The Ely miner., 1909-04-30


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state
:, Section |. That section s1o2 Of the Re.
sised Laws Of 1905. as amended by chapter
amended SO to read as follows:
1902. Any three or more persons may
moral. educational. scientinc benevolent.
Iraternal or reformatory purposes or Ior
nishing and managing any building or build
lngs, hall or apartments for the use of any
sSSciety SO societies body or bodies
ing or beautifying any public roads streets.
vided that any such Improvement shall be
carried out under the supervision Of public
be so improved"
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and bs
Approved April 2a. 1908.
CHAPTER Ash F. NO. TIL.
AN ACT authorizing towns in which road
taxes are required to be paid in cash
to appoint a highway inspector.
State OF Minnesota:
Section l. The township board of any
township of any county of this state which
vote. to require all road taxes therein to
De paid IN cash. may appoint and employ
a competent road builder as the township
highway inspector of the roads and bridges
Of the said township.
Sec. Q. The said township highway in-
have the charge of and the supervision Of
the construction and the maintenance OF
an the roads and bridges Of the said town-
ship which are not under the care and juris-
diction OF the county board OF the said
county or under the care and Jurisdiction
state. " 49,
Sec. 3. The said township highway in-
speetor shall hold his said office at the
VIII OF the said township board, and his
compensation shall be fxed by the said
tbs Sec. s,,a 4 Before entering upon his duties,
a ene SAID township highway inspector shall
slve bond to the said township in the
penai pen sum sum Of two hundred dollars, with
the said township board and said bond
charo Dc conditioned for the faithful dis.
shin btshth OF the duties of the said town.
'p nighWay inspector.
approved April 23 1909.
AN CHAPTER Ash. F. NO. s17.
of Minnesota, now or herea1ter "I 49,
more mo than fifty thousand inhabitants, to
roads streets, avenues. bomevards IepItr psrIr
ways or other public highways outside
acquire property for such purpose ont.,ds
said corporate limits by gift, devise. pur.
chase or condemnation.
Be 1t enacted by the IesisIature ~ +h.
State Of Minnesota:
cifw SECTION i9n,,tl !. PUBLIC Highways Outside Of
city of the State of Minnesota, now or here.
hahi, at5er having more than fifty thousand in.
empOws
cred to extend, lay out. open, build. main
banleard falh ana repair any road street. avenue.
which may be authorized bv orGinanos nsn"ay =,
SUI sTcn city passed by a three-fourths vote Of
enve, ell the members Of the city council or other
road. street. avenue, boulevard. parkway
or or other public highway be wholly within
wholly without outside Of, Or beyond tSs Ss
corporate spo ! limits limits Of said city.
oec. = Methods of Acquiring Property
mentioned nf q
chapter may acquire by gift, devise. pur-
chase chase; condemnation or other means any
able for the purpose of extending, laying
out. opening. building, maintaining and re-
parkway or other public highway anthor.
ized In section Of this chapter
ever the common council or other governing
DO oooy OF any such city shall. by ordinance
as aa0T,esaid declare that IT is necessary or
property for any such public use. It shall
describe such property as nearly as may be
use to which It is proposed to devote SUCH
property, and direct the city attorney to
proper course for the condemnation of the
same, and direct the city engineer to make
governing body, such plat and survey ~
said real estate as will show the properly
to be taken, and the owner Of each pared
/ tnereol according to the records in the
office of the register Of deeds of such coun-
| ty, and to accompany such plat and survey
/
situation Of such property. and such repors
| may contain any other pertinent statement
The common council .': or other aiSs governing
BODY or such city, may cause such plat and
eem to be modified nd or amended as i
plat and survey may adopt the same and
to copy Ss e OF such m fb plat and d, such ord
| land is situate.
Such copy of the plat and ordinance when
| so filed shall operate as notice of the PEN
dency OF an action by said city against such
for the condemnation thereof
The city attorney shall thereupon apply
to the district court in and for such county
to appraise the property SO to be taken and
| the damage for such taking.
| in which he shall specify the time and
9ce,, place OF th application and in general way
and shall name the owneps e Of 80 SUCH I pnsn prop:
| erty so far as known to him. but failure to
name all or any OF the owners correctly
Such notice shall be served by one pub.
| lication Of the same in the official paper of
| fixed for such application. and a copy OF
| such notice shall at least twenty days be-
fore the date fixed for such application be
| possession of any parcel therein described,
and upon Nv each sSs Or m who
| register of deeds of the county in which
such city is situated to be interested IN
in such county, in the same manner as 9
| summons is served in a civil action.
notice. or at duly adjourned time and
| place. upon proof of the publication Of said
notice as aforesaid. the court shall appoint
| freeholders and electors of the county in
which said city is situate. who shall have
cognizance Of all cases named in such ap-
| plicaticn, and shall have power to appraisS
| the value of all property therein described.
| and the damages for the taking of the
same.
| The city attorney shall forthwith by writ
ten notice, notify said commissioners per-
sonally of their appointment, and request
them to attend at his office on or before q
| after the service of such notice. to qualify
and enter upon their duties. and II any
tend as aforesaid. the mayor Of the city
| shall in writing appoint one or more com.
missioners in the stead Of the said abb
| sentees and shall file such appointment with
| the clerk of the court which appointed such
| original commissioners.
Said commissioners shall thereupon. ana
| before entering upon the duties of their
Office severally take and subscribe oath
to the effect that they are freeholders and
wise Interested in any property to be at
| fected by said proceedings, and that they
will faithfully perform their duty as such
commissioners without partfality and to the
| best of their knowledge and ability, which
| oath shall be filed in the office of the clerk
of said court
| The commissioners shall thereupon give
at least twenty days notice. by one pub
| lication in the official paper of the city Of
to make assessment Of damages in said
| proceedings.
| such meeting may be adjourned from
| time to time without further publication of
It shall be the duty of the city attorney
| to serve copy OF such notice at least four
upon all persons corporation over whom
the court shall acquire jurisdiction. and