The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

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such amount may be due, If such place Of
residence is known to such contractor,
ana the amount due to each such person,
terials furnished therefor, with the name
and address of each person, if such adj
9l S IS known to such contractor. to
claims which might be or become liens
upon the said property, which statement
shall De verified by oath, and no such
contractor tractor shall be entitled to file any
statement or lien under such contract,
nor TO commence any action for the re-
covery OF the amount due him on account
OIL az any such contract, or any part thereof.
until ten days after such statement had
been furnished by such contractor, pro-
o.. before fifteen G5) days after date Of Of
terials.
- The ne, owner Of the property to be affect
60 py such claims shall have the right
titled thereto, or to his assigns or per.
osnal representatives, any such amount
SO que to him, and to retain and deduct
to become due to said contractor, and any
ana az amounts SO paid by him shall be
deemed a payment to such contractor.
sec 2. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after September first
G Gs5}; eighteen hundred and ninety-nine
Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER 27s-H. F. NO. e55.
AN ACT to appropriate money for the
relief of John B. Culver and Sidney
for 70 Sv them hem
missioners of the State of Minnesota, in
the matter of the harbor system at the
head of Lake Superior.
for the State Of Minnesota, for the pur-
see of 7eG5tng the the
supreme, court of the United States be-
tween the Safe of Minnesota and the
State of Wisconsin, over the harbor sys-
which matter said commissioners rem
dered to the State of Minnesota great and
valuable services; and, ~
ecutlOn OF said commission went to the
City Of Washington, D. c., and expended
considerable sums of their own money on
CURED In said matter; and
Whereas, Neither of said commission
sfs II mas Is eyer eyer been reimbursed by the
Or b% f0r the
Be 1T encated by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
1900 do h the IN of of Aye hun
is hereby appropriated out of any money
IN the state treasury, not otherwise ap-
proprlated, to reimburse said commission
respectively in said mater, that said Sid
ney Luce, or his personal representatives,
shall receive the sum of two hundred and
Charles v. GulSer, as executor Of the ' eso
tate of John B. Culver, deceased, shall
receive the sum of two hundred and fifty
$3.50 dollars of said amount.
PROVIDED, that this shall be in full set
Sec &c 81 2: This act shall take effect and
An
CHAPTER 279-H. F. NO. 900.
AN ACT providing for the purchase of
land by cities having fifty thousand
(50,O0O) inhabitants, or more, to be used
for the purposes or public parks, where
the quantity of land 50 sought to be
and providing for the condemnation OF
the same to park purposes, and for max
ing compensation therefor.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That cities having a popula-
tion of fifty thousand 100000, or more, be
and the same are in addition to all pow
Empowered by twolthirds t2O35 A1 Vote sl Of.
their respective councils and the concur
renee of the board of park commissioners
of such cities, to purchase lands for pub
lie parks containing more than fifteen Q5
acres and to pay for the same out Of
any money in the public treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, provided the
fifty Thousand go, o005 dollars, which sum a
shall be included in the tax levy either
four Is eeu a parts and be be q incSded i1
the tax levy for the four ~ succeeding
years as the common council shall deter
der this act shall be made for any pub
lie park while comp ems ton for the land
previously purchased for public park re-.
Sec. 2 Cities having fifty thousand CO.
0OO inhabitants or more may, in addition
to all powers now possessed, acquire
lands for public parks that shall contain
stion proceedings and in acquiring such
lands for such parks shall proceed in the
same manner now provided by law for
porations having the franchise Of way for
public use, and the damages sustained by
the owners of land SO appropriated to
more an fifteen RuG us acr shall ba paG
by the city so appropriating the same out
Of any money in the treasury Of said
city, not otherwise appropriated but the
one O year shall not exceed fifty thou
sand (50,OOO dollars, and the amount so
appropriated shall be included in the tax
Gy fHr the par SG DE d
the tax levy for the four succeeding years
in the discretion of the city council of the
act is an additiona Grant ant Of Bower and
shall not be construed as repeating any
special or general law now existing.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
i'm force from and after it's passage
Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER 2s0-H. F. NO. 40.
AN AT to aena ch1 1gts fifty go Of
act to authorize all cities of the State
of Minnesota having no more than fifty
thousand 100000 and not less than fif-
fEHOr 11aoh HI %nv,t
sprinkle Its streets, lanes, alleys, ave-
nues and public grounds, and to assess
the cost thereof on abutting property.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
Section /. That section one O of chap
ter fifty 900 of the General Laws of eigh-
teen hundred and ninety7seyen us9O be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section l. All cities in the State of
Minnesota having no more than fifty
Thousand (50,000) Inhabitants are hereby
authorized to and shall have power to
sprinkle the streets lanes, alleys, avenues
and public grounds of such city, or any
part thereof, and may make contracts for
so sprinkling the same in accordance with
this act, on such terms and conditions as
It's city council may deem best.
Sec. 2: That section two (2) Of chapter
hundred and ninety seven ds95, be
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2. ALI cities in the State Of Min
nesota having no more than fifty thou
sand inhabitants are hereby authorized to
levy assessments for sprinkling it's streets,
lanes, alleys, avenues and public grounds,
upon the property fronting upon such i'm
provement, as hereafter designated.
Sec. 3. That section four a. of the Gen.
eral Laws Of eighteen hundred and nine
ty-seven (1S9O be amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. 4. Before amy proceedings are had
by the council, said council shall each
year by ordinance determine what terri
tory in said city shall be sprinkIed and
may divide such territory into one or
more sprinkling districts, accurately de-
scribing the boundary lines of each dis
frinf. anh distriOt iH1od hall