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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30
PTER ITS. +. NO. 1929,

lll-S. e. INO. oLS.
AN ACT to legalize city charters in Ger
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the
! State Of Minnesota:
city or village in this state a city. char
ter a been prepared and f1led with the
chief magistrate or chief executive Off
Of of persons e1 on!a not less than ten 91o) pur.
porting to be a board Of f%reeholders and
to have been appointed and to have act
ed under section sc, article 4 OF the
this state enacted Hereunder, and such
charter has been actually submitted to
the qualified voters of such city or vi,
therein; and such charter has been rati-
fled and adopted by. a vote Of not less
than f~our-sevenths Of the qualified voters
voting at such ELECTION; and SUCH mar
said city or village, and officers, have
been elected therein under said charter
and have qualified and entered upon
|iegalized and made the lawful city char
ter Of said city or village. and to have
the same force and effect and to be OF
like validity lit q as ,a If e Fac {ne all an and sneTy
and qualification Of the board Of free
holders to prepare and propose the same.
the thered Rrf by saiS board p5o of freeh apd hl the
submission thereof to the voters Of said
city and the ratification and adoption
the certifying and filing thereof IN the
Office Of the register Of deeds Of the
of state had in all things been fully COM
piled with;
not been filed in The Office Of the regis
ter Of deeds Of the county, q Q there;
s s's :; s1e 'ss,d under w sa,a ch s,Tts ,s sha, lab. be
after the passage Of this act. And II
said city charter has not been deposited
copy thereof, certified by the mayor.
elected under said charter, shall be de-
posted in said office within sixty (6o)
DAYS after the passage Of this act.
Sec. 2. All acts Of the officers Of any
such city or village, elected and quail
fed under such charter, shall have the
same force and validity as If said char
ter had originally been fully valid and
legal.
Sec. 3. This act shall not affect vested
rights nor actions now pending.
Sec. a. This act shall. take effect and
lbe in force from and after ffs passage
Approved April Is, 1904
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shall be the duty Of the county auditor
to extend the same on his rolls against
the property in said statement az afore-
ia ha'd th ror ti G9tlef prsser aad + BY ma law P1 then the
same shall become q lien upon the real
estate. and said real estate shall be sub
ject to all the penalties and charges as
property delinquent for taxes.
SEQ. 9. All moneys collected or paid
into the treasury of the county on &C.
count Of such assessments or x snall
BE- resn paad3 over eIt, from mb TIME TO eu elme fro on t age
taxes is levied for the use of the water
shall be kept separate and distinct and
the respective cities separate and dis
tinct in maintaining. constructing, re-
pairing or leasing water systems within
their corporate limits.
city containing a population Of ten thou
sand inhabitants or less may enter into
contracts and agreements with n ad-
Joining Municipality, Mhich has na wafer
board, for the furnishing Of water to the
citizens of said city, containing ten
thousand inhabitants or less, for the lay.
such city, containing ten thousand in
habitants or less, by the said adjoining
municipality, the water commission or
water board thereof. And upon the
making Of such agreement or contract,
or upon permission to that effect. being
given by the common council Of such
city, containing ten Thousand inhabitants
or less, the said adjoining municipality
or it's water board or commission may
Of said common council, and furnish water
to the citizens Of said city containing
ten thousand inhabitants or less. All
frontage tax, petitions, notice, tax levy,
assessment, statements relative to de-
%linquent frontage taxes, the collection
thereof, and the other provisions hereof
shall be followed in such cases the same
az If such water was furnished directly
by said city, containing ten thousand
inhabitants OF less, from a water. plant
owned and controlled by said city It
self.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage.
Approved April 13. 1909.
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to be legal. valid and binding obligations
tn pr or propositions TO- issue
said bonds receive a. majority of all votes
cast thereon at said election n pro-
vided further that this act shall not apply
to any suit now pending involving the
legality of any bonds SO Issued.
ADprOved April 8. 1909,
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CHAPTER 1905. r. NO. 518.
AN ACT to amend section 1854 Of chapter
II Of Revised Laws 1905, relating to
when the and ssold was exempt from
taxation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Section 984 OF chapter II of
by striking therefrom the words estate
Auditor and inserting in place thereof
so that said section shall hereafter be
and read as follows, viz:
964. In Case of Exempt1on-When any
such parcel of land shall lave been sold
to a purchaser or bid in for the state,
and at the time the taxes were levied
the land was exempt from taxation, the
money paid on such sele, or on an as
signment by the state, with interest
thereon at the rate Of seven per cent per
annum, shall be refunded to such pur-
chaser or assignee. or his assigns or legal
representatives. Such refundment shall
be made only upon the certificate Of the
empt from taxation at tie date Of the
levy Of the taxes, with the approval OF
the Minnesota tax commission endorsed
thereon. Before such certificate is made,
the applicant shall present to the county
auditor proofs Of such exemption.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 8, 1909.
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CHAPTER 1es-H.> F. NO. 691.

