The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
in force from and after July first (1st),
A. d. 1890, ~
Approved March Goth, 1899. u. 81.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
! State of Minnesota t,r513.i $.,.95=3s..$
! Section l. School districts NOW or here
, after having over fifty thousand inhabi.
,nually by taxation Independently Of and
in addition to other sums for school pur.
| poses authorized by law, an amount not
| exceeding one and one-half mills ON eacl
| dollar of the assessed valuation of taxa.
| BILE property within such district for the
purchase of school sites and the erection,
school buildings and the general mainte.
! nance of the public schools within such
! district, and to appropriate the same to
! such or any of such uses.
Provided. that such sum, to the extent
or one mill on each dollar of valuation
! only, may be appropriated to general
shall be applicable to the erection, re-
pair. furnishing and fitting of school
nmldlngs 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
IN independent and separate grant Of
power pow r : and SMALL in no wise supersede
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 a greater revenue for
the schools within such district, llmita-
tons of power under existing laws not
Withstand1ng. "'-
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March Goth, 1892
CHAPTER 7s-s. F. NO. 1877. .s..
AN ACT to require all railroad COM
panies owning railroads in the State Of
Minnesota, 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
Be. 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of minnesota: - -. - 49,
Section 1. That all railroad companies
act are the owners of and operating a
railroad in the State Of Minnesota, Of
gauge less than four feet. eight and one
reasonable time as may be fixed by thu
railroad and warehouse commission
change the gauge Of said railroads, tc
tour feet, eight and one-hah 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
e e9am n AL the fSilroads in this state
feet, eight and one-half inches gauge
andt If they find that it is feasible
or IN their judgment necessary and rea-
sonable to change the gauge of any such
half inches they Shalt H'sn make fed t GaG:
f1e IN writing IL fixing such reasonable
changed to that width. In making such
order, said commission shall take into con
sheraton the amount and probable life
gauged road, and all other facts bearing
on the reasonableness of the time to be
a sec to b make such UGH change Of gauge
in force from and S AFTER tjk ts etsc5 ana De
Approved March Goth. 1889.
CHAPTER 1913. F. NO. s21.
AN ACT relating ITO the vacation of
streets, alleys and public grounds in
thousand inhabitants; and repeating all
acts ana parts of acts inconsistent
Herewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That no vacation of any
street, alley or public ground in any city
or national census, a population Of over
nifty thousand inhabitants shall be here
a1ter allowed except upon such terms
ana .o conditions, as well as to the com
persons seeking such vacation, or other
ton ordering such vacation.
Sec. z. All acts and parts of acts re-
latlng to compensation otherwise than
as herein provided are hereby repealed
| Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
Approved March 21st, 1892 1850 - .,..
CHAPTER sos. F. Nos1so.. !
AN ACT to provide: for attachment OF
property in certain cases. -.
Be dt enacted by the Legislature of the
/ Section I. That in cases pending in
justice court, or pending in the district
| count on appeal from a Justice. court, the
plaintiff 1aa nun, shall be entitled to a writ of
attachment upon making and filing in the
court where said cause is pending. an
affidavit made by the plaintiff, or some
one IN his behalf Stating that defendant
ceeding five dollars $50, and specifying the
amoCnt of such Indebtedness as near as
may be over and above all legal set-offs,
and that the same is due upon contract,
express Or implied, or upon Judgment, or
decree of some court and containing a
further statement that the. aftiant has
fraudulently conveyed or disposed Of or
Is about fraudulently to convey or dispose
OF an; any OF his property or effects, SO as
Sec. 2. Before Issuing a writ: Of attach
ment the Justice shall require a bond on
the part of the plaintiff with sufficient
surety conditioned that if the plaintiff
fails to recover judgment, the plaintiff
shall pay all costs that may be adjudged
against him and all damages which the
defendant e n41:l may sustain by reason Of the
hundred dollars (s100). ' ~ 9''0
Sec; 5. When the cause is pending in
tme astrct court On an j.. appeal from the
tied to writ of attachment the same as
| If said action had been commenced in the
district court. upon filing the affidavit pro-
vided Tor IN section 1 Of this act, and
and requirements provided by, law for the
issuance of attachments in the district
court. :
Sec. 4. 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
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 21st, 1899. .
CHAPTER SIS. F. NO. 545.
AN ACT. to fix the amount of money
~ fofry @k4 T..
all counties of the State of Minnesota
having q population Of one hundred
dred and eighty-five thousand inhab-
ttants, for clerk hire and to provide for
the appointment Of such clerks. J.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section l: In all counties of the State
Of Minnesota, having according to the
then. last completed state or national
one hundred thousand and not more
than one hundred and eigihty-five thou
| sand Inhabitants, the county attorney
IN such eogt shell be entitled to
| year for clerk hire in said county attor-
ney's office. and the county attorney is
hereby authorized to appoint a clerk or
| and said clerk or clerks shall receive as
| salary or salaries such proportion of the
| said sum of twelve hundred ($1, 2OO) dol
| lars per year as the county attorney shall
| direct, which salary or salaries shall be
payable In equal monthly installments
| ty, provided that the total amount Of said
salary or salaries shall not exceed twelve
hundred ($1, 2OO dollars for each year.
| Sec. 2 Whenever according to the then
last state or national census the popula-
tion Of any county In this state, which
now. has population of less than one
hundred thousand inhabitants shall ac-
quire said population Of one hundred
thousand inhabitants, such county shall
at once become subject to the provisions
! Of this act, and whenever, according to