make entry thereof In
the reception index of deeds, and the same,
when so filed and entered, shall be notice to
all persons of the contents thereof, for which
service the register shall be entitled to fee
Of fifty cents.
SEC 6. Any person feeling himself ag-
grieved by such survey, plat or boundary
lines so established, may appeal therefrom to
the district court Of the proper county within
thirty days from the filing Of such plat by
serving notice of such appeal on the chair
man Of the supervisors Of the town, and by
giving bond with sufficient sureties to such
supervisors, conditioned to pay all costs and
disbursements in case the accuracy of such
plat be affirmed.
Sec z. Such appeal shall be tried and de-
termined at the next term Of such district
court in the same manner and subject to the
same rules as those applicable to appeals in
the location Of public highways from judg-
ments of justice Of the peace, except that
the clause limiting appeals to causes where
the damages claimed exceed one hundred
QO0) dollars shall not apply.
Sec. g.. Unless such appeal be so taken and
such survey set aside, such plat shall be con
elusive evidence that the boundaries 80 es-
tablished are true and correct
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, 1889.
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Il. F. No. 159.-AN ACT to amend section
one hundred and two QO2), Of chapter
eight 81 of the General Statutes of one
thousand, eight hundred and seventy-eight
QS7S) relating to the meeting of the boards
of county commissioners.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section 1.-That section one hundred and
two Q02) of chapter eight (9) Of the general
statutes of one thousand, eight hundred and
seventy-eight QS7S) be amended by striking
out the word fourth where it occurs in the
fourth line of said section, and inserting in
lieu thereof the word second"
Section 2-That this act shall apply to
Otter Tail county only.
Section 3.-This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after the date of its
passage.
Approved February l. 1889.
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81. F. No. 161.-AN ACT to insure the &C
curacy of town plats.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. Before any plat hereafter made
of a townsite, division thereof or addition
thereto. can be recorded in the Office of the
register of deeds Of any county in this state,
it shall have attached thereto a certificate OF
county surveyor, certifying that the monu-
ments for the guidance of future surveys, as
shown on the plat, have been correctly
placed; that the boundary lines Of the land
plated are correctly shown on the plat,
and that the sizes of all fractional
lots are as given on the plat; pro.
vided, that this shall not apply to plats Of
property within the corporate limits of cities
having duly constituted officer or officers
with Jurisdiction over said plats for the pur-
poses above mentioned; nor to the recording
of plats for the incorporation of cities or vii
lagos. 1t shall be the duty Of the county sur
yeyor, upon request Of any person or persons
desiring to record plat, to make all surveys
plat with all possible dispatch, either per-
sonal!y or by his duly appointed deputy. and
If the survey of the plat be found incorrect
he shall notify the persons requesting his
certificate of such errors, and shall not at
tach his certificate to SAID plat until satisfied
that all errors have been corrected. The
county surveyor shall receive for his services,
sum of four dollars Ga OO) per day for each
day occupied upon the work, including time
spent in travelling to and from the work, with
pay for necessary assistants, and all travel
Ing expenses.
SEC. 3, This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage.
Approved March z, 1889.
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II. F. No. 770.-AN ACT to amend sections
sixteen (16) and ffty-four (54), Of chap
ter one hundred and forty-fve (145),
Of the General Laws of the year one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty five entitled
IAN act to provide for the Incorporation of
villages and to define their duties and
powers. and repeal certain laws in relation
thereto"
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION / That section sixteen le). Of
chapter one hundred and forty-fve Q45), Of
eight hundred and eighty-five be, and the:
same is hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 16.-After the hrst election Of
twenty days before the time Of holding any
election Of village officers, designate and APP
point two qualified voters of such village
who shall act as judges Of such election; ana
ment, or if the persons SO appointed neglecs
or refuse to serve, the electors present at the
time and place named for opening the polls!
of any such election may viva voce elect two.
judges Of election and one clerk, who before,
entering upon the discharge Of their duties,
shall take and subscribe an oath or afirml
alton to faithfully discharge the duties re-
quired Of them. and the said judges and
clerk being qualified, shall forthwith open
the polls by proclamation, and conduct the.