CI1AI EIS o-I e. 4So. OoI'
AN ACT to amend section one hundred
nineteen Q19) of chapter five 90, Re-
vised Laws Of the State Of Minnesota
for the year 1905, relating to stem
ographic reporters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one hundred
nineteen Q19) Of chapter five 81 Of the
Revised Laws Of the State Of Minnesota
for the year 1903 Is hereby amended SO
as to read as follows:
Salaries-The Judges, by an order filed
with the county auditors annually on or
before the first Monday in May. 1909, and
on or before the first Monday in January
annually thereafter, shall apportion the
salaries Of the reporters in their respec-
tive districts among the several counties.
at not exceeding two thousand dollars per
by such order to pay a specified amount
thereof in monthly installments, which
amount shall be such proportion Of the
whole salary as the numbe Of days work
Of cases in said county during the pre-
ceding year bears to the whole number
so performed in the district.
such stenographic reporters shall nave
and maintain their residences in their
respective judicial districts.
But If any reporter be appointed in two
or more districts, he may reside in n
Of the same.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after the first day
Of of May. 1908.
Approved April 3. 1909.
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CHAPTER 17o-s. F. NO. 4s5.

CHAPTER 170-S: F. NO. 465.
AN ACT authorizing the board Of free
holders appointed to frame charters for
cities under the provisions Of sections
748 to 755 inclusive, Revised Laws 1905,
to incorporate in such charters provi-
sfons for a commission form of city
government, and to provide n%on-parti-
san primaries and elections for all mu-
nicipal officers, n to provide for the
adoption Of the commission form of
government by amendment of such
city charters.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the board Of freehold
ers appointed under the. provisions Of
sections 74s to 755 inclusive, Revised
Laws Of 1905, of the State Of Minnesota,
and the amendments thereof, are hereby
authorized and empowered, in addition
to all powers now granted to any such
board Of fr%eeholders, to incorporate as
part Of the proposed charter for any city
the commission form Of city government,
and to provide that all elective city Of.
fcers, including mayor and members OF
the council, shall be elected at large or
otherwise.
Sec. 2. Such board Of freeholders may
also provide in such proposed charter that
all candidates to be voted for at all gen.
eral municipal elections shall be nominat-
ed by a primary election, and that no
other names shall be placed upon the bal
lot to be voted upon at such election, ex-
cept the names Of those elected in the
manner which may be prescribed by such
charter; and such charter may provide
for q primary election to be held at such
time az may be fixed preceding h gem
,eral municipal elsot1onas and that the
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CHAPTER ids. F. NO. 553.
AN ACT to validate and legalize pay
ments of public moneys heretofore
for the purpose IL aiding in the ap-
propr1ate Observance Of Memorial day,
The Both day Of May. and Independence;
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CHAPTER 175-H. F. NO. 1887.
AN ACT to amend chapter 365 of the
General Laws of Minnesota for the
year 1907, as the same amends section
for the year 1905 relating to election
districts, how constituted and altered:
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
General Laws Of Minnesota for the year
1907, as the same amends section 1856 of
the Revised Laws of Minnesota for the
year 1905, be and the same is hereby
Sec. 1856 Election Districts-How Con-
stituted and Altered.-Each town, each
village that is separated from the town
for election purposes. and each ward,
triot. No district, when first formed,
shall contain more than O. hundred
male. voters, and the council or town
board shall 50 DIVIDE, consolidate ana d
that the number Of voters in each shall
be substantially equal, and not exceed
four hundred. All such changes shall be
Weeks week b b5efore the next ad0e ensuing election.
and sixty days posted notice thereof
shall b. given before the change hall
Provided, that in cities or villages in
this state having less h w thousand
population, divided into separate wards
or when such city or village Is so plated
so as to be situate In two adjoining
such city or village may by resolution
adopted at least thirty days prior to any
general or special election designate a
single voting place in said city or vii
or village shall be held and one set Of
election officials presiding thereat shall
be sufficient, providing, however, that a
separate ballot box for each election dis
trict shall be provided, in which the
votes Of such election district shall be
deposited and separate record kept
therefor .,,a,o ,,ot,no n,,ca b.s
been so designated, it shall so continue
until changed by resolution Of said ooun-
Gil adopted at least thirty days prior to
q. subsequent election.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10. 1909.
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CHAPTER 174-H. F. NO. 1868.

