The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
Approved April 8, 1909.

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standing Indebtedness Of such village ex-
from.
Approved April 8. 1909.
CHAPTER 1911. F. NO. 1850.
AN ACT to authorize county commits
sioners to grant additional clerk hire
to county treasurers in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. In all counties where the
al nual salary Of the county treasurers is
arbitrarily fixed by special law at two
thousand five hundred dollars C2,5OO),
and the clerk hire fixed at not to ex-
coed five hundred dollars $500, the coun-
ty commissioners are hereby AUTHORIZED
to allow five hundred dollars ($5OO). as
addition to the five hundred dollars ($5QOo
allowed by special law, making q total
Of not to exceed one thousand collars
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 3. 1909.
CHAPTER 14o-H. f. NO. 1o7s.
AN ACT to legalize, in certain cases,
proceedings for extending the period OF,
corporate existence Of corporations. .
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
corporation, created by and under the
laws of this state, shall have within the
period of its corporate existence, initiated.
IN good faith, proceedings authorized ny
law for the extension of it's corporate
existence, which said proceedings were
taken in the month of December, 1906,
and were defective, and where a resolu-
corded and published, as provided by law,
within the period Of its corporate ex-
istence, that said corporation shall have
1909, to adopt a proper resolution to ex-
tend it's corporate existence, TO re-
cord the same in the office Of the regis
ter of deeds and secretary OF 81 s5aa as n ana
Provided, that the provisions of this
act shall not apply to any action or pro
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect Int
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 8. 1909.
CHAPTER 141-H. F. NO. 1897.
AN ACT to amend section 40, chapter
900, General Laws 1903, relating to ap-
propriating o to aid in building
bridges.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 40 Of chapter
200, General Laws 1903, be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 30. That the sum Of two hundred
$4,000 dollars is hereby appropriated out
of said fun to aid in the construction OF
Town of Mehurin, in said county: That
the further sum of two hundred $4,000
is hereby appropriated out of said fund
to aid t,h in m constr prsnns q o. wagon ths Lac sr'a agl
Parie river at a point on the present
highway, where the same crosses said
river on the section line between sections
hundred seventeen d1T, range fo~rty-three
(43). in said county.
That said amount shall be expended
under the supervision Of the boar board OF
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 3. 1903.
CHAPTER 142-s. #. NC. ,5ss.
AN ACT to define gift enterprises and to
provide a penalty for carrying on the
same.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. All gift enterprises, as here
matter defined, and all trade practices
carried on in connection Herewith are
hereby prohibited and declared to be un-
Sec. 2. Whenever two or more persons
enter into any contract, arrangement or
scheme, whereby for the purpose of in
disc or other property of one of the par
ties to said scheme, any other party
thereto, for a valuable consideration. and
as a part of such scheme, advertises and
induces or attempts to induce the pub
lie to believe that he will give gifts,
premiums or prizes to persons purchasing
such merchandise or other property OF
such other party to said scheme, and
that stamps Or tickets will be given by
the seller in connection with such sales
emitting the purchaser of such property
to receive such prizes or gifts from any
other party to such scheme, the parties
so undertaking and carrying out such
scheme shall be deemed to be engaged
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or things so promised to be given as
gifts or premiums with or on account of
such purchases, shall be definitely. de-
s Sc be dte On ag such Isi stamp M s, or ticket ncR,a,s and pr the
or gift fully made known to the pur-
chaser of such merchandise or other
property at the time Of the sale thereof.
and unless the right of the holder of such
stamp or ticket to the gift or premium
so promised, becomes absolute upon the
completion upon the delivery thereof
lect any specified number of other sim
liar stamps or tickets and to present
them for redemption together, and the
right of the holder of such stamp or
absolute, n does not depend on any
chance uncertainty or contingency what
ever.
Sec. 8. Any person who engages in a
gift enterprise such as is defined in this
act, Or who advertises the same in any
manner, or who, in furtherance of such
SCletIl6, DIS I'LL IluuCtIl16I1I u PURCHASERS
issues in connection with the sale of any
merchandise or other property any such
ticket or stamp purporting to be redeem
snlH n t Home lnde only w areleie pr n9e ted
with a collection of other stamps or
tickets of like kind, by some other party
to such scheme, and which unless pre-
scented in the manner aforesaid is not
redeemable at all, shall each and all be
guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 4. The word person as used in
this act, may IN proper pro r cases, In In order ord to e,
effective, be construed to mean firm or
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 8. 1908.
CHAPTER 14a-H. F. NO. 7.
AN ACT to amend section two thou
Vised laws Of the state Of Minnesota
for 1905, relating to licenses for ticket
agents.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. Section two thousand and
forty-three .(2043) Of the Revised Laws
of the State Of Minnesota for 1905, be
n the same is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
2043. Every corporation, common car
rier, flrm,- or person.. operating any line
shall furnish to each of its authorized
ticket agents a certificate of agency duly
signed by or on behalf of such carrier,
and, in case of a corporation. attested by
Upon presentation of such certificate
and payment Of a license fee Of three dol
lars, the secretary of state shall issue to
ton tickets for such carrier.
Such certificate n license shall be
kept conspicuously posted in the office
licensed shall sell any ticket or other EVIL
dence Of right to passenger transporta-