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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Sam Bernard, Musical
Comedy Star, Is I'll

NEW YORK, Nov 14.-Sam Bernard,
the musical comedy star of the produc-
ton now running at the Forty-IOurtn
street Theater, is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
KING OF sAxoNY IN WRECK.

IF'IF NJ, NINWNN1, NOV IL
The King of Saxony had narrow
escape to-day when a private train
in which he was riding was wrecked
near Mieritsech Junction. He was
uniniured.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER SOStS. F. No REX

AN ACT to amend Section four hundred and
twenty-three t423) Revised Laws Of 1905 as
amended by lGhapter two ,oo1 hundred and four
hundred eighty-eight 1885, Generai. f faIes
1909. and Chapter three hundred seventy.
four (B74. General Laws 1911 relating n
salaries OF County Commissioners -
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
L Section /. That Section Four Hundred
Twenty-three (423>, Revised Laws 1908 as
amended amen by CHAPTER 10y Two Hundred and four
dred lightweight $685. General Laws 1919
and Chapter Three Hundred seventy-four'
General Laws 1911, be and the same is here.
BY amended so as to read as follows:
49, 49S Each Commissioner shall, re-
eeive trop the county in full for all his sery
ices annual salary as follows:
In counties whose assessed valuation does
not exceed two million Ave hundred thousand
dollars Is. 5UO. NN), the sum of One Hundred
and twenty-five Dollars ($125OO).
In counties whose assessed va uatfo Is more
than two million five hundred thousand dollars
ts2,5oo.OOOl and does not exceed six million.
dollars ISL, QUO. OOOl, the sum OF One Hundred
Eeyenty-hve Dollars ($175.O0).
In counties whose assessed valuation is more
than six million dollars $4,000 00) and does
not exceed Twenty Million Dollars CSC. 200,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 31O-S. F. No e51

AN ACT to authorize and empower cities OF
this state Of over fifty thousand inhabitants
to acquire, construct own. operate and
lease public utilities and to provide the
means therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Section l. For the purposes of this Act.
public utilities shall include street railways.
telephones. water works.. gas works, electric
light, heat or power. works public docks.
union depots and terminal systems ice plants
stone quarries. creosoting works, and public
markets. 49,.
Sec. . Every. city of this state. shall have
the power to own, construct. acquire, pur-
chase maintain and operate any public util-
ity within its corporate limits. and to lease
the same, or any part Of the same, to any
company incorporated under the laws Of this
state, for the purpose Of operating such public
utility for any period not longer than twenty
veays. on such terms and conditions as the
city council shall deem for the best interests
- ANY city now owning and operating its own
water works, or other public utilities. may
continue to own and operate the same in the
same manner as II now authorized by law tc
own and operate the same. without submit
ting any proposition so to do to the electors
thereof. and it may by a three ffths vote OF
the city council. other governing body and
without submission to th4 electors thereof.
as herein provided. issue bonds and certif.
Gates. Of Indebtedness in the manner land pro-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

- ? j
accumulation Of I suitable sinking fund for
the redemption Of such bonds at their ma
turlty, In case the revenues derived from
the sale Of ice prove insufficient for that
purpose No bonds shall be issued here
under by any such city for the purpose herein
thirty years lors bearing a higher rate Of In
terest than i've per cent per annpm, but the
place of payment Of the principal and inter
est thereon and the. denominations In which
the same shall be issued shall be such as
may be ep prescribed nS BY the 35 council
coupon bonds Or registered certificates, So
called. All such bonds shall be. signed by
the mayor. attested by the city clerk and
, countersigned by the comptroller, and shall
vided that the signatures to the coupons at
tached to such bonds, If any, may be litho-
graphed thereon, and none Of said bonds shall
be sold at less than their par value and &C.
orued interest. and then only to the highest
responsible bidder therefor: When said bonds
be the duty Of the board of water commits
sioners to make suitable provision from the
revenues Of said ice plant for the prompt
payment Of all current interest said bonds
Of said bonds at their maturity.
Sec. A.. The said board Of water commits
soners shall establish such prices for ice as
will at all times insure sufficient Income
to pay the interest and to provide a fund to
pay the principal upon all the bonds to be
the expenses and cost of the maintenance and
repairs Of said Ice plant and other expenses
Of operation and equipment.
Sec. 5. This act shall also apply to cities
existing VI under charter framed pursuant to
Bee. 9. This act shall take effect and be
Approved April is, 1918. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 3Oe-H. r. No. 1912.

