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any such real property, or of the posses
sion thereof, or of any interest therein
snau be maintained by any school dis
| trict from which the same was taken or
it's successors in interest unless such ac-
Jan. l. 1904. f--
act shall mean and include all school dis
tr1cts, common, Independent or special.
Sec. A. This act shall take effect and
De In force from and after its passage.
| Approved April IA, 1903
CHAPTER 221-H. F. NO. 339.
AN ACT to establish and maintain farm
ers' institutes in Minnesota, and TO ap-
propriate money therefor.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
| State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That the sum Of eighteen
| thousand dollars ($18 900 shall be and is
hereby annually appropriated beginning
| With the fiscal year ending July 81, 1904,
for the maintenance of farmers insti-.
| tutes TO be held in the several counties or
this state as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2 That the average cost OF said
farmers institutes to be paid out OF such
appropriation shall not exceed the sum
| CT one hundred and fifty dollars (S150),
| and in such expenditures shall only be in
| Guided as legitimate and necessary the
structors and a reasonable con pensation
| for their services. The salary of the sup
er;ntendent and his travelling and need.
full expenses. together with the cost OF
the, necessary outfit of models, charts.
outlines, etc, and the expenses conse-
Quent upon doing preliminary work, prep
| aratory TO the holding of these Institutes,
shall not be included in calculating this
| average cost
Sec. 3. 1t is hereby provided that none
Of these moneys snail be expended for
haIl rent, fuel, lights, local advertising
nor compensation for services of instruc-
Tors other than those regularly employed.
shall be and is hereby created to super
intend the execution Of this act, and or
and after August LIST nineteen hundred
and three 190:) said board shall be con
stituted as follows:
Three 90 members of the board of re-
! gents or the University of Minnesota, to
president of the state agricultural So
ciety, the president of the state dairy as
ISOLATION and the president of the state
| horticultural society
Sec. 5. Each member of the board of
regents aforesaid, shall hold his Office
Tor the period Of his regency unless 9TH
r re@lSe ch as by an act of the board of
regents OF the University of Minnesota
| me president Of the said agricultural So
clety snail hold his office for three years
from the first day Of August nineteen
OF the state dairy association shall hold
ms ONCE for two years from the first day
~ %co august nineteen hundred and three
The president of the state horticultural
society shall hold his office for the period
OF one year from the first day of August
| When the periods of office of the presi-
uent OF the state agricultural society, the
a and q6n n OF ne state dairy association
tural society shall have expired. then the
| PRESIDENTS of such societies AS named who
may may nave been elected as presidents shall
such offices for the period of three wears
| s3io BOARD OF administration NAV select
one one OF OF ITS number as president thereof.
@is9 one OF their number as secretary
., ne n os,,;e.S
Isaeoy empowered by q majority vote
SnereQl 70 appoint q suitable and com
PPer1al person as state superintendent of
| farmers Institutes. The superintendent,s
| Term of office shall commence on AIers3
nrst' nineteen hundred and three G9O31'
tIiQ shaiI continue for two years subject
| tration. VI Auhlhls-
Sec. T. The board of Administrations
s sr4 IN conjunction with the superintend-
heId annually, determining the times and
places places where such institutes shall be held
curing each year, and shall audit the ac-
| counts as hereinafter provided
sec. .. Ths duties OF the srnAr;r+and
snI OF farmers Institutes shall be as fol-
t e{itSIt VIZ: 10 superintend the several in
70 5it aIess "hen located as herein provided;
| ~ engage comp etent instructors therefor.
| 20 receive examine and report upon eli
eSItIs tof eXpens IS and services PAYABLE
The end dS "a aatt appropriation; and at
tailed report Of all farmers institutes f
held under his direction with an ifemigeS
acto9nL or All expenditures under this
board Of administration. '''-0
aec. y. mat the expense of such ipsti-
spner, 5oge5neF with the salary Of said
nfteen hundred (1500) dollars per annum
ana the necessary expenses OF his suner
ntendence, and all other money names in
fund 8f b, sf fh De PAID out of said institute
raEIs lssued by the state auditor, which
warrants shall only be drawn upon the
eeftihcate of the superintendent Of insti-
board Of administration. ~ TIC
Gee, 10 That said board Of administra-
Ilon is hereby empowered to act as an
AUDITING board, and shall receive and
audit reports and accounts of said suner-
lntendent as aforesaid at the close Of
eacns hs Si, year; Such auditing by said
auditing all vouchers and accounts 81 an
proved by said board of administrs ton
lhcluding the report OF the superintendent
t5 S e ni dor IN TINS act shall be filed in
pee. II Ihat said board of administra-
| LION snail cause TO be published annueIIv
9re heand b36k OF practical agriculture for
Tree distribution among the farmers of
this this! state Said book shall be called a.
Farmers Institute Annual" and The
necessary expenses for such publication
| herein made All accounts for said an
nuai shall appear in the annual renort
| "Sue az hereinoefore provided
gee u In arranging for such farmers
InsllIutes. they shall be held so far AZ
possible at times and places when most
| convenient to the farmers OF This stato
each meeting shall continue for nor lee,
lIian one day nor more than threa davs
MIln morning, afternoon and when nr9c
eicdoIe' evening sessions; each shall he
Lee TO the public and each shall consist
OF practlcal and instructive lectures unon
topics pertaining to the farm and hon.
| win dnciuentS and addresses disouSsionS
and illustrations of such rnethods omS
| practlceS as possess real merit ana 80
! adapted to the conditions OF our agr,o,-,
ituIe; me sole OBJECT and purpose of thesa
nlstltutes being to disseminate nracticoI
hno;~I5uSe upon questions pertaining IN
T,,o; L1[s; horticulture, stock and dairy
c oi ,ta,1S WIN the least expense and in
| cVG5tNehII5anc4 10 the people OF the state
pee. -. 1t is hereby provided that Tho
| expenditure of moneys for inS+it,,ts slIe
p TIfes Whlch may be made prior to Al
6ust nIst OF any fiscal year from q f1nd
t a1leS guy provided as due August first of
Us nscaI year following shall not he COW
tb. 80 tb as q deIclency fund; provided also
teen appropriated by the act If g1seeisipy
IuIe: by this seetion the needs of tba "a
slltule seasons can be met and he ,no1o
state -Ne"1 year or the
Sec. IA. All acts inconsistent with +,,u
act are hereby repealed Wa" ehis
Sec. Is. This act shall taLe afeo,.
De In force from and after its rese'at ana
Approved April II, 1903. F7'"se'
AM CHAPTER 222.-H. F. NO 40
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