The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02
CHAPTER IS. F. NO. 1O9.

CHAPTER IS. F. NO. 1O8
AN ACT to provide for the maintenance
and care Of law libraries for the use
Of public officials in counties having
a population of 100000 or more ana LIN IN
which there is a court house and city
hall used jointly by. the county ana
the city constituting the county seat
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. In all counties IN this state ae
now having, or which shall hereafter
have a population of 100000. or more.
in which there now is, or shall hereafter
court house and city hall for the joint use
Of such county and the city constituting
it's county seat, law libraries for the use
of the officials hereinafter mentioned may
be maintained in such court house and
vided.
yp1R the ha iqE s Of c5 Rstt'SSH H
any taxpayer or corporation In such
county, setting forth that it is for the
interest of the public that such law IL
sho%d be and or ea
tablishing and maintaining the same, ana
praying that such library snail be estab-
lished and maintained In such court house
tice addressed to the county attorney
and city attorney of said county seat,
which notice shall fix time for hearing
such petition by the district court not
service of such notice. Such notice
together with a copy Of the petition at
tached thereto by the clerk sh ed1,n pc
and city attorneys in the same manner
as summons in civil action Is served,
and If any private individual or corpora
ton is referred to in said petition as
party to the establishing and MAINTENANCE
of such library, then such notice and
petition shall be served in like manner
upon such private person.
Sec. 8. Upon the return day mentioned
judge thereof, shall hear and determine
said matter In the same manner in which
motions are heard and determined by
term. At such hearing the, petitioner
shall be the moving party and the coun-
ty attorney and city attorney for such
county seat shall appear and represent
If upon a full hearing, the court shall
determine that 1t is for the interests Of
such county and city to maintain law
library in such joint building, and 1t
shall appear that any individual or cor
poration is able and willing to install 8
suitable library therein and maintain the
same in a suitable manner. the court
shall make an order. directing the coun,,
ty commissioners of such county and
the city council Of such county seat to
provide suitable accommodations or H.
brary rooms, properly heated and LIGHTED;
for such library in such court house and
city hall. designating the same as near as
may be. Such order shall also require
such county commissioners and city coun-
preparation Of not more than fifteen hun
dred dollars and not less than twelve
hundred dollars to pay the expense Of
the proper care Of sue such ofSe
than for light, heating and janitor serv-
ice hereinbefo ore provided for such IL
brary and such order shall apportion% said
appropriation between such county and
city as shall be just and equitable and
shall require such appropriation to, be
made annually until further order Of
said court. Provided the owner Of such
/ Installing and maintaining such library
in said building for q term OF not less
{ than ten years. - =.
court Of such county and the Judges Of
the municipal court of such city. to-
gether with all city and county officials
and fbd for Free suGh ae brsT at
library rooms, and shall be permitted
to take books therefrom to be used In
such district court and in the municipal
court Of such city, subject only to such
be established therefor by such district
| court.
Sec 5. The owner Of such library shall
retain the complete ownership, admins
| tration and control thereof. elect it's own
officers and said librarian therefor, make
| all rules and regulations for the use
tnereOT Dy OLneTS IMAM the OFFICIALS AZURE
said, and said owner shall maintain said
library in reasonable repair and efficiency
while it shall remain in said building
without any charge or expense therefor
maintenance or for use by said officials
except as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 6. 1t is hereby made the duty
of all the officials of such counties and
of such cities as shall come within and
take advantage of the provisions of this
act, to take all necessary steps to make,
collect and pay over any appropriation
approved and ordered under the pro-
visions Of this act, in the manner in
made, collected and paid over by them;
and to obey all the rules, orders and reg
ulatfons made by the district court az ~
herein provided to the END that the full
purpose and intent Of this act shall be
carried into effect.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. Z, 1908.