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

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Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section J. That the board dhe Of county commits
ing, or which shall hereafter nave, a population
OF two hundred thousand 100000 inhabitants
or over, shall have the exclusive control Of the
expenditures Of all moneys appropriated by
such boards out. of the General road and
pose Of constructing or repairing, or aiding In
the construction OF repair, of roads and bridges,
or either. in any township or village in such
counties. -.
Sec. Q. That all moneys so appropriated shall
be expended by and. under the direction and
supervision Of such boards Of county commas
sioners In the following manner:
That in adj cases except as hereinafter pro-
vided. before expanding any such money Tor
such purpose or purposes, such board Of county
commissioners shall require the county sur
veyor Of such county. or his deputy, to furnish
It to IS suG nro Doagd a. s eIpeyd Of au che money None .o together Wthea.
with suitable plans and specifications thereof
and the estimated cost thereof, and that upon
be the duty of such board. if 1t shall deem
such expenditure advisable, to invite bids FOR
fifteen (l5) days prior to tina letting Of the
contract for the same in at least three % OF
the most public places in the township where
in such work is to be done, and In case any
portion of such work is Within the limits OF
any Incorporated village. by also posting no
tices in three (a) Of The most public places in
brief description Of such work, and shall state
the time and place Of awarding the contract Tor
toned in such notices. it shall be the duty
Of such board to let such contract to the low
est responsible bidder, who shall in all cases
be required to enter into a written contract
evidencing the same. and said board shall re-
quire a satisfactory bond for the faithful per
Torrance Of such contract; provided, neverthe-
less. that nothing herein contained shall pc con-
strued to prevent such board from rejecting
all bids for such work and readvertiss for new
bids If in the judgment Of such board all
bids are excessive; and provided, turther, Lnat
such board may, without 'dvert1slng Io5 oaGs
and letting contracts as above required, e1-
rend under the supervision of the county sur
veyor or his deputy a sum not exceeding one
hundred hun red n n1o} dol aoll Tenaj au To suc any ROAD Uae or yi brids ss
when in their judgment such repairs are neces-
sary to maintain or protect such road or onose
or the travel thereon. and may employ q re.
pair crew for such purpose tor a perloo not
exceeding four months during, any one year.
and nay "a purchase "a ana dod ma'4 for the ane p rreess"t Of i
making such repairs, but the total amount ex-
pended for all such purpose In making suea
sum Of two thousand (2,coW dollars; and pro-
vided, further, that in case OF any emergency
i TsnderinE tr4 fSs i Hpon aaE h ig5nTy or rn dassru er
ton thereof, and requiring immediate repair,
an amount not exceeding five hundred (ooc1
dollars may be expended in the repair thereon
without advertising for bids and letting a con-
tract therefor, and the sum or sums so eS-
pended shall not exceed one thousano a1lla as
in the limit of two thousand G.WO) dollars
hereinbefore mentioned.
Sec, 8. Chapter hfty-three (53) OF the CEN
eral Laws Of the State Of Minnesota for one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-nlA l1os9}
is hereby repealed. &,
Sec. i. This act shall take efeot ana % "
force from and after it's passage.
Approved April II. 1901.
241-S. F. NO. 440.
AN ACT to provide for the revising Isl e. and N7o eed If
Minnesota
Be It enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Section 1. The justices Of the supreme court
OF this state are authorized On OF before the
first day Of May; l9oa, to to a5gssa c saTsS p and
a~nnotate the public statutes of this state.
exclusive Of the statutes on the subject sa,d aom OF
taxation, designating one member OF SAID COIL
mission to act as chairman.
1t shall be the duty Of said commission 70
examine and compare the existing Genera a.
the present legislative session, together with
the Judicial Interpretation and construction
thereof. and to propose and recommend such
their opinion, simplify, harmcnize and com
a p1ete SAID SAD n uba59 f sIa lies Of ahis Of state 5eca T ree
vision and oodlhoation, including the full
text Of all the laws recommended by them, In
Guiding annotations, with a full and complete
1QOGX or the WnOl0. Will LIZ vi SloI0b
and deliver to him five hundred 5000 copies
of said report. printed and bound, on or be,
fore December lst, leo2. and the secretary OF
report to the governor, the attorney general.
each justice of the supreme court, each clerk
ber-elect of tho state legislature, and the re-
manning copies shall be subject to the d1sposl-
ton of the justices Of the supreme court. I'M
mediately upon such filing, the secretary OF
state shall Gauss a. copyright Of the report. to
be entered for the benefit Of the people OF tnls
state. - a@' ""E
SEQ. 2, The justices OF the supreme court
are authorized to determine the compensation
of the several commissioners, and the amounts
to be paid for their clerical assistance and
the sum Of thirty-five thousand C35,O0O dol
lars in all. Payments shall be made from time
to time by the state treasurer upon the war
rants Of the state auditor, issued upon receipt
Of vouchers OF the commissioners, verified by
three 81 Of the justices Of the supreme court,
g Pre-" h@d t that :. not sl,3 more Re t than IL ten IT., tho d,zS!na
the year 1901, and not more than ten thousand
$50, 000) dollars additional before thu delivery
And in no event shall more than such second
sum of ten thousand dollars (S1o.ooO) be paid
during the year 1902. Any remaining amounts
vided, accompanied by the certificate of the
secretary OF state, that the five hundred 5000
copies of the report have been delivered to him
in accordance with section l Of this act. But
such t1ral payment snail not be made before
the first day Of February, A. D. 1903.
Sec. g.. There is hereby appropriated, OUT
of any money in the state treasury not other
wise appropriated, the sum Of thirty-tlve thou
sand ($35, 00W dollars. CT such portion thereof
as may be necessary to carry out the pro-
visions Of this act.
Sec, 4. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 18th, 1901.
CHAPTER 242-S. F. NO. 454.
AN ACT to create a Board of Poor Com
missioners in counties having a opt
lation of over seventy-fve thousand
G5,O0O and an area Of over five thous-
, and $1,000 square miles, and to define
the duties of such board.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l.. Whenever any county in this
state shall have a population Of over
seventy-fve thousand ,(75,00W, and an
area Of over five thousand $4,000 squar
miles, the judge Of the district court OF
such county, or if there is more than one
judge Of said court, then the judges there
of, shall appoint three 90 qualified elect
ors of said county, who shall constitute a
board to be known as the board of poor
commissioners of such county. The term
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