The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-07
CHAPTER s-H. NO. IN

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An Act to provide for tho assessment taxs-
ton and collection Of taxes Of telegraph
and telephone lines within tn State Of
Minnesota.
Be il enacted BY the Legislature Of tn. stats
SECTION l. That all telegraph and tsls-
phone lines heretofore or hereafter built and
operated within this state shall be subject -
taxation as hereinafter required.
SEC. 2. 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
state, the rate and manner Of taxation Of
which for any purpose has not been fixed
and prescribed by special charter granting
alton on gross earnings Of railroads, to fur.
Iish the state auditor on or before the first
Monday in July, eighteen hundred and
on or before. the frst Monday in July, :
statement under oath and in such form a. the
auditor may prescribe, showing the following
facts:
operated or leased within the state, with
separate showing ct the number leased.
Second-The total number Of telegraph and
telephone stations on each separate line, and
phonic instruments in use therein, together
with the total number Of stations mentioned.
Thrd-The total number Of miles in each
| separate line or division thereof, together
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.
SEQ. 3. That upon the receipt Of said state
ment from the several com pan1es, the auditor
Of state shall lay the same before tho state
board Of equalization at its annual meeting,
which board shall proceed to assess said
telegraph and telephone lines at the true
cash value thereof.
be levied and collected upon said assessment,
which shall not exceed the average
and local LEVIED throushoHt tho state
state and local, and shall be payable into tho
SEC. 5. The taxes levied a. provided BY this
aaf sha Ss a a,
following the levy thereof and II such taxes
are not paid ~ herein provided it shall be the
duty Of the treasurer Of state TO collect the
longing to said company. in the same man
ner rs required Of county treasurers in like
cases by the General Statutes relating to col:
lection Of taxes on personal property and
shall be sufficient warrant therefor.
SEQ. 8. II the officers Of any such company
fail to make and ale the report required ID
nsseSs Il.
state board shall proceed to assess the line
Notwithstanding, adding thereto thirty (30)
per centum on the assessable value thereof %
sso. l. Tha. chapter n1ty-eishs 10, Of the
General Laws Of the extra session Of eighteen
hundred and eighty-ons lsSl) chapter one
hundred and thirty eight gss Of the General
QssO, chapter ono hundred and thirty nine
dred and eighty seven (iss7(, and ali acts and
parts OF acts inconsistent herewith, DO and
the same are hereby repealed.
$40. 8. This act shall take ef'sot anA b In
force from and after its passage
Approved April II, 1891.
CHAPTER s-H. p. NO. 90.
An Act for the preservation, propagation and
projection Of the game and hsh Of the
Be It enacted BY the Legislature Of tie State
SECTION /. Their. 1, hereby created board
to be known BY the name Of The Board Of
Of Minnesota which board shall be composed
of five (5) members who shall be appointed
by the Governor, for tho term Of six (6) years
each, in the manner hereinafter set forth,
and who shall serve without compensation.
the first board under the provisions Of this
act one Of whom shall hold his once a.
member Of said board until the first day Of
April. eighteen hundred and ninety three
day OF April, eighteen hundred and ninety
ave Qs95). and the remaining two Of whom
shall hold until the first day OF April,
eighteen hundred and ninety-seven QSy7);
and the 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 once.
SEC. 2 The Governor shall, on or before
April first eighteen hundred and ninety
three Q803). appoint member Of said board,
and 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 the members whose
terms shall expire; aud, in case Of any va
cancy in the ONCE Of any member Of said
board, said vacancy shall be allied by ap-
pointment by the governor for the unex-
pired term.
SEQ. & 1t shall be the duty of the said
board Of game and fish commissioners
% propagate and distribute food
thereof In the various waters Of the state.
and 70 secure through and by their agents
and subordinates the enforcement Of all the
laws Of this state for the preservation, props