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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 3o4-H. F. No. 1893.

AN ACT to authorize cities in this state nov
than fifty thousand inhabitants to issue and
sell bonds for acquiring and improving
lands for public parks and parkways. as
parkw as io HERETOFORE eae acquired.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF tho state
Section i. Any city in this state now or
hereafter having a population OF over nlty
thousand inhabitants is hereby authorized and
e%mpow Se"na,, acting ct sgcb BY ci apd b 51ro orGina rms e duIy
enacted by an affirmative vote OF not less
than two-thirds Of all the menbers-eleet OF
board of park commissioners Of said city. or
Of such other governing body as may nave
charge % and lu snpe city' to OF issue sns Da and SELF sei1 f fhres
hundred and seventy-fve thousand dollars
1915. 600. Oo) par value Of the bonds Of such
ing lands for public parks and parkwaysl
as we'll as for the Improvement Of parks and
p%arkwayys heretofore ACQUIRED a u ~ Election
One ~ OF this act. or any portion Thereof:
may be Issued and sold by any such city
the charter Of such city or in any law Of this
state, prescribing or fixing any limit upon the
bonded indebtedness OF such UGH, city n;tx e ehen me e. 1a sm
times be pledged for the payment Of any
bonds issued under this act and for tho cur
eli Of such city shall each year include in
the tax levy for such city a sufficient amount
to "a provide foy the for act tine 1aymsn Of 81 4 SINK sinhin ls'i fund
dHu " lllS Nv
for the redemption Of such bonds at their
Sec. 3. No bonds shall be issued BY any
such city for the purposes hereinabove men
toned to run for a longer term than thirty
years. or bearing a higher rate Of ., interest
than four per cent per annum. but the place
Of payment of the principal and interest
sss5sof ab AID BE- the ,ssa sn9m sbsiI Be- ' such Sn as m 5as
be determined upon by the common council.
registered Certificates, SO called. All such
bonds shall be signed BY the the ma 1snsa a hn tha
city comptroller Of such city; and shall BE-
the signatures to the coupons attached to suoh
ana none Of such bonds shall be sold at less
than ninety-fve per cent Of their par value
and accrued interest, and then only to tho
highest responsible bidder therefor.
Sec. 4. This act shall not apply to any
city operating under a home rule charter,
framed pursuant to section 80 Of article 4
Of the CONSTITUTION of Minnesota,
Sec. 5. The powers granted by this act
are in addition to all other existing powers
Sec. G.. This act shall take effect and b
in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April Is, 1913.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER o7o-s. F. No. b77.

HI9-S. +. NO. OF.
AN c to amend Section / Of Chapter 2o7,
the formation Of consolidated school dis
tricts and providing tor state aid for schools
in such districts.
BE it enacted by the Legislature OF the STATE
of Minnesota:
Section L. THAT Section l Of Chapter POI,
of the General Laws Of 1911. be- and the
follows.
the formation of a new district or by anne1a
zion of one or more districts to an existing
district in which is maintained q state grad
ed, semi-graded or high school, as herein
after provided.
\ district SO formed by consolidation q
to organize a consolidated school district, the
Superintendent Of the county in which the
major portion Of territory is situated, from
school district. shall cause a plat to be made
showing the size and boundaries Of the new
district, the location of schoolhouses in the
Joining school districts and Of schoolhousef
Therein. together with such other information
same to the superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, who shall approve, modify or reject the
plan so proposed, and certify his conclusions
to the county superintendent Of schools, Tc
receive state aid as a consolidated school OF
Class y or Glass B, as defined In this act,
rte consolidated district must contain not lsss
as a consolidated school Of Glass c, not less
than twelve sections; but any existing school
rights and privileges Of a consolidated school
district. A consolidated school district Of less
than twelve sections may be formed as herein
special state aid as herein provided for.
Provided, however, that a school district
this act as a Glass A school. and which has
its school house located within one mile OF
the state line or an impossible natural bar
rier, and which has not less than twelve Sec
tons, shall be entitled to receive such por-
tion of the aid herein provided for: Class A
schools as the ratio Of the area Of the dis
trict to the minimum area herein provided foz
Glass a schools"
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be in
Force from and after it's passage.
Approved April Is. 1913.
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CHAPTER 2e4-s. F.. No. 7,a

