The Ely miner., 1909-04-30
CHAPTER 231-s. F. NO. 1es

CHAPTER obs F. NO. 169
AN ACT to authorize cities in this state
Of more than fifty thousand inhab,
itants, to. issue and sell bonds for the
construction Of a wagon and foot pas
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Be it. enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any city in this state now
fifty thousand inhabitants is hereby au-
thorized and empowered by ordinance
enacted by an affirmative vote of not
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,, sell not exceeding four hundred thousand
100000 dollars. par value in and OF
the bonds of such city for the purpose
senger bridge over any navigable stream
within any such city; provided, that such
bridge shall never be used by any line
Sec. 2. The bonds authorized by sec
ton Of this act. or any portion thereof.
may be issued and sold by any such city,
in the, charter of such city or in any law
Of this s'1te prescribing or fixing any
limit upon the bonded Indebtedness of
such city. but the full faith and credit OF
sued under this act, and for the payment
of the current interest thereon, and the
common council Of such city shall each
year include in the tax levy for such city
sufficient amount to provide for the
payment of such interest and for the
accumulation of a sinking fund for the
redemption Of such bonds at their ma
Sec. 3. No bonds shall be issued by any
such city for the purposes hereinbefore
mentioned to run for longer period than
thirty years or bearing higher rate of IN
terest than four (4 per cent per annum,
but the place of payment of the principal
and interest thereof and the denomina-
shall issued
shall be such as may be determined upon
by the common council Of such city and
registered certificates. so-called. All such
bonds shall be signed by the mayor. at
tested BY the city clerk and c9unter- tf
seal of such city, except that the sig
natures to the coupons attached to such
bonds. If any, may be Autographed there
at less than their par value and accrued
interest and then only to the highest
responsible bidder therefor.
This acts act shall ALL apply to cities now hay
and pursuant to section 36 of article 4 of
the Constitution of the State of Mime
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from, and after its passage.
Approved April IL. 1909.
CHAPTER 232-S. F. NO. 339.
AN ACT for the appointment OF guar
dians for dependent, neglected and de-
lnquent children and for the proceed
ing against persons at fault for such
dependency, neglect or delinquency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. This act shall apply only to
children under the age of seventeen QD
years. For the purpose of this act the
words dependent child" and neglected
child shall mean any child who for any
reason is destitute or homeless or aban-
doned; or dependent upon the public for
support; or has not proper parental care
or guardianship; or who habitually begs
or receives aims; or who is found living
in any house Of ill-fame, or with any
vicious or disreputable persons, or whose
home, by reason of neglect, cruelty or
depravity on the part of it's parents,
guardian or other person in whose care
1t may be, Is an unfit place for such
child; and any child under the age of
ten (1O) years who is found begging,
peddling or selling any article or singing
or playing any musical instrument upon
the street, or giving any public enter
tainment, or who accompanies or Is used
in aid Of any person, so doing, The words
delinquent child" shall include any child
under the age of seventeen % years who
violates any law of this state or any city
or village ordinance; or who Is incor-
rigible or who knowingly associates with
thieves, vicious or immoral persons, or
who without just cause and without the
consent of its parents or custodian alb
sents itself from its home or place of