New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-24

vent the recurrence Of any s,.ot " pre-
accident of casualty. and it shall he tn,
duty OF the SAD raiIroad and warehouse
biennia1ly a summarized statemenf of oil
wrecks, accidents or casualties thar haI-a
come to their knowledge by reason of this
act, together with a recommendation ns
such additional legislation as thev daauo ~
proper for the greater protection of nas-
sengers and employees of such railroad.
Sec. 3. Every person who shall IioIa+a
any of the provisions Of this act shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall ba
punished by fine OF not less than one
hundred (S1O0) dollars, nor more than ono
thousand Isl. COO dollars, or imprisonmen5
in the county Jail for not less than thirty
800 days nor more than one % year or
shall suffer both such fine and imnrison-
ment in the discretion of the court
Sec. f. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passa ge
Approved April Z, 1908.
CHAPTER 18Th. F. NO. 113.
AN ACT to authorize villages to issua
bonds for the purpose of reminding their
floating Indebtedness.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. Any village in this state hay-
ing a floating indebtedness may issue
the bonds of such village for the purpose
of refunding such Indebtedness in the
manner hereinafter provided; but no such
bonds shall be issued or sold by said
village, which, with bonds already issued.
shall exceed fifteen per cent of the as
sessed valuation of real estate of said
village. Such bonds shall bear interest
at rate not to exceed six (6) per cent
per annum, payable annually or semi
annually, as may be determined by said
village council, and may run for period
not exceeding fifteen years. Such bonds
shall not be sold for less than their par
value and the proceeds thereof shall he
used exclusively for the payment of such
outstanding floating Indebtedness of said
village.
Sec. ?. Before bonds Shall be issued
pursuant to section one % OF this act,
the village council, by resolution duly
passed and recorded. shall authorize the
issuance thereof, subject to the approval
of the legal voters of said village, and by
such resolution the village council shall
determine the amount of bonds to be is
sued the rate of interest which they
pear and the time of their maturity, and
shall fix a time, either at the annual
village election or a special election to y.
called for that purpose, when the voters
OF such village shall vote upon the Qucs-
ton OF the issuance Of such bonds.
The form of ballot therefor snail bs
| as follows.
Shall the village of --- is Form %
sue It's bonds in the sum of Ballot.
-, bearing interest at the ,-
rate or - per cent per annum, Yes. no.
maturing - years after date
hereof, pursuant to resolutions
OF o. the village council passed on
Voters who desire to vote for the issu-
ance OF such bonds shall place a cross
| ~ opposite the word Yes on said bal
| lot and those who desire to vote against
the Issuance of such bonds shall place
a cross OK opposite the word NO on
said ballot. The said election shall be
! conducted. and the votes cast thereat
Shal! be canVassed and counted, and the
| result thereof certified in like manner
| as in the case of an election for village
ofleers If five-eighths Of the voters who
vote upon said question shall vote for
the issuance of said bonds then the same
| shal be issued by said council and sold,
| but not otherwise.
| Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after its passage.
| Approved April I, 1905.
CHAPTER 124-s. F. NO. 40.
| AN ACT to provide for the taking of the
NTH toth) decennial census of the State
OF Minnesota and to appropriate money
Be it enacted by the Legislature of tx
| State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That census of the popula.
ton of the State of Minnesota shall be
| vided for.
| Sec. 2; There shall be established in the
| ONCE or the secretary of state a bureau to
be known as the Census Bureau of Min
! nesota, or which bureau the secretary
| OF state shall be the chief or superin-
tendent, and that said secretary of state,
| as such Superintendent thereof. shall be,
| and he is hereby empowered to secure
! such necessary assistance for the emu
meratlon of the population of said state,
and for the clerical work necessary there
| IN as snail be required for the carry
| ing out by said bureau of the provisions
! of this act. The secretary of state in his
| omcial capacity, as created by this act
shall be known as the Superintendent Of
census, and 1t shall be his duty to super
| intend and direct the taking of the fifth
loth) decennlal census of the State q
| Minnesota under the rules, condition.
| and provisions of this act, and to other
wise perform all duties in connection
herewith as are by law required of him.
Sec. ). The information to be gathered
as to enumeration of inhabitants and the
STATISTICAL information herein provided
| for shall include and embrace an enumer-
| alton of the inhabitants residing in each
city, town. village or borough. together
! with unorganlzed portions of the state
! including a full and complete enumera-
ton of all the soldiers and sailors of the
War of the Rebellion and the Spanish
war residing in this state. on the first dav
| OF June. one thousand nine hundred and
! five 09O5). No enumeration of Indians
not entitled to the right of suffrage, under
! me constltutlon and laws of this state,
| shall be included in the census provided
| for by this act.
In addition to the enumeration of the
| inhabitants the enumerators hereinbefore
! provided for shall also obtain and report
| the distinguishing sexes of persons. their
respective ages, color. nativity, occupa-
ton, parentage, whether foreign or other
| wise, and period of residence in this state
| and In their respective enumeration dis
| trict
| Sec. 4. Such enumeration shall COM
mence on the first qsD day of June, one
| thousand nine hundred and five Q9O5)
! and shall be completed on or before the
| first QsD day of July. one thousand nine
| hundred and five 5000. and shall be in
! the hands Of the superintendent of CEN
| sus not later than the tenth 0Oth) day
| OF July, one thousand nine hundred and
| five G9O5).
Sec. 5. The superintendent Of census
shall, for the purposes of carrying out
! the provisions of this act, and for the
| purpose of securing the information here
! inbefore required. appoint census enumer-
| ators for the various civil divisions here
| inbefore specified, using as a basis Of
| apportionment as to population the
| United States census of nineteen hundred
! $500, and he shall so aDportion the
| enumeration districts that the provisions
! of section three 90 of this act shall be
| faithfully and duly performed.
| Said superintendent of census may also
| employ such special agents or enumer-
| ators as he may deem proper for the nur-
| pose of assisting him in securing prompt
| returns from each of said civil divisions
| or for assisting in the correction of JIM
| proper or incorrect returns. and In reIa-
! ton to such other field work as may
| require the employment of such extra
| assistants.
Sec. g.. The compensation of census emu
| merators shall be fixed and allowed as
| follows.