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

try, which portion is not navigable. for
steamboat navigation and is only float
able for logs and lumber, may build and
maintain on or across the bed of such
portion of such river, stream or water
course dam, and, in connection there
with, such raceways or other structures
as may be necessary for the developm emit
of water power for one or more of the
following purposes, namely: To improve
navigation; to develop or improve water
Guiding the development of electricity and
electrical power; to supply water to nu
inequalities; or for any lawful purpose
whatever. Provided, that such consent
if any, as may be required by law, treaty
convention or otherwise be first obtained
from the owner or owners of the opposite
bank where such dam may abut, from
the adjoining state or country, and from
the United States to the building and
maintenance of such dam.
Sec. 2. Every dam constructed under
authority of this act shall have connect
ed Herewith sluiceway, lock or other
fixtures sufficient and so arranged as to
permit logs, timber and lumber to pass
through, over or around such dam with
out unreasonable hindrance or delay.
And also fishway as now provided by
law.
Sec. 8. Whenever in building and main
tanning such dam. raceways or other
structures in connection Herewith or in
enlarging or extending the same, it shall
be necessary for such owner to condemn,
IdhC, use, occupy or damage private
property, within the jurisdiction of this
state, for foWage purposes or other pur-
poses necessary in the building, main
tenance or operation of such dam, race
ways, or other structures, such owner
may exercise the right of eminent domain
and may condemn, take, and use or dam
age such private property for such pur-
poses, first making just compensation
therefor, and proceed in manner provided
in chapter 81, title l, General Statutes of
Minnesota for the year 1894, and the
amendments thereto.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 3, 1908.
CHAPTER 1911. F. NO. 374.
AN ACT to authorize the secretary of
state to enter into contract on behalf
of the State of Minnesota for the print
ing and publishing Of the supreme court
Whereas. The present contract with
Frank P. Dufresne. providing for the
printing and publishing, of the supreme
the state and for sale viii expire on or
about March 4. 1903, Now, therefore.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That the secretary OF state
be and IS hereby authorized and required
on behalf of the State of Minnesota to
solicit bids and enter into contract for
the printing and publishing of the num-
Der of copies of the supreme court re-
ports of this state now required by law
for the period of six 60 years from and
after March 4, 1903, said contract to be
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder
whose bid shall not exceed $1.25 per vol
ume and who shall furnish to said score
tary of state bond in the sum of five
thousand (5,O00) dollars, conditioned that
the said reports and the printing and
publishing thereof shall conform to the
following specifications, to wit:
First. That the size of the volumes,
the character and quality of the paper
used therein, and the binding and the
general mechanical execution thereof
shall conform to the requirements for the
printing and publication Of said reports
laid down by section 22S1 of chapter p
1894.
Second. That the number of copies
provided for by law shall be published
and delivered to the secretary of state
within sixty 600 days after the complete
manuscript thereof shall be delivered by
the reporter Of said court to said con
tracing party; provided, however, that
such time that said reporter shall retain
the proof of any one volume after the
for revision shall not be computed as a
part of said sixty days
Third. That at the time said party to
whom said contract shall be awarded
shall deliver said copies of said report to
said secretary of state, said party shall
deliver to said secretary of state, free of
charge, q true and correct paper matriX
of said report, to be preserved by said
secretary of state as part Of the records
of his office.
Fourth. That the party to whom said
contract shall be awarded shall agree to
publish and sell the same at the place
Of publication within this state, and at
all times keep, the same on sale at such
place Of publication in quantities Of one
or more copies at any one time, and
upon reasonable notice Of not less than
ten (1W days, for the price agreed upon
in said contract, and shall agree to
stereotype the same and at all times
keep the same on sale in the State of
Minnesota at the contract price, and fur
nish the state any number of additional
copies that may be thereafter required
at said contract price, the copyright OF
all reports published under said contract
vesting in the secretary of state for the
benefit of the people of this state; pro-
v.ded however, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be so construed as to pre-
vent the contra ctors by whom any such
volume is published, their representatives,
or assigns, from continuing the publica-
tiOn and sale of such volumes, so long as
they shall comply in all respects with the
requirements Of this act in respect to the
character, sale and price of such volume.
Fifth That the printing and publish
ing of the said reports shall all be done
within the State of Minnesota.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 3, 1908.