The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27
CHAPTER 355-H. F NO 80

in force from and after its passage.
Approved April Hst, 1899.
CHAPTER 355-H. F. NO. 51s.
AN ACT to eSta blish a naval reserve
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
state OF Minnesota:
Section l. There shall be allowed in
addition to the forces now authorized by
law to be maintained, eight 90 divisions
or companies OF naval reserve, each Of
Lhe number of men hereinafter stated
-FOUR (D or which companies or divisions
snail constitute and be known as the first
and second crew of the naval reserve of
Minnesota
Sec; q The naval reserve shall be COM
manded by an officer to be appointed in
the first instance and commissioned by
the governor, with the rank of command
er, who shall have the power to appoint
a starr, consisting Of a chief of staff, with
the rank OF lieutenant commander; a nav
igatlng officer, with the rank of lieuten-
ant; a signal officer, with the rank of
lieutenant junior grade; an aide to the
commander, with the rank of ensign;
surgeon, paymaster, chief engineer chap
lain and judge advocate, with the rank
OF u lieutenant, who, when so appointed.
snail be commissioned by the governor
There shall also be attached to the
commanders staff the following petty Of
1lcerS: One master at arms who shall
pc the chief petty officer of the naval
force; one gunner's mate; one equip
ment yeoman; one apothecary; one ships
armorer; two torpedo electricians; four
LnachlnlStS; one chtef quartermaSter; ono
coxswain; one chief bugler
Sec. 8, Each ships crew, or compile
ment of four (D divisions, TO be com
manded by a lieutenant commander, who
shall be appointed in the first instance
and commissioned by the governor, and
the same shall consist~of not more than
four ~ nor less than two (O companies
or divisions: To each company or divi-
sion there shall be one % lieutenant, one
a. lieutenant Gunior grade), and one %
ensign, to be elected in the first instance
by the members of said company or
division, and commissioned by the gov
ernor, and thirty-tive (35) petty officers
and men as a. minimum, and one hun
dred. QC0) petty officers and men as
maximum, the petty officers of each COM
pany to be appointed by the lieutenant
In command thereof.
Sec. 4. The lieutenant commander Of
each crew Of the naval reserve may ap
point staff consisting of one % lieu
tenant, who shall be executive officer;
one % lieutenant, who shall be navigat-
Ing and ordnance officer and signal Of
ficer; one % ensign, who shall be aide to
the. lieutenant commander; also an
assistant surgeon, an assistant pay
master, and an assistant engineer, each
with the rank of lieutenant, junior grade,
all of whom shall be commissioned by the
governor when so appointed.
Sec. 3. The organization of the naval
reserve shall conform generally to the
provisions Of the laws of the United
states, and the system of discipline and
exercise shall conform as nearly as may
be to that Of the United States navy, as
now or hereafter. organized, and when
ever a vacancy shall occur in any posi-
ton herein enumerated, the ranking off,
Ger next below, shall, by virtue Of his
said position and rank. and the governor,
upon such succession, shall issue COM
mission to said successor as If originally
appointed
government of the naval reserve shall be
controlled by the provisions Of the mill
tary code of the State OF Minnesota.
The naval reserve shall be under the
control of the adjutant general, under
the commander-fn-chief, and all reports
shall be made to him through proper
Sec. 6. All officers below the grade of
commander shall hold their commission
for ninety (a0D days as acting officers in
the grade to which appointed and within
this time shall be examined mentally and
physically as to their qualiflcatio and
If not passing satisfactorily, the acting
lining board shall be the officers Of the
next higher grade.
Sec. T.. When the government of the
United States, is ready to supply arms
and equipment, as well as material and
opportunities for naval instruction and
drill, the governor is hereby authorized
carrying such programme into effect
The duty Of the naval reserve required
aoa b fT n G nsyS fny sf sfas It be
officers and men Of the naval reserve
while mustered temporarily into service
OF the United States for instruction or
into active service by the governor in
time. Of war. riot. or instruction, shall
not be entitled to any compensation or
allowance from the state.
Sec. g. The governor Is hereby author
United United States for the detail of commits
act as inspectors and instructors In the
art of naval warfare.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be
Appreyed fopre trpm apr nad st afer sss s
CHAPTER 356-H. F. NO. e6s.
AN ACT to lcgalize the incorporation of
cities of ten thousand 10000 inhabit-
ants or less, organized and Incorporated
under the provisions Of chapter thirty
one CD, general laws of one thousand
eight hundred and seventy QS7O), and
appointments thereto, being, title two (2),
of chapter ten d0, statutes of one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-four
qSsQ. and to make cities so organized
liable for the debts of villages included
within the corporate limits of such
cities, and to legalize the acts of the Of
ficers of such cities in issuing orders
and assuming such liabilities, and to
vest the legal title of all the property
belonging to such villages in the cities
so organized,
BE 1t enacted hy the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That all cities IN this state
having population or ten thousand Co.
0e0) Inhabitants or less, organized and
incorporated, or attempted to be so In
corporated under and pursuant to the
provisions of chapter thirty-one (3D of
the general laws of one thousand eight
hundred and seventy Qs70), and amend
ments thereto, being title two (2) chap
hundred and ninety four QS9D, with
boundaries as now organized. and all
acts performed and orders issued by any
officer or officers of such cities are hereby
legalized.
Sec. q That when any city so incor-
porated includes the territory embraced
city shall become liable for, and pay oil
debts of said village, and the legal title