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

yided further that when rate of inter-
! est less than seven per cent per annunn
interest after sale shall be the rate per
annum specified in the mortgage on the
amount for which the property was sold.
| enforced from and after its passage.
| Approved March Bird. 1899.
CHAPTER s8-s. F. NO. 179.
| AN ACT to authorize cities of $1,000 in
habltants or more to transfer funds
q 1at for the
bridges across any river within the linn
! its OF such city to any other fund for
i the construction, maintenance. improve
ment or repairing of any bridge or
bridges in said city.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section |. Cities of $4,000 inhabitants
| or more are hereby authorized to trans
fer from any funds heretofore accumu-
| lated for the construction of any free
| wagon bridge or bridges across any river
within the limits Of such city so much
thereof as may be necessary to a bridge
| repair fund of said city, and said fund,
| when SO transferred, may be used in the
! construction of any bridge or bridges, Or
| for the maintenance or. Improvement or
within the limits of the said city in the
| same manner as If said fund had been
| originally provided or accumulated for
|. said purposes.
| Such transfer shall be made by reso-
| luton duly passed and approved by the
common council or corresponding body of
such city.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
! in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 9Th, 1885,
CHAPTER ss-H. F. NO. TO-
AN ACT to amend section nine co. Of
chapter chapter ten do] Of the general laws Of
QSSD, as amended by chapter ninety
one (9D, of the general laws Of
eighteen hundred and ninety-dve. re-
commission of the State of Minnesota,
and providing for the appointment and
the election of the members OF such
commission.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota.
Section l.. That subdivision "a" of Sec
ton nine (s) Of chatter ten QN Of tho
| general laws Of eighteen hundred and
| eighty-seven QS5O be and the same is
| hereby amended so as TO read when
| amended as follows:
| at the general election in November, 1900,
! three 80 railroad and warehouse COM
missioners, two ca Of whom shall hold
d of whom shall hold his Office for two
| (2) years. and until their successors are
| elected and qualified, and whose terms OF
| office shall commence on, the first QsO
| Monday in January next succeeding their
| election Thereafter and at each general
election next preceding the expiration of
the term of office OF each commissioner
| his successor sh;Ll he elected but for the
| term of four (D years, and until his sue
| cessor is elected and qualified, and whose
| term of office shall commence on the first
| GsD Monday in January next succeeding
| his election.
The three CD railroad and warehouse
| commissioners so elected when duly
| their offices shall compose and constitute
a commission hereby created and estab-
! lished to be known as the Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners of the State
| of Minnesota
"a p Every political state convention
that has been legally called to nominate
state officers which shall desire to place
In nomination candidates for the offices
| Of railroad and warehouse commissioners
shall nominate candidates for said offices
in the same manner as candidates for
Sec. q That subdivision .'b'' of section
nine (9 Of chapter ten G0) Of the gen.
eral laws of one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-seven QS3O, as amended
by section two (2) Of chapter ninety-one
(9D Of the general laws Of one thousand
eight hundred and ninetyofiye q Gss5) be be
| read when amended as follows:
90 Until the three (3) railroad and
| warehouse commissioners are elected and
enter upon the duties of their offices,
the railroad and warehouse commission
| shall remain as at present. Provided, that
the term of appointment Of no member
thereof shall be extended, but that upon
ernor shall appoint a successor as at
| present authorized by law to serve for
a term ending with the election and quail
fication of the railroad and warehouse
commissioners as is hereinbefore in this
| section provided.
Any commissioner so appointed may be
removed by the governor for inefhciency,
neglect Of duty or malfeasance in office.
The said commissioners, whether elect
ed or appointed. shall not, while holding
office under this act, be interested in any
stock or bonds Of any common carrier,
or in any contract for the construction,
repair, or aintenance Of amy railroad
or accept any retainer or employment
from any common carrier under the juris-
diction of said commissioners. No va
cancy in the. commission shall impair
the right Of the remaining commissioners
to exercise all the powers of the commits
sion
Sec. g. That subdivision co. Of section
nine (9) Of chapter ten Q0) Of the gen
eral laws of one thousand eight hun.
dred and eighty-seven QsSO, be and the
same is hereby amended SO as to read
when amended as follows:
| Co Vacancies caused by removal, restg-
nation. or other cause, shall be filled by
the governor, and the person chosen tc
fill a vacancy shall be appointed by thf
Sec a.. That subdivision sc" of sector
nine (9) of chapter ten qo} of the genera!
eighty-seven 1eSO be and the same Il
hereby amended by inserting the words
cor elected after the word 'appotnted
Sec. S. All acts and parts, OF acts In,
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 9Th. 1899.
CHAPTER 40-H F. NO. 224
AN ACT relating to public schools in
cities of over fifty Thousand 100000 IN
habitants and to provide funds therefor
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section /. Cities now or hereafter hav.
ing over fifty thousand (50,00O 1nhabit
| ants are hereby empowered to raise an.
nually by taxation independently OF anc
in addition to other sums for school pur
poses authorized by law an amount not
exceeding one and one-half az mills or
each dollar of the assessed valuation OF
taxable property within such city for the
purchase of school sites and the erection
repair, furnishing end fitting OF PUBLIC
nance Of the public schools within suci
city, and to appropriate the same to suct
or any Of such uses; provided, that sucf
sum, to the extent Of one % mill on eacf
dollar of valuation only, may be appro
priated to general maintenance, and tn
the erection, repair, furnishing and fitting
! of school buildings and the acquisition o.
| school Sites or one or more OF Such uses
but shall be appropriated to no other pur
Sec. 2. This act shall be construed a
an Independent and separate grant Q
power. and shall in no wise suppressed
existing provisions Of law for RAISING
revenue for the support OF schools
whether under general, or special laws
exercised concurrently with other power
, and to provide a greater revenue Tor tn
Schools within such city, limitations Q
power under existing laws notwithstand