The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-05-04

value, that they may know whether the
markets of Minnesota are within a reason
ape aha ameGencs IN price Of the markets Of
power to purchase and export quantity
OF grain to any of the said markets If they
deem such a course advisable, in order to
iinaa Of this act to prevent monopo-
hzation and unjust control OF the markets
OF the state for farm products.
sec sec; >: The said railroad and warehouse
commissioners are directed and required to
cause to be prepared Immediately after the
passage passage. OF this act suitable plans and
sPeclhcations; but no plan shall be adopted
which shall not have first been approved
by the governor. Said plans shall be ac-
companied by specifications, and by de-
tailed estimates Of the amount. quality and
CURED. for the erection and completion Of
the elevator or warehouse according to
such plans.
Sec; G., Whenever the said plans and
adopted, the said railroad and warehouse
commissioners shall at once cause to be
daily published for three weeks in such
new newspapers @b;a IN St. Paul Minneapolis, Du;
may select. an advertisement for sealed
bids for the construction of the elevator or
warehouse herein authorized, and furnish
hcatlons to all parties applying therefor;
and all parties Interested who may desire
It. It, shall have free access to the plans with
, Tue privilege OF tak1n: notes and making
Sc Sec. :: At the time and place named in
SAG advertisement, In the presence Of the
oasepf f Or 50 %d many Of them as be
hrst tine and the contract shall be let
to the lowest and hests bidder; provided
that no bid shall be accepted which is not
less than ten thousand dollars, or properly
and sufficiently certified check for that
amount; which shall be held by the COM
;S;fS ; as ga guaranty for the respons
that he will, within ten days after being
notified that his bid is accepted, enter into
~, contract NV, and give bond as provided in
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 person selected by them.
Sec. s. The contract to be made with the
successful bidder shall be accompanied by
!; good and sufficient bond in sum to be
fixed BY the said commissioners, not less
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
behalf Of the board and attested by the
signature OF the secretary of the board.
copy OF the same shall be deposited in the
office Of the state auditor.
Sec. 8. The moneys herein appropriated
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
the state, on the warrant of the state au-
ditor,, who is hereby authorized and re-
CURED to draw the said warrant for moneys
Que 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 suitable person as Warehousemin
or the said state elevator or warehouse,
who shall hold their office during the pleas
ure Of said commissioners. Said warehouse
man and assistants shall not be members
OF any board OF trade OF association of like
character; they shall give bonds In such
sums as the railroad and warehouse COM
missiOncrs shall require; conditioned on the
faithful discharge of their duties, and shall
receive sucn 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 Oh the order Of the railroad
and warehouse commissioners.
Sec. IL. The railroad and warehouse COM
missionc1s shall adopt such rules and regu-
lations for the receiving handling, storing
and delivering of grain as they shall deem
proper; and if the commissioners have rea-
son to think that any person or comDina-
ton Of persons is seeking to monopolize
limit the amount of grain which any one
person. combination or corporation may
have in said elevator at any one time.
Sec il. The ruilroad and warehouse COM
Inspecting, weighing and handling OF grain,
including the cost of receiving aud 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, ware
housenlan 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 tive cents
for weighing like quantity.
Sec. II. The state treasurer shall keep
as a separate fund all money received from
the inspection, weighing, handling or ware
report, OF in any other manner connected
with the grain and warehouse business;
said fund to be known as the grain and
warehouse fund; and pay the same out on
the order of the board Of railroad and wares
house commissioners The grain inspection
fund is hereby transferred to and consoli-
dated with said fund.
Sec. IA. 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 dockage.
Sec. 10. That the sum of two hundred
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
said treasury belonging to said fund for
the purpose Of establishing the elevator or
warehouse, docks, track f ABILITIES and
grounds contemplated by this act.
Sec. 16. This act shall take effect and
Approved April Is, 1893.
CHAPTER 31-H. f. POI.
AN ACT to regulate the practice Of vete-
ril any medicine, surgery and dentistry in
the state of Minnesota. Approved April
Is, 1893.
Provides that any person having served
three years may be registered; authorizes
the governor to appoint a board Of exam,
iners 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 Of each
sons; ard provides for the record Of Ger
tihc;lte with the clerk of court.
CHAPTER 32-S. +. pa
AN ACT to prevent blindness in children.
Section i. Where ever one or 10th eyes
of an infant become inf1amed. Redeemed or
after it's birth it shall be the duty of any
midwife, nurse or other person, having
charge of such infant, to report the fact
writing, and within twelve hours after the
ascertuinment Of the fact Of sucn intlnm-
nation, to the health officer, county ply
stefan 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
in q newly-born child to forthwith visit said
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.
Sec. g. Any failure to comply with the
provisions of this act shall be punished by
q fine not to exceed one hundred dollars,
or imprisonment not to exceed three months
Sec. A. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved February %. 1893.
CHAPTER 33-H F. 9O6.
AN ACT defining what shall constitute a
newspaper for publication Of the laws of
the state and legal notices
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the