The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
suApTNR 254-H. F. NO. 1o16.

townships and villages in cases where
towns and villages are jointly liable
Be ii enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That in any case where any
township and village are. Jointly. liable
edness, or where all the property of any
township or village is liable to taxation
for the payment of any such indebted
ness, any such township or village at the
time of the maturity of such bonds may
assume and pay such proportion Of the
entire bonded Indebtedness as the amount
sonal property situate in such town or
village bears to the total assessed val
uation of both such township and viii
lage; provided. however. that If either
sessment to be ineuuitable the town
board or village council. as the case may
be- or a majority of either, may demand
in writing that the Minnesota tax COM
mission appoint a disinterested assessor.
not resident of either such township
or village. to make re-assessment of
uate in both such town and village, and
thereupon it shall be the duty of such
commission to appoint such assessor, and
the valuation and assessment so. made
by such assessor shall govern in the
division of the bonded Indebtedness as
between such township and such village.
Sec. 2 Any township or village Joint
" liable for any such Indebtedness shall
have authority to issue its bonds for the
payment of the amount of the total
bonded Indebtedness for which it may be
liable ascertained as provided in the
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
b. in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 255-H. F. NO. 1149
AN ACT to legalize contracts made and
entered into between April LIST, 1908
and Nav 1st, 1908. by school districts
o,,1 Nov, 80 ,o1
school district for necessary supplies
therefor and any payments on account
thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. In any case, prior to the
date of the passage OF this act, In which
any independent. school districts in cities
and villages having a population between
one thousand and five thousand in this
state has purchased, received and used
necessary supplies and merchandise un-
between April LIST. 1903, and May LIST,
1908, invalid for the reason that the ven
dor therein was an officer or member of
the legislative body OF such school dis
trict and, as such. disqualified to make
such contract, said contract and any
payments on account thereof is hereby
legalized and said school district may
allow and pay such vendor the reason
able value of the supplies and merchan-
disc so purchased. received and used not
exfesdng nded Price tSst tf here with
not affect any proceeding or action now
pending in any court in this state.
Sec. 2. The provisions of this bill shall
not apply to any contract unless it shall
first be made to appear by the affidavits
of the seller and of majority of the
members of the board which purchased
the goods. supplies and merchandise
which affidavit shall have first been filed
with the clerk of the board or district
affected, that the contract was entered
into without knowledge of its legality
nd
chandise were such as were necessary to
the proper maintenance Of the schools
and were actually received and used for
that purpose. and such contracts shall
not bear interest.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
and approval
Approved April 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 256-H. F. NO. 791.
AN ACT to proYide CONDENSATION for