AN ACT to amend Section 772 Of the Re
vised Laws Of Minnesota for 1905, relating
to the refundment Of money to certain own
ers Of real estate in cases where q local i'm
provement for which the money as
sessed, is abandoned or where the amount
Of the assessment exceeds the cost Of the
improvements.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Section l. That Section 772 Of the Revised
Laws Of Minnesota for 1905 be and the same
Is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
172 Whenever any special assessment
shall have been levied upon real estate
to defray the fcost OF proposed local i'm
provement. and tho Improvement shall be
abandoned, or the total amount of the assess
ment shall exceed the cost of the improve
ment, the municipality shall be liable to the
owner in the first case for the amount of the
assessment paid by him, and in the second
case for such proportion of the excess as the
amount Of the assessment paid by him bears
to the total assessment. and it is hereby made
the duty Of the proper authorities to make
refundment. Provided application therefor is
made. by or on behalf Of the party entitled
thereto, or any action to recover the same
is brought within six years after funds to
pay the same have been appropriated and
made available by the proper officers to fully
pay the same.
Approved April 10, 1918,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 312-s, F.. No 900.

AN ACT to amend Section 1901, Revised Laws
of 1905, as amended by Chapter 259, Gem
eral Laws Of 1907, relating to insurance on
state buildings and the purchasing Of fuel
for state buildings.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota -
Section l. That Section 1901, Revised Laws
Of 1905 as amended by Chapter 259, General
Laws OF 1907, relating to insurance ON State
Buildings and purchasing of fuel for State
Buildings, be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1901. INSURANCE Of STATE
BUILDINGS-FUEL: Said Board may keep
insured in solvent insurance companies, all
State Buildings excerr the Soldiers Home, and
all other insurable property belonging to the
State, to amount not exceeding two-thirds
Of the value thereof and said board shall also
purchase fuel for all such buildings
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved April Is, 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
cHAPrER-a15-s. Ia. 10. .544 :. = =.

/: CHAPTER 315-ss.. r. No. ,544.. ~
AN ACT to regulate, fx.fand determine the
merchandise and live stock between points
or stations within the state. - 81
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota: -. 49,
Section 1, That any common carrier, rail-
road or transportation company receiving
property for transportation from any point in
this state to any other point in this state
shall issue a receipt or bill Of lading: therefor
and shall be liable to the lawful holder there
property caused by 1t or by any common car
rier, railroad or transportation company to
which such property may be. delivered, or over
whose. line or lines such property may pass
and no contract, receipt, rule or regulation
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 31s-s. F. No. 7e7.

