The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

II aIiilShdnce' ana the remainder thereOf
snail pc applicable to the erection, re-
pair, furnishing, and fitting OF school
buildings and the acquisition Of school
sites, or one or more of such uses but
shall be appropriated to no other purpose.
Sec. 2. This act shall be construed as
an independent and separate grant of
power and shall in no wise supersede
existing provisions Of law Tor raising
revenue for the support Of schools,
whether under general or special laws.
but the powers here given may also be
exercised concurrently with other pow
ers and to provide greater revenue for
tions of power under existing laws not
WithStanding.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March Goth, 1899
CHAPTER 7S-S. F. NO. 1S7
AN ACT to require all railroad compan-
les owning railroads in the State of Min
nesota, Of less than four feet, eight and
one-half inches gauge, to adopt such
gauge within such reasonable time as
may be fixed by the railroad and ware
house commission.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota
Section l. That all railroad companies
who at the date of the passage Of this
act are the owners of and operating a
railroad in the State of Minnesota of a
gauge less than four feet, eight and one
nall lnCneS III WlQIn, snail Wltn1n SuCfl
reasonable time as may be fixed by the
railroad and warehouse commission
change the gauge of said railroads, to
four feet, eight and one-half inches.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the rail-
road and warehouse commission, within
one year after the passage of this act, to
examine all the railroads in this state
now in existence, that are less than four
and if they find that it is feasible
or in their judgment necessary and rea-
sonable to change the gauge of any such
railroad to four feet, eight and one-half
inches, they shall make their order in
writing, fixing such reasonable time with
in which such gauge shall be changed to
that width. In making such order, said
commission shall take into consideration
Ing stock of such narrow gauged road,
and all other facts bearing on the reason
ableness of the time to be allowed to
make such change of gauge.
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March Goth, 1899.
CHAPTER 79-S. F. NO. :21.
AN ACT relating to the vacation of
streets, alleys and public grounds in
cities having a population Of over fifty
thousand Inhabitants; and repeating all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent
Herewith.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature. of the
Section 1. That no vacation of any
street, alley or public ground in any city
having, according to the then last state
or national census, a population of over
fifty thousand inhabitants shall be here
after allowed except upon such terms and
conditions, as well as to the compensa-
tion, If any, to be paid by the persons
seeking such vacation, or otherwise, as
shall be specified in the resolution order
ing such vacation.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts re-
lating to compensation otherwise than
as herein provided, are hereby repealed;
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 21st, 1899.
CHAPTER sO-S. F. NO. 1870.
AN ACT to provide for attachment of
property In certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That in cases pending in a
justice court, OF pending in the district
court, on appeal from a Justice court, the
plaintiff shall be entitled to a writ Of
attachment upon making and filing In the
court where, said cause Is pending, an
one in his behalf, stating that defendant
is indebted to the plaintiff in a sum ex-
ceeding five dollars ($5), and specifying
the amount Of such Indebtedness as near
offs, and that the same is due upon con-
tract, express or implied, or upon judg-
ment or decree of some court and con-
tanning further statement that the affi-
fendant has fraudulently conveyed or dis
posed Of, or Is about fraudulently to con-
vey or dispose Of any of his property or
effects, SO as to hinder, delay or defraud
Sec. 2. Before issuing a writ Of attach
ment the justice shall require bond on
the part of the plaintiff with sufficient
surety, conditioned that if the plaintiff
fails n recover Judgment the Dlain RI IF
shall pay all costs that may be adjudged
against him and all damages which the
defendant may sustain by reason Of the
attachment, not exceeding the sum Of one
hundred dollars ($10O).
Sec. 8. When the cause Is pending in
the district court on an appeal from tile
justice court, the plaintiff shall be en-
titled to writ of attachment the same as
If said action had been commenced in the
district court, upon filing the affidavit
provided for in section l Of this act, and
upon complying with all the. conditions
and requirements provided by law for the
issuance of attachments in the district
court.
Sec. L. All laws relating to the attach
ment of property In the district court not
inconsistent with the provisions Of this
chapter, are hereby made applicable to
the provisions of this act:
Sec. S. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 21st 1899.
CHAPTER SIS. F. NO. 545.
AN ACT to fix the amount of money al
all counties Of the State of Minnesota
having a population Of one hundred
thousand and not more than one nun
dred and eighty-five thousand inhabi-
tants, for clerk hire and to provide for
the appointment of such clerks.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. In all counties of the State
of MinnaCnto nonOr6jnG
then last completed state or national GEN.
sus, population of not less than one
hundred thousand and not more than one
hundred and eighty-five thousand inhabi-
tants, the county attorney in such coun-
ties shall be entitled to the sum Of twelve
hundred dollars ($1 ,200), year for clerk
hire in said county attorneys office, ano
the county attorney is hereby authorized
to appoint a clerk or clerks In said coun-
ty attorneys office, and said clerk OF
clerks shall receive as salary or salaries
such proportion of the said sum of twelve
hundred (s1,200) dollars per year as the
county attorney shall direct, which sal
ary or salaries shall be payable in equa
monthly installments out Of the county
treasury Of such county, provided, that
the total amount Of said salary or saiar:
les shall not exceed twelve hundred
(S1, ,200) dollars for each year.
Sec: z WheneXer vera according TO- to the ,1s, ther
ton of any county in this state, which
now has q population Of less than one
hundred thousand inhabitants shall &C.
luire said population of one hundred
thousand Inhabitants, such county shall
at once become subject to the provisions
of this act, and whenever, according tc
such census the population of any county
shall exceed one hundred and eighty-hve
thousand inhabitants, the provisions OF
this act shall, at the expiration of ninety
days from the final filing Of the enumera-
ton Of such county shall no longer apply
thereto.
Sec g. All acts and parts of acts
whether general or special inconsistent
herewith, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from ana nd after 1J.eT its tsopI passage.