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

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Section l.. No action for the recovery of real
property or of any right therein or the posses
sion thereof shall be maintained by any per-
son having any estate in dover or by the cur-
tesy therein, or by anyone claiming by.
through or under any such person, where it
appears that the husband or wife Of such per-
son conveyed said real estate or any interest
therein by deed, mortgage or other convey
ance, on OF prior to the ninth (9th) day Of
March, A. D.. 1875, unless such action shalt
be commenced on Or prior to the first dsp day
Of July, a. u. 1901, and notice thereof filed
for record at the time Of the commencement
of said action in the office Of the register Of
deeds In the county wherein said real estate
is situate.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be id
force from and after July first ust), 1900.
Approved April 8. 1901.
CHAPTER 174-S. F. NO.. 429.
AN c to authorize the successor Of any
person who has heretofore solemnized a mar
riage in this state, but failed to deliver to
the clerk Of the district court a certificate
thereof, and who has died, removed from
the state or bec3me incaPacitated, to make
In his possession; and providing for filing
said transcript, and that it shall be prima
tanned.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
OF Minnesota:
Section 1. That in case any person author-
lied to perform marriage ceremonies in this
state has heretofore performed a marriage
emo but has failed to deliver to the
clerk of the district court a certificate there
Of, as provided by section ATS Of the General
Statutes Of Minnesota for 1894, and has died.
removed from the state, or in amy manner
become incapacitated to make such certificate,
his successor in office, if such ceremony was
performed by an officer, or the successor Of
any bishop, priest or minister into whose pos
session the record Of such ceremony shall have
come, by reason of election to such office,
Or succession to the position Of such bishop.
priest or minister, may make q transcript OF
the entry of such ceremony contained in such
record and verify the same upon oath, and
S1lch transcript NAV he filed with the clerk OF
court and recorded as provided by said section
ATS, and when so filed and recorded the rec.
ord thereof shall be prima facie evidence OF
the facts therein contained.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 9th, 1901.
175-S. F. NO. 514.
AN ACT to authorize all cities Of this stata
having a population of ten thousand inhab-
itants or less to sprinkle its streets, lanes,
alleys, avenues and public. grounds, and 10
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l.. All cities in this state having q
population Of less than 10000 Inhabitants ars
hereby authorized to and shall have power to
sprinkle the streets, lanes, alleys, avenues and
public grounds of such city, or any part there's
Of, and may make contracts therefor in ac-
cordance with this act on such terms and CON-
ditions as its city council may deem best, and
sprinkling its streets, lanes, alleys, avenues
and public grounds as hereinafter designated.
Dec. <. IL GhpeISe I'll GIC
shall be chargeable to and assessed upon ths
lots and parcels Of land AUDITING upon the
s]t to e III lanes nnh;cb alleys a1,sh m avenues ana az p done!
such assessment to be apportioned among the
several lots or parcels of land as hereinaftet
provided; provided, that the city council may
by resolution determine that a portion Of thu
cost of such improvement shall be borne by the
city, such portion to be designated in such res-
olution, and in such case the portion so des~
ignated shall not be included in the assess.
ment. and shall be paid for out OF the general
fund of such city.
Sec. 8. Before any proceedings are had said
city council shall each year, by ordinance OF
resolution, determine what territory In said
city shall be sprinkled and the time and man"
ner in which the same shall be done. If, how.
ever, the council shall deem it impracticabla
to designate the exact length OF time during
which sprinkling shall be done during any sea-
son, such council may contract for such WorA
without designating the beginning and ending
shall have power to order the beginning Of
said work on three days notice, and shall like
wise have power to order said work to cease
for the season.
Sec. 4. Prior to the passage OF any resolu~
ton ioa for Or the Letting e. Of sna a cont of T for sp # 10
council shall designate a time not less than
twenty days distant sntioa a p, place re,s at tjon wh nc thy ~
doing Of the proposed work, and shall direca
that notice be given by the clerk or recorder
and that in the meantime sealed proposals for
the doing Of such work will be received py
such clerk or recorder. Such notice shall state
when such .sprinkling is to be done and small
be given by publication thereof at least once
in each week for two successive weeks prior to
the time so designated by the ooun &c s,, nG5
CITY. at the time and place designated IN sucn
notice. and opportunity shall be given TO any
against such proposed work, and the recorder
or clerk shall, in the presence, Of the city count
s Gil, open Pena a nsan rs Teaei al Sf fr t1 er1 doing Of " sueh
work, and the furnishing of all material
therefor, and the city council may then, by q
majority vote Of all its members, accept ths
most favorable proposal {such proposal to bs
that of the lowest responsible bidder, ana by
resolution authorize the doing Of the proposeq
persons whose proposal shall have been ac-
oepted, and direct that a written contract ba
made with him :, or r;r them ene efFared 'e and or re fas
to authorize the doing of such work, or may
in it's discretion, from lack OF quorum or otnen
reasons, postpone the consideration ana a@cl1
sion of the whole matter or any branch thereo4
to a future time, Of which postponement az
parties interested shall be required and deened
Sec. Is. Upon tho completion Of a season'1
work, the city council, or a s fom1n dateTm APP
what part Of the costs of such improvement
shall be borne by each lot or parcel Of landa
and make an assessment thereof In Wr1t1ng1
giving a description Of each lot or parcel 90
assessed, and the amount so assessed agalnsl
each lot or tract, and shall present the samS
to said city council at its next regular meet1
Sec, 6. On receipt of said assessment tha
council shall direct that the same be placeq
on file with the clerk or recorder for the M
spection Of all parties Interested, and sna4
appoint a time not less than ten days olstan1
and a place when and where it will meet uq
consider and act upon such assessment, ahq
the clerk or recorder shall thereupon causs
notice of such meeting and the time, plac1
and purpose thereof, to be given by one puo1
lication of such notice in the official newspaper
NJ. such city at least five days prior TO Us
time so appointed for said meeting; IN 'suc9
notice reference shall be made to the number
of the sprinkling districts in winch sucn as1
eessment is made, and shall state the amoun1
assessed for each hundred square feet OF tefN
ritory adjacent to the property so assessed.
At the time and place SO appointed, as pro
yided in the last preceding section, the couni
Gil shall proceed to consider. said assessment
and hear all objections which parties 1nter1
ested may desire to make thereto, and ma3
adjourn. if necessary. from time to time. and
shall after due consideration make such corr
%rections or changes in said assessment as they
NAV deem necessary to perfect and equalizN
the same. on the basis prescribed in TINS ac1
and shall confirm and establish the assessment
so corrected and equalized: and the salo az
sessment, as so confirmed and estapnshs1
shall be final, conclusive and binding up1a a5
parties interested, and no appeal snail ae
any case from such confirmation, LIZ ~
several amounts charged IN sucn ast ~
al so CONFIRMED and established asalns. ~
several lots and parcels of land tnerein ~
toned. shall be collected as hereinafter pO
ssc = When any assessment shall myy
ian confrmed It shall be the duty q O