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thereof and the denominations in which
the same shall be issued shall be such
council Or city council and the same may
be in the form of coupon bonds Or reg
istered certificates, so-called, all suGn
signed by the city comptroller. and shall
be sealed with the seal Of such city, ex-
cept that the signature to the coupons at
autographed thereon, and none Of such
bonds shall be sold for less than their
only to the highest responsible bidder
therefor.
Sec. 4. This act shall apply to cities
existing under a charter framed Pursuant
ton of Minnesota, and all acts and parts
of acts Inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed. oroc+ and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1908.
CHAPTER 371-H. F. NO. 1888;
AN ACT to amend section 1874. r.; L.
1903. relating to interest on .verdicts
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section i: That section 1914, R. L:
1905. be and the same here is amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec. 4344. Interest on verdict. etc
When the judgment is for the recovery
recovery Of taxes, interest from the time
Of Of d the verdict snftrs or r s1s 2 he an sam }uds%e by
the clerk and added thereto.
Approved April %. 1909.
CHAPTER 372-H. F. NO. 1104.
AN ACT authorizing cities now or here
10000 inhabitants. excepting cities op-
Grating under home rule charters
framed pursuant to section 81, article =
Of the constitution of Minnesota, 70
acquire gas. electric and water plants
and property therefor by the exercise
Of eminent domain. and to operate the
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
, Section 5:lcd = l. lon Any city z%ra now or fbh here 5of6oo
inhabita a P0p excepfins sre Cities 'n aper sS:SHs
under home rule charters framed pur-
suant to section SO. article, 4. OF the con-
; Stttpt TIC ae Of Min pIants fd is f hnrsRX ag'e eas,
thereof, for municipal purposes. as well
as for the use of the inhabitants OF the
the power of eminent domain. IN pursu.
ance of chapter Al, Revised Laws OF
1905, and the acts ~amendatory thereof n
supplementary thereto, and thereby may
take any and all property necessary or
convenient for acquiring and establishing
such plants and for adding thereto from
LlIue 10 llllo, 1HCluulHS dlAN
stations. pipe lines. conduits, pole and
wire lines, reservoirs, filter and purifica-
and converting plants. and any and all
property necessary or convenient. wher-
ever situate. within or without the corpo;;
rate limits &c, or Of " wh n115,;e r eaa aT not, ana
Sec. 2. The proceedings %nrovided by
said chapter Il shall be Instituted ha and and
fro1 of tho oifv council which shall be
authorized by resolution or ordinance
passed by a vote Of two-thirds OBJ OF
all the members-elect of said city coun-
Judgment shall be entered upon the re-
port or award Of the commissioners or IN
case of appeal upon the verdict, but only
SUCH t two d1irds'U q2-s 8 vote Of the council
of the city to move for such judgment:
Such motion may be made at any tune
award of commissioners, or in case of ap-
peal at any time within four months after
Verdict, or such additional time as the
court may by order after notice allow Tor
the purpose.
The said Judgment shall not be entered
nor shall any Of the bonds herein provld,
ed for be Issued until such DO BONDS as f sna.l
seventies 40 Of all the legal- voters
of said city registered and voting at a
special election of such voters ouly ca1ie 70
hereby empowered and directed to call
and hold such special election.
Thu judgment shall fix ana deterntli ne
the city all the right; title and esta1e OF
the parties to the action in and to all the
property taken. .r a,ou
be pledged to the payment of such judg-
ment and interest, and the CITY may I'M
mediately enter upon and take the prop
erty. and the court may issue ana en-
force execution or any other writ, proc
ess or order necessary to put the city
into. complete possession and enjoyment
of the property.
Such Judgment and pledge OF payment
shall be deemed a complete and effectual
taking and a complete security for pay
Sec. 3. The city, through it's city coun-
contained in the charter Of such city, or
n ANY an ny" limit nj up the Bonded indebt-
edness Of such city. issue and sell the
Negotiable bonds Of the city for the pay.
ment of such, judgment. bearing lntere Is
annum and maturing in thirty years after
date. and sell such bonds to the hlghest
bidder, after a publication of notice n, once
in some newspaper of the CITY;
Such bonds shall be issued in such Ge-
nominations as the city 6 eou s"Id m for less ess
than par. shall bear the seal Of the city.
and Shall be executed by the mayor,
city clerk and city comptroller in the
name OIL llo CITY.
The city comptroller shall keep an &C
curate register of the bonds.
The bonds may be either in the ord1-
nary coupon form, or may pc issued as
registered bonds, transferable In the
The faith and credit of the city shall
he pledged for the payment OF the prln-
cipal and interest of such bonds.
The CITY may discontinue the proceed
ings at any time before entry OF ]udg-
iiETH I'll o;+v council may. after acquiring
anv such property, operate the same TOT
sell bonds of the city, in the manner ana
On the terms prescribed in this sectlon
and upon the same conditions. 70 the par
value Of one hundred thousand doiiars
or less as a working capital lor Tic W.
Sec. 4. Any such city is hereby az
t1orized and required, in event or me
operation of any such plant, 10 estaplls 81
and collect rates for service suinc1ent 70
nav the interest upon such bonds. MAN.
Rtoaiyn slch nlant in perfect condition and
70 onerate the same at a high standard
The substantial performance of the re-
a a1nred to be part Of the contract with
tha holder of any bonds sf the city that
nav hereafter be issued hereunder. ana
shall be kept inviolate. a
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
ha in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April %. 1909.
CHAPTER 373-H. F. No; l1s2:
AN ACT to amend section 81 or cnap-
Ter SO, SPECIAL X" LAWS sct or to nt Confirm and NJ
continue the present municipal coure
Of the city Of Duluth, in the county
Of st. Louis. in the State of Minnesota,
to enlarge the jurisdiction OF sucn court
and to regulate the practice and pro
+boroofo as AMENDED DY lHc