The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
CHAPTER 9TH. F. NO. 53e.
AN ACT to add certain lands to ltascs

the west one-half (W1O OF section twenty
Ss2n ana tss sW ct i1s
tweEty;nine G9 all n n toWns "a one
thirtyef H eo tsS) VEST, Situated in Hubbafd
e SANITY " t Il hstessy s sdess to maze
see ?: Chapter 2ls Of the Laws of 1903
Sec g This act shall take e. effect If sot and
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nesota a depository Of state publica-
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section /. The general library Of the
a depository Of ali books. pamphlets,
documents, maps and other works PUB
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the sec
rotary Of state, and Of all other officials
aS 1oard az a na2hng the 70
soon as ready for distribution; and there
after whenever different works are bound
v1 aose psod HaS s d1Ry the sd
shall be entitled to receive copies Of
the Legislative Manual. The said othcers
library additional copies as requested by
the librarian.
Sec ). This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved April 10. 1905.
CHAPTER 279-H. F. No. S67.
AN ACT authorizing the state railroad
and warehouse commission TO-, to appear ear
United states Interstate Commerce COM
mission.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
al ~
Section l; Whenever 2 resident Of III; thi 8
and warehouse commission a petition d.
mission of the United States, charging
e aasrie e aoing f buslness IN this state
freIght, with any Violation Of the inter
Setting forth in such petition the facts
constituting such violation, said railway
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
pense Of the state.
&c., 2. Whenever any matter shall be
pending before the interstate ia commerce I
a resident of this state as petitioner. and
any railroad company or other common
carrier doing business III this state and
engaged IN interstate ITdIlSpOTIduOu VI
Heights. charging such carrier with any
violation of said Interstate commerce act,
upon application Of the petitioner IN said
matter the state railroad and warehouse
tons involved in said matter Of public
interest may appear therein and be sub
stituted as a party IN place Of such peti-
toner and thereafter such matter shall
be prosecuted by such commission at the
expense Of the state in the same manner
as though originally begun by It,:
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 10, 1905.
CHAPTER 28O-H. F. No. 451.
AN AGT to Sompe anta aaeg at 99
or other safety devices in villages or
cities upon the order Of the railroad and
warehouse commission.
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. Upon written complaint au-
thorized by. a majority vote Of all the
council, being filed with the railroad and
warehouse commission of this state by
the chief executive officer of any village
Behalf, that tn tt the crossing Of any railroad
said village or city, describing it as dan
sa9Sa to life sna 5 s and xnf
forthwith Investigate the same and
to that end shall have at least
one % public bearing arm, o, IN the WI,
time to be fixed by said commission and
g. place to be furnished by said village or
city SO complaining, said hearing shall be
road and warehouse Commission to all
parties interested and shall be held in not
less than thirty $500 nor more than sixty
(6O days. after the date Of filing Of such
Sec. 2. within ten d@ days after such
public hearing said commissioners, by a
majority vote, of the members thereof,
complaint and shall make a report in
writing in respect thereto which shall in
clude the findings Of fact which the con-
custons Of the are Sassd up
said commission as to what kind OF safe.
ty. device, If any, should be installed at
said crossing to make the same ga safe t., to
said commission in favor thereof and
shall be filed with the secretary of said
commission and entered for record In his
favor Of further protection for said cross
ing it shall issue an order to the railroad
company named in said petition directing
days after said order to establish and
thereafter maintain at such crossings,
such gates, fagmen or other safety de-
vices as such nm, may s;yyc therein
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 a civil action is served;
Sec. 8. Whenever any such order 1s
made such railroad company may appeal
therefrom In the same manner as APP
peals are allowed to be taken from n orders Qrd
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 or
railroads.
Sec. I: In addition to to ,, the 70 foregoing
with the order Of said commission, If net no
or if appealed from and confirmed on ap-
peal shall be liable to a penalty Of 5000
per day for each and every day that said
said order, to be recovered as damages in
a civil action by and for the benefit OF the
village or city making such complaint.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after ter Its passage
Approved April 49, 1908.
CHAPTER 2S1-H F. No. 252.
tory to villages Of less than one thou
sand Q,00O) Inhabitants in certain cases
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the
State of Minnesota: .,o+ 4o.
ritory, but not exceeding go acres, con-
tanning less than five legal voters, resid-
ing on such adjacent land may be annex
ed to any village Of less than one thou
sand (1.00o) Inhabitants on the concur
owners Of the land embraced in the terri
tory. Upon the receipt Of such petition,
the village council by ordinance. may de-
clare such territory to be an ADDITION to
shall become a part Of said village az eff
fectually - If it had been originally a
part thereof. But no such ordinance shall
take effect until a. certified copy thereof
is filed With the county auditor and the
Sec. 2: All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be