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


entered upon the minutes of the board.
appropriate towards the building of such
bridge, from the county treasury sum
not exceeding. one-half of the estimated
cost of such bridge to be paid as here
matter provided; provided, however, the
appropriation hereinbefore mentioned
shall be upon condition that a sufficient
bond be given, conditioned that the re-
naming one-half or more as the case
may be, OF the cost of such bridge will
be paid; provided, further, that the con-
sent of the general government to span
such river shall first have been obtained.
Sec. 2. If the remaining one-half Of
by an appropriation from any neighbor-
ing state or by municipality in this
state, to be expended under comrIy-
sion or through any other agency the
point committee from its own num-
per, OF three or more, to meet sucn
other municipal agency; confer with its
members and advise and assist in the ac-
complishment of such Improvement in
the best possible manner and when the
work is completed and approved Jointly
by such agency and committee, which
approval shall be in writing and duly
reported to such board and recorded in
the minutes. thereof, the board shall
thereupon direct the county auditor to
draw his warrant upon the treasurer In
favor of the contractor for the amount
que him from such county.
Sec. 3. When one-half or such other
proportion as may be, of the cost of such
Improvement shall be provided for by
any municipality within this state. it
shall be lawful for such municipal cor
poration. by a majority vote of the legal
voters thereof after ten days notice, to
meet the necessary expense by the Is
suance of bonds bearing interest not to
exceed seven per cent per annum and
not to run longer than twenty, years
after the date of issue, nor to be sold
ser tnan par valve payable e
OF Indebtedness of such corporation pre-
scribed in the constitution is not thereby
exceeded In case the limit of indebt-
thereby exceeded, then it shall be lawful
for such municipality to make suf-
ficjent tax levy for general purposes to
construction of such bridge, and when the
same shall be completed and accepted
the share of the cost thereof to be borne
by such municipality. shall be paid out
Of the general fund by orders drawn in
the usual form and manner.
Sec. a Not more than one wagon
county shall be built under this article.
and the total cost of such bridge shalt
in no case exceed the sum of fifty thou
sand dollars
Sec s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1907
CHAPTER 42e-s. F. NO. 1855.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred
and six Q06l Of the Revised Laws.
1902 entitled dsfas Tails, Loekups and
chapter three hundred and forty-two
GAP of the General Laws. 1907.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section 1. That section five thousand
four hundred and ninety-seven (549D of
| the Revised Laws of Minnesota for the
| Of chapter three hundred and forty-two
| C342) of the General Laws. 1907. be
amended SO as to read as follows:
| "5497. Such officer or his deputy
shall be present in the municipal courts
| in his county and in the district court
whenever any person under twenty lone
for trial for any offense and in the pro-
| bate court when such person rs brought
| in. for the purpose of having it deter
mined whether. he should be committed
| wise and be responsible for the convey
| ance of all children committed by the
court to the state public school for de-
pendent children, and when SO directed
| by the court to the state training school
| or to such other public institution as the
court shall designate. without compensa-
| actually incurred, and a contingent fund
of $500 per annum for the payment OF
| such transportation and expenses shall
| be set aside in the treasury of his said
county to be paid out only upon order
tached thereto"
| Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %. 1909.
CHAPTR 427-s. F. NO. 1877
AN ACT to prohibit the payment. allow
ance, or receiving of rebates in the pro-
curing of certain insurance contracts
| and prescribing penalties for the vio-
| lation thereof.
| Be 1T enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
| Section /. No insurance company %
| association however constituted or en-
titled, doing business in this state, nor
oRH he n
| licitor, employee, intermediary. or repre-
sentative thereof. shall make or permit
any advantage or distinction In favor OF
any insured individual, firm, corporation
amount Of premium named in, or to be
| paid on, any policy Of insurance, or shall
offer to pay or allow, directly or indi-
rectly, or by means Of any device or
| artifce, as inducement to insurance, any
| rebate or premium payable on the policy,
| or any special favor or advantage In the
on, or any valuable consideration or in
ducement not specified in the policy con-
| tract Of insurance; or give. sell or pur-
chase. offer to give, sell or purchase, as
| inducement to insure or in connection
| Herewith, any stocks, bonds or other Sc
curities Of any insurance company or
other corporation. association. partner
ship or individual. or any dividends or
profits accrued or to accrue thereon, or
anything of value whatsoever, not speci-
Sec. O. No person shall receive or ac-
! cept from any such company or assoc1a~
| ton, or from any Of its officers, agents,
| sub-agents, brokers. solicitors, employees
| intermediates or representatives, or any
other person, any such. rebate OF pre-
MUM payable on the policy or any spe-
cial favor or advantage in the dividends
or other financial profits accrued. or to
accrue thereon, or any valuable consid-
Grafton or inducement not specified in
| the policy of insurance. No person shall
| be excused from testifying, or from pro-
ducing any books, papers, contracts,
agreements or documents at the trial OF
| any other person, co-partnership, assoc
citation or company charged with viola
the ground that such testimony or evil
dence may tend to incriminate; but no
person shall be prosecuted for any act,
concerning which he shall be compelled
to so testify or produce evidence. docu-
mentary or otherwise, except for perjury
committed in so testifying.
Sec. g. The provisions of this act shall
not apply to any policy or policies pro-
cured by officers, agents. sub agents, bro
kers, employees. intermediates or repre-
sentatives wholly and solely upon prop
erty of which they are respectively tbs
owners at the time Of procuring such pol
icy or policies where such officers,
agents, sub-agents, brokers, employees,
Intermediates of representatives are, and
have been for more than six months prior
to the issuing of such policy or policies,
regularly employed by, or connected with,
the company or association issuing said
policy or policies; and any life insurance
company doing business in this state may
issue industrial policies of life or endow-
ment insurance with or without annuf-
ties with special rates of premiums less
than the usual rates of premiums for
such policies to members of labor organ
izations lodges beneficial societies or
similar organizations, or employees Of
one employer, who through their secre-
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