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

ters in the form so far as applicable, re-
quired to be attached by boards OF regis
ton Of the registration Of voters In such
city. Nc list of the names of voters ap-
pearing on such registers shall pc re-
CURED to be prepared or posted; .I bea soiG
registers shall be deposited by one OF
said board in the office Of the city clerk,
who shall safely keep the same: Such =
Sec. 5. The compensation for services
at such special election shall be the same
as a provided by law vi tor s'melar e sarn sees
thereof shall be paid as provided by Jaw
relating to the payment of expenses DIT
general elections.
in this chapter, or in the charter OF the
city In which such special election shail
be ordered, the nomination of candidates
ansat the s,a reg 5; an9 s OF v snecial io SECTION siora
and all things pertaining, theretoI sh an
be In accordance with and controlled by
the laws of this state.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect ana
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April Is, 1909.
CHAPTER 18Th. F. NO. 81.
AN ACT limiting the time within which
real estate mortgages may be 1ore-
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. No action or proceeding 10
foreclose a real estate mortgage, Whetner
by action or advertisement. or otherwise;
shall be maintained unless commences
within fifteen years from the m h,t s1iS
mortgage, and this limitation shall not
be extended by the non-residence Of any
plaintiff or defendant or any party m,
terested in the land upon which SAID
mortgage is a lien in any action com.
menced to foreclose sucn. mortgage. nor
by reason Of any payment made AFTER
such maturity. nor by reason OF any eXz
mortgage or tie debt or obligation there
bv secured or any portion thereof, unless
such extension shall he in writing and
shall have been recorded IN the same
recorded. within the limitation period
herein provided, Or prior to the exp1ra-
tion Of any previously. recorded extension
Of such mortgage or debt, nor 1y d rea5od
Sec. ?. The time within which any
such action or proceeding may be com
Of such mortgage, unless the time Of the
maturity Of the debt or obligation Sc
cured by suck mortgage shall be clearly
stated In such mortgage;
Any action or proceeding to foreclose
a real estate mortgage, whether by &C
ton, by advertisement or otherwise, com
n1enced within the period Of 1imttatf9 IN
here'n provided; may bstgn he p%r f5e es65ra 40
ton Of said period Of limitation, ana pro
ceedings to foreclose a real estate mort,
gage by advertisement shall be deemed
commenced On the date of the first pub
location Of the notice of sale. -.
Sec, 3. Nothing herein contained shall
apply to any action or proceeding now
Sec. 4. All acts or parts of acts 1ncon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act shall a k effect and
be in force from and after November l.,
Approved April 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 1871 F. NO. rs.
AN ACT to amend sections 1882: 1884;
17s5 and 1877 Of cha 1ods ~ . Revised
by Session Laws of 1905. chapter 50.
also to amend section 2037 of said Re-
vised Laws, relating to the prevention
and suppression of forest and prairie
the prevention and suppression Of such
fires.
Whereas. the Hinckley forest fire Of
1894, and the Chisholm forest fire of 1908,
resulting from negligent use of fire in
the vicinity Of forest lands.
Forest and prairie fires discourage new
settlements and retard the development
of vacant lands.
1t win promote the public welfare to
have safeguards for the prevention OF
such fires more strictly observed. There
fore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That sections 1882, 1874;
Minnesota, 1905. are hereby amended, so
as to read as follows: ona o,or,,.
of towns. mayors of cities and presidents
Of village councils are hereby constituted
fire wardens for their respective districts,
and shall be held RESPONSIBLE that their
Upon request of the commissioner.
county auditors shall Immediately fur
nish the names and addresses OF the
towns. and the. numbers and ranges Of
the townships in their respective coun-
ties.
The commtssioner may appoint fire
additional wardens wherever he may
deem necessary: and he may direct any
warden to perform duties at a point out
Of his district.
The wardens shall enforce the prOvl-
sions Of this chapter.
They shall divide their town into dis
tricts and assign one Of their number to
each district.
in dry seasons. they shall designate some
one to act in their place: also notify the
warden Of the adjoining district.
They shall take energetic precautions
all parts Of roads. trails, camps and f"e-
uuented places, warn CAMPERS or other
users Of fire, and ext'nguish small or
snoulderirg fires.
they shall patrol their districts in dry
seasons. Immediately inform the COM
missioner when there is need Of patrol
ing. and. with the approval Of the com,
missioner. , emn1oy p patrols tha ,,sa to ., g gus
They shall, within ten davs after re-
ceiv;ng the same. post warning notices
furnished them by the commissioner,
give verbal warning. when they deem 1T
all other suitable precautions for the
prevention Of fires.
They shall take measures to suppress
or control fire they have reason to think
n~e'ehhoring district or town.
They shall nromnt1v INVESTIGATE. each
forest and ~nra'rie fire within their re-
snective Districts. follow the track Of the
fire to the place whore It startod. fix re-
sponsihilitv therefor, II possible, and
within three DAYS renort the cause there
of. the nronertv destroved. it's value, the
lives lost # any. the means ,sod to com
reurired nv the commissioners
Thev shall make such other reports as
he nav require. and promptly comply
with his Instructions
Zach warden shall co-onerate with the
warden IN anv adjoining district or town,
and in his absence assume control there
in.
Each, may arrest; Without a warrant,
IF this chapte~ and take him before a
ma Magistrate. and there make comnlaint:
and when a warden shall have Informal
mi++ed. he shall. without delay. make
similar corn-1aint and en1eavor to have
tho case vigorously prosecuted.
He shall not he required to give Sc
curitv for costs of prosecution. nor to
ra- anv cost of nrosecution.
warders shall go to the Mace of dan