LII <oa-S. r.. NO. 112.
AN ACT to amend Chapter 243 of the Cen
eral Laws OF 1911, entitled IAN act for the
protection Of railroad crossings with town
villages
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section 2 Of CHAPTER 243
be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows: ~
Section 2. The Commission shall decide the
matter set forth in the complaint and make
a report In writing thereof, including the find
ings OF facts, and make such order as it
shall deem proper in the premises, and If
said commission shall find said crossing to be
dangerous. 1t may require the railroad COM
pany complained Of to provide fagmen at
such crossing, or adopt such safety device as
the commission may deem necessary for the
proper protection Of said crossing, or it NAV
require the removal Of any structure or struc-
lures, or embankment, from the right of way
of said railroad company; where the railroad
has been constructed or the grade thereof low
cred after the laying out Of the highway and
the railroad tracks are seven feet or more
below the natural surface of the ground the
commission may require the maintenance of
an overhead bridge at least eighteen feet wide
with suitable approaches. and. may also re-
quire the complaining city, village, town or
county to remove entertainments or structures
from streets or town or county roads as. in
its opinion. may be reasonable and necessary
to properly protect said CROSSING"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage,
Approved April 10, 1913.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

,ority in favor thereof of all the votes cast
In every such case all bonds of such city
which have heen so voted and issued. OF
after, and within sixty QeO1 days from the
approval Of this Act, issued In pursuance Of
aAch election or elections, are hereby de-
elared to be legal, valid and binding obliga-
ttons OF said city, whether such bonds were or
x.Go -. ct the time of such election or cleo.
9Sas, specifically authorized by the terms Of
the bonds so issued. together with all other
bonded Indebtedness OF the city, shall not eN-
coed the debt limit prescribed in and by such
home rule charter; and providing further that
this act shall not apply to any suit now
pending involving the legality of any bonds
voted or issued.
Sec. =. This Act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April Is, 1918. -
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CHAPTER 2ss-s. F. No. ~.

AA@ Ian -So"os e. W. ono.
AN ACT to provide for the removal Of ~,
rubbish on lots and lands in cities now or
hereafter having a population Of over fifty
thousand Inhabitants and not having a
State OF Minnesota: :" '"e
Section l: In each city in the State of
fifty thousand (5O,OOO inhabitants every I,er.
son and corporation shall by the tenth day
rubbish on all lots or lands within such civ
which ne or they may own or control or oc-
Sec. 2 If the occupant Or owner Of anv
such lots or lands shall fall to SO destroy
CT remove such rubbish as so required after
having strsn4 cs six days a, notice in writing by the
pant-or owner shall be reported by said Can Con-.
missioner as delinquent, and a tax be levied
provided.
Sec. 8. Whenever 1t shall become necessa.
Ty TO serve notice as provided in Section Two
v! OIL thls act upon any. manufacturing mr.
other corporation owning or controliinp an or
lots or lands in such city. such notice, if
TeTxfa upon op b eny agent &c so of such corpoTation
deemed good and sufficient notice and !, De De
shch agent shall reside or be in such city,
q doing BUSINESS essp IN 9sis & eta It's s snS Il p aass
dent, by mailing the same to any such owner
or agent. Ne' o"hef
Sec: 4 It shall be the duty of the street
serve or cause to be served the notice Referred
proper person or persons, in their resnect,ve
wards Of such 1a city; as the case may require,
sec. o. me said street Commissioner SHAH
carefully inquire concerning the existence Of #
rubbish on the lots or lands in his War u
and in case any person. persons Or cornoro,
tion owning, occupying or controllinp anv
lots or lands In his ward shall neglect as fy
such notice to destroy or remove such d rub
Dish. it shall be the duty OF such street Com
missioncg' to destroy or remove. or cause to
be destroyed or removed ell such rubbish upo N
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

