The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24

sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 8. 1903.
CHAPTER 1875. F. NO. 23S.
AN ACT to enjoin the collection of taxes
in certain cases and for the correction
and adjustment of the same.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That whenever the board of
county commissioners of any county in
this state shall hereafter levy taxes in
said county for any purpose in excess Of
the amount allowed by law for such pur-
pose, any taxpayer of such county af-
fected by such levy. for himself and all
other interested taxpayers in the county.
may proceed by suit in the district court
OF said county, against the county treas
urer, the county auditor. and the county
commissioners, OF said county, to enjoin
the collection Of said taxes, and for an
order of said court requiring the defend
ants, or either of them, to correct the
same, and for such other order as may be
deemed proper in the premises for the
correction and adjustment Of said taxes
and tax levy, notwithstanding said per-
son or persons may have plain, speedy
and ordinary course of law. When so
corrected and adjusted, the same may be
collected as other taxes are collected.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and
Approved April g. 1908.
CHAPTER 15HS. F. NO. 252.
AN ACT to amend section five thousand
eight hundred and thirty (5S3O of the
General Statutes Of the State of Mime
sofa for the year eighteen hundred and
ninety-four QS94, the same being sec
ton one % of chapter thirty-seven SD
of the General Laws Of Minnesota for
the year eighteen hundred and ninety
three QS93), being an act providing for
the opening, working and operating
mines, quarries coal, gravel, clay sand
and peat deposits on and in lands the
title of which appears by properly exc
Gted deeds of record to be in plu-
rality of persons.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section five thousand
eight hundred and thirty (5S3O of the
General Statutes of the State of Mime
sofa for the year eighteen hundred and
ninety-four $3.50. the same being section
one % Of chapter thirty-seven esd of the
General Laws of Minnesota for the year
eighteen hundred and ninety-three (1S93),
being an act providing for the opening,
working and operating mines, quarries,
coal, gravel, clay, sand and peat deposits
on and in lands the title Of which appears
by properly executed deeds of record to
be in a plurality of persons be and the
same IS hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section $780, That where veins, lodes
or deposits of iron, iron ores, minerals
or mineral ores of any kind, stone, coal,
clay, sand, gravel or peat are known to
or do exist on or in lands which are
shown by. properly executed deeds or
leases having more than one year to run,
or record in the county in which said
lands are situated. to belong to a plural
1ty Of owners, the owner or owners of
an interest equal to one-half or greater
in said lands as shown by said deeds or
leases so recorded, may bring action in
the district court in the county where
said lands are situated, for permission to
open, operate and develop said veins,
lodes or deposits Of iron, iron ores, min
erals or mineral ores of any kind, stone,
coal, clay, sand, gravel or peat, that are
found in or on said lands.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 8, 1903.
CHAPTER 1875. F. NO. 256
AN ACT to revise and amend chapter
two hundred and ninety-fiVe (295) of the
General Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-nine QS99) relating to the pre-
vention of fraud in the sale of dairy
products, their limitations or substitutes
to prohibit and prevent the manufacture
or sale Of unhealthy or adulterated
dairy products. and to preserve the
public health, and to extend the provls-
ions thereof SO as to include articles
sold for food.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That chapter two hundred
and ninety-fve $3.50 of the General Laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety-nine
QS99 shall be amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section I: The governor shall appoint
a commissioner who shall be known as
the state dairy and food commissioner
who shall be a citizen of this state anc
who shall hold his office for term Of
two ~ years, or until his successor Is
appointed, and who shall receive a sal
airy Of eighteen hundred Isl, 500 dollars
per annum and his necessary expenses
incurred in the discharge of the duties
charged with the enforcement Of the
partment. 1t shall be the duty of the
said commissioner to enforce all lazy:
enacted in this state regarding the
production, manufacture and sale Of
dairy and food products. their limitations
and substitutes and food prepared there
from, the production, manufacture. sale
or adulteration of which is made subject
to this or other laws; to prosecute oil
cause to be prosecuted any person. firm
or corporation, or agent thereof, engaged
in the manufacture or sale Of any i'm.
pure, adulterated or counterfeit dairy oil
food products that are produced, Offered
of this state, and to encourage and pro.
mote the manufacture Of pure dairy anC
food products in the state. Said com
missioner may be removed from office a.
cessor appointed in his stead. The saiC
commissioner is hereby authorized and
empowered to appoint secretary whose
salary shall be twelve hundred Q200
dollars per annum, one assistant commits
sioner whose salary shall be fifteen hun
dred (1500) dollars per annum, one chic
chemist whose salary shall be hfteeI
hundred Q500) dollars per annum, and
needed to be paid not to exceed one hun
dred 900 dollars per month, am
such number Of inspectors as ma!
by him be deemed necessary, Il
hundred Q00) dollars per month, and thu
necessary expenses incurred in the per
Torrance Of their duties, and to emplo!
such counsel as he may deem necessary
The sum of fifteen thousand Q5.O0O dol
lars annually is hereby appropriated t.
be paid for the execution Of the dair!
and food laws out Of any money in thu
state treasury not otherwise appropriated
All charges, accounts and expenses au
thorized by this act shall be paid by tn,
treasurer OF the state upon the warIan
of the state auditor. The said commits
sioner shall make biennial reports to tn,
legislature not later than the fifteenth
Q5th) day OF January Of his work anC
proceedings and shall report in detail tn,
number Of inspectors he has appointed
and employed with their expenses ant
disbursements and the amount Of salar!
paid the same, and he may from time t
time issue bulletins of information whel
in his judgment the interests Of the stat
would be promoted thereby.
The said commissioner shall have roon
in the capitol, to be set apart for his u.s.
by the governor, and a laboratory in tn
capitol where all chemical analyses 70
the department shall be conducted. TIL
state dairy and food commissioner shall
be a practical dairyman; the assistan
commissioner, chemists, inspectors ant
all agents and other persons appointed b!
the said dairy and food commissions
shall be practical men and especial!