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

of the property of such company. At any
time after the meeting of the board, and
before the assessment of the property is
nterested shall have ee the right on Written
| application, to appear before the board
and be heard in the matter of the valua-
ton or the property OF any company for
| taxation
AT any time after the assessment of the
| property OF said companies is determined
and made. and before the final adjourn
| ment or said board, the said board may,
on the application of any person or com
| pany interested, or on it's own motion,
review and correct it's action in such man.
ner as 1T may deem just and proper. In
case any company required to file a state
| ment under the provisions of section two
| " or this act fails to make and file such
| statement on or before the first QSD Mon
| day in July, such company shall be SUBJ
| 1ect to penalty of five hundred 600
dollars and an additional penalty of one
hundred 600 dollars for each days omis-
| sion after the first Monday in July to file
such statement said penalty to be recov-
cred by action in the name Of the state,
| ana on collection paid into the state
| treasury to the credit of the general rev.
| enue fund. The attorney general on re-
| quest Of the state auditor shall institute
such action against any company so de-
| lnquent, in the district court of any coun-
ty In this state in which such company
| does business, and service of summons in
| such action may be made upon any officer
or agent of such company in the manner
provided by law for the service of sum-
| mons IN CIVIL action.
| Inc said board shall have power to
require the president, secretary, treasurer,
| receiver, superintendent managing agent
or other officer or employe or agent of any
| such company doing business in this
| state, to attend before the board and bring
| with him, for the inspection and exam
nation of the board, any books or papers
of any such company in his possession,
custody or control, and to testify under
! oath touching any matter relating to the
organization. property and business of
| any such company. Any member of said
board is hereby authorized to administer
| such oath.
| Any officer, employee or agent of any
| such company, who shall refuse to attend
before the board when required to do so,
| or shall refuse to bring with him and
| submit for the inspection of the board,
any books or papers of such company in
| his possession, custody or control, or
| shall refuse to answer any question put
| to him by the board or any member there
OF, touching organization, business or
| property of any such company, SHALL on
| conviction thereof before any court Of
! competent jurisdiction, be punished by a
! tine OF not more than five hundred 600
dollars, or by imprisonment in the county
| Jail for not more than ninety 600 days,
| or both.
| Sec. 5. The state board of appraisers
| in October, report to the state auditor the
| amounts fixed by it as the value OF the
| capital stock representing capital and
! property of freight line and equipment
| companies employed and used in Mime
| sofa; at the same time the board shall
| file with the state auditor the statement
| of the various companies and other papers
| before it.
1t shall be the duty of the state aud
| itor in the month of November, annually,
| to charge and collect from each freight
! line and equipment company doing bust
] ness or owning cars which are operated in
| this state, sum in the nature of an ex-
| else tax or license, to be computed by
| taking two co per cent of the amount
! fixed by the state board of appraisers and
| assessors as the value of the proportion
| of the capital stock representing the cap
! 1tal and property of such company owned
| and used in Minnesota, and certified to
| the state auditor, after deducting the
/ value of the real estate of the company in
| Minnesota, assessed and taxed locally, if
| any there be.
| ALI taxes collected by the state auditor
under the provisions of this act shall be
| paid into the state treasury and be cred
| tied to the general revenue fund. If any
freight line or equipment company fails
| or refuses to pay said tax during the
| shall add to the tax due penalty of fifty
! 600 per centum thereon, and shall forth
| with proceed to collect the tax and pen
| atty by any means provided by law for
the collection Of taxes by. county treas
urers, and for his service shall be allowed
| live 90 per centum on the amount Of pen
atty collected, which he is authorized to
retain out of such amount. And it shall
| be the duty of the attorney general or
any county attorney. on request of the
state auditor, to prosecute any action or
proceedings for the enforcement of this
| act, and all funds collected by said at
| torney general or any county attorney
| shall be paid into the state treasury i'm
mediately upon receipt thereof by him.
| Any action brought under the provisions
| of this act may be brought in the name of
| the state in any county in which any such
| company does business: and service of
| summons against any such company may
| be made upon any officer or agent of said
! company in the same manner as provided
| civil actions
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be
| in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20, 1897.
CHAPTER 161-S. F. NO. 500.
AN ACT relating to dams used for the
purpose of, or aiding in driving logs.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
| State Of Minnesota:
Section l. Any dam now or hereafter
| maintained and used by any person, firm
for the purpose of sluicing and driving. or
aiding in sluicing and driving pine saw
| logs, is hereby declared to be exempt and
excepted from the provisions of any law
! Of the State of Minnesota authorizing
| county commissioners to condemn, secure
or otherwise control dams for the purpose
of regulating the height of water in lakes.
| Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
| in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20, 1897.
CHAPTER lOG-S. r. No. IA.
AN ACT regulating the election of clerks
of the district court in this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
state in which the terms Of office OF
clerks of the district court will expire on
| the first Monday in January, A. D., nine
teen hundred $1,000, the successors there
to shall be elected at the general election
to be held in November, A. d. nineteen
hundred $1,000, and the clerks now serv-
ing shall continue in said office until the
first Monday in January, A. d. nineteen
hundred and one Q90D.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20, 1897.
CHAPTER 1911. F. NO 997.
AN ACT to amend section one ~ Of
chapter two hundred and eighty-five
C2S5) Of the general laws of Minnesota
for eighteen hundred and ninety-tive
QS9O, relating to the certificates Of
county auditors upon Deeds plats and
other Instruments, relative to the pay
ment of taxes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l.. That chapter two hundred
and eighty-five, (2S5) of the general laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety-five
| 1S95), be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Section /. That before the county au-
| ditor of any county in this state shall be
authorized to endorse his certificate upon
any deed, plat, or other instrument, as
prescribed in and by section one hundred
and six .QO6) of chapter one % of the
general laws of Minnesota, A. D. eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-eight QSIS),
| the said deed, plat, or other instrument,
shall be presented to the county treas
| urer Of the same county, who shall, when
it appears from an examination of the
records of his office that the current taxes
assessed against the lands described in
such deed, plat, or other instrument, have
been paid certify such facts by an en-