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

in the moving of its trains not equipped
with power driving wheel brakes and APP
pliances of operating the train brake sys-
tenn or to run any train over its road
| that has not rs per cent of the cars In such
and having the brakes used and operated
by the engineer of the locomotive drawing
such train and all power brake Germ cars IN
and have their brakes used and operated.
Provided, that this section shall not apply
to the handling of trains or cars in YARD
! service, to local train while engaged
in performing switching service.
Sec. T. That it shall be unlawful for any
railroad doing business in the State or
Minnesota TO use any locomotive. tender.
car or similar vehicle used in the move
with draw bars of standard height, to wit:
Standard gauge cars, 34k inches narrow
gauge cars. 26 inches, measured perpendicu-
rails to the center of the draw bars:
the maximum variation from such stand
dard heights between draw bars of empty
and loaded cars shall be inches.
Sec. 4. That the provisions Of sections l.
and 4. of this act, shall also apply to
senger traffic in the State of Minnesota,
In SO far as the same are applicable to the
vehicles used in passenger train traffic.
| Sec. 6. That any such common carrier
may refuse to receive from connecting lines
or from any shipper. any car not equipped
IN accordance with the foregoing sections
Sec. I. That any employee of any such
common carrier who may be killed or
injured by any locomotive. tender, car, SINH
lar vehicle, or train, In contrary to the
provisions of this act shall not be deemed
by occasioned. although continuing in the
employment of such carrier after the un-
lawful use of such locomotive, tender car,
similar vehicle or train has been brought
to his knowledge, shall such employs
be held to have contributed to his injury
In any case where the carrier shall have
nrOVfSinn
| such violation contributed to the death or
injury OF such employe.
| Sec 3. The railroad and warehouse COM
HISS OF minnesota may from time to
time after full hearing and for good cause
SHOWN, increase the minimum percentage
OF cars In a train required to be operated
py power or train brakes. and failure
| 70 comply with any requirement of said
commission shall be subject to like pen
atty as a failure to comply with any re-
quirement of this act. The said railroad
ana warehouse commission of Minnesota is
carrier subject to this act. upon full hear
Ing and for good cause shown, reason
S9t9 extension ths Of time in which to comply
that In no case shall such extension or
extensions esrias M In the aggregate. exceed the
the approval of this act.
Sec. 8. That every railroad or the re-
rsed th 1ta using or permitting to be
any locomotive. tenders car OF similar We
hIcie or train In violation of any of the
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the State Of Minnesota for penalty of
one hundred dollars (s1oo.oo) for each Of
| 1ense, and such penalties shall be recover
ca In suit brought in the name of the
state OF Minnesota, in any court having
Jurisdiction thereof, in any county in or
through which such line Of railroad may
run by the attorney general of the state,
or under his direction. or by the county
attorney in any county in or through which
fines and penalties recovered by the state
unuer TINS act shall be paid into the treas
ury of the State of Minnesota. Provided
that nothing in this act contained shall
apply to locomotives. tenders, cars or SINH
iar vehicles or trains when the height OF
the draw bars on such locomotives, tenders
cars similar vehicles or trains does moi
exceed twenty-five inches in height or any
OF which are in actual in interstate
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the rail.
ROAD and warehouse commission to have
this law enforced.
sec. ~. The amendments to this act
sna a FAX take effect and be enforced from
ana after July /. 1909.
Approved April %. 1909.
| CHAPTER 4S9-H F. NO. $40
| AN ACT to authorize cities in the State OF
minnesota now or hereafter having a
habitants to issue bonds for t the purpose 1se
or aiding in the construction of main
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
sa seG ado pd l. Common Council to Issue
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than nifty thousand inhabitants. in addition
city, is hereby authorized and empowered sush
acting by and through the common council
resolution duly enacted or passed by an
Affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds
ell or city council. to issue and sell the
bonds OF such city to an amount not ex-
two hundred dollars
( ing in defraying the expense of constructing
main prol sewers In such city,
authorizing their issuance. and sale shall
common council prior to the 1st day OF
January. 1911.
Sec. 2. How Issued and sold.-The bonds
authorized by section one C1) of this act,
or any portion thereof. may be issued and
sGd BY any such city any
city or in any law of this state prescribing
OF fixing any limit upon the bonded indebt-
credit of any such city shall at all times be
pledged for the payment Of any bonds
the current interest thereon and the COM
| mon council or city council Of such city
to- peov VI 'h for tax levy
| ment OF such interest as 1t accrues and for
the accumulation Of a sinking. fund for the
! redemption of such bonds at their maturity.
Sec. 8. Bonds Not to Run Longer Than
90 Year, Years at Per cent:-No bonds shall
hereinabove mentioned to run for for longer
| term than thirty years, or bearing a higher
rate of interest than four per cent per an
| cipal and interest thereon and the denomi-
! nations in which the same shall be issued
shall be such as may be determined upon
by the common council or city council and
may be in the form of coupon bonds OF
registered certificates, so-called.
All Of said bonds shall be signed by the
countersigned by the city comptroller of the
| city issuing the same, and shall be sealed
with the seal Of such city, except. that the
bonds. If any. may be autographed thereon,
| and none Of said bonds shall be sold at
less than their par value and accrued in
| sible bidder therefor.
This act shall not apply to any city OPP
Grating under a home rule charter framed
| constitution Of Minnesota.
Sec. 4. All acts and parts Of acts in
| consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
| in force from and after its passage.
| Approved April "a. 1909.
CHAPTER 4so-H. F. No. s65.
AN ACT to amend chapter 100 of the Gem
eraI Laws Of 1897 entitled IAN act to
| prescribe the bounds of senatorial and rep
| resentative districts and to apportion anew
the senators and representatives among the
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
| Of Minnesota:
Section ot That ssGa q q be
| the same Is hereby amended so as to read
Section /. That for the next legislature
shall have been made the senate of this
state shall be composed of sixty-three (63)
members and the house of representatives
twenty (12o) members"
| Sec. 2. That that subdivision of section
two 90 of chapter 100 of the General Laws