Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01

percentage of it's value for which such
property is insurable by such company.
Sec. 5. Any town insurance company
may by authority of it's board of dfrec-
tors, collect by advance assessment ana
maintain in the hands OF Its treasurtl 81
an emergency fund not exceeullls ~
total amount Of insurance in force, TO pc
used in of losses and for such
other purposes as money heretofore COL
lected by assessments may be used iot.
consistent with any Of the provisions Oh
this act are hereby repealed. n
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and DC
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March IL, l9o3.
CHAPTER 111-H. +. NO. 1854.
AN ACT to legalize the Incorporation OF
certain villages, attempted under eng
ter one hundred %forty-tive Q4o) OF Lne
General Laws OF me eot tho osd The sew
eral acts a~mendatory thereof, ana also
to legalize the acts Of said villages
Be it enacted by the legislature OIL VIC
State Of Minnesota: o,o
Section 1. That in all cases where lntle
may nave been an incorporation hereloe e
fore attempted under the provlsiols - -
chapter one hundred forty-fiVe Q42) o. .ne
General Laws OF - one eoe, t nov the SEVERAL IS acts
a~mendatory thereof, and the original pc
tition. copy or notice of election. anu celo
titicate Of the inspectors OF electloh na az
been heretofore filed in the office or tne
register of deeds Of the proper county
and said village has proceeded to trans
act and carry on business as an llcol poa
ton, and under he corporate nanae ae-
sumed by it. such attempted inccrpora-
tion of such village, under the name
assumed shall be. and hereby is, legal
lied in each and every such case AM on1
cIared a valid and effective ncorporaLLoi
under the name assumed; and this shaia
be true Notwithstanding the omission OF
any matter and thing by law required
(as) q prerequisite to the Incorporation OF
such village, and notwithstanding any e
feet in the said petition, notice OF e 1ec-
tion. further, tina any bylaw, reSolutiott
or ordinance heretofore adopted by any
such village, or corpG OF here nv lega1ized
md declared as valid as If such Vlllags
had been duly and legally ncorpotateu q
In the original instance. But n moa.
herein shall affect any actlon VI ~
Sec . This act shall take effect ana
ha IN force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 81, 1903.
CHAPTER 112-S. f. NO. 26o.
AN ACT to provide Tor the IERtton of its
resources, products, progress ana az az
oDment at the Louisiana Purchase *
position at st Louis, Missouri, a udnaS
the wear nineteen
and 10 make an appropriation THEREFOR.
Be it enacted by the Legislature - 'No
State of Minnesota: 80
Section l. That a board consis.mg %
three az persons. citizens OF MlnnesoIa,
shall be appointed by the governor, 70 De
known as the board of Louisiana Pur-
chase managers for Minnesota, Tor ane
purposes in this act described. any mem
Der of said board may be removed at any
time and any vacancy in said board &C.
curing at any time may be filled py. the
Sec. ?. Said board shall meet at such
time and place as shall be fixed by the
governor, and organize by the electlon OIL
a president, vice president and secretary.
Said board shall have power 70 Iaahe
such rules. regulations and bylaws Ior
necessary and expedient, and as will not
conflict with the rules and regulations OF
said Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Sec. 8. The members OF sag o1aiu
services and their reimbursement Tor per
sonal expenses shall be limited to an
amount not exceeding one Thousand
(S1, OOO dollars for each of them. =.
Sec. a.. It shall be the duty of said
board to take immediate steps for the
representation of the State Of Minnesota
at the said Louisiana exposition; to pc
year nineteen hundred four Q90p, in the
best manner possible within the limits
of the appropriation herein made. and to
thai end to prepare for and make proper
and desirable collections of objects rep,
resentative of the natural and industrial
resources and products of the state and
Of the historical, educational M general
progress and development OF the state.
whether owned by the state or placed IN
charge and sent under it's authority for
state exhibit by the citizens thereof; to
insure the state from loss or damage to
such exhibits. if deemed best; to return
to the state or to the owners, or other
wise properly dispose of said exhibits as
may be agreed by it; to prepare and print
and circulate at such exposition such
literature and facts as shall, in the judg,,
ment of said board, be practicable and
best make known productive,
ness and development of the state; and
said board shall, so far as practicable,
have said printing done In the state by
the state printing commission.
Sec. 5. The board is authorized and
directed to appoint a suitable person as
it's superintendent to actively manage and
carry out it's orders, and the object and
purposes of this act, as well as to en-
ploy such other help as may be necessary
therefor, but shall incur no liability on
behalf Of the state for such employment
or appointment in excess OF the appro-
poses in this act. Said board shall,
within the limits Of such appropriation,
be careful to SO make its contract as
to insure the retention of and have proper
assistance for the care Of all exhibits In
it's charge until the close of such exposi-
ton and thereafter, until all exhibits
made by or in the name Of the state by
it's authority shall have been properly
cared for, disposed Of or returned to the
state or owner as may have been agreed
upon by said board.
Sec. g.. The superintendent so appointed
by said board shall, before entering upon
his duties as such, execute a surety bond
to the State of Minnesota, In the sum OF
ten thousand 100000 dollars, or more, If
said board deem best, conditioned for the
such superintendent in carrying out the
purposes of this act, and the orders of
said board In relation thereto and the
safekeeping,- proper disbursement Of and
Minnesota placed in his hands, or any
money placed in his hands by authority
OF said board. Said bond shall be APP
proved, by the governor and attorney
the auditor of the state before said SUI
perintendent enters upon his duties.
Sec. Z. Said board shall make a report
of its doings and expenditures from time
to time to the governor, and at any time,
Upon the written request Of the governor
and after the close Of the exposition, shall
make a full detailed report of all it's do
ings and expenditures for transmission by
the governor to the legislature.
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the state
treasury, not otherwise. appropriated.
as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions Of this act, fifty thousand
100000 dollars thereof to become avail
able during the fiscal year ending July
81. 1903, n the balance, to-wit: fifty
thousand 10000 dollars. to become avail
able during the fiscal year ending July
81, 1904; provided, that not to exceed in
the aggregate fifteen thousand Q5,OOO)
dollars OF said appropriation shall be used
or paid out or contracted to be paid out
for salary or wages Of the employees of
coi7 hnor1 nf coi6 oynaCif10r Nv oF itc
said superintendent. n said board shall
under no circumstances incur any liabil-
ity against the State of Minnesota in ex-
cess Of the amount herein appropriated;
provided, further, that said board and
no member thereof shall directly or in
directly solicit or cause to be solicited
any subscriptions of money for the pur-
pose Of increasing the funds made avail
q hle by the anurQnriatian herein made