The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

rate of interest after sale shall be seven
! per cent per annum on the amount for
which the property was sold And pro
| vided further. that when rate of inter
| est less than seven per cent per annum
| is specified in the mortgage. the rate of
| interest after sale shall be the rate per
annum specified in the mortgage on the
amount for which the property was sold.
See 2. This act shall take effect and be
| enforced from and after it's passage.
| Approved March 3rd. 1899.
CHAPTER SS-S. F. NO. 179.
AN ACT to authorize cities of $4,000 In
| habitants or more to transfer funds
| heretofore accumulated for the con-
structIon of any free wagon bridge or
bridges across any river within the linn
| It's OF such city to any other fund for
| the construction, maintenance. improve
! ment or repairing OF any bridge or
bridges in said city.
! Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
! Section 1. Cities of $1,000 inhabitants
| or more are hereby authorized to trans
! fer from any funds heretofore accumu-
| lated for the construction of any free
| wagon bridge or bridges across any river
| within the limits of such city much
! thereof as may be necessary to a bridge
| repair fund of said city. and said fund.
! when so transferred. may be used in the
construction of any bridge or bridges, or
| for the maintenance or Improvement or
| repair of any existing bridge or bridges
! within the limits of the said city in the
| same manner as IL said fund had been
| originally provided or accumulated for
| said purposes.
| Such transfer shall be made by a reso-
| luton duly passed and approved by the
| common council or corresponding body of
| such city
Sec q This act shall take effect and be
| in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 6th 1899.
CHAPTER 39-H. F. TO. 10.
AN ACT to amend section nine (D Of
chapter ten Q0 of the general laws Of
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven
QSSO. as amended by chapter ninety
one (9D, of the general laws Of
lating to the railroad and warehouse
commission of the State of Minnesota,
and providing for the appointment and
the election of the members of such
commission.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota.
Section l. That subdivision "a" of Sec
| tion nine 90 of chapter ten QO of the
! general laws of eighteen hundred and
| eighty-seven QSSD be and the same is
| hereby amended so as TO read when
| amended as follows:
| Section "a y. There shall be elected
| at the general election in November, 1900,
three [3) railroad and warehouse COM
! missioners, two (2) of whom shall hold
ID of whom shall hold his Office for two
(2) years, and until their successors are
elected and qualified, land whose terms Of
office shall commence on the first GsO
Monday in January next succeeding their
election. Thereafter and at each general
election next preceding the expiration of
the term of Office of each commissioner
his successor shall be elected but for the
term of four "a years. and until his sue
| cessor is elected and qualified, and whose
term of office shall commence on the first
QS) Monday in january next succeeding
his election.
The three 90 railroad and warehouse
commissioners so elected when duly
qualified and entered upon the duties OF
their offices shall compose and constitute
| a commission hereby created and estab-
Iished 10 be known as the Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners of the State
of Minnesota.
Ga y Every political state convention
that has been legally called to nominate
state officers which shall desire to place
in nomination candidates for the offices
of railroad and warehouse commissioners
shall nominate candidates for said offices
in the same manner as candidates for
ether state offices are nominated.
Sec %, That subdivision ,oI W. Of IS, section
eral laws of one thousand eight hum
dred and eighty-seven QSS7). as amended
by section two (2) of chapter ninety-one
(9D Of the general laws of one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-ive Q895) be
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read when amended as follows:
(b) Until the three 80 railroad and
warehouse commissioners are elected and
enter upon the duties of their offices,
the railroad and warehouse commission
shall remain as at present. Provided. that
the term of appointment OF no member
thereof shall be extended. but that upon
the expiration of any such term the gov
ernor shall appoint a successor as at
term ending with the election and quail
fcation of the railroad and warehouse
commissioners as is hereinbefore in this
section provided.
INV RON sell ca ta6 hn
| removed by the governor for ineff1ciency,
| neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
The said commissioners, whether elect
ed or appointed. shall not, while holding
office under this act, be interested in any
stock or bonds of any common carrier,
or in any contract for the construction
repair, or maintenance of any railroad.
or accept any retainer or employment
from any common carrier under the juris-
diction of said commissioners No va
cancy in the commission shall impair
the right of the remaining commissioners
| to exercise all the powers of the commits
sion.
Sec 8. That subdivision &C" of section
nine 90 of chapter ten QOl of the gen.
dred and eighty-seven QSSD, be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read
when amended as follows:
(c) Vacancies caused by removal, resfg-
nation, or other cause shall be filled by
| the governor, and the person chosen to
| fill a vacancy shall be appointed by the
governor only lOf the uIleAplreO term OIL
the commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Sec. 4. That subdivision sc" of section
nine 90 of chapter ten Q0) of the general
laws of one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-seven QsSO be and the same is
hereby amended by inserting the words,
cor elected" after the word appointed
in the first line. of the said subdivision.
Sec. s. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 9Th, 1899.
CHAPTER 40-H. F. NO. 224
AN ACT relating to public schools in
| cities of over fifty Thousand (5O.OOO) in
| Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
| State of Minnesota:
Section l. Cities now or hereafter hav-
! ing over fifty thousand (50,00D inhabit-
| ants are hereby empowered to raise an
| nually by taxation Independently Of and
| in addition to other sums for school pur-
poses authorized by law an amount not
each dollar of the assessed valuation Of
taxable property within such city for the
purchase Of school sites and the erection,
repair furnishing end fitting of public
school buildings and the general mainte-
nance of the public schools within such
| city, and to appropriate the same to such
| or any of such uses; provided, that such
| dollar of valuation only. may be appro-
| priated to general maintenance, and the
| remainder thereof shall be applicable to
the erection. repair, furnishing and fitting
! of school buildings and the acquisition of
| school sites, or one or more of such uses,
| but shall be appropriated to no other pur-
pose.
Coo This oct shall ha oonctr,1ad as