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

shall in any manner impair, llult' -
abridge the operation and efficacy of the
whole or any of the provisions OF chaptet
15S of the laws Of 1895, entitled. act
to provide for the organi%atian a an1
minister and furnish relief and charity Tor
the worthy poor who may reside IN a
designated locality. or OF any rlsnl or i ~
tcrest already vested. or OF any Slit'
grant, devise. beuuest. or will, made by
any person now deceased or OF the laws
applicable to the enforcement ana en-
joyment thereof, or to apply. to or at
feet any litigation now pending in any
of the courts of this state.
Sec. 5. All acts and parts of acts, in
consistent with the provisions OF inns aCe'
are hereby repealed.
Sec. t. This act shall take effect and
b. in force from and after its passage.
Approved April /. 1908
CHAPTER 1911. F. NO. 65s.
AN ACT to authorize the board Of coun-
~ commissioners Of the several coun-
ties OF the State of Minnesota to issue
bonds to pay Tor building a court house,
in any OF said counties. now in the
course of construction. and for which
contracts have been entered into by
said board OF county commissioners OF
said counties.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. The board Of county COM
missioners of the several counties OF the
State OF Minnesota Which have entered
into a contract for building and con-
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obligation has been created prior TO the
passage of this act, and have expended at
least 100000 towards building a court
house for the use of such county, are
hereby authorized and empowered to is.
sue at any time prior to the first day OF
September, 1908, the bonds OF said coun-
five thousand dollars, with interest
coupons attached for the purpose OF pay.
ing such obligation and indebtedness Of
said county, which bonds and the pro
.l>l- i,1,n,f rlo1l ha 1Cn1 fnJs Tn other
purpose than that OF completing the
building of such court house.
See. ?. The said bonds shall be in such
sums as the board of county commission
ers shall determine, and shall bear in
terest at a rate not exceeding five per
cent per annum, payable annually.
The principal shall become due and
payable at such time or times as the said
board OF county commissioners may by
resolution determine. not less than five
80 or more than twenty goo years from
spectively.
s 8. The bonds and the interest
coupons attached, issued under the provi-
sions of this act. shall be signed by the
chairman Of the board Of county commits
s~ioners, and attested by the auditor, and
sealed with his official seal. and be made
PAYABLE at att the Office of the the COUNTY a1d;tyr treas shs',
keep a record of all bonds issued under
the provisions of this act, which record
shall show the date, number and amount
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time when due; the place where payable,
and the name Of the party to whom is
sued.
Sec. 4. Th board Of county commits
sioners shall, annually, after the date of
issuance Of said bonds, levy a tax upon
the taxable property of said county, in
addition to all other taxes levied, sufti-
Gent to pay the interest accruing yearly
upon the bonds issued in pursuance to
this act; and when any of the principal
is about to become due, they shall in like
manner levy a sufficient amount of taxes
to pay such principal when due.
Sec. 5. The board of county commits
sloners shall have authority to negotiate
said bonds but for not less than their par
value.
Sec. 6. This act shall apply to unor-
gained counties as Well as to organized
counties, except counties having a pop
ulation of more than 400. 900 people.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and
be in force from Inc after it's passage.
Approved April 9, 1903.
CHAPTER 18Th. F. NO. AZ.
AN ACT to enable the Minnesota state
forestry board to purchase land for for
estry purposes.
BE it enacted by the legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. The Minnesota state fores-
try board is hereby authorized to acquire
by purchase for the state at not exceed
ing two dollars n fifty cents (s2.5O) per
acre and preferably at the sources Of
rivers n land in this state that is
HGdpIeO LOT forestry Out not TO exceed In
any one congressional township, one
eighth part of the area Of such township,
and to take such steps as are necessary
to maintain forest thereon according to
forestry principles. ~One-quarter part of
the net forest revenue from such lands
shall always be paid to the respective
towns in which the lands are situated.
No money shall be paid by the state for
any such land until the attorney general
shall certify that the deed thereof con
veys a clear title in the state.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April s, 1903.
CHAPTER 1871. T. NO. 81.
AN ACT to appropriate money to reim-
burse Anthony Yoerg for his expenses
incurred In the contest Of his election
as a member of the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota for the year 1903.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That the sum Of s349.00 be
n the same is hereby appropriated out
of any. money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to be paid to An
thony Yoerg, a member of the present
house of representatives Of the legislature
him for his expense incurred in the con-
test for his seat in the said house fnsti-
tuted against him by one Charles 8.
said Anthony Yoerg or his order, for said
sum be drawn by the proper officer of
the State of Minnesota, and be delivered
to him. or t to his order Ter, for payment
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 8. 1903.
CHAPTER 136-H. F. NC. 1O5.
AN ACT to provide for the erection Of
d suitable monument and tablets to the
Minnesota troops who fought on the
battle field Of Vicksburg, in the State
Park set apart and improved under the
act Of congress OF February twenty
first, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine.
Whereas, under the act of the legisla-
ture of the State of Minnesota, approved
April I'd, 1901, the governor of the State
of Minnesota appointed a commission, as
in said act provided, which commission
has discharged the duties In said act
specified, and etermined the positions Of
the Minnesota troops and organizations in
the assault and siege Of Vicksburg, and
spective organizations and the places
where the soldiers Of this state fell in
said assault and siege, and have recon-
mended that the sum Of forty thousand
manently and suitably mark the position
of such troops and worthily commemo-
rate the valor and services Of the Mime
sofa soldiers in the campaign and siege
Whereas, The United States government
has already designated the principal
lines of battle and investment upon the
historic battlefield of Vicksburg, by con-
structing broad avenues thereon and set
ting apart certain circles designating the
position occupied by the commander Of
the Union forces. and many states rep
resented by volunteer forces in said army
are about to erect at appropriate places
elegant and enduring monuments mark
ing the positions and containing brief rec
ords of all the services of the several
regiments and organizations there en-
gagged: and.
Whereas, the Third, Fourth and Fifth
regiments of Minnesota infantry volun-
teers, and the First Minnesota battery
rendered most distinguished services in
said campaign, and in the assault and
Sinpa Of ViokSh11rOr avac11tirO ouor11 n.y.