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

shall receive salary OF $500 per an
num- payable monthly.
Sec. 4. Investigation of Fires-Upon
the request of the mayor of any city or
village. or of the chief of fire depart
ment thereof or of the clerk of any town,
or of any fire insurance company or its
general agent, the state fire marshal
shall forthwith investigate the origin,
cause and circumstances of any fire oc-
curing within the state, whereby prop
ierty. has been destroyed or damaged, and
shall ascertain If possible whether the
same was the result of carelessness or
design.
Sec. 5: Reports to missioner-The
chief of every organized fire depart
ment shall Immediately report to said fire
marshal upon blanks furnished by him
for that purpose, the facts concerning the
origin. cause and circumstances Of any
nre occurring within the district to
winch the duties of such chief relate.
And said fire marshal shall keep in his
once a record, open to public inspection,
OF all fires SO reported and Of all obtain
able facts and statistics pertinent there
premiums collected by fire insurance
companies as the commissioner of insur-
anee may require.
See 6. Buildings May Be En-
Tered, Hates Investigated Etc.-Said
nTe marshal shall have power TO
administer oaths, take testimony, COM
pei the attendance of Witnesses and the
at any time, any buildings or premises
where fire is in progress. or
a ahsy P g5aoe contguqns thereto for
origin and character of such fire. He
shall upon request of the commissioner
OF insurance investigate any complaint
. ea ;t dlsc grim y in premiums made
Ger or general agent. And he may enter
and examine any buiidiig for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the fire risks to
which it is exposed, and may require
the owner or occupant to remove com
bustible material improperly placed
therein, and to remedy any unnecessary
any such owner or occupant shall neglect
Tor the space of ten days to comply with
any lawful direction of the fire marshal
ne snail pc guilty of misedmeanor.
see l. Prosecution, When Authorized
III upon Investigation of any fire as
herein provided, the fire marshal shall be
s sa SIZED that there is sufficient evidence
Of arson. he shall cause such person to
be. arrested and charged with such
crime. and shall furnish to the proper
county attorney all the information and
evidence obtained by him. including a
copy of all pertinent testimony taken in
Sec 8. Investigation by Another
son, the marshal is unable to make
particular investigation in person,
ne may designate some suitable
per ON, to act thereon in his place; but
pc PAID by the marshal. The necessary
expenses or all investigations shall be
PAID as follows: If it be made.
L. AT the request of a mayor, town
clerk clerk or chief of fire department, by
ire occurred; !
company, by such company;
8, Without request, by the state.
Ihe marshal shall report monthly to
me aa; insurance ,, commissioner, detailed
n II oh
made by him for expenses incurred under
this act with the names of the persons
paying the several items of such charges.
Ana summary of such charges and COL
lectlons shall be given in the annual
report OF the commissioner.
Sec. 9. Investigation not to Affect
pohc1es-No action taken by such marshal
shall affect the rights Of any policy holder
in respect to his loss by reason of any fire
so investigated nor shall the result of
any such Investigation, or the fact that
be given in evidence upon the trial of any
civil action upon such policy.
Sec: 10. Additional Tax-Appropriatio
Tor Expenses-Every fire insurance COM
town mutual companies, shall hereafter
pay to the state treasurer on or before the
first Monday of April in each year, in adj
d az q to all other taxes and fees required
OF II by law, tax equal to one-fourth
OF one per cent of the net premiums col
lected by it for insurance upon property
within the state. So much of the pro
ceeds Of such tax as may be necessary
for the purpose is hereby appropriated
for the payment of the EXPENSES in
Cured under the provisions of this act,
IN any year in excess Of the gross re-
ceipts therefrOm
Sec. II. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
Approved April 10, 1905.
CHAPTER 3a2-H. F. No 30.
AN ACT to amend section one CD of
t195) of the General Laws of nineteen
hundred and three (19O3). -
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section one (1) of
chapter one hundred and ninety five (195)
Of the General Laws of nineteen hundred
and three (1903) be amended, so that it
will read as follows.
, Section l. That whenever an executor
Or administrator shall have fully complied
with all the terms and conditions of the
final decree Of distribution and Of all
court appointing him, and shall have paid
over to the distributes named in such
final degree of distribution of the said
court, all moneys and funds and property
to them awarded by such final decree,
and when such executor shall have in all
other respects fully complied with the
terms and conditions of said final decree,
and have fully complied with all the or
ders and DEGREES of the said court. and
when it shall appear to the court that
the executor or administrator has paid
over all moneys to the proper parties,
and that he has in all things complied
with the orders of the court and the
terms of the final decree in said estate,
and that he has in all things well, faith
fully and fully administered his trust as
such executor or administrator, the court
shall enter an order and decree fully dis
charging the said executor or admins
traitor and the sureties on his bond from
all further liability, and from all liability
by reason of said trust and by reason Of
said administration.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10, 1905.
CHAPTER 333333-H. F. NO. al.
AN ACT to legallze in certain cases the
recOnVeyance of cemetery lots to a
cemetery corporation by mesne convey
ances.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
h. State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in any case where
cemetery corporation, organized under
anees, including wills, instead of directly
veyance is hereby legalized and declared
valid and effectual provided that no in
ternents were made in such lots by the
owner thereof prior to such reconvey-
ance; and provided further that the pro-
visions of this act shall not apply to any
action or proceeding now pending in any
(nf0 the courts Of this state