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

laws of one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nine ls99), as amended by
sections one Q) and five 90, respect
lively, of chapter one hundred and elgh-
ty-nine. $50 Of the laws of G onna7, thou ra-
sand nine hundred and one ll9U1), re-
lating to certain schools.
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the
State of Minnesota: g
Section /. That SECTION nlne lS5, ~
the laws Of one thousand eight hundreo
and ninety-nine q89e2, as amended by
section one % Of chapter one hundred
thousand nine hundred and one .dso1), be
and the same hereby is amended so as u
read as follows:
Section 8. The said high school boa ard
schools for state aid, and shall apportion
to each of said schools which shall have
fully complied with the provisions OF TINS
act and the rules of the board relating TO
lions shall have been approved by the
board, the sum of one thousand five hun
dred dollars &1,500); provided, that the
amount of state aid granted under the
provisions Of this act shall in no case
exceed the amount expended for the
maintenance Of high school work, exciu-
sive Of the cost Of buildings and repairs
thereon; provided, further, however, that
available under this act for the payment
of aid to such schools shall. in any year,
be insufficient to apport1on each OF such
state high schools as are entitled thereto
the full amount Of one thousand tive
hundred dollars ($1,5O0), then in such case
such amount as is appropriated and avail
able shall be apportioned pro rata among
all the schools entitled thereto.
Sec. 2. That section twenty-eight C2S)
of chapter three hundred and ffty-tWo
(352 of the General Laws Of one thou
sane eight hundred and ninety-nine QS99),
as amended by section five 30 of chap
ter one hundred eighty-nine QS9) of the
laws of one thousand nine hundred and
one (190D, be and the same hereby is
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section %. For the purpose OF carry
ing out the provisions of this act the
following sums are hereby appropriated
annually, to be paid out Of any moneys
propriated, viz: For aid, to state hlgh
schools, the sum Of two hundred and sew
teen thousand (217,0 0O) dollars,
For aid to state graded schools, the
sum of seventy-nine thousand $4,000
dollars.
For the necessary expenses Of the state
high school board and the salaries and
travelling expenses of the high school
graded school inspectors, in a sum not to
exceed nine thousand five hundred (9,50O)
dollars, shall be drawn from the annual
appropriations herein made for hlgh ana
graded schools in proportion to the re-
s%pective amounts appropriated to each,
which sum shall become available on the
first Qst) day Of August, one thousand
nine hundred and one Q9Ol).
For aid to- state semi-graded schoolS,
the sum of s1xty-seven thousand (67,0OU
dollars.
For aid to state rural schools, the sum
Of one hundred thousand QVo,Voo2 aole
lars, which amounts, or SO much Thereon
as shall be necessary shall be PAID on tne
warrants of the superintendent OF pupllc
instruction, drawn on the state auditor.
herein provided for shall become avail,
able August LIST, nineteen hundred ana
three 1903, for the school year ending
July thirty-first (31st). nineteen hundred
s Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Apri! IA, 1908.
CHAPTER 1855. &. NO. 214.
AN ACT to authorize cities of not less
than ten thousand and. not more than
fifty thousand population to provlde
water and light for public use of the
inhabitants without owning the plant
therefor.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That all cities Of the State
Of Minnesota, which now or at any time
and not more than fifty thousand 1nhab1-
tants, are hereby authorized to provide
water, for use of such city for fire
private use of its inhabitants, by con
tract with private individuals or private
corporations, if such cities have no wa
ter system Of their own; and tor ina
supply on such terms and conditions ano
for such period, not exceeding thirty
years, as the city council of such cities
by an affirmative vote thereof, shall oe-
termine; and may from time to time al.
ter, renew or extend any such contract
that may now be in force, or hereafter
made by like vote Of said city COUNCIL
and as a part of such contract may au-
tINri1o thu 1oyiro maintaining. rGDdlE-
ing and operation of all water mains, ny.
drants, connections and other, appliances
in the streets, alleys and other puone
places of said city, whether the same
are now laid and in operation or here
after established. a.,
Sec. 2. That all cities in the State OF
Minnesota which now, or at any time
and not more than fifty thousand inhabi-
tants, are hereby authorized to provide
light, for use Of such city or for use OF
duals or private corporations, if such
cities nave no lighting plant Of their
own; and for UGH purpose may contract
for such light on such terms and cond1-
tions, and for such period, not exceeding
such cities by an affirmative vote thereon
shall determine; and may from time to
time alter, renew, or extend any sucE
hereafter made by like vote Of said city
council, and as a part of such contract
may authorize the occupation Of the
Streets. alleys. and public streets of the
city with the poles, wires and other ap-
paratus necessary therefor.
Sec. 8. Said cities shall ave power to
levy such taxes as,'may be required &c
pay all sum agreed to be paid by them
according to any contracts so made, but
only such instailments as are agreed to
be paid by said cities Under said con con
tracts during the current year shall pc
considered an Indebtedness within the
meaning Of any law limiting the amount
of Indebtedness that may be incurred In
any one year by such cities;
Sec. 4, This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April IA, 1903.
CHAPTER 1866. T. NC. II.
AN G. relating to the advertising Tor
BIDS and the letting OF contracts LII e&-
cess OF tive hundred (SoUu) dollars by