Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-08
CHAPTER fl I

AN1CC AIOA uIlcE Ills uAtS OI 'l6 p88S2X0>
Approved April IA, 1891.
CHAPTER -H. 7. NO. IL.
An Act to provide for the assessment taxa-
and telephone lines within til stats Of
Minnesota.
Be il enacted by the Legislature Of tho State
of Minnesota:
phone lines heretofore or hereafter built and
operated within this state shall be subject to
taxation as hereinafter required.
SEC. =. That it shall he 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 line within this
state, the rate and manner Of taxation Of
which for any purpose has not been fixed
and prescribed by special charter granting
such franchise or bylaws providing for tax
alton On gross earnings Of railroads, to fur
nish the state auditor. on or before the arst
ninety-one QS9D, and each year thereafter,
on OF before the first Monday in July. q
statement under oath and IN such form as the
auditor may prescribe, showing the following
facts:
First-The total number Of miles owned,
operated or leased within the state, with .
separate showing Of the number leased.
Second-The total number Of telegraph and
telephone stations on each separate line, and
the total number Of telegraphic and tele-
phonic instruments In use therein, together
with the total number Of stations mentioned.
Third-The total number Of miles in each
separate line or division thereof, together
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 con-
struction and maintenance Of said lines.
SEC. 3. That upon the receipt OF said state
ment from the several companies the auditor
Of state shall lay the same before the state
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which board shall proceed to assess said
cash value thereof.
SEC. i. That the said state board shall also
Al said meeting determine the rate OF tax to
be levied and collected upon said assessment,
which shall not exceed the average
r.s Of OF , tadsS general ~; municipal
Which s1 .hs es in aa u al other the tsae ss
state and local, and shall be payable into the
state treasury.
SEC. s. The taxes levied ~ provided by this
chapter shall become due and payable at the
following the levy thereof. and II such taxes
arc not paid ~ herein provided it shall be the
duty OF the treasurer OF state to collect the
same By di:s1s': and :ale Of a: my property be-
ner ~ required OF county treasurers In like
Cases BY the General Statutes relating to col:
lection Of taxes on personal property, and
the record Of the state board In such cases
shall b sufficient warrant therefor.
SEQ. 4. II the officers Of any such company
fall to make and hle the report required In
section two ca Of this act such neglect shall
no, release its line from taxation, but the The
Notwithstanding, adding thereto thirty C3U)
per centum on the assessable value thereof a.
SEC. I. That chapter sixty-eight tes) Of the
General Laws Of the extra session OF eighteen
hundred and eighty-one ussl> chapter one
hundred and thirty eight {lss) Of the General
Laws Of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven
U6S0, chapter one hundred and thirty nine
(l39) Of tho General Laws Of eighteen hun:
dred and eighty seven Os8(, and all acts and
parts Of acts Inconsistent herewith, be and
the same are hereby repealed ..,
SEQ. &. This act shall take erect ana DO n
force from and after its passage.
Approved April II. 1891
CHAPTER eeH. F. NO. 06e.
An Act for the Preservation, Propsgstfon ard
Be it enacted BY the Legislature OF the State
S1c1ioS /. Their. /. hereby created board
0amo and Fish Commissioners Of the State
OF Minnesota, which board shall be composed
Of five 81 member who shall be appointed
by the governor, for the term Of six ~ years
and who shall serve without compensation.
either direct or indirect aud shall! constitute
tho frDt board under the PROVISIONS OF this
acL one Of whom shall hold his Office - .
member of said board until the FIRST day Of
April. eighteen hundred and ninety three
(Ieta), two Of whom shall hold until the first
dav Of April. eighteen hundred aud ninety
five US9o), and the remaining two Of whom
shall hold until the first day Of April,
eighteen hundred and ninety Q8y7);
and tho said persons shall, Immediately after
this act goes into effect assemble at the state
capitol. and, by lot decide between them
selves - TO their respective terms Of office.
SEC. 2 The Governor shall on or before
April first, eighteen hundred and ninety
three Is93), appoint member OF said board.
aud on or before the first day OF April In
each odd-numbered year thereafter, he shall
make similar appointments Of members Of
said board in place OF tho members whose
terms shall expire; aud, in case Of any ~
cancy in the Office Of any member Of said
board. said vacancy shall be filled BY ap-
poiutment by the governor for the unex-
PRED term. -
S1o. & 1t shall be the duty Of the said
board Of game and fish commissioners
10 propagate and distribute food
fishes and to keep up the supply
thereof in the various waters Of the state,
and to secure through and by their agents
aud subordinates the enforcement OF all tho
laws OF this state for the preservation. propsr