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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-13
GRAN CERTAMEN PARA Ia ELE(,CiQQN ELEGC(,CCiQN
DE UN .NOMBRE.
$4,000
$4,000

UN SOLAR PARA FABRICAR TASADO EN- LA ASUMA
DE $500, GRATIS Al ACCIoNISTA DE IA ASOCIACION
PRESTAMOS que primero indique el nobre adope la
nta Direcva para propedad la Association Santuce
acconista Sc lie concede indication por cada
con que posea.
ST usted ahora acconista compre desde uego
eita indcacones al Secretao de la Aso
Ciacion
listed puede obtener el solar ademas Ell honor de
indcar nobe de 10 ha de luga mas encanador
para vvienda Puerto Rico
indication debe hacere po separado de los
pones mpreso debe Ell de la breta ell
de las accones que ell nombre direction de la
persona que hace la indication
Ell empeza el de Diciembre erina el de
Enero de 1903.
ndcaciones seran numerada por oden correatvo
gun vaya ecibendo Secrearoy cuando epre Ell pazo
del unta Drectva para eScoger
be los ppuestos pmero 10 haya indicado
cbira el prenio
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-13

Roberto hacia mil proyectos de re-
presalias. Isl Catalina Sc fguraba que
habfa de manejarle como 81 fuera I'm
nifio, estaba equivocada de medic! Es-
taba resuelto a dormir aquella noche
solito en- su cuarto, sin darle siquiera nj
las buenas noehes.
La pareja lego al fin al domicilio
conyugsl. Catalina entr5 en- su habi-
tacion, donde brillaba el fuego de Ia
chimenea, habitacion sugestiva, tibia Y
perfumada, iluminada por I'm quinqa6,
que prcyectaba sus rosados respIando-
res a traves de uua elegante pantalla.
Roberto, por su parte, Sc encamino
hacia su cuarto, donde encendio la vela
de uua palmatoria.
Aunque hac1a mucho frio en- aquel
aposento, no era cosa de despertar
Bautista para que encendiera la chime
nea. Habfa que renunciar tai pro-
posito, cuya realizacion habr1ale exigi-
do denlasiado tempo. antes de que Sc
hubiese eevado la temperature del
cuarto
Lo mejor era acoetarse prcnto, fan
dolo TODD al ca]or animal provocado
por las man;as y el edredon del lecho.
La luz de la vela oscilaba 11gubre-
mente, llensndo Ell dormitorio de som
bras fantasticas, que bailaban q mas y
mejor en- las paredes.
Que diferencia entire aquella estan-
cia, fra y desa sapacible Y el cuarto de
Catalina, tan calentito, tan bien ilumi-
Inado, tan alegre, con sus blancas pare
des sus acuarelas del siglo XVIII.
Pero Roberto tenia que resignarse
con su suerte, toda vez que su muier
hab1a estado insoportable inconve-
nlen.e haste dejarlo de sobra.
Acostose. pues, en- su helado lecho en-
busca de talor, sin que al cabo de un
cuarto de hora hubiera logrado conse-
grir tcdavfa su proposito. iPero iba a
permanecer asf toda la noche, tiritando
est1pidamente?
La vispera hubiera podido desempe-
mar Ia perfection su papel de justi-
ciero, esperanto que Catalina le diese
al mismo tempo una satisfaction. Pc
70 aquella noche, iera acaso possible con
los seis grades bajo cero que acusaba el
ltermomesro7
Pareciale que Sc le ibau helar los
| pies y sentfa en- IA nariz los sfntomas
precursores de un terrible catarro.
Roberto quiso luchar todavia en- pro
de los intereses de Ia dignidad marital:
| pero al fin no pudo mas, salto del lecho,
Sc vistio y corri6 a lamar q Ia puerta
del cuarto de su mujer.
Ten la bondad de abrir, hija mia!
-exclam6 con acento humilde y sose-
lgado.
La puerta Sc abrio irmediatamente
ly Roberto encontr6 Catalina de pie,
lcnvuelto en- 81 lujosa bata de terciopelo
lazul
Vengo a dec1ararme cuIpab'e-di-
j. el marido-y a pedirte perd6n pol
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-13

nj ,.....cssnveniente manera de pracedsr
e. eli teatro.
-lEeconocemos, pues. t. grave -alta?
La reconozco, y supongo que me
otorgaras el perdon cue te pido.
No tengo Inconvenience en- clio,
mediante una condicion.
lCual?
La de que con6eses que soy mucho
mas hermosa que Diana de Esbigny.
RICARDO O'MONROY.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER sO-H. F. NO. 10.

