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

tanned or operated by such city, or for
the purpose of acquiring any real or 9th
er property needed in connection with
such extending, charging or improving
such plants, or either of them, "a for
the purpose OF paying the lawful aoating
Indebtedness Of any such city or village,
which hoattng Indebtedness is existing
prior to the adoption of such charter, and
is not already funded into bonds.
Sec. 10. In case Of the rejection of a
charterS proposed by such board, said
board may propose a new charter, in the
same manner as is above provided, for
the submission of the first charter adopt
ed by said board, and such charter so
proposed shall be voted on in like manner
and with the same effect as is above pro-
Vlded IN the case of said first charter,
ana II ADOPTED may be amended in like
manner.
Sec. II. In all cases, where a board has
heretofore been appointed under the pro-
visions of section 80 Of Article iv. of the
Constitution of the State of Minnesota,
and OF chapter 351, General Laws Mime
sofa 1879, passed in pursuance thereof
lage, nothing in this act contained shall
pc construed as abridging or extending
the term OF office of the members of said
board, but they shall continue in office
for the period of their original appoint
ment. Nor shall anything in this act con-
tanned be construed as amending, or
any city, or as affecting the right of any
city to continue to be governed by any
charter already adopted, but all the pro-
visions of this act shall govern, limit
and apply to any proceedings hereafter
taken in reference to any charter or
amendments thereto framed or proposed
board heretofore appointed or its sue
cessors, and shall govern, limit and ap-
ply to any such charter or amendments
thereto hereafter framed or proposed by
such board or its successors.
Sec. L. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed, save that chapter 129, General
Laws Minnesota 1901, is not repealed, or
modified hereby.
Sec. Is. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1903
CHAPTER 239-H. F. NO. 7S.
AN ACT to amend section fifty-seven SD
of chapter one hundred and seyenty-five
Q75) of the General Laws Of 1895, as
amended by chapter one hundred and
forty-fve 145) of the General Laws of
1901, relating to the giving Of surety
bonds by certain officers.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section fifty-seven go
or chapter one hundred and seVenty-five
Q75) of the General Laws Of 1895, as
amended by chapter one hundred and
forty-fve Q49 of the General Laws of
so as to read as follows:
Section 81. Any receiver, assignee,
trustee, committee, guardian. executor or
OF OInef nQucl2rY required
by law to give bonds as such, may in
clude as part of his lawful expenses
Such reasonable sum paid such company
for such suretyship, not exceeding ten
doIlars (SlO) per annum when the amount
OF said bond does not exceed one thou
sand dollars (S1,00O, and not exceeding
one-haIf OF L per centum per annum for
the amount of said bonds when the same
exceed one thousand dollars Isl, 00O), as
the head of the department, court, Judge
or on1cer by whom, or the court or body
by winch he is appointed, allows; and in
all actions or proceedings the party en-
titled to recover costs may include there
in such reasonable sum as may have been
paid such company for executing or
guaranteeing any bond, or undertaking
therein; and the treasurer Of the State
Of Minnesota shall be allowed such rea-
sonable sum paid any such company for
such. suretyship not exceeding the rate
herein above specified, to be paid out Of
the revenue funds of the state; and the
boards OF county commissioners of tho
several counties, and the common coun-
Gil or other governing body of any city,
or of any village council or other govern
ing body of any village, the town board
OF or ot th govsern1eng body Of any town.
ern1ng body of any school district of this
state may allow the county, city, village
town, or school treasurer of their re-
spective counties, cities, villages, towns
or school districts such reasonable sum
PAID any such company for such surety
ship. not exceeding the rate herein above
revenue fund or general revenue fund of
such city, village town or school dis
trlct; and the officers required by law
10 approve the bill for the same shall
be permitted to designate the surety COM
pany that shall execute such bond or
bonds provided, that the surety COM
pany or companies designated are the
lowest responsible bidders. The provi-
SONS OF this section shall apply to the
payment Of the expenses for bonds of all
OF the of1cers herein named whose term
o. once DeglnS on and after June l.
l9OO; excepting village, town or school
treaSurers; and as to such village town or
school treaSurers, the provisions of this
sectlop shall apply to all whose terms of
ONCE begin on and after March l. 1903 -
Sec. z All acts and parts of acts in
CONSISTENT herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. B. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage
Approved April IT, 1903.
CHAPTER 24O-H.. F. NO. 614.
AN ACT to amend section twelve C12) of
chapter three hundred and forty-nine
1349) of the General Laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety-nine QS99) as
smended lo BY chapter two hundred and
nineteen hundred and one Q901), an act
relating to primary elections.
BE 1t enacted by the legislature of the
state of Minnesota
Section 1. That section twelve Q2) or
cc5hEaopter three hundred and forty-ntne
GS491 of the General Laws of one thou
G1o99) as amended by. chapter two hun
qred and sixteen (216) of the General
Laws or one thousand nine hundred and
one Q9OI, be amended so as to read as
follows: ~ o0 CD
Section u. The provisions of sections
S aSI 90, seventeen % and eighteen
| (lSC of said general election law RELATING
| 10 liquor and saloons shall apply in like
manner to the primary election day. nm
der this act, during all the time that fhe
polls are. required to be open, and the
SAD sections are hereby adopted as a
part Of this act. and the MAYOR shall
make proclamation as to said primary
electlon day In accordance Herewith.
Sec. :. This act shall take effect and he
In force from and after it's passage.
Approved April II. 1903.
CHAPTER 241.-H. F. NO. 397
| AN ACT permitting all ex-union soldiers
and sailors, honorably discharged from
tne military or marine service of fine
united States, the right to vend, hawk
merchandise not prohibited by law. in
any county, town, village, Incorporated
| Minnesota. u
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
| State of Minnesota.
| Section l. That all ex-union soldiers
and sailors, honorably discharged from
the military or marine service of the
| United States, shall be permitted To
| yend, hawk and peddle goods, wares.
fruits or merchandise not prohibited by
law, In any county, town, village, IN
| corporated city or municipality within
this state without a license: Provided
| SAID soldier or sailor is engaged in the
vending, hawking and peddling of said
goods, wares, fruits or merchandise for
| himself only.
Sec; 2, Upon the presentation of his
iH6of IS IL