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

Sec. g. For the making of such copies
and certifying thereto the register Of
! deeds shall be paid as compensation
therefor out of the county funds, as the
! board of county commissioners may
deem proper.
Sec. T. Whenever it shall become nee
esSary to renew records from records
| which are in themselves transcripts from
| other counties, the transcript shall be
verified and certified to by the register
of deeds who made such transcript as a
| correct copy of the original record in
| such other county
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be. in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 3, 1903.
CHAPTER 125-H. F. NO. 343.
AN ACT to amend section 1885 of Cen
eral Statutes of Minnesota, 1894.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section 1873 OF the
General Statutes of Minnesota 1894, be
and the same hereby is amended so as to
Section 1885. If fve-eighths of the
votes cast upon the proposition at Such
election be in favor of such proposition
the said council or other similar body
may issue and negotiate the bonds or
such village to the amount necessary for
the erection of such building or the max
ing of such improvements; provided, that
such bonds shall not be negotiated or
sold for less than their par value. Pro-
vided, that no village shall be authorized
to issue or sell its bonds to an amount so
that the aggregate bonded Indebtedness
thereof shall at any one time exceed IL per
cent Of the assessed valuation of the
taxable property OF such village as 1ndi-
Gated by the last preceding assessment
of such property: Provided, further, that
all such bonds shall be due and payable
in not more than twenty 600 years from
the date of issue Of such bonds.
Sec. q All acts and parts OF acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after May l, 1903.
Approved April 3. 1903.
CHAPTER 126-H. F. NO. 1853.
AN ACT to reorganiZe and to regulate
the affairs and management Of the State
Agricultural Society and the State Fair,
so-called, appropriating money therefor,
and re-enacting, codifying and amend
ing the laws relating thereto, providing
for grounds upon which the same is
held, and the conveyance thereof to the
state and the governance and control
thereof, prohibiting the use or DISPOSE
tIon of intoxicating liquors and provid-
ing generally for the protection, safety,
health and comfort of the public, at and
upon said grounds and in the vicinity
thereof.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota;
Section l. That the laws relating to
the State Agricultural society, its affairs
fair, so-called, and providing for grounds
upon which the same is to be held, and
the governance and control thereof. be,
and the same are hereby re-enacted,
codif1ed and amended SO as to read as
hereinafter set forth.
Sec. 2 The State Agricultural society
as it now exists is hereby confirmed and
established as a public corporation, with
its present corporate seal and with power
of perpetual succession.
Sec. 3. It's membership, except honor
airy, shall be confined to citizens Of Min,
nesota, and shall hereafter be composed
as IOllOwS:
First-Three 90 delegates to be chosen
annually by each of the county and dis
trict agricultural societies in this state,
and in case any such society shall fail
or neglect to appoint such delegates then
and in thlt event the president, secretary
and treasurer of such society shall, by
virtue Of their offices, be members of the
said State Agricultural society; provided,
that If no county agricultural society eX-
lists in any county, or any such society
shall fail to hold an annual fair, and any
city therein shall maintain annually
street fair devoted to agricultural inter
ests, then any three 60 delegates chosen
street fair association fails OF neglects
to choose such delegates, then the presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer or such
street fair association shall. by virtue of
their offices, be members Of the said State
Agricultural society; and provided fur
Their, when there is, in any county, more
than one such fair association, the senior
association shall be entitled to such mem
bership; and provided further, that all
such societies and associations shall
maintain an active existence and hold
annual fairs, and shall have paid out,
each year, the sum of three hundred dol
lars in premiums, and have an annual
membership Of twenty-five or more mem
bers.
reason of eminent services in agriculture
or horticulture, or in the arts and sciences
connected Herewith, or of long and faith
full service in the society, or Of benefits
oOr NV wv
(2-3) vote at any Of its annual meetings
be elected as such.
Third-Two delegates selected by, and
the presidents. ex-otfcio, Of the following
societies and associations: The State
Horticultural society, the State Amber
Cane society. the State Dairymen's asso-
the State Poultry association, the State
Beekeepers' association and the Mime
sofa Stock Breeders association and any
other state society or association within
the state having for its object the promo
ton of any branch Of agriculture. horti-
culture, stock-raising or improvement or
mechanics related to agriculture or horti-
culture
Fourth-The members Of the governing
board of said society and it's officers shall,
by virtue Of their offices as such, be and
become members of said society.
Sec. 4. The management and control of
it's affairs shall be vested in its presi-
dent, two vice presidents and six mana
gers, to be known as it's governing board,
all Oh WnO1n snail De ClIlZelS OIL IHlS SIdIe,
and any five of whom shall constitute
quorum; the annual meeting of the State
Agricultural society shall be held in the
state house in the city of st. Paul, or in
any other place in said city or in the
city of Minneapolis, or at the state fair
grounds, so-called, as may be selected by
the board Of managers, on the second (2)
Tuesday in January, and continued until
the second 90 Thursday in January of
each year, at which last named date the
following officers shall be electeu. namely:
The president, two (2) vice presidents and
two CO managers, which said managers
shall serve three 90 years each, and shall
take the place of the present managers
as their respective terms of office expire,
so that two (2) members shall be chosen
each year. and each member shall hold
his office three 90 years, the board al
ways to consist of six co members. The
Governor Of the State of Minnesota, eX-
officio, and three 60 members from the
state at large, who shall be appointed by
the governor, with the advice and con-
sent of the senate, shall constitute a
board of auditors who shall examine all
transactions Of said State Agricultural
society and report to the legislature at
each session.
Sec. ). The president, vice president
and board of managers shall on the third
90 Tuesday Of January of each year,
elect a secretary and treasurer of said
society, who shall each hold his office for
the term of one year, and until his sue
compensation and that of the other Of
ficers of the society shall be fixed and
provided for by said board of managers.
Sec. 6. The secretary shall be required
to make an annual report to the governor
on or before the tenth day of December
ceedings Of the society for the current
year and such other information as shall