The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

81 : .h'}Es sEs t. th gst s:at
ahnsy g ths 'tss ss gct to ths sSa f bs sas
strued to. prohibit proceedings by the
siaen siaee ahgai9st az I sursties upon the bonds
to secure the FUNDS Of be state s1
deposit In said banks or either Of them.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and
Dc from anq after saa Its
=, CHAPTER 2n-s. F. NO. sss.
AN M a. ACT legalizing electric light and
upon by cities having less than ten
thousand 10000 Inhabitants. under the
provisions prov dsoN Of chapter two hundred and
| State of Minnesota for the year eigh-
teen hundred and ninety three QS83).
r and "a the acts amendatory, thereof.
hs IL enacted by the Legislature of the
s. Section |: That eil electric ligh. and
water works bonds heretofore voted upon
pS any city TX ooS less than ten
pursuant to the provisions. Of chapter
laws Of the State of Minnesota for the
slssS(t and the acts amendatory thereof,
for the purpose Of constructing, erecting.
improving I'M H,orn or purchasing water works or
light plants for the use and benefit Of
the inhabitants of such city, are hereby
declared to be legal and binding obliga-
or disposed Of provided. that the prop
osition to issue such bonds shall have
received two-thirds (2,S( Of all the votes
cast cast upon the proposition to Issue said
bonds~at the election when said proposi-
tion was voted upon. and provided fur
ther, that all other requirements of said
chapter two hundred and four (2oQ shall
nave been fully complied with, and pro-
vlded further, that the provisions of this
hsn gao ten fbs anf sbs $500 a ss5 and
be In force from and after its passage
Approved April 17th 1899.
CHAPTER 252-S. F. NO. 5ee.
AN ACT authorizing the extension Of
the term of corporations in certain
cases.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Any corporation heretofore her
for term Of five years. for the sole
and negotiating real estate mortgages,
whose original term has expired less
than three years prior to the passage. Of
s Three aS Years. a S fe aW for oprR Mns h
up it's affairs, renew its corporate sx-
istence for a period not exceeding five
years. by adopting a resolution express
filing and publishing the same, in the
same manner provided for filing an and
ed that such proceedings to obtain such
(s0l days after the passage Of this aot,
and provided further, that this act shall
insolvent or the charter Of which has
been t,S declared forfeited BY the final nal
SEQ 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 17th. 1899.
CHAPTER 253-s. F. NO. 6ss.
AN ACT to appropriate the sum Of eight
hundred (ssO0l dollars for the relief Of
Cass county, Minnesota and certain of
expenses incurred in defending the bor-
der settlement at the time Of the Pillager
and Bear Island troubles and threatened
outbreak Of the Chippewa Indians ~
ninety-eight QS9S).
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota! .,
by. appropriated out Of the general reve-
nue. fund of this state. or out Of any fund
sppcsbe hsret9 the sum sun tSs Of sgns
to be be- Sns used by the state auditor Of
this state in paying off certain extraordi"
nary aed to ba nad By se
bers of the board Of county commissioners
of Cass county, Minnesota and other
citizens Of said county in organizing, OBJ
outlying settlers, and guarding against
depredations of fife and property during
the Pillager and Bear Island - troubles ana 4
threatened outbreak Of the Chippewa In
dams in Minnesota during the year eigh-
teen hundred ninety-eight $685.
Sec 2. The state auditor is hereby au-
thorized to draw his warrant for eight
dollars on the state treas
urer in favor Of the treasurer OF CasSs CS
county Minnesota for the relief OF SAID
county and it's citizens on account OF lns
matters In section one set forth' SAID
money to be disbursed under the direcs
tions and by authority Of the board OF
county commissioners Of said county.
Sec 8. This act shall take erect anu
be In force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 17th 1S99
CHAPTER 254-s. F. NO. Ill.
AN ACT 10 amend section IL, Of chapter
2, of the general laws of 1893, entitled
IAN act to provide for new capitol
for the State OF Minnesota, a3 (pelng e1 sec
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota: ., oo> -
3 Ssspse5 spproyed tTe z 92p8 IF sas @sefS @ aHs the s
same is hereby amended by striking out
ton, the words and figures, mot less
than ten QO," SO that, when SO amend
ed the said section shall read as follows:
construction required by the provisions
of this act, as well as all Job printing,
advertising or ether work which can be
so done under this act. shall be done or
furnished by contract.
The board is authorized to contract
for the construction Of the entire build
ing by a contractor who may. undertake
the whole work, or the said board may
divide the work into appropriate classes,
and make separate contracts as to
either of them as may or may not seem
to them to be for the best interests OF the
state; but, in the event OF separate
for the whole work. including. the ,pur-
chase or securing of the site, the plans,
supervision and erection Of the building
and all expenditures of every nature to
this act. shall not exceed said sum OF
two million dollars as aforesaid, and
every contract shall be absolutely void
which causes the aggregate Of said con-
sum Of two million dollars. All lettings
of the work exceeding In amount the
sum of five hundred dollars shall be ad-
vertised IN two daily snr of OF gen
than fifteen days, and shall call for
sealed bids, accompanied by such securi-
ty as said board shall prescribe.
All bids received by said board may be
by them rejected, and, whether accented
or rejected. shall within thirty days after
decision thereon by said board be de-
posted in the office OF the secretary OF
state.
In all contracts, the interest Of the
state shall be protected by proper bonds
to be determined by said board provided,
that no such bonds shall be In sum
less than one-half Of the contract price;
Ali contracts for material and labor shall
be in writing, and shall be signed by the
contractor and by the president or vice