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

CHAPTER S15-H. T.. NO.. 252.
AN ACT to amend section fifteen Q5) Of chap
ter two ~ Of the General Laws OF Mime
sofa for the year eighteen hundred eighty-1ve
(1sS5), as amended by chapter f%fty-four G4)
Of the General Laws Of Minnesota for the
year eighteen hundred ninety-seven (1S97),
relating to the assessment and collection OF
taxes.
Be It enacted by thsIegtslature Of the state Of
Section i. That section fifteen 10 Of chap
ter two "a Of the General Laws Of Minnesota
for the year eighteen hundred eighty-fve
1855, as amended by chapter f1fty-four (54) OF
the General Laws Of Minnesota, for the year
eighteen hundred ninety-seven qs9D. be and
the same is hereby amended SO ~ to read as
Sec. is. On the first day of Juno Of each
year a penalty Of ten qO per cont shall i'm,
upon ali unpaid taxes on real estate on the
lists In the hands of the county treasurer, and
any treasurer who shall make out and deliver
any receipt for suchAtaxes without including
such penalty therein, and who shall receive
payment Of such tax without including such
penalty therein. shall be liable to the county
II one-half (A) OF the amount Of the tax on
any real estate shall be paid before the hrst
day Of June Of each year. then no penalty
(A) remaining unpaid; provided, that II one
half (h) of said tax Is less than ono dollar
esl:oo D., then and the q04 a%S IT. treasurer As. sn sna1 NJ not . az,
tax, provided, such one-half az remaining un-
paid shall be paid before the first day Of No
one-half C0 Of said tax shall not be paid be-
fore said first day Of November, then a penal
ty Of ten Q0 per cent shall Immediately az
half Gk) Of any such real estate tax remain
ing unpaid. On the first Monday In January
Of each year, the county treasurer shall re
turn to tho county auditor the several tax lists
in his hands, having compared the same with
his duplicate receipts on file In the auditors
office, and written opposite tho amount Of each
R~r n eA~4(1 a. <vrl1te
or .tore-haif paid rs the case may be, and
tho number Of the treasures receipt or re-
ceipts given in discharge Of such tax, and each
tract or lot Of real property against which the
taxes or any part thereof remain unpaid shall
be deemed delinquent. and thereupon an add
tional penalty OF ave % per cent on the
shall Immediately accrue, and thereafter be
charged upon all such delinquent taxes; and
any auditor who shall make out and deliver
any statement of delinquent taxes without in
Guiding the penalties imposed by this section
therein. and any treasurer who shall receive
penalties, shall be liable to the county for the
amount Of such penalties omitted
Sec, 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved April 18th. 1901.
"a CHAPTER s1e-H. B. NO. 25e.
AN ACT to prevent the abandonment and neg
left of wife or children by persons charged by
law with the maintenance thereof; to make
such abandonment and neglect a felony; and
to prescribe the punishment therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the Stats OF
Minnesota;
without lawful excuse to furnish proper food.
clothing, shelter OF suitable care In case Of
sickness to his wife or minor child under A.
teen years Of age, shall upon conviction be
deemed guilty of q felony and punished by I'M
prisonment in the penitentiary for not more
than three years. nor less than one year;
labor for not more than a year. nor less than
three months.
Provided. however. If after conviction AID
before sentence he shall appear before the
court in which said conviction shall have taken
place, and enter into bond. to the State Of
Minnesota, in such penal sum as the court
may fix, to be approved by the court as to
surety. conditioned that he will furnish said
child or wife. with necessary and proper home,
food, care and clothing. then the court may
suspend sentence therein;
Provided, that upon failure Of such person to
comply with said undertaking, he may pc or
dered to appear before the court and show
cause why sentence should not be imposed.
whereupon the court may pass sentence. or Tor
good cause shown may modify the order and
take a new undertaking and further suspend
sentence as may be just and proper.
Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 18th. 1901.
CHAPTER 817-H. F. NO. 260.
AN ACT to provide for places Of detention Tor
alleged insane, to be located in cities Of fifty
thousand go, O0W Or more inhabitants in the
State OF Min me ee a snat 20 pLovlne LOT i've
to such places. and for the care, control and
management Of such places and the persons
committed thereto.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the state OF
Section /. There ehall be established, and it
is hereby made the duty Of the board Of con
Of Minnesota With fifty thousand 10000 or
more inhabitants, a place. to be known as a
place of detention. for alleged insane. eucn
place shall consist Of a ward in the city or
county hospital OF. some other suitable place.
which place shall be under tina charge, super
vision and control Of the board Of control.
Sec. 2. That whenever the Judge Of probate,
or the court commissioner, as tho case may be,
and the examining physicians constituting the
jury, in their Judgment deem 1t advisable TO
commit any person alleged to be insane, whose
case is doubtful and who Is before them for
examination. to place of detention. they ahal
have power to do SO in the Same way and IN
der the Same procedure as persons are now
committed to the state hospital for insane. and
persons SO committed to such places or de-
tention shall be In said place until such time
as it shall be determined by the person In
charge OF such place Of detention, the Judge
of probate and the physicians constituting the
examining jury that committed such person 70
such place. that this person so committed Is
cured or a ft subject for the state insane nos.
pital. II the person is cured. he or she snalA
be discharged on the recomnendatlon or the
physicians and the person IN charge OF socn
place.
If the person has not improved. and in their
Judgment is a fit subject for the state institu-
ton, they shall SO endorse on the warrant OF
commitment, and the person shall be conveyed
to the state hospital for the insane by some
suitable person or persons designated by the
Judge OF probate or tho court commissioner
making the commitment; and a record OF MS
or her case shall be transmitted to me state
Institution. Such person or persons. while In
places OF detention, shall be under the meolcaA
care Of the city or county physician. ag the
case may be. and such other consuming su Ing p pny far
relatives, may determined but IN no case snatI
any patient be kept in a place Of detention for
more than six 90 weeks.
Sec. 8. No examiner In tunacy snail % IN.
titled to his or her pay as such examiner unit!
after the. case Is disposed Of In the place OF
mitted. after which time they shall be paid az
examiners in lunacy are now paid. The cost
Of establishing such places Of detention ana
tablished shall be paid out Of any funds In the
state treasury not otherwise appropriated ana
sufficient money for that purpose ID hereby
appropriated.
such places shall be and are hereby deemed
to be the guardian Of the person or persons
to such places Of detention for the
purpose of retaining them In such places. but
all persons confined In such places shall Eave
the privilege Of freely writing 20 ana cosre,
advisers. and they may also receiys vista from
them. except when it Is deemed inadvisable by
the physician In charge:
Sec. s. This act shall take effect ana 20 M
force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 18th. 1901.
CHAPTER s1S-H. 3. NO. 2s4.
AN ACT to amend section 100 OF the General
Statute. OF 1894. relating to salaries and al
loWance Of clerk hire Of county auditors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF thu state
Section /. That section TO Of the General
Statutes Of 1894 be and the same b amended
SO as to read as follows:
Section 72O. The salary Of tina county auditors
shall be regulated by the value OF the property
IN their respective counties, as fixed by. the
state board OF equalization for the preceding
wear as follows: In counties snaa sa+ where the "a AMOUNT o,,1
Of one and one-half million dollars, they shall
be entitled to receive six 90 mills on each