The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02
nicipal corporation as specified In the
said certificate of said insurance COM

authorized and directed to, ana upon the
presentation to him of the said warrant
of said auditor, he shall pay to the treas
urer of any such city, town, village or
other municipal corporation, out of the
amount in such warrant specified.
Sec. 6. The amount so paid to any city,
town, village or other municipal corpora,
be by it set aside as special fund, and
may be appropriated and disbursed In
the same manner that other funds belong
ing to sqc city G% or
or disbursed, but only for the following
purposes, viz:
Firsst-For, the relief of sick, injured
and disabled members of any fire depart
ment in such city, town, village or other
municipal corporation, and their widows
and orphans.
Second-For the payments Of pensions
for long service to retired members of any
fire department in any. such city, town,
village or. other municipal corporation
Of Of ths ftat1 @ Gee Ea%
Of eighteen hundred and ninety seven
Qs9D, which are hereby re-enacted.
tenance of the fire department in any
such city, town, village or other munlc-
ipal corporation.
Provided, that in case there exists or
citation duly organized or Incorporated in
any such city, town, village or other mu-
nicipal corporation, said money due said
poration, as aforesaid, shall be paid to
the treasurer Of such relief association,
instead of to the treasurer of such city,
town, village or other municipal corpora
But the secretary and treasurer of every
Of Such for
previous year, showing for what purpose
the money has been paid and expended.
nnd s to ca Of h the t9%n vae De or eS
clerk Of the city, town, village or other
municipal corporation in which such as
ISOLATION is situated. and duplicate Of
such report shall also be filed witt, the
state auditor before any money shall be
paid to any such relief association. The
money paid to such relief association shall
jured and disabled members Of any fire
department in such city, town, village or
other municipal corporation, and their
widows and orphans; and for the payment i!naient
members Of any fire department In any
such city. town, village or other munich
pal corporation Of the state pursuant. tt to
General Laws Of eighteen ;ts hundred and
ninety-seven (1s97). For the purposes Of
this act no substitute fireman or any one
a city town or village having a relief as
ISOLATION in its fire department, who is
not a member of such relief association.
Of every such relief association, before
entering upon the duties Of his office.
shall glye coed and sufficient bond ea -, to
faithful discharge Of the duties Of his
office, and for the safe keeping and pay
ing over, according to law, of all moneys
urer.
/. Provided further. that no such moneys
shall be paid to any, such relief association
hereafter organized unless such organiza-
ton is made with the consent Of the
council or board Of trustees Of the city,
village or town to which the organization
And provided further, that it shall be
the duty of the public examiner, and he
is. hereby authorized and empowered,
when eoplaint is duly MADE to 29 THAT that
the provisions Of this act to the treas
urer. Of any city, town, village or other
| municipal corporation. or to any Of said
pended for PURPOSES other than as ,afore-
accounts Zof the treasurer 81 such city,
ton, or of such relief association, and If
said complaint be found true, to report
the same to the governor The governor
not to- Issue any warrant for the benefit
OF such city, town, village or other mu-
n1ciDal corporation or to such relief as
to the public examiner. who shall report
the ia ct to the governor that all moneys
wrongfullv expended as aforesaid has
been properly replaced: And the govern
emergency may demand: Said public ex
anotner is further authorized and en-
powered at any time, In his discretion, to
examine the books and financial accounts
Of the treasurer Of any such city. town.
village or other municipal corporation. or
of anv relief association receiving part
Of said tax, and make a, report thereof
to the governor with his recommendation.
And the governor is authorized and en-
powered to take such. action as to him
seems proper.
Sec. 7. All acts or parts of acts incon.
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force fTo o End IN 1 after its passage
CHAPTER 21-H. F. NO. 1856.
AN ACT to legalize certain county bonds
heretofore voted and sold under chapter
297 Of the General Laws OF the State OF
Be '' it enaeted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in all cases where the
electors Of any county having voted the
where, pursuant to said vote. the county
commissioners of said county, have after
due advertisement sold the bonds of said
county for the purpose Of constructing
and repairing roads and bridges pursuant
to chapter 2J7 Of the General Laws of the
State Of Minnesota for 1898, approved
April 5. 1895. and such bonds are defec-
tive because the provisions Of said chap
ter authorizing the issue Of such bonds to
an amount not to exceed 2 per cent Of the
taxable property valuation Of the county
is inconsistent with chapter 2S9 Of the
laws Of 1895, approved April 49,, 1885,
limiting the amount for which bonds may
be issued for the construction of wagon
roads and bridges not to exceed 1 per cent
of the assessed valuation Of the county;
the bonds SO voted and sold are hereby
in all respects legalized and made au-
thorized, and are made binding and valid
obligations Of the county which has voted
and sold the same, according to the terms
and at the rate of interest IN such pond
sale; provided, however, that the time
when said bonds shall be payable and the
rates Of interests which said bonds shall
bear, are within the limits prescribed by
law in such case made; and provided. fur
ther that this act shall not effect any suit
now pending relative to the legality of any
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 3. 1908.
CHAPTER OH. F. NO. "a.
AN ACT authorizing cities to accept. &C
quire and hold property by gift, grant
or devise. and to manage and control the
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. Any Incorporated city IN the
State of Minnesota, now or hereafter or
ganized. shall have the power, and 1T IS
hereby authorized to accept, take, acquire
the title to, and hold by gift, grant or de-
v Wis al any real property situate within
the limits Of such city togeter With the
furnishing or equipping the same, Whlch
may be to it given, devised, granted or
in any manner conveyed or transferred an stie
by any person or corporation having
right to so dispose Of the same,
Any such city shall also have the power
and is hereby authorized to hold. manage,
control, maintain and preserve such prop
ertv for The use and benefit of such city