The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-07

than twenty coy 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. r. NO. 1015.
State Agricultural Society of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. That certain. lease dated abe
thousand eight Hundred and p ninety Gss@ ]e
made by the State Agricultural Society of
Minnesota, to the Minnesota Driving Club, is
hereby ratified and confirmed.
Seq. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
approved April 20, 1891.
CHAPTER 53-S. F. NO. 1Os.
An Act to enlarge and extend the duties,
powers and Jurisdiction of the public ex-
aminer OF this state Us 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
SECTION 1. The public examiner Of this
state is hereby given the same powers and
jurisdiction. and there is hereby imposed
upon him in all 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 2. For each day of service of said ex
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
dollars; provided. however, that said city
shall not be obliged to pay into said treasury
in any one year more than the sum Of six
hundred dollars (S600).
SEC. 3. The public examiner, in addition
to the compensation he now receives, shall
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. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved Jan, 81, 1891.
CHAPTER 54-H. F, NO. 237.
An Act to provide suitable armories for the
companies of the national guard.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION /. Whenever it shall appear by
the certificate of the commander of the regi-
ment or battalion to which any company.
organized under the provisions of the Gen
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 company, the com
manding officer of the regiment or battalion,
the mayor and the treasurer of the city, town
or village, or where there is 10 mayor, then
the proper authorities of the town or vii
lage in which such battery or company
IS located, shall constitute o board to
erect or rent. within the bounds of
battery or company, suitable or con-
venient armory. drill room and place of de-
post for the safe keeping Of the arms, uni
forms, equipments, announcements and camp
equipage furnished under the provisions of
this act. And whenever. in the opinion of
the officer in permanent command or in per-
manent charge of any armorv, the same shall
be unfit for the uses for which it is designed,
he may make complaint in writing thereof to
said board, which board shall forthwith ex-
shall have power thereupon to direct the
alteration, repair, enlargement or abandon
ment of the same, and, in case of abandon
ment to proyide another Snitab a armory
regiment or battalion, the chairman Of the
board of supervisors. and the city. town or
county treasurer shall deem it expedient that
a regiment or battalion armory be provided,
or battalion, the said board shall erect Or rent
within such county suitable and convenient
premises. approved by the adjutant general.
for a regimental Or battalion armory to be
used by all the companies Of such regiment
or battalion unless companies III regiment
or battalion are already quartered in a build
ing or buildings which have been fitted up
for them by the city, town or county author
tiles.
SEC. 2. The expenses of erecting, altering,
repairing, enlarging Or renting arm ories, pur-
chasing lands for the erection of armories.
and for providing the necessary camp Stools
apparatus and fixtures for heating and light
inc, and the fuel and gas or OIL for the same
and water closets i'll such building. and for
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 in good and
safe repair, shall he portion Of the charges
of such:city, town Or. village,'&and shall be
levied. collected and paid in the same mar
ner as other city, town Or village charges are
levied, collected and paid: but no moneys
shall be appropriated or expense incurred for
furnishing or decorating any building
erected or rented under the provisions Of
ated or expense incurred to be paid out of
moneys thus levied and collected, except for
the erecting or renting Of such armories un-
less the necessity of such expenditure shall
boards of the commands and certified to as
necessary by majority Of the board named
in section one of this act who shall report to
the adjutant general annually, on or before
the fifteenth (15th) day of December, re-
capitulation Of the expenses thus incurred.
In the cities of st. Paul and Minneapolis
said board shall make its recommendations
to the city council. which, in case Of ap.
proval, shall specify the sum to be appro-
priated for ouch purchase rental, repairing,
erection or alteration which sum shall be in
serted by the comptroller in his departmental
estimate; and the board of estimate and an.
portionment is hereby authorized and di.
rected to include such sum in the final esti-
mate for the tax levy for the next ensuing
year; The title to any property thus acquired
conmonaltv of the city aforesaid The erec-
ton, repairs and alterations Of all armory
buildings; shah be done under the direction
and supervision Of the board constituted by
section one q) Of this act. The comptroller.
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.
rSed shs be she oono
of the commanding officer OF the regiment,
battalion, battery Or company for which It
has been provided; and such commanding
officer shall deposit therein all arms, uui.
forms and equipments, received, from time
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,
their Judgment the exigencies of the service
require it.
SEC. 4. The commanding officer OF each
regiment, battalion, battery or company shall