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

lmong other things, to contract with
heir assigns, for the furnishing of wa
Ter, gas, electric light: heat or power, or
iabi H ut ' thereof' and any Such person.
persons or corporation. or their assigns.
has expended money in the construction
md maintenance of said water works, or
gas, electric light or heating plant; or
either Of them, and is now, furnishing
such village and it's IT,; inhabitants abit with
tract are hereby in all things ratified,
egalized and confirmed
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 13, 1905
CHAPTER l7o-H. F. NO. 2o7.
AN ACT to authorize cities in this state
having a population of not less than ten
thousand and nc! not more than twenty Hgent
struct and rebuild bridges, and to issue
bonds for such purposes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section J.. Whenever any. city IN this
state, now or hereafter having popula-
more than twenty. thousand inha bitants
according to the then last preceding Of
fetal national or state census. has, by
authority of law. constructed; built, pur,,
any bridge across any navigable stream
either wholly within the limits of any
TALLY without the limits of said city. or
partly within the limits Of said city and
with and Par ta Tt6 of n
nesota, every such city shall have the
power and authority to repair, recon-
struct and rebuild from time to time any
such bridge, whenever the same may be
determined to be- necessary by a two
thirds vote of all the mem bers, Of the
y T and eTery cy is
authorized to issue it's bonds in the man.
ner hereinafter specified for any or all
of the purposes aforesaid, provided that
Of this act shall not exceed two per cent
of the assessed valuation Of the taxable
then last preceding equalized Valuation
thereof as determined by the state board
Of equalization.
Sec: 2. Every city issuing any bonds
quired to levy each year thereafter the
necessary tax upon all the taxable prop
ing the interest upon bonds so issued and
Of creating sinking fund to pay such
bonds as they mature. said sinking fund
to be known as the bridge bond sinking
fund. until the bonded indebtedness here
by authorized shall be ,extinguished, and
such sinking fund shall not be diverted
to or used for any other purpose.
Sec. 3. No bonds shall be issued here
under by any city for any sum in excess
of the actual cost or contract prise OF
any such bridge
Sec A. ANY such city is hereby author
lied and empowered, by tWo-thlrds vote
of the common council or other govern
ing body thereof. to contract on behalf
of said city for the repairing. RECONSTRUCT
ton or rebuilding of any such bridge,
and provide for the payment thereof on
such terms and at such times as to such
council or other governing body; snail
seem proper. Provided, however, that no
ture in excess of $500 shall be- entered
into unless the resolution authorizing the
of such city. or adopted bv three-fourths
~ vote of the city council or other gov
erning body when not approved BY such
bids for the performance of such con-
tract shall be first published by the clerk
or recorder of such city at least once IN
tho official newspaper of such city me
council, other governing body, shall
have authority to prescribe such terms
and conditions relative to the making of
such bids for such contract and relative
to the security which each bidder shall
be required to make or deposit with such
ing body, shall seem expedient and
proper, and shall have authority to re-
jet any and The all bo bids Of anv such city,
issued pursuant to the terms of this act,
may be issued and sold from time to
H ct, and b
affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the
members of the city council, or other Ir
BE- issued in such denominations and shall
be payable at such times and at such
place or places and in such installments
or resolution. and shall bear interest at
not to exceed four per- cent per annum,
which shall be evidenced by coupons at
shall be payable at such times and at
such place or places as may be specified
bonds ds'a shall 9fo' be sealed With the seal Of
the city issuing them and be signed by
the, mayor and city clerk. or reco co. li;
nu Src and do city clerk or reeorder and
such bonds shall not be sold for less
than par value and acc r interest e1e to
tice published once in each week In a
daily newspaper. if one there be in such
city; if not. then in a weekly newspaper
paper published in the city of st. Paul.
A failure to publish said notices. how
ever, shall not invalidate such bonds
Sec. 6. None of the proceeds of any Of
the bonds issued pursuant to the pro-
visions of this act nor any part thereof,
shall be used for any other purpose than
purpose or purposes shall be distinctly
set forth in the ordinance or resolution
authorizing auth the same me: hands ~ an, s,o,,
city, issued pursuant, to, the terms and
provisions of this act. shall be deemed
law limiting the amount Of the bonded
or other Indebtedness of any such city,
and the bonds authorized by this act
may be issued Notwithstanding and with
ont regard to anv limitation Of the in
debtedness Of such city. Nevertheless,
the full faith and credit of every such
city is pledged to the full payment Of
all such bonds and interest.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be Ap a fSTsd 1 hpr is so 1857 It's passage
CHAPTER 171-H. F. NO. 43S.
iyta
of chapter three hundred thirty-three
act fixing and regulating the collection
and disposition of fees of clerks of the
district court in counties having or
which may hereafter have lo pop p1da !1
of two hundred thousand (2OO,OOO IN
habitants or over
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section I. That section sixteen d6) of
chapter three hundred and thirty-three
$3.50 of the Laws of 1903 be amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 16. In determining at any time
to what counties this act shall apply
reference shall only be had to the United
States census last taken:
Sec. Q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April IL, 1905.
CHAPTER 172-H. F. NO. 541.
AN ACT to authorize any city of this
lation Of over fifty thousand (5O,00W, to
issue bonds of such city for the purpose
of taking up by payment, exchange or
otherwise, bonds which are lien or Sc
cured by lien upon a water or gas
and to make such bonds a lien upon
such plants or either of them:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota
Minnesota, now or hereafter having a