The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 90, 1909.

IOrC6 from ana AFTER Its passage,
Approved April 49, 1903.
CHAPTER Ash. F. NO. I'll.
AN ACT to prevent unlawful discrimination
IN the sale of milk, cream. butter-fat and
, to provide g. punishment for the same.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. Any person. firm, co-partner-
snip or corporation engaged in the business
purpose Of manufacture who shall. with the
Intention of creating monopoly or destroy
ing the business of competitor. discrimi-
communities or cities of this state by pur-
chasing such commodity at a higher price
same commodity by said person. firm, CO.
partnership or corporation in another local
tty after making due allowance for the trs dis
portation from the locality of purchase to
the. locality of manufacture shall be deemed
conviction thereof shall be punished by
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars
($500), or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail not to exceed six months.
Approved April %. 1909.
CHAPTER 4e9-H. F. 1890.
AN ACT amending chapter 230 Of the Cen
eral Laws of 1905. relating to drainage
and repeating section sM and section ten
44s. Of General Laws avs Of 1907. and ali Of
chapter "A of Revised Laws 1905. relat-
Ing to drainage and validating certain
drainage proceedings heretofore had.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one % Of chap
ter 230 Of the Laws of the State Of Mime
sofa for the year 1905 be and the same is
hereby amended SO that the same shall read
Section 1. The county board of the sew
eral counties of this state within their re-
spective counties and the judges of the dis
trict courts Of this state shall have the the
power, when the conditions stated in the
third section OF this act are found to exist,
to cause to be constructed as hereinafter
Any ditch drain. creek or other water
course within their respective Jurisdiction:
course may. In whole or In part follow
and consist of the bed of any stream, creek
or river, whether navigable or not, or any
lake. whether meandered or not. and they
may widen. deepen, straighten, change.
lower or drain the channel or bed of any
course, Whistler navigabie and whether
meandered or not, and may follow and ex-
tend the same into or through any city or
village within any such jurisdiction, far
enough to secure a sufficient fall and flow OF
water to reasonably effectuate the purpose
Tor which the work is extended; .h ana may 1a
course by means of dykes. levees and en-
bankments to its natural or artificial bed. as
Provided. that when in any such proceed
ings the waters of any creek, river or other
water course are diverted from their natural
bed by such artificial ditch or drain, such
ditch or drain shall as nearly as practicable
follow the general direction of such creek.
river or water course.
And provided further, that no meandered
lake shall be drained under the authority
of this act. except in case such lake Is nor
mally shallow and grassy and OF marshy
character, or except in case such meandered
lake is no longer of sufficient depth and
volume to be capable of an beneficial public
use Of substantial character for fishing.
boating or public water supply.
Provided. further, that the overflow wa
have overnoWed. or may hereafter overflow,
outside of its natural bed may be drained
away under the authority of this act.
Provided, further. that no meandered lake
shall be drained or lowered under the au-
thority of this act IL objection is made
thereto by remonstrance signed by at least
miles of such lake. who are freeholders
whose lands are affected shown by the
county auditor of the county in which such
proceedings had or in the office OF the
clerk Of court IL such proceedings are In
Provided, further that no meandered lake
adjoining an incorporated village or city
or upon which an incorporates hs =, s drsne %
or lowered unless by the approval OF ma
jority vote OF the legal voters of said city
or village at any annual election or special
Ten days posted notice thereof shall be
given, and such election held upon written
request of dve 90 or more riparian owners
upon any such meandered lake: but the
provisions of this chapter shall not grant
to the tu pdes'o or Judges Of any district cour
Of this state, the right or privilege to divert
in any manner the waters from any lake
stitutes a part OF or is connected with the
water supply OF any city or village In thi'
state.
$50 of the General Laws of the State o.
Minnesota for the year 1903. as amended
Laws OF the state Of Minnesota for the yea
1907. be and the same hereby Is amended
so that the same shall read as follows:
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establish any ditch drain or water course
or other construction named In section one
"a of this chapter. there shall be filed with
the auditor Of such county a petition signed
by one or more of the land owners whose
land will be liable to be affected by or as.
sessed for the expense OF the eonstrsot, oE
township, or the duly authorized officers Of
any city or village council. which township
assessed for the proposed construction. OF
by the duly authorized agent of any public
institution. corporation or railroad. whose
fected by or assessed for the expense OF the
construction of the same. or BIZ the state
e setn9 forth or the
and that It will be Of public benefit and
promote the public health, with descrip-
and termini; and one or more of such petit
TONERS shall give bond. with good and suf-
fcient freehold sureties payable to the coun-
ty. to be approved Including amount and
sureties by the auditor, conditioned to pay
all expenses in case the county board or the
court shall fail to establish said proposed
Whenever IL shall appear to the county
auditor (frst) that any bond so approved
amount to cover all the preliminary costs
and expenses of the ditch In the matter OF
which the said bond is given or 3second)
ficient or (third) that the security afforded
by said bond Is in any way impaired. the
said auditor shall cite the principal S and
him at a time and place stated. not less
than ten days after service of notice or cita.
ton: to show cause why new and sufficient
At the time and place stated the county
auditor shall hear and determine the mat
ter and IL he determines new bond to be
and fled and fx the amount thereof.
ahs and other maers
fecting the prior bond shall govern the
bond SO required to be made. and within
bond so ordered shall be filed with the said
county auditor, and the said new bond II
accepted and approved by the county au-
ditor shall thereafter stand as security for
the payment OF all costs and expenses there
after incurred in the matter of said ditch,
in case the county board or the court shall
fail to establish said proposed ditch, drain
or water course
In case said new bond is not filed as
in relation to the proposed ditch, and the
county board may thereupon upon motion
at any meeting thereof and upon showing
of above facts dismiss said ditch proceed
ings and collect from the principal prin-
cipals and sureties or either of them, all
expenses paid or incurred to date In the
matter of constructing said ditch.
All notices or citations herein required to
be given shall be in writing and shall be
served by the publication thereof once each
week for two successive weeks in the news
paper designated by the county board, to
publish the delinquent tax lists that year
and at any time between the day of the first
and the last publication thereof by mailing
a COPY thereof to each person so TO be