The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

, ing in the construction of main sewers
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the
Section 1. Amy city in this state now
or hereafter having population of more
than fifty thousand inhabitants, in ad-
by such city, is hereby authorized and
empowered, acting by and through Ins
common council or city council of such
nance duly enacted by an Affirmative
vote OF not less than two-thirds OF ali
members elect Of such common. councll,
ceeding fifty thousand dollars $3.50, OO0OO)
par value in and Of the bonds Of sucn
city for the purpose Of aiding In defray-
ing the expense of constructing main
Provided, no such bonds shall be is
sued or sold unless the ordinance or or
dinancss authorizing their issuance and
sale shall have been duly passed ana
enacted by the common council prior to
the 1st day of January, 1911
Sec. 2 The bonds authorized by sec
ton one ~ Of this act, or any portion
thereof, may be issued and sold by any
city, notwithstanding any limitation con-
tain d in the e., charter Of such city or in
ing any limit upon the bonded indebted.
ness of such city, but the full faith and
credit s Of any such city shall at all times
the current interest thereon, and the
common council, Or city council Of such
levy a sufficient amount to provide for
the payment Of such interest as 1t ac-
crues, and for the ACCUMULATION. of a
bonds at their maturity.
Sec. 8. No bonds shall be issued by
any such city for the purposes herein
above mentioned to run for longer term
than thirty years, or bearing higher
rate of interest than four per cent. per
annum, but the place of payment of the
denomInations In 'e which the same shall
be issued shall be such as may be deter
mined upon by the common council, or
coupon bonds or registered certificates.
so-called.
All of said bonds shall be signed. by
attestsd BY the city sH
OF the, city issuing the same, and shall
| De sealed with the seal Of such city, ex-
s ssEa ot that the SIGNATURES to the coupons
bonds shall be sold at less than their
par value and accrued interest. and then
Sec. 4. This act shall apply to cities
existing under g charter formed pursu-
ant to s es Sa Of article
| and parts of acts inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
Approved April p, 1909
CHAPTER 4o7-s. F. NO. 21s.
| AN ACT amending section 526S of Re-
vised Laws Of 1905, relating to the
grounds Of excuse from jury service.
| Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That section 526s Revised
| Laws Of 1905, be amended so as to read,
| as follows:
The court shall not excuse from serv-
or fIJrv
person duly drawn and summoned, ex-
| cept upon the ground that he Is either
physically or mentally unable or unfit,
| in the opinion of the court to attend or
serve as juror, or by reason of serious
sickness of some immediate member OF
his family, provided, that in counties
year, the court may, for other sufficient
causes, excuse a juror from service at
the term Of court or period of service
for which he was SO drawn and sum-
moned until later term or period dur
| ing the same year, and in such case such
Juror shall report for service and serve
same force and effect as though he had
| been regularly drawn and summoned for
such later term Or period. The name Of
thereof, shall be entered by the clerk
| among the proceedings of the court pre-
served. and open to inspection by all
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1909.
CHAPTER 4os-s. B. NO. 2ss.
AN ACT to amend section 1880 Revised
Laws Law 1902 relating to allowance and
State Of Minnesota:
Section L That section 1850, Revised
LAYS 1902 be- and the same is hereby
| 1850. Writs of mandamus shall be
issued upon the order of the court or
| Judge. which shall designate the return
thereof. and service of the same shall be
| by copies of the writ. order allowing
same. and petition upon which the writ
| Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after its passage.
| Approved April %, 1909.
| CHAPTER 4O9-S. F. NO. 25e
AN ACT to add additional territory ia
the Minneopa State Park and to au-
thorize the purchase and condemnation
Improvement of said park and to app
propr1ate money therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section !. That the boundaries Of the
Minneopa State Park as established and
created by chapter ba two hundred and
Of the State of Minnesota for 1905. be
and the same are hereby enlarged by
adding to said park the following ter
| Illoly' 20 WI Inc nortn fourteen (1D
northwest. quarter and the northwest
| quarter Of the northwest quarter all in
snd sS IN IL rsnge
and forty.hye ls45) feet square Hi in the
northwest corner thereof known and
designated as 'Minneopa Cemetery ac-
| cording to the plat of said cemetery on
register Of deeds of said Blue Earth
county, and the said territory shall be,
and hereby Is set apart perpetually. as a
public park and Is made part Of said
Sec. 2. The attorney General is here
by authorized and directed to take ali
| reasonable and necessary steps to pro-
cure from the parties owning land with
II the limits of said park as enlarged by
nesota or conveyances thereto for park
purposes, and for such reasonable con-
sheraton as may be agreed upon. SUBJ
ject to the approval of the governor.
within the limits Of said park as enlarged
by this act cannot be secured upon sat
isfactory terms the attorney general is
hereby authorized and directed to insti.
Minnesota proceedings in condemnation.
as now provided by law, for condemning
private property. within this state for the
public use of the state.
domination are had and taken for the
condemnation and conversion Of any OF
said lands, all Of the provisions Of law
properly applicable for s acquiring Of land
plicable to such proceedings.
Sec. 8. All the provisions Of section
two CO, three 90 and five 90 of said
chapter two hundred and ninety-seven
be and hereby are made applicable also
to the land hereby added to said Min