The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-10-12

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Pursuant to the provisions or Section
go CAD OF Article OF the Constitution, InS
1StR 1908 known a. Chapter 25S Of the
General Laws OF 1903, present TO the eiec-
tors OF the state for rejection or approV4
"a Seeti I Every railroad company
owning or operating any line OF railway
situated within, or partly WI Wltnln, t ILL,
state shall during the year 1905, and an
nually thereafter pay into the treasury q
this state in lieu OF all taxes ana assess
ments upon al propeT o4 rsIMay t PURPOSES
by such company, including equipment
appurtenances, appendages and iran
chIses thereof, sum OF money equAi 70
four al per cent OF the gross earnings de-
rived from the operation OF such line OF
railway within this state; and the annua5
DavmAnt OF Sucn sum shall be In run ana
in lieu OF ell other taxes and assessments
upon the property and franchises 70
taxed The lands acquired by pupnc
taxation until sold or contracted to be
sold. or conveyed, as provided In the re-
spective acts whereby such grants were
in Sac y rs he term ..the gross earnings
derived from the operation of such line or
railway within this state. as used III sec
ton / OF this act IN hereby declared ana
shall be construed to mean, all earnings
on business beginning and ending WiLhln
this state. and proportion, Dased upon
state 10 the entire mileage over which
such business il done, OF earnings on al
interstate business passing through INTO
= sec ee' 5. All acts and parts OF acts not
inconsistent herewith regulating the pay
ment, collection, time or payment, en-
amount Of taxes upon the gross earnings
OF railroad companies witnin this state.
or providing penalties sxa Tor ar rae h npa
81 made applicable. to this, act 50
far a. may be; and all acts and parts or
acts Inconsistent with this act are hereby
Sec. 4 Upon failure to pay the amount
OF such taxes legally due upon the GATE
| heretofore provided by law for the pay
ment thereof. In addition TO existing
remedies, collection may be enforced In
| q civil action brought In the name or the
| State OF Minnesota In the district court
Sec. s. Before any railroad company
| shall be heard to contest or continue
| to contest the validity OF this act or any
part thereof such railroad company shall
a a condition precedent thereto. pay into
| the treasury or the State OF Minnesota,
| the amount OF taxes due or payable
such r ra aTa q fa pste
TO such company.
Sec. g. This act shall be submitted to
the people OF this state for their approval
/ or rejection at the next general election
for the year 1904 (The omitted
provisions refer to the method of print
| ing the ballot and submitting this act
1 for ratthcation)
This act provides for an increase In
i the amount of taxes collected by the
| state upon the property OF the rail.
| roads situated within the state from
/ three per cent OF the gross earnings
| derived from the operation OF railways
| within the state to sum equal to four
| per cent OF the gross earnings derived
| from the operation of such lines OF
railway within the state. The annual
payment of such sum shall be In full
i and In lie uof oil other taxes and as
sossments upon the property SO taxed.
The lands acquired by public grant
shall be and remain as heretofore ex-
empt from taxation until sold or con-
tracted to be sold or conveyed. as pro-
i yided In said acts where such grants
were recognized.
Provision Is made In this act where
by the disputed and unpaid taxes on
the gross earnings OF any railway com
pany within the state may be collected
BY q civil action brought In the name
of the State OF Minnesota In any coun.
CIV thereof The right to maintain such
civil action IL In addition TO existing
remedies for the collection Of the per
centum tax upon the gross earnings OF
railroads within the state. The exist
ing remedy which the State or Mime
sofa may use In enforcing the payment
by any railroad company within the
state OF any disputed and unpaid taxes
upon it's gross earnings. 10 by destraint
az it's movable property by the State
Treasurer, and sale of sufficient there
OF to satisfy the states claim. This
new method Of enforcing the collec
ton OF such taxes, proposed by this
A will or nuH IL
the state to secure a speedy and direct
judicial determination OF the liability
OF any such railway company for die
puted and unpaid items OF gross earn
ings taxes.
Under the terms OF the Constitution
of the State OF Minnesota this act Of
the legislature must be submitted Il
the legal voters OF the state, and viii
become operative III adopted by ma
1ority OF the electors voting at the
next general election.
II
BY an act or the legislature Of thu
State OF Minnesota. approved March Srd
1908, known as Chapter 25 Of the Gen
eral Laws OF Minnesota or 1903. tn
same being House File No. A. II is pro
posed to amend Section or Article
or the Constitution OF the State OK Min
nesota.
4 B6 @AAHttn5 PROVISION u tpb 1OkAH19
tuition. which Ia here sought 10 be amend
cd. reads as follows:
Sec. o. The permanent school ant
university fund of this state may be In
vested In the purchase OF bonds OF an
county. school district. city, town or vii
laEe OF this state. but no such invest
. mert shall be made until approved by tn
board OF commissioners designated b,
law to regulate the investment OF tn
| permanent school fund and the perma
nent university fund OF this state; no
= | shall such loan or investment be mad
| when the issue OF which the same In par
N would make the entire bonded indebted
"a ness exceed seven per cent Of the assegse'
valuation of the taxable real property Q
the county, school district, city, tow
N or village issuing such bonds; nor shal
such loans or indebtedness be made at
lower rate or interest than three pc
N Than fve I5) tehfs. nor fdr 1onge
M period than twenty (2O years; and r
change OF the town. school district, VII