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

fixed by the common council OF the city.
This act shall apply to cities existing
under a charter framed pursuant to sec,
ton SO of article Of the Constitution OF
the State of Minnesota.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after passage.
Approved April 10. 1903.
CHAPTER 257-H. F. NO. 7o2
AN ACT to legalize certain bitches Oh
drains established or attempted 70 pe
established under chapter 191 of the
General Laws of 1907, and to declare
legal and valid all the assessments ano
liens levied or created, or attempted
| to be levied or created, and warrants
issued. under and pursuant to said
| chapter.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Where the supervisors OF
any town or towns Of this state, IN pnrI
Laws of 1907 of the State of Minnesota,
have established and constructed or at
| tempted to establish and construct, any
establishment and construction. of such
| ditch or drain are hereby legalized and
made valid and any assessments or mems
levied or created, or attempted to be lev
| led or created against the lands bene-
| fitted by the construction thereof for the
cost of the establishment and construc-
and declared to be valid and Of full force
and effect and lien against said lands
until paid, and all warrants issued under
and pursuant to- to said chapter lS; Gen ZEN
| Sec. 2. This act shall not apply, to or
affect the right of appeal from such pro-
ceeding as now provided by law, or any
the validity of any such proceeding is
Sec. $. This act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after its passage.
! Approved April 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 25s-H. F. NO. 77s.
AN ACT requiring the preservation of
associations, co-partnerships, corpora
| tions or individuals required by law to
pay taxes to the state upon gross
earnings basis and prescribing n5t PEN PEN
of such documents.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
pany, joint stock association, co-part-
nership or corporation, required by law
to pay taxes to the state upon gross
| manent file, and in such a manner as to
make them. easily accessible at all times
for inspection by properly accredited
department. or Of the enc railroad and Ware
house commission, all books, records,
documents, papers and statistics, relating
| to such gross earnings, for at least SIX
gross earnings tax returns have been
rendered to the state
Sec. 2. Any detached papers subordi-
reports compiled in the accounting de-
partment, the full details of which are
included in other statements or reports
me BEEN en- passed i0 n
animation by the special examiners or
representatives Of the state. but which
scribed in section 1, may, upon the rec
concentrations of such special examiner
or representatives, and written approval
of the public examiner, be DESTROYED.
Sec 8. Any person who shall w1lfully
violate the provisions Of this act, shall
be deemed guilty of gross INSIDE
meanor.
Sec A. All other acts. or parts of
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 259-H. F. NO. 7s1.
AN ACT to license and define the road
regulations of motor and other vehi-
cles and appropriating money therefor
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Definitions-The term mo
tor vehicle" as used in this act, except
where otherwise expressly provided. shall
include all vehicles propelled by any
ton engines, road rollers. fire wagons
and engines, police patrol wagons, am
balances, and such vehicles as run only
upon rails or tracks.
The term Local Authorities'' shall in
clude all officials Of counties, cities,
towns or villages.
The term chauffeur shall mean any
person operating motor vehicle for
thereof, and will include all persons who
receive compensation for services in
connection with motor cars whether di-
The term state; as used in this act.
except where otherwise provided, shall
also include the territories and the fed
The term ''owner" shall also include
any person. firm, association or corpor-
alton owning or renting motor vehicle,
DER lease sne or otherwse for period
greater than thirty days.
The term public highway shall In
clude any highway, town road. county
alley, park, parkway or public place in
any county. city, town or village, except
any speedway which may have been or
the exclusive use Of horses and light
Sec. 2 Registration of Motor yehii-
S S at or mG driven non
the public highways of this state. for
each motor vehicle owned. except as
herein otherwise provided, shall cause
Office of the secretary of state, veri-
fed application for registration on a
blank to be furnished by the secretary
as A brief description Of the motor
vehicle to be registered including the
name of the manufacturer. the factory
number and model. If such number or
model there be-
(2) The name, residence and business
address Of the owner Of such motor We
hicle and the name of the, county in
which he resides; provided that If such
motor vehicle ia used SOlely for COM
mercial purposes the applicant shall so
certify and also state the business in
connection with which such vehicle is so
used or to be used.
dee-Upon the sale of motor. vehicle
registered in accordance with this sec
ton, the vendee shall. within ten days
after the date Of such sale, notify the
blank furnished him for that purpose,
stating the name and business address
Of the previous owner, if known, the
number under which such vehicle is reg
mess address of such vendee.
Upon fling such statement such vendee
shall paw to the secretary of state a fee
statement and fee the secretary Of state
shall file such statement in his Office and
note in the registration book or index
such change In ownership
Sec. 4. Registration Book-Upon re-
ceipt of an application for registration
Of a motor vehicle or vehicles as pro-
vided in section two and in section eleven
file such application in his Office and
register such motor vehicle or vehicles
with the name and residence and bust
ness address of the owner, manufacturer
with the facts stated in such application
in a book or index to be kept for that
purpose. under the distinctive number
assigned to. such motor vehicle by the