The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

sec. IL: Chapter one hundred and eigh-
teen hundred 1f anS 5ns a" dss and
sections thirty-seven hundred and forty
four (374D and thirty seven hundred and
LOFTY I1trsy-sseeein 81 ven Cl47. of the general stat aa
NsS41'. ana al other acts ana parts OF
acts inconsistent with the provisions of
TINS act, are hereby repealed; PROVIDED,
tnat notnlng herein contained snail be
construed to invalidate any certificate
now in force.
Sec. y. This act shall take, effec: and
1899 ''ii-
Approved March 9th. 1899.
CHAPTER 1O2-s F. NO. .265.
AN ACT to amend section four "a, chap
ter two hundred and twenty-nine (229(
OF the general laws OF 1885, entitled
IN Incorporated cities having popula-
ton OF less than 5000 Inhabitants"
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
state OF Minnesota:
Sectlon l. That section Tour (Q or
chapter two hundred and twenty-nine
(229) Of the laws of 1895 be and the same
hereby Is amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec; 4. Before entering or, the duties
of his office. the judge shall take and
subscribe an oath as prescribed In the
general statutes for judicial officers,
which oath shall be filed in the office Of
the city recorder Of said city.
He shall have the general powers Of
Judges Ol courts TeCOTu, anu ludy dQ-
minister oaths and take and certify ac-
acknowledgements in all cases. and as
conservator of the peace shall have, all
eeg and m S Snfa is ey ANY aW
other judicial officer.
In cases of sickness or other cause re-
curing his or dirnc+a IN ease the }uage
ly, or In which he would be excluded
from sitting as a juror, or IN any case
in which he has been. before his election
infr 10 t6n
judge, an attorney, he may procure any
competent and disinterested attorney in
the county to act for him
and subscribe the same oath or ONCE
and have all the powers possessed by the
municipal judge in said matter. or during
order of such municipal judge. be re.
quested so to act. Prior to the entry of
such appointed person upon the dis
charge Of such Judicial functions. the
judge shall enter full copy Of such
order in the records Of the, court.
Nothing in this act shall be SO con on
municipal judge from practicing as an
attorney in any court of this state, eX-
cept in said municipal court
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage.
Approved March 29th, 1899.
CHAPTER 1os-s. F. NO. SO4.
AN ACT providing for the issue
of bonds for the. purchase of sites
and erecting school houses in independ-
ent school districts, and to repeal chap-
ter three hundred and fifty nine GOD
of general laws of Minnesota for 1897.
Be it enacted by the Legislature or the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That in all cases where the
legal voters of any independent school
district shall have, at legally, called
meeting, by majority vote, authorized
the purchase of site OF sites and ana the
school houses, and designated the amount
of money to be raised for such purposes
the board of education OF such lndepehoss
ent school district may issue bonds OF
such district for the amount SO deSlgnat-
ed, which bonds shall be signed by the
president and clerk Of such board OF edu-
cation. Such bonds shall be payable IN
such amounts and at such times, with
such interest not exceeding i've (5l per
cent per annum, as the board Of educa-
tion may direct, and Shall not pe soio ior
less than their par value.
Sec 9 That chapter three hundred ana
fftynne $50 Of the general g1aae al laws avs t6s
Minnesota, for the year 1891 De ana the
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved March 18th, 1889.
CHAPTER 1O4-H. F. NO. SAG.
AN ACT to amend chapter. nimetE:-l1lne aae
(ss) of the general laws of 1897 reiat-
ing to newly organized counties
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section five (5) of chap
ter ninety y-nine (99) Of the genera iaws
seven Q89D be and the same Is herepy
amended so as to read as follows;
Sec. 5. Counties organized under the
provisions of this act shall have all tho
usual and ordinary powers of other or
ganized counties; provided and except,
ing that not more than eight thousand
dollars shall be raised or expended with
in five years from the time Of the organ
ization of any county organized hereun-
Ger, for county buildings, nor shall more
than thirteen thousand dollars be raised
or expended for such buildings within
ten years from such organizations; nor
shall any indebtedness be incurred by
such county within ten years from the
time Of it's organization for any purpose
other than county buildings, except as
herein provided, and the total tax that
may be levied in any such county in any
zation of such county shall! not exceed
the sum of twenty thousand dollars for
all purposes whatsoever, excepting the
one mill local school tax and the one mill
general school tax and village taxes; pro-
vided, should it be found that sufficient
fund is not secured for the purpose Of
holding a five months school in each
from the tax provided for in this act for
this purpose, then an additional tax Of
not to exceed two mills may be levied
and collected in such district. but no
more; provided, further, that any such
county may issue county warrants for
necessary current expenses, but at no
time during the. said period of ten years
subsequent to the time Of the organiza-
| tion Of such county shall the outstandin g
| warrants so issued exceed the sum of
| twelve thousand dollars, and any war
rants issued in excess Of such sum shall
be void.
| Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
| Approved March 29th, 1899.
CHAPTTR ,1O5-H. F. NO. 4S7.
| AN ACT to transfer a certain unexpended
appropriation of three hundred and fifty
| (350) dollars to the road and bridge
fund of Willard township in Todd
county.
Whereas, By title six Co. Of chapter
laws Of the State of Minnesota for the
year 1897, among others, the sum Of three
hundred and fifty (350) dollars was appro-
priated to aid the town of Willard, in
| the Long Prairie river on section twenty
| four (2D, known as the Sears bridge; and
Whereas BY reason of the construction
of a bridge on an adjoining section of land
| appropriation remains unexpended,
Therefore, Be it enacted by the Legis;a
Of the STATE hat Of }ba of ibrs
dred and fifty dollars $35O) appropriated
by title six 6), chapter one hundred and
three Q03), general laws of the State of
Minnesota for the year eighteen hundred
is hereby transferred to the road and
bridge fund Of the Town of Willard,
Todd county. Minnesota.
Sec. 2. Upon receipt by the state au-
ditor Of an order drawn by the chairman
of the board Of supervisors of said Town
Of Willard, the state auditor shall draw
his warrant upon the state treasurer for
said sum in favor of said town. and Ge-
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