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

twenty-eight (2s) Of the General Laws Of
1895, be and the same Is hereby amended
SO as to re eft1s as fol 10y +,e county
designated for that purpose in the com
plant Is not the proper county, the actloh
may Notwithstanding, be tried therein.
answering, expires, demands In writing
that the trial be had in the proper county,
which demand shall be py
an affidavit Of the defendant, his attorney
or agent. as to the actual residence OF the
defendant at the time Of the commence
ment of the action, and upon filing que
proof Of the service Of such demand ~ ~
in the office Of III clerk Of the district
court in the county in which such actlon
is commenced, within thirty (3Os lays
from the date of the service thereof, s ond
the place of trial thereof changed 70 Inc
county of which such defendant IS a res
ident without any other steps or proctsu,
there are several defendants, residing IN
different counties the action shall De tlie ~
in the county upon which a maJoIley o.
such defendants shall unite IN eu'A Nv
mand. +r;.,
The court may change the place OF trAaA
in the following cases: ,ouo
First-When there Is reason 70 pelieJo
that an impartial triai th ean ac}ion NJ is sa then
second-when the convenience OF WI IT.
nesses and the ends Of justice "ou'o W
Provided that when the defendant Is,
unon proper demand made, entitled to q
change Of the place OF trial from imo
vUu,'' Commenced to the county in WHICH zen
he resides. upon the ground that tnt
county designated in the coInplalnt Is 4 TO-
the proper county. such action calli ~ ne
anv OF the reasons or upon any - tno
grounds specified in this section De re-
tanned for trial in the county WhelG he
same was commenced, but can oniy Wv 10
tried therein no, upon n remoc order Of the dis
trict court In and for such proper cGune oyi
Third-A change of venue may IN az -
civil cases be made upon LnH ot4ornevs.
WIN Wrheils The Mace of trial Is changed, az
o Whlsr' nroceedings shall be had IN the
county to which the place 81 'iia a +be
changed unless otneTWlse ii Writing duly
Gled or order of the court, and the Rap n1W
snhai be filed or transferred accoIutn6 6 =
Sec. ?. This act sh = y ct ta IT'S passage sassss aAN
Approved April q, lN5.
CHAPTER s4s--s. E: NO: 49, sanera,
AN ACT to require the surveyor 81 CIR
v 10 cedar posts, poles and farm poass'
o ceS electric light, telephone ana tele-
graph poles and to provide for the conu-
pensation thereof. ~ the
Re it enacted by the Legislature
state of Minnesota: a,ch
Section 1. The surveyor genera OF 80
district shall by himself OF 1us aedSr
at the request Of the owner OF any I; 90
posts, or farm Poles sr,e ogoI nol ESQ or at the
rennest of any sheriff, coroner or con-
stable, who has replevied, attachea o. 90
levied upon any cedar posts, 1arnh Iois
or cedar electric light. elepno ~, nf any
1erson who has a written order from ne
owner thereof for the delivery theIeni'
renair to any part of his dlstrlct anu ~. -
spect and survey such ce '3sp+ p ts1enhone
and telegraph poles. and upon cempiet,1a
~ such inspection and survey. TO inaAo
out q true and correct scale oli, " ~
yentory thereof which sail contain ~ ~
+ifcata IF the name of the person Dy
whom' the time when and the place where
such material was Inspected ana SurVeyeu
and at whose request ana 10 WILL aoa1o
spected, surveyed and scaled and tue scdie
mark placed thereon, the number or ta ne
different pieces and sign the same; wnlca
SOLE hin or inventory shall be recoroeo
IN the books OF his Office and. upon h91ng
paid his fees for such services cry on ,n ne stta1i
~ nersons for whom the material was
scaled. or the person requesting the sur,
vev. and such scale bill or inventory ana
the record thereof shall each pc pr1na
faeie evidence of the facts therein stated:
Provid,ne that said surveyo general OF
logs and lumber in scaling any cedar
nosts or farm poles. cedar electric ilght.
telephone and telegraph poles shall De
governed by the following spec1nca -'oas'
to wit: .-
Standard specifications Of cedar pests N
inches, length, Of 8 foot posts may ps
Z feet, 10 inches cut from I'VE en tlm ang nav nav
be- beeiHae inch less than diameter specified.
Pine rot is allowed, and other rot defects
which do not impair the strength OF Inc
post for the uses OF a Il renee ad9i pey5; r Iois-
celebration or evidence Of age, no defect,
providing stock is reasonably. sound
cut down i've timber. Green, fresh cut or
water-soaked poles must be pump l. eas-
ure for diameter specified.
Large posts and small ~poles-Sizas, e
inch 10 feet to 4-inch rs feet, inclusive.
Sizes at top end may be 4 lnch less lnal
diameter specified. Lengths may be Two
1 II Is and ned4! IS feet long 4 inch crook one
way allowed, 20 and % feet s Inch crook
allowed. Pipe holes in tops allowed. Must
be cut from live timber and In otner re-
Gpreen fresh cut or water soaked stock
must be plump measure for diameter
Standard telegraph. telephone n cleo;
trio poles.sizes pinch a,,,s 70 he 1901 GOT 1r ann
ah]v well proportioned for their length:
Tons must be reasonably sound, ana
when seasoned must measure as doaao y -
TOD end; 6-inch piles, 1914 inches clrcun-
ference at top end; finch poles, ~ men
circumference at top END. II pores are
green. fresh cut or water soaKeo, tnea o.
meter at top end, 6-inch poles must be
1917 inches in circumference. and 7-lnch
poles, 22N inches in circumference at
top end. One way sweep uar fa1a fa n1e
for example, in a 25-foot pole sweep not to
exceed Ave inches and in a 4O-foot pole
eight inches; in longer length one inch
additional sweep permissible Ior eacn az az
for sweep shall be taken as follows: That
part of the pole when in the ground (six
feet) not being taken into account in ar
irving at sweep, tightiy stretch a tape
sweep is greatest, from a point six feet
from the butt to the upper surface at top.
and having so done, measure WIDEST point
from tape to surface Of pole ana it, for
widest point does not exceed five inches
said pole comes within the meaning Of
these specifications. Butt rot in the CEN
ter including small ring rot OF outside 9 Il
per cent Of the area OF the butt. Butt
rot of a character which. plainly seriously
impairs the strength Of the pole above
defect unless very unsightly. and exag-
gerated. Rough large knots if sound and
trimmed smooth are not a defect.
Sec. 2. Such surveyor general shall re-
ceiYe, as composition for such services,
for inspecting and surveying farm posts
or small poles twenty cents Coo for each
hundred pieces, or fraction thereof; for
inspecting cedar electric light, telephone
and telegraph poles ten cents Q0c) per
hundred feet, lineal measure.
Sec. 3. The Laws of Minnesota relating
to the duties Of the surveyor generals
in inspecting and surveying logs end
lumber and the records and rules thereof
Including fee for travel as provided in
section 24O2, Statutes 1894, shall, so far
as applicable, apply to the inspection and
survey and marking Of cedar posts and
farm poles, cedar electric poles, telephone