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CHAPTER Till. F. NO. 5O7.

CHAPTER TIL. F. NO. 5O7.
AN ACT to authorize counties having a
dred fifty thousand inhabitants and not
over two hundred thousand inhabitants
to procure title to lands for pub
Tic PURPOSES, to mp9 10Y the he same m +s1 by
Der thereon, and to establish or aid in
establishing public parks.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
state having, according to the then last
completed state or national censu a pop
ulation Of not less h ONE hundred and
fifty thousand inhabitants, and not more
it Shall be lawful for the Board Of County
Commissioners Of any such county In this
state. whenever in the Judgment of said
board the present or future public inter
ests of said county would be promoted
thereby, to procure and receive by gift
or by purchase the title to any lands in
reasonably necessary for public purposes,
and they may improve and beautify the
same by the preservation Or cultivation
Of timber thereon, or otherwise, and hold
county as a site for Any public building
or other public purpose; and said board
may set apart and improve the whole or
amy ,p thereof temporarily or perma,
may at any time, If the public interests
require, sell and convey or LEASE any
Such lands ON Such terms as may in the
judgment Of said board be advantageous,
whether the same was acquired by gift,
purchase or otherwise: provided, how
ever, that any land or lands acquired
by virtue of this act Shall not exceed
one acre#in EXTENT, unless such land or
lands so acquired adjoin or are contig-
rots to"a park already established by a
! city or other municipality.
Sec. 2. For the purpose Of acquiring
the title to amy such lands acquired in
whole or in part by purchase, the said
Board of County Commissioners is here
thereof out of any moneys in the county
treasury not otherwise appropriated, and
the county auditor is hereby authorized
to draw, issue and deliver to the vendor
or vendors for the purchase price thereof
his warrant or warrants in payment
therefor.
Sec. 8. Whenever, according to the
then last state or national census, the
population of any county of this state
which now has a population Of less han
one hundred and fifty thousand, shall &C
quire mot less than that number, such
county shall at once become subject to
the provisions of his act, and whenever,
according to such census, the population
of any county shall exceed two hundred
thousand inhabitants, or fall under one
hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants,
the provisions of this act, at the expira-
ton of ninety days from the fnal filing.
of the enumeration of such county, shall
no longer apply thereto.
Sec. 4. act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1901.
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CHAPTER 61-S. +. NO. 90.

49, lila lIIIs OA-1o l.. 4NO. 90.
AN ACT to authorize and empower the
city council or common council OF cities
in this state of over $4,000 inhabitants
to issue municipal bonds for building,
constructing, widening, enlarging, ex-
tending and repairing bridges within the
corporate limits of such cities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. The city council or common
council Of each and every city in this
state now, or hereafter, having over
fifty ous nd go, O0U inhabitants, in ad-
dition to all the rights and overs here
tofore granted thereto by law, is hereby
authorized md empowered, for the pur-
noses hereinafter designated, to issue from
time to time, as needed, the negotiable
bonds of their respective city to an
amount in the aggregate. not to exceed
two hundred and fifteen Thousand dollars
(S215, OOO, said bonds to be made in such
denominations and payable at such places
and at such times not to exceed thirty
l3O) wears from the date thereof, as
NAV be deemed best, and to bear inter
est at the rate not to exceed four per
cent 4%) per annum, payable semi
annually, and to have interest p
attached, payable at such place or places
as shall be designated therein. and said
city council or common COUNCIL, as the
case may be, is further authorized to
negotiate and sell such bonds from time
to time to the highest bidder, or bidders
therefor, and Upon the best terms that
can be obtained; provided that NO such
bonds Shall be sold for less amount
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CHAPTER It's. r NO. 431.

