The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
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ditor shall keep a book in which he shall
enter all trespasses reported, with the
and Settlements thereof, together with
references to any correspondence relat-
Sec. SO: Seizure of Timber, Etc,..The
state auditor shall take possession Of any
timber heretofore or hereafter unlaw,
fully cut upon, or taken from. any LAND
owned by the state, wherever found, and
giving such notice as he deems reason
able. and after deducting all the expenses
Of such sale the proceeds thereof shall 1a1 be
of the proper fund; and whenever any
timber SO unlawfully cut has been inter
mingled with any other timber 6Sn or prop pr
plainly separated therefrom, the auditor
may SO seize and sell the whole quantity
SO intermingled, and IN such case sIau the ne
eonolusiven Ui to have been un
lawfully taken from state land. But
when the timber unlawfully cut or
rem fro state sna no io 10 anV
ner relieve the trespasser who cut or
removed, or caused the cutting or re-
moyal Of any such timber from tn the t tSa
trespass SO Committed, but the net amount
realized from such sale shall be credited
on whatever judgment is re SST,{;e9
to any other penalty provided by law, any
person who shall remove, transport, carry
away, conceal or convert to his own use
the S Savs
shall be guilty Of larceny OF the. same
and may be prosecuted and punished &C
erty was cut or in any county into or or
through which said property or any part
thereof may. be removed, and when any
declared to be larceny each officer Of such
corporation shall individually, and sever
ally be deemed guilty Of such larceny:
Sec: 40: Rewards:IThe following owing re- e.
persons giving to the proper authorities
any information which shall lead to the
detection and conviction Of any persons
act, to wit: $500 reward if the value
of the timber SO unlawfuny cut Or re-
moved shall not exceed the sum Of 5000;
not exceed $4,000; and $4,000 reward If
sum Of $1,000; and the court before
the provisions of this act shall have been
tried shall, upon application Of any per-
son claiming to be entitled to such re-
manner, and determine whether or not
such person claiming said reward is emit
tied to the same, and If it should appear
person claiming such reward is entitled to
the same, then and in that case a certii-
cate Of such fact shall be made by such
court and delivered to sad person and
hereby directed and required to pay such
person such reward upon presentation of
sq sae Pest duy Noee
In the cutting Of timber Of any kind.
telegraph poles or fence poftSi upon any
upon any land whatsoever within this
state, shall, before cutting such timber,
post in conspicuous place IN any camp
building or house occupied by his en- n.
Moves cutting g. nOt1C0
which shall contain full description Of
the lands proposed by him to be cnt dHp
ton shall contain the precise description
Of said land by forty-acre tracts, or frac-
tons thereof, of governmental subdivi-
sions, and shall include the section, town
so engaged in cutting timber as afore-
said shall be required to keep said notice
posed IN such aoh;r camp bqild
he is engaged in cutting such timber,
violating the provisions, Of this section
upon conviction thereof, shall pay a fine
of not exceeding one hundred dollars
($1O0.O0D or be imprisoned in the county
jail for a period not exceeding ninety
Any person or persons giving to the
proper authorities information which
son, persons, firm or corporations guilty Of
a violation Of this section. shall receive
the sum Of twenty-five dollars (s25.Oo)
to ps fo tRe
ton 40 Of this act Provided. however,
that the provisions Of this Sect on shall all
engaged in cutting cord-wood. upon his
own land or engaged in outing timber
6 for s1eari n 1 any land actually owned
as used in this chapter, shall be con
atrued to ss ndss oea e saha
every description.
Sec. 43. The statutes of this state linn
criminal actions shall not apply to any
action brought by the state for treaspass
upon any Of its lands, or to any criminal
prosecution instituted under. this chapter.
and any civil action brought under this
chapter may, at the election Of the attor-
ney general, be brought in any county in
Sec. a: All acts or parts Of acts IN
act are hereby repealed.
Sec. As. This act shall take effect and
" Approved April II, 1905:
CHAPTER 2o5-H: F. NO. es7:
AN ACT regulating and limiting the rate
of interest to be charged upon certif1-
Gates Of sale Of real property for as.
sessments for local ana "a
cities Of more than Atty thousand CO.
OOO) Inhabitants.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of tho
s section or l. That ali certificates of sale
hereafter issued by the proper authorities
of any city Of the State Of Minnesota,
o. y s5atSRs
according to the last national or state
census. upon q sale of real property tor
any assessments for local improve
er rate, is now provided by law, bear
interest at the rate Of eight per cent, per
annum, and all such certificates may be
t6ereof With p INTEREST at the said rate.
Provided, that this act shall not pro.
hibit the charging upon redemption OF
interest for thirty days in addition to the
the time Of such redemption.
Sec 2. All acts or parts Of acts, and al
provisions of the charter Of any city In
Sec s. This act shall take effect and
be- in force from and ct, after its passage
Approved April II, 1906.
CHAPTER 2Oe-H. F. NO. 800.
AN ACT to regulate the hiring and en-
ployment Of deputies, clerks R!,.t ana As a.
tors in all counties IN the State Of Mn 9tn.
nesota, having or which IN may hereafter ere ter
t hays one pppndreG and sas1 S n
hah;tants. and to fix the salaries that
shall be paid to the county auditors
and certain Of their deputies, clerks and
assistants in such counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF tho
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That in all counties in this
state that now have or may hereafter
state or national census, a population in
each Of not less than one hundred and
fifty thousand QSo.00o) inhabitants: th s
Is hereby fixed as at the rate Of forty
Ave hundred dollars. per annum: and in
all such counties the auditor shall ap-
point and employ one chief deputy, WI, who