The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-04-20

The commissioners shall fix time and
&c taf eha a1 ons sd gys ten go days ee
OF this state, by serving q notice In writ
ing ON him personally and If he is not a
81 a Of 0at The state BY one puDlieatn
and published In the county where the
Land to be taken IS situate. The said no
tiee shall state that the drainage com
take certain lands, describing them. tor
the purpose Of the construction of a ditch
or drain describing the location OF such
soh ., or ndr ada that the parties subscrtb
ascertain and assess the damages for
tthhsing The aad g. described r such notice
II unknown such fact shall be stated, the
time and place fixed by the commissioners
TOR the hearing Of the owners as to the
tanned by reason Of such taking. At the
time and place fixed in said notice. the
commits sioneas shall hear any evidence
or, the drainage commission as to the
value Of the land taken and damages
sustained, and after hearing the evidence
a ahe a, Personal Inspection Of the premises
determine the value Of the land taken
and the damages sustained by reason Of
such taking stating the value Of each
parcel Of land and damage sustained to
each piece Or parcel Of land separately,
and file the same in the office of the clerk
OF, 1ne district court. and unless an ap-
the finding Of said commissioners shall be
conclusive as to the amount Of DANA ges
sustained and value of the property tax
en-, and the drainage commission hereby
appointed shall pay the same out of the
fund hereby appropriated to the owner
oI sald land unless there appears Of rec
ora Judgment mortgage or other lien
against the land 80 taken, in which case
The drainage commission shall pay the
amount so found into court to be paid
e TO hhe parties that the court finds en-
after the filing Of the report Of said com
nissfoners with the clerk, either the
9 eo71a or amy party interested In the hand
peal to the district court wherein the the
proceedings are pending from the award
Of said commissioners. If Che owners or
other other parties. interested r the Land taken
IN writing ON the attorney general, stat
ing that he appeals from the award Of
the the commissioners filed in the Office Of
the county in which said award is filed
and the date of filing and the title Of the
proceeding IN Which the award was made.
appeal, they shall cause similar notice
to De served on the owner Of the land or
h1s attorney. It one appeared for him
feoting of such appeal, there shall be an
acuon pending In the district court to
determine the value OF the land taken
ana an the amount Of damages sustained by
tried. in said court In the same manner
and be governed by the same rules as
civil EDITIONS, and either party may APP
provided for appeals in civil Actions ta nl'''''
Sec. 4. The proceeding provided in Sec
ton three (3) shall not delay the con-
struction Of the contemplated ditch or
drafn, but the, drainage commission may
proceed to take possession Of the land
s na des:1 necessary, and commence and
prosecute Prose tt 5he work required from and
In the district court
Sec: g. For. the purpose of carrying
f put the provisions Of this act there is
the state treasury. not otherwise appro-
dollars (S25,oo0) for tbs year 1901, and
(s25,oo0 for the Year 1862. ~ '
sec; .: 1t shall be. the duty OF the
board of county commissioners Of every
county In which bitches may be con-
serve such bitches or drains from growth
of weeds or accumulation Of debris: any
expense thereof shall be paid out Of the
Sec: Z. This act shall take effect and
Approved March ~27, 1901 y" 80
5,,,>. CHAPTER Sill. r. NO. $50
AN ACT, regulating the rate of interest
upon contracts ARISING, from the, sale
Of lands belonging to- the State of Min
Be it. enacted by, the Legislature Of tlne
State Of Minnesota: -. -
Section. L. The rate Of: interest here
nesota to purchasers 81 public lands sold
by said state upon deferred payments
shall, be four o. per cent per anr,1lnn,
ing. contracts or certificates heretofore
made or issued by said state tn the SELL
ing Of It's said lands is hereby reduced
to TOUT ~ per cent per aam,lrn upon all
that If. any payment OF the principal of
any contract now outstanding shall be-
made before the same becomes due and
Of this act, the interest ON such payment
f fnom f the date at which the interest had
cent, to the time when such payment on
the principal shall have been paid. #
any payment on the principal Of any com
made vi 1e ten I ysaa ma sr 4h d be
Of such contract, the interest On such
payment shall be five (5) per cent: from
the date of such contract to the time
when such payment shall have been
made.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after the first day
on one 'V us6D one Thousand nine hundred and
Approved March II. 1901
CHAPTER 92-H b. NO. '4o5'
AN ACT to divide, the State Of Minnie
sofa into nine 90 congressional dis
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of tho
State of Minnesota,
Section ]. The State Of Minnesota is
hereby divided into mine 60. congressional
elect one q: representative to the Com
gress' Of the United States.
1I ssci Z The counties Of Dodge Fillmore,
stesle, Wabasha Wasec s~s and 0 WanSna
shall constitute the. First dsD congress
Brown, Cottonwood. B'artbault, Jackson,
Martin, Murray, Mobiles, Pipestoue, Rock
and Watorwan shall constitute the Sec
ond Congressional district.
Geodl1ue, lie suer,- Mcleod, Nioollet,
Rice, Scott and sibley shall constitute
the Third A3d congressional district.
sey and Washington Shall constitute the
Fourth (4th) congressional district. 49,,
oa sec o. Inc ne county q Hennepin shall
Sec. 1; The counties OF Benton, Glass;
Grow Gorn,s Wing, Douglas Hubbard, Meeker,
ds%a sd Wrnt Shall eafnS nd W. "
Sixth (6th1 congressional district III
Chippewa, Grant, Kand1yohi, Lac qui
Renvile, Stevens, Swift, Traverses and
yellow Msdicine shall censtd tlte the.
ss sna B: g IL eongresstona d5striet.
Carlton, Cook, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec,
Lake. Mile. Laos, Pine and Sc. Louis
shall constitute the Eighth (8th) con-
Sec: 10, The counties Of Becker, Bel
tran1i, Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman,
Otter Tall Polk Red Lake. Roseau and
congressional district. -"
Sec IL. This act shall take effect and