P IT'S. r. NO. 431.
AN ACT to am 9sM g eha apt cs one e a1uT fesxsa
of one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-seven qs97), entitled can act
to prescribe the bounds of senatorial
and representative districts, and to APP
sentativeS."
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
, State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section W l2l Of chap
ter one hundred and twenty Q2O- of the
General Laws OF one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety-seven qSYD. be and the
to the Thirty-eighth District, so as to
ma. T H;EiEf y s3ifS 81 BfSTKfc sF,,, he
co ams Iale Of all the Fist sIs1 G GsD ward Sp Of the he
the Third Ord and Tenth Qoth) wards
OF the city of Minneapolis lying between
described line, to-wit: Beginning at a
point In the center of the Mississippi
river where Third avenu north inter
s sect. the he same esnf:r tn d9ea aesa fgFS %3th " syez,1g
north to a point where the same inter
sects Sixth street north; thence
northwesterly along the center OF said
same dntersects Seventh avenue north;
thence westerly along the center of said
Seventh avenue north to a point where
the anne intersects Hoag venue thence
lUO1 Ill CDlO1l6 Nv IL " L HStANL AAOS@5 @tS'
nue. to a point where the same intersects
Eighth avenue north; thence easterly
along the center of said Eighth avenue
north to a point where b same inter
scots Fifth street north; thence north
westerly along the center. of said Fifth
iptersects Sixth street north. thence
north along the center of said Sixth
street north to a point where the same
intersects Twenty-sixth avenue north;
thence east along the center of said
T~wenty-sixth avenue north to a point
north; thence north along the center Of
said Third street north to a point where
the same intersects Thirty-third avenue
north; thence east along the center of
Thirty-third avenlI north to the center
Of the Mississippi river, and shall be
entitled to elect one % senator and two
(2) representatives.
Sec. 2. That section two (2 of chapter
one hundred twenty q2O of the General
Laws Of one thousand eight hundred and
ninety7seven Q897) be and the same here
by is amended where 1t relates to the
Forty-fourth (44th) District, so as to
read F W5a9 aRsSdfai as 51sr :
Theo F~orty-fourth (44th) District shall
be composed of that portion of the Third
(3rd) and Tenth (1Oth) wards of the city
Of Minneapolis not included in the Thir-
ty-eight (33th) District, and the villages
Of Crystal, Robbinsdale and Osseo, and
Chanlplin, DAYTON and Hassan. and all
villages included within the limits of said
towns in the county of Hennepin, and.
shall be entitled to elect one ID senator
and two % representatives.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March %. 1901.
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CHAPTER Ssh. F. NO. 1875

CHAPTER s5-H. F. NO. 189.
AN ACT to provide a method for calling
special elections in villages of under
three Thousand $1,000 inhabitants.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota. }
Section i. In all villages in this state
having a population of less than three
thousand 5000 inhabitants, whether or
speciaI village elections may be ordered
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CHAPTER 57-H. f. NO. 31s.
AN ACT authorizing county auditors to
distribute taxes in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l.. That whenever any county
h the state which has been authorized
By q special act to levy a two. CO mill
YAK for sc.ool purposes and the same
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CHAPTER 56-H. r NO. 243.

CHAPTER 56-H. F. NO. 243.
AN ACT defining the crime of forgery
in the third degree and prohibiting the
false making, alteration, counterfeit1ng
or forging Of any certificate, card, seal,
or receipt of any labor organization.
trade union or association Of
and laboring men,, and prohibiting the
uttering and publishing of any such
certificate, card, seal or receipt, and
prescribing a penalty thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. If any person forge, alter
or counterfeit any certificate, card, seal
or receipt, purporting to be given or is
sued by any labor organization, trade
union or association of mechanics and
laboring men, issued by its officers to
its members with any attempt to deceive
or defraud, he shall be guilty of forgery
thereof. he shall be punished as herein
after provided.
Sec. =. If any person utter or publish
as true any false, altered, forged or
counterfeited certificate, card, seal. or
receipt issued by any labor ton,
trade union or association of mechanics
end lahoring men, or its officers, or the
forging, altering OF counterfeiting there
of. as prohibited by the provisions Of
section 1 of this act, with intent to de-
ceive or defraud, he shall be guilty Of
ished as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3. ANY person violating the pro-
visions of this act, upon conviction
thereof, shall be imprisoned in the state
prison not more than five years.
Sec. 4. This act shall tax effect from
and after its passage.
Approved March lG, 1901
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Chapter rs r. NO 5e

