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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 54S- H. T.. No, 7SJ.

AN ACT to amend Section Z, Chapter $3.50.
census and providing a penalty for failure
to make such census.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
Section L. That Section Z. Chapter 1913. Cen
eral Laws Of 1911. be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section T. complete school census shall
be taken in every school district. common in
dependent and special, between July and
October L. of all children between six g. and
show the name and date of birth of each per-
son required to be enumera ted, 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 the
correctness Of the enumeration and the in
formation therein contained. The clerk sha
retain the original in his Office. send one copy
to the county superintendent, and one copy to
the principal teacher. principal city SUPER
intendcnt Of the school district, before the first
said census has been taken. The compensa-
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 authorized and d.
rected to withhold the special state aid from
any school district which shall fail in any year
to take the school census until such census has
been taken. herein provided for.
Approved April 2e, 1918.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 535-S. F, No. S33.

Of 1905 as amended by Chapter 423 of the
General Laws Of 1909, relative to the an
pointment OF Board Of Freeholders.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l. That Section 749 of the Revised
Laws Of 1905 as amended by Chapter 423 of
the General Laws of 1909 be amended to read
as follows:
~, Section 49,: Whenever the judges of the
judicial District in which such city or village
is situated shall deem it for the best interests
OF the municipality so to do, they may ap-
charter, composed of fifteen members, each of
sucR cH Or Hsrs been r Ave. sua voter
and, upon presentation to them Of q petition
requesting such action, signed by at least ten
per cent of the number of voters of such mu-
ton last held therein, they shall APPOINT such
board. The members shall severally hold office
for the term Of four years. .. until they cease
vacancies in said board shall be filled by ap-
pointment of said judges for the uneNpred
term. the judges shall appoint new board
in case for any reason the judges shall fail
to appoint new board within thirty (3O days
petition Of ten :uo' freeholdeTs of said city, Ety.
shall appoint said new board. Every appoint
! ment shall be- made by order filed with the
clerk Of the court. Every appointee who shall
days written acceptance and oath Of office
shall be deemed to have declined such ap.
pointments and his place shall be filed as
though he had resigned: The judges. within
rules with reference to such board. and require
such reports, as may appear desirable or nee
essary. Any appointee who has qualified by
filing his written acceptance and oath of office
| within thirty 800 days. may thereafter be re-
moved at any time from office. by written
order of the District Court the reason for sucn
removal being stated in the order: and upon
receiving certificate In writing. signed by a
majority, of the entire board Of freeholders,
setting forth that any member has failed to
perform the duties Of his office and has failed
to attend four t4p consecutive meetings, with
| out being excused by the board, and request
| ing a removal OF such member, the District
Court shall thereupon make it's order Of re-
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a4 lands abutting on said lake and @af-
tected as abovc provided, such application to
: pe IN writing, signed by the said party MAX
ing the same, and shall be accompanied by
TO amount and ssureties as in case Of an orig
1nal petitioners bond filed under the provisions
81 tfa! SAID Chapter 2ao and acts, araendatory
payment Of all costs and expenses incurred
N the matter Of said application ordered
1y SAID County Board or Judge of the District
Court. as the may be-.
= Sec. 9: Upon the filing of such application
or petition the County Board or the, Judge
OF the District Court, as the case may be-
OF and shall cause a notice Of the filing o.
0uch application and of such hearing to be
published once in the newspaper Of the said
7quent tax list that year. At the time and
place fixed for such hearing the County Board,
In case of a county ditch, the Judge Of
shall proceed to hear, consider and determine
said application and petition, and shall re-
examine and re-assess the benefits and dam.
ages Of the lands Of such petitione rand of
determined to be owned by such respective
nled in the office Of the county auditor the
or Of the said Judge of the District Court,
as the case may be, re-assessing the said
damages and benefits; and the county auditor
Of damages and benefits and shall correct
and make proper debit credit, the case
may be, Of the lien statement in the said
proceedings So as to make the same. and each
Sec 3. Any person or persons desiring or
demanding a re-assessmert Of damages or
benefits as herein provided shall file his ap-
Vo) days after the passage of this Act.
Approved April 25, 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 530-H, F.. No. 1929.

AN ACT to amend Section 81, Chapter 204
General Laws, 1905. relating to extention OF
permit to cut state timber.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
''Section q. No permit shall be extended,
General Laws, 1905, be and the same is hereby
amended SO as to read follows:
Section II. No permit shall be extended,
except for good and sufficient reasons, and
by unanimous consent of the Board Of Timber
Commissioners, and in no event shall more
than two extensions be granted for one year
each A condition Of any extension shall be
that the purchaser shall be liable to the
state for interest on the entire unpaid pur-
chase price at the rate of eight (S) per cent
per annum during the whole time Of such
extension and the destruction Of the timber
by any cause during the period of such ex-
tension shall not relieve the purchaser for
payment of same, and said purchaser shall
hc liable to the state therefor. When any
extension is granted a bark mark shall be
agree upon for each season.
Approved April IS, 1918.
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CHAPTER 543-H. F. No. sos,

