St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-04

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was offered for sale to the highest bidder
and at said sale, L did sell said piece or
parcel of land to .............. for the sum
of. ................... dollars, that being
the highest sum bid therefor; and he having
paid said sum, l do therefore in cOnSidera-
ton thereof and pursuant to the statutes in
said case made and provided convey the
said piece or parcel OF land in fee simple
TO SAID his heirs
Witness my hand and official seal this
......-..-...- day Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
County Auditor
Such certificate shall pass to the purchaser
of the estate therein described, the fee sim
pie thereto, subject to the right of redemp-
ton at any time within one year from the
date of such sale in the manner now pro-
Yided by law, by paying all of the original
taxes, interest, penalties anu costs, without
any other act or deed whatever, and
may be recorded as deeds of real estate
after ninety days have elapsed from the
service of notice of redemption from tax
sale as now provided by law, and the record
of such certificate shall have the same force
and ERECT as evidence or otherwise as the
chaser shall purchase at said sale more than
one piece or parcel of land, all of the pieces
or parcels so purchased may be included in
Sec. e. Such certificate, or copy of the
record thereof, shall be prima facie evidence
that the title to the tract or tracts of land
provided, is in the person named in said GER
tifcate.
Sec, Z. When any piece or parcel Of land
shall be so sold, the purchaser shall be en-
titled to immediate possession of the piece
or parcel purchased by him; and If, on de-
mand and presentation Of the certificate 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 q person holding over
the termination of his estate, which pro-
under the provisions OF chapter eighty-four
or the general statutes of 1878; and the
Judgment and sale herein provided for shall
not be set aside unless the action III which
the validity of the judgment or sale shall
be called into question be brought or the
defense TO any action alleging its invalidity
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
ment when such taxes shall have been paid,
or such property was exempt from taxation,
that such judgment and sale shall be void
upon proof, at any time that such taxes
empt.
Sec. 8. In no case shall any piece or par
Gel OF land upon which taxes appear TO have
become delinquent in the year 1879, or any
year or years prior thereto and which were
not sold under the provisions Of said chap
ter one hundred and thirty-1ive 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
lcIGSl, peudlllGS anu COSlS anu III uO case
shall any piece or parcel OF land upon which
taxes shall have become delinquent in the
year one thousand eight hundred and
elghtY-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 hun
dred and SeYenty-nine as aforesaid, shall be
sold for any sum less than hfey per cent
of the original amount of taxes due thereon.
including interest, penalties and costs; and
after deductng the amount of costs, the
proceeds of such sales shall be distributed
pro rata to the several funds for which the
taxes were levied.
Sec. 0. In all cases where the residence
of the owner of such land is known, the
auditor shall mail to such person 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
amount equal to that fixed by the provisions
of this act at said sale for any of tire 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
state at said sale shall be subsequently sold
under direction of the state auditor
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage
Approved April 10, 1898.
CHAPTER, 15l-S T.. 563.
AN ACT to provide for the assessment OF
hereafter be unlawfully omitted in the
assessment of property in the county in
which it is situated and for n reassess-
mept where there has been q gross under
April IA, 1893.
Upon complaint the governor NAV ap-
point some person duly qualified to in
VeStigate the assessment of any property
in any county, and make 2 report of the
true value of the property and if any part
thereof has been undervaued 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
thereon for collection, including any omis-
sions or underValuations Of prior years.
CHAPTER 152-S. +. 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-seven 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 q preliminary statement
of description, owner and number of acres,
cost of construction, and shall estimate
the benefits. All lands owned by the state
or any land company or railroad company
benefited by such Improvement are to. be
assessed. They shall fix q time for hearing,
publishing notice of the same. And are en-
powered TO complete the assessment. Par
ties aggPleVed may appeal TO the district
court. II no appeal is taken the assess
ment will stand confirmed after thirty days.
The auditor shall then make statement
Of the facts and file the same in the regis
ter of deeds Office when it becomes
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 n nFOVi0pG
special compensation to commissioners
acting under this law.
CHAPTER 153-s. T. $50.
AN ACT providing for the necessary nuT-
Der OF deputy sheriIs ana balliHs Tor at
tendance in district courts, ana the com
pensation to be allowed the sheriff for
the same. Approved April II, 1893.
CHAPTER 154-H. f. 249.
AN ACT TO amend section one hundred or
chapter eight Of the general statutes OF
1878, relating to per diem and mileage
of county commissioners as amended by
subsequent acts by adding q proviso
thereto. Approved April II. 1898.
Provides that the limitation OF days, that
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 155-H. L. CO.,
AN ACT to amend chapter twenty-six OF
the general laws of 1891, to provide for
the organization OF school districts
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section /. 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. l. 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.