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

Quired to be attached by boards Of regis.
ton moi Of the Registration of voters in such
lefty. No list of the names OF voters ap'
| pearing on such registers shall be re-
re to be nax or post ay
! registers shall be deposited by one OF
said board in the Office of the city clerk
who shall safely keep the same. Such
voters at such special election
Sec. 8. The compensation for services
at such special election shall be the same
as provided by law for similar services
/ at elections and with other expenses
thereof shall be paid as provided by law
relating to the payment of expenses al
Sec. 6. Except as otherwise provided
/ in this CHAPTER or in the charter OF the
city In which such special election shall
be ordered, the nomination or candlaates
and the registration of voters for such
special election and such special election
and all things pertaining. thereto, shall
be In accordance with and controlled by
/ the laws of this state.
I Sec. Z This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
I Approved April Is, 1909.
| CHAPTER 18Th F. NO. 80.
| AN ACT limiting the time within which
| real estate mortgages may be fore
I closed.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
/ State of Minnesota:
Section l. No action or proceeding to
/ foreclose real estate mortgage, whether
by action or advertisement, or otherwise,
shall be maintained unless commenced
within fifteen years from the maturity
/ of the whole of the debt secured by said
mortgage, and this Limitation shall not
| be extended by the non-residence Of any
plaintiff or defendant or any party In
| terested in the land upon which said
mortgage is a lien in any action com.
by reason of any payment made after
such maturity. nor by reason or any ex-
tension Of the time of payment of said
mortgage or tie debt or obligation there
by secured or any portion thereof unless
such extension shall be in writing and
shall have been recorded in the same
office IN which the original mortgage Is
recorded. within the limitation period
herein provided, or prior to the expira-
ton of any previously recorded extension
of such mortgage or debt, nor by reason
of any disability Of any party interested
Sec. 2. The time within which any
such action or proceeding may be com
menced shall begin to run from m, the date at
maturity Of the debt or obligation Sc
cured by such mortgage shall be clearly
stated IN such mortgage.
a real estate mortgage, whether by ac-
ton, by advertisement or otherwise, COM
menced within the period Of limitation
completion Notwithstanding the expira-
ton of said period Of limitation, and pro-
ceedings to foreclose real estate mort,
gage by advertisement shall be deemed
Commenced on the date OF the first pub
LEGATION Of the notice of sale.
Sec g. Nothing herein contained shall
apply to any action or proceeding now
Sec 4. All acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
1903. ~
Approved April IS, 1900.
CHAPTER 1871. F. NO. rs.
AN ACT to amend sections 1882, 1854.
17s5, and 1887 Of chapter %, Revised
Laws OF Minnesota 1905, as amended
by Session Laws Of 1905. chapter 81,
also to amend section 20S7 Of said Re-
and suppression of forest and prairie
fires, and for appropriating money for
the prevention and suppression Of such
fires.
Whereas, the Hinckley forest fire Of
1894 and the Chisholm forest fire of 1908,
are examples of the distress and injury
resulting from negligent use Of fire in
the vicinity Of forest lands.
Forest and prairie fires discourage new
settlements and retard the development
of vacant lands.
1t viii promote the public welfare to
have safeguards for the prevention Of
such fires more strictly observed There
fore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section i. That sections 1882, 1884,
1875, 1887 and 2037, Revised Laws Of
Minnesota. 1905, are hereby amended, so
as to read as follows:
Of towns, mayors Of cities and presidents
of village councils are hereby constituted
fire wardens for their respective districts,
and shall be held responsible that their
districts are exempt from dangerous for
Upon request of the commissioner.
county auditors shall Immediately fur
nish the names and addresses Of the
towns, and the numbers and ranges Of
the townships in their respective coun-
ties.
The commissioner may appoint fire
wardens for unorganized territory, and
additional wardens wherever he may
deem necessary; and he may direct any
warden to perform duties at point out
side Of his district.
The wardenS shall enforce the. provt-
sions Of this chapter.
They shall divide their town into dis
tricts and assign one Of their number to
each district.
In case of absence from their districts
in dry seasons, they shall designate some
one to act in their place; also notify the
warden of the adjoining district.
They shall take energetic precautions
to prevent forest and prairie fires, visit
all parts of roads, trails, camps and fire.
quented places, warn campers or other
users. of fire, and extinguish small or
They shall patrol their districts in dry
seasons, Immediately inform the COM
missioner when there Is need Of patrol
missioner. employ patrols to guard
against carelessness in the use Of fire.
They shall, within ten days after re-
ceiving the same, post warning notices
give verbal warning, when they deem it
necessary, against causing fires. and take
all other suitable precautions for the
prevention of fires.
or control fire they have reason to think
Is being neglected in any adjoining or
neighboring district or town.
They shall promptly investigate each
forest and prairie fire within their re-
spective districts. follow the track of the
fire to the place where II started fix re-
sponsibiiity therefor. II possible. and
Of. the property destroyed, it's value, the
lives lost, If any. the means used to COM
bat such fire, and any additional facts
required by the commissioner.
They shall make such other reports as
he may require. and promptly comply
with his instructions.
Each warden shall cooperate with the
warden in any adjoining district or town,
and in his absence assume control there
in.
Each may arrest. without a warrant,
any person found violating any provision
of this chapter and take him before a
magistrate, and there make complaint;
and when a warden shall have informa-
ton that such violation has been COM
mitted. he shall. without delay, make
similar comrIaint and endeavor to have
the case vigorously prosecuted
He shall not be required to give Sc
curitv for costs OF prosecution, nor to
nav anv cost of prosecution.
wardens shall go to the place Of dan
ger TO control or prevent fires and in
emergencies may employ or compel as
sistance.