The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-04-20
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sota Tor the year eighteen hundred eishty-hv
dss5), as amended by chapter lfty-four G4)
OF the General Laws of Minnesota for the
year eighteen hundred ninety-aeyen {1S97),
relating to the assessment and collection 81
taxes. 81. e. r. &
Be Il enacted by the Legislature Of tho state Q,
Section i. That section fifteen {15 Of chap
ter two ~ Of the General Laws Of Minnesota
re nsoxt the year eighhteen hundred eighty five
the General Laws OF Minnesota, for the year
eighteen hundred ninety .seven us9D. be and
the sap1e Is hereby amended SO a. to read q
Sec is. On the first day Of junS Of each
Ianasdlatsly accrue and thereafter g charged
lists IN the hands Of the county treasurer. and
any treasurer who shall make out and deliver
any receipt tor such taxes without including
Such penalty therein, and who shall receive
payment Of such tax without Including such
penalty therein, shall be liable to the county
TOR the amount Of such penalty: provided, That
any real estate shall be paid befors the first
day Of June Of each year. then no penalty
shall be charged Or collected on the ons-halt
half (k) Of said tax is less than one dollar
(S1.00). then the county treasurer shall not ac-
cept said one-half Gk) Of the amount 81 said
paid shall be paid before the first day Of No
vember Of z..Ach year, but II said remaining
one-half gD Of said tax shall not be paid be-
ty Of ten 90 per cent shall Immediately ao-
crue, and thereafter be charged upon the ot,s-
half S Of any t such real estate tax remain.
Of each year, the county treasurer shall re-
turn to the county auditor the several tax Lists
in his hands. having compared the same with
office. and written opposite the amount Of each
tax 50 receipted for. the words paid in tuP'
e. e nhl Pa1 a. as the case may be- and
ceipts giren In discharge Of such tax, and eaof1
tract or lot Of real property against which the
taxsa or any part thereof remain unpaid shall
es ons pena9 g t an IS
amount of the original tax remaining unpaid
shall Immediately accrue, and thereafter be
CHARGED upon all such such DELINQUENT tazes and
any statement Of delinquent taxes without in
Guiding the penalties imposed by this section
therein. and any treasurer who shall receive
payment Of such taxes without including such
penalties, shall be liable to the county for the
amount OF such penalties omitted.
Sec Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and b. in
Approved April 18th. 1901.
CHAPTER SIGH. E, Nc. 2sa
AN ACT to prevent the abandonment ana neg
left Of wife Or children by persons charged BY
law with the maintenance thereof; to make
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 or suitable care in case OF
sickness to his wife or minor ehild under d.
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.
In county jail, OF IN q workhouse at hard
labor for not more than year. nor less than
three months.
Provided. however. If after conviction ard
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
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 be or
dered to. appear before the court and show
cause why sentence should not be imposed,
whereupon the court may pass sentence. or for
good cause shown may modify the order and
take new undertaking and further suspend
Sec. 2. All acts or parts Of acts Inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed. $
Sec 9. This act shall take effect md be In
force from and after its passage
Approved April 18th. 1901.
4 CHAPTER 317-H. F. NO. 2s0. ;,
AN ACT to provide for places of detention for
alleged insane. to be located In cities Of fifty
thousand (50O00) or more inhabitants in the
State OF minnesota, and TO provide for the
insane
to such places, and for the care, control and
management 81 such places and the persons
Committed thereto - 49,
Be 1t enacted BY the Legislature Of the State OF
Section /. There shall b established. and +,
Is hereby made the duty Of the board Of con-
Of ao mnnssoss IN sysrz sy i e Sat-
more inhabitants, a place, to be known as 9
place Of detention. for alleged insane. Such
place shall consist Of ward in the city O,
n1tr,fyy $otJA x,l4
which place shall be under the CHARGE super
vision and control of the board Of control.
Sec 2. That whenever the Judge Of probate
or the court commissioner, the case may be-
and the examining physicians constituting the
jury, in their Judgment deem 1t advisable tc
commit any person alleged to be insane, whose
examination, to place Of detention. they ahal
have power to do so in the sauna way and I'M
der the Same procedure as persons are nov
committed to the state hospital for insane. and
persons 90 committed to such places Of de-
tention shall be in said place until such time
as it shall be determined by the person ir
Of probate and the physicians constituting the
examining Jury that committed such person t
such place, that the person so comlnitted' i.
cured or q fit subject for the state insane hos
pital. If the person is cured. he or she shall
be discharged on the recommendation Of the
Judge OF probate and the examining jury o.
physicians and the person in charge Of suct
place. !,
If the person has not improved, ana In theii
Judgment is a At subject for the state institu
ton. they shall 80 endorse on the warrant q
commitment, and the person shall be conveyed
to the state hospital for the insane by some
suitable person or persons designated by thu
making the commitment: and a record Of hi
or her case shall be transmitted to ;he state
institution. Such person or persons. while II
places Of detention, shall be under the medica
care OF the city or county physician. 80 The
case may be. and such other consulting physi.
clan as the person committed, OF his or he1
relatives, may determinai but in no ease shall
any patient be kept in place Of detention fol
more than six % weeks.
Sec. 8. NO examiner IN tunacy shall b "a.
titled to his or her pay as such examiner until
detention where such person has been com
mitted. after which time they shall be paid as
q e aae aG s nov
maintaining such persons in tho places SO es
tahlished shall be paid out Of any funds In the
state treasury not otherwise appropriated end
sufficient money for that purpose Is hereby
appropriated.
Sec 4. Ths person or persons in charge d
to be the guardian Of the person OF persons
committed to such places Of detention for the
purpose Of retaining them In such places, bui
a e p prvse e0 Of freely WI: We e. and cure
spending with their relatives; friends and leta
advisers. and they may also receive visits from
the physician Ia charge:
SEC. s.. This act shall take effect ana BE- II
force from and after Its passage
Approved April 18th. 1901.
CHAPTER Ssh. B. NO. 2s4,
AN ACT to amend section 72O OF the Genera
Statutes OF 1894. relating to salaries and Al
loNance Of clerk hire Of county auditors.
Be It enacted by the Legislature af The Stat
Of Minnesota: -l...sI ,...y-...- -
Section l.. That section 10 Of the Genera
Statutes OF 1884 be and the SAME b aInandet
90 as to read as follows:
Section TO- The salary Of the county AUDITOR
shall be regulated by the vaius Of the ptopezti
in their respective counties, as fixed by tn
state board Of equalization for the preceding
wear as follows: In counties where the amount
OF one and one-half million dollars, they shai
be entitled to receive six te) mills on each
dollar Of the nrst one hundred Thousand dol
lars and ono MILL on each dollar Of ell amount.
In excess Of said last named sum. and lesl
than two hundred thousand dollars, and one
third Of one mill on each dollar on all amount
thu 1ral11a af tha t,ln