CHAPTER 73-s. F. NO. So.
AN ACT to convey to the United States
of America certain lands in Hen1Iepin
/ county, Minnesota, owned and control
led by the State Of Minnesota for a
Soldiers Home, for the purpose Of on-
lock and dam ON the Mississippi river.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
! Section /. There Is hereby granted and
conveyed to the United States of America
for the purpose Of constructing, operating
and maintaining a lock and dam In he
Mississippi i've On n In the vicinity
Of the said land SO conveyed, all right,
title and interest now owned or possessed
and six co., section seventeen 90, town
ship twenty-edght (28)s north, range TWEEN
ty-three (23) west Of the fourth principal
meridian, lying and being east Of a line
drawn from a point on the north
line Of said section seventeen az,
one-half ls21D feet cas- from the
northwest corner of said section v
teen az to a point on the south Line Of
said section seventeen qO, fifteen hun
dred and ifty-nine and four-tenths
l559.4) feet. asst from the south
west corner OF said section seven
angles to the first described Line, begin
ming at a point on the said first described
line. twenty-one hundred Inc t~hirty-f1ve
(213G5) feet (measured along said first de-
scribed line), southeasterly from the
north line of said section seventeen 90,
and extending to the Mississippi river,
dreths $500 acres. more OF less.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %, 1901. :
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cHApTnR 69-H. NO Xix.

AN ACT to amend section ONE a., chap
ter ndnety-two (92) OF the General Laws
of 1897, entitled An act to amend an
Of a new judicial district 10 be known
as The seventeenth Q7th) judicial dis
trict, and to fix dates for holding.
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CHAPTER 74s. F. NO. 247.
AN ACT to protect banks in receiving
deposits from minors.
Be It enacted by the legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
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CHAPTER 76-S. F. NO. 1888.

76-S. +. NO. 3S8.
AN ACT to authorize the village coun-
ellis of incorporated villages in this state
to expend money for building and main
lection of such villages against inun-
dation by high water; and to legal1ze
the expenditure Of money and contracts
made for such purposes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota: :
any Incorporated village In this state
may appropriate from the liquor license
fund of such village a sum not exceeding
five hundred 5000 dolar annually. for
the purpose of constructing and main
tanning dams and bitches in or adjacent
to such village, according to oral. or
written contracts between said village
affected by such dams and bitches, for
the protection of such village against in
undation by high water.
: Sec. 2. That in all cases where the vii
lage council of any incorporated village
in this state has heretofore obtained per-
mission, either by oral or written con-
tract, from the owner or ownelts of the
maintenance of dams and bitches at the
place or places and for the purposes mem
toned in section one of this act, and
has expended money out of the village
easur for the purposes aforesaid, such
contract or contracts between the eaid
village and said n owner Or owners
and the expenditure of money by said
maintenance Of said dams and bitches.
are hereby in all things ratified, legaIized
and confirmed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March ~, 1901.
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nHAPTER is. Ia. INC. Psi.

CHAPTER SIS. +. NO. 21.
AN ACT 'To prevent deception in the
manufacture and sale OF limitation but
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. No person, by himself or mis-
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It therein, approved March.

