Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30

ton SO Of article 4 Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Minnesota, .na
Sec. >. This act shall take erect ana
be in force from and after passage.
Approved April 10, 1905.
CHAPTER 257-H. +. NO. 7G.
AN ACT to legalize certain bitches or
drains established or attempted to pc
established under chapter 19l or the
General Laws of 1907, and to declare
legal and valid all the assessments ana
liens levied or created, or ~attenlpstu
to be levied or created, and warrants
issued, under and pursuant 10 sald
chapter.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section l.. Where the supervisors or
any town or towns of this state, in pur-
suance Of chapter 191 Of the General
Laws Of 1907 OF the State of Minnesota
have established and constructed or At
tempted to establish and construct, any
ditch or drain, all the proceedings tor the
establishment and construction OF sucn
ditch or drain are hereby legallzed ana
levied or created, or attempted to be lev
led or created against the lands bene-
flied BY the construction thereof for the
cost Of the establishment and cons1fuc7
and declared to be valid and OF full torce
and effect and a lien against said lands
until paid, and all warrants 1ssued unaer
Sec. 2. This act shall not apply. to or
affect the right Of appeal from such pro
ceeding as now provided by Jaw, or r,h any
the validity of any such proceeding Is
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage.
Approved April 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 25s-H. f. NO. rs.
AN ACT requiring the p~reservatlon OF
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associations, co-partnerships,, corpora
lions, or individuals required by law to
pay taxes to the state upon a gross
earnings basis, and prescribing RI 1ng,t q : PEN ZEN
of such documents.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section !. That every. person, com
pany,. joint stock association. co-pa'rt-
nership or corporation, required by law
to pay taxes to the state upon a gross
earnings basis, shall keep as a per
manent file, and in such a manner as to
make them easily accessible at all tunes
for inspection by a properly accredlted
representative of the PUBLIC examiners
house commission, all books. records,
documents. papers and statistics relating
to such gross earnings. for at least SIX
years subsequent to the late that ssu sue
gross earnings tax returns nave peeh
rendered to the state:
Sec. :. Any detached papers subordl-
nant to statements Of gross earnings. or
reports compiled in the accounting deo
partment, the full details Of which are
included in other statements or reports
on file in as perfect a form, and which
animation by the special examiners or
representatives of the state. but which
have not reached the time limit pre-
scribed in section 1, may, upon the rec
or representatives. and written approval
of the public examiner, be destroyed
Sec. 3. Any person who shal w1lfully
violate the provisions of this act. shall
be deemed guilty of a gross mlsde-
Sec. 4. All other acts, or parts Of
acts, inconsistent with this act are mere
by repealed.
Sec. ). This act shall AXE effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 19o9.
CHAPTER 25e-H. F. NO. 7s1.
AN ACT to license and define the road
regulations Of motor and other vehl-
cles and appropriating money therefor:
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Defnitions-The term EMO
tor vehicle" as used in this act, except
where otherwise expressly provided. shall
include all vehicles propelled by any
other than muscular power, except trac-
ton engines, road rollers, fire wagons
and engines, police patrol wagons, am
balances, and such vehicles as run only
The term Local Authorities h in
clude all officials OF counties, Cities
The term chauffeur shall mean any
person operating a motor VENICE Tor
hire, or as the employee OF the owner
receive Compensation for services in
connection with motor cars, whether di-
rectly or Indirectly:
except eip Where otherwise provided, shall
also include the territories ana the ted
The term owner shall also include
alton owning or renting a motor vehicle,
or having the exclusive use thereof, un-
der a lease or otherwise, for a period
greater, than thirty days. aXs sba,, in
cl,lde any highway, town road, county
road, state road. public street, avenue,
alley, park, parkway or public place IN
any county. city. town or village; except
any speedway which may have been or
NAV be expressly set apart by law for
the exclusive use of horses and light
carriages. voh;
~ owner of a motor vehicle
Which shall be operated or driven upon Pc
the public highways of this state: TOR
herein otherwise provided. shal cause
TO he filed. by mail or otherwise, in the
office of the secretary of state, a ver1,
fed application for re Rr 1pe secr on d
Dlank 10 Dt ~ 49,
Of state for that purpose, containing:
is A brief description of the motor
vehicle to be registered including the
name of the manufacturer; the factory
n11n'her. and model. if such number or
~ The name, residence and business
address of the owner of such motor We
which he resides; provided that if such
motor vehicle is used solely for COM
mercial purposes the applicant shal so
certify and 1r| also u,5 state sn the v eIiehes IS so so
used or to be used.
Sec. 3. Sale and Registration of Ven
dee-Upon the sale OF a motor venice
ton, the endee shall: within ten days
after the date of such sale. notify the
secretary of state Of the same upon a
blank furnished him for that pauardPcoasses
of the previous owner. if known. the
number under which such vehicle is reg
istered and the name, residence and bus
mess address Of su sta+ nnnuee. s,,ch vendee
shall paw to the secretary Of state a fee
of one dollar: and upon receipt OF such
statement and fee the secretary of state
shall file such statement in his office and
note in the registration book or index
su Sec 4. Registration Book-Upon re-
ceipt Of an a=pn;ljeati o. 70: for ;o3 regis s ton
yided in section two and in section eleven
of his act, the secretary Of state shall
file such application in his office and
viii the name and residence and bust
ness address Of the owner, manufacturer
or dealer as the case may be. together
with the facts stated in such application
purpose. under the distinctive number
assigned to such motor vehicle by the
| secretary Of state. which book or index
shall be open to inspection during reason
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