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and parkways Of such city. to Issue and
sand ($300O00 dollars par value in and
of the bonds Of said city. for the pur-
pose of improving land for public parks
within the city, and in addition there
to not exceeding fifty thousand C$50.OOO)
dollars par value in and Of the bonds
land for public parks and parkways.
Sec. 2. The bonds authorized by sec
ton one ~ of this act. or any portion
such city, Notwithstanding any limita-
ton contained in the charter Of such
city. or In any law of this state, pre-
Sonded Sordk kin4ebt%edness % y Of such City but the
full faith and credit Of any such city
shall at all times be pledged for the pay
and and for % the current % interest thereon. and
the common council of such city shall
each year include in the tax levy for
| such city 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
maturity.
any such city for the purposes herein
above mentioned to run for longer term
than thirty years. or bearing higher
principal and interest thereof and the
denominations in which the same shall
upon by ns tSs an
and may be in the form Of coupon bonds
or registered certificates. so-called. All
such bonds shall be sisnsd by Ut the c1ner mayer
signed by the city controller of such
city, and shall be sealed with the seal OF
such city. except that the signatures to .s
the coupons attached to such bonds. II
any. may be lithographed thereon. and
none Of such bonds shall be sold at less
than their par value and 10. aceruedt Ssapest IN IN
sponslbie bidder therefor.
SEQ. 4. This act shall not. apply to
any city operating under home rule
Sec. s. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed:
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April IT, 1909.
CHAPTER 207-S. F. NO. 500.
AN ACT amending chapter 470 of the
General Laws Of Minnesota for the
year 1907 relating to the state drain
Be ut It e enacted by the the fEegisiature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That chapter 47o Of the
General Laws of Minnesota Tor i9Oi pe.
and the same hereby Is amended by add
ing thereto a section to be numbered 30.
and the same to read as follows: slI,ws:o oor,
section S6. The state drainage coHi-
mission in addition to its other powers
hereinbefore enumerated shall have the
power, whenever the same will be OF
public benefit and utility and will pro-
mote the public health and welfare.
First. TO clean out. repair, extend or
otherwise improve any state ditch here
tofore or hereafter. constructed and to
other public ditch shall empty therein.
and If allowed 80 to do, to determine and
prescribe upon what terms and condi-
tons It be allowed so to empty into such
Second. To make surveys of rivers.
creeks. or streams, within this state for
the Improvement thereof and to widen
| clean out. or otherwise improve any
river, creek or stream In this state
whenever the same shall have overhowed
or shall hereafter overflow by reason OF
the water or sediment from any public
] drainage ditch or bitches emptying there
1 in, or otherwise by reason OF said drain
] age bitches. and causing damage 70
/ abutting or adjacent lands.
Provided, that the said state drainage
commission shall as condition precedent
ens or tx tRe es Exercise ac BY said
sion Of any of the powers conferred by
| this section, require that any portion OF
the cost or expense Sc to be @ incurred o"ntS mere,
or by the person or persons benefited
or liable to be benefited by such I'M
provement, and the said state drainage
commission, in carrying out the PROV.
sions of this section Is hereby authorized
to enter into any necessary contract with
any such town, county. person or persons
also have the power to acquire title to
any private property necessary Tor any OF
its authorized purposes. by purchase OF
domain, and in such aforementioned case
the said commission may request the at
| torney general Of this state to take pro
for Be that ss 4utp o hs ana
euire the necessary title to said private
property in the manner and accordine
| to the provisions of chapter Al OF the
Revised Laws Of 1905 and acts amenda:
tory thereof, anything therein contained
to the contrary Notwithstanding, and the
aforesaid or either Of them or other.
wise by the state drainage commission II
the furtherance Of its lawful projects Is
said commission shall also have the
power to let contracts for all such work
| and to change the plans thereof wher
accept accept the same when complete and tc
| cause the same and all preliminary ex.
pense in connection Herewith to be paid
for out Of any funds appropriated to the
use Of the said state drainage commis'
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage.
Approved April IL. 1903.
CHAPTER 2os-s. F. NO. 51e.
AN ACT to amend section 2 of chaptel
| 164 Of the General Laws Of the State
Of Minnesota for the year 1905. relating
to the employment Of repair crews or
roads and bridges In counties having
| one hundred and fifty thousand
u50,000O inhabitants or over.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF thf
State Of Minnesota:
| Section i. That section of chapter
| 1874 of the General Laws OF 1907 be
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section 2. That all moneys SO appro
the general direction and supervision OF
such board of county commissioners II
| the following manner:
| Section 2. That in all cases, except as
hereinafter provided before expendins
such board of county commissioner
shall require the county surveyor OF such
county, or his deputy, to furnish to such
board survey Of the work for whicf
together with suitable plans and specih.
cations thereof and estimated cost there.
| of, and that upon the receipt OF the
same by such board 1t shall be the duty
of such board, II 1t shall deem such ex.
such work by posting notices for at least
| fifteen (15) days prior to the letting OF
the contract for the same in at least
| three 60 Of the most public places In the
township wherein such work Is to bs
| work Is within the limits Of any incor-
/ porated village by also posting notices
| In three (8) Of the most public places In
such village, and In all cases there shall
ths three sP 9 Of and se auoS
| Of such work, and shall state the time
and place Of awarding the contract for