The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

dred Q.5o0) dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated out of any money
propriated. for the relief of Joseph NC
Knight for personal injuries sustained
by him while a patient at the Rochester
ter, Minnesota. during the year A. D.
eighteen hundred and ninety-five QS9O,
whereby he was injured by overt acts. of
attendants, and incapacitated from fol-
lowing his profession as an attorney at
law for life.
directed Immediately after the passage
ana upon the approval Of this act. to
draw his warrant on the state treasurer
Tor fifteen hundred Q.500) dollars In favor
OF ana deliver the same to said Joseph
Mcknight.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage.
Approved April goth. 1899.
AM CHAPTER IA 317-H. F: NO; 2s,
chapter three hundred and nine 5000 of
the general laws of eighteen hundred
ads.iii and niinety,seven dssO, relating to the
BE- 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section six (6) of chap
ter three hundred and nine (30s) of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-seven Q89O be amended to read
Section s. 1t shall be the duty of the
state auditor on or before the fifteenth
Qtth) day of March Of each year to make
his draft on such express companies for
the sum in the nature of tax to be COM
the amount fixed by the st state auditor
under the provisions of section four (O
| of this act as the gross receipts of such
| companies for business done between
points within the State of Minnesota for
next preceding, as reported to the state
auditor and place the said draft in the
| hands of the state treasurer for collec-
| ton. which shall be In lieu of all taxes
| OerSOD31
| press company so paying the same
All taxes collected by state treasurer
! under the provisions of this act shall be
paid into the state treasury and be ac-
credited to the general revenue fund.
If any express company fails or refuses
after a demand therefor shall have been
made by the state treasurer, he shall
thereupon add to the tax due a penalty
sequent month in which the tax remains
within sixty 06) days after demand there ERE
train sufficient goods and chattels be-
| longing to such company, charged with
such taxes to be found within the State
| together with the penalty accrued there
| on.
The state treasurer shall Immediately
proceed to advertise the property dis
TsSds trained by him. by a notice to be pub
the County of Ramsey, stating the time
|
| sold, and If the taxes for which such
property Is distrained and the penalties
| accruing thereon are not paid before the
time appointed for such sale. which shall
not be less than ten Q0 days after the
| taking of such property.
| The state treasurer, or his deputy shall
| proceed to sell such property at such
publ1c Nendue, or so much thereof as
| Will be sufficient to pay such taxes and
penalties and the cost Of such distress
| and SALE
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
Approved April goth, 1899.
Z CHAPTER 31s-s. F. NO. GIT.
| AN ACT to appropriate money for the
support of manual training in the state
training school for boys and girls,
| Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
| State Of Minnesota:
| Section 1. There is hereby appropriated
| out Of any moneys in the state treasury
| not otherwise appropriated for the sup
port of manual training in the State
Training school for the fiscal year end
dred Q9oW. the sum of fifteen hundred
| dollars (S1,500); and for the fiscal year
d5 ending July thirty,flrst rtyyoi (s1sb, nineteen
hundred and DO, one q9Cl(. the sum Of fifteen
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
| Approved April 20th 1899.
| CHAPTER 319-s. F. NO. 55S.
| AN ACT to amend section one hundred
and twenty six Q26. chapter eight (S),
laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety
five Q895), entitled, An act to provide
for the incorporation. organization and
| government of cities
| Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
| State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one hundred
and twenty-six Q26), chapter eight (8).
laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five
| QS95), entitled, An act to provide for the
| Incorporation, organization and govern
ment of cities. be and the same hereby is
l do1 tn foII
Section 1926. City council to control
finances, limit on bond issue The city
council shall control the property and
finances Of the city. and shall have the
power to appropriate money for city pur-
| poses only, except as hereinafter provid-
ed; to provide for the payment of its
it's credit for city purposes, and to Issue
bonds therefor, as herein provided; to is
sue bonds in the place Of, or supply
means for paying maturing bonds or to
that the total Indebtedness Of such city,
| except as hereinafter provided, shall not
thereby be made to exceed FIVE 90 per
| cent Of the total value of the taxable
| property of such city according to the
| last preceding assessment for purposes Of
| taxation, except In cities where such lin
| it has already been reached, or expendi-
| lures have already been authorized by
| vote Of the people of said city, which will
cause the said limit to be reached; pro.
| vided, however, that the certificates of
| Indebtedness issued for the creation and
| maintenance Of the permanent improve
| ment revolving fund shall not be consid-
cred as a portion Of the indebtedness Of
the city for the purposes Of this section.
| Provided. further, however that in case
of any such city now organized or terri
| tory hereafter to be organized the total
| Indebtedness of which at the time Of the
| passage of this act exceeds five o. per
cent of the total value of the taxable
| property of said city. according to the
last preceding assessment for purposes OF
| taxation, when such city shall accept the
! provisions of this act the city council Of
| such city may issue bonds sufficient to
| pay all the floating Indebtedness and
judgments then existing of such city. and
any certificates Of Indebtedness Of such
| city then outstanding. the proceeds OF
which bonds shall be used solely for the
| purpose of paying such Indebtedness; and
| thereafter the city council of such city
! shall not be authorized to issue any
and except for the purpose Of paying ma
| turing bonds OF said city, until the total
| Indebtedness of said city, except as here
| matter provided, shall be reduced to an
amount less than five (5) per cent of the
total value of the taxable property OF
such city, according to the last preceding
assessment for the purpose of taxation:
and thereafter the city council of such
city may issue bonds IN accordance with
the provisions hereof and within the lin
| it's herein first described.
| Provided further, that any city hav-
| ing a population of less than 5000, an
| Indebtedness of not to exceed ten per
cent of the total value of the taxable
| property of such city may be incurred by
| the issuing of bonds IN the same manner
| as above provided for the mourning Of
| indebtedness not to exceed five (5) per
| cent
| Provided further, that any ordinance
! or resolution authorizing the issuance of
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