Ak ACT to amend Sections 2 and of Chapter
a. Of the General Laws Of the State Of
MINNESOTA for. the year 1907, relating to fire.
mems relief pensions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Section /. That Section Of Chapter "A, Of
the General Laws Of Minnesota for the year
1907 be and the same IS hereby amended 80
sec. 2 The quaiifcatiorf> az to age and
Of such FIRE department, who make application
bilities which unfit them for the duties of an
active fireman. and such relief association
shall Pay pension to such members or to
conditions as its .ai1cles Of Incorporation and
however, that all applications Tor a pension
on account Of such injuries te or disabilities t
shall wit Mthin sa e aayn
Of the Fire Department
Sec 2. That Section Of Chapter. "a of
the General Laws Of Minnesota II ss for tns year
| as to read as follows:
Sec. 8. The amount 50 paid to any City
under the provision Of this act shall be by 1t
set aside as q special fund and may be ap-
propriated, and discussed in the same man
ner that other funds belonging to such City
are appropriated or disbursed, but only for the
FirstgFor the relief OF sick, injured and
disabled members Of any fire department in
such City, and their widows and orphans.
second-For the payment Of pensions pur-
suant to. the provisions Of Sections l and 2
of this Act
Provided, that in case there exists. or shall
exist a fire department relief association, duly
l. organized or Incorporated in any such City
as aforesaid shall be paid to the Treasurer
Of such Relief association, instead Of to the
Treasurer OF such City.
But the secretary and treasurer Of every
such Relief Association shall prepare annual
~ a.report Of all receipts and expenditures Of
such Association for the previous year, show
t,.x v1yI1j hall
fled in the Office Of the City Clerk OF the
City ms which such association is situated,
and duplicate OF such report shall also be
shall be paid to any such Relief association.
The money paid to such Relief association
shall be expended only for the pensioning and
relief of SICK injured, disabled and retired
and their widows and orphans as authorized
For the purpose 4of this act no substitute
fireman, or any one serving on probation. or
ton in It's fire department who Is not a. mem
her Of such association, shall be deemed to be
a Fireman within the meaning of this act.
+ The term Widow shall mean the wife OF q
the Fireman or Pensioner during the time
that he was an Active Fireman. and shall not
include wife who has deserted such PEN
ing upon him for support and shall not In
| clude the surviving ScoHlnon law wife OF such
Fireman OF pensioner. 4
der sixteen do years Of age, born to "a !
wife who has been married to the FiDemafl
during the time Of his active service as q
Fireman. and shall not inclYde children the
his term as an Active Fireman. Il ..77tsa
The Treasurer Of every such Relief Asso-
Iciation before entering upon the duties of i1is
lpmce shan give q good and sufficient bond
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

shaH exefnpt a,c6 cosn,,,nn II lrtad.
or Ganaportlt I'M company from The liability
hereby imposed; provided, that not ring N this
act shall DEPRIVE any holder Of such receipt
action which he has under existing law.
S Sec. That the common carrier. railroad,
or transPortatton company iksuing such re-
cover from the common carrier, ailIoad, or
transportatfm company on whosA line the
tained the amount : Of such los, damage q
injury as 1t may be- required to pay TO the
owners Of such property as may be evidenced
thereof .4a s2Sl5ss
& Sec. 3. This act shan take effect and be In
force from. and after Its passage. ts#
Approved April 10. 1913 5 Il. sg=4e ss*45ssgi
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

deed trust To- secure Any sef the cegtincatea
sha IS mpus ss PERIOD sasd man con snes
a. provided In section S cf this act:
xet. s tn ssaas
and terminal system. &c may upon three
erning body, issue such bonds as are 1 bro
vided for herein ct such rate and Tor such
period . as the Council may prescribe notwith;
debtedness thereof; providing that such issue
e xh etne e 81 Sa
ness shall exceed ten Per cent sof the assessed
valuation Of said city as# Of the time of such
Sec. q. This Act ahAll take; eject and be
IN A force from and after e; its passase #
CHAPTER Sis. r. No. e5e. + Al, 5}...z
AN ACT authorizing certain cities or the
hrst class to issue bonds for Ldefraying tina,
part OF the cost OF permanent local I'm
| proven1ents not paid for out OF special as
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the Stat.
Section i. Any city Of the first class moi
operating under home rule charter Is here.
by authorized to issue and sell Its bonds. tt
souRt mot I've Seven
proceeds whereof shall be used for the pur-
pose; Of defraying 50 much OF the cost Of THE
ter mains and lateral and other sewers therein
as Is not assessable upon abutting or bene-
flied property, and for no Other purpose.
I Sec. 2. Said bonds shall be issued only IN
pursuance of a resolution adopted by a two.
| thirds vote Of the City Council or other gov.
erning body Of said city and the faith and
credit Of the city shall be pledged to the pay
| ment thereof Sand the interest thereon. Such
Council or other governing body shall include
| in the tax levy Of each year an amount
sufficient to pay the current interest on such
bonds, and the sinking fund Of such city, il
| there be one, will be pledged to their re,
demption at maturity. ,,-
Sec: 3. Bonds issued under this act shall
! run for a term not longer than thirty years
| (30) and bear interest at rate not higher
than four ~ per cent per annum, payable
seni-annually. Provided, that no such bonds
shall be sold for a less amount than ninety
| five (9O per, cent Of par value thereof and
accrued interest thereon. The place Of pay.
ment Of principal and interest and the de.
nomination Of said bonds shall be, fixed by
the resolution authorizing their, Issue, and al
bonds or Of registered certificates, 80 called, a.
the purchasers may prefer.
Sec. All bonds or certificates 50 ISSUED
shall be sighed by the mayor. attested by the
city clerk, and countersigned by the city comp.
| troller of said city, and be sealed with The
| city seal; except that the signatures to the
| coupons attached thereto, II any; may be
Autographed. None Of such obligations shall
| be sold for less than 95 per cent Of theil
par value and accrued interest, or to any but
| the highest responsible bidder therefor.
+ Sec. s. This act shall not apply to any
city whose inhabitants have adopted char.
State Constitution.
| Approved April 16 1913
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
: cHAPrER a2a-s. FNo

