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

life policy, corporate condition or qualif1-
cation, 81.
For each copy of paper on file in his
office. 20c per folio. and 81 for certifying
same.
For license to procure fire insurance s1a &c, in
For each brokers' license, $40.
For receiving and forwarding copy of
summons or process served upon COM
missioner of insurance, as attorney for
any insurance company. 81. which amount
shall be paid by the party serving same
and may be taxed as other costs in tlfs
action.
For valuing policies of life insurance
companies, lie per $1,000 of insurance SO
valued.
For receiving and filing certificates of
valuation Of policies by commissioner OF
any other state. or territory, $50, provided,
that when by the laws of any other state
or nation any fines, penalties, license or
fees additional to or in excess of those
imposed by this section upon foreign IN
surance companies and their agents. are
imposed upon insurance companies Of this
state or their agents. doing business in
such state, the same fines, penalties.
licenses and fees shall be IMPOSED upon
all insurance companies of such state and
their agents doing business in this state,
SO long as such laws remain in force
Sec; 4 When Sh garnlshee process ISIS, Is ser ~
as attorney for any insurance company,
no garnishee fee shall be paid to such
commissioner. After the receipt of copy
of such process the insurance company
may demand of the attorney Of the per-
son making such garnishee the proper
fees, and If such demand is not complied
with before the day fixed for the diSclo-
sure of the garnishee, the proceeding may
be dismissed.
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated
from the treasury Of the State of Mime
sofa. out of any moneys not otherwise
appropriated, such sum as may be nee
essary in the aggregate to pay the sal
aries, expenses and compensation herein
before provided for.
Sec. g. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. TO- This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1905
CHAPTER 23O-S. F. NO. 1872.
AN ACT providing for the drainage Of
lands and meandered bodies of water in
certain cases, providing for the con-
roads. drains and watercourses, and for
the reimbursement in certain cases Of
owners of lands damaged thereby, pro-
viding methods for doing such construc-
ton and repair and for such reimburse
ment, providing for the collection of the
costs and expenses of the same. prov1d-
Ing, for the cooperation of the state
drainage board in such construction and
repair. prescribing the powers and du-
ties Of county commissioners and other
officers. in the premises, tappropriating
against state lands affected thereby,
prescribing penalties for the violation
therei' ana repeating certain acts
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. The board Of county commits
soners e Of any county shall have powsr
conditions stated in the third section of
this act to exist, to cause to be con-
structed as hereinafter provided, any
nr wal
within said county; and such ditch, drain,
creek or other water course may, in
whole or in part, follow and consist Of
the bed Of any stream, creek or river,
whether navigable or not, or any lake,
whether meandered or not, and they may
WIDEN. deepen: straighten, change, lower
river: lake or. other natural water course.
whether navigable and whether mean
dered or not, and may follow and extend
the same into or through any city or viii
to secure a sufficient fall and flow Of
water to reasonably efectuate the pur-
may confine any such creek, river or
other water course by means of dykes,
levees and embankments to its natural
or artificial bed, as laid out. Provided,
that whGn In any such proceedings the
waters of any. creek, river or other water
course are diverted from their natural
bed, by, such artificial ditch or drain,
practicable follow the general direction Of
such creek, river or water course, and
terminate therein. And provided, further,
that no meandered lake shall be drained
under the authority of this act except
in case such lake Is normally shallow and
grassy and of a marshy character, or ex-
cept in case such meandered lake is no
longer of sufficient depth and volume to
be capable of any beneficial public use Of
a substantial character for fishing, boat
ing or PUBLIC water supply.
Provided, further, that the overflow
waters from any meandered lake that
may have overf1owed, or may hereafter
| overflow, outside Of its natural bed may
this act.
Provided. further, that no meandered
lake shall be drained or lowered under the
authority Of this act If objection is made
thereto by remonstrance signed by at
least seventy-five legal voters residing
within four miles Of such lake, who are
fTesholders whose lands are affected a as
the office Of the county auditor of the
county in which such proceedings are had
or In the office Of the clerk Of the court
II such proceedings are In district court.
Provided, further, that no meandered
| lake adjoining an incorporated village. or
upon which an incorporated village is a
riparian owner, shall be drained or low
| cred unless by the approval of majority
| vote of the legal voters Of said village at
any annual election or special election
held for such. purpose. Ten days posted
| notice thereof shall be given, and such
| election held upon written request Of five
| o. or more RIPARIAN owners upon any
| such meandered lake; but the provisions
| Of this chapter shall not grant to any per-
son or to any board of county commits
| sioners in this state the right or privi-
| lege to divert In any manner the waters
| from any lake, stream or other body of
| water that constitutes a part Of or Is con-
nected with the water supply Of any city
or village in this state.
| Sec. 2. The county board of any coun-
| ty wherein is situated any river, water
| course or creek in which the natural flow
| of water has been raised, increased or
| obstructed by reason of any artificial
drainage flowing into the same, or any
| of it's tributaries. are hereby authorized
| by a unanimous vote Of all the members
! of said board to appropriate such a sum
| of money out Of the county revenue fund
to aid in defrayfng the expenses in Deep
| ening, Strengthening or widening such
| river, water course or creek, or removing
:, such obstruction therefrorn, as in their
! judgment is just and right, but said
| moneys so appropriated shall in no event
| exceed one-half of the expense so in
CURED, in deepening, Strengthening and
| widening said river, water course OF
creek, or in removing such obstruction
| therefrOnl, and the balance of such ex-
| pense shall be assessed against the lands
| benefited as provided in this act.
/ Sec. 3. Before the board Of county
commissioners shall establish any ditch
drain or water course, or other construc.
| ton named in section one Of this chapter
there shall be filed with the auditor OF
| such county a petition signed by six OF
of 5,n 10y,