such lots or lands. The cost thereof in thu
first instance shall be paid out of the ware
fund Of. the particular ward in which the
said rubbish is found, and thereupon the
street Commissioner of said ward shall report
under oath. to the. CityNCouncil or other gov
erning body, the amount 80 expended, speci-
flying the separate items thereof and the lot
PERFORMED. and the amount thereof shall
thereupon be levied by, the City Council as a
tax against. the said lot or parcel of land
Said tax, when collected, shall be placed in
the City Treasury to the credit OF the ward
fund from which such cost of removal of
rubbish has been paid. @
Sec. 6. This act shall not apply to any
city OF the first class operating under q
Article 4 of the Constitution of this State.
Sec. l.. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April Is. 1913. -
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CHAPTER 2s7-s. F. No. s14.

when the whole or major part is situated
more I'M one ths sDu1 1Siood h1 inhsb, Z Repa and pro Sa n1t
for the cost of such Improvement. and the
payment of damages arising therefrom;
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section /. When the whole or major part
of Amy n ma tg1s stalk lake b is situated It 1o IN single ds
not more than Eighteen Thousand ds.0OO)
Inhabitants. the county board Of that county,
promote the public health or welfare, may
appropriate not exceeding IN ezo any one year
any or ali Of the following purposes. VIZ:
To erect or maintain sufficient dams or en-
bank.nents upon and along the shores of such
and maintain the water therein at suoh uni
form height as said board may establish. as
Of Minnesota, 1906, to acquire the necessary
lands for the erection Of such dams or en-
b ban n1s;;; to acquire the right Of way for
dam or embankment as may be necessary or
convenient for public uses: to pay such dam
~ the o%verf1owing thereof; to pay the costs
and expenses Of such proceeding and for any
other purpose incidental or necessary to such
improvements.
Sec. 2. Any such dam. e~mbankment. lands
and highways may be located in either county
located. The money SO appropriated shall be
expended under the direction of such County
Sec. 8. The County board Of the county in
which the smaller part Of any such lake Is
located 'ns &c ana may MI Likewise + appropriats not exceed
dred $4,000 Dollars for any Of the above
mentioned purposes in connection with such
Section 4. This act shall in nowise curtail
any Of the powers or authority granted to
such county board by the provisions of Chap
Sec: 8. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April IS. 1919
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER .2s2-s. r. No. 81.

AN ACT to appoint q. Commission to erect
memorials to Minnesota soldiers in the Ma
tional Cemeteries at Little Rock, Arkansas,
and Memphis. Tennessee.
Whereas, sixty-four known Minnesota Off
died Of disease in the Civil War, are buried
in the National Cemetery at Little Rock.
Arkansas, and one hundred sixty-two known
Minnesota officers and soldiers are buried in
the National Cemetery at Memphis Tennes-
see, and many unknown Minnesota soldiers
are buried in each OF said cemeteries, and no
memorial whatever has been erected by the
State to their memory; therefore.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Section /. That c. c. Andrews, formerly
Of the Third Minnesota Regiment. Thomas T.
Wilson. formerly of the Fourth Minnesota
Regiment, Henry B.. Dixie. formerly Of the
Fifth Minnesota Regiment, Levi Longfellow,
formerly of the Sixth Minnesota Regiment.
and c. r. Macdonald, formerly Of the Ninth
Minnesota Regiment, are hereby appointed a
commission to erect a monument in the Ma
tional Cemetery at Little, Rock, Arkansas.
and a monument in the National Cemetery at
Minnesota officers and soldiers buried in those
cemeteries. Said commissioners shall serve
without compensation, but their necessary eX-
penses may be paid out Of any money which
may be appropriated for the construction OF
said memorials.
force from and after its passage.
Approved April Is. 1913.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 2eeeH. F. No. 27s

