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

such city, except that the signatures to
the coupons attached to such bonds. II
none of such bonds shall be sold at less
terest, and then only to the highest re-
Sec. 4. This act shall not apply to
charter.
consistent herewith are hereby repealed;
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect ana
Approved April II. 1909.
CHAPTER co.'s. F. NO. sos.
Az sen A9n fnm n%s of f Minaesot a. for Of the the
age age commission 5nH' It's powers and duties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
Section /: That charter Il ,s Of the HI
General Laws of Minnesota Tor i9ol ne,
and the same hereby IS IN me n.,eohe py TAG rs
Section SO. The state drainage COM
mission in addition to its 10th other ho pew fhs
power, whenever the same will be Of
public benefit and utility and will pro-
mote the public health and wel a ! or
otherwise improve II state ditch mere,
tofore or hereafter constructed and TO
determine and decide whether or no. 6er ahy
and if allowed so to do, to determine ana
prescribe upon what terms and condl-
lions it be allowed so to empty into such
Second. To make surveys H. OF s+. rivers 4or
the Improvement thereof and to Wloea'
clean out. or otherwise improve any
river, creek or stream in this state
whenever the same shall have overnoWeq
or shall hereafter overflow by reason OF
the water or sediment from any Publlc
drainage ditch or bitches emptying there
in, or otherwise by reason OF sald cram n
age bitches, and causing Damage W
AUDITING or adjacent lands.
Provided, that the said state drainage
commission shall as a condition preceaent
ments or to the exercise by said commits
sion of any of the powers conferred pys
this section, require that any poItlqn OF
by shall be paid by the town or county
or by the person or persons beneflted
or liable to be benefited by such m
provement. and the said state drainage
sions Of this section is hereby authorlzed
to enter into any necessary contract WIN
Said state drainage commission shall
also nave the power to acquire tltle 70
any private property necessary for any Oh
by the exercise Of the right Of eminent
domain, and in such last-mentioned case
the said commission may request the at
|tOrnGV general OIL ills SIdSo " NNnS -,
thereupon be the duty Of the attorney
general Of this state "a },+ to ta said n 5G af.
property in the manner and accordlng
to the provisions Of chapter Al OF the
Revised Laws Of 1903 and acts amenaa,
to the contrary Notwithstanding, and the
use of the said lands for the purposes
aforesaid or either of them or other 7,
the fIrtherance of it's lawful projects is
hereby declared. to be a public purpose.
Said commission shall also have the
and to change the plans thereof When
necessary. and to supervise. control ana
accept the same when complete ana 10
cause the same and all preliminary eX,
pense in connection Herewith to be paid
for out Of any funds appropriated TO the
use Of the said state drainage commas
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April II. 1909.
2O8-S. F. NO. SIG.
AN ACT to amend section 2 OF chap ?
1854 Of the General Laws Of the state
of Minnesota for the year 1905, relating
to the employment of repair crews on
one hundred and fifty thousand
d5o,ooo) inhabitants or over.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OIL inc
1e4 of the General Laws Of 1907 be
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section g.. That all moneys SO appro-
the general direction and supervision OF
such board of county commissioners III
the following manner:
Section 2. That in all cases, except as
hereinafter provided before expendlng
any money for such purpose or purposes,
such board of county Commissioner
county. or his deputy, to furnish TO Sucn
board a survey of the work for which
it is proposed to expend such money
together with suitable plans and speclh-
cations thereof and estimated cost there-
of, and that upon the receipt OF the
same by such n b % If 1 It Sha dee ne sneh oe exy
penditure advisable. to invite b1ds dof
such work by posting notices for at least
fifteen 90 days prior to the n le 1T Fast st.
three 90 Of the most public places IN the
township wherein such work is to pc
done, and > a,,t IN case fbe a 1imit Pof of nny 9' in saSn
in three () Of the most public places in
such village, and In al cases vs. It's 5here eo shaa
in the official newspaper, and such no
tees shall contain a brief DESCRIPTION on
Of such work. and a, hall 1b STATE oont me tl me
the same, and at the time and place
mentioned in such notices; it shall be the
duty of such board asnd to let sp hidde eont 'wbo
shall in ali cases be required to enter
into a written contract, ~evidencing the
same. and said board shall require a
satisfactory bond for faithful perform
ance Of such contract; prov1ded never,
theless, that nothing herein contained
from re eenSlEue all Y BIDS dse: for such WORK
and readvertise for new bids. If In the
Judgment Of such board all bids are ex-
c~essive; and provided further. that such
board may, without advertising for bids
and letting contracts as above required;
eoupntV surveyor or his deputy for re-
pairs and maintenance Of roads and
bridges or for the protection Of travel
thereon such sum or sums as such board
may appropriate, and may employ a re-
pair crew for such purpose for q period
one year, and may purchase and retain
the necessary road machinery and tools
for the purpose Of making such repairs.
but such expenditures shall not in any
one year exceed o~ne-quarter 90 of the
amount so appropriated. for roads and
and provided further. that in case Of any
Highway unsafe or threatening the i'm
mediate injury or destruction thereof. and
requiring Immediate repair, an amount
not exceeding five hundred (S5O0.OO dol
lars may be expended IN the repairs
letting a contract therefor. and the sum
or sums so expended shall not exceed one
thousand Isl, 100000 dollars in any one
year and shall be included in the limit of
one-quarter Q-4) Of the road and bridge
fund so appropriated as hereinbefore
mentioned. This act shall apply only to