Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30
Approved April 8, 1909.

from liability on account Of any out
standing indebtedness Of such village ex'
listing at the time Of It's separation there.
from. a
Approved April 8, 1909.
CHAPTER 18Th. F.. NO. 1860.
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 II
thousand five hundred dollars G2,5OO)l
and the clerk hire fixed at not to ex-
coed five hundred ollar ($5OO), the coun;
to allow five hundred dollars ($50O, as
clerk hire to such county ~treasurers n
addition to the five hundred dollars $500,
allowed by special law making 2 ao tGea!
$1,000 for such clerk hire.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 8, 1903.
CHAPTER 14o-H. F. NO. 1913.
proceedings for extending the period Of
corporate existence Of corporations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in any case where a
corporation, created, by and under Ihe
laws of this state. shall have within the
period Of it's corporate existence, initiated
law for the. extension Of its corporate
existence, which said proceedings We're
taken in the month Of December. lyUo
a tion W than adopted has ahn not wh been + fl care re-
corded and published, as provided by law
within the period Of its corporate x
%istence, that said corporation shall "
1909, to adopt a proper resolution to ex-
tend its corporate existence, and to re-
cord the am in the office Of the regis
to have the same duly published as pro-
''f Prov ?H da"i that the provisions of this
act shall not apply to any acton or pro
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 8. 1909.
CHAPTER 141-H. F. NO. 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 40, chapter
900, General Laws 1903, relating to ap-
propriating money to aid IN bu1ldlne
bridges.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That section 40 Of chapter
200, General Laws 1908, be and the same
is hereby amended SO as to read as FOL
lows:
Sec. 30. That the sum of two hundred
$4,000 dollar is hereby appropriated out
Of said fur to aid in the construction OF
a bridge oyer the river or creek IN III she E
the further sum Of two hundred (s2oo]
is hereby appropriated out of said fund
to aid in constructing a g bridge
oyer Dr. the hiyer na in ! br4 no{nt OF on the the i prese en'
highway, where the same crosses .sa1d
river on the section line between sections
three C9 and ten 10. township one
hundred seventeen .(117), range forty-three
| 43), in said county.
That said amount shall be expended
under the supervision Of the board OF
county commissioners Of said county.
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 3, 1909.
CHAPTER 142-s. F. NO. 53s.
AN ACT to define gift enterprises n to
provide a penalty for carrying on the
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. All gift enterprises, as here
{ earrieg d on ie co ama a5 tf thereR Rfiae'l 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
ducing the public to purchase merchan-
disc or other property Of one Of the par
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 OF other property OF
such other party to said scheme, and
that stamps Or tickets will be given by
emitting the purchaser Of such property
to receive such prizes or gifts from any
other party to such scheme, he parties
scheme shall Be deemed to ,. engaged
in a "gift enterprise" unless the articles
or things so promised to be given as
gifts or premiums with or on account of
scribed on such stamp or ticket and the
character and value Of such promised prize
or gift fully made known to the pur-
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
50 dpn1a43nn ,, becomes tSa a6 6e3iverv up tner tne
without the holder being required to col
lect any specified number Of other sim
i1ar stamps or tickets G aad to present EN-
ticket to the prize or gift so offered is
absolute, and does not depend on any
chance uncertainty or contingency What
ever.
Sec. 9. ANY person who engages in a
| gift enterprise such as IS defined in this
act, Or who advertises the same in any
scheme, as an inducement. to purchasers
issues In connection with the sale Of any
merchandise or other property any such
able in some inndeinite article not de-
with a collection Of other stamps or
tickets s7teb Of sd like eina and 5y v I2%e 1 1fheT party 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
make the intent and meaning Of the law
effective, be construed to mean firm or
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 5. 1909.
AN ACT CT to an amend Section two thou
sana ana haw 1or Of -t the state ass' Of MINNESOTA sofa
for 1905, relating to licenses for ticket
agents.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l.. Section two thousand and
f 20 {he sfat sop af M IF tae Re for 1eo lays Bs
to read as follows:
2o4s; Every corporation, common car,
o1e1 f:ai n + 81 steRa sriSa,t iRsaa Of ste a. pas
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
its corporate seal:
Upon presentation of such certificate
and payment Of a license fee of three dol
lars, the secretary Of state shall issue to
such agent a license to sell transporta-
ton tickets for such carrier.
Such certificate and license h be
kept conspicuously posted in the office
Of such agent, and no person not SO