clcCtlOu III ZIG mduuoT pIoflucu III ILLS Sec
ton. The annual meeting shall be on the
second cd Tuesday of March for the elect
ton Of officers and at such place as may be
directed by the village council after giving
ten QO) days notice thereof. either by post
ing written notices In three (3) of the most
public places in the village, or by publishing
such notice in newspaper printed in such
village. The polls shall be open at ten Coy
o'clock a. m. and close at four a. o'clock in
the afternoon Of said day. At the close of
the polls the votes shall be counted, and
true statement thereof proclaimed to the
voters by some one Of the Judges of election,
and the recorder shall make true copy
thereof in a book kept for ouch purposes.and
within FIVE f5l days notify IN writing the per.
sons so elected Of their election. All cleo
tons shall be by ballot, and al votes for
elective officers and alkquestons to be sub
mitted to the people thereof at any election
shall be upon one ~ ballot and be deposited
II Sne ~ ballet box plurality Of votes
receive an equal nQmbeF Of votes fer the
eame enRee, 70 election shail b forthwith
determined b lot In the presence Of tho
Judges 81 election in such manner q they di:
ieefi anA every qualified elscsox then
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OF all persons interested, anu prOceeQ 10
make In each case q separate assessment of
damages which will result to any parties,
persons, corporation or company. by reason
of the construction or extension OF said water
works, or the taking, using or injuriously af-
fecting said real estate, and shall determine,
appraise ard award to the owners Of such
land, property, easement, or any other right
proposed to be taken or in1uriously affected,
the amount Of damages arising to them re-
spectively from the taking or injuriously at
fecting their said lands, property, right or
estate thereof, for the purposes OF said en-
ter prise or improvement
SEC. 3. Within sixty days after completing
their examination and the making Of said
appraising and assessments OF damages. the
said commissioners shall file report Of their
doings in the premises in the Office Of the
clerk of said court, accompanied by all pa
pers, maps and records placed in their hands
as such commissioners, or received by them
in the course Of the discharge of their duties,
and thereupon the corporation so seeking to
condemn, take and use said lands, shall mott
fy all parties interested in such report that
the same is made and filed, and such notice
shall be served as provided for by section six
party shall have appeared by attorney service
may be made upon such attorney.
SEC. 10. Upon the fling OF said report, the
petitioners or any officers OF or other persons
duly appointed BY said corporation may
parties entitled to the same, In the manner
following:
First. To parties laboring under no disa-
bility.
Second. TO guardiansof infants, husbands
or trustees Of femes covert,
Third. To guardians Of insane persons,
idiots, lunatics and persons under other disa-
bility; and receipts for such payments filed in
parties giving them, and their principals
when they act in a representative capacity,
from all further claims or proceedings in the
premises Payments to parties residing in the
state, but not in the county where said real
estate sought to be condemned Is situate, as
well as to infants, insane persons, and other
persons under disability who have no guar
dams; and payments to parties residing out
OF the state, and to persons whose names are
unknown, and to persons who refuse to re-
ceive the payments when rendered, shall be
made BY depositiug the same with the clerk
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PERSONAL.

Countess orosy, an Austrian aristocrat OF hgn
rank, has sot up ~ q circus manager.
Bishop Kip protestant Episcopal, of San Fran
cisco, has asked for an assistant
Tbe late Count schouvaloH did much in 1873 to
preserye peace between England and Russia, BUS
on ono occasion ono of his jokes nearly preciptaeo
war He was at Lady Granvilles at time when
nmors were thick that the Russians were advancing
by forced marches on COnstantinopie. Some one
asked him plumply II Il were so. Why no replied.
with laugh we arc Sresay SsSsU telerrSmS were
tying TO Aldershot, Portsmouth Besika Bay, ap pa
elsewhere. Three days later one inquired or me
Ambassador why he had put off such serious loko
he replied that no one had any business 10 question
him on such o subject In drswing-rooln.
