The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

township thirty-two (5z) of range twenty
four (2D west; also government lots one
% in section thirty-six $50. and govern
twenty-five (25), all in township thirty
two (32). range twenty five (25) west, con-
tanning six hundred and fifty-two ana
sixty one-hundredthS (652 60-l00) acres OF
land, excepting and reserving therefrom,
however, four acres of land described as
follows, to-wit: Commencing at the nertn-
east corner of the southwest quarter Is
w. ~ Of section thirty-one t3D aforesaid,
thence running west on the north line
of said southwest quarter Is. w. ~ twen-
ty-four and one-third GA 1-3) rods, thence
at right angles south twenty-six and one
third (26 1-3) rods, thence east to the east
line of section thirty-one CID, thence
north on said east line to the point of
beginning, containing four (D acres Of
land more or less. Also excepting and
reserving all rights of fiowage belonging
to and appertaining to the dam across the
Rum river at Anoka. Minnesota.
Sec. 2. That the second state asylum Tor
the insane shall be located at the City OF
Hastings, in said State of Minnesota, and
shall be known as the second state
asylum for the insane, and the said
asylum is hereby located upon the fol.
lowing described lands in the county of
Dakota and State of Minnesota, to-wtt:
Thirteen Q3) acres in the southeast cor
ner of the northwest quarter On. w. "A
of section thirty-four (34), being all that
part Of said quarter-section lying south Of
the Verm1ll1on river, and east OF the
Hastings & Dakota railroad; one hundred
and fifty $50 acres in the northeast
quarter On. e. ~ of said section thirty
four go, being all that portion of said
quarter section lying south of the Ver-
million river; the west half CIV. " of the
northwest quarter On. w: ~ of section
the southwest quarter Is. w. ~ of said
section thirtyfive (S5), ana the southeast
quarter IS. E. A of section thirtyfour
ga, all in township one hundred and ff-
north
according to the government survey
thereof; also the following described prop
erty in said County of Dakota and State
of Minnesota, to-wit: The northwest quar-
ter IN w. ~ of section two (2) in town
ship one hundred and fourteen Q1D north,
range seventeen I'D west. according to
described premises lying and being in the
County of Dakota and State Of Minnesota,
containing six hundred and forty-three
(643) acres of land.
Sec. 3. There IS hereby appropriated
from the funds in the state treasury, not
otherwise appropriated. the sum of fif-
teen thousand Q5,O0O dollars, for the
purpose of purchasing the said site and
at Hastings and to pay for the same.
Sec. 4. AS soon as practicable after the
passage of this act the attorney general
shall examine or cause to be examined
duly certified abstracts of title of the
property hereinabove described a site
for said second state asylum, and shall
examine the deeds Of conveyance of such
property to the State of Minnesota, SUCH
deeds and abstracts of title to be forth
with furnished said attorney general by
said City of Hastings for his examina-
ton and inspection. If the title to said
premises shall be aScertained by said at
torney general to be good and marketable
in the person or persons proposing to
convey the same to the said State of
of conveyance shall be approved by said
attorney general and shall be by him GER
titled to be properly executed, he shall so
certify in writing to the state auditor and
shall at the same time deposit said deeds
of conveyance with said auditor. Upon
fling such certificate of said attorney
general and upon the receipt of such deeds
of conveyance the said state auditor
shall thereupon execute and deliver unto
the said City Of Hastings his warrant up
on the said state treasurer for the said
sum of fifteen thousand ($15,OO dollars,
and the said state treasurer SHALL out
priation is herein made, pay the same;
upon the payment of said warrant said
auditor shall deposit said deeds with the
state treasurer
Sec. 5. The board of trustees for the
state hospitals for the insane shall, as
soon as practicable, erect at least two
cottages and other necessary buildings
for said asylums on each of said sites
and have such buildings ready for the
reception and care of insane patients.
Said asylums shall consist Of cottages
not to exceed two (2) stories in height, to
be built in such manner and of such
size, material, capacity and construction
as the board of trustees for state hos
pitals for the insane. may direct. Said
ber and classes of patients who shall be
received into and cared for in said
asylums. Provided, that the number OF
patients to be transferred from the pres
asylums shall not be less than four hun
dred 400. Provided, that the cost of con-
struction and equipment Of the cottages
shall not exceed $500 per patient, based
upon the capacity of said cottages.
Sec 6. The said asylums for the in
sane shall be subject to the management
and control of the board of trustees for
the state hospitals for the insane, who
shall appoint such officers and employees
for said asylums as in their judgment are
necessary for the proper government,
management and welfare thereof. Said
board of trustees shall prescribe rules
for the supervision and government of
said asylums- and the officers and en-
ployes thereof
Sec Z. The said board of trustees are
hereby authorized, empowered and direct
ed in the name Of and on behalf of the
state to enter upon, purchase, take and
acquire any lands and premises, public
or private, that may. be necessary. con-
venient and proper for the purpose OF
drainage or sewerage, or any other pur-
pose necessary to the proper construc-
ton and sanitation Of the said state
lands or grounds and the said board of
trustees cannot agree as to the value OF
the premises taken or to be taken for
any such use. the value thereof shall be
determined by the appraisal of three (3)
reputable freeholders, not directly or in
directly interested in the premises to be
taken, said freeholders to be appointed
on application of the said board of trus-
tees by the judge of the district court OF
any judicial district of this state, accord
ing to the provisions of title one % OF
chapter thirty-four (34). of the general
statutes of eighteen hundred and seventy
eight QS78), so far as reasonably applica-
Bile, which said law shall apply to and
govern proceedings under this act
Sec. 8. The sum Of one hundred and
twenty-five thousand ($125, ,00O) dollars OF
so much thereof as may be necessary is
hereby appropriated for the purpose OF
erecting and equipping the buildings here
in provided for. and for providing The
necessary stock and implements for the
use of the institutions.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 18TH 1S99
CHAPTER 231-s. F. NO. es2.
AN ACT to amend the military code by
reducing the regimental staff, prescrib-
ing the organization of companies pro
viding for detail of engineers, reguiat.
ing the issue of warrants and dis
charges, the apportionment and use OF
allowances, and the control and disposi-
ton of military property, fixing the
maximum term of armory leases an6
providing for the disposition, when re-
turned, of military property and funds
temporarily transferred or diverted ir
raising and equipping the volunteers.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section IA of said mill
tary code be and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following
provision:
1.-The commander-in-chief may, when
ever required in the interest Of the ser
vice OrganiZp and en1lin o1