The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19


AN ACT to legalize and make valid certain
tax assessments and levies heretofore made
IN counties organized under chapter ninety,
nine (99) of the General Laws of 1897 and
the acts amendatory thereof.
of Minnesota:
Section l. That all tax assessments and tax
levies made by the proper authorities In ali
provisions Of chapter 90 of the General Laws
Of 1897, and acts arnendatory thereof, foI
the year 1900, are hereby legalized and made
valid In all respects In each of said counties
up to the aggregate amount of $50 900, exclu-
slVe OF village taxes. notwithstanding said lew
lbs and assessments shall exceed the amount
authorized by law to be levied in said coun,
ties. From said aggregate amount of 500. Ooc
me full amount of taxes payable to the state
treasurer shall be deducted, and the remain
DER of said $4,000 shall be apportioned by
the county auditor OF each of said counties
among the various other levies made in his
county In said year in the proportion which
the said remainder shall bear 10 the aggre-
gate amount of said other levies; and the
amount so apportiomed to each levy shall be
the amount thereof to be spread upon the
tax books of said county for said year 1900
Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts Inconsistent
herewith hereby repealed
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10TH 1901.
CHAPTER 1875. F. NO. $50.
AN ACT to authorize and empower cities in
this state, having population of not less
than ten thousand and not more than fifty
thousand, to construct, erect purchase
electric light plants in such cities, and to
authorize and empower such cities to issue
their bonds for such purpose
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
Minnesota having not less than ten thousand
and not more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
is hereby authorized and empowered by an
affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the MEM
bers Of its city council. to construct. erect
or purchase an electric light plant to be OPP
Grated by such CITY for the lighting of its
lam rIxo n
grounds. and for such other municipal pur-
poses and uses recurring light or power. as
for such use and benefit Of the inhabitants of
s9Gh city and upon such conditions as the
time by ordinance prescribe.
a, Sec That each such city is hereby au-
uhorlzed and empowered by an affirmative
city council, to issue, in addition to all bonds
heretofore authorized to be issued by such city,
said council, not exceeding in the aggregate
forty thousand dollars, for the aforesaid pur-
pose of constructing, erecting purchasing an
Sec. g. Said bonds Shall be for the prin-
cipal sum of one thousand Il .0OO) dollars each.
such place as the city Council may designate,
any provision of any law Of this state whether
9e VI 9PNNie'4' gwen hilS slDCli Ci|y. ~
and credit Of such city issuing the same is
hereby irreyocably pledged, to the payment Of
to bearer, to the order of the person or
corporation to whom they may be delivered.
as the city council of such city may deem
best, shall draw interest payable semi-an-
nually at such place the city council may
determine, at a rate not exceeding four per
cent per annuJn, to be represented by coupons
attached to said bonds. Said bonds shall be
signed by the mayor and attested by the re-
corder or clerk of such city, and the corporate
seal Of the city shall be Imprinted upon said
bonds, and said coupons shall be signed by
said recorder or clerk.
Sec. f. The city council of such city shall
have authority. by an affirmative vote Of two
thirds of all its members. to negotiate the
sale Of such bonds in such manner in its
Judgment shall best subserve the interests of
said city, but 1t shall not negotiate a, sale,
sell said bonds, any of them, ait less
than their par value and accrued interest:
and neither the said bonds. nor the proceeds
from the sale thereof. shall be used for any
other purpose than that heretofore specified,
and such purpose shall be distinctly stated in
the resolution or ordinance authorizing their
issue.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after It's passage.
Approved April 10th. 1901.