Little Falls transcript., 1891-05-08

Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
SECTION i. The board Of managers of the
Minnesota State Agricultural Society are
hereby authorized and empowered whenever
they may deem 1t advisable to lease limited
portions OF what is known as the Estate Fair
pany or corporation OF this state, for the pur:
pose OF giving exhibitions Of live stock, and
the holding Of race meetings thereon. and
for other purposes not inconsistent with the
together with all reasonable and necessary
privileges concomitant with such exhibit
tions and racing meetings; provided, that no
such lease shall be given for longer term
than twenty (so) years; and provided further,
that all rents and income arising from such
leasing shall be by said board and In their
discretion be expended upon said grounds in
repairing and improving the same.
SEC: 2, This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved April II, 1891.
CHAPTER 52-H F. NO. 1015.
An Act to ratify g certain lease made by the
State Agricultural Society of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
OF Minnesota:
SECTION l. That certain lease dated ,he
twenty fourth (24th) day Of April, A. D. one
thousand eight hundred and ninety QS9O.
made by the State Agricultural Society Of
Minnesota, to the Minnesota Driving Club, is
hereby ratified and confirmed.
SEC. ?. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved April ~, 1891.
CHAPTER SIS. F. NO. 10s.
An Act to enlarge and extend the duties,
powers and Jurisdiction OF tho public ex-
aminer OF this state as to include and en-
brace the office and records Of the city
comptroller city treasurer, and other rev.
enue and financial officers Of the city of st.
Paul.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
SrcrloN i. The public examiner Of this
jnis sseIS snd here is fs hs1sby
upon him in oil respects the same duties rela
tive to and over the Office and records Of the
city comptroller, city treasurer and other
revenue and financial officers Of the city Of
St. Paul as are now imposed upon and
granted to the public examiner OF this state
under any law thereof relative to the several
counties and public institutions Of this state.
Sec y. For each day of service of said cx-
aminer in the performance of his work and
duties imposed and provided for In this act,
said city Shall within thirty days next follow
ing the performance of such services pay
into the treasury Of this state the SUM Of six
shall not be obliged to pay into said treasury
in any one year more than the sum Of six
hundred dollars (S500).
SEC. ). The public examiner, IN addition 1T on
W Tie COHpCllShLltl he uOW IcCSLsCSs o1A1Il
receive and there shall be paid to him from
the treasury OF this state annually, sum
equal to the amount paid into said treasury
during said year by said city Of st. Paul:
SEC. 1. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved Jan, 2I, 1891.
CHAPTER 54-H. F., NO. 2s7
An Act to provide suitable armories for the
companies of the national guard:
n - ox,,1 c1nfy, Nf a al f0
SEcr1oN i. Whenever It shall appear by
the certificate Of the commander of the regi-
mcnt or battalion to which any company,
eral Laws Of the state Of Minnesota (the mil
itary code) and the amendments thereof,
belongs, that such battery or company has
reached the minimum number OF enlisted
men who regularly attend The drills and pa
rades OF such battery and cotupany, the com
manding officer of the regiment or battalion,
the mayor and the treasurer of the city, town
or village. or where there is no mayor. then
lage in which such battery or company
Is located, shall constitute q board to
erect or rent. within the bounds Of
such city, town or village Tor the use OF such
battery or company. q suitable or con
post for the safe keeping Of The arms uni
forms, equipments, accOuterrlents and camp
equipage furnished under the provisions Of
this act. And whenever in the opinion OF
the officer in permanent command or in per.
maneut charge of any armory, the same shall
be unfit for the uses for which 1t Is designed.
he NAV make complaint III writing thereof to
said board. which board shall forthwith e1-
anime into the condition of such armory. and
shall have power thereupon to direct the
alteration, repair, enlargement or abandon
ment of the same, and, in case Of abandon
ment to provide another suitable armory.,,
Whenever the commanding officer Of the
k,otfo hn
board Of supervisors. and the city, town or
county treasurer shall deem it expedient that
regiment Or battalion armory be provided,
to be used by all the companies OF regiment
or battalion, the said board shall erect or rent
within such county suitable and convenient
premises. approved by the adjutant general.
for regimental or battalion armory to be
used by all the companies Of such regiment
or battalion, unless companies In regiment
or battalion are already quartered IN build.
ing or buildings which have been fitted up
for them by the city. town or county author
tiles.
repairing. enlarging or renting armories, pur'
chasing lands for the erection OF armories.
and for providing the necessary camp stools,
! apparatus and fixtures for heating and light
| ing and the fuel and gas or ol! for the same,
the proper preserving. from injury the
| arms equipments uniforms and records
| stored therein by the construction OF suita.
| BILE lockers closets, gun racks and cases for
| uniforms, equipments, arms and records,
! and for the maintenance thereof iu good and
| safe repair, shall be portion Of the charges
! of such city, town or village. and shall be
| levied, collected and paid in the same man.
levied, collected and paid; but no moneys
| shall be appropriated orexpense incurred fol-
! furnishing or decorating any building
| erected or rented under the provisions OF
this act, and no moneys shall be appropri:
to1 ov fnourrad ho ra{6 ut
moneys thus levied and collected, except for
the erecting or renting of such armories. un:
less the necessity of such expenditure shall
have been examined into by the auditing
necessary by ajority Of the board named
in section one of this act, who shall report to
the adjutant general annually, on or before
the fifteenth 115th) day Of December, a re-
In the cities Of st. Paul and Minneapolis
said board shall make Its recommendation
to the city council which, In case Of ap.
proval, shall specify the sum to be appro-
erection OF alteration, which sum shall be in:
serted by the comptroller IN his departmental
estimate; and the board Of estimate and ap.
portionment il hereby authorized and d.
mate for the Tux levy for the next ensuing
year. The title to any property thus acquired
shall be vested in the mayor, aldermen and
commonaltv Of the city aforesaid. The erec-
t1On. repairs ana RlteralOnS OF Ill RTmOry
buildings shall be done under the direction
and supervision ef the be board %ss constituted by
is hereby authorized and required to pay. on
the requlsition Of said board. the amount
| certified from time to time to be due. in such
manner as he shall direct; and the amount
appropriated shall not be exceeded in incur
ring expenditures under this provision,
Sec. 3. Such armory, when erected and
rented. shall be under the control and charge
of the commanding officer Of the regiment,
battalion, battery or company for which II
has been provided; and such commanding
officer shall deposit therein all arms, uui-
forms and equipments received, from time
to time for the use of his regiment batta.
lion, battery or company. The chiefs Of the
| general staff departments Of the state and
division and brigade commanders, and their
| respective staff officers, shall, at all times.
! have access to such armory whenever, in
their. Judgment the exigencies of the service
| require it.
SEC. L The commanding officer Of each
regiment battalion, battery or company shall