Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30
CHAPTER 231-S. F. NO. 16

CHAPTER 231-S. F. NO. 169.
AN ACT to authorize cities in this state,
now or hereafter having a population
Of more than fifty thousand inhab-
construction of a wagon and foot pas
stream stt1sar With 3tfd6e any ySs Such A city. AA''SAD'
Section 1. Any city in this state now
or hereafter having. a population Of over
fifty thousand inhabitants is hereby au-
enacted by an Affirmative vote Of not
less than two-thirds Of all members;
elect of it's common council, to issue and
600, 1000 dollars. par value in and of
the bonds Of such city for the purpose
of constructing a wagon and foot pas
selngeer bridge over any %navigabIe stream
within any such city; provided, that SUCH
bridge shall never be used by any line
or lines of street railway.
Sec; 2: The bonds authorized by sec
may be issued and sold by any such city,
Notwithstanding any limitation contained
in the charter OF such city or IN any law
IF this gpo ; t the prf Gonded sin or txlmg any of
any such city shall at all times be
Hued snd for t fh9 P pe{. and FOR G5 atf be P91aa 15t
of the current interest thereon. and the
common council of such city shall each
year include in the tax levy for such city
a sufficient amount to provide for the
payment of such interest and for the
accumulation Of a sinking fund for the
redemption Of such bonds at their ma
Sec. 3. No bonds shall be issued by any
such city for the purposes hereinbefore
mentioned to run for a longer period than
thirty years or bearing a hlgher rate Oh ~
terest thar four ca per cent per annum.
but the place of payment Of the principal
and interest thereof and the denomina-
ton in which the same shall be issued
by the common council Of such city and
may be in the form of coupon bonds, or
registered certificates, so-called. All such
bonds shall be signed by the mayor at
ss fsrea BY by the the c Sl1S roller Of such city,
and shall be sealed with the corporate
seal Of such city, except that the sig
bonds, if any,, may be lithographed there
on, and none OF, said bonds shall be sold
at less thar their par value and accrued
interest. and then only to the highest
responsible bidder therefor.
This act shall apply to cities now hav-
ing a home rule charter adopted under
the Constitution Of the State of Mime
sofa.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be A in fores f Apri, and r. i Rfter its passage
CHAPTER 232-S. F. NO. 800.
AN ACT for the appointment of guar
dams for dependent, neglected and de-
linquent children and for the proceed
ing against persons at fault for such
dependency neglect or delinquency.
Be it enacted BY the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. This act shall apply only to
children under the g Of seventeen az
years. For the purpose Of this act the
words dependent child and neglected
child shall mean any child who for any
reason is destitute or homeless or aban N
doned; or dependent upon the pubic for
support; or has not proper parental care
or guardianship; or who habltually pegs
or receives aims; or who is found living
in any house of ill-fame, or with n
vicious or disreputable persons, or whose
home, by reason of neglect, cruelty or
d~epravity on the part of it's parents,
guardian or other person IN whose care
It may be, is an unfit place for such
child: and any child under the age. Of
ten l1W years who is found begging,
bedding or selling any article or singing
or playing n musical instrument upon
the street, or giving any public enter
teinment, or who accompanies or is used
in aid of any person so doing. The words
Delinquent child" shall INCLUDE any child
under the age of seventeen 90 years who
violates any law Of this state or any city
or village ordinance; or who is 1ncor-
rigible, or who knowingly associates with
thieves, vicious or immoral persons, or
Who without just, cause and without the
consent of it's parents or custodian alb
sents itself from its home or place OF