Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-07

pealed.
SEC. 4. This act shall be in force upon and
after its passage.
+ Approved April %. 1891.
1S-S. F. NO.. 1872.
| An Act providing for the extension OF the time
of making payments for seed grain purchased
under the provisions OF CHAPTER four ~ OF the
General Laws of 1889, i'll certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
minnesota:
SECTION 1. That having purchased
seed grain under the provisions OF chapter four
() Of the General Laws OF 1889, entitled IAN
act to furnish seed grain for distribution i'll GER
tain counties afflicted by frost.or blight, or hail.
during the season OF one thousand eight nun
dred and eighty-elght (1SSS), to provide for the
repayment thereof, and to authorize the boards
Of county commissioners of such counties to
issue bonds for the payment thereof and who
may from any cause have suffered from destruc-
ton or a failure OF crops during the seasons OF
1889 and 1890, may have the time for the pay
ments OF said seed grain extended for a term OF
two years from the time such payments should
have been made.
SEC. 2. The county commissioners Of any
county named in said act shall be empowered.
to grant such relief upon satisfactory evidence,
shown by atlidavits OF TWO or more PERSONS,
that the person applying for such relief has sui
fered q failure OF crops during the seasons OF
1889 and 1890.
n sEc. 3. When such relief is granted by the
county commissioners of any OF said counties,
they shall notify the county auditor OF their
county OF the fact, whereupon he shall extend
the time of payment OF said seed grain for two
w CtIo llouI GAC ClIiS odSA PoJ ACAAo 'AoAAA
have been made:
Provided, however, that whenever any person
shall acquire relief under the provisions of this
act, the State of Minnesota shall have aud ac-
quire by virtue thereof a Just and valid lien
upon the crops of grain OF such person raised by
him during the years forwhichthe time OF payment
is extended to the full amount OF the Indebted
ness Of said person OH account OF aid furnished
under the provisions OF said chapter four.
Provided that nothing i'll this act contained
shall in any manner affect the liability of any
county upon its bonds heretofore issued under
the provisions OF chapter four(4) Of the General
Laws OF 1889.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 30, 1891.
CHAPTER 1915. F. NO. lit. ,
An Act authorizing the board OF county com
missloners of a county to appropriate
OF roads and brios.s in any town Of Such
county, and providing that such appropria-
ton shall be expended under the direction OF
the town SUPERVISORS.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
MlnneSOta:
SECTION 1. That whenever any board OF
county commissioners Of any county shall de-
terlnine to expend any portion Of the county
"Road and Bridge Fund" not exceeding the
sum of three hundred (3OO) dollars, to aid i'll
the construction or repair OF roads and bridges
in any town OF such county, the same shall be
appropriated and expended as hereinafter pro-
vided, and not otherwise.
SEC. 9. Whenever any board OF county COM
missioners snail make any appropriation, not
exceeding the sum OF three hundred (3OO) dol
lars, out of the Road and Bridge fund of such
county, to aid i'll the construction or repair OF
roads and bridges, or either, i'll any town OF such
county, the board OF county commissioners
making such appropriation shall direct the
county auditor OF such county to draw a war
rant on the treasurer OF such county for the
amount of such appropriation, making the
same payable to The town treasurer OF the town
for which such appropriation is made.
SEC. 3. Before AIRY town treasurer shall be
entitled to receive from the county treasurer
Dn1r ~, D,,D.r c~ "oyiI fn ha niG hu cotton
two (2) OF this act, he shall execute to the board
OF county commissioners OF such county a good
and sufficient bond i'll a sum equal to double
the amount OF the appropriation SO to be re-
ceived by him, with at least two %sureties, to be
approved by the county auditor, conditioned
that he will not pay said moneys out for any
purpose other than that for which the same
shall have been appropriated by the board of
county commissioners, and then only upon the
order of the supervisors OF such town.
SEC. 4. All appropriations hereafter made by
any board OF county commissioners. notexceed-
ing the sum Of three hundred $500 dollars, to
aid III the construction or repair of roads or
bridges, or either, i'll any town Of such county,
shall be expended under the supervision and dl-
| rection OF the supervisors OF the town receiving
such appropriation;
Provided, That no part OF such appropria-
| ton shall be expended in the payment OF super
visors' fees or per diem III letting any contract
or experimenting any work, Tor Which Slch APP
preparation shall have been made.
SEC. 5. All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be I'D
force from and after its passage.
Approved March l6, 1891.
CHAPTER 2O-H. f. NO. 49,
| An Act relating to roads and bridges and tho
repair OF same.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
SECTION l.. Whenever the proper authorities
OF any town or county shall order a new bridge
culvert on any public highway in this state. such
bridge or culvert and the approaches thereto
shall be made at least fourteen (14) feet wide;
and whenever such bridge i'll the construction or
repair thereof shall be raised three (3) feet or
more above the level of the bank on either side
Of any river, stream, gully or ravine. then such
bridge and the approaches thereto shall be
made at least sixteen (l6) feet wide.
SEC. 2. Any officer OF any town or county
whose duty it is to order or superintend the inn
provemenrs mentioned i'll section one hereof.
and who shall Wilfully neglect to comply with
the provisions Of said section shall be guilty of q
miSdemeanOr
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 8, 1891.
CHAPTER 2l-S. f. NO. 762.
An Act to prevent the establishment of highways
on the right OF way Of railroads by user, in tho
State Of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature or the state OF
MinneSOta:
SECTION L. The continued use of any road OF,
way heretofore Travelled or which shall here
after be Travelled by the public upon aud
parallel to the right OF way OF any railroadcom-
pany i'll this state, Shall not be deemed to have
constituted such road or way a legal highway,
or a charge upon the town IN which the saline is
situated, and no rights or benefits shall inllre to
the public or any individual by the use thereof.
SEC. 9. All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. This act shall be i'll force and take
effect from and after its passage.
Approved April 81, 1891.
CHAPTER 22-s. f. NO 57.
An Act to authorize the common councils Of
cities to vacate roads, streets and alleys il
certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
SECTION l. That in all cases where any boule-
ward shall lave been laid out by the board OF
park commissioners OF any city in this state,
embraced within the limits of any public park,
the common council OF such city shall have
power and authority, upon the petition of any
person interested i'll the reverslon OF the streets,
roads and alleys to be vacated, or any portion
thereof, and upon the recommendation OF the
board Of park commissioners of such ciJy Ito
be evidenced by a resolution OF such board 20
that effect, Il certified copy whereof shall accom-
pany such p%etitionl, to vacate any street, road
or alley lying within the limits OF such boule-
ward, or within a distance OF one hundred and
fifty 15O) feet therefrom, without any compen-
satiOn being paid into the city treasury therefor,
or any other land dedicated in lieu thereof.
Provided, that nothing herein contained shall
be held to affect individual rights to compensa-
ton.
SEC. 9. Save as herein provided such petition
shall be made under and in accordance with eX-
listing laws governing vacations OF streets, roads
and public grounds. SO tar as applicable.
SEC. 3. All acts and parts OF acts inconsist-
ent with the provisions Of this act are herebyrs-
pealed.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 81, 1891.
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