The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-19

| 49,. :, the following described piece OF par
| Gel OF land situated in the county OF
.,..--.-.........., State Of Minnesota, to
was offered for sale to the highest bidder.
and at said sale, ! did sell said piece OF
parcel OF land to do;i.:s for fSa the hs sum
the highest sum bid therefor; and he having
paid said sum, I do therefore in considera-
said case made and provided, convey the
SAID piece OF parcel Of land in fee simple lie
and assigns forever.
| Witness my hand. and official seal this
....-.-..-. day OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| County Auditor.
| Such certificate shall pass to the purchaser
| pie thereto, subject to the right of redemp-
! ton at any time within one year from the
4 b law S "a me al of The now
taxes, interest, penalties and costs, without
any other act or deed whatever, and
after ninety days have elapsed from the
service of notice of redemption from tax
sale as now provided by law, and the record
and effect as evidence or otherwise as the
records Of deeds of real estate. If any pur
chaser shall purchase at said sale more than
! or parcels so purchased may be included in
the same certificate.
Sec. 6; Such certificate, or copy of the
record thereof, shall be prima facie evidence
| that the title to the tract or tracts of land
| therein mentioned except as hereinafter
provided. is in the person named in said GER
Sec, Z. When any piece OF parcel of land
shall De 80 sold. the purchaser shall be en-
| Titled to immediate possession of the piece
mahd and presentation 81 the Certificate of Of
sale of said lands, the person in possession
| OF the piece or parcel refuses or neglects to
deliver such possession, such person may be
proceeded against as person holding over
| ceedings may be instituted and prosecuted
under the provisions of chapter eighty-fo
or the general statutes of 1878; and the
| Judgment and sale herein provided for shall
| not be set aside unless the action in which
| the validity of the judgment or sale shall
be called into question be brought, OF. the
| be interposed. within two years from the
! date Of sale, except that in case any tract
or parcel shall be included in any such judg-
| or such property was exempt from taxation,
| that such Judgment and sale shall be void
upon proof, at any time, that such taxes
have been paid, or such property was ex-
| empt.
Sec. g. In no case shall any piece or par
| Gel 81 land upon which taxes appear to have
become delinquent in the year 1870, or any
| year or years prior thereto, and which were
| not sold under the provisions of said chap
| ter one hundred and thirty-fi of the gen
eral laws OF 1881, shall be sold for any sum
less than twenty per cent Of the original
amount of taxes due thereon, including in
| terest, penalties and costs, and in no case
shall any piece or parcel of land upon which
| taxes shall have become delinquent in the
| year one thousand eight hundred and
| eighty-nine, or any year or years prior there
| to, except those pieces or parcels of land
upon which taxes became delinquent at or
| prior to the year one thousand eight hum
| dred and seventy-nine as aforesaid, shall be
sold for any sum less than ffey per cent
| of the original amount of taxes due thereon
| Including interest, penalties and costs; and
after deducting, the, amount OF costs, the
proceeds Of sgch sales shall be distributed
| taxes were levied.
Sec. 8. In all cases where the residence
of the owner of such land is known, the
| auditor shall mail to such person a copy Of
the said notice of sale at least ten days be-
fore the date Of such sale.
Sec. 10. In case no person shall bid an
of this act at said sale for any OF the pieces
| or parcels of land so offered the auditor
shall then bid in the said tracts for the
| state; and all tracts of land, whether sold
to actual purchasers or bid in for the state
at said sale, shall be listed for taxation on
the tax lists for. the year 1894 and subse-
quent years, and all tracts bid in for the
| under direction of the state auditor
Sec. II. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1898
CHAPTER IBIS. f. 5e3.
AN ACT to provide for the assessment of
property which has been or which may
| ACi Cdlt0I 10 uHldWlulIy OiIllleu III Tic
assessment of property in the county in
which it is situated, and for a reassess-
ment where there has been a gross under
VALUATION nr;9 10 OF, Of such property Approved
Upon complaint the governor may ap-
point some person duly qualified to in
| in any county. and make a report of the
true value of the property and if any part
thereof has been undervalued. and file the
same with the county and state auditor
| The county auditor shall enter the true
value of the property SO returned on the
assessment books and extend the taxes
sions or INTERPRETATIONS of prior years.
CHAPTER 152-S. f. 800.
AN ACT to provide for the reassessment
in certain cases for the construction Of
| any ditch, drain or water course attempt
ed to be constructed under chapter nine
ty-seyen of the general laws of 1887. APP
proved April II, 1893.
Requires the county commissioners in any
| county wherein an assessment has been set
aside, to make preliminary statement
OF o ana and sho et
the benefits. All lands owned BY the state
or any land company or railroad company
assessed They shall fix a time for hearing
publishing notice of the same. And are en-
powered to complete the assessment. Par
ties aggrieved may appeal to the district
court. If no appeal is taken the assess
| ment will stand confirmed after thirty days
The, auditor shall then make a statement
| OF the I6cIS ana HE the same In the regis
ter of deeds office, when it becomes a
lien upon each piece or parcel assessed.
The sums to be paid in ten annual pay
| ments; and provides for penalty for non
payment and an entry of the same on
| the delinquent tax duplicate. to be collected
| in the same manner as delinquent taxes
| Makes provision for the payment by rail
roads and other companies; also provides
for the payment of damages; and provides
a special compensation to commissioners
| acting under this law.
CHAPTER 153-s. f. $50
AN ACT providing for the necessary. num-
tendance in district courts. and the com
the same Approved April II, 1898.
| CHAPTER 154-H. F. 249.
| AN ACT to amend section one hundred of
chapter eight of the general statutes of
of county commissioners as amended by
thereto Approved April Il. 1893:
| commissioners may draw mileage and per
| diem shall not apply to counties contain
ing over $4,000 inhabitants; but limiting
| these to forty days. but not to affect any
| county governed by special law.
| CHAPTER 18Th. +. 607..
| AN ACT to amend chapter twenty-six OF
the general laws Of ss to for
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the State
Section l. That section one of chapter
| twenty-six of the general laws OF 1891 be
and the same is hereby so amended as to
| read as follows, to wit:
| Sec. 1. Whenever it may be desired by
| residents and tax payers OF one or more
school districts in this state to organize a
new school district they. shall petition the
| board OF county commissioners therefor,
| and such petition shall contain the follow
| ing facts, to wit:
First. A correct description Of the terri
| tory desired to be embraced in the proposed
| district.
Second. The number Of persons residing
| In the proposed district.
| Third. The number of children OF school
| age residing therein.
| Fourth. The school districts affected by
the organization of the proposed district,
| the number of children Of school age re-
| siding in each district SO affected, and the
| number Of such children which such
ganization would take from such districts,
! respectively.
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