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

-. 3o3-H. =. NJ. b54.
AN ACT to amend section twelve hum.
dred and tWenty-four of the General.
Statutes. Of 1894 relating to the powers
and duties Of village councils in the
appointment of cemetery boards.
Be it enacted by the legislature, Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section twelve hundred
and t~wenty-four Q224) of the General
Statutes Of one thousand eight hundred.
and ninety-four $500 be, and the same
is hereby amended by adding thereto at
the end Of said section the following:
Thirtieth. To appoint a cemetery
board to consist Of not less than three.
term Of office and the powers and duties
Of such board. '--
Sec. 2. This act Shall take effect and
be in force from any after it's passage.
Approved April p. 1903. 49,"
CHAPTER 354-H. T. NO. 661. @-A'5
AN G authorizing cities Of over fifty
thousand inhabitants to acquire lands
for park purposes.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. Any city Of this state now
OF hereafter having 9. population Of more
than fifty thousand inhabitants. accord
ing to the next preceding state or ma
tional census, is hereby authorized to
the limits Of said city for use by the
public as a park, subject however to the
MUTATIONS hereinafter contained
Sec. z. Whenever the park board or
board Of park commissioners Of any SUCH
city, shall deem 1t advisable and for the
PUBIC interest that any particular tract.
city. which may include two or more
contiguous lots Or tracts. shah be ac-s
eulreo Ior use as a public park and shall
SO determine by resolution adopted by
vote Of a majority Of its members, said
Doard snail have the power to contract
there1or IN the name of such city and to
n D1nd SAID a city for the payment Of the
ina the total cost Of the purchase Of
!ana Tor park purposes under the pro-.
thoussnd Of d this act shall not exceed five.
shall be made hereunder after the 'expi-
raton or the period Of three 90 months
rom the passage and approval thereof.
gee g. whenever the park board or
shan nave entered into a contract for.
me purchase of any piece or parcel of lane
der PARK purposes, under the provisions
sucn contract or a duplicate thereof to
the city council of said city, and it shall
be the duty Of said body to direct the
p [1,4 ne OF the purchase price thereof
Hues OF said city. such n to be
Inaoe only upon the execution and de-
livery Of a good and sufficient deed for
SAID iand 50 purchased CONVEYING the
same to said city in fee simple for park
purposes free and clear OF encumbrances.
an eGc 49,. Ih1s act shall be construed as
not supersede existing provisions of law
lroYlu1nS for the acquisition Of public,
PARKS, but the power hereby conferred
e other De exi EXERCISED eoneurrently with such
sec. .. This act shall take effect and
re N dorce from and after its passage.
CHAPTER 355-H. f. NO. ee4.
AN ACT to provide for carrying money
from one county fund to another.
0s ST. II. en ns re by the legislature Of the.
Section l.. When it is made to appear
TO the board of county Commissioners of
any county in this state that there has
money than will be necessary sess i To- lpa .n fbe
proper demands to be made upon it dur.
inS the then current year, and that there
Is not suIncient money in any of tha
demands for the current year upon siIch
rund, then such board Of county commits
s1oners ma order that 50 much of the
as they see fit shall be transferred to.
such fund as shall not have sufaeient
money to meet the necessary demands
. I1r SHGh year provided, however, that the
more. 'S'e''-N>'
sb Pr9y Vic d. further that no such u lzpls,'
sioners. ~. ~ 40.
Sec. 2. That upon the making Of such
u ,rae by sald board the auditor and treas.
urer OF such county shall, without delay.
make the proper entries in their books to,
carry said order into effect. =
~ aec. 8: This act shall take effect and
De IN force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 81. 1903.
CHAPTER s58-H. F. NC. e71,
A yab hLa r re- automobiles, motor
roads, highways and streets within The
State of Minnesota. '
IS State at e os Mi1n by the legislature of the
sefIion l. NO person, driver or opera
tor IN charge Of any automobile. motar
YEN bis or motor cycle on any public
shall drive. operate,- move, or permit the,
same to be driven. operated or moved al,
a ne rae 6o OF SPEED mith, faster than eight 81 miles
business portion of any city or village
within this state, nor outside of such
tnlckly settled or business portion of any
erey or or vllra as on any public road, high
than twenty-five ca miles per hour nor
over any crossing or .crosswalk within the
f hlgteg than tn ANY four r'{ y, or m5, yilla age at a rate
any person. Is upon the same.
Sec. z The driver or operator in charge
OF any automobile, motor vehicle or mo-.
tor cycle on any public road, highway or,
street within this state when signaled nv
the driver of any vehicle pronelled by
horses shall stop said automobile, motor
passed. -
Sec. 8. Every automobile. motor vehicle
iic T ros1 fye cbu when = l. driven on any pub
state shall. during the hours Of darkness
nave hxed upon some conspicuous part
thereof, at least one lighted lamp suit.
aDle Tor the use of said automobile, mo-
tor vehicle or motor cycle, respectively.
Sec. 4. Every automobile, motor vehicle
or motor cycle using gasoline as motive
p p0I rs snail = II use &C. the "mufler." SO called.
connected within the limits Of any city or
village within this state. Every auto
mobile, motor vehicle or motor cycle shall
shall be rung or blown whenever there
IS danger Of collision or accident. The
driver or operator Of every automobile.
governed by the usual law Of the road by
turning to the right in meeting vehicles,
teams and persons moving or headed in
the left in passing vehicles. teams and
persons moving or headed in the same
vehicle or motor cycle shall be- driven or
operated upon any public road, highway
S%ne sa, thepe4d aha1l take me+o out v a license Sc
motor cycle, which said license shall be
issued by any state boiler inspector in the
county where such automobile, motor
vehicle or motor cycle is owned. Any
person obtaining such license shall pay
for the same the sum Of two dollars
(s2.0) to said boiler inspector, who shall
issue such license and shall record each.
license issued by number in consecutive
order. The number Of each license shall
be painted in plain figures upon the back
part Of each machine in a conspicuous
place, and said figures shall not, be less
than four and one-half (4H) inches high
and Of proportionate width.
Provided, however, that nothing in this
section contained shall be construed 70