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

'consIQeTaD!e SUMS OF their own money on
cured in said matter; and, = s
5s Whereas. Neithersof said con,IiiSsi0n-
q has ever been reimbursed hy the
amounts SO expended by them: therefores
BE It enacted by The Legislature of the
STATE OF Minnesota {
Section /. That the sum uf five hum
dred 500 dollars shall be and the same
IS hereby appropriated out OF any money
IN the state treasury, not otherwise ap-
proprtatsd, to reimburse said comniissi0n-
ers for the moneys SO expended by them
respectively In said matter: that said
sidney Luce. or his personal represent
atiyes: shall receive the sum Of two huns
and Charles w Culver. as executor Of
the estate OF John B. Culyer, deceased,
s s,1sL r ac the sum OF two hundred and
@ Provided. that this shall he In full set
tement OF all claims.
Sec. 3. This act shall take eject and
be In force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 18th, 1899 &
CHAPTER 27s-H. F. NoS 900.
81 etisa BaY fGa hs tP 81
& t5U.0Uo) Inhabitants or more. to be used
Tor the purposes Of public parks, where
the quantity OF land 50 sought to he
and providing for the condemnation OF
the same to park purposes, and forsInak-
Ing COMPENSATION therefor.
DS !. enAc!ed the Legislature OF the
Section /. That cities having a popula-
ton OF fifty thousand 10000, or more, be
and the same aTe.atn addition to ali pow
empowered by a two-t thirds ,(2-3) 5vote Of
their respective councils and the concur
renee OF the board of park commissioners
81 81 such cities. to purchase lands for pub.
Hc parks containing more than fifteen Q5)s
anr 9, ana T, TO pay f9r the same out of
any. money In the public treasury. not Oth-
lerwise appropriated. provided the amount
year shall not exceed the sum Of nifty.
thousand (60,00O) dollars, which sum shall
be Included In the tax levy either. for a;
% equal parts and be Included IN the
tax levy for the four az succeeding years
as the common council shall determine,
put no contract or expenditure under this.
while compensation for the land previous
~ purchased for public park remains
Sec: q Cities having fifty thousand 60, z,
zv9ol INHABITANTS or more may, IN addi-
ton to al powers now possessed, act
cure lands Tor public parks that shall
contain more than fifteen d5) acres BY
CONDEMNATION proceedings and in acquir-.
ing such lands for such parks shall pro-
ceed IN the same manner now provided
t ny law a' for the acquisition Of rights Of
Of pnbo aay and the me
sustained by the owners of land 50 ap-s
propr1ated to public use as public parks,
5s sSnHh more than fifteen d5) acres
Ing the same out Of any money III the
treasury OF said city, not otherwise ap-
propriated, but the money>so appropriated
exceed fifty thousand 100000 dollars, and
the amount SO appropriated shall beSin-t
cluded in the tax levy for the succeeding
year. or be divided into four "a yvts.I
and included In the tax levy for tie four
succeeding years, in the discretion Of tho
city council Of the city SO appropriate
ing SAID money. This act is an additional
grant OF power and shall not be construed
as repeating any special or general law
now existing e{s52s
Sec: 8. This act shall take effect ana
pe n,lores rom and an. after do Its passage.
CHAPTER, 2s0-H.. F. NO. 40.
An n AT to amend chapter fifty (5Ol Of
& act to authorize all cities of the State Of:
5E minnesota having no more than fifty
thousand thhousand (5o,OO0) and not less than fifteen
a IL. streets. lanes. alleys, avenues and
< public grounds, and to assess the cost
thereof on abutting property.
Be e.. It enacted "a by the Legislature of the
SECTION I. That section one ~ of chap
Yer llIly l5o) OF the general laws OF etgh-
teen hundred and ninety-seven -QS97l be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section l. All cities in the State of
Minnesota having no more than fifty thou
sand t5O, 0OV tnhab itants are hereby au-s
thor1zeds to and shall have power to sprin-
kle the streets, lanes, alleys avenues and
public grounds Of such city, or any part
thereof, and may make contracts for so
sprinkling the same in accordance With
this act on such terms and conditions
as its city council may deem best.
Sec. g. That section two (2) of chapter
fifty $50 ofthe general laws Of s eighteen
amended to read as follows:
Sec: 2. All cities In the state of Min
nesota having no more than fifty thou
to levy assessments for sprinkling Its
streets, lanes, alleys, avenues and public
grounds, upon the property fronting upon
such Improvement. as hereafter desig-
Sec. 8. That section four "a of the gem
eral laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety
seven t1S97) be amended so as to read as
Sec. 4. Before any proceedings are had
by the council, said council shall each
year by ordinance determine what terri-i
NAV divide such territory into. one or
more sprinkling districts, accurately de-
scribing the boundary lines of each dis.
trict; each district so determined snail
be designated BY number, and thereafter.
all reference to such district by NUM-
Der shall be deemed sufficient designa-5
ton. Said ORDINANCE shall i further pre- Q,
said work. and shall designate what ofh-e
Ger or officers OF said city shall supervise.
and inspect said work In accordance with
shall accurately determine the powers
and duties of such officer or officers; with
reference to all sprinkling contracts
awarded by the city council.
Sec. 4 This act shall take effect and be-
In force from and after its passage 80
Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER 2s1-H. f. No. 453.
AN ACT to transfer the assets belong
ing to the reform school fund to the
general revenue fund Of he state. and
81 to provide for the payment OF certain
loan certificates issued by the board
Of managers of the state reform school,
and care AMI sale Of the old reform
school lands known as ID. w. Inger-s
soils addition to St. Paul:
Whereas. BY chapter two hundred and
ffty-eight (25s) Of general laws for eight.
cen hundred and etghetyhnine nss2 gs,o the
school were authorized to and did bor-
row money for the purposes OF said
school, and issue therefor certain certfh.s
which and Of the annual interest thereon
the revenues expected to be derived from
the sales OF certain lands belonging to
state or and
and.
q Whereas, Nearly all Of the purchasers
o. said lands have abandoned The same
and defaulted in their payments there's
ON whereby said lands have been forfeit-3
ed and have reverted to the state and
by reason thereof the said special fund
certificates and interest is practically ex-
hausted, and Is and will no insufficient:
to meet even the annual installments of
interest .accruing upon said certificates;
and, ~ n s.
s Whereas, The state is now in defHEN
In the payment OF such interest, there
fore, q
BE It enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota: ~ +
Section I. To provide for the payment
OF certain loan certificates TO the amount
az one hundred md fifteen fhnIfeanA (ftS ?