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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER Ssh. T. No, 7S5.

AN ACT to amend Section 7, Chapter $3.50,
General Laws Of 1911, relating to school
census and providing a penalty for failure
to make such census.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section Z, Chapter 35e, Cen
eral Laws Of 1911. be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section Z. A complete school census shall
be taken in every school district, common, in
dependent and special, between July l and
October J., of all children between six (0 and
show the name and date of birth Of each per-
son required to be enumerated, and the name
and address Of his parent, guardian or other
person having charge. The school census shall
be taken by the clerk Of the school board, or
by some other person or persons appointed by
ing such census shall make two extra copies
thereof, shall certify to the school board tho
correctness OF the enumeration and the in
formation therein contained. The clerk shall
retain the original in his office, send one copy
to the county superintendent, and one copy to
the principal teacher, principal or city super
Of the school district, before the first
said census has been taken. The conpensa-
ton for taking said school census and making
the extra copies thereof shall be three 81
cents for each pupil enumerated, as shown by
the census list, except that in cities the school
board shall fix the compensation for this work.
The Superintendent Of Public Instruction and
High School Board are authorized and d.
rected to withhold the special state aid from
any school district which shall fail in any year
been taken, as herein provided for.
Approved April 2G, 1913.
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CHAPTER b3e-H. F. No. 1877.

AN ACT prescribing the maximum rate to
De charged for the transportation of pas
, Senger Is and his or her ordinary baggase
nesota, and providing for the enforcement
OF the same and the penalties for the vio-
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section 1. No railroad company owning,
operating, or using a line of railroad within,
or partly within the state of Minnesota shall
charge, collect or receive as compensation for
Transporting any passenger anu his or her or
olnary baggage. not exceeding in weight one
hundred atty lg5o.. pounds any sum or amount
in excess OF the following prices, viz: For a
per mile; for all other distances for sall COM
panies for gross earnings of whose passenger
Warehouse Commission for the year Nineteen
Hundred Eleven d911), .qualled or exceeded
the sum OF one thousand two hundred dollars
per mile for each mile of road operated by
service is maintained, as hereinafter provided,
whose earpipp ss r rasu, dna a. i afore aa were were ~
than one thousand two hundred dollars per
mile OF road operated by said company. three
whenever the earnings Of any company doing
Railroad and Warehouse commission at the
equal or exceed the sum of one Thousand two
hundred dollars per mile of road operated by
said company, then in such case said COM
pany shall thereafter, upon the notification of
the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, be
required to only receive as compensation for
the transportation OF any passenger, his or
her ordinary baggage, not exceeding in weight
one hundred fifty .q5o) pounds, a rate or only
two cents per mile as hereinbefore provided.
Provided further, That n computing the pas
senger earnings per mile of any company the
earnings and the mileage Of all branch roads
company. exclusive of all spurs and branches
over which such company does not operate
each way daily, except Sunday. at least one
passenger train. or mixed train having at
least two passenger coaches or one passenger
coach and baggage car, shall be included In
be the same on all lines owned, leased, coll
trolled or occupied by such company: Pro-
y1ded further, That no company shall charge,
demand or receive any greater compensation
age of twelve years or under than one-half
the rate herein prescribed: Provided further.
That any railroad company may charge a
minimum fare of five cents for each passen-
ger transported over its roads, whenever cars
are propelled or moved by motive power other
shall apply to all railroad companies operat-
ing lines of railroad in this state.
Sec. 2. Penalties for Violation. ) Any rail-
road company or any officer, agent or repre-
sentative thereof, who shall violate any pro-
visions Of this act upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by q fine of not less than
One thousand dollars nor more than five thou
sand dollars together with the cost Of prose-
cution. Providing further that this Act shall
the provisions Of Chapter 493, General laws
of Minnesota for the year 1909.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after January 1, 1914.
Approved April 26, 1913.
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persons and the commitment and %transfel
u such persons thereto, and regulating thetl
confinement therein.
Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section 2 of Chapter 1913
General Laws 1907, be and the same Is here.
ny amended to read as follows: s
Sec 2. Whenever any person, confined ir
the state prison or THE STATE REFORM.
AToRY is alleged to be insane, the warder
or other person in charge shall forthwith mott:
~ the State Board of Control, which shall
cause the prisoner to be examined by the pro.
pate court Of the county where he Is con.
fined, as In the case Of other insane persons
IN case he is found to be insane he shall
be transferred by order Of the court to thu
state asylum for the dangerous insane OR TIC
A STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE IN
IHn DISCRETION OF THE COURT there te
be kept and maintained as in the case OF
other insane persons. If, in the judgment OF
the superintendent, his sanity is restored be.
fore the period of his commitment to the
penal institution has expired, he shall be re.
moved by the State Board of Control, upor
the certificate OF the superintendent, to the
institution whence he came. and there com
plete the period Of his sentence.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after it's passage.
Approved April %, 1913.
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CHAPTER 544-H. T. No. CTS.

