The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

a rock crusher. ~
Sec. e. Such county commissioners are
hereby authorized to employ a licensed
engineer to operate said road roller and
suff1cfelt help to operate said rock crush
er and to annually expend necessary
funds for the maintenance Of said crush
Sec. 8. Said road roller and rock crush
err and equipment shall be used only upon
county work.. p
of county commissioners are hereby au-
thorized to purchase said rock crusher,
road roller and equipment with any funds
in the county treasury not otherwise ap-
Sec. s. In determining whether any
county in the state has population or
two hundred thousand Goo 1000 inhapit-
ants or over reference shall be had to the
last national or state census.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and n i after its passage
Approved April 20, 1903.
100 CHAPTER 293-H. F.. NO; 2e: -
thousand and under fifty thousand in
hatitants Of this state to acquire lands
for public parks and parkways within
a ahs Gf
govern the same as. public parks or
parkways, and fixing the maximum
limit Of expenditures yearly for such
ment, by the boards of park commits
sioners Of such cities respectively.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature OF tho
se atI or M AnV city of this state. now
or hereafter having population OF over
ten thousand and under fifty thousand IN
habitants, according to the next preced-
authorized and empowered to receive as
gift or donation, in whole or in part, and
to acquire, by. purchase, or donatlon,
through the agency OF its board OF 1 pare
of lands lying within the corporate limits
Of such city, end If by condemnation
then in the manner hereinafter set forth:
and to-, thereafter. hold and control, ana
operate and maintain such lands for
public parks and parkways. PROVIDED
that the control, improvement ana nam,
tenance herein established shall extend
acquired by such city.
Sec. ?. For the purpose Of making ana Iad
Perfecting such Sond9 n31bit e o1 s1 for
parhs ana Gr sIea t%e park
commissioners Of any such city shall pro-
coed. in the following manner; 90.
the public interest that any such tract or
parcel Of land should be taken. appropri,,
ated or condemned, for. the use OF said
city iSer aad dnY SO pasaed they
Shall cause the same to be surveyed and
plated by duplicate lplats one Of which
duplicate plats shan y pc I'LL ded I'm IN the once
The said board Of park commissioners
shall thereupon appoint q board OF three
appraisers, who shall be disinterfesttssa a
city in which the lands 50 to he taken
and condemned are situated, to view the
premises and appraise the, damages
Mhcn a be sS py "a t
PPr raRfeasy shall be notified, as soon as
practicable by the secr,etary OF a+t sag
at a time to be fixed by him, for the pur-
pose Of qualifying and entering upon on
their duties They shall thfreupon be be
praisers in the matter with impartiality
and fidelity and to make due return or
their acts as such to said board OF park
commissioners: -, aoo1,. sneed
give notice by publication in the official
Newspaper Of said city. once week TOR
two consecutive weeks the last OF WIS" daSs
before the day Of such meeting, and and
description of the lands designated Tor
missioners, including separate and dis.
tinct description Of each and every lot
or parcel Of land proposed to be taken:
known. and that plat Of the same has
been filed in the Office Of the city enei.
neer and that the said appraisers Will
meet at place and time DESIGNATED. and d
thence proceed to view the premises ana
to appraise the damages for the property
so to be taken, appropriated and con-
dernned. At the time, named In SAID no,
view the premises, and may hear any evil
dence adduced or offered by the parties
interested. and adjourn, from time to
t WRs f fher the view apna eaTng Shall
concluded, they shall determine and APP
praise the amount Of damages to be paid
ts ee to ake
propriated or condemned. and hay
Ing ro and APPRAISED f5ay shalt fha
Of f' the board Of park commissioners a
written report to said board, detailing
their action In the premises, embracing
damages in each case, with a description
Of the land and the names OF the owners,
If known to them, and also a statement
she the cost Tp q the {hs ngs Of such re-
port with the secretary Of the board of
park commissioners. as aforesaid, the Sec
rotary shall thereupon. give notice by
praisers report in the official newspaper
Of the city. once a week for two success
sive weeks, the last publication Of which
shall be at least ten QO) days before the
sioners mentioned in it, and that the re-
port Of the appraisers will be considered
by the board Of park commissioners at
notice. and any person Interested shall,
before the time specified for said meeting
in said notice, notify the said board of
park commissioners, in writing, OF any
premises, and the board Of park com.
missioners, upon the day fixed for the
consideration of such; report, or at such
nav stand over, or be referred shall have
Tho power in their discretion, to confirm,
revise or annul the appraisement, IN
whole or in part, giving que consi 11. n,
ties Interested. Provided, however. that
said board of park commissioners shall
have no power to reduce, the amount OF
any Of the IL ennnied o in VII or
in part, the said board may thereupon
appoint new appraisers, VINO Snal Pro.
coed in like manner as IN the case u ene 10
first appraisement, as to any lana IN IN
Sec 4. When the board Of park com
rnissioners shall have finally confirmed the
advertisement, in whole or In part the
said award Shall thereupon stand as a
charge against the city, payable out OF lts
park fund, and shall be paid, or Gepo o ite,
fn and foT the use Of the parties entitled
thereto within six months after the con
firmation Of said appraisement and re,
g nba5i h Se't taken from the ordar of con,
S Srmation Aforesaid, then the amount Of
such 1 damages shall not; in any case be
reared g%id or aStH aa2 ana h sai
a apalI' % after the determination of
the the: APPEAL SO taken, as hereinafter pro-
vided. -.,o.. ,,,.ooer+1, &c
,ronosed to be taken, appropriated ana
ccond amned under the PROVISIONS heteoI,
Who deems there IS any irregulaFft gy,r n
Of the the a SSare Of IF the paTe
,,rnisars IN the premises, by reason OF
WRhieR the ~ award var Of the appraisers ought
not to be confirmed, or who is dlssaa Us
fed with the amount of the oamages