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

Notwithstanding be compelled to make re-
turn as herein required. Upon the max
ing and filing Of any such certificate to
the effect that any such proposition has
received a majority Of the votes cast at
such election in each county, on all ques-
boundaries, to be affected thereby it shall
be the duty of the governor to, within
ten days thereafter, issue his proclama-
ton announcing that such proposition has
received a majority of the votes and de-
claring such proposition adopted, and the
secretary Of state shall cause such procla.
nation to be published for three success
sive weeks in all Of the legal newspapers
in the county or counties affected, hav-
ing a general circulation, and transmit a
certified copy thereof to the county audit
said new county has been created, who
shall cause the same to be published three
weeks in the official paper of the county,
and to each of the persons elected as
county commissioners in such new coun-
ty. The secretary of state shall also file
and record in his Office in said book of
such records the certificate of the state
canvassing board stating that such propo-
sition received a majority of the votes
cast, together with the proclamation Of
the governor declaring the same to have
Of this proclamation shall in all cases be
received as full evidence Of the legal and
valid organization and existence Of such
county.
Section q This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved April 8. 1903.
CHAPTER 144-H. F. NO. 32O.
AN ACT entitled IAN act authorizing
any city Of this state now or hereafter
haying a population Of over $4,000 in In,
purchase of q supply of electric power
or of gas, or both, for operating an cleo
trio or gas lighting or heating plant or
or hnft Gun MI o%c Oy-o OF
owned by such city,"
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That any city Of this state
now or hereafter having a population Of
over fifty thousand inhabitants, and at
the same time owning an electric or gas
lighting or heating plant or system shall
be authorized and empowered to enter
into contract or contracts for the pur-
chase by such city Of electricity or gas
for the purpose Of operating such cleo
system owned by such city, or for oper-
ating both such plants or systems, upon
such terms as may be approved by
three-fourths vote Of all of the members
elect Of the governing body thereof; pro-
vided, that such city shall not be author
lied to agree by such contract for the
payment of a higher price than the lowest
price charged at the time by the person
or corporation with whom such contract
is made, for a like amount Of electric
power or gas furnished to any other per-
stances; and provided further, that such
contract shall not be made to run for
period exceeding ten years.
Sec. 2. The obligation incurred by any
such city in the making Of such contract
shall not be considered as a part Of its
Indebtedness under the provisions Of its
governing charter or of any law of this
state fixing a limit Of Indebtedness for
such city; nor shall such city be required
at any time before making or during the
life of such contract, to provide for or
applicable to such contract than the
amount to be paid thereon during single
year.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 6, 1903.
CHAPTER 145--H F. NO. $685.
AN ACT to amend chapter sixty-six (66)
Of the General Laws of 1901 of the State
Of Minnesota entitled: IAN act au
thorizing the board of regents of the
University Of Minnesota as a body cor
porate under the name Of the University
of Minnesota to accept in trust or other
wise all kinds of property for educa-
tional purposes and to hold, manage,
invest and dispose of the same"
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That chapter sixty six (66)
of the General Laws of 1901 Of the State
of Minnesota be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 2. The board of regents OF the
University Of Minnesota, as body cor
porate, under the name University Of
Minnesota, is hereby expressly authorized
and empowered to accept, in trust or 9TH
erwise, any gift, grant, bequest or devise
Of property, real, personal or mixed, Tor
educational purposes, and to hold, man
age, invest and dispose Of the same and
the proceeds thereof and the income
therefrom, in accordance with the terms
and conditions of such gift, grant, be-
quest or devise, and of the acceptance
thereof, any law of the State OF Mime
sofa to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 8. Whenever it is provided by the
terms of any deed, will or other tnstru-
ment heretofore made or which may
hereafter be made conveying any prop
erty to said University Of Minnesota in
trust or otherwise that the state treas
urer shall ha ye the custody of the money,
securities or other property given, granted
or bequeathed, it shall be the duty OF said
treasurer to receive such money, secur-
tiles or other property and to preserve
and care for the same as state funds In
his custody are preserved and cared for,
and said money, securities or other prop
erty shall be fully protected and secured
by the bond of such treasurer in like
manner as state funds are protected ana
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 8, 1903.
CHAPTER 146-H. F. NO. 537.
AN ACT to authorize owners OF land over
the owners land on two sides Of the
highway, to construct a tunnel unoer
the roadway to permit stock TO freely
pass through the tunnel from one side
to the other.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any owner Of land in the
State of Minnesota, over which public
highways are laid out or run, when the
land on both sides of the road belongs
to the same party, shall have the right
to tunnel under the highway to permit
stock to freely pass under the highway
from one side to the other; provided, how
ever, the tunnel shall be, by the owner,
protected so as not to endanger the public
in the use of the highway, and for said
purpose the tunnel may be fenced and
bridge shall be at least sixteen feet wide,
and the sides thereof provided with rail-
ings at the expense of the land owner.
Sec g Before constructing any tunnel
across a highway for purposes set 1ortn
in section one % hereof, the land owner
shall obtain from the town supervisors
of the town in which the land is situated,
an approval of the place at which the
vided, however, that if any tunnel Is con-
structed without obtaining such approval,
the same shall be valid, unless the super
visors of the town in which the said tun-
mel is located, shall cause the same to
be abated within one year from the time
Of the completion of the tunnel and any
tunnel now constructed shall be valid
when approved by the said supervisors Of
said town.
Sec. g. All bridges over such tunnels
shall be constructed of such material
and built in such manner as to make
travel over the same safe: II the super
visors of the town in which any such
tunnel may be, deem the bridge insecure,
or the tunnel not properly guarded, they
shall have the right at any time within
one year from the time of the construc-