The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

provided for.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1897.
CHAPTER CTS. F. NO. 4I4
AN ACT to authorize the board Of county
commissioners of the several counties OF
the State of Minnesota to issue bonds
to find (fund) the floating Indebtedness
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. The board of county COM
nlissioners of the several counties of the
State of Minnesota which have foatlng
Indebtedness which has existed for more
than one year prior to the passage of this
act are hereby authorized and empowered
10 issue at any time prior to the f1rSt DAY
OF July one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-seven QS9O, the bonds of said
counties for such an amount as may De
necessary, with interest coupons at
tached, for the purpose of finding fund-
ing) such floating indebtedness of said
counties which bonds and the proceeds
thereof shall be used for no other pur-
Sec. .. The said bonds shall be in such
sums as the board of county commission
ers shall determine, and shall bear inter
est at a rate not exceeding six 80 per
cent per annum. payable annually.
The principal shall become due and pay
able at such time or times as the said
board of county commissioners may by
resolution determine. not less than five
Cn or more than twenty l2O years from
the date of issue Of said bonds respec-
So. 8 The bonds and interest coupons
attached issued under the provisions OF
this act, shall be signed by the chairman
of the board of county commissioners.
and attested by the auditor and sealed
with his official seal, and be made payable
the said county. The auditor shall keep
a record OF all bonds issued under the
provisions of this act. which record shall!
show the date, number and amount of
each bond; the rate of interest the time
when due, the place where payable and
the name of the party to whom issued:
Sec. 4. The board of county commits
sioners shall annually after the date of
issuance of said bonds levy a tax upon
the taxable property of said county, in
addition to all other taxes levied, suffi-
Gent to pay the interest accruing yearly
upon the bonds issued in pursuance of
this act, and when any of the principal is
about to become due they shall in like
manner levy a sufficient amount of taxes
to pay such principal when due.
Sec. 5. The board of county commits
sioners shall have authority to negotiate
said bonds, but for not less than their par
value.
Sec G. This act shall apply to unor-
eanizcd counties as well as TO organized
Sec. I. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1897.
CHAPTER 273-S. F. NO. $40.
AN ACT to amend sectioE one % OF
chapter two hundred and lightweight
(2S9). general laws of one thousand
eight hundred and ninety. five $3.50,
authorizing boards of county commits
sioners in certain cases to allow county
treasurers and auditors ,>npensation
for clerk hire.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section one of chapter
two hundred and lightweight of the gen
eral laws of one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-fve QS95) be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as follows
That in all counties whose treasurers
and auditors are allowed no compensation
for clerk hire and have no deputy al
lowed by law and who receive salaries
under special laws not exceeding two
thousand dollars ($2, 000) each per annum,
the board of county commissioners are
clerk help is necessary or proper to allow
to each of such officers as compensation
for clerk hire, annually, sum not exceed
ing three hundred 900 dollars.
Sec. .. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act hereby re-
pealed.
in force from and after it's passage
Approved April 3D. 1897.
CHAPTER 274-S. T. NO. 543.
AN ACT to perfect the record evidence
of title to certain lands.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That whenever, under any
law heretofore existing, any deeds mort.
cages, trust deeds, foreclosure proceed
ings or any other instruments affecting
the title TO any lands in this state here.
tofore owned by any railroad company
have been recorded in the Office of the
secretary of state, but not in the county
in which such lands are situated, it shall
be the duty of the secretary of state upor
the application of the county commits
sioners of any county in which any por.
ton of the lands affected by any such in.
strument may be situated, or of any per
son interested. to prepare and furnish tt
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titled copies of the record of each and al
of such deeds, mortgages, trust deeds
foreclosure proceedings or any other in
struments in any manner affecting the
title to any land in such county; and the
register of deeds shall index and RECORD
the same in the same manner as origina
deeds and mortgages are indeXed and re-
corded. And such certified COPIES anC
the record thereof, and certified copies Of
such record, shall have the same force
and effect as the record of the origina
Instruments.
Sec. .. For all services performed un
der this act the secretary of state shall
receive no fee; but registers of deed.
shall receive the same fees as they are b,
law allowed for other similar services, t.
be audited and allowed by the state audi
tor. upon the presentation to him O.
itemized and verified bills and paid by
the state treasurer upon the warrant o
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the state treasur.
not otherwise appropriated belonging t.
the general fund, the sum of two hundred
dollars (S200), or so much thereof as may
be necessary to carry this act into effect.
Sec. +. This act shall take effect and bt
in force from and after it's passage anC
publca ton.
Approved April %, 1891
CHAPTER 275-S. F. NO. 57S.
AN ACT to authorize city councils to es
tablish and maintain uniform heights
of water in the navigable lakes of this
state. in order to improve navigation
therein or to promote the public health
and welfare.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The city council of any city
in this state in which all or a part OF
any navigable lake is situated is hereby
authorized and empowered, in order tC
improve the navigation in such lake OF
to promote the public health or welfare
to establish, as herein provided uni
form height at which the water in such
lake shall be maintained, and to raise sale
water to and to maintain it at said height
as nearly as practicable.
Sec. 2. To carry out the purposes OF
this act such council is hereby authorized
to acquire by gift, purchase or condemna
ton. any dam or dams on any streams
affecting the level of the water in such
lake. and also any land that such coun
ell shall deem necessary along, on or neal
the shores of any such lake or any sucf
stream, and to construct and maintain
on such land or across any such stream
such dam or dams as may be necessary