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

tire all prior mortgage Indebtedness o.
such railroad mpa OF IN tne no1 4ps
United States. which are guarantees or
within the United States; PROVIDED tnas
the railroad company Except a railroad
company whose bonds are guaranteed OF
assumed as, aforesaid) either Issuing,
guaranteeing or assuming any OF saiu
bonds has not within tive years prior nv ~
said bank rallied In the payment OF q
dividend, upon its entire capital stock
outstanding. of not less than four - per
said ave year period; and has not within
five years prior to the time Of making
such investment by said bank, defaulted
s IN ahe or pa iStesest Of Of amy any 9 seSt IN Incurred sns gii BY
it and secured by mortgage or truSs ueeT
upon Its railroad, or any part therepa;
or In the payment OF any Ppa apd os au are
anteed or assumed by It; and proviaeu
further. that no savings hank shan ever
loan upon, or invest In railroad ponas 10
cent Of its deposit nor shall such savings
bank ever loan upon or invest IN AZ -
bonds issued or guaranteed or sume
by any one railroad company, cs 40 e ~ it's
deposits. +he
above entitled act be, n the same ~
Section Is. The board OF trustees shall on
or before the first day Of February IN
each year make a report In wratios 70
he Shall prescribe. Of it's condition on
the morning Of the first day of January
preceding. ,a
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved March 10. 1903.
CHAPTER 72-H. F. NO. JAG.
AN ACT providing for the deposit OF
wills during the life Of the makers ~
the office Of the judge Of probate OF
the county of the residence OF e me
maker. and for the keeping anu oisoo-
State of Minnesota:
sition of the same.
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the
Section 1. ANY will in writing, being
Endorsed thereon the name OF the testao
tor and his place of residence, inc
day when. and the person by whom II IS
delivered: may be deposited by the per,
for him.. with the judge of probate IN
the county where the t%estator lives. and
the Judge Of probate shall receive and
safely keep such will and give a certlil-
cate of the deposit thereof. ~.
Sec. ,. Such will h during the IRE
time Of the testator be delivered only 10
himself, or to some person authorized oy
him by an order in writing, SAID order 10
be dulv acknowledged and witnessed og
at least two subscribing witnesses: and
after the death Of the testator. and at
the nrSt PROBATE court SeSSlOI1. dAISA AN
tice thereof. it shall be publicly opened
by the judge of probate. and be retained
by him.
Sec. ). The judge of probate shall give
sion to the executor therein appointed.
If there be one, otherwise to the persons
interested in the provisions OF the VIII:
OF if the jurisdiction of the case belongs
to any other court. such will shall be de-
livered to the executor named in sald
will, or to some other trusty person In
terested in the provisions OF the same
to be presented to such other court.
Sec. 4. The provisions of this act with
regard to the care, custody and DISPOSE
ton Of wills deposited in accordance with
probate shall apply to all Wills hereto
FORE deposited in the Office of judges of
probate in this state.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect n
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved March 10. 1903.
CHAPTER 73-H. F. NO. 1as.
cities having over fifty thousand CO.
oOoy inhabitants and constituting spe-
cial or independent school districts to
make rules and regulations for the
Schools and for the employment and
examination of teachers therein
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Boards of education IN in
corporated cities having over fifty thou
sand (5O,oOO9 inhabitants and constltut-
tricts may employ superintendent and
teachers and may make rules and regu-
lations for: the government OF schools
and for the employment and exam1 nnmnra
and duties, and prescribing the descrlp-
ton, grading and classification of schol-
ars and their management ana the course
of instruction and books to be used and
other matters pertaining to the govern
ment and welfare Of schools:
Sec. 9. This act shall not be construed
any charter adopted under and pursuant
to section SO, article ~. of the constitu-
ton of the State Of Minnesota, as
amended, and chapter Bal of the General
Laws Of 1899 and amendments thereto.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 10. 1903.
CHAPTER It'll. F. NO. 121.
AN ACT authorizing appropriations by
boards of county commissioners in coun-
ties now or hereafter having a popula,
ton Of n hundred and fifty thousand
inhabitants or more. for public improve
ments in, or about navigable lakes:
Be it enacted by the legislature or the
State of Minnesota:
Section L. That wherever there exists.
in any organized county in the State OF
Minnesota now or hereafter having a
population of one hundred and fifty thou
SdnO (lOU,UUUl Va AAoASJ " AAN
tgable lake, or lakes, which is. or are:
Wholly or for the greater part thereof
within the territory. or limits Of such
county Inc which u.s. s,t or are e. not oern either
limits Of any city in such county,, the
board of county commissioners of said
county is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to appropriate. each year. from the
revenue fund of such county,, such sums
for public improvements on. In or about
said lake or lakes as. in the opinion of
said board nay ms De NECESSARY; ~
said sum or sums so appropriated during
the years one thousand nine hundred and
three, one thousand nine hundred and
shall not exceed the sum Of ten thousand
(S1O,O0ol dollars in either Of said years.
and that the total amount Of said sum
OF sums so appropriated shall net ex-
lars in any year thereafter. Provided,
further, That the question Of population
shall be determined by the official census
next preceding any appropriation made
under the provision Of this act.
Sec. 2. All acts or parts Of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed:
Sec. 8: This act ta shall : 1,d take fts effect eff - and
Approved March 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 75-H. F. NO. no.
AN ACT to declare certain highways
abandoned and vacated and to provide
for the restoration Of the use of the
land to the owner.
BE it enacted by the legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. hat any public road or 9TH
er highway or any part thereof in any
county in this state having a population
of two hundred thousand or more. and
not within the limits Of any incorporated
city or village, which has been acquired,
or established by common law dedication.
by prescription or by use and occupancy,
under the statute, or In any manner other
thar by grant, by deed or by statutory
proceedings of condemnation, or Of which
mere vs. is no o. p shon h aer cn,,sod ~ M . r snall
OF public travel and on which no highway
taxes have been or shall be expended
for the nariod ne thrae wears shall he