The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

deed should or should not be received, and
the decision Of the state forestry board
70 receive or reject such offer and deed
snail pc final. Such deed may be made
the attorney general, or by the advice
OF it's attorney, If said board have one
said lands are clear of liens except for
state. When such deeds shall be SO ac-
cepted by the board the lands thereby
conveyed shall become part Of the for
est reserves Of the state
Sec. 10. At least once in every five (5)
years, and as much oftener ns the state
forestry board may decide, the accumu-
lated income from each tract of land so
sta; state forestry purposes, shall be divided
by the state forestry board and dispos-
ed 1s Of as follows. to-wit:
+h flrst. one third Q-S) shall belong to
the state, to reimburse the state for the
care and protection Of the forests there
thereon to the state. county and town,
tween the state, county and town where
the land is situated es follows. to-wit
i, One-half Gk) to the state one-fourth
the town.
Second. Two-thirds (2-3) shall be paid
10 sucn public educational institution or
system, in the, state as the grantor may
IN separate instrument executed as
deeds of land are required to be exc
cuted cute "a and recorded, in the Office of the
the land is situated, or by WILL But In
case the grantor fails to so designate
such institution or system, or If for any
reason such institution or system fails
to exist, then the same to be paid to the
e Re pube school asgfem fof Of
the state, and the University of Mime
three-fourths % thereof, and the said
university to have one-fourth G4) there
Of.
Sec. II. The state, by and through said
state forestry board, shall have full pow
er and authority to lease for revenue, or
for protection from fire, trespassers or
otherwise. low. meadow tracts, other
tracts for pasture, when the same will
not Interfere with the growth Of forest
trees, and to sell dead and down tim
Der and mature timber, and to deed said
where. the growth Of the towns, the build
Ing OF railroads, water power or other
pubnc improvements may demand alien
alton by the state, and said state forest
ry board may cause to be cut and sold
or sold with the right to cut and haul
away forests or trees when said board
may determine that the states and the
beneficiaries' interests will be subserv-
ed by so doing, but all proceeds Of such
sales or leases shall be divided as is the
INCOME therefrom as above provided
SEQ. II. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 18th, 1885,
CHAPTER 25-H. F. NO. 816
AN ACT pertaining to the reports of the
Minnesota State Horticultural society,
and appr opriating money for printing
the same.
Re 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. There shall be annually
printed and bound three thousand G.OOO
State Horticultural society, provided, the
number Of printed pages of the same shall
not exceed six hundred (60O
One thousand Q,0O0) copies of the same,
more or less, as requested by the execu-
tive board Of said society. shall be print
ed in monthly installments. and bound
IN paper, as monthly report, to be dis
tributed among the members of said so
ciety.
The remainder shall be bound at the
close of the year, in paper and cloth. as
and president of said society, and shall
be distributed by the society as follows:
One O copy to each of the state officers.
members of the legislature, clerks and
bers Of the board of regents and faculty
OF the state university; ten QO) copies to
he,I the State H Historical society; fifty go
one Q) to each public library in the state,
when application is made therefor, and
the remaining copies as the Minnesota
best.
Sec; g.. The. sum Of five thousand
(5,OOC dollars is hereby appropriated to
pay for the printing and binding of the
nesota State HORTICULTURAL society from
august soes eshteen At hundred and ninety
two thousand (2,OoO) dollars annually
thereafter. to pay for. the printing and
binding of the monthly and annual re-
ports of said society; said work to be
performed and said sums paid under the
direction Of state printing commission,
Minnesota State horticultural society.
Sec. 8. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER 21e-H. F. NO. 5os
AN ACT to amend section five 60 of
chapter one Q, of the session laws Of
one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-e1ght QS7S), entitled an act to provide
for the assessment and collection of
taxes, the same being section five (5)' Of
chapter eleven QD of the general stat
utes of one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight Q87S), as amended by
chapter eighty 800, Of the session laws
of one thousand eight hundred eighty
seven (1SSO.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section !; That section five (5) Of chap
ter one O Of the session. laws of one
QS7S), as amended by chapter eighty 800
of the laws OF one thousand eight hun
dred eighty-seven GSSO be amended as to
read as follows:
Sec. 5. All property described in this
section, to the extent herein limited, shall
be exempt from taxation; that Is to say:
F'frst-All public school houses, acad-
emies, colleges universities. and semi
naries of learning, with the books and
furniture therein, and the ground attach
ed to such buildings, necessary for their
proper occupancy, use, and enjoyment,
and not leased or otherwise used
sively for public worship. and the lot or
parts of lots upon which such houses are
erected.
Second-Ail lands used exclusively for
Third-.All property, whether real or
personal, belonging exclusively to the
state, or to the United States.
Fourth-All buildings belonging to
counties used for holding courts. for jails,
for county offices. with the ground, not
exceeding in any county ten Q0) acres, on
which such buildings are erected.
Ftfth-An lands, houses, and other
buildings belonging to any county, town
ship or town, used exclusively for the
accommodation or support of the poor.
Sixth-All buildings belonging to insti-
tutions of purely public charity including
gent and public hospitals, together with
the land actually occupied by such insti-
tutions, not leased or otherwise used
with view to profit; and all moneys and
credits appropriated solely to sustaining,
and belonging exclusively to. such fnstitu-
tions; and all lands owned and occupied
by agricultural societies, not leased, or
used with a view to profit, not exceeding
eighty (S0) acres.
Seventh-Al fire engines and other i'm
plements used for the extinguishment of
fires, with the buildings used exclusively
for the safe keeping thereof and for the