Mr.. George Vanderbilt, says once Week. has
recently done a graceful act which shows not only
the most thoughtful and consIderato affection for his
mother but an amount Of sentiment not often 70 De
seen in rich young men at the present day. Know
Ing tho partially that his mother has always felt
for her old home on Staten Island where the early
DAYS of her married life passed, aud whore most
OF her children born, he has purchased the old
spot which had fallen almost into decay; has re-
Stored renovated and decorated IT, as nearly as posi-
BILE the style Of forty years ago. ana has collected
all the furniture II when Mrs Vanderbilt was
taken there as q bride. Nothing has been forgotten
left undone, and on her return nom her Mexican
trip, this old homo, beautfed and restored, Will DO
presented 70 Mrs. Vanderbilt for summon residence.
There IS much interest In the central part OF this
State in tho question who will succeed tho Hon.
Ellis H. Roberts president of the Oneida Historical
Society.
The late lady Arnold, wife Of the author Of The
Light of AsaS was daughter OF William Henry Chan
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CONCERT OF THE ARION.

Tho animal uubic concert OF the Arion male chorus
singing society took place last evening a. usual a.
steinway Hall, which was crowded with large ana
most enthusiastic audience, consisting for the greater
part OF the soclety's members, their families ana
friends. The programme which Mr.. Frank; Van der
Sh,cken he'd provided for the occasion vas varied
and Interesting and fits performance most enjoyable
Il opened with Hans Won Bulows "Marche des Iuas
perauss from his Incidental music TO shakespeare's
" Julius Caesar We fake II that this number was
placed on tho programme as compliment 70 TOO
ustrious pianist now this country for as COM
POSITION the march is OF little vaiaef
Next came two male choruses withi
orchestral npanment; HAbendfriede,s by Fssns
faehper and schumanu's Ewandorltcd' originality
written for q tenor voice, with piano accompaniment
but effectively set for male chorus and orchestra oy
r. welnwurm. Both were well sung under MI.
Van der stucRens careful guidance, and The society
showed excellent training ir their fine dynamic shad
uvs and rhythmic precision. They furthermpro sang
Ave "a capella- chorses: Mendelssohn's "Wass.
ortahrts and Jagdleds Lebe's "Auf wiedersehsn.''
sshmidt's "Morgen standchenS and karthher,
VoIkylledS well set by Arthur Claassen which lass
and the @JagdIIed' they were forced TO repeat ms
socletys best WORK. however, was done IN pranms
beautiful Rhapsody for alto solo, male ehers ana
orchestra The alto solo given by Mrs Aaris
Gramm. whom, however, neither this nor ser o'ner
solo number, RossIs great aria, All Rendimi.' nom
= Mitrape, (l6s6, quito suited, both are wrft'eh
Cor n contreIto voice. while Mrs. Granm ccmmsnos
ne,yo soptano OF fne quality The lady's phrssins,
moreover, Is not faultless. Her best effects wem
produced in beautiful song "Mondnaeht' ey Van
der snIcten and In Carl gohm's Detu.' which
owes its origin to schubert's "Aufenthsit' Mss
Mpud Powell. the vioinist. WAS heard 70 arvan'sss
a., a native composition of much merit NEomansa
ana poIouaises IN major, for violin ana p'ano. w
,Cnrv Holden Huss, which the composer accompanied
NJ the piano She further contributed to ths pro.
cr.mms Saint saeps's effective lntrodaetson snd
Sondo Cspriccioso,7 in minor, after winch sne was
haTstIv and deservedly applauded -. 49,.
a. orrhestra was heard In two shor. numbers.
both of which were rcdemanded The first usS a new
y dsr stneken which Is beautiful in conception ara
wsTm in color. well as original IN sns,iI.S sin
tha Hsn Of the Mountain King from Griegs nsw %
chesrai suite Peer Gynt, The Soncss, sSns he
sRp niano sccompa Of which was ensce'veiy
o orsGe Grated by Mr. Van der stucken