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

penal sum of $1,000. conditioned upon the
faithful performance Of his duties as such
examiner, which bond shall be approved
by the board of county commissioners
and shall run to the county and be for
the benefit of the county and Of any
damage by reason Of the willful failure
OF such examiner to faithfully discharge
his official duties.
shall be $500 per annum. to be paid
from the county treasury in monthly in
stallments as other county salaries are
am amin may a be allowed ii by the County
expenses. not including. board or. lodg
performance of his official duties.
Sec. A. 1t shall be the duty Of any
examiner appointed under the provisions
his office. full, thorough and complete
examination Of the affairs of each town
ship. village, city. school district , and md
maintained or sustained wholly or partly
by public contributions, in his said coun-
~, with reference to the method OF keep
of such books so kept, with reference to
the mode of auditing and paying the
bills thereof, with. reference to the legal
or illegal nature of the charges made for
services rendered and supplies furnished
to the same. with reference to the char
acter and amount of any and all assets
and securities held by the officers there.
of. with reference to the character and
amount of any commissions, percentage
or, charges for services exacted by, such
officers without warrant of law, with ref
| erence to the bonded or other indebted
ness thereof the purposes for which it
was contracted and proceeds thereof ex-
pended, with reference to the method and
place Of keeping the funds thereof and
the safety Of the place of deposit OF any
such funds. and, In general. with With, refer
Germs the proper conduct Of the public
business of any such township, village.
tribution as aforesaid He shall also in
all cases which seem to require 1t Ill, IN
village city or school district in the
proper method of conducting the public
business in his charge with such criti-
plicable thereto as will tend to secure
uniformity in the conduct OF public bus
mess throughout said county. His In
vestigation, examination and report con-
| corning such charitable and benevolent
Institutions shall be confined to the funds
received from public contributions and
by such institutions.
/ Sec. 5. TO enable such examiner to
perform the services herein required OF
any. township. village, city. school dis
trict, or charitable or benevolent insti-
tuition maintained or sustained wholly
affairs he shall be hereunder directed to
examine, shall afford all reasonable and
needed facilities therefor. and It is hereby
| made the duty Of any and all such OIL
GERS officials and employees to make re-
turns and exhibits to the said examiner
under oath in such form form ux and at
and each and every person so re-
| quired who shall refuse or neglect to
make such return or exhibit or to give
| such information as may be required by
said examiner, shall be guilty Of felony,
and shall be liable on conviction to a
| fine not exceeding one THOUSAND dollars
prison for a period not exceeding one
year; and If any person. In making such
exhibit or giving such information. or
this act on his OATH shall knowingly
| swear falsely concerning the same. he
shall be deemed guilty OF perjury per ss,s and nd
spector shall have full power and author
| ity for the purposes herein named to ad-
minister oaths, to examine any of the
books papers accounts, bills, vouchers
or other documents or property of any
| such township, village, city, school dis
trict, or charitable or benevolent insti-
partly by public contributions, and any
official or officials thereof and the. Gus
todian or custodians of any OF the funds
Sec g. Said examiner shall at all times
| be under the supervision of said county
auditor and shall maintain his office in
auditor, and shall make to said auditor
monthly reports in detail of all the work
| done by him or examined by him during
attention to any errors. irregularities, or
criminal acts or omissions OF any ofn-
Ger or body Of officers, or, private in
infant in the course Of his official duties
or otherwise. He shall in like manner
furnish duplicate of such report to the
county attorney of said county, and
neither said auditor nor said attorney
shall make said report public. nor. shall
any one be entitled to inspect said re-
than five days have elapsed after the ad-
| journment of the next grand jury which
convenes after the filing, of said reports:
examiner appointed under this act, upon
the discovery by him Of any act or prac-
] tice on the part of any public. officer or
city, school district. or charitable or
benevolent institution maintained or sus-
tanned wholly or partly by public con-
trbutions in his county, which Is GRIM
| inal in its nature to report the same to
the grand jury Of his county at their ses-
| sion next following any such discovery,
! together with all data obtained by him
any and all persons cognizant of any
| facts pertinent thereto. It is hereby made
in their possession books, papers. docu
| ments or other material which in the
! opinion of such examiner should be pre-
| scented to such grand jury to furnish and
entrust the same to the said examiner
| for such purpose, and any person re-
| fusing or falling so to do shall be deemed
guilty of felony and shall be liable on
conviction to fine not exceeding one
| thousand dollars $1,000 or Imprisonment
in the state prison for a period not ex-
ceeding one year.
Sec g. Ali acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
| Sec. 9. At the end Of each official year
of said examiner. all of the previous
monthly reports which have then become
become public documents shall be pub
| lished in pamphlet form for free distrf-
button among the inhabitants of said
county. which publication shall be or
dered by the county board; and the cost
of the county treasury.
Approved March IS. 1909.
CHAPTER 1O9--H. F. NO. 400.
AN ACT to amend section 24s3, Revised
Laws 1905, relating to reservation of
| minerals and waterpower upon state
lands.
| Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
+! Section 1. That section 24S3. Revised
| Laws 1905 be and the same Is hereby
| amended SO as to read as follows
d! Sec 24S3. Reservation Of Minerals
The state hereby reserves for its. own
other valuable minerals and all water
powers in or upon all lands which now,
| or hereafter may. belong to 1t by virtue
| of any act of congress; provided, that
this reservation shall not apply to lands
the United States or by this state. to aid
| in the construction of any railroad.
| Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
| Approved March 70, 1909