The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-04-20

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the expenditure thereof by such boards.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota: sFS .A .as- fr ~ Il
Section 1. That the board OF county commits
ing or which shall hereafter have. a population
OF two hundred thousand (200 O00) inhabitants
expenditures Of ali moneys appropriated by
sr ri,5s oo s4, out Of the General road and
the construction or repair. of roads and bridges
or either, in any township or village in such
Sec 2. That all moneys so appropriated shall
pc expended by and under the direction and
supervision OF such boards Of county commls-
sloners IN the following manner: ST., a.~
Ina, Ihat IN al cases except as hereinafter pro
Vloeu. pelore expending any such money for
such purpose or purposes. such board Of county
Veyor or such county, or his deputy, to furnish
10 such board a survey of the work for which
1t Is proposed to e1pend such money, together
ana the estimated cost thereof, and that upon
the receipt Of the same by such board it shall
such expenditure advisable, to invite bids for
such work by posting notices for at least
contract for the same in at least three C) 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
tees in three 90 Of the most public places in
brief description of such work, and shall state
me time and place Of awarding the contract for
t the sam and at the time and PLACE zee
OF such board to let such contract to the low
est responsible bidder, who shall in all cases
evidencins the same. and said board shall re-
Quire satisfactory bond for the faithful per-
formatce Of such contract; provided. neverthe-
less. that nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to prevent such board from rejecting
all bids for such work and readVertise for new
bids if in the judgment Of such board all
bids are excessive; and provided, further, that
such board may, without advertising for bids
and letting contracts as above required. ex-
Eeyor or his deputy a sum not exceeding one
hundred 600 dollars during any ono year at
when in their Judgment such repairs are neces-
sary to maintain or protect such road or bridge
or the travel thereon, and may employ a re-
pair crew for such purpose for a period not
exceeding four months during. any one year,
and may purchase and maintain the necessary
making such repairs, but the total amount ex-
pended for all such purpose in making such
repairs rs shal not. in any one year exceed the
V1ded. further. that in case of any emergency
iS traNea upon any highway unsafe. OF
ton thereof, and requiring immediate repair.
an amount not exceeding five hundred $500
dollars may be expended in the repair thereof
tract therefor, and the sum or sums SO ex-
pended shall not exceed one thousand dollars
IN ting limit Of
hereinbefore mentioned.
Sec g.: Chapter III afty-three Gs9 Of the Gen:
thousand eight hundred and ninety-niSn Qs9s)
is hereby repealed.
force from and after its passage.
Approved April II. 1901.
CHAPTER A1-S F. NO. 40.
tication Of the General Laws Of the State Of
Minnesota.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the Stats
Section l. The justices of the supreme court
Of this state are authorized On or before the
first day Of May 1901. to appoint three per
annotats the public statutes of this state
exclusive OF the statutes on the subject OF
taxatlon designating one member Of said COM
1t shall be the duty of said commission tt
examine and compare the existing Genera!
the present legislative session, together with
Thereon. ana to propose and recommend such
their opinion, simplify, harmcnize and com
paa @ bf Ie ties of this q Tn
vision and oodifcation. including the full
text Of all the laws recommended by them, i'm
Guiding annotations. with a. full and complete
and deliver to him five hundred 5000 copies
Of said report. printed and bound. on or be-
fore December LIST, 1902, and the secretary OF
report to the governor, the attorney general
each Justice Of the supreme court, each clerk
of the several district courts and each mem
ber-elect of the state legislature, and the re-
manning copies shall be subject to the disposi
ton of the justices Of the supreme court I'm
mediately upon such filing. the secretary O.
be entered for the. benefit Of the people of this
state. = q .~-, = -. ~
o
are authorized to determine the compensate,
Of the several commissioners, and the amount.
to be paid for their. clerical assistance AM
TOR printing the said reports. not to exceed
the sum OF thirty-five thousand 1885, OOO) dol
lars in all. Payments shall be made from tim,
to time by the state treasurer upon the war
rants OF the state auditor issued upon receip
OF vouchers OF the commissioners verified BY
three ~ of the justices of the supreme court
l$lo,Ooo) dollars shall be SO paid cut during
the year 1901, and not more than ten Thousand
($11, oO09 dollars additional before ths deliver,
of the reports hereinbefore provided for
And in no event shall more than such secone
dr OF ten 1922 d AnS be na
due shall be paid on vouchers as Herein pro
vided, accompanied by the certificate of tn,
secretary OF state, that the five hundred 600
in accordance with section of this act. Blu
such hral payment shall not be made before
th se t,rs' day yb of Fehrurary A D. 1so
Of any money in the state treasury not other
wise appropriated the sum of thirty-five thou
sand (Sao, 0OO dollars, or such portion thereo
visions Of this act.
Sec L. This act shall take effect and b,
ApproSe tfo pr I'M 91t a.'i ieoi t" DaSsas"
CHAPTER 242-s. F. NO. 454,
AN ACT to create a Board Of Poor Com
missioner In counties having a popu
0o0V ard an area Of over five thous
and $4,000 square miles, and to dedn
the duties of such board.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of tn,
State of Minnesota:
Section l.: Whenever any county in Thu
state shall have POPULATION of owe
area Of over five thousand (5,OOO) sauar,
miles, the judge Of the district court O
sueh county, or II there is more than on
judge Of said court, then the judges there
ors of said county, who shall constitute !;
board to be known as the board of poo
commissioners of such county. The tern
shall expire on the first Monday in Jan
uary next after said appointment; tn,
term of office of the second member D.
said board shall expire on the first Mon
after said appointment; and the term o
office of the third member of said boart
shall expire on the first Monday Of tn,
pointment, and the judge or Judges max
ing such appointments shall designat,
therein when the term Of Office Of eacl
member respectively shall expire. Ant
day Of January Of each year. the Judge
or judges, as the case may be, of sait
district court shall appoint qualified
said board for period of three 81 years
from the first Monday Of January, tx
succeed the member Of such board whose
term of office expires on said last men
toned date. And whenaVer vacancy
shall occur in said board by death, res
ignation or otherwise, the judge or judg
es, as, the case may be. Of said district
court, shall appoint a qualified electo
of said county to fill such vacancy. Any
member of said board may be removed
by the judge or judges, as the case
may be, Of said court, for good cause
fansa of the cha rpas a patnet b;ro ~,