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

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f, two-thirds (2-s) vote of the council au-
thorize the doing Of said work under the
council, in it's discretion, from lack of
| quorum, or for other reason, may post
pone the consideration and decision of
to future time, Of which postponement
| all parties interested shall be required
and deemed to take notice. At the time
city COUNCIL shall aSynr suS from the
| proper fund, to the credit OF such con-
| tract. a sufficient amount to defray the
cost cost 9, OF such 1Sh work; provided. however
| tract there shall not be sufficient funds
applicable by law thereto in the treasury
Of such city for the payment Of al
| and such contract shall be for the con-
| struction, alteration or extension of any
sewer or for the laying or extension Of
and majority Of the owners of property
liable to be specially assessed therefor
shall not prior to the time designated In
written protest against such improve
ment, a fund, specially designated for
such contract, shall be created and main
the city council shall appropriate, at the
time Of the award of any such contract.
from the proper fund the amount of
|, y,
Of such Improvement which the city coun-
Gil may determine. as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall be paid from the permanent
improvement FUND Of said city s and into into
be paid all moneys derived from special
assessments for the payment of the cost
Of such Improvement and they shall be
diverted to no other purpose, and the
city council may then or thereafter au-
thorize the doing Of said work or any
part thereof, and may direct that writ
person whose proposals shall have been
accepted, but such contract must state
that the amount to be. paid thereon by
cially designated fund. and that the con-
sideration Of such sewer or water con-
tract Is payable only in warrants drawn
and assumes no general liability under
such contract and the city comptroller is
thereupon expressly authorized to coun-
tersign any such sewer or water con-
tract; but in lieu of an appropriation
from the proper fund to the credit of
such contract Of the amount of the pro-
portion of the. entire cost Of such i'm
determine shall be betrayed by an as
sessment upon the property benefited, as
hereinafter provided. when there shall
thereto in the treasury of such city for
such appropriation. and in anticipation
of the levy, and collection of such spe-
time after the making Of such sewer or
water contract. but upon the filing with
the city clerk Of the commissioners re-
port OF assessments. as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall issue warrants on such spe-
cially designated fund, payable at specf-
fed times, and in such amounts as, in
the judgment of the city council, the
taxes and assessments will provide for,
which warrants shall bear interest at the
rate of not to exceed six per cent per
annum, payable annually, and may have
coupons attached representing each years
interest. Such warrants shall state upon
their face for what purpose they are
issued. and the fund from which they
mayor and countersigned BY the city
comptroller under the seal of the city,
and be in denominations of not more than
one thousand dollars each. Such war
on contracts for making such improve
ments or may be sold for cash, at not
less than the par value thereof, and the
proceeds thereof credited to such fund,
and used for paying for such improve
ments. 1t shall be the duty of the city
treasurer to pay such warrants and in
presented for payment, out of the spe-
cially designated fund on which they are
drawn, and to cancel the same when
paid. Any Indebtedness created by the
making of any such sewer or water con-
tract and any Indebtedness created by
the issuance of any such warrants, or
either of them shall not be deemed a
part Of the total Indebtedness of said
city. which said city is hereinbefore for
hidden to make to exceed five per cent
Of the total value of the taxable prop
erty In such city according to the last
preceding assessment for the purposes of
taxation.
The city engineer shall allow to the
contractor. on the first day of each
ready earned. which estimate shall be
due and payable on the tenth day of the
month succeeding the month for which
the estimate Is allowed.
arfS 0f off in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March "a, 1909.
CHAPTER OH. F. NO. 4O2
AN ACT to validate certain bonds here
tofore purchased by the state board of
investment with the funds of the State
of Minnesota
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Validates Bonds Purchased by State
Section 1. The word municipality"
include. the various counties, cities, vr-
lagos, boroughs, towns and school dis
tricts of the State of Minnesota.
Sec; Whenever Eth the state board of
chased with the funds of the State of
Minnesota, the bonds of any municipality
in this state. the validity of any such
on the ground that the same and the
loan made thereon was not approved by
the state board Of investment: that the
bond in question made the entire bonded
Indebtedness exceed 10 per cent of the
assessed valuation of the taxable real
property of the municipality issuing such
bonds; that such bonds bear a lower
rate Of interest than 8 per cent; that
such bonds run for shorter period than
five years or for a longer period than
twenty years; or that the principal
thereof was never paid by the state to-
or received by, the officers of the munic-
palfty issuing the same; and no change
Of the boundary lines of any such munic-
ipalty shall relieve the real property
bonds from any liability from taxation
to pay for the same, and all such bonds
so purchased are hereby declared to be
the valid and subsisting Indebtedness of
each such municipality. respectively is
suing the same
Approved March "a, 1902
CHAPTER 1OO-H. F. NO. $3.50.
AN ACT to amend chapter 62 Of the
Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909
entitled an act to prevent deception in
the sale of paris green and other in
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section of chapter
60 of the Laws of Minnesota for the
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 3. Any insecticide labeled
marked or called paris green shall con-
tain at least fifty per cent of arsenious
oxide in combination with copper, not more
of water-soluble arsenic than the equiv
arsenious oxide. and no substance that
would injuriously affect its strength or
quality. And any insecticide labeled and
called lead arsenate or arsenate of lead