AN ACT to prevent Misrepresentation on the
part OF employers, and to provide a penalty
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the state
Of Minnesota:
Section /. It shall be unlawful for any per-
son, partnership. company, corporation, asso-
siation or organization Of any kind, doihg
business in this state. directly Or through any
agent or attorney to induce, influence, per-
suade or engage any person to change from
one place to another in this state, or to change
from any place in any state, territory or
in any branch of labor, through Or by means
Of knowingly false Representations, whether
spoken, written Or advertised in printed form,
concerning the kind Of character Of such
work, the compensation therefor, the sanitary
conditions relating to Or surrounding it. or
the existence or non-existence of any strike
or lock out affecting it, and pending between
the proposed employer and employees and the
persons then or last heretofore engaged in
the performance. OF the labor for which the
is sought.
Sec. .. If any person, Arm, association or
corporation violates any provision of this act.
they shall be guilty Of q. misdemeanor.
Approved April %, 1913.
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other deeds Of real estate, and the record
thereof shall have the same force and effect
IN al respects as the record Of such other
oeeos' and shall be evidence in like manner.
: Sec; 9. The proceeds of such sale shall be
!alstr1puted IN the same manner as the taxes
Tor the year 1913 are distributed.
Sec. .. If no bidder shall bid an amount
may. be sold then the county auditor shall
DID IN the same for, the state for the amount
OF the Judgment against the same.
Sec. 8. The county board Of any county
may and they are hereby authorized to allow
itne county auditor such an amount for clerk
nlre as may be reasonable for carrying out
the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 8. All acts or parts of acts incons1st-
ent herewith are hereby repealed.
sec. III. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after it's passage.
Approved April &c. 1913.
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CHAPTER 54e-H. F. No. 1888.

AN authorizing and empowering the
the boards of supervisors Of townships te
appropriate money in aid Of county and
district agricultural societies in certain
cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section i. The common councils Of vii
lagos and cities and the boards Of supervisors
of townships having fairs Of county and dis
trict agricultural societies or associations,
who are members of the Minnesota State Ag-
ricultural Society, held within their corporate
limits or in close proximity thereto, are here
by authorized and empowered to appropriate
for and pay to such agricultural society or
association annually a sum not exceeding
$4,000 90.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and ap-
prevail.
Approved April 20, 1918.
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CHAPTER 5s2-s. F. No. 50.

AN ACT entitled can Act relating to the
bonding of collection agencies, fixing amount
number Of s~ureties thereon. terms and con-
ditions thereof and prescribing. penalty for
failure to comply with provisions of said
act
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
alton or corporation shall conduct a collec-
ton agency, collection bureau OR collection
Office in this State, or engage In this State
solely in the business Of collecting or re-
ceiving payment for others Of any account.
bill or other Indebtedness, or engage. in this
TO collect or receive payment for another of
any account, bill or other indebtedness, Or adj
vertise for OF solicit in print the right to col
account, bill or other Indebtedness, unless,
at the time OF conducting such collection
agency. collection bureau, collection Office or
collection business, or of doing such advertis-
ing Or soliciting, such person, partnership,
association or corporation, or the person, part
nership, association or corporation for whom
he or it may be acting as agent, shall have
on file with the Secretary Of State a good and
sufficient bond as hereinafter specified.
Sec; 2. Said bond shall be in the sum OF
Ave thousand dollars ($50O0.0W and shall pro.
vide that the person. partnership, association
written demand pay and turn over to or fol
the person, partnership, association or cor
ind a a5tedn teF W " taae any for acc eoI1ecti Sal f G1 Other nre'
ceeds OF such collection in accordance with
the terms of the agreement upon which sucl
amount. bill or other Indebtedness was re.
ceiVed for collection. Said bond shall be IL
such form as the Attorney General shall pro.
scribe.
Sec. 3. Said bond shall be for the term OF
one year from the date thereof. unless the
Secretary of State and the person, partner
ship, association or corporation giving the
same shall agree on a longer period. No &C.
ton on said bond shall be begun after two
H.o =. froro w. ,ypsro ~ re kl- la-J
Sec. 4. Said bond shall be executed b,
said persons. partnerships, associations OF
corporations as principal, with at least two
good and sufficient %sureties who shall be resi-,
dents and owners of real estate within thu
less approved by the Secretary of State and
upon such approval. it shall be filed in hi!
Office. The bond Of a surety company ma,
be received If approved as aforesaid; or cast
may be accepted in lieu Of s%ureties.
q record of the bonds filed with him undel
the provisions hereof, with the names, place!
e< naeidence and places Of business OF tn,
principals and %sureties, and the name O
the officer before whom the bond was execut
ed or acknowledged; and the record shall b,
open to public inspection.
Sec. 6. Any person, member Of a partner
ship or officer Of an association or corpora
ton who fails to comply with any provisio;
of this act shall be guilty Of a gross mis-
denealor.
Sec. Z. This act shall not apply to an,
Attorncy-at-law duly authorized to practic
In this State and resident herein, to q %nationa
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CHAPTER 537-H. F. No. 21s.

