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

ana providing for the boarding of priS-
onerS in counties having a population of
not less than 10000 inhabitants and not
more than 10000 inhabitants.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
section /. In any county of this state
having a population of not less than sew
enty-five thousand 10000 inhabitants
and not more than one hundred and fifty
thousand Q50OOO) inhabitants. in which
4 residence has been provided for the
sheriff of such county in the building
used for Jail purposes, the sheriff thereof
shall be entitled to the use of such resi-
dence already existing, together with
light, heat and water, free OF charge, and
II shall be the duty of such sheriff or his
deputy to reside in such residence;
Provided, that from and after the first
Monday in January, 1905, the said resi-
dence may be used for jail purposes if the
board of county commissioners Of such
and after said first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1905, the said county shall be under
no obligation to provide a residence for
such sheriff
Sec. 2. The sheriff Of any such county
shall have the duty of furnishing and
serving to the prisoners confined In the
county Jail the food prepared for such
prisoners, but such sheriff from and AFTER
the first Monday in January, 1900, snail
receive no compensation therefor in ad-
dition to the salary fixed by law.
Sec 3. Up to and including the Sunday
preceding the first Monday in January,
1905, the sheriff shall receive in addition
TO his salary fixed by law the sum of IL
cents per meal for boarding each prisoner
confined in such Jail, said boarding to in
clude the cost of food, preparation Of
same and fuel for kitchen range.
Sec. 4. At all times referred to In TINS
8ct the county commissioners of any such
county shall furnish to the sheriff in the
building used for Jail purposes a kitchen
provided with appliances and utensils
suitable for the preparation of food for
the prisoners confined therein.
Sec. D. From and including the first
Monday in January, 1903, the boarding of
prisoners confined in any such jail shall
be governed by the provisions of this sec
ton.
The sheriff shall make his requisition
upon the board of county commissioners
for the supplies and provisions needed by
him for BOARDING. the prisoners quarterly
in advance, at least fifteen days before
the beginning of each quarterly. period.
Thereupon the county commissioners
shall advertise for bids for the furnishing
of such supplies. and the contract there
for shall be let by them to the lowest bid
der. Any supplies found actually neces-
period and not included in such requlSi-
ton may be purchased by him and the
allowed by the board of county
commissioners in the same manner
and at the same time as other
bills of the sheriff against the county are
audited and allowed. At the end of each
quarter the sheriff shall render a report
TO the board Of county commissioners
showing the quantity of supplies used
during the preceding quarter and the
quantity remaining on hand. His report
shall also include the number of meals
furnished during said quarterly period
and the cost per meal for each prisoner
The county commissioners shall also fur
niSh the fuel necessary for the prepare
ton of the food for the prisoners upon
the reqmsition of the sheriff. The sheriff
may employ a cook or cooks to prepare
the food for the prisoners, but the num-
Der of such employees and the compensa-
ton paid to each shall at all times be I'M
der the control of the board Of county
commissioners of such county.
Sec. 6. All acts and parts of acts which
conflict with any of the foregoing provis-
Ions are hereby repealed.
Sec. (. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1903.
CHAPTER 1O2-H. F. NO. PAL.
AN ACT to appropriate money to pay
newspapers of the state for the pub
lcatiOn and distribution of the laws of
the extra session of 1902, and the official
publication Of the constitutional amend
ments prior to the general election of
State of Minnesota:
Section L That the following sums of
money, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, be and the same is hereby ap-
propriated out of any funds in the state
treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for
the following purposes:
frSI-lO the newspapers OF the state
Tor the publication and distribution of the
laws Of the extra session of 1902 the sum
of twenty thousand dollars ($20,0O0).
Second-For the official publication of
the proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition Of Minnesota, prior to the general
election Of 1902, the sum of fourteen thou
sand one hundred and twelve dollars
Sec. >. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved March so, 1903.
CHAPTER 1O3-s. F. NO. 12S.
AN ACT to amend section six hundred
and siXty-five $3.50 of the General
Statutes of one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-four QS94, as amended by
chapter one hundred and nine (1O9) of
the General Laws of one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-seven QS97, as
amended by chapter one hundred and
seventy-seven QTO of the General Laws
Of one thousand eight hundred and nine
ty-nine (lS99), as amended by chapter
forty (4O of the General Laws of one
thousand nine hundred and two Q9O2)
relating to the pay of county commits
sionerS.
BE it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section six hundred and
siXty-five of the General Statutes of one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-four
(lS94), as amended by chapter one hun
dred and nine (1O9 of the General Laws
Of one thousand eight hundred and nine
y -SSNen N1OSI), dS dHeuueQ by cnapter
one hundred and seventy-seven Q7I of
the General Laws of one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-nine (1S99), as amend
ed by chapter forty (40) of the General
Laws of one thousand nine hundred and
Two Q9O2J, be and the same is hereby
amended so that the same shall read as
follows:
Section 665. The county commissioners
shall each receive three Co dollars per
day for each day they are necessarily en-
ployed in transacting the county business
and 10 cents per mile for every mile nee
essarily Travelled in going to and return
ing from the meetings of the board or in
the discharge of any official duty under
the direction of the board, computed by
the usual travelled route, but no commits
Sioner shall receive pay for more than
twenty-five (25) days attendance AT
meetings of said board, or mileage for at
tendance upon more than six (6) sessions
in any one % official year, nor paw for
more htan forty (40) days for all his serv-
ices as commissioner in any one a. wear.
and the county auditor, in drawing his
warrant upon the county treasurer for
the pay and travelling fees prescribed in
this section, shall specify upon the face
service and the amount of mileage foI
which such warrant is issued; any any
county auditor who shall issue his war.
rant for the payment of any amount in
excess of the pay and travelling fees pre-
scribed in this section shall forfeit to the
county the amount of such excess. to b.
deducted from his salary; provided, thai
whenever extra meetings of the board OF
county commissioners are rendered neces.
Sary to protect the property and interests
OF the county, because of the default
malfeaSance or misconduct in office al
ton or repair of county buildings the
commits SiOnerS NAV receive nnilaa cra