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

hundred dollars. in n apportlonment.
the state auditor a list of districts of
each class to which such aid Is appor-
toned, and the amount apportloned 10
each. Such amount shall be paid IN the
same manner as state aid to high
schools.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts In
consistent with the provisions hereof are
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April y. 1909.
CHAPTER $685.. F. NO. 275.
AN ACT fixing the salaries Of clerks
of the district court Of certain coun-
ties, in lieu of fees for services rem
der asred ex to an ID P paa1 Estate fer BY tax ls' pro coed g
ings. and the manner Of payment
thereof.
Be it ENACTED by the Legislature OF the
Section l. Limitation-ln all countles
OF the State of Minnesota having a pop
ulation Of less than forty-fve tho9sa anu
district court thereof shall receive an
annual salary in lieu of all fees as pro pro
vided by law for official services ren u.
dered by them for their cou''ies' a.
Sec. >. Ciassifcation--For the purpose
Of fixing said SALARY the several Goun =
population of less than forty-lve tholl-
sand (45,OOW inhabitants. are hereby
classed as follows: -
Such counties having a population OF
less than seven thousand and five hun
dred $500 shall be known as class
CA; those counties having a populatlonn
and less than twelve thousand five hun
bred az, 500 shall be known as class
''B'; those counties having q pOpulatlon
and of tT isss thsn twenty eye th hsnarsd {3o,ce%
ties having az nt;0 a population aS Of twenty thou
sand same $685. 1883 i ana 5sss fhs shall fh1 be %k 1eSu1
as class 'D"; those counties having god q
population of thirty thousand 10000
and less h forty, thousand 100000 N.
f forty thousand THOUSAND 94o.o6o) and less than
ns # sn THOUSAND an c' 5000 9R Inhabitants shall
The county auditor in determining the
population Of any county for the pu,r-
pose Of ascertainin@ the compensation
t to BE a Ra1 Ser IL tp psoS e'sed 81 shall he ta d;s't the
census taken BY the State Of Minnesota
for the year 1908. or any census there
after taken by the United states l or me the
cent to the population as shown by, the
census last taken for each year expiring
after the year in which such census WAS was
a decrease in population from the pre-
Sec: 5. Salary How Fixed-The sew
SIal CLERKS OIL IllO "S 49,
said, shall receive In full compensation
for all services rendered by them tor
their respective counties except IN r tha
e eseate noW tax prd pyEseso by law W. a we: Yearly sal
airy, payable monthly out of the county
revenue FUND by the treasurer of the
e9Snty u Ps fe 5he g warf cierk 81 Of f's court Of
counties class "A"-six hundred and fifty
dollars (se5M: Of class "B"mseven hun
d5sa sRa hf hyynd ael!ar do! ISase; $780, g :la 81
q class "Ea-ons th es and c]d do7lars
Nith = ta az bIasS Valuation Of Fl" more than
six million dollars wherein during the
preceding year the grand jury returned
indictments against at least twenty GU,
trict court shall nave been held for forty
40 lays or more, eleven hundred dol,
lars lsi,1oo). For all services rendered
act, the clerk shal receive the same fees
and compensation as now provided by
law.
taxable valuation Of less than six mil
lion dollars, or counties having less tina
fifteen thousand inhabitants the salary
shall be one one h 5ane,n M CELLARS LESS Is s shan
appear to the county board OF any county
containing such valuation or population.
upon a showing made by the clerk mere
of that the salary herein provided IS IN
adequate for the services performed by
such clerk for such county. the county
board may increase SUCH salary al any
and reasonable salary for the services
If dissatisfied with the action Of the
county board any clerk may appeal to
the district court within thirty days by
filing with the auditor, a notice thereof;
The court either in term or vacation and
Of the county board. h a hear such ap-
peal and summarily determine the
amount Of such salary for the term Of
be filed with the county auditor.
Provided, that in counties with a tax
able valuation of less than six million
sand $1,000 descriptions for entering the
annual real estate judgments, but SUCH
fees shall nevertheless So be , inc1udaa IN
Sec. 4. All acts and parts OF acts
either general or special. except chapter
4c3 and 424 of the snecial Laws OF Mip-
division 40 Of section 1854 Revised Laws
1905. inconsistent herewith are hereby
Sec. ). This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81. 1909.
CHAPTER 1885,. F. NO. 514.
AN ACT authorizing and directing the
state drainage commission to construct
a dyke and canal for the purpose. OF
controlling Inc im~pounding the waters
and Milestone Rivers so as to prevent
the flooding of lands in the Minnesota
Valley.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section i. The state drainage commits.
sion is hereby authorized to use moneys
appropriated by this act in constructing
such dykes, dams. canals, locks an9
advisable to control the waters Of Bis
Stone lake and hold and impound there.
In the waters of the MILESTONE River
and the Minnesota River so far as is
practicable, and In order 2n1e at to carry ' tte
expend portions Of said money in tho
vicinity of the south end Of said Bis
Stone Lake without u,t the a LIMITS ex OF a.
ture is made with the consent and ar.
directly affected thereby.
Provided, that said commission IS ao'
hereby authorized to SO construct sucf
dyke, gate or dam or reservoir as to rolse
the waters Of said lake at any time be-
yond the high water mark, and sucf
dykes. canals, gates or dams shall pc Sc
ties for the escape of the waters froT
said lake so as to protect the lands II
that vicinity and to keep the waters OF
said lake within high water mark and t.
channel Of the Minnesota River durinf
seasons Of the year other than the fooe
stage, go as to keep said lake In norma
Sec. 3. Said state drainage commission
are hereby authorized to use all overs
authorities and privileges granted then
by chapter 40 Of the Laws of 1907. il
carrying into effect the provisions of Thu
Provided that in all cases where own
crs of property across, upon or through