New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-24
CHAPTER 277-H = NO 5as

AN ACT to add certain lands to Itasca
State Park
Be ii enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
4 Section G, ion 1 The he, west one-half eW59 Of
northwest one-quarter (JW5l) Of section
twenty 600, all in township one
hundred fortg-three d43) north Of range
county, is hereby added to and made a
par. Of Itasca State Park
(. Sec 2. Chapter 21S of the Laws Of 1908
is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April is, 1905.
CHAPTER 27s-H. r. No. 55s.
AN ACT to make the University of Min
nesota a depository Of state publica-
lions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section l. The general library Of the
University of Minnesota, is hereby made
q depository of al books, pamphlets,
lished by or under the authority of the
State of Minnesota.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the sec
rotary of state. and Of all other officials
and boards having the custody or dis
tribution Of such publications, to deliver
to the said library one copy of each SO
after whenever different works are bound
UP. together. one copy of each bound
volume: provided. that the said library
the Legislative Manual. The said officers
may in their discretion issue to the said
library additional copies as requested by
the librarian.
Sec g. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved April 1S. 1906
CHAPTER 279-H. F. No. s67.
AN ACT authorizing the state railroad
and warehouse commission to appear
and prosecute proceedings before the
United States interstate commerce COM
mission.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /; Whenever resident Of this
state shall file with the state railroad
and warehouse commission a petition di-
rected to the interstate commerce COM
mission of the United States, charging
Carrier e doing buainess IN this e state enl
gagged in interstate transportation of
freight, with any violation of the inter-
state commerce act of the United States,
constituting such violation, said railway
commission, If they deem the matter one
of public interest, shall file said petition
with said interstate commerce commits
sion and thereupon shall appear in said
matter in the place of said petitioner and
thereafter prosecute the same at the ex-
penSe of the state.
Sec. q Whenever any matter shall be
pending before the interstate commerce
commission Of the United States between
a resident of this state as petitioner. and
any railroad company OF other common
carrier doing business in this state and
engaged in interstate transportation of
freights. charging such carrier with any
violation of said Interstate commerce act,
upon application of the petitioner in said
matter the state railroad and warehouse
commission, in case they deem the ques-
lions involved in said matter Of public
interest, may appear therein and be sub
st1tuted as a party in place Of such petit
toner and thereafter such matter shall
be prosecuted by such commission at the
as though originally begun by it.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April Is, 1905.
CHAPTER 2s0-H. f. No. 451.
AN ACT to compel railroad companies to
establish and maintain gates, fagmen
or other safety devices in villages or
cities upon the orderSof the railroad and
warehouse commission.
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section 1. Upon written complaint au-
thorized by a majority vote of all the
members of the common council or city
council being fled with the railroad and
the chief executive officer of any village
or city IN the, state of Minnesota, on its
behalf, that the crossing of any railroad
said village or city, describing it as dam
r reason thereof hereof, tofl said railroad
forthwith Investigate the same and
to that end shall have at least
one % public hearing in the vii
lage or city making such complaint at a
time to be fixed by said commission and
a place to be furnished by said village or
city so complaining, said hearing shall be
held upon notice to be given by said rail-
road and warehouse commission to all
parties interested and shall be held in not
less than thirty 900 nor more than sixty
(6O days after the date of filing of such
complaint. @
Sec. 2. Within ten QO) days after such
public. hearing said commissioners, by a
majority vote of the members thereof
shall decide the matter set forth in said
writing. in respect thereto which shall in
GUIDE the findings of fact which the con-
illusions of the commission are based up
on together with the recomm endation of
said commission as to what kind of safe
ty device, If any, should be installed at
Sald crossing to make the same safe to-
life and property. Said findings shall be
IN writing and signed by the members Of
said commission in favor thereof and
shall be filed with the secretary of said
commission and entered for record in his
office. If said commission shall find in
favor of further protection for said cross
ing 1t shall issue an order to the railroad
company named in said petition directing
said railroad company within sixty (60l
thereafter maintain at such crossings,
such gates, fagmen Or other safety de-
vices as such commission may therein
direct, and such as will render such cross
ing safe to life and property. Service of
such order shall be made upon any rail-
road company in the same manner as a.
summons in civil action is served.
Sec. 3. Whenever any such order is
made such railroad company may appeal
therefrom in the same manner as ap-
peals are allowed to be taken from orders
1Scyc,S ox,. F1-,~. q
railroad companies and where no appeal
is taken the order Of the commission may
be enforced by the attorney general the
same as orders relating to the control of
railroads.
Sec. 4. In addition, to the foregoing,
any railroad company failing to comply
with the order of said commission, if not
appealed from as hereinbefore provided
or if appealed from and confirmed on APP
peal shall be liable to a penalty of $4,000
per day for each and every day that said
railroad company does not SO conform to
said order. to be recovered as damages in
village or city making such complaint.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April Is, 1905.
CHAPTER 281-H. F. No. 252.
AN ACT relating to the addition of terri
tory to villages of less than one thou
sand d,00O) Inhabitants in certain cases,
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Additional and adjacent ter
r1tory, but not exceeding 800 acres, con-
tanning less than five legal voters resid-
On Jah rHi To- =.