The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29

the organization does not issue policies
of insurance on any one risk In greater
sums than One-fifth of the aggregate OF
the subscriptions Of the several under-
writer's or the amount to when they
may become liable, the commissioner shall
license them under similar requlrements
as are made and prescribed in this act
for the admission of foreign mutual nre
may reasonably apply. Said ASSOCIATION
Of individuals known as Lloyds are nereln
expressly authorized to transact lnsur-
ance known as Sprinkler Leakage lnsur-
ance.
Sec. 2. Provisions of all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with this act are
Sec oS 8. ' This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April IL, 1905.
CHAPTER 1915. F. NO. $50.
AN ACT entitled IAN act providing for
the employment of road fOremen In
counties of the state having popula,
ton Of more than $1,000 inhabitants and
specifying the duties of such foremen
and providing for the auditing and pay
ment Of their bills and the bills Of the
county,"
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. In any county In this state
now or hereafter having population OF
more than 10000 inhabitants according 10
the then next preceding state or ma
t1onal census and an area or more IMAM
5000 square miles, the county commas
soners of such county may divide the
same into two or more road dlstrlcts
and appoint by a majority vote OF the
board one or more road foreman for eacn
district whose duties shall be those fixed
by this act, and in addition thereto sucn
other and further duties as such board
of county commissioners may from time
to time see fit to impose.
foreman
shall have charge of the construction or
repair of the county roads In his DIS
trict or such portions Of them as are
entrusted by the county board to his su-
pervision and shall see that the orders
of the board with reference to such con,
strucion and repair are carried out; snail
keep the time of the men employed upon
such road work and shall direct them IN
their labor; shall have the charge ana
care of the tools and implements De,
longing to the county used In such road
and at the completion or suspension or
the work shall return to such board list
of such tools and implements remaining
in his care and make such disposition OF
the board; shall, in addition to directing
the work of the men so employed WORK
With them SO Tar as p In edsis
less than fifteen; but such foreman shall
not be paid for any time not actually en-
ployed in and about said work and In
Sec. 8. Each road foreman so appoint
ed shall present to such board on or be-
fore the second, day OF each month a
statement showing his own name, the
him during the month previous each day
of the month on which any work was
done and the number of hours OF work
performed py himself and each OF such
workmen during each such day; and In
dicating what time checks, If any, have
Deen issued for any Of said work. Said
statement shall be verified by the ne oa aha
same is just and true in all respects; that
the services therein set forth were actual
ly rendered by the persons and at the
therein charged; and that no part Of the
claims therein referred to or any OF them
has been paid.
When any such statement, duly verified
provided, is presented to the board or
county commissioners of any such coun-
ty, said board shall audit such state
ment or so much thereof as may seem to
them just and proper and so much OF the
same as is audited and allowed shall be
paid to the forman and the Individual
Workm zen or their assigng by +Ta
manner as other bills against the county
are audited and allowed, but no sworn
statement shall be required except that
Of the foreman herein provided.
Sec. 4 At the end of the month, or
at the date Of his discharge, the foreman
may issue TO any workman employed IN
der him during the month Il time check,
showing the date of it's issuance the name
Of the workman to whom issued, the
number Of days and hours of work, the
rate Of wages, the full amount due t ana
upon the back thereof, and such en-
dorsement if agreeing with the name of
issued and if witnessed by at least one
witness shall be prima fac1e genuine.
Any time check so issued shall be sub
ject to correction to conform to the sworn
not be paid until such sworn statement
has been audited and allowed as In this
act provided. In case time check has
been given, no warrant shall be issued
for the work covered by it unless the
time check is presented to the county
auditor except in cases where the time
check has been lost or destroyed; In
which case the party to whom the same
was issued, or his assignee, before he IS
entitled to payment shall make affidavit
to the facts relating thereto and file the
with sureties satisfactory to the county
auditor in an amount not less than double
the amount of his claim.
Sec. 5. Any foreman who, with intent
to defraud such county either to his own
advantage or to the advantage OF any
other person or persons, shall make,
swear to, or present or cause to be pre-
scented to the board of county commits
ment called for by the provisions of this
act and containing any false or inaccurate
particulars, items or charges, either as to
his own work or that Of any workman or
workmen employed under him, shall be
guilty Of a felony; and the making, swear
ing to or presenting or causing to be
be prima facie evidence Of such intent
to defraud.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April H. 1905.
CHAPTER 1911. F. NO. 10.
AN ACT to establish a branch school
of agriculture at Crookston as a de-
partment Of the University of Mime
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section i There here shall be established tS at
county. of Polk, under the direction and
educational supervision of the board of
regents Of the University Of Minnesota,
department Of the University of Mime
sota under such name and designation
as the board of regents may determine,
and wherein shall be taught such studies
to agriculture and domestic economy.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April II, 1905.
CHAPTER 1871. F. NO. ST.
AN ACT to prohibit bucket shops and
bucket shopping within this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. A bucket shop, within the
meaning Of this act, is defined to be an
office, store or other. place wherein the
proprietor or keeper thereof, either in his
or its own behalf, as the agent or
correspondent Of any other person, cor
within or without the state, conducts the
business of making, or offering to make,
contracts, agreements, trades or transac-
lions respecting the purchase or sale,
or 1,11rcha &c and sale of anV stocks.