Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-04-19

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CHAPTER 26S-S. f. NO. -155.
AN ACT for the relief Of George P. Dodd
and to approximate money therefor:
Section 1. That the sum OF two thou
sand (2,oo0 dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated out Of any. money in
the state treasury not otherwise apprO-
priated for the relief Of George P. Dodd
tor heroic services rendered n perma-
nent disabilities sustained by him in res
cuing. prisoners from death by fire or sui
location during the burning Of the state
prison or the night Of h 25th day OF
january A: D: 1884. Said SUM to be paid
to said George P: Dodd upon the warrant
OF the state auditor upo the state treas
'urer, drawn In favor Of George F. Dodd.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect Ind be
In force from and after It's passage.
Approved April 13, 1901
CHAPTER 26e-S. F. NO. 1888.
AN ACT to regulate the practice Of op-
Be it ENACTED by the Legislature Of the
Section 1. The practice Of optoanetry is
ment Of subjective aud objective mechan
ical means to determine the acconmoda-
tive and retroactive states of the eye and
the scope of its functions IN general.
Sec. ?. From and after the FIRST day OF
November, 1901, 1t shall be unlawful for
SbAAy 'pSAoNSt ~ pA0S$ASo SpSS0ANSSAy
State Of Minnesota, unless he shall first
have obtained a certificate of registration
and filed the same, OF a certified copy
court Of the county. of his residence. all
as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 8. There is hereby created a board,
whose duty it shall be to carry. out the
this act. and shall be- styled the Mime
sofa State Board of Examiners in OPP
tometry. Said board shall he appointed
after the passage of this act, and shall
consist Of five resident opticians engaged
In the actual practice of optometry. Each
member Of said board shall hold office for
cessor is appointed. Appointments to I'LL
vacancies caused by death, resignation or
removal shall be made for the residue Of
such term by the governor.
THE members Of said board, before en-
tering upon their duties, shall respectively
take and subscribe to the oath. required
to be taken by other state officers, which
shall be administered by the secretary of
state, n filed In his office; and said
board shall have a nm seal.
Sec. q. Said board shall choose at its
after, one Of its members president, and.
one secretary thereof, who severally' shall
have the power during their term Of Office
to administer oaths and take aff1dayits,
certifying thereto under their hand n
the seal Of the board. Said board shall
meet at least once in each at the
state capitol, and in addition thereto,
secretary thereof shall call a meeting, a
majority Of said board shall at all times
constitute a quorum. The secretary of
proceedings of said board, which records
shall at all reasonable times be open to
public inspection.
Sec. 8. Every person before beginning
the passage Of this act, shall pass an ex-
animation before said board Of examiners.
Such examination shall be confined to
such sae knowaedge as Is essential to the
ing signifed to said board his desire to
be examined by them h appear before
them at such time and place as they may
animation Shall pay to the secretary Of
said board, for the use Of saddTboard, the
sum Of ten dollars. and If he shall sue
pay to said secretary, for the use Of said
board, a further sum Of five dollars on
h issuance to him of a certificate. All
persons successfully passing suoh exam
register, which shall be kept by said Sec
rotary as licensed to practice optometry,
and shall also receive a certificate OF such
registration, to be signed nv the president
be filed as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 6. Every person who is engaged
In the practice Of o~ptornetry. in the State
OF this act, shall, Within. six months
thereafter, file an ah1davi In proof there
Of with said board; who shall make and
consideration of the sum OF three dollars,
issue to rim a certificate of registration.
Sec. Z. All persons entitled to a certtf-
cate of registration under the fun provi-
sions of section six, shall be exempt from
the provisions Of section five of this ACT.
Sec. s. Recipients Of said certificate Of
registration shall present the same for
Of the county in which they reside, and
shall pay a fee OF fifty cents to said clerk
for recording the ans Said clerk shall
record said certificate in a book to be pro-
son so licensed removing his residence,
from one county to another in this state
shall, before engaging in the practice Of
from the clerk Of the district Court of the
county in which said certificate Of regis
tration is recorded, q certified cop OF
u 9 record, or else obtain a new certit-
examiners, and shall, before commencing
practice in such county, file the same for
record with the clerk of the our of the
clerk thereof for recording the same a
fee of fifty cents. Any failure, neglect or
refusal on the part of any person holding
the same for record; as hereinbefore pro-
vided, for six months after the issuance
thereof, shall forfeit the same. Such
board shall DO entitled to a fee Of one
and the clerk Of he district court of any
county shall be entitled to a fee OF me
dollar for making and certifying a o
Sec eee O. AN. Any person aaog enti t9l: a cert1n-
cate, as provided for In section six OF this
act, who shall not Within six months after
the passage thereof make written appli-
cation to the board of examiners for a.
certificate OF registration, accompanied by
a written statement, signed by him, and
duly verified before an officer authorized
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fully setting forth the grounds upon
which he claims such certificate, shall be
deemed to have waived his right to a GER
ti1cate under the provisions or refusal on
tifcate under the provisions Of said sec
ton. Any failure, neglect or refusal on
the part Of any, person holding such GER
tihcate to file the same for record, as
h~eretnbefore provided, for six months
sitter the issuance thereof, shall forfeit
the same.
Sec; 10. Every person to whom q Ger
granted shall display the same in a con
spicuous part Of his office wherein the
practice Of optometry is conducted.
the possession Of said board, each mem
Der thereof MAY receive, as compensation.
the sum Of five dollars for each day ac-
tlaTfy engaged N the duties OF his office.
all distance necessarily travele in going
TO and coming from the meetings of the
board. Said expenses shall be paid from
the fees and assessments received by the
hoard under the provisions of this act.
and no part Of the salary or other ex-
penses of the beard shall ever be paid out
~ the state treasury. All moneys re-
gaived In excess Of said per diem ALLOW
ances and mileage, as above provided for.
shall be held by the secretary. as a special
and carrying out the provisions Of this
act and he shall give such bonds as the
board shall from time to time direct, and