St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1907-05-10

commissioners on the certificate of such
Judge of the clerk of the court that such
services have been rendered. When not
Juvenile court such deputy shall do such
work in the clerks Office as the clerk
may direct. When such deputy clerk is
absent the clerk, or another h; deputy may
from time to time change the designation
of such deputy clerk, at his discretion.
and may change the compensation, bur
shall not increase it to an amount ex-
ceeding the maximum sum hereinbefore
given"
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with this section are hereby
Approved April "a, 1907.
CHAPTER se5-H. F.. NO; .oas;
Revised Laws, 1905, relating to the pur-
chase, lease or control of one railroad
by another.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. Section 1896 of the Revised
Laws. 1905, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
railroad corporation may lease, purchase.
or in any other way become the owner
of, or may control or hold the stock OF
any other railroad conapany}, ~, WhHne e1gr
nected and operated together, so as to
constitute ono continuous line, with or
without branches. Whenever such lease
corporation it shall not be effectua1 for
any purpose until such corporation shall
have first complied with all the laws Of
when it Shall have the same rights. pow
ers, privileges. and be subject to the
same duties. obligations and liabilities in
respect to the railroad so leased or pMr-
shall RihGi be Subject &c to !eS any law of p this STATE
now in force or hereafter enacted: .relat-
leased or purchased. But no railroad
corporation shall consolidate with, lease
or purchase, or in any way become the
railroad corporation, or any of the stock
or franchises thereof, which owns or
controls a railroad parallel to and COM
petlng with the railroad owned or con-
poration; nor shall any railroad corpora
ton purchase Or in any way become the
owner of any property, owned and OPP
as a part of a railroad which is parallel
and competing to and with the railroad
of such purchasing company; and the
question whether n of such railroads
the election of the party complaining. be
decided by a jury as in civil cases. Any
railroad corporation which shall CONSOLE
date with, lease or purchase. or in any
the control of any other railroad corpo-
ration, or any of the stock or franchises
thereof, which owns or controls a rail
railroad owned or controlled by such
leasing or purchasing railroad corpora
tion, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and uron conviction thereof shall be pun:
ished by a fine Of not less than one thou
sand nor more than twenty thousand
dollars; and any officer of such leasing or
purchasing company who shall aid. abet
or participate in any violation of this
Section shall he p11j1tv Of q roiedpn1oo pnr
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a, 1907.
CHAPTER %s-H. f. NO. o51.
AN G to amend sections l, 2. 3 and 4,
chapter $50, General Laws of 1905, being
establish and maintain gates. f1agmen
or other safety devices in villages or
cities upon the order of the railroad
and warehouse commission.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section ]. Upon written complaint au-
thorized by a majority vote Of all the
with the railroad and warehouse commits
sion of this state by the chief executive
ofheer Of any village or city in the State
ing of any railroad company. naming it,
with any street in said village or city.
describing it as dangerous to life and
property and giving the reason thereof.
SS> OAN anu , COIllIllSSlOn
shall forthwith Investigate the same, and
to that end hall have at least one (1
pubic nearing in the village or city max
Ing such complaint, at a time to be fixed
by said commission, and a place to- be
held upon notice to be given by said rail
road and warehouse commission to all
parties interested. and shall be held in
not less than thirty (3O) nor more than
sixty GOO days after the date Of filing Of
such complaint.
Sec. . Within ten 1O days after sucn
public hearing said commissioners. by a
shall decide the matter set forth in said
complaint, and shall make a report in
writing in respect thereto, which shall
include the findings of fact which the
upon, together with the recommendation
or said commission as to what kind of
safety device. it any, should be installed
to life and property. Said findings shall
be in writing and signed by the members
OF said commission in favor thereof, and
shall be filed with the secretary of said
office. If said commission shall find in
favor of further protection for said cross
ing it. shall issue an order to the railroad
company named in said petition directing
days after said order to establish and
thereafter maintain, at such crossings
such gates, fagmen or other safety de-
rect, and such as will render such cross
Ing safe to life and property. Service of
sucn order snail be made upon any rail-
road company in the same manner as a
in a civil action is served.
Sec. 3. Whenever any such order. is
made such railroad company may appeal
therefrom in the same manner as appeals
are allowed to be taken from orders made
ny said commission fixing rates Of rail-
road companies, and where no appeal is
X the order of the commission NAV
be enforced by the attorney general the
Same as orders rl1lfino tn %I~ @1-k~1Y -
railroads.
Sec. T. In addition to the foregoing,
any railroad company failing to comply
with the order of said commission, If not
or i appealed from and confirmed on ap,
pea@, shall b. liable to a penalty Of fftv
collars $3.50. per day for each and every
Gay mat said railroad company does not
as damages in a civil action by and for
the benefit of the village or city making
such complaint.
Sec. $. Whenever it shall appear that
WORK, or for any other cause an unusual
number of trains are being operated in or
through thr o any village or city in this state,
mission shall nave the power. UPON COM
plant made by any village or city council
through its chief executive officer. to
60 Gompel the installation Of q lagman or
hearing, and such order shall be com
Piled with within five days; provided.
tnat such railroad companies may remove
such naglnen whenever the movement of
trains through such village or cities as
sumes its normal conditions.
oec. .. Ihls act shall take effect and
De IN force from and after it's passage.
Approved April "a, 1907.
CHAPTER 18Th. F. NO. 1174.
AN z giving unto certain townships
eo1m aG plated portions and having