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

out of any money in the state treasury,
not otherwise appropriated the adultloliat
sum of fifty thousand dollars, or SO muGn
thereof as may be necessary to properly
accomplish the said revision.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect ana
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 8. 1908.
CHAPTER 15s-H. f. NO. 8.
AN ACT to amend section seven NOV.
sand eight hundred and sixty-nine Neoo)
Of the General Statutes of Minnesota
for 1894. as the same was amended by
chapter one hundred and forty-four
Q4G Of Genera Laws of Minnesota for
1897. and chapter two hundred ana
twelve (21G of General Laws or Min
nesota for 1901, relating to oounres Ioa
the arrest and conviction OF morse
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section seven thousand
eight hundred and siXty-nine C1S69) OF the
General Statute Of Minnesota for 1894;
as amended by chapter one hundred ana
the State of Minnesota for 1897, and chap.
ter two hundred and twelve (2l2 Of the
General Laws of the State of Minnesota
for 1901, be and the same hereby is
Section 1863. That the sum OF W
hundred ($2Oo) dollars be paid to any per
son or persons for the arrest and conv1c-
ton Of each and every person who steals
a horse or horses from any person or
/ persons in this state, which amount shall
be paid to the person or persons entltied
thereto on the presentation Of a certih-
cate. issued as hereinafter provided, from
the clerk Of the court Of the county where
such conviction was had, setting. forth
the object for which the same was issued,
to the treasurer of the proper county;
and such county treasurer shall take a
receipt for the same, setting forth the
object for which the same was paid;
which certificate and receipt shall be for
warded to the state auditor, who shall, at
the next settlement, place a warrant for
such amount into the hands Of the state
treasurer, to be credited on the settlement
with said county treasurer
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10, 1903.
CHAPTER 1911. T. NO. 1853.
AN ACT creating pension for disabled or
retired policemen in cities situated III
counties now having or which may at
any time hereafter have a population
of 100000 and not over 225.OoO inhabio
tants and providing fer a fund cut an OF
FOR the establishment Of a pension
board for the management, control and
distribution Of such fund.
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. In every city situate IN
counties now having or which may at any
time hereafter have a population Of Low
| 900 inhabitants or over, and not over
225, 600 inhabitants, there may, be created
a police pension fund, which shall be
governed and managed by q police pen
sion board in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act.
Sec. 3. That every paid municipal
police department now existing or Whlcn
may hereafter be organized may and are
hereby authorized to become incorporated
pursuant to the provisions OF tltle o.
chapter 81 Of the General statutes OF
Minnesota, 1894, and acts amendat6ry
thereto, or adopt a constitution and py-
laws as a relief association to PROVIDE
and permit and allow said police relle1
association SO incorporated or SO organ.
lied to pay out Of, and from any funds 1t
may have received from the State of Min
nesota or from any other source, a serv-
ice pension in such accounts and IN sucn
manner as it's articles of incorporation or
the constitution and bylaws shall SO
designate, not exceeding however the
sum of $40 per month to each of its pen
sioned members who shall nave arrives veg
at the age Of SO years OF more. ana
Shall have lone active police duty
as a member of such paid municipaadl
police department for 4na a n pnriod de Gp IT.
r mHef as soc i5S.i Shall be organized
or who having been disabled physlcally
or suffered while in the performance OF
| his duties as such police officer, so as to
| render necessary his retirement from
f fGa 1e p9l5ae i Isfv'e and %s Shall II ree tsive such
pension as provided for in said articles
of incorporation or constitution and by,
laws; provided. however. ina sa1u IVY
Shall not be used for any other purpose
other than for the payment. or service
pensions and a disability pension as mere
in provided. a,on ut
all times have and retain the right to
Increase or reduce the amount OF such
pension not to exceed $40 per nonlh
on hand, or for other good reasons such
increase or reduction may seem advisable
or proper to the board of management OF
Sec. q. The pension authorized by this
act shall not be paid to any person Wh1ls
drawing salary in any amount from sag
moves his residence from the city where
such relief association is located or VINO
S miadem heHe De for e Which he 81 Shall lS'f be- adj
judged to be Imprisoned or VINO is a
habitual drunkard; and that any person
receiving the pension n 5 ha d heif E m M receiye
any other or further pension or rene1
Sec. 5. No payments made or to be
made by said board to said member or
said police force shall be subject TO
judgment, garnishment or execution or
other legal processes and no person en- en-
titled to such payment shall nave the
right to assign the same, nor shall SAID
association have the authority to recog-
nize or pay over any sum whatever "hlch
Sec. s. Said association through Its Off
GERS shall have full charge, managemen1
and control Of the police pension rune
ber deriPp eGv frem f the T foiioWi Ta!a sources 5ur5a s''''
First-From the gifts of real estate or
personal property, rents, or money or
equal to ITO Of 1 mill shall be annually
assessed, levied and collected by the
proper officers Of such city where a pc,
lice relief association exists, upon eacn
| 1o11or Of oach taxable property in SuCn
CITY as the same appears on the tax
records Of such city, which said sum
shall by the proper eIpSa;+ of m fhs OF noi Saiar n city oe
funds, and shall not be used or devoted
to any other purpose other than for the
purpose of the police pension fund; pro
fund SO raised by taxation as in this sec
ton provided, together with other re-
sources exceeds the needs Of said police
out the provisions Of this act; then as
often as this shall occur, said sum so to
be raised by taxation shall be proper,
sufficiently carry out the provisions of
this act. then there shall only be raised
BY 591o ta Ok a / mill nqch upon part each of do allq
Such city as shah be necessary
for the proper maintenance of said fund
Sec. T.. The said governing board shall
have full power to hold. transfer and sell
real estate and personal property, and in
vest said funds for the betterment Of said
association.
Sec. 8. The governing board Of said as
ISOLATION shall consist Of five member to
be elected annually, who shall hold their
terms Of office for one, two, three, four
and five years, respectively, or until their
successor is duly elected and qualified,
and the mayor and chief Of police shall
be ex-oficio members Of said board. ALI
vacancies occurring in the elective men,
bership of said board shall be filled by a
special election called for said purpose.
Sec. 8. The said governing board of
said association shall file annually, on or
before the first day of September of each