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

AN ACT to amend section twelve hun
dred and twenty-four of the General
statutes of 1894 relating to the powers
and duties of village councils in the
management Of village cemeteries and
burial grounds. and providing for the
appointment of cemetery boards.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section twelve hundred
and twenty-four (122D of the General
and ninety-four QS94) be, and the same
IS hereby amended by adding thereto at
the end of said section the following:
bo dn M lei IT. To appoint a cemetery
members; to prescribe, by ordinance, the
term OF office and the powers and duties
Of such board.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from any after its passage.
Approved April 21. 1903.
CHAPTER 354-H. f. NO. 661.
AN ACT authorizing cities Of over fifty
thousand inhabitants to acquire lands
for park purposes.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature OF the
state Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any city Of this state now
or hereafter having a population Of more
than fifty thousand inhabitants, accord
donal census, is hereby authorized to
purchase any tract OF land lying within
the limits of said city for use by the
public as park, subject however to the
Sec. 2. Whenever the park board or
BOARD OF park commissioners of any such
city shall deem it advisable and for the
public interest that any particular tract
or piece Of land within the limits OF said
CITY, which may include two or more
contagious lots or tracts, shall be 40
9ulred Ior use as a public park and shall
SO determine by resolution adopted by
vote or a majority OF its members, said
BOARD shall have the power to Contract
tLherefor In the name Of such city and to
OR h.
purchase price thereof, provided however
mat the total cost Of the purchase of
IAN! Isin Tor park purposes under the pro-
thousand dollars, and that no nurchasS
snail Dc made hereunder after the expi-
rauon Of the period of three (3) months
hfe On the passage and approval thereof.
sec; 5: Whenever the park board or
ooaro or park commissioners of any cifv
shan nave entered into a contract for.
me me purchase Of any piece or parcel Of land
1o S PARK purposes, under the provisions
or this act said board shall transmit,
Such contract or duplicate thereof TO
S Sne Glty council Of said city, and it shall
D Ds 1ms touf$y Of said body to. direct the
Cut or the general fund or general reve-
.,ueS OF said city. such payment to he
i Hue only upon the execution and de-
nvery OF a good and sufficient deed FOR
SAID land SO purchased conveyinp tha
same TO said city in fee simple for mark
p1T poses free and clear of encuu bra noes
an Jn5a =. ms act shall be construed as
an independent grant Of power, and shall
NOT supersede existing provisions OF law
pooylolnS for the acquisition OF public
ma1 h D axo the power hereby conferred
etner existing authority. - oUNii
sec .: This act shall take effect and
no IN Iorce from and after its nassapa
approved April 81. 1903
40 CHAPTER s55-H. f. NO ee4
AN 80 AL TO provide for carrying money
Re IRON II s one of county fund to another.
state of Minnesota: ~ IA0
oectlon l. When 1t Is made to anpear
snv ooI DUaro OF county commissioners of
any county In this state that there has
accumulated In any county fund more
money than will be necessary to nav tbo
proper demands to be made upon n DIR
iitis the then current year. and that there
ntbar o' sGLHclent money in any of the
SIner county funds to meet the nroner
3eInands for the current year upon siIcb
Iund, then such board Of county cornToig-
siSr1oiiIs may order that so much of the
surplus money In the fund first mentioned
as they see ut shall be TRANSFERRED 70
sucn Iund as shall not have sunbeam
money mo ss to meet the necessary demands
iT[ seGn year provided. however. that the
pIoVLslonS or this act shall not apply to
more, VI 'o'VOO OF
Provided further that no such funds
snail be transferable unless so 0rjarad bTs
unanimous vote of the county commits.
sioners. S'4iiniIs-
Sec, 2 That upon the making of such
me- ~ ~ SAD board the auditor and treas
urer OF such county shall, without DELAY
MAKE the proper entries In their books TO
carry said order into effect.
| sec o. This act shall take effect and
pe IN force from and after its passage
approved April 81, 1903,
Az CHAPTER 356.-H. F. NO. GIL
vabIcies Regulating automobiles. motor
roads, highways and streets JvittiRy AV tlio
State Of Minnesota "A1A'H IAe
0 s+ato enacted ma iG. by the legislature of the
Sect1on 1. No person, driver or onaro
Gor IN charge Of any automobile. motor
r rend'ie s,9 or motor cycle on any public
s Sa d HriEn"ay or street within the state
SILL arlye, operate, move, or permit the
same 70 be driven, operated or moved a r
rate OF speed faster than eight 1sn I,1t1as
per hour within the thickly settled or
pd1siLness portion OF any city or village
Witmn this state, nor outside of s11eh
tnlcKly settled or business portion Of snv
Sloy OF village on any public road, high,
t thy 4 t sIteeS, at >d rate Of speed faster
eyer any crossing or crosswaIk within the
units or any city or village at a rate
aas.er Inan -FOUR (D miles per hour when
any person Is upon the same
Sec. z. The driver or operator in cbarea
OF any automobile, motor vehicle or mo
s s1r cycIe on any public road, highway or
| the driver Of any vehicle pro1eIIed ~ by
horses. shall stop said AUTOMOBILES. motor
venice until the other vehicle has
| passed. A0
Sec. 3. Every automobile. motor vehicle
| or motor cycle, when driven on any pub
| nc road, highway or street within fFIs
S Sa shal, during the hours OF darkness
nave IlXed upon some conspicuous part
tnereof, at least one lighted lamp suit
aDIe t9r the use Of said automobile mo-
l0I UeLlcle or motor cycle. respectively
sec. e. Every automobile. motor vehicle
| OF motor cycle using gasoline as motive
power shall use the ''muffler" SO called
ana the same shall not be cut out or dis
connected within the limits OF any city or
! village within this state Every aiJto-
mobile, motor vehicle or motor cycle shan
De provided with a bell or horn, which
snail be rung or blown whenever there
| is danger Of collision or accident The
| driver or operator OF every automobile.
| motor vehicle or motor cycle shall be-
! governed by the usual law of the road by
! turning to the right in meeting vehicles
| teams and persons moving or headed in
! an opposite direction, and by turning to
| the left In passing vehicles. teams and
! persons moving or headed In the same
| direction.
Sec. 8. Before any automobile. motor
| Yehlcle or motor cycle shall be driven or
| operated upon any public road, highway
or street within, this state, the
for said automobile, motor vehicle or
| motor cycle, which said license shall be
| issued by any state boiler inspector in the
| county where such automobile, motor
| vehicle or motor cycle is owned. Any
! person obtaining such license shah paw
| for the same the sum of two dollars
! (S2.OO to said boiler inspector, who shall
| issue SUCH license and shall record each
| license issued by number in consecutive
order The number of each license shall