CHAPTER 174-H. F. NO. 1853.
AN ACT empowering city councils in
less to levy a frontage tax assessment
for the purpose Of laying water mains
and city water systems within their
corporate limits, and to make contracts
boards for the furnishing Of water and
laying of water mains in the streets
! Of such cities Of ten thousand inhab-
itants or less by such other muicipali-
Be it enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. The city council Of any
i fnSab aav1fs or Q p ieSs shall Il have We power to
lot, piece or parcel Of land in front Of
which water pipes are or thereafter shall
Sec. 2. That the annual tax or assess
cal foot Of the frontage of such lot.
be a lien upon such lot, piece or parcel
Of land, and shall be collected as here
matter provided. That no property shall
be subject to such tax or assessment
ments have been levied against 1t:
Sec. 3. The common council Of such
cities shall proceed upon the petition Of
f the Prop or the ew street o. Of the the p propezega
main, but the consent and SIGNATURE Of
three owners Of n plated block shall
be sufficient.
thereupon give ten days. notice by pub
Ilication of such proposed tax levy Of
such proposed water frontage tax, and
Of the opinion that such improvement Is
necessary and proper, the common coun-
Gil shall make an assessment upon the
property which fronts upon the proposed
water main; such assessment shall state
the amount per foot levied, the name of
1.-The owners or reputed owners and the
lot and block number. >,
shall make up, on or before the first day
of october in each and every year, a
detailed statement, duly certified to by
under the seal Of said city showing the
delinquent frontage taxes for the year
preceding and ending on the first day Of
January following, which statement shall
be transmitted bY the city clerk to the
county auditor Of the county as deldn.
Quent taxea for collection GhereuDm It
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cuAPTER 173-H. F. NO. 700.

AN ACT requiring railroad companies to
have telegraph or telephone operators
at their depots in cities and villages of
over 500 Inhabitants
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Every railroad company
operating within this state shall keep at
its depot in any city or village Of over
500 inhabitants, a competent telegraph
or telephone operator, who shall be on
duty for at least one-half hour before
receiving or discharging passengers at
such depot. Such telegraph or telephone
operator shall obtain and communicate,
ton as to the time Of arrival of any de-
layed train.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty Of the
railway and warehouse commission to
Approved April 10, 1909.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30
CHAPTER 1875. F.. NO. 45s.
AN ACT to amend section 1918 Revised
Laws 1905 relating to corporations.
Re If enactaH nv tha T.aofalature of the

