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


toned, and the amount apportioned to
each. Such amount shall be paid in the
same. manner as state aid to high
schools.
Sec. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions hereof are
hereby repealed.
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81. 1909.
CHAPTER 1855. F. NO. 275.
AN ACT fixing the salaries of clerks
ties, in lieu of fees for services rem
dered to and paid for by such coun-
ties except In real estate tax proceed
ings. and the manner of payment
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. Limitation--In all counties
Of the State of Minnesota having pop
ulation of less than forty-fve thousand
$4,000 inhabitants, the clerks OF the
district court thereof shall receive an
annual salary in lieu of all fees as pro-
vided by law for official services rem
hereinafter provided.
Of fixing said salary the several coun-
ties Of the State of Minnesota having a
sS & ls ssS than sre her hSS
classed as follows:
Such counties having population OF
less than seven thousand and hve nun
"a: those counties having a population
Of seven thousand five hundred 0,5OO
and less than twelve thousand hve hun
aT S those se COUNTIES mites having population
OF twelve thousand Ave hundred G2, 5o
and less than twenty thousand (2O.OOO
ties having population Of twenty thou
sand C20.O00) and less than thirty thou
sand (3O,O00 Inhabitants shall be known
p popu uiatS Of thirty thirty thousand go Zoos
and less than forty thousand (40O00) In
habitants shall be known as class "E;;
ss oS anS esa than
be known as class IF"
The county auditor in determining the
population Of any county for the pur-
pose OF ascertainino the compensation
to be paid to the clerk of the district
court as herein provided. shall take the
for she seaT o5 Inc or anS census s
after taken by the United States or the
State Of Minnesota. and add two % per
census last taken for each year expiring
after the year in which such census was
taken unless the last census shall snow
a decrease in population from the pre-
Sec. 8. Salary How F1xed--The sew
eral clerks of the district court. as afore-
sor all iha Services Tessi'r rendered by them for
their respective counties. except in real
estate tax proceedings. in lieu Of the
srg payabe Uah Sy o a Of fhs
revenue fund by the treasurer Of the
county upon the warrant OF the county
e epd9s as f02%s cSuhs Cd snd @
dped and SsoH ifty dollars GLARS (s75o5: Of class
class 6n hned hgndf asla dollars sao
81 ,oooS; of class IF" or any counties
with a taxable, valuation of more than
preceding year the grand jury returned
indictments against at least twenty GOD
separate defendants. or wherein the dis
(4O) days or more, eleven hundred dol
lars (S1,100). For all services rendered
by such clerks except as included in this
act. the clerk shall receive the same fees
law
Provided. that in counties having a
taxable valuation OF less than ,s six t mn,
fifteen thousand inhabitants the salary
shall be one hundred dollars less than
the sum fixed herein. Whenever 1t shall
containing such valuation or population.
upon showing made by the clerk there
of that the salary herein provided Is In
adequate for the services performed by
such clerk for such county. the county
board may increase such salary at any
regular meeting of such board to just
If dissatisfied with the action of the
county board any clerk may appeal to
the district court within thirty days by
filing with the auditor, a notice thereof:
The court either in term or vacation and
opon eight days notice to the chairman
peal and summarily determine the
amount of such salary for the term of
office by an order copy of which shall
be filed with the county auditor
counties a
able valuation of less than six million
(6OO0.OO0) dollars. the clerk shall be al
sand $1,000 descriptions for entering the
annual real estate judgments. but such
fees shall nevertheless be, included in
every case in entering said judgments.
Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts
either general or special. except chapter
423 and 424 Of the Special Laws of Min
nesota for the year 1891 and except sub
division 40 of section 1884 Revised Laws
1905. inconsistent herewith are hereby
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
Approved April 21. 1909.
CHAPTER 1865. F. NO. 514.
AN ACT authorizing and directing the
state drainage commission to construct
a dyke and canal for the purpose of
controlling and impounding the waters
of Big Stone Lake and the Minnesota
and Milestone Rivers so as to prevent
the flooding Of lands in the Minnesota
Be, it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. The state drainage commits
sion is hereby authorized to use moneys
appropriated by this act in constructing
such dykes. dams. canals. locks and
gates as they may deem necessary and
advisable to control the waters of Big
Stone Lake and hold and impound there
in the waters of the MILESTONE River
and the Minnesota River so far as Is
nd In
effect the purpose of this act. may to the
extent that it may become necessary,
expend portions of said money in the
vicinity of the south end of said Big
Stone Lake without the limits of the
State of Minnesota when such expendi-
ture is made with the consent and an
Iroval of all parties whose property is
directly affected thereby.
Provided, that said commission is not
hereby authorized to so construct such
dyke, gate or dam or reservoir as to raise
the waters of said lake at any time be-
yond the high water mark. and sucn
dykes canals, gates or dams shall be SO
constructed as to provide proper facili-
ties for the escape OF the wa Waters snd IRON
that vicinity and to keep the waters of
said lake within high water mark and to
let out such waters through the natural
channel Of the Minnesota River during
seasons of the year other than the flood
stage, so as to keep said lake in normal
Sec. e. Said state drainage commission
are hereby authorized to use all powers.
authorities and privileges granted them
by chapter 470 of the Laws of 1907 in
carrying into effect the provisions of this
act.
Provided that in all cases where own
ers of property across, upon or through
which. said dyke or canal shall be con-
structed or upon which any dredging or
ditching may be done. shall sign a con-
tract in such form as shall be prescribed
by said commission, releasing, to said
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