The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

may issue such additional bonds as may
be necessary to extend, lenlarge or i'm
er Of such plants; and such additional
bonds 80 issued for such purpose shall
e, also not be deemed to be part Of the
city is hereinbefore forbidden to make to
exceed said five per cent of the total val
ue Of such taxable property. Such bonds
snail be authorized, issued, negotiated and
sold IN the same manner as other city
bonds. and shall be first lien upon all
water WI ana light appliances and structures
or every kind If issued for both, or If for
only one, then for the appliances and
structures thereof, and all property ac-
Qulred or used In connection herewith
erected. owned or purchased by said city;
ana the proceeds of said bonds shall not
be expended for any other purpose than
that FOR which they are issued.
Provided further, that the city council
by a majority vote thereof may issue
such bonds in place of, or to supply
means for, paying maturing bonds which
poses, or to consolidate or fund the same,
and If any plant or plants acquired by
the city, by purchase have outstanding
bonds which by their terms were not due
at the time Of such purchase and the city
has assumed said bonds or has purchased
said plant or plants subject thereto. the
city council may at any time exchange
the bonds Of said city for such outstand-
ing bonds of said plant or plants, or any
part thereof, the bonds so exchanged not
10 bear any greater rate Of interest or
TO be greater In amount than the rate of
interest or the amount of the par value
or such outstanding bonds for which they
are exchanged, and said bonds so issued
FOR the purposes aforesaid or either of
tnem shall not be deemed to be q part
Of the total indebtedness or said city
which said city is hereinbefore forbidden
to make to exceed five per cent of the
total value of the taxable property I'm
tO hn lac n6-
Ing assessment for purposes Of taxation.
Provided, further, that the city council
snail set aside annually such portion Of
the gross income from the water and
light plants, or either, of the city, as they
shall determine to create a sinking fund
for the payment of said water and light
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April goth, 1899.
CHAPTER 320-S. f. NO. 245
AN ACT to legalize acknowledgements Of
conveyances and other instruments, and
the record thereof.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That all acknowledgment to
any conveyances or other instruments
heretofore taken by any person previous
ly appointed or elected and then acting
thorized to take such Acknowledgements,
pe, and the same are hereby, legalized
and made "of the same validity as
though the term Of office of such officer
such acknowledgements" and the record
of such conveyances or other instruments
Is hereby declared to be legal and valid,
ana ana effectual for all purposes; provided,
apply to. any action or proceeding now
pending in any court of this state.
SEQ. q. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April goth, 1899.
CHAPTER S21-s. F. NO. 81.
AN ACT to amend section six (6) Of
chapter thirty-fve 85) Of the general
statutes of eighteen hundred and sew
enty-eight Q8S), being section 1860 Of
the general statutes 1884, as amended
by chapter thirty-three (33) of the gen
cral laws Of Minnesota for 1885, as
amended by chapter ninety-three (93)
Of the general laws Of Minnesota for
1897, relating to courts Of justices Of
the peace.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section I. That section six () of chap
ter sixty--five (62 of the general statutes
eighteen hundred and seventy-eight QS7S),
being section four thousand nine hundred
and sixty (496G of the general statutes
QS9Q, as amended by chapter thirty-three
(33 of the general laws Of Minnesota
for eighteen hundred AMI ninety-five
QS95). as amended by chapter ninety
sofa for eighteen hundred and ninety
seven Q89D, be, and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 6. The jurisdiction conferred by
the last section does not extend, however,
to civil action. First, in a case involv-
ing the title to real estate.
libel, slander, malicious prosecution Grim
1nal conversation or seduction, or upon a
promise to marry.
Thlrd-Nor for an action against an
ITli CtI.ct
t1ons must In all cases be brought in the
township, village or city where plaintiff
or defendant or one Of several plaintiffs
or defendants reside, or where any at
torney-at-law who has been duly admit
ted to practice In the courts Of this state
ana who represents the plaintiff in the
ACTION resides, or at the county seat: pro-
vided. that If the defendant or one of
several defendants reside in an fncorpo-
rated city Of more than $4,000 Inhabitants,
such actions shall be brought within said
city; provided, however. that the foregoing
provision shall not prevent the bringing
or actions against such defendant or
defendants in other counties than the
one In which such city is located, when
such defendant or defendants come with
IN the jurisdiction of the courts of JUS
ties.
If none of the defendants reside In this
state, action may be brought in any coun-
ty and township wherein either of the de-
PENDANTS may be found. If there be no
IN the proper township, the action may
pc brought before any qualified and act
ing justice of the peace in any adjoining
township In the same county. Nothing
herein contained shall be construed to
abrogate or qualify the right of change
OF venue In civil actions now provided bv
statute. ~
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its massage
Approved April Goth. 1899.
CHAPTER S22-S. F. NO. 10.
AN ACT to enforce the payment of taxes
which became delinquent in and prior to
the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seven d897
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. At the time of making the
list OF delinquent taxes for the year 1898
as required by section 1879 general stat
utes Of 1894. the auditor of each county
shall make out and append to such delin-
Quent list a list of all taxes upon real
estate In the county which appear to
nave become delinquent in the year one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven
QS9D. or any prior year or years and
have not been satisfied by payment. re-
demption, or sale OF the real estate to
actual purchasers. Such list shall include
all taxes not barred by the statute of
limitations upon any real estate which
may have been at any tax sale struck
off to. or declared to be forfeited to the
state, whether such sale or forfeiture was
valid or invalid; and 1t shall also contain
a description of each piece or parcel Of
land upon which such taxes shall not
have been paid or satisfied as aforesaid
and opposite such description the name Of
| the owner to whom assessed, If known
and If unknown shall so state, and the
amount of taxes, principal and interest
due thereon according to the provisions