New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-04-26

se eral Avs ol sa&ntsel hundred and sew
y s.ta hereby th farthe! ansndsd ding:
anne e eet IA uae any ~
er property belonging to the munici-
adaans as taf Eng laa
| henever any COUNCIL has heretofore
established library. Ind BY ordinance,
Its action IS hereby c5n i ns 50 i that
sag a SECTION shall h., 3. read.as follows;
c c1i4 tnseity ct any
any tncorporatedaviila shall have pow.
sr to establish and lfnaintain public
the for and the geaans ao1 either
Ia bitants OF such citylor village, and, by:
erdinanee. to sep apart for the use and
er property belonging TO the municipality,
ana may levy ab tax not exceeding one
mill M Lon on the dollar annually. and in cities
or over thirty thousand Inhabitants not
to exceed one-haH of one mill on the dol
lar annually. on all the taxable. property
an the CITY,; such tax to be levied and col
!ected In like mannertfWfth other general
taxes of said city eor village, and to be
known as Library fund And the board
Shall in provided FOR
admit to the benefit Of any such library
persons not residing within the corporate
sba e OF the eity9r village and they
the form Of bond, to the village or city
counc1l, to be approved by the board Of
damages or loss Of books issued to them,
with sufficient sureties,s and covenanting
that the person so receiving the benefits
to all the laws rules and regulations gov:
erning the said library. And such nom
resident es1 patrons shall pay for such priyi-
may be by the directors prescribed, into
the village treasury. for the use Of the said
library: Upon petition Of fifty freehold
the council Of any such city or village
snail submit the question Of the establish
ment Of such public library or reading
village at the next annual election held
therein, and IL a two-thirds majority of
the votes cast on such question at such
of such public library or reading room,
then the council Of such city Or village
snail establish the same and shall annual
such public library. or reading room the
tax recommended by the: said petitioners.
not to exceed. however. the rate herein;
has heretofore established library, and,
| by ordinance, set apart property, for Its
use and benefit. it's action is hereby con-
Sec 2. That section five % of chapter
one hundred and six COS of the general
laws Of one thousand eight hundred and
end thereof the following: "said board
fY and anu
| erty set apart for the use of the library,
| or otherwise ACQUIRED, upon such terms
and conditions, and whenever and as
cute and deliver leases thereof under
scriptions for the benefit Of the library,
ton shall read as follows,
diateiy after appSiatmsnt, meet and or
number president and stby the election of
necessary They shall make and adopt
their own guidance, and for the govern
ment Of the library and reading room, or
either Of them, as may be expedient. not
have the exclusive control Of the expendi-
to the credit Of the library fund. and Of
the construction 90 str 81 any library building:
of the grounds, rooms, or buildings con-
structed, leased or set apart for that pur-
pose; provided. that all moneys received
for such library shall be deposited in the
treasury of said city or village to the
credit Of the library fund, and shall be
kept separate and apart from other
be paid out only upon the properly au-
thenticated vouchers Of the library board.
Said board shall have power to lease and
said library: shall have power to appoint
a suitable librarian and necessary as
sistants, and fix their compensation; and
se ave to
out the spirit and intent, of. this act
I Said: board shall have power, when APP
proved by such city or village, council.
suitable building for. the use of said
library. Said board shall have power to
accept. or in its discretion, to. decline
ton nine % of this: act, and for the
purpose of maintaining and augmenting
eo o1htad other than COLLECTIONS q, q
discretion, expend moneys or incur obli-
> cations not exceeding in any one year
ten 90 per centum Of the whole amount
Said board shall have full power and au-
thority to improve lease and let any and
all property set apart for the use Of the
terms and conditions. and whenever and
as often as 1t may deem best, and to exc
cute and deliver leases thereof under seal,
for the benefit OF the library, and may
adopt SEAL" 4, itrs 40. -, -.
Sec: s. This aet,shan take effect and be
Approved March 9Th; 1899. e
CHAPTERr4s-ss;F. NO. es.
AN AST naas III m yagss
state to construct and, repair sidewalks
and to assess the expense thereof upon
the lots OF Parcels ofstand adjoining the
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
| State of Minnesota: Ysl
Section l. Whenever 1.-The village coun-
Gil of any village incorporated under the
general laws Of this state deem 1t neces-
sary to construct or repair any sidewalk
In said village, they shall require the
street commissioner to tnotify all owners
and occupants of,any lot or lots or par
construct or repair the same at his or
their own proper expense or charge, with
in g. time designated by the publication
in the official paper OF said village. for
said owners or occupants, setting forth
what work Is to be DONE and the character
OF the same, by such owners or occu-
pants, and the time within which they are
Sec. g. If such work is not done, and
the said sidewalks not built or repaired,
in the manner and within the time pre-
scribed, the village council may order the
same same to @ be done By II the street commits
cells of land adjoining said sidewalks,
and said expenses shall be assessed upon
such lots and parcels Of land so charge
turned by him to- the village council.
i And said assessment SO made and re-
turned If approved by the village council
4 shall become q lien upon said lots land
parcels Of land, as In case Of city. county
Sec. s. # said assessment be not paid
to the street commissioner or the village
treasurer, on or before the twentieth day
Of August, In any year, the village coun-
be transmitted with the village taxes lev.
county on the aag o e s en-
tember in each year. ana the said audit5,
in the duplicate statement Of taxes annu-
Il ally transmitted by him to the county,