CHAPTER 1875. F.. NO. 45s.
AN ACT to amend section 297s Revised
Laws 1905 relating to corporations:
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section !. 2s7s--Unlawful Use Of Ger
ship or corporation other than a say
ings bank or safe deposit and trust com.
pany subject to and complying with all
the provisions Of law relating to such
banks or safe deposit and trust connpa-
MES, respectively. shall in any manner 1
token. letter head, card, circular or ad.
vertisement stating, representing or In
dicating that he, it, or they, are author
lied to transact the business which q
savings bank. safe deposit or trust COM
pany usually does. or under said provision
individual, to-partnership or corporation
use the words savings or trust or
"safe deposit" alone or in combination
in title or name or otherwise or In any
manner solicit business or make loans
or solicit or receive deposits or transact
business as a savings bank or safe de-
post or trust company.
Except that a state bank regularly In
corporated and authorized to do bus1-
ness under the laws Of this state may
establish and maintain a savings depart
ment under the supervision Of the pub.
lie examiner, and may solicit and receive
deposits in said savings department and
advertise the same as such.
Every individual, c~o-partnership or
corporation which shall violate. any. OF
the provisions Of this section shall for
felt to the state the sum Of one hum
ldred dollars for every day such violation
Sec. 2. This act shall AXE effect n
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10. 1909.
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CHAPTER 172-H. =. NO. 397.
AN ACT relative to the construction Of
laws regulating the afiairs Of cities of
the first class.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
Section i. No act regulating any Of
the affairs Of cities Of the first class
shall be deemed applicable to any city
and adopted under section SO Of article
4 Of the State Constitution authorizing
the adoption by cities Of charters for
their own government, unless the inten-
ton to make the same so applicable
shall by such act be expressly declared;
Sec. 2. This act shall al effect and
be In force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10. 1909.
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CHAPTER 1911. p. NO, 117e.

Cl1{AI LIN IO5-I1. q. VV, IIJO.
AN ACT to amend chapter 12O OF the
Laws Of Minnesota for the year 1909,
the same being entitled, IAN act to
amend chapter 90, General Laws 1905,
relating to the audit Of claims and the
payment from certain funds in the state
treasury approved March 81, 1909.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section two (2), chap
ter 120. General Laws 1909, be and the
same is hereby amended SO as to read
as follows:
Sec. e.. All claims against the state
for salaries and expenses, payable from
any Of the funds enumerated In section
n (1) hereof, and other like salaries and
expenses not enumerated herein, may be
audited and paid by the state auditor
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from. and after it's passage.
Approved April 8, 1900.
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cuAPTER IT'S. F. NO. 457.

CHAPTER It's. F. NO. 457.
Is Of the Generai Laws Of 1907, to pre-
vent the killing of wild animals or
birds upon the Minnesota State forest
reserve. lands and parks and within
national forests.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota: -
Section 1. That section l.. chapter 45
Of the General Laws Of 1907 be amended
section l.. No person shall kill, or
pursue with intent to kill, take, snare,
o. AVE in possession, by. any means,
upon the Minnesota State forest reserve
lands or parks, national forest lands, or
upon any lands that may be designated
BY the State game and fish commission
as game pEonaagating and nd n, b5eed ding
tected at any time by law. The killing
or having in possession Of each such
protected animal or bird shall constitute
a separate offense.
Provided. that this act shall not pro-
hibit the killing or DESTROYING Of wolves
or other noxious animals by or under
the supervision Of the state game and
fish commission or the state forestry
board"
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 13. 1909.
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CHAPTER SIS. F. NO. AT.
AN ACT to amend section 2n6O, Revised
Laws Of 1905. relating to the appoint
nnent Of members Of the grain inspec-
ton boards.
Be It enactea by the Legislature Of the
seatfon of Minnesota: -
sixty 2odV, Revised Laws =" Of iso5s be
and the same is hereby amended so as
the same shall read as follows:
Section 2oso. The boards heretofore
known as the boards of appeal for the
inspection Of grain at Minneapolis and
at Duluth shall hereafter be known as
"The Minneapolis Grain inspection
Board' ard the "The Duluth Grain In
spection Board,' respectively. Each
board shall consist of three (3J members
appointed by the governor. who shall
have the same qualification as grain IN
srectors. and not more than two (o) Of
whom shall be Of the same political
three years from August 1st Succeeding
vided. At the expiration Of the terms Of
the present members: on or before August
LIST. 1909, the governor shall appoint one
member Of each Of the above named
boards to serve for one year. one member
OF each board to serve for two years. and
one member OF each board to serve for
three years. The governor may remove
arv member and fill any acanc for the
%unexpired term. Member of either board
shall lave a right to act at either Du-
luth or Minneapolis.
Sec. z This act sha1i take effect and
be in force from and after tt1 pas5aSaA
| AGUEoved ,AprA & zoQ4s
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.pproved April 8, 1909.
CHAPTER 1ee-H. F. NO, $685..

