The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER co.'s. F. NO. 2s7.

AN ACT. providing, a method for the payment
OF the debts Of dissolved municipalities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION That all cqsgs in which bl the the
pealed.. or NAV hereafter repeal the charter OF
any city, village, borough, or other munic-
ipality, the special law under which the
same is or was. organized or created against
which municipality there are outstanding
bonds or other written obligations which are,
at the time Of such repeal. a legal and en-
forceable claim against the municipality af-
having made any provision for the payment
of such indebtedness, and the effect of such
repeal is to attach the territory Of the mu-
nicipality so dissolved to or more mu-
inequalities existing at the time Of such re-
peal. said indebtedness shall be and continue continue
to be enforceable solely against the territory
same at the time of said repeal, and 1t shall
be the duties of the proper officers or the
or m Whiih afguife
levy such tax or taxes upon the property and
territory coming within it's their jurisdic-
ton. by reason Of such repeal. for the pay
tedness, and to Collect, receive and apply the
same in such payment of such Indebtedness
the dissolved municipality to levy taxes for
the payment of said Indebtedness, and to col
lect receive and disburse the same, had there
been no repeal Of said charter or special law.
nicipality or municipalities shall not be liable
for any of the debts Of such municipality or
municipalities existing at the time of the re-
peal of said charter Of special law. but all
against the municipality or territory which
was liable for the payment Of the same at the
time of said repeal.
Sec. 2. This act shall apply TO all cases
falling within It's provisions in which Judg-
ment has not already been recovered by the
owner or holder of such bonds or other forms
of indebtedness as are described, IN section sec On
of this act against the municipality or
municipalities acquiring the territory Of the
dissolved municipality.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10th, 1901
CHAPTER 2o2-s. E. NO 843
AN ACT to amend section % of chap
ter two hundred and thirty-uine (239) Of
the General Laws of 1897, the same being
in this state to hold their elections within
an Incorporated village, when such village
is located in said township.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section That section one IS Of tb chapter te
eral LaGs of 1897, be and the same is hereby
amended SO to read as follows:
Section /. That whenever a majority Of the
legal voters OF any township in this state shall
petition the board Of supervisors of such town
to change the place of holding elections fr9 Pm
Gated within such town, then said supervis-
ors may procure a, suitable hall or building
in such village where the eoters of such town.
ship shall hold their election; provided how
ever, that such hall building or place for
holding such elections shall be at least sew
enty-ive (75) feet from the place where the
voters of such village hold their elections.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10th, 1901.
CHAPTER 2o3-s b. NO. s4S.
AN ACT relating to the deposit OF public
funds.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section 1. When the surety upon the duly
approved bond of a national, state or private
bank heretofore or hereafter designated. as
provided bv law. to receive the deposit of
public moneys belonging to any county, city,
village school district, is a corporation,
duly authorized by the law of this state to
become such surety, the treasurer of such
county, city, village school district may
deposit In such designated depository any sum
ND to but not exceeding tho amount Of such