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

the Third and Fifth infantry in the lines
OF circum-vallation and in positions not
included in the area of the National Park,
and on such tablets shall be inscribed
the names of the Minnesota soldiers who
fell in the siege and assault of Vicks-
burg.
Sec. 3. Any money which may be ap-
| propriated to carry out the provisions OF
this act shall be drawn from the treasury
| by the governor upon his warrant or
requisitiOn therefor.
Sec. f. The governor is hereby author
| lied to appoint three commissioners VINO
| shall serve without compensation. but
| whose necessary expenses may be palQ
from any moneys which may be appro-
| priated to carry out the provisions OF
| this act (but such expenses snail NOT ex-
coed the sum of one thousand (Sl,ooOS
dollars). Said commissioners shall devise
a design and plan of such monument and
| tablets and contract for their construc-
| ton and erection, after such designs ana
plans have been furnished to the Vicks-
burg Park commissioners, and by them
been submitted to the secretary Of war
and received his written approval of the
same and of the positions in which the
same are to be placed, and also after
same have been approved by the governor
OF the state.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April s, 1908.
CHAPTER 1911. F. NO. ia.
AN ACT to legaliZe the expenditure or
money by cities or villages to secure the
opening Of government or Indian lands
lying adjacent thereto or in the imme-
date vicinity thereof.
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That whenever the common
council of any city or village OF this STATE
lying adjacent to or in the immaculate
vicinity of any Indian reservation not
for cott1pnant the nnenlnC or
which would greatly benefit such cities
or villages have between the hrst DAY OF
January 1902 and the first day of April
1903 expended money for the purpose OF
paving the necessary expenses Of dele
gates to lay the matter of opening sucn
lands to settlement before the govern
ment of the United States at WaShlng-
ton. such expenditures are hereby legal
Sec .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 8. 1903.
CHAPTER 1871. F. NO. 293. ,
AN ACT to amend section one thousand
five hundred fourteen Q514) OF General
Statutes of one thousand eight hundred
ntnety-four $500, in regard to the list
ing Of real and personal property.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section one thousand
five hundred fourteen Q514 of the Gem
eral Statutes of one thousand eight nun
bred ninety-four QS94 be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as tol-
lows:
All real property in this state, subject
to taxation, shall be listed and assessed
every even-numbered year, with REFER
ence to it's value on the first day or May
preceding the assessment; and all real
estate becoming taxable any intervening
year shall be listed and assessed with
reference to its value on the trst day OF
May of that year. Personal property
shall be listed and assessed annually,
with reference to its value on the first
day of May.
Personal property purchased or acquired
on the first day of May shall be listed by
or for the person purchasing or acquiring
It,
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 8, 1903.
CHAPTER 1911. F. NO. $50.
AN ACT empowering village councils in
villages of less than three thousand
G 000) inhabitants to grant authority for
the construction of street railway lines
for the purpose Of connecting such vii
lagos with surrounding territory, and
legalizing and confirming such authority
heretofore granted by such village coun-
ellis.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That the village council Of
any village in this state having a popu-
lation of less than three thousand (3,00O
inhabitants is hereby empowered TO grant
by ordinance to any person, persons, or
corporation, for the purpose of connect
ing any such village with other villages,
cities or outside territory, by what Is
commonly known as street railway lines,
the right to construct, maintain and oper-
ate street railway lines, by other than
steam power, for the transportation of
passengers on any of the public streets
of said village for period not exceeding
twenty-five C25) years. Provided, how
ever, that nothing herein contained shall
be construed to authorize the granting Of
any exclusive franchise.
Sec. 2. Where any village council Of
any such village has heretofore granted
by ordinance or resolution to any per-
son, persons or corporation the right to
use its streets for the construction and
operation of street railway lines of the
character prescribed herein for a period
not to exceed twenty-five (25) years from
the date Of the passage of such ordinance
or resolution and the acceptance thereof
by such person, persons or corporation,
said ordinance or resolution is hereby
legalized and declared to be valid.
Provided, that nothing herein shall be
construed to confirm or legalize the
granting of any franchise to the extent
of making the same exclusive.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April s, 1903.
CHAPTER 14O-H. F. NO 3O4.