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

said city has heretofore granted by or
dinance or resolution to any person. per-
sons or corporation the right and author
ity to use it's streets for the constructor ;t1on
Of the character described in section
hereof. for a period not to exceed twen-
ty-five years, and where such ordinance
or resolution has been accepted by such
person, persons or corporation, every
such ordinance or resolution is hereby
legalized and declared to be valid, pro-
vided that nothing herein shah be con-
strued to confirm or legalize the grant
ing of any franchise to the extent O:
making the same exclusive.
Sec. 3. This act shall not include or
apply to cities now governed under a
of the constitution Of this state, as
amended, and chapter three hundred and
1883 and the the Several acts q: amendatory ~
thereof.
Sec 4. This act shall take effect and
Approved April 10, 1905.
CHAPTER 251-s. F. No. 455.
AN ACT to fix the time for the election
Of superintendent of schools of special
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section l. That the superintendent of
in xs aSfy SR IS prov qtiGd
superintendent shall be elected by the
board of education of said special district
may be elected at any time notwith-
special act under which such special
district was created which requires the
election Of such superintendent to be had
at the first meeting after the annual
election of members of said board of edu
cation.
Sec; z This act shall apply to al: all
State Minnesota
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April Is, 1905.
CHAPTER 252-s. F. No. 2e7.
AN ACT requiring railway companies,
telegraph companies, express companies
ness of a common carrier in the State
of Minnesota to use the same name for
their stations as the name of the city
or village in which such station is To-
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Every railway company, tel
other company or corporation doing bust
ness as a common carrier which now
has or shall hereafter have or maintain
any station in any city or village within
it's printed matter published for the pub
lie, and use as the name of such station
only. the name Of the city or village in
such city or village is or may be incor
porated.
Sec: 2 Every such railway company,
telegraph company, express com
IS hereby prohibited from using
or continuing to use within the State Of
Minnesota q different name for it's sta
ton from that of the city or village with
in which such station is located or which
is in use by the local government post
office, unless there is some village or
postofice on the same division of any
railroad in this state the name of which
is so similar as to be confusing in the
dispatch Of train orders.
Sec: 8; Any such railway company.
telegraph company. express company or
other common carrier failing to comply
with the provisions Of this act shall for
felt to the city or village where such sta;
dollars ($1000O) for each day that such
failure shall continue Provided, that
before any such company shall be deemed
to be in default the council of the city or
village within which such station is locat
ed shall notify such company to change
the name of such station to the same
name as that Of such city or village with
in sixty (60) days after the service of
such notice upon such company.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after July /, 1905.
Approved April 1S, 1905.