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

De force from and after It's passage.
Approved April H. 1908.
CHAPTER 151-S F. No 1se
AN ACT relating to the assessment and
payment of road taxes and the election
and compensation of road overseers in
counties having population of 100000
or more.
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That in all counties In this
state now having or which may hereafter
there shall hereafter be no highway labor
assessed, and all road taxes hereafter as
be paid IN cash and shall be expended
under the supervision and direction of
the township supervisors.
Sec e In all such counties the office
of oVerseer of highways, provided in Sec
ton 92S of the General Statutes of 1894,
is hereby abolished and in lieu thereof,
appoint not exceeding three % overseers
! of highways for its township; provided,
d that tn in counties having. population of
225,O00 or more. each of said Boards Of
Supervisors shall before the annual town
meeting divide it's township into four
| road districts and at the annual town
| electors of each road district so establish
| ed shall proceed by ballot to elect a road
| overseer for said district who shall, un-
der the direction OF the Board of Super
Vlsors, have supervision and direction Of
! the construction, maintenance and repair
| OF all highways and bridges in said dis
|
supervisors. All road taxes levied and
| collected on the property of each road
district shall be expended in the district
| Whefe 1T was levied and collected and
| provided further that the money paid as
| road taxes in each of said road districts
shall be expended within the boundaries
thereof.
Sec: g., The overseer or overseers so
appointed or elected shall receive as full
| compensation for his service not to ex-
coed the sum of two dollars and fifty
cents $2.5Ol per day for the time actually
employed in the performance of his
duties.
Sec. L., That Chapter 256 of the Gem
eral Laws for 1901 and Chapter 100 of the
General Laws for 1908, and all acts and
parts OF acts inconsistent herewith are
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1908.
CHAPTER 1925. F. No. 24s.
AN ACT to legalize certain floating in
debtedness OF cities of ten thousand
10000 inha bitants Or less. and to au-
thorize the issue of bonds with which
to pay the same.
Be it ENACTED by the Legislature of the
state OF Minnesota:
Section /. Any and all orders hereto
tore issued by any city in this state of
ten thousand 100000 Inhabitants or less
thereof Jo-Wit: in payment Of interest on
the Indebtedness of the city; in payment
OF the current expenses of the city, when
|
ordinances Of the city; in payment of
work and labor performed upon streets
and highways in pursuance Of it's char
ter and materials used in the performance
OF SAID work; in payment of salaries OF
oihcers and policemen due under the pro-
visions Of the, charter, ordinances or
resolutions of the city council; in pay
ment OF fees to attorneys for services
performed in actions brought by OF
against the city in payment Of NECESSARY
, and in payment of expenses incurred
, under the orders and directions of the
/ state or local board Of health, which or
, ders are still outstanding and unpaid
: are hereby validated and declared to be
lawful floating Indebtedness of such city
as OF the date of their issue.
Sec. 2. Such city shall provide for the
7 payment OF such orders and for such pur
,, pose may issue its bonds for such al
: amount anngl t., as IS, may be necessary, which
determined by the city council of suct
\ city, not to exceed the rate of six per cen
per annum, payable annually, and shall
+ mature at such time as shall be deter
mined by the city council of such city
, , not to exceed ten years from the dat
Of their their issue sSd7i Provided, however, tina
= PROVISIONS of this act unless duly au
I thorlzed by the voters of such city a
!, the annual ELECTION or at a special cleo
e tlon held for that purpose by resolution
t OF the city council, passed by a majorit,
vote and conducted in the manner pre-
d scribed for municipal elections in sucl
cities; the notices of election shall con
tain q, statement of the amounts and pur
poses for which such bonds are proposes
to be issued, with the date of their ma
turity and the rate of interest they shal
f bear.
d The ballot to be voted at such electio
O may read as follows:
a ''In favor Of issuing bonds in the sur
= of ----- dollars, bearing interes
at the rate of - per cent per annun
@ maturing - years after date thereo,
& pursuant to resolution of the city counc
d passed on the ;, - day Of --, 80
= Yes. -. No."
: The voters voting in favor of such prc
= the word Eyes and those against sue
proposition Pro :dtI 9.,E shall mark * opposit
: provided for that purpose. If a majorit
= of all the votes cast at such election be i
), favor of issuing the kind and amount {
n bonds designated in the ballot the cit
voting in favor thereof, through its prope
officers without further act is authorize
to issue such bonds to the amount vote
and to sell the same in such manner q
ID the city council may deem advisable, bl
rs such bonds shall not be sold for less tina
l. their par value. and the proceeds arisin
N the payment of such orders of the cit,
% not represented by its prior bonds.
lie Sec. 3: The right to issue bonds undo
ID amount of the indebtedness of any sue
VS. city outstanding at the time of the il
ID suing of bonds hereunder.
r. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect ar
j. be in force from and after its passag
1e provided, that nothing in this act sha
be construed to affect the validity
n any such orders which are the subje
h of litigation in any suit or suits no
~ pending.
Approved April II, 1905.
CHAPTER 1875. T. NO. 504.
70 AN ACT relating to the engrossing ar
w enrolling of legislative bills, joint re
% olutions and acts.
20, Whereas, hitherto it has been GU
~ | to1nary to engross and enroll bills, joi
-. - resolutions and legislative acts with pc
10 and ink in long hand and
r Whereas. during the last days of ever
- legislative session such method often o
casions unnecessary and embarrassir
ne delay, now therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of II
p State of Minnesota:
Of Section 1. That all bills joint resol
Mt items and legislative acts may be e
as crossed, or enrolled as the case may b
he by pen and ink, in long hand, or by prin
n ing, or by typewriting, or partly in eth
BY manner.
49, Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
SO in force from and after its passage al
approval.
of Approved April II, 1905
r. CHAPTER 154-s. F. NO. sic.
ce AN ACT regulating the fees to
st charged by the register of deeds al
an fixing compensation for clerk hire
an offices of register Of deeds in certa