AN ACT to amend section twenty-five (25)
Of Chapter three 81 Of the Revised Laws Of
one hundred and ffty-two (152), General
Laws Of Minnesota for 1907. relating to
publishing amendments to the Constitu-
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
chanter three ~ Of the Revised Laws of
minnesota for 1905, as amended by Chapter
one hundred and dtty-two Q52. General Laws
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and b,
Approved April Is, 1913. n
cHApTER ..ooo.s =

CHAPTER s292-s. r. No. $50.
AN ACT authorizing certain cities Of the
first class to issue bonds for defrayine the
cost of making certain local Improvements
IN advance of the collection OF special ass
sessments therefor. z
Be 1t enacted by the legislature Of the State
Section J.. Any city of the first class not
operating under q home rule charter is here.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER esa-s. n. No $50

2S9-S. #. No. $50. IN,
AN to amend Sections, 1888 and 2ooe OF
to entitle cities and villages having mu-
/. nlcipal power houses TO have the same con-
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Section l., Section 2oOe of the Revised Laws
$3.50, General Laws of Minnesota for 1911. is
hereby amended So as to read as follows:
Sec; 2oee. Side tracks to elevators, mills,
mand Of the owner Of any grain warehouse Or
capacity, adjacent to the hght Of way, OF
station thereof, shall construct. maintain, and
operate at its owfsexpense proper side tracks
connecting such warehouse or mill with the
shipment therefrom. Should additional right
Of way be required for such side track, the
by the owner Of said mill or warehouse. Such
company shall also construct, maintain, and
operate side tracks connecting with its road
lime kiln. or manufactory adjacent thereto,
or any municipal power. plant in any mu-
ntcipality dncluding towns in which. any
railroad has q station, on such terms as may
be agreed upon with the owner or fixed by
the commission. on application os either
Sec. 2. Section 1888, Revised Laws of Min
.nesota for 1905. be amended so as to read as
warehouse, mill. stone quarry, or brick OF
lime kiln, or any city, village Or town having
tion with any railroad, and the carrier OPP.
Grating such railroad. fail to agree upon the
terms for such connection, upon petition OF
either party, and proper notice 10 the adverse
party, the commission shall fix such terms
by proceedings as herein provided in case OF
complaints to it. and subject to appeal as IN
such cases. Upon such appeal the Railroad
and Warehouse Commission shall prescribe
the manner and terms Of the construction,
maintenance and operation of the railway
tracks ordered for the accommodation Of any
such mandatory, warehouse, mill, stone
quarry, brick or lime kiln or municipal pow
er plant"
Approved April Is. 1918.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 2oe-H. F. No. 2o2.

AN ACT lcgalizing certain conveyances of
land heretofore made by q husband acting
under a power of attorney from his wife.
Be it enacted by the Legislature. of the
Section I. No suit at law or proceeding in
equity In any Of the Courts of the State of
Minnesota shall be brought to set aside any
conveyance of land situated in the State OF
Minnesota, which said conveyance was made,
e ssseecc and delivered prior to January LIST;
on behalf Of his wife acting under and by
virtue Of a Power of Attorney. made. exc
cuted and delivered by such wife to her hus-
band unless such action at law or proceed:
first day Of october, 1913, and all such con.
!veyances in which such an action or proceed.
ing is not commenced prior to October LIST,
1913; are hereby legalIzed and declared to be
interest of said wife and husband in and to
such land to the purchaser thereof; provided,
that the said Power of Attorney and convey,
ance have been duly recorded in the office Of
the Register Of Deeds of the County wherein
the said land is situated. for more than ten
years priOr hereto. and provided that the pro
visions Of this act shall not apply to or In
any manner affect the title to any land, the
title to which is now in litigation.
Approved April Is, 1913.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
cHAPTER 2sets. F. Nc. Z

APTE 2S6@o. n. ISU. 11U.
AN ACT-to authorize the admission Of women
who served as nurses in the Union Army
during the War Of the Rebellion. to the
Minnesota Soldiers Home.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Section i. In addition to.the persons eligi-
bic to admission to the Minnesota Soldiers
Homo under existing laws. the Trustees OF
said Soldiers Home are hereby authorized to
admit to the Home any woman who is more
than sixty-fve years Of age and who was
regularly employed under the Jurisdiction of
the authorities Of the Union Army in charge
Of the hospital service thereof as q nurse Tor
the soldiers Of the Union Army for a period
Of one year during the War Of the Rebellion
and who has been a resident Of the State OF
Minnesota for a period Of five years next
Approved April Is, 1918.
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branch thereof to q future time, of which
postponemcnt all parties Interested shall be
required and deemed to take notice."
Sec. 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsist-
ent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved April Ii, 1913.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER co.'s. F. No. 2se.