e ssa4 therein approved March T.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That section one (D of chap
ter ninety-two (90 of the General Laws
of one thousand eight hundred ninety,
seven as9D be a an'7oh Is hereby amended
"Section 1. That section two e. of an
act entitled An act for the establishing
Of a new juu-o-al district to be knoWn as
approved March u, 1897 be amended by
striking out. the fourth line in said sec
following words: in jackson county,
from the first Tuesday in March to tie
thlra Monday in May, and from the first
Tuesday in October to the third Monlay
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1901.
CHAPTER 7O-II. F. NO. 1874.
AN ACT TO designate the plan of CON
companies, IN the State Of Minnesota,
and to provide penalties for the VIOLA
ton thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Min eesota:
Section i. AL life and casualty tnsur-
doing business in this state, except those
associations and fraternal societies hav-
ing a ritual and operating on the lodge
plan, shall have the words old Line AS
sessment Plan" Or stipulated Premium
Flan," as the case may be, printed or
stamped in bold-face type on the face
Of all policies, renewal receipts, circu-
lars and applications for policies here
after to be issued OR circulated, The
words ''old line assessment PLAN" or
stipulated premium plan." as the case
may. be, to make ONE of the principal
lines near the top thereof. and to be
printed or stamped in some other color
Of ink than the balance of said policies,
renewal receipts, circulars and appltca-
lions.
Sec. 2. That df any such life or cas-
ualty insurance company. association or
society shall at any time fail Or refuse
tc comply with the foregoing provisions
Of section one CD of this act, the insur-
ance commissioner shall upon knowledge
Of such failure OF refusal forthwith
suspend or revoke all authority to such
company, as>;:iation CT society, and all
its agents, to do business in this state.
Sec. 8. That any officer, agent or So
licitor Of such life or casualty insurance
ASSOCIATION or society. who shall
neglect OF refuse TO comply with, or who
shall Violate any OF the provisions Of this
act, shall be gully of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
shed by a :ine Of Lot less than one
hundred dollars $1o0), or more than five
hundred dollars (S5O>D. IN The discretion
OF the court.
Sec. 4. This act shat! take effect and
be In force from and after July LIST, 1901.
Approved March %. 1901,
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Instruments by soldiers and sailors In
the ervice of the United States in ter
E., state. ne.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota: :
Section /. That when any soldier or
sailor in the service of the United States
government in territory which is outside
Of the jurisdiction of any state OF the
edge amy deed or other Instrument, which
the laws of this state require to be filed,
or which may be filed In any public
office in the State OF Minnesota, such
or other instrument in the presence Of
two witnesses, and may acknowledge that
he executed such deed or other instru-
the actual service Of the army of the
United States, and the certificate of a
commissioned officer in the service OF the
army Of the United States, that the
Instrument, appeared before him, said
officer, and acknowledged that he exc
cuted the same as his free act and
of such acknowledgment was either a
soldier OF sailor in the service of the
United States army or navy, shaI be
prima facie evidence that such deed or
shall .entitle the deed or other instrument
bearing such certificate to be recorded
in amy public office In the State of Min
deed or other instrument had been duly
acknowledged. before a NOTARY public
Of the State of Minnesota
Sec. g.. Any deed or other Instrument
purporting to nave been executed In ac-
cordance with the provisions of the fore
going s%ection, and purporting. to have
been acknowledged before any commits
Of the United States shall be prima
facie evidence that 1t was so executed
and acknowledged without any other cer-
ttficate or authorization Whatsoever
A 64~E . 81 Tybio q + chra IT To Sn nffooA * -
be in force from and after its passage
A@proved March 10, 1901.
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be made in any bank or banking insti-
tuition in this state, including banks or
ganized under the laws Of the United
States, by or in the lame of a minor, the
such minor, and the receipt check or, &C
quittance in any form Of such Mnor
shall be valid and sufficient release and
thereof, to the bank Until a guardian
shall be. appointed in this state for
such minor, and until such guardian
shall have delivered to such bank a GER
titled copy Of his appointment.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %, 1901.
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CHAPTER s2-H. F.. NO. 1o7,

82-H. E. NO. 1O7. .
AN A. to preyens the pasturing or
and highways of any u~nincorporated
village of this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful
for amy person Or persons having the
CHARGE. care, custody or control OF any
cattle, horses, mules, sheep or swine, or
to stake out by means Of a rope, strap
or wire any of said animals in the streets
of any unincorporated village Of this
state for the purpose of allowing them
to pasture or Craze.
Sec. z. Any person violating the pro-
visions Of this act shall be deemed guilty
OF a ~misde1neanor
Sec. 8. h act shall be in force and
take effect from and after dts passage.
Approved March 26, 1901.
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agents OF servants. sham rende or man.