L. J..
AN ACT to create an additional iudee
for the Fourteenth judicial district of
the State of Minnesota
Be it enacted by the legislature of +be
State of Minnesota:
Section l. There shall be elected in the
Fourteenth judicial district two Judges
OF the district court of such district
either one OF whom shall have and eXer-
else the powers of the court as now pre-
scribed by law relative to the present
judge of said court, except as otherwise
provided by this act; and all laws now
IN force, whether general or special, as
TO the quahf1cation, election, canvass of
votes, oaths and term of office and com
mencement OF such term, compensation
jurisdiction, duties, authority and powers
or the present judge of said district court
snail apply to each of the judges of said
court, and their successors shall be elect
ed and vacancies in their offices filled
as now provided in relation to the said
judge OF said court. Provided, however
that the present judge of said court shall
be the judge of said court for the uney-
plred term for which he was elected and
qualified, and Until his successor is elect
ed and qualified.
joint session for the trial or determine
ton of any matter before the court in
Guiding the trial of jury cases; and when
so acting, the judge senior in Office, or if
neither be senior in office, the Judge
senior in age shall preside: if there is a
division of opinion, the opinion of the
presiding judge shall prevail Process
may be tested in the name of either of
said judges.
Sec. 3. The business of said court NAV
be divided between said judges and other
wise regulated as they may direct by
rule or otherwise, and each of the said
Judges may separately try court or Jury
cases, during the same term and at the
same time.
Sec. 4. Upon the passage and approval
OF this act the governor of this state
shall 4nnOlnf
said district court. who shall enter on
the discharge of his duties as such Judge
on the first day of April, 1903. and who
shall hold until the next general election.
and until his successor is elected and
qualified.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved March q. 1909
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER Ssh. F. NO. 31s.

AN ACT authorizing the expenditure of
highway labor, poll tax, road tax, road
counties having a population of two
hundred thousand (200,O0O) inhabitants
or over.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That in all counties within
the State of Minnesota having a popula-
ton of two hundred thousand (20O000) in
habitants or over, the town supervisors,
in their respective towns, may, at their
discretion in all cases, expend upon any
cartway duly and legally established, or
hereafter to be laid out and established
by proper authority, any highway labor,
poll tax, road tax. road or bridge money,
the same as upon any highway in said
town, as required by law pertaining
thereto.
Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1903
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER s4-H r NO. 325

L
AN ACT authorizing the transfer of rec
ords from one county to another in GER
tain cases.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The board of county COM
missioners of any county in this state
from which another county has been
heretofore or may be hereafter set off
and divided may authorize the register
of deeds to deliver to the register of
deeds of the county so set off the original
plats of record of lands plated previous
to such division and embraced in the ter
ritory comprising said new county or
certified copies thereof.
Sec. 2. The register of deeds of any
county from which another county has
been heretofore or may be hereafter set
off shall, when authorized by the board
Of county commissioners, deliver to the
register of deeds Of the county so set
eff the original plats Of record of lands
plated in the territory embraced in said
new county. or certified copies thereof.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March %. 1908.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER 9s-H. F. NO. 25s.

AN ACT to legalize and confirm certain
acts Of village councils of villages in
the State of Minnesota, relating to the
expenditure of money on roads and
bridges thereon outside the limits Of and
adjacent to such villages.
Be is enacted by the legislature of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section /. That the action Of the VIII
lage council of any incorporated village
in the State of Minnesota in heretofore
expanding moneys to improve the roads,
and bridges thereon, within two miles
from the limits of and adjacent to any
such village, be, and the same is
in all things hereby IegaliZed and made
valid.
Sec. 2. This act shall be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1903.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER 81. y. 30. 4aa.

AN ACT to amend chapter sixty-six (69)
of the General Laws Of the State OF
Minnesota for the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nine QS09J,
being an act relating to the addition OF
territory TO all incorporated villages Of
one thousand 1000 inhabitants or over.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota
Section /. That chapter sixty-six (66)
of the General Laws Of the State OF
Minnesota for the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nine 0S99). re-
lating to the addition of territory 10 all
incorporated villages Of one thousand
Q,OGO) Inhabitants or over, be amended so
as to read as follows:
Section l. Whenever the majority Of the
owners of any property which has been
plated into lots and blocks. or out lots,
or the owner of any tract, piece or par
rated village having one thousand inhabi-
tants or over whether such village is in
corporated under the general or special
laws shall petition the village council to
have such property annexed to the viii
lage, the village council may, by ordin-
ance declare the same 10 be an addition
TO such village, and thereupon such ter
ritory shall become part of such VIII
lage as effectuany as II it had been orig
inally a part thereof.
Sec. . All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
Approved March %, 1903.
CHAPTER 1OO--H. F. No. 514
AN ACT to amend section three thousand
six hundred and seventy-three C367O
OF the General Statutes Of the State OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
pproved March 10, 1908.
cuADrnn 70