AN ACT to fegalize bonds issued or
refundinr their floating Indebtedness.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in case where the cleo
tors of any Incorporated village IN this
state at any general or special election
therein have heretofore voted for an is
suance Of bonds of such village for the
edness, the in every such case, all bonds
Of such village, which have been SO voted
and issued. or which have been. 80 voted
ance to such election, ere hereby declared
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nicipal election shall be the Judges Of the
primary election and may PROVIDE IN
what manner: any person desiring to pc
nicipal office may become a candidate for
nomination at such primary election, n
may provide for the publication OF state
ments and petitions Of candidates, the
pal election ballots and for publication
shall or shall not be any party d~esigna.-
ton or mark Indicating that n candi-
ever, whether on said primary election
ballot or upon said municipal election
ballot, and may make provisions With
reference TO- the p5in3tt d4s del delivery cry a the
primary election or municipal election.
Sec. 3. Such board Of freeholders may
also provide that the ad m n a11ch
city shall be distributed into and among
departments and may provide That tne
council may determine the powers and
them to the appropriate department and
determine who shall be the head OF eac1
department and prescribe the powers and
duties Of all officers and employees there
employees to perform duties In two or
more departments; and make such other
rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary. or proper for the efficient and eco
Sec. 4. Said board Of freeholders, may
incorporate in such charter provisions
defining the powers and duties OF t u;
and may provide that each emb OF
the council shall perform such admins
trative duties as may be designated In
such charter.
Sec. 5. Such board Of freeholders may
also provide for the recall Of any elective
municipal officer and for his removal by
vote Of the electors of such city, and
!, also 80 Pre- provide ddf7nd for n %su D%n4ition Of 9r the
electors Of such city and for the repeal
Of ordinances In like manners; and MAJ
also provide that no ordinance passed by
the council upe1 Exc except dos an em3eT,gen 4 yoe qfdi7
ing il4ie such acf9i time, a petition be made By, a
certain percentage of the electors Of the
UGH ordinances Until the same be voted
on at an election held for such purpose,
and then such ordinance to AXE effect
or not as determined. by such vote.
Of any such city adopted pursuant te
this act shall be valid and shall contro!
as to nominations, primary elections ano
elections for municipal Offices notW ,dn
may be Inconsistent with any genera
law relating thereto, and such general
laws shall apply only in so far as con
SiStent with such charter. A.,
Sec. Z. Nothing in this act contained
shall be held to abridge, impair or d
minish the right Of electors In n city
now having or which shall hereafter
have such a board of freeholders and g
home rule charter, to require the sub.
mission Of amendments to the charte1
of such city, as provided in section 75e
Of the Revised Laws 1905. but. in addi-
ton to the provisions Of said section
75s, five .(5) per cent Of the electors may
by petition, as provided in said section
75e, require the submission Of amend
ments to such charter, ~embodying the
commission plan Of government. If
whole or in part. as more particularly
described and set forth in sections l, 2
8, 4, 5 and 6 of this act.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect an6
be in force from and after it's passage.
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