41S1s
AN ACT to validate proceedings sor guar
Is dianship in Certain Cases. = s*
BE It Enacted by the Legislature o. tic
State of Minnesota. So I5E t.5Jsa5 IS e
Section j. In alls cases where petition
has been filed In the probate court OF any
county in this State for the appointment OF
a guardian for any insane or Incompetent
person who was at the time Of the fling OF
such petition q resident OF this State, and
had property therein, hut who could not at
the time Of Ming said petition be found s IN
this State apd where notice of hearing upon
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

CHAPTER 322-s. r. No. S07.
AN ACT to permit the screening OF certain
culture and to permit the propagation OF
bass in private and artificial waters and
+. the sale thereof when SO prcpagated:
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Section /. The State Game and Fish Com
mission is hereby granted authority to az,
maintenance OF fish screens in all or any por-
tion Of any springfield stream within the state:
which does not, and never has contained
trout such screening to be for the purpose of
Sec, 2. Said Commission is also hereby
granted authority to authorize the propaga-
Hon and culture Of bass In private artificial
waters, not now containins any such fsh. and
See. & In granting the authority and rights
set forth in this act. the Commission shall be
governed by the provisions Of Chapter 49,, OF
the General Laws Of 1905, and ali acts/a
parts Of acts supplementary thereto or amenGa-
tory thereof, in SO far as the same may be
| Sec. T. I. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions OF this act are
sec s. This &C. shan take effect and be in
force from and after its passage. -
Approved April II, 1913. ~ - = -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

Sec 4. Every such city owning and op-
books Of accounts for such public utility dis
tinct from other city accounts, and in such
results Of
ownership and operation as the case may be.
Such accounts shall be so kept as to show
at i owned ali cost Of msintenance dc
probation, extension and improvement; all op-
Grating Of ns in
for sinking fund purposes. The city council
shall cause to be printed annually, for public
distribution, report showing the financial
results OF such city ownership. or ownership
and operation.
Sec. 5. No city shall acquire or construct
any public utility Under the terms Of this
act unless the proposition to acquire or con-
struct same has first been submitted to the
qualified electors Of said city at general
city @ at es ON called
tority vote Of all electors voting upon such
- The question of issuing public utility GER
tilcates as provided; In Section 8 hereof NAV
at the soptionfo Of the City Council be submit
the acquisition Or construction Of such public
utility. @%2$5& r.
Sec. g. IN all cases provided in this act
for the: isubmission Of questions or propo-
pass an ordinance stating the. substance Of
the, proposition or question to be voted upon
and the election = It. which such
which may be" at any general or city cleo
ton or special election called for that pur-
pose provided, that such election shall not
be held sooner than thirty days from and after
the passage Of said ordinance.
Notice Of special election which shall be
ceedings, respecting the same shall conform
other c special elections therein. ~ % 1'''
And all ballots as to any proposition OF
this act shall be delivered to the election
and shall be counted. canvassed and returned.
as is provided by lawn case Of other ballots
and the tally sheets and return blanks shall
contain suitable columns and spaces therefor.
No defect or omission in the calling. Civ
ing notice For holding Of any election under
this act shall In any manner affect the valid
ity of such election unless It shall afirma five
" appear that such defect, or omission
changed the result OF such election.
Sec; =. Nothing in this act contained shall
be construed to authorize. any city to make
any grants or to lease: any public utility for
a period exceeding twenty (20)q years from
the making of such grant or lease; provided,
THAT when a right to maintain and operate !
public utility for period not exceeding TWEEN.
ty& (20l years lis contained in Z n1ortEass OF
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
Z s. CHAPTER SIS. F. No. ee2.

