St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07

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eral road and bridge fund Of said Grow
I, Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage.
Approved March 3, 1908.
An CHAPTER Il as: E. NO; 17s; :,
tain, fraternal societies to acquire. hold
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
sa se;etlon /; That re Revised d Laws 1905 3
1929. Any subordinate lodge or en-
campment Of Odd Fellows, any subordi-
t lodge Of the Ancient Order Of Unit
Free and Accepted Masons. Grand Chap
ter OF Royal arch Mas,ons. or Com
Masons of the Southern jurisdiction, any
subordinate lodge OF. knights Of P.ythtas,
any state or county board nof the Ancient
lodge of the Scandinavian Aid and Fell
lowship Society, any subordinate or
branch lodge Of the /: Katolicka sloyen-
esnet ' Amer!ky, ' aR Rso any saeordinste lodge
Of n similar body now existing or here
after organized, installed under the au-
r raer r Of the grandd bodies Of such f,, orders
body authorized to institute such subordi-
nate bodies, and any. post OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic, may become IN
fed; n any body or organization here,
inbefore named heretofore Incorporated
under any general or special law Of
hereafter b Become ineosrporated uadsr
the laws OF the State OF Minnesota,
shall have the power to acquire or re,
ceive in its corporate name by purchase
Gift - ~ ~ 'honV1oCf q NV nrNnArfV. real.
personal or mixed, and the same to hold,
transfer, sell, mortgage. convey, loan,
let or otherwise use, but not contrary to
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 5, 1909.
CHAPTER 43-s. F. NO. 229.
AN ACT entitled An act empowerlns
cities however organized having a pop
ulation of 10000 or less. to construct
municipal water works. or light plants,
condemnation water works or light
plants already In existence. and to ex-
tend, enlarge, or improve the same, and
to Issue bonds for any or all of such
purposes"
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
special election, held In any city IN the
class hereinafter mentioned, the electors
thereof by an Affirmative vote Of three
tifths Of the legal voters, voting thereat,
SO determine, each city in the State OF
Minnesota, having ten thousand inhab-
itants or less, whether organized or ex-
under and by virtue Of the provisions OF
chapter three hundred ffty-one (35D OF
the general Laws Of Minnesota for the
(lsse), as amended, is hereby authorized
and empowered, in addition to all powers
to issue bonds conferred upon it by its
or ol's sp e%tiiadl'iI law, oa and ~ in n addition toy to al other
bonds that it Is by law authorized to 1s-
sue, to issue its bonds in the aggregate
amount hereafter mentioned to be deter
mined as hereinafter set forth, n to dis
pose Of the same as hereinafter provided,
and to use the proceeds thereof for the
purpose Of constructing, extending, en-
i 4paff'R Ws;te 1m WorK5 Or III iig R%ar p1ants Or m eieher
or all thereof. but In each case the said
city may either acquire such existing
water works system or electric light plant
its fair value, and on such terms as may
be agreed on between said city n the
owner thereof, or If such arrangement as
to price and terms cannot be arrived at.
ton thereof. The procedure IN the event
Of condemnation, shall be hat prescribed
by chapter a, Revised Laws Of. 1905, or
and the purchase, price Of said plant or
system as so fixed by agreement or con-
demnation may be paid out of the pro-
ceeds of the bonds by this act authorized
ceeds, If any, may be used for the ex-
SUCH plant or plants go acquired.
any such city, at . regular called meet
ing thereof, determine by resolution. duly
adopted, by a three-fourths majority vote
the minutes Of the proceedings. that it is
necessary either to acquire by purchase
or condemnation, water works or light
plants already in existence, or construct;
water or light plant, or either or ali
thereof, as the case may be, and that the
funds in the treasury of said city avail
purpose, and that 1t is necessary to issue
the bonds Of such city in IN amount to
be determined by such city council In such
%r gste ta2an n 1t n exes eenf 81 IN tb the as asgre1
Valuation Of the taxable property of such
city according to the last preceding as
sessme1t thereof, sHch city council may
mitted to the electors of such city at n
fSar e Or s,,e special reao' H1fGt1on an to Be- e. held ED
time Of said voting, if the same be sub
mitted at a special election, which shall
be not less than ten Q0) days after the
a das said Of the spe ad9}pt SECTION G5 sa asa1 f1efSs s eon,
elections. The notice of such election at
which said proposition is to be submitted,
a statement, Of the total amount Of the
principal. o. said bonds, and the purpose
to which it is proposed to put the same.
those in favor of Issue Of bonds, shall
have written or printed. or partly writ
' tsn and tSa partly RartaLy " Rr1nted Of g %ond dhe n eHaets
mo- and each elector voting on such
proposition shall "a a cross mark thus
purpose, upon the margin Of the ballot
used as provided IN section ~twenty-eight
Minnesota Cor 1893. The elector desiring
to vote in favor Of issuing bonds shall
make a cross mark thus 81 in the place
LETT opposite the word Yes" and the
suing Of bonds shall make a cross mark
thus (xl in the place so left opposite the
word NO and no ballot shall be count
6GSv INF, s al I. Gross r so mark Av q oYRRGs!ts ere :
voting shall be conducted in the same
manner aa provided by. law for the cleo
ton of city of1c e1sv a ssed sha II be counted.
manner, as provided by law for the cleo
tion Of city officers, and If upon such
it appears that q three-lfths
proposition .hall be IN favor Of issuing
bonds, the s&me may thereafter be issued
in accordance with the provisions Of this
act, but not otherwise:
such city at any such election shall de-
clare in favor of issuing the bonds of
such city hereunder, such city, and the
city council thereof, IS hereby authorized
Of three-four}hs Of the member Of such
city council, to issue the bonds Of said
city, in an amount to be determined by.
said city council. not exceeding in the
ooprooo$o fhc amount contained IN tho