AN ACT to amend Section 420 Revised Laws
1905 relating to counties and county officers.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section L.. That section numbered 400 of the
Revised Laws of 1905 be, and the same is
Section 420. Each county shall be divided
into as many districts, numbered consecutively
as it has members of the Board. In all coun-
ties & such districts shall be bounded by town
or ward lines, shall be composed of contiguous
territory and contain as nearly as practicable
an equal population. Counties may be re-
districted by the County board after each
Provided that the county board shall not
have authority or jurisdiction to redistrict a
county unless said Board shall cause at least
three weeks published notice of its purpose to
do so, stating the time and place of the meet
ing where the matter will be considered, to be
published in the newspaper having the con-
tract for publishing the delinquent tax notice
for said County for the preceding year.
One commissioner shall be elected in each
such district, who at the time of the election
shall be a resident thereof, and the person so
elected shall be entitled to hold said office only
while he remains a resident of said commits
sioner district.
Approved April &c, 1918.
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AN ACT to provide fer state insurance On
public buildings.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section l. On and after August 1st. 1918,
son or persons having charge Ct any public
buildings Or property of the state shall pay
out any public moneys Or funds on account
of any insurance against loss by fire or tor
made. or shall in any manner contract for or
incur any idebtedness against the state on
| account OF any such insurance upon any Of
the public buildings. furniture, fixtures or
the state except in the manner hereinafter
provided.
Sec. .. Within thirty days after the pas
sage of this act each officer. board of control.
hoard of regents, agent or agency of the
state of any kind. having in charge any public
buildings or property OF any kind whatsoever
belonging to the State shall report to the
commissioner of insurance OF the state each
force upon any property Of any kind belonging
to the state. showing III said report the prop
erty covered nv such Insurance.. date Of erxrA-
ration OF policy, rate or insurance anu a,nvu..S
paid.
Upon August LIST. 1913, and annually there
after, the commissioner OF insurance or tho
state shall provide for the Insurance by the
state OF all state property not exceeding $500
OF the value on freproof buildings nor 6G22o
termine the insurable value of each item Of
property and shall fl. the rate or insurance
which III his opinion Is the average "a!e
charged by responsible lire ard tornado iu-
surarca companies doing business in this state
and issuing insurance policies upon property
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
Section /. That Section 2o56, Revised Laws
1905, be amended to read as follows:

Section 2o56. Every terminal warehouse
man shall post conspicuously in his business
office, on or before Tuesday morning Of each
week, q statement of the amount of grain of
each kind and grade in store In his warehouse
at the close Of business on the preceding
Saturday and render a like statement. verb
knowledge Of the facts, to the Warehouse
registrar of the Commission. He shall also
make a daily statement to said registrar Of
grain received in store in his warehouse the
preceding: day; the amount shipped or deliv-
s sneh d deiive ess w yfafing the eee gampe erne Of eae ON
receipt and the amount. kind and grade Of
grain shipped or delivered thereon; the
which no warehouse receipt was issued and
how and when the same was received. the
agsregate Of such reported cancellations and
In amount and kind with the shipments and
deliveries reported, and shall also at the
issue of new ones. with the number of each
such receipt cancelled and that issued In it's
place. He shall also furnish the registrar any
further Information regarding receipts issued
or cancelled necessary for correct record of
all such receipts and Of grain received and
statement to the Commission of the condition
and management OF any terminal warehouse
form as the Commission may require.
Every such warehouseman shall on or before
the fifteenth u5th) day of September in each
year render such Commission on blanks or
prepared by it an itemized and verified
report of all business transacted by him as
a public warehouseman during the year be-
ginning September LIST of the preceding year
and ending August S1st of the current year.
Such report shall state the grade, gross
weight and dockage of all grain of various
kinds in his warehouse at the beginning of
age Of all grain received. the grade, gross
weight and dockage of all grain shipped or
delivered from such warehouse and the grade,
gross weight and dockagc Of all grain re-
naming In the warehouse at the end Of the
year. and such report shall particularly speci-
~ and account for any average or shortage
IN any kind of grain accruing during the
year. Such report shall also state the weight
oasis upon which all such grain has been
and the weight basis on which the
has been shipped or delivered. The Com
may also require special reports from
such warehousemen at such times as the
may deem eXpedient. The Com
mission may cause every such warehouse and
the business thereof and the mode Of con-
Quoting the same to be inspected by one or
agent. whenever deemed proper. and the prop
erty. books, records, accounts. papers and
Of every such warehouseman shall
at all times during business hours be subject
to such inspection.
It is hereby made the duty of the Sec
rotary of the Commission to act as warehouse
in accordance with the spirit and
intent Of this Chapter
Sec: 2. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April &c. 1913.
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CHAPTER 52o-H. F. No. 1888.

