The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

hts oo .ne clerk of the Qlstrict court Qi
asnce isr she eh same shall be prima recie eyi.
re1ateo renfe that all the provisions Of law IN
etaion t TO the assessment and levy OF
saAeS nave been compiled with, ANY
person whose name is embraced In such
lst as 80 filed as aforesaid, may, on or
DeIore the tenth QGth) secular day. next
aIter such filing, file in the ofiice OF said
clerk an answer verified as pleadings In
civil actions, setting forth his defense
him. '''0
Such answer need not be in any par
ticular form, but shall clearly refer to
" tne TAX or penalty intended, and set iortn
IN IN concise language, the facts constituting
penalty. Such answer as shall be filed
within the time hereinbefore prescribed
as TO the taxes or penalties embraced IN
said list as filed, shall stand for trial at
any term. of the district court In the
county wherein such proceedings are ar
pending, In session at the time when the
expire, or at the next general or special
term appointed to be held in said county
and II no general or special term shall
be appointed to be held therein within
thirty days thereafter, then the same
term appointed to be held within the
judicial district, upon ten days notlce. tle1
ney Of the county within which SAID
taxes are levied if there be one, and II
| there be none, then of the county Wlthin
take charge of and prosecute such pro
| ceedings
At the term at which such proceedings
on for trial they aaa befoee saoe the
court. The court shall, without deiay
and summarily hear and determine the
objections or defenses made by the aies ses- y,
| ly at the same term, and In the trial
thereof shall disregard all technicalities
and matters of form not arecung tnS
| cQt6
penalties shall be sustained by the court.
said Judgment shall include costs, upon
the fifteenth Q5th) secular day 4I Api;laI
next after fling OF rs sac taxas us, and uh1 penal
| ties embraced in said list Except such as
respecting which answer shall nave peen
duly filed) issue his warrants TO tne nead smel7
| iff of the county directing him to proceed
| to collect the same, and If such taAes
| are not paid upon demand, said sheriil
shall dstrain sufficient goods ana .chatusstSs stS
such taxes, If found within the countys
to paw the same with the said penaity VI
ten per cent, and all accruing costs, 70
gether with twenty-five cents la9dii jd oiark I"i
The sheriff shall Immediately procetSso
to advertise the same in three punntc p1nt
places in the town or district where .9,eI, shen
property is taken, stating, the time "nsm n,i11
and the place where such properly WI VIZ
be sold; and If the taxes for Wmch sstu SAY
property is distrained, and the ,esrs c9sss
which accrue thereon for are such o' sale Which
shan not be less than ten days alter Ter, lne
taking of such property, sucn s1ah saIi rron. ~
his deputy shall proceed to sen suSii aI.p- Pi
ertv at pl1blic vendue, or so mucn lnel
of as will be sufficient to pay such @ oia edaeS
and the costs Of such distress ana IL SaIe, rer-
Sec e. This act shall apply yy,ties TO ai Wbet eel
sohal So evied for the year A. D. 1898, or here
after to be levied; provided, that TINS Act
shall not deprive any taxpayer o. 'he he
remedy of paving any rotest ta1 stA' and bring
ing an action for the recovery OF sans 81 -
any case where such remedy - ho"
lowed by law. aefac+ and be
n os force from and after It's passage.
Anproyed April 18th, lS5S
CHAPTER 27-H. f. NO. 357.
Any IN r. nrovide for the incorporation
of bridge companies - ~ the
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature oh LILO
state of Minnesota; For the purpose
of erecting and maintaining orlogeS W. w.
env lake river or stream OF wafer IL ',n9 uno
State of Minnesota, forming me eorr rinI,a
to be a corporation under ana 81 suojeeo ~ ~
the provisions Of title one q OF onap'eff Of
thirfy-four $50, of the genera sta.uuso "
one thousand eight hundred seyen.yv NY
eieht eieJ I1s7S5. and the acts amendaltory
thsreof etgne land and such corporations shall haye "
the same powers and be subject 10 10 lie
provisions as ranfo1ba tabe eject and be
in force from and after Its passage
Approved April 18th, 1883.
CHAPTER e4s-s. F. NO. 672.
AN ACT to authorize and allow cities OF
exceeding exc fifty thousand (5OoOG inhab-
ttants to assess. levy and collect an an
nual frontage tax and assessment upon
each and every lot and parcel OF land
abutting or bordering upon any water
mains and pipes, for period 90 OF ten ten (lo9
years from and after the hrst levy oi
anv such tax or assessment.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. Every city in this state hay
ing a population Of ten thousand Q9,ooo)
and over and not exceeding fifty thou
sand 100000 inhabitants. shall have the
right and are hereby empoWereG 70 fnoas as
ege tax and assessment upon each ana
every lot and parcel Of land abuttlng OF
bordering upon any water mains or pipes es
part of the construction and maintenance
Of any system of water WORKS, IoI
period of ten Q0) years from ana a1tef
the first levy of any such tax or assess
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with this act are herepy re-
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER 24e-S. F. NO. se3.
AN ACT to provide for the appointment
of assessors in villages where assessors H
have not been elected for the year 1899.
State of Minnesota.
Section l. Where the electors of any
village in this state have ra1leo 10 eiecI
an assessor for the year 1899, as Provided
by the act approved March arch 2nn, a dssS shaIi rne
have AVE the authority to appoint some
person properly qualified to act as asses,
sor for such year and whose duties ana
authority shall be the same anne as aIecte9 te9uaa a
provided by said act. Provided, that such
berson SO appointed shall be required to
Qualify and take the usual oath OF of1lce
within ten Q0) days from the Tune OF
Sec. E. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 17th, 1899.
CHAPTER 25o-s. F. NO A5.
AN ACT authorizing the auditor, COVER
nor and attorney general OF the state
of Minnesota to bid in the assets Of the
State. Bank OF Minneapolis and tne
apolis, and to dispose OF the same;
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
State Bank of Minneapolis and the
American Exchange Bank of Minneapolis
shall be offered for sale at public auction,
pursuant to the direction of the district
auditor, the governor and attorney gen.
eral on behalf Of the state, shall attend
and be present at such sale and bid upon
the said assets, or any OF them, at their
discretion in such amount as will pre-
vent said assets, or any part thereof, from
being sold at sacrifice; but the aggre-
gate amount which the auditor, the gov
ernor and attorney general may bid
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