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issuing the same, and shall be seaieo
the signatures to the coupons attached to
such bonds. IL any, may be hthographeo
thereon. and none of said bonds shall be
crued interest. and then. only to the high
est responsible bidder therefor
Sec. 4. This act shall apply to cities
existing under a charter tirss framed % pursue fpe
Constitution of Minnesota. and all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1903.
CHAPTER 21ts. F. NO. es7
AN ACT to amend section seven hundreo
and fifty-four G54) of chapter nine lS)
of the Revised Laws of Minnesota TOT
nineteen hundred and five (1Soo), relat.
ing to submitting a proposed charter at
a general or special election,
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
Section 1. That section seven hundred
and fifty-four 05Q of chapter nine S9)
OF the Revised Laws of Minnesota for
nineteen hundred sS and FIVE fos,oWs Wsoo' be
Section 754. Charter-How Submitted
--Ballots.-Upon delivery of such draft;
the council or other governing body OF
the city or village shall cause the pro.
posed charter to be submitted at the next
general election thereafter occurring in
said city or village within six 90 months
there is no. general city or village cleo
ton occurring in said city or village
within six (6S months after the delivery
of such draft then the council or vi1Ias Eiaee se
shall cause the proposed charter to pc
submitted at special election to be helo
within. ninety, eW days after the deiiy-
cry of such draft as aforesaid. Provid-
ed, that said council or other governing
body may call a special election for that
purpose only, at any time. II said elec-
general election, the voting places and
election officers shall be the same Tor
both elections. The ballot shall bear the
ehn1ea eharter Serad be adoptsds s YesNo Yes With
square after each Of the last two words
in which the voter may place a cross 70
express his choice; And II any my @ part OF
tive the ballot shall be so printed as to
permit the voter to indicate his prefer
ence in any instance by inserting cross
in like manner. If any charter so sub
mitted be rejected, the board may pro-
pose others from time to time until one
Is adopted.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1909.
CHAPTER o15-S. F. NO. TIT.
AN ACT to amend chapter 372, General
Laws of Minnesota for the year 1903.
relating to the preparation, purchase
and distribution Of a digest of the de-
cisions Of the supreme court of this
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section / of chapter
372 of the General Laws of Minnesota
for the year 1908. be-. and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section 1. The secretary of state Is
hereby authorized to enter into a con-
tract with a person or corporation. to be
selected by the supreme court. for the
purchase Of three hundred copies of a di-
gest of all the decisions of the supreme
court of this state. to. be prepared by
such person or corporation"
Sec. 2. That section Of chapter 372
General Laws of Minnesota for the year
1902, be, and the same Is amended so as
to read as follows:
Section 3. Said contract shall have
no force or. effect until approved by the
Justices of the supreme court. Said con-
tract shall provide for the payment for
said digest at such rate per set as the
supreme court shall determine. Provid-
ed. however, that the rate per set shall
not exceed twenty dollars. and that the
price thereof when published shall not
exceed the sum of thirty dollars per set
to purchasers residing within the State
of Minnesota.
Provided further, that the justices Of
the supreme court and the secretary of
to modify any contract which may have
been made for the preparation of said
digest so that the rate per set to the
State of Minnesota shall be fixed at
the purchase price per SET - residents
of this state shall not exceed the sum of
thirty dollars"
Sec. 5. That section 4 of chapter 372.
General Laws of Minnesota for the year
1908, be, and the same is amended. so
as to read as follows:
shall distribute the sets so purchased as
follows: Two sets to each Of the JUS
ttices of the supreme court. fve sets to
to each Judge of the district court, one
set to the clerk of the district court for
each county for the use of the court
and county officials. one set to each 1udge
sets to the law school at the state uni
versity, one set to each probate court OF
this state. and the remaining sets to the
Approved April II. 1909.
CHAPTER 216-S. F. NO. 800.
AN ACT to amend subdivision 81 of sec,
Laws Law of Of 1907. relating to road and
bridge appropriations for Lac qui Parle
county.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That subdivision 81 of Sec
ton one a. of chapter 405 of the General
Laws of 1907 be amended so as to read
Lac uui Parle county.
(a) To be available for the fiscal
e6dpT anTTs Jgy 81 $685. of wsaS one
thousand dollars 100000 shall be used
to aid in constructing and repairing high
ways in the townships of Arena. Madi-
SOB 81 4iib To be ana available for the fiscal
year ending July 81, 1909: Twenty-Five
hundred dollars (S2,500.O0).
Sec, g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April IL. 1909.
CHAPTER 217-S. F. NO. S11.
AN ACT entitled "An act to authorize
any county in the, State Of Minnesota
SCISSOR to appropriate sufficient money
to defray the expense of assessing all
property in such county for the purpose
of general taxation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature or the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That any county in the State
Of Minnesota now or hereafter haylng
ers now possessed by such county, Is
hereby authorized and empowered each
year to appropriate sufficient money to
defray the expense of making proper
assessment of all property in such coun-
ty for the purpose of general taxation.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1909.
CHAPTER PISS. F. NO. 814
AN ACT to authorize and empower the
population Of ten thousand 100000 or
less in this state. and owning and
operating an electric light plant. to ex-
village lying within three (3) miles Of
the limits Of said city; to appropriate
and expend money therefor and make
ments m hefi therefor and in n Connection &C meet N there
with; to collect from consumers fur
nished with light or current thereby,
such compensation as said council may
deem proper; and to authorize such viii
lage or villa ges to grant such city the