SHAPTER 79-H. F. NO $50
AN ACT to enable Incorporated cities and
villages to vote aid in certain cases.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
section !. Any incorporated CITY or vii
Iage In this state containing a population
on railroad line parallel with and NOT
exceeding five miles from any other line
OF railway, in this state, is hereby an
thorized and empowered in the manner
hereln provided to aid in the construction
or switch or branch railroad to connect
SAD city or village with such parallel line
by the most direct and practicable route
said branch to be constructed by any rail,
road company for public use by authority
OF any law of the state But no bond
snail be issued by any city or village un-
der the provisions of this act to an
amount exceeding, together with its then
existing easta Indebtedness for that purpose
D per centum upon the value of the faxa
pie property therein, the amount of such
taxable property to be ascertained and
determined by the last assessment of said
property made for the purpose of state
ana county taxation previous to the in
curing OF such Indebtedness
Sec. =. This act shall take effect and
De IN force from and after its passage
Approved March 10. 1903.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER 7s-H. F. NO. 81

AN Al 10 1eSallze in certain cases the
transfer of cemetery property.
State of Minnesota:
Section L. That in any case where a.
cemetery, corporation organized under the
laws or this state has heretofore sold and
IN this state to another cemetery corr
poration organized under the laws of this
state, such sale and transfer is hereby
legallzed and declared valid and effectuai
and such grantee shall have the rieht To-
control, manage and dispose of same in
accordance with the laws of this state
relating to cemeteries; provided, that the
PROVISIONS OF this act shall not apply to
any Of the courts of this state.
sec; 4 That this act shall take effect
ana be IN force from and after its pas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER 97-H. F. NO. 90.


AN ACT to authorize and empower the
village council Of any incorporated viii
lage in the State of Minnesota to ap-
propriate money in assisting in the i'm
provement and maintenance OF roads
and bridges thereon leading into any
such village.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That the village council Of
any incorporated village in the State OF
Minnesota, is hereby authorized and en-
powered to appropriate and eXpend out Of
any funds then on hand in such village
treasury, such reasonable sum, or sums,
of money as they may think proper for
assisting In the Improvement and main
tenance Of the roads and bridges there
on leading into and outside of any such
village and within two C2) miles OF the
limits of said village.
Sec. 9. The amount of money 70 be so
appropriated and expended shall not ex-
coed the sum Of one thousand (S1 600
dollars in any one a. year. Provided,
that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued as prohibiting or limiting in any
way any village I'm this state from is
suing its bonds in such sums and In such
amounts as it may see fit TO aid IN the
construction and repair of bridges and
roads within two O. miles of the limits
of any village.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved March IS, 1903.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER Ssh. F. NO. 1876.


AN ACT to authorize and empower the
city council of cities in this state of
over fifty thousand inhabitants to issue
and sell municipal bonds, and to use
the proceeds thereof for the purpose OF
providing .armories for the national
guard, and defining the powers of city
councils in relation thereto.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. For the purpose of providing
armories for one or more organizations
of the national guard. whenever the city
council of any city in this state having
over fifty thousand inhabitants shall deem
il eXpedient to purchase or erect an ar
mory it shall have the power and is here
by authorized to issue city bonds for the
cost of such building and site, in an
amount not exceeding one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, Notwithstanding
any charter or other limitation on the
bonded Indebtedness of such city, or on
the powers of the city council in relation
thereto. Such bonds shall be OF sucf
denominations and payable at such places
and at such times not to exceed thirty
years from date thereof, as it may de-
termine, the interest thereon not to eX-
coed four per cent per annum, with IN
terest coupons attached, payable semi
annually. Provided, that in aid of the
purchase or erection of such armory,
any city may receive and accept grants
or donations of a site or other property,
and fulfill the conditions therein inn
proper use of such armory by the national
guard. provided. that no bonds shall
be issued under the provisions of this
act by any city which heretofore has
of such site and the construction Of such
armory pursuant TO the provisions OF
chapter thirty-three, General Laws of
the State of Minnesota for the year 1902
Sec o This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March %. 1903.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER s7-H. F. NO 214.

AN ACT to amend sections 6O29 and 6O33
of the 1894 General Statutes of the
State of Minnesota, relating 10 the fore
closure of mortgages.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That subdivision third of
section 6O29 of the General Statutes of
the State OF Minnesota for 1894 be
amended to read as follows:
Third. That the mortgage containing
such power of sale has been duly record
ed, and if 1t has been assigned, that all
OF the asslgnments thereof have been
recorded; provided that where the mort
gage is upon land registered according
to the provisions of chapter 237 of the
General Laws of the State of Minnesota
for the year 1901, it shall be sufficient if
such mortgage, and all assignments
thereof. shall have been filed with the
register of titles provided for in said
act, for the county where such land is
situated. and memorials thereof entered
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER S6-H. F. NO. s35.

