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

to levy an annual TAX Tor lne pu1 poSSs
of constructing and improving iroaos
and bridges within this state. . -,
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
se tstS of M Fhe ftowing amendment
of the Constitution of the State of Min i
nesota, is hereby proposed to the pe s3nce
ton: that is to say, change section sixteen
as of article nine Qx) Of said Constltul1,
ton so that said section sixteen Q6) shal'
Section IL. For the purpose OF lenu ing
aid in the construction and improvement
of public highways and bridges, tnere as is
hereby created fund, to be known as
the Estate road and bridge fund, sac q
fund shall include all moneys accrmntg
from the income derived from iny 1e5,d
said fund, and shall also include az al
funds accruing to any state ioau e'i>'
The Legislative is authorized to add it to
such fund for the purpose or cons ~ 4,
or improving roads and briogest " fnr
an ANIMAL tax levy upon the property OF
this state of not to exceed IN :; any year
one-fourth % Of one mi mill lt on all the tax
Proyided that no county shall receive IN
anv wear more than three (3) per cent. OF
less than one-half az Of one ~ per pd ce ~
of the t9t ;an fun sc fhu YEAR, and provided
further. that in no case shall more IMAM ina
one-third (1-3) of the cost OF cons ~ eniS
or i mp etafs from aoy r sueh Fl fund
oy se nc . This proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the people OF TINS sta n
for their oecE or next after
nassage of this act, and the quan1ni esa
electors of this state. in their respectffe I've:
districts may at such elecsioH X w. and
The returns thereof shall be made and
certified within the time, and suc ao Xo.es
in the manner provided by law with rel
erence to the election Of state officers,
and if it shall appear thereupon tnat
majority Of all the electors n iSe ne3F section
have Voted in favor of the same, then the
governor shall make clanatloh tl esa e.
Of. and such amendement snail take el sti
and be in force as part OF the consul
Sec 3. The ballots used at said election
on said amendment shall nave pif xteen
(1s) Us Of article nine ok of the Go IONS IT,
tuition. establishing the road and Drdog e
fund, and authorizing the ~ neg nnrnose If
c esTs e lf; and improving roads and
bridges within this state. Yes, No.: ,a
and each elector voting on salo Il, aia ti',s
fSe W w SR 9es GO or u the word NO" and
be counted for or aE9 45e tee
ELECTION laws of this state.
Sec 4. This act shall take enect anu
Approved April II, 19oo.
CHAPTER 21s-H. F: NO. 5s$
AN ACT entitled an ae1 Of 70 more than
fifty thousand to acquire by conosI1llla a.
ton proceedings under the rlgnt e ~
by water, or an easement therein Tor
or to be used as slips or waterways
open or to be opened as public highways
into or connecting with public navi lSas1e
waters, in this state, other than rivers
within or adjacent to such city. ana
authorizing the assessment OF oenents
Re It enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section 1. Each city in this state hay
ing at any time population POP OF t over iss
by proceedings in contemplation, unoeI
the right of eminent domain, any iano
ment therein, connecting with or auJa Cen
to PUBLIC navigable waters, other IMAM mar
rivers, within or adjacent to SVEN 1no,t cit ~
such city, which shall be declared by the
CITY council by resolution necessary to be
taken, damaged. injured or destroyed ipr
ing. deepening widening or otherwise I'M
Or CONNECTING with such public navigable
waters. ,,as
Sec. 2 Whenever any land or lands nos
covered with water, or an easement
therein shall be acquired by any city
such land shall thereafter be held as and
for public water highway Ior trav ea
bv and the accommodations, and passage
of boats, steamships, Vessels aliu ""'o'
Sec. 3. The land or lands covered with
water or an easement therein specified IN
section one Of this act may be aGqulrso
cits 194, General Laws Of Minnesota ia
FOR the wear 1903 enabling municipalities
to establish and acquire a building line
easement along streets. highways, PARK: KS
and parkways, and the city council IN
any such city shall uader tn1s a eli ~
duties imposed in said chapter l94, Gen Gen
erai Laws of Minnesota for the year 1903,
on the governing body mentioned IN
Sec: I: Upon the conclusion conclusion OF OF the the
proceedings and the payment OF s tng
awards the several tracts. OF land snad
for the purposes of this act; and such
land or the easement therein for the puir T:
poses aforesaid shall vest abso a H;ty.+ "a
Sec s. This act shall take effect t:s ct and be
In A tepre 1s9f Ap prip Il, 1905:
AN ACT to amend chappter one hundred Cd
and and six tI{3ed A6 q6 act 9o pro,
vide for sending official ballots to vi
lage and town clerks, and certaln elec.
ton judges by reglstdHir ns e1e aH or roy
turns to county auditors by registered
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section i. That chapter one hundred
and sixty-eight Q6S) of the General Laws
of the State of Minnesota for the yea!
s So as ' to T read as follows: ,
wherever the primary and genera
election laws now provide that the VI
ton in unorganized towns go to the
county seat and receive the official bal
lots; Hereafter the auditor of each county
Of election, send by registered mail OF
express to the village and town clerks
and Judges of election, the official ballots
sealing wax, stamp, and the necessary
postage to register and mail the election
returns and other papers, as provided II
section two CD Of this act.
Sec. 2. And wherever the said election
laws require the election returns anc
other papers to be delivered to the count!
nuat9T 9e SUCH @
other papers shall, in the presence Of al
the judges Of election, be deposited !. II II
d dup Of Th sfos Shah SRsS easSR
q substantial Irvine through said envel
ope and said returns, and tying the ends
Of said Irvine together, and then sea
said envelope, with a stamp furnished BY
the county auditor, in three places, hav
ing one. of the seals over the knot il
said twine. Said judges shall designate
twenty-four hours, said envelopes, con
tanning said election returns and Other
papers, to the nearest postoffice, anC
cause them to be registered and mailed
to the county auditor at his Office. The
person mailing such election returns ane
other papers shall receive for his com
pensation the sum of one dollar; and alse
ten cents per mile for each mile neces
Sori1xy trovalad 5oinp to and ref,,rnipe