The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

the members elect of such council and be
approved by the mayor Of such city; and
this act shall not apply to any such city
until the adoption as aforesaid Of such
resolution.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and
pc In force from and after November 1.
Approved April 3rd, 1Sss
CHAPTER HIS. F. NO. 9Os.
AN ACT to amend section one thousand
five hundred and fifty-eight 055S) of
chapter eleven I'D, general statutes Of
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four QS9D. relating to tax levy rate per
cent for state, county and other pur-
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of tho
State of Minnesota:
Section l.. Section one thousand five
hundred and fifty-eight Q558) of chapter
eleven CD Of the general statutes of one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-foui
SiSss4J, De ana the same is hereby amend.
ed SO as to read as follows:
There shall be levied annually on each
1oiiar OF taxable property in the state
eother than such as by. law is otherwise
taXed) as assessed and entered on tho
tax lists for the several purposes enum-
Grated, taxes at the rate specified as fol-
lows:
For state purposes, such amount al
may be levied by the legislature; for
county purposes, such amount as may be
levied by the county commissioners, the
rate of which shall not exceed five mills
In any county having taxable valua-
tion Of one million dollars or more and
the amount of which. shall not exceed
q taxable valuation less than one million
dollars. the rate of such tax shali
not exceed one per cent in any county.
For township purposes, such sum az
ing, the rate Of which shall not exceed,
exclusive of such sums as may be voted
and bridge purposes, and for the support
or the poor, two mills in any township
having, taxable valuation of one hun
amount of which shall not exceed one
hundred and fifty dollars in any town
ship, having taxable valuation Of less
than one hundred thousand dollars. and
the rate of such tax shall not exceed
one-half OF one per cent In any town
ship. The rate of tax for road and
bridge purposes in any, town shall not
exceed five mills per dollar, and the tax
for poor purposes shall not exceed two
mills.
For school district purposes, In addition
to the general tax of one mill, such sum
as may be voted at any legal meeting Of
the qualified voters of the district, the
rate Of which shall not exceed fifteen
one per cent for the erection of a school
house.
Provided, that the aforesaid limitations
shall not be construed as prohibiting as
sessments on property adjacent to local
improvements made in any city or in
corporated town or village, for the pur-
pose OF paying tne cost tnereOI ana Ln0
damages occasioned thereby; and that
nothing in this section shall be construed
to prevent the county commissioners,
township supervisors. or corporate au-
thorities of any city, town, village or
school district from levying any tax
which by any special law they may be
authorized to levy.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage.
Approved April 3rd, 1899.
CHAPTER 118-S. F. NO. 250.
AN ACT to repeal section seven thousand
five hundred and nine (7509) of the gen.
eral statutes Of eighteen hundred and
ninety-four QS9D, relating to the notif-
cation to district judges by the superin-
tendent of the state reformatory OF
the number Of prisoners in confinement
in said reformatory.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That section seven thousand
five hundred and nine (75O9) of the gen.
eral statutes of eighteen hundred and
ninety-four QS9N be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
Approved April 3rd, 1899.