The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER 9S9-H. p NO Goa

Sec. = This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1908.
CHAPTER 3S9-H. F. NO. 9Os
AN ACT relating to trading stamps.
coupons, tickets, and other similar de-
vices, TO regulate the redemption OF the
same to prevent deception and fraud in
their use, and to oyide a penalty for
the violation thereof.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State CT Minnesota:
Section 1. Any person. individual or
corporation who shall sell and deliver any
trading stamps, coupons tickets or other
similar devices to any person, or to any
association or individual engaged I'm any
trade or business, with the promise or
assurance expressed or implied that he,
or any person or corporation, will give
or deliver to any person presenting ouch
stamps. coupons. tickets or similar de-
vices any money or goods, wares or mer-
chandfse therefor or in redemption there
of, shall print upon the face of said
stamps, coupons, tickets or other SINH
lar devices the advertised value of the
same or the value of the personal prop
erty with which they may be redeemed,
and shall upon demand redeem said
stamps, coupons, tickets or other similar
devices in any number whatever which
may be presented for redemption, either
In cash or in goods, wares or merchan-
amount or value so expressed or printed
upon said stamps, coupons or similar de-
vices. In case such holder elects to re-
ceive goods. wares and merchandise, the
same may be selected by him.
-. Sec. 2. Any association, corporation or
individual who shall sell or issue trading
stamps, coupons. tickets or other SINH
lar devices shall, upon the failure to re-
deem said trading stamps, coupons, tick
cts, or similar devices, in the man
ner prescribed in the first section there
of, be liable to the holder of the same
for the amount Of their advertised value,
and the said holder may recover the
same from the association. corporation
or individual selling, delivering or issu-
ing said stamps. coupons. tickets or SINH
lar devices, in a civil action in any court
of competent jurisdiction, together with
the costs of suit, and also including the
reasonable attorneys fee Of an attorney
for services rendered in the prosecution
of such action.
Sec. g. Any individual. association,
corporation or officer or employe of a
corporation violating any of the provi-
sions Of this act shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine of
not less than seventy-five (75) nor over
one hundred (100) dollars or by impris
onment in the county jail for not less
than sixty (60) days or more than nine
ty 900 days, for the first offense; and
upon conviction for a second offense shall
be punished by Imprisonment in the
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after August /,
1903.
Approved April 81. 1903.
CHAPTER 39O-.H. F. NO. $50.
AN ACT to amend section 113 of chap
ter g.. General Statutes of 1878, as
amended. being section $50 Of the Cen
eral Statutes of 1894.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section 113 of chapter
of the General Statutes of 1878, as
amended, being section $50 of the Gen
eral statutes of 1894, be and the same Is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
The board of county commissioners on
the first Tuesday in January, annually,
shall make a full and accurate statement
of the receipts and expenditures OF the
preceding year which statement shall
contain full and correct description OF
each item. from whom and on what &C
count received, to whom paid and on what
account expended, together with an accu
rate statement of the finances of the
county at the end of the fiscal year, in
Guiding all debts and liabilities of every
means to discharge the same; and shall,
within thirty days thereafter, have the
same posted up at the court house door,
and at two other public places in their
county, and published in some newspa,
per therein, If there is one, for three sue
cessive weeks Said board shall. at It's
meeting in September and January of
each year, examine and count all the
funds in the treasury, and shall examine
the accounts and vouchers Of the au.
ditor and treasurer, and make writted
certif1c cate of the condition of the treas
ury, and file the same with the auditor,
showing how much money and what
kind is in the treasury. and all other
matters in connection Herewith. Pro-
vided, that in all counties Of over rs, 600
inhabitants such proceedings shall be
published in daily newspaper"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April q, 1903.
CHAPTER 391-H r. NO. sol.
AN ACT to appropriate money for the
purchase OF land at the Rochester state
hospital for the insane.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That from any money in the
state treasury, not otherwise appropri-
ated the sum Of twelve hundred 12O0)
dollars be and the same Is hereby ap-
propriated, to be used by the state board
Of control for the purchase Of additional
lands at the Rochester state hospital for
the insane.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April y, 1903.
CHAPTER 392-H. F. NO. $50
AN ACT making certain assessments fol-
street grading in cities OF over go oO0l
Inhabitants void and of no effect.
Be it enacted by the legislature OF tha
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. In all cities Of over 10 O0C
inhabitants where an assessment for the
grading OF any street has been levied and
the street or any part thereof has NOT
been graded within five 90 years after
the levying of the assessment for such
grading, said assessment covering thai
graded is hereby declared to be null
void and of no effect. Provided moth