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

]. AN or NfINNESO
Minnesota for the year 1906 be amended
so asoto read as follows:
!, .55Oo: Every such probation Officer
often as required by it, with refereenc'
to the condition. disposition and othe,
pertinent, facts relative to such children
and shall also make a similar report K
ed by said board so to do"
Sec. q. That section five thousand fv'
hundred, and one (55OD of h Revised
amended So as t.: read as follows :
Of more than sG 5000 ( n less than enp 10000
e OF psosaaton for Sl'i Its s Services ese six ha a n het
HAVING having . ss1 popu} Rai an Of 1Go,o 20 a soan ies;
than 10000, he shall receive thou
and twenty dollars 1S720). and in countie:
having a population of more than 100000
such sum as shall be fixed by the sale
judges Of the district court, which sal
a ar{as is zha}1 U ef R RoI h by ihsta iiGinatX tT upo1
certificates issued by the clerk Of the
district court. J
Sec. 5. Nothing in this act shall b,
Of Office of n probation officer heretofore
appointed under the provisions of chap
ter 154 Of the General Laws of Minnesota
but any such officer heretofore appointed
shall continue in office until the expira
ton Of the term for which he was ap
pointed subject however. to removal by
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect ane
be in force from n after it's passage.
Approved April %. 1907.
CHAPTER 343-s. f. NO. 47s.
AN ACT to empower cities and villages
in this state to appoint inspectors Of
gas, electric light, neat and water me-
tiers. and to provide for their compensa'
ton.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in addition to the powers
heretofore granted by law to the cite:
shall not be limited or abridged by the
provisions Of this act, there is hereby
granted to the council or governing board
Of any such city or village the power anc
electric light, heat and water meters.
Sec. 2. Such inspector shall have power
aud authority to, at all reasonable hours
inspect and read any gas. electric llgnt
be connected with a plant owned by suct
municipality, or owned or operated by
any person, corporation or association il
said city or village. Such inspection may
council or governing board OF any sucl
city Or village, or at the request Of any
private owner or patron Of any such gas
electric light, heat or water plant, ane
such inspector-when requested or re
quired so to do-shall report upon The
condition of any such meter and in ref
erence to such other matters concerning
the same as shall be required of u III
inspector shall not be for a longer perioi
than two years and that the said inspect
or's salary shall not exceed $1,000 annu
ally.
of any such city or Village shall nav,
the power and authority to fix and deter
mine the compensation to be paid to o.
received by such inspector, and his tern
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect ant
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April %, 1907.
CHAPTER 344-s. F. NO. $40.
AN ACT to provide for the examination
ords Of township, village and school dis
trict officers throughout the state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of tn
State Of Minnesota:
Section l: 1t is hereby made the dut.
of the public examiner in addition to tn
duties now imposed upon him by law
at least once in each rear, to EXAMINE
and audit, at the request of the count.
commissioners of any county, the book
of accounts and other records. required
to be kept by law by township, village an
school district officers, in townships AM
villages throughout the state, and If sal
examiner finds sail accounts n record
correct and kept in accordance with Law
ship, village and school district properl,
accounted for, he shall make a repor
Of such facts and file the same witt
the county. auditor of the county / n whic'
said examination is made.
If upon such examination, errors o
violations Of law are found in HI keep
ing Of the accounts or handling of tn
N money on " or sd property &c d3sf of the s1 tSwn srra1s vii Il
violations Of law, shall be reported Il
detail in writing by the said examine
and said report shall be filed with tn
fSu J. aa;dlt}rn Of E the he.6 county Eaid in rs Whisl
made by the examiner shall be open TO
inspection by the public at all times dur
ing the business hours of the auditor
office.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the coun
ty attorney Of ach county to examin
the reports made and filed by the exam
liner In the office Of the county audito
pursuant to this act, and q Then s sue IRE re
appropriation of public funds or any 9th
er irregularity, upo which a criminal o
civil prosecution can be based, he shall
proceed to enforce the law against an.
district, township or village.
Sec. 8. The examiner in order to carr,
out the work of such examination, ma
employ from time to time assistants an
deputies, who shall receive for their com
pensation five dollars ($5) per day TO
the time employed and expenses, to b.
paid by the county in which the worl
or services are performed.
Coo d All tnUynchin 1yi11apa and SchnC
officers are hereby required, when re
quested so to do, by said examiner, u
deliver to said examiner or his depu
ties or assistants, the books and record
ton, n any officer refusing to delive
the books and records Of his office sha!
be guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Approved April 23, 1907.
CHAPTER 345-H. F. NO. 7O1.
AN ACT to provide for the organization
admission and regulation of fraterna
business of life and disability insur
with the provisions Of this act.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of tn
Section L. Any corporation: society, or
der or voluntary association withou
capital stock, organized and carried o.
solely for the mutual benefit of its mem
profit, and having a lodge system witt
ritualistic form Of work and representa-
tive form Of government and which shall
make provision for the payment Of dealt
or disability benefits. or both, is hereb:
declared to be a fraternal beneficiar;
association.
Sec. 2. Any association having a su
preme governing or legislative body an
subordinate lodges or branches by what
ever name known into which member
shall be elected. initiated and admitte
rules, regulations, and prescribed rit
~ualistic ceremonies, which subordinat
lodges or branches shall be required b
suca nssoc af 1aas to a nola r in aarb or state STATE