1 agents or servants, shall render or mans
ufacture, sell, offer for sale, expose for
sale or have in his. possession with inteat
to sell, any article, product or compound
made wholly or partly out OF. any fat,
oil or oleaginous substance or compound
thereof, not produced from unadulterated
be colored in imitation of yellow butter
produced from pure unadulterated milk
OF, cream Of the same.
Sec. 2. Whoever violates any Of the
provisions of section ONE Of this act h
be punished by a fine of Tot less than
one hundred u0g) nor more than five
ment in the state prison for a term not
Sec 3. This his act shall not be construed
a aam reP snan be any dsem nseS' tn be sc ii a add ions
thereto.
Sec. 4. This act shall! take effect and
be in force from and after lts passage.
Approved March 26, 1901.
CHAPTER 7e-s. F. NO. 299.
AN ACT to provide for the issuing CT
cost of paving street intersections in
thousand Inhabitants.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of minnesota:
Section 1. That in cities of the State
OF Minnesota now or hereafter contain
ing over fifty thousand Inhabitants, ac-
cording to the last national or state CEN
sus, the proper authorities of said cities,
in providing by order Or ordinance for
the paving Of any street in said, city,
are hereby authorized to provide therein
for the issuing of certificates of indebt-
edness to an amount sufficient to defray
the expense of the paving Of street in
tersections with other streets which in
tersect the paved street at an angle OF
les les, than sixty or more thar one hun
Indebtedness to bear interest at such
rate and to be payablo out Of the gen
era1 fund Of such city, at such time as
the cannon council Of such city shall
prescribe, a1o shall be signed by the
mayor and city clerk. Provided, that
such certificates of Indebtedness shall be
Issued only when there is not sufficient
money in the general fund properly APP
picable to the cost Of paving such inter
sections. Provided further, thai where
there is any sum in the general fund
properly applicable to the payment of
such cost, certificates Of indebtedness
shall only be issued for the amount OF
the difference between such money so
applicable and the cost of paving sucn
intersections.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 26, 1901.
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CHAPTER sos. F. NO. 351.

oAANAA - ~ ~ ~.
AN ACT authorizing district judges to
fix the day of the term on which petit
jurors shall be convened.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l.. The Judge or judges Of any
judicial district may, by order filed with
where a term OF court is to be held, at
least fifteen Gays before the sitting Of
such court, direct thai the petit jurors
for such II any subsequent term be sum
mOned for any day oil the term fixed by
such order other than the day nov fixed
by law, n the venire issued by the
clerk tor summoning such jurors shall
be made returnable on the day SO fixed
by such order. Such order may be at any
time moL-44od Or vacated by the court by
all order in like manner made and filed
with the clerk at any time before the is
suing Of such venire.
Sec. 2. This act shall, take effect and be
in force from and after. it's passage.
Approved March rs, 1901.
CHAPTER Sill. f. NO. 81.
AN ACT to amend section two Of chap
ter IL of the General Laws of the State
of Minnesota for the year A. d. 1888,
section 3i9s of the Statutes OF Mime
sofa for the year A. D. 1894, relating
to insurance companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section /. That section two of chapter
of Minnesota for the year a. D. 1888, the
same being section 1898 OF the Statutes
of Minnesota A. d. 1894, be amended SO as
10 read as follows:
This act shall not be held to apply
tc township mutual fire insurance COM
paries organized under the laws Of this
safe, nor TO mutual aid associations, ben
eft associations or cooperative life in
surance societies., wherever organized,
nor to mutual fire insurance companies
organized under the laws of this state,
nlsuring upon farm property only"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage.
Approved March 26, 1901. s-~