St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07
lpproved April 8, 1909.

lstlng at the time or It's separation there
Approved April 8, 1909.
CHAPTER 1911. F. NO. 1860:
AN ACT to authorize county commits
to t1oo ceunt 70 tr saan1 aad in ce1tai fle case sire
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
state Of Minnesota:
Section l. In all counties where the
al q IN n4a a salary Of the county, treasurers is
and the clerk hire liked at not to ex-
feed flve hundred dollars ($50o, the coun,
to allow five hundred dollars ($5O0), as
cieTk hire to such county. treasurers in
a a11aMed to to- the fiys hundred dollars $500
Of not to exceed one thousand dollars
($l,OCO for such clerk hire.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
Approved April s. 1863 o. 10 pA'SAs'
CHAPTER 140-H. F. NO. 1o7s.
AN ACT to- legalize, in certain cases.
e eorpeTates ex fGF @sxte of carp ths Reried of
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in any case where a
fG aTs nP on. ereated by and under the the
period Of its corporate existence, initiated.
law for the eR RtenstSaAe Of it's Corporate t
taken in the month Of December, 1905,
and were defective, and where 9, resolu-
ton then adopted has not been filed. re-
within the period of it's corporate ex-
%istence. that said corporation shall have
" to INC including the list day Of July,
tend it's corporate existence, and to re-
cord the same in the office Of the regis
ter Of deeds and secretary OF state. and
to have the same duly published as pro-
Provided, that the provisions Of this
act shall not apply to any action or pro
ceeding now pending in any of the courts
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 3, 1909.
CHAPTER 141-H. F.. NO. 1907.
AN ACT to amend SECTION 40, chapter
300, General Laws 1908, relating to ap-
propriating money to aid In building
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 40 Of chapter
POO. General avs 1908, be and the same
lows:
Sec. 40. That the sum Of two hundred
$4,000 dollars is hereby appropriated out
Of said fund to aid in the construction OF
T 5rldg &C. S MeSur The f IN said Or ce enffK IN rb 5hf
the further sum Of two hundred $4,000
is hereby appropriated out of said fund
to aid in constructing a wagon bridge
Parle river at a point On the present
highway, where the same crosses said
river on the section line between sections
hundred seventeen d17). range forty-three
(43), in said county.
under the supervision Of the board Of
'o sec: 2 e0? This aef Shall ii take efpnts; and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 3. 1903.
CHAPTER 142-s. f. NO. 5ss.
AN ACT to define gift enterprises n to
provide a penalty for carrying on the
same.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. All gift enterprises, as here
matter defined, and all trade practices
carried on in connection Herewith are
hereby prohibited and declared to be un-
Sec. 2. Whenever two or more persons
enter into any contract, arrangement or
scheme, whereby for the purpose of in
ducing the public to purchase merchan-
ties to said sehems. e any S7ie other r. party arty
thereto, for a valuable consideration, and
as a part Of such scheme, advertises and
lie to believe that he will give gifts,
premiums or prizes to persons purchasing
such merchandise or other property OF
that stamps or tickets will be given by
the seller in connection with such sales
emitting the purchaser Of such property
of egcG narty su ta 1 prlTeS ac or gifts tb from nar any
scheme shall Be deemed to be engaged
IN a gift enterprise" unless the articles
gifts or premiums with or on account of
such purchases, shall b. definitely de-
scribed. on such stamp or ticket and the
or gift fully made known to the pur-
chaser Of such merchandise or other
property at the time Of the sale thereof.
and m unless les t the fTig n Of Of the s;r holder i l. Of Of such ;1,;a
completion Upon the delivery thereof
without the holder being required to col
liar stamps or tickets and to present
them for redemption together, and the
right of the holder Of such stamp or
absolute, and does not depend on any
|chance uncertainty or contingency what
ever.
Sec. 8. Any person who engages in a
gift enterprise such as is defined in this
act, or who advertises the same in any
manner, or who, In furtherance Of such
scheme, as an inducenent to purchasers
issues in connection with the sale Of any
ticket or stamp purporting to DO redeem
able In some indefinite article not de-
z Mitb !. tnHTs2n; only of ot Mesn stB p%nsesnte ed
tickets Of like kind. by some other party
to such scheme. and which unless pre-
sented In the manner aforesaid is not
redee1nable at all. shall each and all be
guilty Of a m~isdemeanor.
Sec. 4. The word person as used in
this act, may in proper cases, In order to
make the intent and meaning of the law
| effective. be construed to mean firm or
corporation.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 5. 1909.
CHAPTER 143-H. F. NO. 7.
AN ACT to amend section two thou
sand and forty-three (2O4S) Of the Re-
vised Laws OF the state OF Minnesota
for 1905, relating to licenses for ticket
agents..
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Of the State Of Minnesota for 1905, be
and the same is hereby amended SO as
2O43. Every corporation, common car
rier, firm or person.. operating any line
Of railroad, steamboat line, or steamboat,
shall furnish to each Of its authorized
| signed by or on behalf Of such carrier,
and, in case of a corporation, attested by
its corporate seal.
Upon presentation of such certificate
lars, the secretary Of state shall issue to
such agent g license to sell Transports
ton tickets for such carrier.
kept conspicuously posted in the Office
Of such agent, and no person not so
licensed shall sell any ticket or other evil
dence Of right to passenger ~transporta-
r. ia herebv made the DUTY OF every