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accomplish the said revision.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and
/ be In force from and after its passage
! Approved April 9, 1903.
CHAPTER 15S-H. F. NO. 9.
| AN ACT to amend section seven thou.
sand eight hundred and sixty-nine 0S69)
Of the General Statutes of Minnesota
for 1894, as the same was amended by
chapter one hundred and forty-four
1897, and chapter two hundred and
twelve GID of General Laws Of Min
nesota for 1901, relating to bounties for
the arrest and conviction of horse
| thieves.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
| State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section seven thousand
| eight hundred and siXty-nine GS69) of the
| General Statutes of Minnesota for 1894,
| as amended by chapter one hundred and
forty-four Q4Q Of the General Laws Of
| the State of Minnesota for 1897, and chap
| ter two hundred and twelve (212) of the
| General Laws of the State Of Minnesota
for 1901, be and the same hereby is
Section 1869. That the sum of two
| hundred (S200) dollars be paid to any per-
| son or persons for the arrest and convic-
| ton of each and every person who steals
a horse or horses from any person or
| persons in this state, which amount shall
| be paid to the person or persons entitled
| thereto on the presentation of a certif-
| cate, issued as hereinafter provided, from
| the clerk Of the court Of the county where
| such conviction was had, setting forth
| the OBJECT for which the same was issued,
| to the treasurer of the proper county;
and such county treasurer shall take a
receipt Tor the same, setting forth the
object for which the same was paid;
which certificate and receipt shall be for
Warded to the state auditor, who SHALL at
the next settlement, place a warrant for
such amount into the hands of the state
treasurer, to be credited on the settlement
with said county treasurer
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 10, 1903.
CHAPTER 18Th. F. NO. 75s.
AN ACT creating pension for disabled or
retired policemen in cities situated In
counties now having or which may at
any time hereafter have a population
of 100000 and not over 225, 900 inhabi-
tants and providing for fund out Of
which such pension shall be paid and
for the establishment Of pension
board for the management, control and
distribution Of such fund.
Be 1T enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. In every city situated in
counties now having or which may at any
time hereafter have population of $780,
900 Inhabitants or over, and not over
225OO0 inhabitants, there may be created
police pension fund. which shall be
governed and managed by a police pen
sion board in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act.
Sec. 2. That every paid municipal
eXlSI1nR
may hereafter be organized may and are
hereby authorized to become incorporated
pursuant to the provisions of title g.
chapter "a of the General Statutes Of
Minnesota, 1894, and acts amendatory
thereto, or adopt a constitution and by
laws as q relief association to provide
and permit and allow said police relief
association so Incorporated or so organ
lied to pay out of, and from any funds 1t
may have received from the State of Min
nesota or from any other source, a serv-
manner as it's articles of incorporation
the constitution and bylaws shall SO
designate, not exceeding however the
sum of $40 per month to each of its pen
stoned members who shall have arrived
at the age of 90 years or more. and
shall have done active police duty
police department for a period of 20
years or more in the police depart
ment Of sl!ch city. in which such
relief association shall be organized
or mentally because of any injury received
or suffered while in the performance of
his duties as such police officer, SO as to
render necessary. his retirement from
active police service may be placed upon
the pension list, and shall receive such
pension as provided for in said articles
laws; provided, however. that said fund
shall not be used for any other purpose
other than for the payment, of service
pensions and disability pension AS here
in provided.
Sec 3. Every such association shall at
all times have and retain the right to
Increase or reduce the amount of such
pension not to exceed $40 per month
whenever because of the amount Of funds
on hand, or for other good reasons such
increase or reduction may seem advisable
or proper to the board of management of
said relief association.
Sec 4. The pension authorized by this
act shall not be paid to any person while
drawing salary in any amount from said
police department.; and no member shall
be entitled to said pension after he re-
moves his residence from the city where
such relief association is located or who
shall have been convicted of felony or
miSdemeanor for which he shall be adj
judged to be imprisoned or who is
habitual drunkard; and that any person
receiving the pension herein mentioned
shall not receive or be entitled to receive
any other or further pension or relief
from said association.
Sec 3. No payments made or to be
made by said board to said member Of
said police force shall be subject to
judgment, garnishment or execution or
other legal processes and no person en-
titled to such payment shall have the
right to assign the same, nor shall said
association have the authority to recog-
nize or pay over any sum whatever which
has been assigned.
Sec. 6. Said association through its Off
GERS shall have full charge, management
and control of the police pension fund
herein provided for, which said fund shall
be derived from the following sources.
First-From the gifts of real estate or
personal property, rents, or money or
other sources; second, an amount or sum
equal to lilo of 1 mill shall be annually
assessed, levied and. collected by the
proper officers of such city where a po-
lice relief association exists, upon each
dollar of each taxable property in such
city as the same appears on the tax
records of such city. which said sum
shall by the proper officers of said city be
placed on the credit of the police pension
funds, and shall not be used or devoted
to any other purpose other than for the
purpose of the police pension fund; pro-
yided, however, that if at any time the
fund so raised by taxation as in this sec
ton provided, together with other re-
sources exceeds the needs of said police
pension board in the properly carrying
out the provisions of this act; then as
be raised by taxation shall be proper
tionately reduced to such amount as will
sufficiently carry out the provisions of
this act, then there shall only be raised
by taxation such part of said
d Of a Of the taxa upon n eaGh dollar
such city as shall be necessary
for the proper maintenance of said fund
as in this act provided.
Sec. Z. The said governing board shall
have full power to hold. transfer and sell
real estate and personal property, and in
association.
Sec. 8. The governing board Of said as
ISOLATION shall consist Of five members to
be elected annually, who shall hold their
terms of office for one, two three, four
and five years, respectively, or until their
and the mayor and chief Of police shall
be eX-officio members of said board. All
vacancies occurring in the elective men,
bership of said board shall be filled by