St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07
CHAPTER 75-s. F. NO. 149.

CHAPTER B-s. F. NO. 149.
AN ACT to limit the granting Of Licenses
for the sale Of Intoxicating Liquors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
Section 1. From and after the passage
Of this act the number of licenses for the
sale Of intoxicating liquors which may
s 81 fFaP be 1i ny say to s9uor n for each avs
hundred of population or fraction thereof
in any township, town, village or city
termined by the last preceding state or
national census; provided, however, that
in all such cities. villages. owns and
townships where q greater NUMBER oe OF IL i
censes may have been granted or issued
at the time Of the passage OF this act,
than would be permissible under the fore
going limitation. it shall be lawful. and
licenses equal in number to those granted
or issued at the time Of the passage. of
this act, but no additional! licenses IN
such city, village, town or township until
the Increase in population thereof brings
the same within the foregoing limitation,
whereupon additional licenses may be
plicants. upon compliance. by such appli-
cants with the laws of this state then IN
force, until the total number of licenses
in force in any township, town; village
or city shall equal n for each i've hun-
bred Of population or fraction thereof: as
ascertained BY the last preceding state
or national census
Sec. g. Whenever any county or munit:,
ipality. in which no licenses exist. shall
at any time hereafter. grant licenses for
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors, It shall
be lawful for such county or municipality
one for every five hundred Of population
or fraction thereof, in any township,
town, village or city, as ascertained by
the then last preceding state or national
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in population thereof brings the same
within the limitation Of one for each five
hundred of population or fraction thereof.
as ascertained by the then last preceding
tional licenses may be granted from time
to time, to lawful applicants upon com
plfance by such applicants with the law
the respective local authorities may grant
one license in any township, town or
municipality having less h five hun
dred Of population.
ality In which licenses have been granted
at the time Of the passage Of this act,
shall at any time hereafter vote mo Ii.
option laws Of this state; Or the PRO:
visions Of any municipal charter, as the
case may be, n such town or munic-
itpalitX shall at any time after voting
under the laws Of this state. or the pro
| visions of any municipal charter, as the
case may be, the number of licenses which
may then and thereafter be granted with
in such town or municipality, shall, at
no time, exceed one for each five hun
dred Of population or fraction thereof; as
ascertained by the then last preceding
one license may be granted In any town
or municipality having less than five hun
dred OF. population.
shall be construed as repeating or modi-
flying existing local option laws.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved 4larch 16, 1909.
CHAPTER 76-H. F. NO. a..
AN ACT to amend section three hundred
and twenty-six (326) Of the Revised
Laws of the State of Minnesota for
board.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section 1. That section 1926 Of the Re
vised Laws of Minnesota for 1905 be. and
the same is amended so as to read as
\sec. 32e. The secretary Of the state
shall call to his assistance two or more
judges of the supreme court and two dis
interested Judges Of the district court,
vassing board. He shall appoint a meet
ing Of such board to be held in his office
on the fourth Tuesday Of November after
each general election, and within thirty
lays dICeT a SpeClal eleCllOn. when g
vacancy in the membership Of said board
occurs by reason Of inability or failure
of any such judge to attend on the day
Letting another disinterested judge from
either court: Provided, that not more
than two Judges of the supreme court
shall be obliged to serve upon such board
at one time.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March Is, 1909.