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

IN ple time authorized, and are negoti-
value.
Fourttl-That the aggregate bonded in
debtedness OF any such village, including
any and all such bonds, shall not ex-
coed ten per centrum Of the assessed valu-
alton of the taxable property OF such vii
lage, as Indicated by the last preceding
assessment 3s of such property.
FlILn-Ihat nothing nerehn cont aimed
shall be construed as legaIizing any
bonds now in litigation.
Sec. 2, This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved March 13, 1901.
CHAPTER As. F. NO. 4.
AN ACT to provide for the payment of
county orders issued on behalf Of I'M
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section j. Whenever any established
county Of this state has heretofore been
to any duly organized county for judicial
purposes, and there shall have been is
sued on behalf of said established county
by the. duly authorized officers of said
organized county, county orders or coun-
ty warrants drawn for services rendered,
goods sold and delivered or supplies fur
n1shed, or other lawful purposes, to said
established county, and which said or
ders shall have been duly drawn and
made by the duly authorized officers of
SAID organized county and payable out
VI I1l6 1ullQS OF SAID 6StaDllSn6Q county :,
and when said orders shall not have been
paid prior to the organization of SAID
eStaDl1Shed county, then and in that case
SAID orders and each Of them shall be-
come lawful Indebtedness against said
established county upon it's organization
and shall be payable by said county in
ike manner and with like effect as if
said orders. had been drawn and issued
by the proper officers of said county af-
ter Its organization. Provided, however,
thaL SAD orders When 80 drawn and is
sued on behalf of said established but
unOrgamzed county by the proper officers
OF the county to which said unorganized
county is attached for judicial purposes
shall, If remaining unpaid at the date of
the passage OF this act draw interest
from and after the date of the organiZa-
ton of said established county, at the
rate or SIX. per cent % per cent? per an
mum.
Sec. 2. The holders or owners of any
county orders Or warrants heretofore is
sued on behalf of an unorganized county
by the officers of the organized county to
which it was attached for judicial pl1r-
poses may at any time after the passage
OF this act present si1cn orders to the
BOARD OF county commissioners Of said
estaplshed county on whose behalf said
orders have been issued Crowded said
county shall have been OrganiZedO and
thereupon said board of county commits
sfoners shall allow all and singular said
ORDERS as valid claim and demand
against said county, with interest as
here1nbefore provided at the rate of six
per cent Is per cent? per annum, and
snail cause said orders to be paid by the
treasurer OF said county; provided, how
ever, that IN case there should not be in
the treasury of said county sufficient
money to pay said orders, then and in
mat case the said board of county COM
mlSS1onerS shall order and the proper Of
ncers OF said county shall draw and de-
lVef to the owner or owners of said or
ders the county orders and warrants Of
said county for the full amount OF the
same with interest as aforesaid, said or
ders so issued to be issued to the owners
and holders Of said former orders: and
thereupon said former orders shall be
surrendered to the proper officers of said
county, and the same shall be cancelled,
Sec. 3. No defense under any statute
OF limitations shall be made against any
or said orders SO presented and to he
surrendered, nor shall any defense be
valid against the same save that said
orders were fraudulently issued or that
the services claimed for in said orders
or the supplies furnished therefor were
not rendered or furnished Provided.
however, that said orders and each OF
the same shall be prima facie evidence
of their validity, and that the services
claimed for, or goods or supplies fur
n1Shed, were actually furnished; and the
burden of proof to Establish the said de-
tense shall be upon said county upon
whose behalf said orders We're issued.
Sec. 4. This act shall extend to and
apply to any orders hereinbeforse issued
py the ofhcers of an organized county for
which had not been organized at the date
of the issuance of said orders, and which
had been attached to said ether county
for judicial purposes.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
Approved March IA, 1901.
CHAPTER 45-S. r. NO. 55.
AN ACE to amend section nineteen hum
dred and stxty-two 1862 of the Gem
eFaI statutes OF eighteen hundred and
ni1nety-four (1S9D, the same being sec
zion twelve CD of chapter fifteen 05)
of the General Statutes of eighteen hun
dred seventy-eight Q87S) as amended,
relatlhg TO powers Of compensation of
county commissioners in certain cases.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State OF Minnesota
Section 1: That section nineteen hum
dred and sixty-two Q962) of the general
$500, the same being section twelve d2)
of chapter fifteen -Q0 Of the general
statutes Of eighteen hundred and seven
weight Qo1S1 as amended, be and the
Same Is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section. 1862. Powers of single
commissfoner-Lini to relief. When
ever application is made to county
commissioner by or on behalf of any per-
SON in his district for public relief or sun
port, and reliable information is fur
nished that such person is in a suffering
condition from poverty, and requires pub
lie assistance or support, said comnli s.
sioner shall inquire into the condition and
necessities OF such person, and if salts
fed that such person is in actual need
OF, and is proper subject for public
relief OR support, and is legally Settled
in said county, or has no legal settle
ment in this state said commissioners
shall make an order in writing, signed
BY him officially, directed to the over
seer of the poor of said county, that such
person be received into the charge OFF
the oVerseer OF the poor, and furnished
suitable support, which order shall con-
tain or be accompanied by a. statement of
facts signed by said commissioner set
ting forth the name, age, former occu-
patton, place OF residence ard length of
thereof, and the condition Of such per
son; and said overseer shall, upon de-
livery to him of such order and preSen-
tation Of such poor person, receive into
his charge such poor person, and provide
him with support at the expense of such
county Until the further order of the
board of county commissioners; the com
missioner making an order to send any
person Or Persons to the county Door
house is hereby required to report in
writing the facts in the case to The board
at its next session, sai't report to be filed
by the AUDITOR and tho overseer is here
by required 20 report to the board in
writing at its next session when any in
mate in his keeping shall have left or
been discharged from the county Door
house. Provided that, il the commits
sioner to whom application for relief or
support is made SHALL upon such in
porary and limited assistance to the ex-