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

laws of one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nine $500, as amended by
Sely Of che Chapter a one hundred and egh
sand nine hundred and one Q90D, re-
lating to certain schools.
Be it enacted by the legislature or Tile
State of Minnesota: o> -.
Section 1. That section nine 81 OF
chapter three hundred hftyst% Rf S G1oX4 Cd
a and i ninety yt e (sss, as amended by
section one N Of chapter one hund rec
and eighty-nine $50 of the laws OF one
thousand nine hundred and one l9Ol), pc
and the same hereby is amended so as to
Section g. The said high school. board
shall receive applications from sucn
schools for state ad and Shpll sap baTe
fully complied with the provisions OF TINS
act and the rules. of the board relating to
state high schools, and whose, apphca-
board, the sum of one thousand five hun.
dred dollars ($1,500); provided, that the
amount of state aid granted under the
provisions Of this act shall in no case as
maintenance of high school work, exciu-
sive of the cost of buildings and repairs
thereon; provided. further, however, tina.
in case the amount appropriated and
available under this act for the payment
of aid to such schools shall, in any year
be insufficient to apportion each OF such
state high schools as are entitled thereto
hundred dollars ($1,5oo), then in such case
such amount as is appropriated and avail
able shall be apportioned pro rata among
all the schools entitled thereto. ~
Sec 2. That section tWenty-elght (2S)
of chapter three hundred and hfty,tWc
(352) Of the General Laws of one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-n1ne (lSe9)
Ia I>vrc o1f3n fyyn
ter one hundred eighty-nine Q99) of tbs
laws Of one thousand nine hundred and
one Q9O1), be and the same hereby is
eea g. as t to tSe papose of
ing out the provisions of this act the
following sums are hereby appropriated
annually, to be paid out Of any moneys
propriated, viz: For aid to- state high
schools, the sum Of two hundred and sew
teen thousand (2170O0) dollars,
For aid to state graded schools, tns
sum of seventy-nine thousand T9,O0O)
For the necessary expenses of the state
high school board and the salaries aries a a,1
travelling expenses of the high school ant
graded school inspectors, in sum not tS
exceed nine thousand five hundred C9,5O0
dollars, shall be drawn from the annual
appropria tons herein made for high anc
graded r Schools in proportion to the re-
spective amounts appropriated to each,
which sum shall become available on the
first ,Qst day Of August 1e6,> one thousanc
nine hundred and one Q9OD.
For aid to state semi graded schools
the sum Of sixty-seven thousand 61,ooo
dollars.
of one hundred thousand QO0,ooo) dol.
lars which amounts, or so much Thereon
as shall be necessary shall pc pald on tne
warrants of the superintendent or pupll(
instruction, drawn on the state auditor.
Provided, the first annual appropriately
herein provided for shall become avail
able August LIST, nineteen hundred anc
three $780, for she nmsts ysafh
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect an6
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April IA, 1903.
CHAPTER 1866. F. NO. 214.
AN ACT to authorize cities of not les less
than ten thousand and not more thar
fifty thousand populatlon TO preV t9t
inhabitants without owning the plan'
therefor. 49,,
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
s seetG of l. That ali cities of the
Of Minnesota, which now or at any time
hereafter have more than ten thousanc
and not more than fifty thousand 1nhab1
tants, are hereby authorized to provide
water, for use of such city for fire
protection. or other public use, and fol
private use Of it's inhabitants, by con
corporations, if such cities have no wa
ter system Of their own; and for tina
purpose may contract for such water
supply on such terms and condltlon s; a an
years, as the city council Of such cities
by an affirmative vote thereof. shall DE
ternine; and may from time to time al
ter, renew or extend any such contrac
that may now be in force or hereafter
| made by like vote Of said city council
and as part of such contract may au
thorze the laying g. n a1ar pspI hv
drants, connections and other. appliances
in the streets, alleys and other pubE'
| places of said city, whether the same
are now laid and in operation or here
Sec. e. That all cities in the State, O.
! Minnesota which now, or at any TIM
hereafter, have more than ten thousan.t
tants, are hereby authorized to provide
| light, for use of such city or for use Q
! it's Inhabitants, by contract with 1ndivi
! duals or private, corporations II suGi
own; and for such purpose may contrac
for such light on such terms and condi
| tons, and for such period, not exceed1ns
such cities by an affirmative vote thereo
shall determine; and may from time I!
time alter, renew, or extend any suci
that py BE IN IN 1sS
| council, and as a part Of such contrac
may authorize the occupation of tn
! streets alleys, and public streets Of tn
city with the poles, wires and other ap
paratus necessary therefor:
Sec. 8. Said cities shall have power t.
| levy such taxes as-may be required tt
pay all sums agreed to be paid by then
| according to any contracts so made. blu
only such installments as are agreed t.
be paid by said cities under SAID -, con 7,
| considered an Indebtedness within tn
meaning Of any law limiting the e,; amour \,
of indebtedness vs. t nah MAY cifies ee
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect "a, anf
! Approved April IA, 1903.
CHAPTER 1865. F. NO. II.
| AN ACT relating to the advertising fo
! bids and the letting OF contracts III eX
cess of five hundred ($5OU) dollars by
| county commissioners In the counties .
this state having a population OF no
more than seventy-tiVe thousand inhab
iIantS.
| Be it enacted by the legislature of tn
Nfoto cf Minnesota.