or passenger shall be provided with some suit
able mechanical device by which it can be
securely held in the, event Of accident to the
rope or hosting machinery.
Sec. Is. Whenever practicable, all scafrolds,
hoists, cranes, stays, supports, other me-
chAnical contrivances, erected or constructed by
any person, firm or corporation, in this state,
for the use In erection repairing. alteration
shall be erected and CONSTRUCTED in safe, suit
ed and constructed, placed and operated, as to
give proper and adequate protection. to the
life and limb Of any person or persons en-
the II same same: Whenever state factory Inspector
hangers, blocks, pulleys. stays, braces. irons,
or ropes Of any swinging or stationary scat
folding platform, or other similar device.
ing, removing, cleaning. or painting Of build
ings, bridges or viaducts within this state, or
ss ansae nj liable S5 e eaoe
shall at once notify the person responsible for
or BY mail, and a notice Of danger shall also
such So device whic, shall Be made safe before
Ing. staging runways, oiling platforms and
alt other overhead walks or standing places
among or suspended from an overhead support,
I'VE (5)7 feet from the ground Or floor. shall
have safety rail properly bolted or otherwise
fastened, secured anu DIdCeu,e TiSluS al least
thirty-four (34) inches above the floor Of said
scaffoldng, staging, platform or. other over
along the entire length of the outside and ends
thereof, and properly attached thereto, unless
equal protection is afforded in another man-
ner. and such scaffolding or staging shall be
50 fastened as. to prevent the same from sway
ing from the building or structure to which #
work. Persons employed upon: swinging scat
folds shall use life line securely fastened to
their persons andrto some secure support other
than said swinging scaffold. Z ..:s5e1
Sec. IA. All floors. standing placess stair
ways inclined footways and ladders and all
hand rails or similar protection shall be Of
Substantial construction and at all times shalt
Sc kept in good order and repair and SO as to
be firm and safe for the uses to. which they
Sec. 49, on all buildings three (3l- stories Of
more in height where floor beams are OF iron
or steel, the contracto for the iron or steel
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-25
Tobacco Notes

E. M Hubbell finished sorting at his
warehouse Tuesday.
More than 20 car loads of tobacco
were shipped out. of Chippewa Falls
this year.
M. L. Carrier will finish the seasons
packing at the Coin warehouse at
Madison this week.
Mr.. Lewis H. Eisenlohr Of Philadel-
y,hia, who has been on recent trip
visiting the distributing agencies OF
Otto Eisenlohr & Bro, paid a brief
visit to this market the latter part of
the week.
F. J. Goldman, representing Rose &
Wobbe, completed the seasons packing
at Stoughton Wednesday. Each of the
girls employed was presented with a
pound box of candy, and the foreman a
rocker by the crew.
Twenty-Five girl sorters wanted at
the w. S. Brill warehouse.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-25
The stoughton Glee Club at Royal

The Stoughton Glee Club at Royal
hall Friday night of this week.
Mrs. Fosdick of Padus, Wis, is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. d. Brown.
The Royal Neighbors will serve
supper in Woodmen hall next Tuesday,
April 20. All are invited.
Mrs. H. D. Ogden returned Sunday
evening from Chicago where she had
been called by the serious illness of an
aunt.
The Dutch Market supper given by
the w. R. C. at T. A. & B. hall Tues
day evening netted very handsome
revenue.
The condition of Mrs. Catherine
Heddles, who has been i'll for several
weeks, is reported to be slightly i'm
proved.
The ladies society of the Congre-
gational church will serve general %
cent supper in the church parlors on
Wednesday, April 80, from $50 until
all are served.