Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-05-11
house commissioners shall send saaAples of


house commissioners shall send samples of
the different grades Of grain being exported
to Buffalo and New York, in the state OF
New York; Liverpool and London, England;
world they may deem advisable. for inspec-
ton and to secure prices as to their market
value, that they may know whether the
markets OF Minnesota are within q reason
able difference in price of the markets OF
the world. Said commission shall nave
power to purchase and export a quantity
of grain to any of the said markets II they
deem such q. course advisable, in order to
ascertain the facts in the case; 1t being the
intention Of this act to prevent monopo-
lization and unjust control of the markets
Of the state for farm products.
Sec. 5. The said railroad and warehouse
commissioners are directed and required 10
cause TO be prepared Immediately after the
passage Of this act, suitable plans ana
which shall not have first been approved
by the governor. Said plans shall be &C
companied by specifications, and by de,
tailed estimates Of the amount, quality and
description of all materials and labor re.
quired for the erection and completion OF
the elevator or warehouse according to
such plans.
Sec. 6. Whenever the said plans and
specifications shall have been approved and
adopted, the said railroad and warehouse
commissioners shall at once cause to oe
newspapers in St. Paul, Minneapolis; Du,
luth, Chicago and New York, as the board
may select, an advertisement for sealed
bids for the construction OF the elevator or u
a printed copy of this act, and OF the specl-
t%ications to all parties applying theIeiof;
and all parties Interested, VINO may desire
it, shall have free access to the plans with
the privilege of taking notes and making
memoranda thereof.
Sec. Z. At the time and place named in
bidders, OF so many Of them as may be
present, the bids shall be opened for the
first time, and the contract shall be let
to the lowest and best bidder Ter, pr2 ~ 1nt
that no bid shall be accepted Which is not
accompanied by a deposit in money OF not
less than ten thousand dollars, OF u properly
and sufficiently certified, check for that
amount; which shall be held by the COM
missioners as Il guaranty for the respons,
Utility and good faith Of the bidder, and
that he will, within ten days after being
notified that his bid is accepted, enter INTO (,
this act. The board shall have the right
to reject any and all bids, for causes salts
factory to them, and to proceed with the
erection of said elevator under the super
vision of a person selected by them.
Sec. s. The contract to be made with the
successful bidder shall be accompanied by
Il good and sufficient bond in a sum to be
than fifty per cent OF the amount OF the
contract, said bond to be approved by the
governor before being. accepted; and to BE
conditioned for the faithful performance of
his contract; the said contract shall be
signed by the chairman of the board OF
railroad and warehouse commissioners on
signature of the secretary of the board.
1t shall be drawn in triplicate, ana one
copy of the same shall be deposited in the
office of the state auditor.
for purchasing the site, and constructing
the elevator or warehouse, shall be paid to
the parties to whom they may become due
and payable direct from the treasury OF
tI,n Stata on tho warrant of the STATE ALL
ditor. who is hereby authorized ana re-
CURED to draw the said warrant for moneys
due under this act, upon the order OF the
railroad and warehouse commissioners.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty OF the rail-
road and warehouse commissioners to ap-
point a suitable person as Warehouseman
and such assistants as shall be necessary,
who shall hold their office during the pleas
ure Of said commissioners. Said warehouse
man and assistants shall not be members
character; they shall give bonds in such
sums as the railroad and warehouse com
missioners shall require; conditioned on the
faithful discharge OF their duties, and shall
receive such compensation as the board of
railroad and warehouse commissioners de.
termine,. which compensation shall be PAID
out of the grain and warehouse fund here,
after created on the order OF the railroad
and warehouse commissioners.
Sec. II. The railroad and warehouse COM
missioners shall adopt such rules and regu-
luilOlS IOI Tie IGcC1fl1S, uduullIlS,
and delivering of grain as they shall deem
proper; and il the commissioners have rea-
son to think that any person OF combina-
ton Of persons is seeking to mono 9 re
limit the amount OF grain Which any one
person, combination OF corporation may
lave in said elevator at any one time.
Sec. IL. The railroad and warehouse COM
missioners shall fix the charges for storage,
inspecting, weighing and handling OF grain,
Including the cost of receiving and deliver
ing; said charges shall be and constitute
a lien on the grain so received; and said
charges for receiving, inspecting, weighing,
handling, storing and delivering OF grain
shall be collected by the Inspector, w,rt-
houseman or assistants, and shall be by
them paid into the state treasury, and be
known as the grain and warehouse fund;
provided that the minimum fee for inspect
ing grain shall be fifty cents per thousand
bushels or car load lot and twenty-five cents
Sec. Is. The state treasurer shall keep
as IL separate fund all money received from
the inspection, weighing, handling OF ware
housing. of grain, publishing the market
report, or in any other manner connected
with the grain and warehouse business;
said fund to be known as the grain ana
warehouse fund; and pay the SAINT out on
the order Of the board Of railroad and ware
house commissioners. The grain inspection
fund is hereby transferred TO and CONSOLE
Sec. Il. That said elevator or warehouse
shall be cleaned and measured up once each
year, to ascertain whether there is any
gain OF loss by the system OF docAage. -,
Thousand dollars or as much thereof as
may be necessary be and the same is here
by appropriated out of any money in the
state treasury belonging to the warehouse
fund. or out of any money coming into
said treasury belonging to said fund for
the purpose of establishing the elevator or
warehouse. docks, track t ABILITIES and
Sec. 16. This act shall take effect and
Approved April IS, 1898.
CHAPTER 31-H. f. POI.
AN ACT to regulate the practice Of vete-
iii airy medicine, surgery and dentistry IN
the State Of Minnesota. Approved April
Provides that any person having served
three years may be registered; authorizes
liners to be known as the state board OF
veterinary medical examiners, who shall hold
meetings at the capitol on the second
Wednesday of April and October ct a1i Of, Of each <
sons: ard provides for the record OF GER
titicate with the clerk Of court.
CHAPTER 32-s. f. 214:
AN ACT to prevent blindness in children;
state of Minnesota:
Section 1. Wherever one or both eyes
of an infant become infamed. Redeemed OF
diseased at any time within two months
after its birth it shall be the duty Of any
midwife, nurse or other person, having
charge Of such infant, to report the fnct
of such affection OF the eye OF eyes, in
writing, and within twelve hours after the
ascertainment Of the fact Of such inflam-
sician or some legally qualified practitioner
of medicine of the city, town, village Or
immediate vicinity OF the persons having
charge of said infant.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of any health
officer or county physician to, whom may
have been reported any case Of eye disease
child, and to take immediate medical charge
of the treatment of said child; provided
that said child be not already in charge of
a competent medical practitioner.