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


for the year 1907, be and the same Is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
Sec. 81. The judge of probate shall
appoint and employ one clerk of probate
court, who shall be paid the sum OF
twenty-five hundred dollars per annum:
sum Of eighteen hundred dollars per an
NUN; three general clerks who shall be
paid the sum of one thousand dollars per
sba h. one one mn tax clerk WHO
dollars per annum, and one competent
stenographer, who shall be paid the sum
Of eighteen hundred dollars per annun:
the duties of which stenographer shall
be to act as secretary to the judge in
all matters pertaining to his official du-
ties; such. secretary shall give bond to
lars to be approved by the Judge APP
pointing him, conditioned for the faith
rul and impartial discharge of his duties
The judge of probate and clerk of pro-
pate court shall charge the same fees for
MS services as are now or may hereafter
charged and collected in said Office shall
be paid in to the county treasury.
sec. 2. All salaries and increase in
salaries, provided for in this act, whether
Of moneys in the county treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81, 1909
~ CHAPTER so2-s. F. NO 1874.
AN ACT to require the Northern Pacific
Railway Company to cover its tracks
through the campus Of the University
OF Minnesota and for other purposes.
Whereas, the line Of railway of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company, To-
Gated through the campus of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, is operated in an
whereby travel Between the different
parts Of the campus Is greatly impeded:
Whereas. the operation of trains
vibrations that obstruct the work in the
class rooms in the university buildings
adjacent a,1;s to the tracks, and the locomo,
campus EMIT large veumes of smok
and cinders which injure and destroy del
icate scientific instruments in use in said
buildings bull ing and also render their use diff
ing, from such operation Of the railroad:
and,
Whereas, It is feasible and practicable
to cover said tracks through the campus
In manner that will in large degree,
If not wholly, obviate said difficulties
without wit hindering the proper operation OF
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section l. That the Northern Pacific
hereby required to cover it's tracks
through the campus Of the University of
Minnesota in such manner. consistent
its railway, as will least impair the safe
property Of the state from injury, and
cause the least annoyance and interrup-
ton Of the work of the university.
Sec. 2. If It should appear to this
beard Of regents that the general object
of this act can be better accomplished
by agreement, then the board of regents
of the University of Minnesota Is hereby
authorized to make such agreements as
it may deem best with the Northern Pa
cific Railway Company for changing the
grade or line Of the railway company's
tracks through the grounds Of the state
university, and for so covering or other
wise altering the railway as to minimize
as far as practicable the injury and in
convenience to the university arising from
the location thereof and the running OF
trains upon the same.
Sec. 8. Should any agreement which,
the regents may make under section
make necessary or advisable a change OF
its crossing Of University avenue in Min
neapolis, the City Of Minneapolis is here
by authorized to become party to the
agreement and to make such contract
obligating the city in the premises as in
the judgment of the city council may be
necessary to accomplish the object here
tofore stated.
Sec A. The said board of regents ana
the said city are authorized to contract
with the said railway company for such
division Of the expense of the improve
fnent as they may determine to be just
and proper. and II they are unable to
Of such expense they are authorized to
agree with said railway company for a
determination thereof by arbitration.
Sec 5c.r t Is hereby y made tS the duty
of Minnesota to enforce this act.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April u, 1909.