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

nihiic roooIIe uSW me IS operated as q
spect the same or cause it to be inspect.
ed and furnish the with :
ffhee e fosaeo; showing the compliance witt
has been inspected and found to be- in =
Provided. however, that wheneve,
portion Il aoo on an desirable neat ,. to operate an,
new branc or extension, or otherwise
before completion Of the same, the com.
nnssaQ may on application authorize the
Ing isri the c ,of snfh portion thereof pend:
under 81 such terms, and conditions as the
~ d ~ may impose in the interests
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect ann
be In force from and after its passage
Approved April ~. 1907.
AN to amend sections 2oS8. S0Se anf
4Sao, Revised Laws of 1905, relating tt
Be It enacted by the Legisiat1;;re NJ +bx
state Of Minnesota: ~
Laws 1905, be and the same nus0i is T HerebS
Sec. 203s. Abandonment of rroad-N,
company operating any line of railroad
IN the State of Minnesota shall abandon
s she same n or n portion thereof, no,
spur or other railway track Of any kinc
f wn'f b1s has u once nee, been opened and used
2o39 as the same is Hereinafter am sec5to5
Any company violating any provision .o1
this section shall forfeit to the state moi
than one thousand for each dav snct
Sec; 2. That section 2o3s, Revised Laws
ame asSs; So 90 as an to r resd s as fol,d is hereby
sec: 2o39. Procedure for Abandonment
An such company desiring to abandon
e eit ! i1ese s iGe Trafhc any any portion q y Of its line.
track, shall first make application to the
commission in writing. Before passine
upon such application the commission
shall ra FIX a time me and place for hearing
given as It deems reasonable. Upon the
nearing, the commission shall ascertain
= ne s,1 naets so ana : make findings thereon. and
the proposed abandonment or closing for
trattic will not result in substantial in
jury to the public, they may allow the
81 SANE ne. Otherwise qe aer 1t shall be denied, or,
may may be granted in a modified form.
Sec. 3. That section 2O4O of the Revised
Laws Of 1905 be and the same is hereby
ai See. So4 80 as Act to pead as f41lows:
whenever any such railway company
operate, or has closed for traffic any por-
~ " rs me 1or tn1I!y lays without
Of section 2O39, any town, municipa1itv
corporation or individual which has is
e oqSer o4 4hinn or given promissory notes OF
company as an inducement or aid to or
IN the construction Of the line ceased to
De operated or closed for traffic as afore-
fhea, 5,aY in re an act ine SAM aTains or the the value can,s
pany in the district court Of anv COUNTY
wherein such road OF. m portion there
OF has been abandoned or closed for traf-
fc, or the operation Of which has ceased
as aforesaid.
The foregoing provisions shall not ap-
ply TO logging or ore roads constructed
ing purposes, nor Shall It apply to any
railroad which is not a common carrier,
Sec. f. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
CHAPTER 262-H. F. NO. 81.
An Laws MeT fsS 6S a rgIafine SECTION ct i,,d HdG1ii R Tosds
State Of Minnesota:
s e. t 3ao1 !. II That at SECTION 1851, Revised
Section isl. Report. Hf51Ms; Said
commissioners shall report their proceed
In the county where such proceedings
were begun. next after the completion OF
their duties. and any person aggrieved
w NASAl dII1Ou llldy Iueu appear ana be
heard upon such report; and the court,
upon such hearing, may consider the pro
priety Of establishing, altering. or vacat-
Jet es SUCH report rep Q an Th may Continuation dGnnrm or sh Tai
be final, and the order Of confirmation,
II Il a r road be thereby established or alter;
Clerk Shall tr salzi9 tor w{ RhRnc th dre; d aSs
after filing. the same, a certified copy of
the order Of the clerk of each town through
mr. irf0 VTyhSnh Cpp1r ~@N1 o-~
ceipt of which the town board shall pro-
coed in accordance with it's terms; but
whenever thereafter It shall be made
making such order that the town board
for any reason is unable to comply there
with, U court upon application. may
faTfher ' erae 19r direct R}naer the ana tim nnter a asi
manner of opening the same for public
use, and the clerk Of said court shail
thereuR POI transmit within thirty days
copy Of the order to the auditor of the
county. or counties. as the case may be.
through ,1goo or red into W vi s,icb such oIde road I'D passes passes,
IT'S terms to open the same for public
use sec within + TINS fheir act 1eS a + taf eeu affect and
be in force from and after its passagc.
Approved April 10. 1907.
CHAPTER 263-H. F.. NO. 1874.
AN ACT regulating appointments, EN-
ployment and removals in public de-
g gaatn m M and up9n public ana t york ca,i in the
cities and towns thereof, relating to
state, judicial, county, township. city
and town officers.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. Preference in Appointments
and Promotions.-That in every public
the State of Minnesota, and the counties,
cities and towns thereof, honorably dis
charged soldiers, sailors and marines
States in the late civil War. who are
citizens and residents of this state. shall
he entitled to preference in appointments.
PERSONS Of equal Qualifications, and the
persons, thus preferred sha not be; dis
qualified from holding any position here
itSy, provided such age or disabil-
ity does not render him incompetent to
ton applied for, and when such soldier,
sailor or marine shall apply for appoint
ment or employment under this act. the
person to fiji such position or place,
shall. before appointing or employing
lake o an Investigation ny as to the auafiaea,
tons Of said soldier, sailor or marine, for
such place or position, and If he Is q
% Perfor M E ERe dn mGna' Of s = p%osi fea sae
Piled for by him, as h~ereinbefore pro-
vided, said. officer, board or person shall
such position, place or employment. A
refusal to allow the preference provided
for in this and the next succeeding, sec
sailor or marine, or a reduction Of his
Compensation intended to bring about his
resignation or discharge, entities such
h%onorably discharged, soldier, sailor or
any court of competent jurisdiction for
damages, n also a remedy for man
da1nus for righting the wrong.