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

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ninety-three dssD BE- amended 80 ~ 10
read az Follows:
{, Ss4epy 70 ss, % ~ s bonds
for any lawful improvements In said VII
laSe, and to aid IN the construction and
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conforming to the provisions Of this act.
Section 2. Whenever the village council
or other similar body OF any village OF this
1e sna ss
Of money stated In, such resolution tor
the purpose Of erecting any public build.
ING or tSs m IN
the construction and repair Of bridges and
roads within two miles Of the limits of
such village; or when g, petition addressed
body and signed by at least twenty-five
(25) Of the voters and freeholders resld-
ing In any such village, setting forth in
pet5Rners that na the sa he Ssge OF
erect any such public building or make
such other lawful public Improvement
therein, or to aid in the construction and
miles Of such village the cost whereof
shall not exceed the amount named in
such petition, which said building or i'm
provement or ala IN the CONSTRUCTION an and
two miles of the limits of such village
shall be generally described in such petit
| ton. It shall be the duty Of such village
osition expressed in such resolution or pc
tition to be submitted to the electors Of
such village at the next annual village
election to be held therein, or at such
other similar body shall by resolution des-
ignate.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81, 1903.
CHAPTER 8so-s. F. NO. 24e
AN ACT authorizing the refundment Of
money illegally collected from purchas-
ers OF railroad lands for real estate
taxes levied under and by. virtue Of
chr!'ter 1888 of the General Laws of
United States in the case OF stearns vs..
NJ 17s United e States Reports
versed, decided that the law Of 1895,
chapter 1853 of the General Laws Of Min
nesota,. providing that certain lands
! road purposes, be assessed and taxed az
| other lands are assessed and taxed IN
this state. was and is unconstitutional
and void; and
Whereas, pursuant to said chapter 1es
certain persons were compelled to pay
into the treasury of certain counties va
rous sums of money for taxes 20
place Of record deeds to said lands pur-
chased from said railroads, and did pay
said taxes under protest; and
Whereas. it appears by reason OF sa,d d
decision Of the supreme court ct the
| United States that said chapter 1853 was
and is invalid and that said sums Of
| that said counties have no right to re-
| tain the various sums so paid;
Now. therefore. be It ENACTED a2;tsS a. by the
OF any Of
such il' railroad lands, or his assigns, shall
| petition the. board Of county commis-
Of the e1g fygrt tns
the payment under protest OF taxes as
and Levied s 90 b sneh e 3snd Laws
CO commissioners shall inquire into the
Of the facts asSed me sa al Of the
fairly stated, they shall 50 certify. to the
state auditor, the latter officer. If ne is IS
satisfied that t, gucn m ap pppnTons Of this
a w.ti'i shall authorize the Rounding Of the
amount so paid fol. taxes levied ah fao as
ssssed IS as af2fesad TaWs q 5 1885,
t the the county auditor shall draw
an order for the sum 50 auth orig to be
co,,ntv orders. The several funds--state:
county, town city village sc4hho s},: s ano
others-shall be chargsd WIN n,,n nfei ~ re-
Sec. =. This act shall take effect sc; g. ana
| be in force from and AFTER lts paes0so' "
Approved April 81, 1903
CHAPTER 331-s. F.. NO. 40.
AN ACT to wind up the affairs OF extinct
CORPORA tons, to appoint receivers there
for: and to distribute It's RP fra Of the
Be it enacted by the Legislature
State of Minnesota: e4o
corporation organized under the iSwe o. !
the State Of Minneso OF ana Become ex
law to close up the affairs of such cor.
poration, upon the petition Of one or more
interest in the capital stock Of such coz
poration, or upon the petition Of a credl-
tor Of such corporation. mace IN ,nS
o els1r3ra S9i had it's principal place Of
business. which petition snail SCI ouI Tue n,1e
name of such corporation. when ana un.
der what laws it was Incorporated, tns
names and addresses Of the holders OF
the thea Capital stock Of such corporation at
the time that the same became extinct.
the amount Of Indebtedness owing py
such tnG nreeerty and and the
amount and description of it's real prop
erty, all to the best information Of the
applicant and praying that the he ai,nd
up; that a receiver be appointed there,
for: and that its property be distributed
to the persons entitled thereto by law:
the oTar tng tme and for
ing such petition.
| fore said district court or any Judge
| thereof at such place within said county
as the court may determine and notice OF
the time and place of said hearing shall
| be given to all parties interested by pun
| location OF said order IN any newspape paper
| prior to such hearing, and the court in ats
| discretion may direct that other or fur
Their notice shall be given IN such manner
| as it shall determine. The court may
require of the petitioner a bond In such
| sum as he may designate with sufficient
surety conditioned that the petitioner will
pay all the costs Of the assets Of suc
Sec. 8. At such hearing the court shall hall
the rights Of the .ha aa
or disallow claims Of creditors. and shall
appoint a receiver to take charge of all
the assets Of such CORPORATION.
against such a corporation that is not
presented at said meeting and no stock
| holder shall participate In the dividends
thereafter to be declarsd unless t ne proves seS
corporation at said meeting. Provided
that upon sufficient cause shown the
court may at any time thereafter and
the claims Of other creditors and stock
| holders, but such other creditors or stock
holders shall give ten days notice to the
Sec <. Such receiver shall before en-
tering upon his duties, take and subscribe
an oath Of office and give bond to the
State Of Minnesota for the fa1thful per
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