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

~. e. 1hat SUBDIVISION twenty f20l of
the general statutes of a Is one * t},.,, OF
sa snS eight hundred and seventy-eieht
81 ~ s es and the same is hereby amend
i 20th. For salary of the tleputv frea .,,,.
two thousand (2.o00) dollars. - :. ees e.
~ se fba ee Lnas chapter e fortysseven 4I)
i me year one thousand eight hundred and
4 eighty-one Q8S1). extra session he and
4 the same is hereby repealed anu
Sec. 4 This act shall take effect ard he
i N force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10th. 1899 800
CHAPTER 303-H p. NO sg
i AN act to facilitate the purchase and
condemnauon OF lands within the Iirnits
OF lsasca state Park and to appropriate
whereas. with view to preserve In tts
i natural beauty for the benefit OF this and
1hsnre generations, the source of the Mis-
II slsslpp1 river and tract of timbered
land containing thirty-fve 1851 snnara
miles surrounding the same, the iesiso
e ns STATE stats u the 1881 estb
Whereas, upon representation that tbts
state would maintain inviolate for marx
purposes pose all 1, the land within the limits
United states, In the year eighteen hun
dred and ninety-two Qe92) generously
granted to the State of Minnesota all
i aR0nt one-half the entire area; and,
Wnereas, during all the time since
/ elapsed. no adequate measures have been
vate parties within the limits of said
park. there still being more than eight
thousand 5000 acres over which the
i state has no control; and
| Whereas, there Is constant and fncreas.
ing danger that these lands, which are
intricately tntermingled with the rest,
nuded Of their natural growth of forest.
thus marring the beauty of the whole
ana inviting fires that would destroy
| objects for which said park was ea asta ahs
lished: therefore
Be 4 enscted by the Legislature of the
Section ]. That the sum of twenty
thousand C20.o0O) dollars, or so much
thereof as may be found necessary, be
Of any moneys in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the purpose
Of CARRYING into effect the provisions of
section seven ven @ OF chapter one hundred
eighteen hundred and ninety-five dss5t
and to pay for any and all lands, other
than school lands, that may be acquired
to the provisions Of said chapter. and to
pay all expenses connected with such
purchase and condemnation.
OF the foregoing appropriation ten
thousand d0.00O dollars shall be avail
/ able for. the fiscal year ending July thir-
/ ty-irst 8lstl, eighteen hundred and nine
/ ty-ntne qss9). and ten thousand dollars
(310, GOO for the fiscal year ending July
! thirty-first (31sD, nineteen hundred dsOO5.
i Sec. AS soon as any moneys shall
visions Of said section seven "a of chap
ter one hundred and six doe) of the gen
/ eral lays Of eighteen hundred and ninety
fiye lsssl. the governor shall direct the
i attorney general to enter upon and prose-
cute proceedings for the purchase and
condemnation of such lands as are not
already owned by the state within the
limits of said park as the same were
/ established by chapter fifty-siX (56l of the
general laws Of eighteen. hundred and
4 one hundred and SIX Qosl Of the general
i laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-iive
i 7qss61: and the attorney general shall
thefeupon commence such proceedings
and prosecute the same with all reason
He shall first ,endeavor to acquire such
parcels as shall seem to him to be in
most imminent danger Of being denuded
1 Of timber,
SEQ. 3. IN case the appropriation herein
and condemnation of land shall become
exhaustea, or shall. in whole or in part,
be unavailable when needed, and it shall
transpire that the timber is liable to be
cut from any land within the limits oF
i said park, the attorney general shall en-
4 deayor to secure from the owner of such
land an option to purchase the same, for
4 tenn not exceeding two years, which
4 shall contain an agreement that the tim
4 Der thereon shall remain undistucbed dur
ing said term, He may pay for said OPP
4 ton. IL secured. a sum not exceeding four
q percentum per annum of such term, upon
the value OF said land as the same MAY
Il be estimated by him.
Sec. 4. The sun, of enc thousand COCO
4 dollars, or so much thereof as may be
i found necessary. is hereby appropriated
FOR the purpose Of carrying out the pro
4 visions of the preceding section.
i Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be
n fopee fagm an a1d Sfter i 5s
CHAPTER 3o4-H. r. NO. CTS.
i AMaAcT to amend o. chapter one hun,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
seven. qss7, as amended by chapter
laws Of one thousand ' eight 1T h NJ red
4 and ninety-seven QS9D, entitled, IAN
act to reorganize the State Agricultural
4 society and confer police powers upon
4 Be It enacted by the Legislature of the
4 State of minnesota.
Section l., That section one ID Of chap
ter one hundred eighty-one qSD Of
4 the general laws Of eighteen hundred
and eighty-seven 1ss7), as amended by
4 Of the general laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-seven GS9D. be and the same
q Is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
Sec. l. That hereafter the state agrt-
the following members:
and appointed by each of the county and
district agricultural societies In this state.
and In case any such society shall fall or
/ neglect to choose and appoint such dele
s gates. then and in that event the presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer of such So
4 ctety shall, by virtue Of their office, be
!. e afsRoers OF the State Agricultural So
Provided. that county agricultural SO
4 ciety does not exist and hold annual
4 fairs In any county, and any city shall
4 maintain street fair annually, when de-
voted to agricultural interests, then three
Is(0 delegates to be chosen, appointed by
Il such street fair aSS0cfa ton and in case
such society falls or neglects to choose
4 and appoint such delegates. then the
such society shall, by virtue of their
office. be members of the State Agricul-
4 Provided further when more than one
q street fair association or society shall
hold its meetings in any county, then
the senior association or society shall be
Il entitled to such membership.
Il Second-Honorary life members who
by reason of eminent services In agri-
culture. or in the arts and sciences con
g nected Herewith, or Of long and faith.
ful service In the society. or Of benefits
a conferred upon 1t, may, by a two-thirds
81 t2-3) vote at any Of its annual meetings
81 be elected as such.
Third-The president ex-ofiicto Of the
following societies and associations: The
s State Horticultural Society. the State
cane Society," the ss ss'1
Association. the Southern Minnesota Fail
Association. the State Poultry Associa
ton. the State Bee Keepers Association
and the president and secretary of the
]. Slate Farmers Alliance and the Mime
4 sota Stock Breeders Association.
sFourth-Provided. that all such societies
Z and associations shall maintain an active
II existence and hold annual fair and shall
have paid out as muets for premiums Al
s they receive from the state and have al
annual membership of twenty-five (25) o.
!. more members, and
Provided further. that in The electio,
Of officers, and upon all questions pend
:. Ing at any meeting Of said state agricul
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