Cf1AII1IR 1EV-H. r. NO. 11SS.
AN c. to provide for the taxation of trust
companies:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section L. On or before March 1 of each
Year every trust company organized under the
laws of this state shall pay into the county
treasury of the county where it's principal
place of business is located five 90 per cent
Of Its gross earnings for the preceding calendar
year. which amount shall be in lieu Of all
taxes and assessments upon the capital stock
and the personal property of such trust COM
pany: provided. however, that IL any such
company shall receive deposits subject to check
other than trust deposits, that then such COM
pany shall be assessed in the same manner
as Incorporated banks are assessed. and shall
pay taxes in the same manner as such banks.
Sec. 2. All taxes paid to county treasures
under the provisions OF this act shall be
npportioned and distributed In the same
manner as the general property tax is appor-
toned and distributed.
Approved April Is, 1918.
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CHAPTER 543-H. F. No. 81.

AN ACT to enforce payment OF real estate
taxes which have become and are delinquent
fer each and all OF the fifteen years next
prior to the year 1914.
Be it cr.acted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota.
Section /. At the time of making the list
OF uelinuuent taxes upon real estate in the
year 1914 as required ny section Noo, Revised
Laws, 1905, the auditor OF each county snail
make out and append TO SUCH delinquent :isl
IL list Of all real estate in the county upon
which taxes have become and are delinquent
for each all Of the fifteen years nexl prior
to the year 1914. Such list shall contain q
description of Zach piece OF parcel OF lanu
upon which taxes are delinquent as aforesaid,
and opposite such description the name of the
person to whom assessed, the amount of taxes
and interest due theron according to the pro-
visions of this act, and the assessed value for
the year 1917.
Sec. =. The same proceedings shall be had
with reference to advertisement, judgment
and sale OF the property described in such
lists as are required by the general tax law
for advertisement, judgment, and sale OF
described In the regular delinQuenl
list, but separate tax Judgment and copy tax
judgment books shall be provided for such
lists.
Sec. s.. Any person having an interest ir
any tract or parcel of real estate included ir
such list may redeem the same at any time
before the sale thereof by paying into the
county treasury the original amount OF taxes
due thereon, with six () per cent per annun
lllSlcSL I'll Tic GiIi1ouAS ouA lag tHC IlIIl0 SdlS
taxes have been delinquent. together with al
costs Of proceedings herein described.
Sec. 4. The sale herein provided for shall
be made by the county auditor, at his office
Immediately following the delinquent sale III
May, and may continue from day to day unit
the first day of June, A. ID. 1914. Each par.
eel shall be sold TO the highest cash bidder
therefor, but not for u less sum than one-hsll
of the assessed value thereof for the year
1912. The purchaser shall forthwith pay the
amount of his bid to the county treasurer. ano
The officer conducting the sale shall give t
him Il certificate in q form prescribed by the
attorney general, in which shall be set forti
the name of the purchaser, a description Of
the land sold. the prices paid and the date
and place of the sale. The auditor and treas
urer OF the county shall atted such sale, the
former to make a record Of all sales therear
and the latter to receive all moneys paic
on account thereof.
Sec. 5. Any person, or his heirs or assigns
receiving the certificate described in the pre-
from the state, and upon presentation Of sucl
certificate to the governor he shall be author
lied to execute a decd in the name of thu
state 10 the person entitled thereto, conveyin;
the lands therein described. and every sucl
deed shall vest the grantee with complete
title to such lands, subject to the defenSe
that the tract or parcel was exempt from tax
alton. or tibet the taxes had been paid fo
which such tract or parcel was sold at tn.
lsaid tax sale. Such deed may be recorded a!
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CHAPTER 542-H. +. No. $40.

AN C entitled IAN act to authorize cities
of the fourth class incorporated and now
or hereafter operating under Chapter s
laws Of 1895, to transfer funds from the
the permanent improvement fund.-
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
Section l.. That any city Of the fourth
class Incorporated and nov, or hereafter oper-
ating under the provisions Or Chapter s of the
Laws of 1896, may by a resolution adopted
by a unanimous vote of its council. transfer
funds from the permanent Improvement re-
volving fund to the permanent Improvement
fund, at any time, provided said permanent
Improvement revolving fund shall not be SO
reduced to an amount less than the ag-
grega1e of all outstanding certificates Of in
debtedness and other obligations incurred and
payable from said last mentioned fund.
Approved April 20, 1913.