New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-29
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CHAPTER I'll. r. NO. III.
An Act to provide for tho assessment taxsr
ton and collection Of taxos Of TELEGRAPH
and telephone lines within tn State Of
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the STAT,
OF Minnesota:
SECTION i. That ali telegraph and ,,,s-
phone lines heretofore or hereafter built and
taxation as hereinafter required
SEC. 2. That It shall be the duty Of the
president vice president manager or super.
intendent OF every corporation, association,
partnership or person owning or operating
any telegraph or telephone limo within this
state, the rate and manner Of taxation Of
which Tor any, purpose has not been hxed
such Franchise o. bylaws providing Tor ta1.
alton on gross earnings Of railroads, to fur.
hish the state auditor, on or before the hrst
Monday in July, eighteen hundred and
on or before the first Monday in July. I
statement under oath and In such form a. the
auditor may prescribe, showing tho following
First-The total number Of railes owned.
operated or leased within the atate, wtth Z
separate showing Of the number leased.
Seeond-Ihe total number Of telegraph and
the total number Of telexraphic and tele-
phonic instruments in use therein, togetaeY
with the total number Of stations mentioned.
Third-!he total number Of miles in esoh
with the number Of separate wires thereon,
and stating the counties through which the
same are carried.
Fourth-The average number Of telegraph
and telephone poles per mile used in the oon-
strpction and maintenance Of said lines
SEC. 3. That upon the receipt OF said state
ment from the several com panies, tho auditor
Of state shall lay the Same before tho state
board Of equalization at Its annual meeting,
which board shall proceed to assess sad
telegraph and telephone lines At the true
SEC. 4. That the said sts,s board shall also
at said meeting determine the rate OF TAI 70
DO levied and collected upon said assessment,
which ys1a shall not exceed the sverige
snd local. s1isd .hTaushou, Ss lsss
which tax shall DO In lieu OF all other taxes,
state and local, and shall be payable into Tho
state treasury. e G
chapter shall become due and payable at the
state treasury on tho nret i1sD day Of January
following the levy thereof and Il such tsxes
du q so.e e &:
Same by distress and sale Of any prouer1 be-
longing to said company, in the sa91 han
ner % required Of county tressure1 In Like
lection Of taxes on personal property, and
the record Of the state board In such cssss
shall be sufficient warrant therefor.
Sko q II the oalcerl Of any such COMPANY
fall to make and Ole the report requirsd Il
not release Its line from taxation, but The
state board shall proceed 10 assess the line
per oentum on he assessable value thereof Is
penalty. - Fl
Sec That eh.ptsr d1ty-eiehs ~ q he /,
General Laws Of tho extra session OF eighteen
hundred and thirty -eight (13s) Of the General
Laws OF eighteen hundred and eighty-ssven
1ss0, chapter ono hundred and thirty nine
q59) OF the General Laws Of eighteen hun
dred and eighty-seyen {tss0, and all acts and
parts Of scis Inconsistent herewith, bs And
the same are hereby repealed.
force from and after Its passage. f
Approved April II, 1ssI
CdAPTIH 81. J. NO. ~.
An Act for the preservation, prepsgatio. aa4
protection OF the game and ash Of the
Be i enacted by the Lsssslasure Of he STATE
S 8 = T1;,. !. a.s, ess..4
Game and Fish Comnissioners Of the state
Of Minnesota, which board shall be composed
Of five ~ members. who shall be appointed
each in The manner 6ereinsf.er s ss f OIL
and who shall serve without compensation
either direct or indirect and shall constituW
the a,st be under shs psoyl:ion. Of THIS
member Of said board until the arst DAY Of
April eighteen hundred and ninety three
tlsS5), TWO 81 whom shall hold until the first
day OF April, eighteen hundred and ninety
five Qs95). and the remaining two Of whom
shall hold until the first day Of April.
eighteen hundred aud ninety-seyen dEy7l:
and the said persons shall, Immediately afkr
this act goes into effect, assemble At the state
capitol. snd, by lot, decide between them.
selves = 70 their respective terms Of once.
SEC. The Governor shall. on or before
April hrst, eighteen hundred and niness.
three ds9s), appoint member Of said board.
ana on or before the nrht day OF April il
each odd numbered year thereafter, he shall
make similar appointments OF members Of
said board; IN pisce Of the members whose
terms shall expire; and, In ease Of any va
eaney In the omea Of any member Of sasd
board, said vacancy shalt be filed byap-
poinsment BY he governor for the une1-
snea Ii shall bs the duty 81 the satd
boardtcf game anG nfh cozsmissioners
% propagate ana Distribute food
fishes and 20 kefp up the supply
thereof IN the yariqAs waters OF the siaie.
and 10 secure through aud BY sheif agents
and subordinatea the enforcement Of all the !,
laws OF this stste for The pressryation propar