The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24

bonds, does not exceed in amount the
Indebtedness now authorized by law; pro-
Vloed; further, that the provisions of this
ACT snail not apply to any action or pro
ceeolng now pending in any court of this
state relative to the legality of the bonds
SO issued.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April q, 1903
CHAPTER BIOS. F. NO. 443.
AN ACT to fix salaries of certain elective
officers in cities now or hereafter having
over fifty-thousand 100000 inhabitants
and not including cities now or here
after governed under charter ADOPTED
under and pursuant to section 80, ar
tlcle of the constitution of this state,
as amended, and chapter 3o1 of the
General Laws of 1899 and amendments
thereto.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
state of Minnesota:
Section l. That in cities now or here
AFTER having over fifty thousand (5O,OO0)
inhabitants, the salary Of the mayor shall
mum, and the salary of each alderman
snail be eight hundred dollars $500 per
annum, payable pro rata monthly out OF
the city treasury. Provided, that this act
hereafter governed under a charter
adopted under and pursuant to section SO,
article of the constitution Of this state,
as amended, and chapter 351 OF the Cen
eral Laws of 1899 and amendments there
to.
Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts,
whether general or special, inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and
1904 ~ In force from ana AFTER January 1S''
Approved April 81, 1903
CHAPTER 311-S. F. NO. 403
AN ACT to amend section q of chapter
258 of the General Laws of 1901, as
amended by section ID Of chapter 39 of
the General Laws of 1902, providing for
the drainage of lands in certain cases,
prescribing the powers and duties of
county commissioners and other officers
in the premises, and appropriating funds
for the payment of assessments against
state lands affected thereby, and pre-
scribing penalties for the violation
thereof, and repeating certain acts
therein mentioned and referred to.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 81 Of chapter
258 of the General Laws of 1901. as
amended by section Ii of chapter 38 of
the General Laws of 1902, be amended so
as to read as follows:
Section q. The payment Of such liens
shall be made to the treasurer of such
said principal, with the interest thereon,
on or before one o. year from such
filing in the register of deeds office, one
tenth of the same on or before two %
fore three CO years; one-tenth on or be-
fore four a years; one-tenth of the same
on or before five 90 years; one-tenth of
the same on or before six 90 years; one
tenth of the same on or before seven %
years; one-tenth Of the same on or before
eight (S) years; one-tenth Of the same on
or before nine 90 years; one-tenth of the
same on or before ten 90 years. All
reckoned from the date of such filing;
provided, where the annual inStalment to
be assessed amounts to less than one mill
per year, the auditor shall levy the
amount of one mill per year for as many
years as is necessary at that rate to pay
the full lien levied against the tract or
parcel of land. On or before the fifteenth
day of November next following such fill
ing the auditor shall enter on the tax
list of said county the amount of such
lien then remaining unpaid against each
respective tract of land subject thereto,
as tax on said tracts, with a proper
notation to secure the successive entry
each year thereafter Of the unpaid bal
ance of such lien. One-tenth of such tax
shall become due and payable, with ac-
cumulated interest thereon, at the time
and in the manner and be subject to and
be collected with like penalties as all
other taxes for said year on said tracts
in which such entry was made, and an
other one-tenth with and as the taxes Of
each successive. year, until all is paid.
When the full amount of such lien. with
accumulated interest, shall thus or at
one time be made, the auditor, upon
urer to that effect, shall issue under his
hand and official seal a certificate Of such
payment, and the same, when recorded
in the office of the register of deeds
shall release and discharge such lien of
record.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
Approved April 81, 1903.