AN ACT TO prohibit the consolida ton of
the capital stock, lines. property, fran
chises, control, or the power of control,
of parallel and competing lines of rail-
road.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The consolidation of the
capital stock. lines, property, franchises,
control, or the power Of control, of two
or more parallel and competing lines of
railroad in the hands of any corporation,
trustee agent or representative of any
corporation. wheresoever situated. is
hereby prohibited and made unlawful.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 25 1908
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER qo-s e NO %

AN ACT to amend section thirtys six $3.50
of chapter four a. of General Laws
eighteen hundred ninetythree (1S9Sl
entitled "An act to regulate elections. i"
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section thirty-six $3.50
of chapter four a., General Laws of eigh-
teen hundred nfnety-three Q893) be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section SIS. No certificate Of nomination
shall contain the name of more than one
candidate.
No person shall join by certificate signed
by electors In nominating more than one
nominee for the same Office unless more
than one person is to be elected thereto,
in which event he may sign as many GER
tificates as there are officers to be elected.
And no person who has voted at any pri-
mary election shall be eligible to sign any
nominating certificate of any candidate
for nomination for the same election for
which said primary election was held.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March g. 1903.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER 91-s. F. NO. 100.

CHAPTER BIS. +. NJ. lV5.
AN ACT to legalize certain corpora.
the General Laws Of 1885, and amend
ments thereto, and making their GER
tificates of Incorporation legal evidence.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That where any company
or association organized under chapter
1856 of the General Laws of 1888, and
amendments thereto, has complied with
section three of said chapter and filed
its articles of incorporation for record
il the Office of the secretary of state, but
has failed to file the same for record
in the office of the insurance commits
sioner as required by chapter 1O4 of the
General Laws Of 1898, and whose articles
of incorporation are now lost, such COM
pany or association shall be deemed as
having complied with the law, and it's
incorporation is herebylle galized, and the
same declared a body Corporate, the same
as though said articles had been filed
with the insurance Commissioner, in &C
104, of the laws of 1893, and any certifi-
cate of Incorporation issued to any such
company or association by the secretary
of state as provided by chapter 1856, of
the General Laws Of 1885, shall be held
to have the same eject as legal evidence
and be treated in all ways the same
as though the same had been issued by
the insurance commissioner, as provided
by chapter 104 of the General Laws of
1893
Sec .. This act shall not extend nor
apply to any action or proceeding now
pending in any court of this state.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March g. 1903.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER oh. F. NO. ITO.


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 l. That 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
than by grant, by deed or by statutory
proceedings of condemnation, or of which
there is no public record. which shall
have been or shall be unused as a route
OF public travel and on which no highway
taxes have been or shall be expended
for the period of three years, shall be
deemed and are hereby declared to be
discontinued. abandoned and vacated and
the title and the right. to the use of the
same shall at once revert to the original
owner, his successors or grantees with
out any proceeding to Yacate except as
hereinafter provided
Sec. ,. ANY person having an interest
In the land traVerSed by any such unused
road or highway and claiming an aban-
shall post at least six e. notices in con-
sDicuouS places in the town through
which said road passes. Two of which
notices shall be posted, one at each end
OF such portion of such claimed aban-
d0ned highway, give thirty days notice
in writing to the board of supervisors
of the town wherein the same is situ-
ated, notifying them of his claim of
abandonment. before inclosing any such
abandoned highway or doing any act
which would render the same unfit for
use as 4 public highway. Provided, how
ever that in cases where the same shall
have been inclosed for three years or
more at the date of the passage of this
act. no such notice shall be required
Such notice shall contain a description of
the highway or portion thereof upon
which abandonment is claimed. which
description may be i'm general terms with
out technical accuracy but sufficient for
identification. All Enclosures of such
abandoned highways or fences across
same shall be so constructed as to he
conspicuous and safe.
Sec. 3. If any such board of super-
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CHAPTER SIS IA No 2aO
CHAPTER SIS. F. No. 23s.

AN ACT to amend the fourth subdivision
of section 3071 of the General Statutes
of 1894 relating to the incorporation OF
Young Mems Christian associations.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the fourth division OF
section 3071 of the General Statutes of
1894, be and is hereby amended so as to
read as follows, to wit: "Fourth-The
number of it's directors, not less than five
nor more than thirty, who shall have
the management and government of the
affairs of said corporation; how and when
the same shall be elected and the time
and place of holding the annual meeting
of the members"
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %, 1903.