Sf1AE4Cn SC1-o. T.. NO. zoo.
AN ACT to amend Section 2, Chapter 1874,
General Laws Of the State Of Minnesota
for the year 1905, relating to the expendi-
in COUNTIES lei Sow now, t or hereafter e sa!'s1 having WING
10000 inhabitants or over, and authorizing
said counties to do their own road work
OF Minnesota:
Section i. Section 2 Of Chapter 1874, Gen
eral Laws Ct 1908, Is thereby amended. 30 as
prtatsd shall be expended BY ana under the
board of county commissioners in the follow
ing manner: That in all cases except as here
matter provided, before expanding any money
ty commissioners shall require the coun-
ty surveyor Of such county or his deputy. to
furnish for Ih,t to such 81 board n,eno a survey Of the work
money, together with suitable plans and
Specifications thereof and estimated cost there
Of, and that upon the receipt Of the same by
board, If 1t shall deem such expenditure ad-
visable;. to invite bids for such work by post
the letting of the contract for the same in at
least three of the most public places in the
township. wherein such work Is to be done,
and in case, any. portion of such work is with
In the limits Of any incorporated village, by
also posting notices in three Of the most pub.
lie places in such village. and in all cases,
notices in the official newspaper, and such
notices shall contain a brief description of
sucn work, and snail state the time and place
of awarding the contract for the same, and
at the time and place mentioned. in such
notices. it shall be the duty of such board to
let such contract to ,the lowest responsible
bidder, who shall in all cases be required to
enter into a written contract evidencing the
same. and said board shall require a salts
such contract. provided, nevertheless, that
nothing herein contained shall be construed to
prevent such board from rejecting all bonds
for such work and readvertising for new bids
If in the judgment of such board all bids are
excessive. and provided that II such board
shall deem it impossible to get such work
done at a fair cost by letting such work to a
contractor said board may direct the county
surveyor to employ men, purchase materials
and equipments and to proceed to do such
work in accordance with the plans. spccifca-
tons and estimates herrinhcforc referred to-.
and said county surveyor shall thereupon do
such work under TIL" supervision Of such
county board; and provided further that such
board MAY, without readvertising for bids
and letting contracts as above required, ex-
surveyor. Of his deputy for repairs and main.
tenance of roads and bridges. or for the pro.
lection Of travel thereon. such sum or sums,
as such board may appropriate. and may en-
ploy a repair crew for such purpose, and NAV
purchase and retain the necessary road ma
.chinery and tools and materials for the pur-
pose Of making such repairs, but such ex-
penditures shall not In any one year, exceed
one-half of the amount so appropriated for
roads and bridges for said year in said coun.
ty." "
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and IN
in force from and after its passage.
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cHAPrER 2ssAs. +. Nc. e54.

AN ACT Ratifying and Confirming the In
vestn,ent of Current Funds. Of Cities Of the
First Class in the Bonds Of the City, and
Authorizing the Resale of such bonds.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Of Minnesota:
Section /. In any case in which any city
SO, Article 4 of the State Constitution. or any
department thereof. has invested any cYErren.
city, with a view to make the fund while
in the city treasury earn an interest income.
such investment Is thereby ratified and con
frmed, and the city council or other body
having control of such department and of
such current funds is hereby authorized to
again needed for current. purposes. Such sale
shall be made only upon. bids received after
public advertisement not less than once a
week for three successive weeks in the offcial
newspaper Of the city. and then only to be
the highest responsible bidder therefor.
force from and after its passage.
Approved Anil is. 1913,