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AN ACT to provide for state Insurance on
pub!ic buildings.
Be itoenacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota: +,
Section ]. On and after August 1st.. 1915
no officer agent Of this state and no per-
son or persons having charge Of any public
buildings property Of the state shall pay
out any public moneys Or funds account
of any insurance against loss by fire or tor
nado. or shall in any manner contract for or
incur any idebtedness against the state
account Of any such insurance upon any Of
the public buildings. furniture, fixtures
property of any kind whatever belonging to
the state except in the manner hereinafter
provided. 49,,
sage OF this act each officer. board OF -controi.
board OF regents. agent Or agency of the
state of any kind. having in charge any public
buildings property OF any kind whatsoever
belonging to the State shall report to the
commissioner Of insurance Of the state each
policy. OF insurance which shall be then III
force upon any property Of any kind belonging
to the state, showing in said report the prop
ertv covered by such insurance date CT eAer
paid. = 49, ~ : $3.50, :
Upon August LIST 1913. and annually there
after the commissioner Of insurance OF the
state shall. provide for the Insurance by the
state OF al state property not exceeding $500
OF the value on freproof buildings rpr 6Seo
on non-dreproof buildings First he shall &C.
terrn!ne the insufable value Of each item ut
property and shall fix The rate &of insurance:
which In :EhiT opinion is the arerase rate
chsrged by responsible fire and tornado in
usanca cornpsn ips doing brssess in thls state
and issulnS Insurance policies upon property
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02


ST gersons# and the connn1dt ment and 4 transfer
" such persons thereto, and regulating their
sonnnement therein ss s5Ss
e = e enacted 81 the the State
Section 4. That Section 2 OF Chapter 1888.
s SsneTaE Laws 1907, be and the same Is here
~ amended to read as follows: < us.
-, Sec. 2. Whenever any person confined in
the state prison. or THE STATE REFORM
AIORY is. alleged to be insane, the warden
q oLher person in charge shall forthwith snoti-
y tne State Board of Control, which shall
cause The Prisoner to be examined by the pro-
oate court Of the county where he Is con
nned, as in the case Of other insane persons:
IN case he Is found to- be insane he shall
pc transferred by order of the court to the
state asylum for the dangerous insane OR TO
A STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE IN
The DISCRETION OF THE COURT there to
o oe Kept and maintained as tn the case OF OF
other, insane persons. II, 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, upon
me. 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 its passage. :
Approved April %, 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 53o-S. F. No. 50.

AN ACT entitled can Act relating to the
bonding of collection agencies. fixing amount
and time of bond and qualifications and
uitions thereof and prescribing penalty for
failure to comply with provisions of said
act.
of Minnesota:
Section I. No person, partnership. associ-
alton corporation shall conduct a collec-
ton agency, collection bureau collection
Office i'll this State, engage in this State
solely in the business Of collecting or re-
ceving payment for others Of any account,
bill or other Indebtedness, engage in this
State III the business of soliciting the right
any account, bill or other Indebtedness, or ad-
vertise for OF solicit in print the right to COL
lect or receive payment for another Of any
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-
association Or corporation, the person, part
nersh1p, association or corporation for whom
fllc with the Secretary Of State a good and
sufficient bond as hereinafter specified.
Sec. 2 Said bond shall be in the sum of
1--WE thousand dollars ($5O0OOO) and shall pro-
vide that the person. partnership, association
or corporation giving the same shall, upon
the person. partnership, association or cor
poIatlon for whom any account. bill or other
lliu6oteHHtf>s is ldF<eu LOT COLLECTION the
ceeds Of such collection in accordance with
the terms of the agreement upon which such
amount. bill other Indebtedness was re-
cetved for collection. Said bond shall be In
such form, as the Attorney General shall t,re-
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 a longer period. No &C
ton on said bond shall be begun after two
years from the expiration of the bond.
Sec. 4. Said bond shall be executed b,
said persons. partnerships, associations OF
corporations principal, with at least two
good and sufficient sureties who shall be resi-.
dents and owners of real estate within the
State. The bond shall not be accepted un.
less approved by the Secretary of State and
r. Office. The bond of a surety> company ma,
be received If approved as aforesaid: or cast
may be accepted in lieu Of sureties
Sec. 5. The Secretary of State shall keer
q record of the bonds filed with him unde1
the provisions hereof. with the names, place!
* sssidence and places of business of thu
principals and sureties, and the name O.
TIE officer before whom the bond was execut
ed or Acknowledged and the record shall h,
open to- public inspection
T. Sec g. Any person, member Of partner
:, ship or officer Of All association or corpora
ffion who fails to comply with any provisio,
a of this act shall be guilty of a gross mis-
demeanor.
- Sec T. This act shall not apply to an,
. Attorney-at-law duly authorized to pfactic,
In this State and resident herein, to q nati6na
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 530-H. F. No. 1888.

AN ACT to authorize street railway companies
operating street railways in cities OF this
state to enter into contract for transporta-
ton the lines of said street railways OK
officers and members Of police and fire de-
partmcnts Of such city at a yearly, monthly
or other specified term rate less than that
made to other person or persons for trans
portation over said lines, and authorizing
the fulfillment of said contract
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section /. 1t shall be lawful for any rail
way company operating a street railway in
any city Of this state to enter into contract
with the head or chief officer Of the police and
fire departments of such city for the trans
portatlon over the lines of said street railway
company within such city Of any member or
officer Of the said police and fire departments
other specified term rate less than that made
to other persons for transportation over the
said lines, said rate to be mutually agreed
upon between the said railway company and
such officers. Said contract shall be in writ
ing and approved by the mayor of such city
and shall be filed with the Board of Railway
Minnesota for public examination and such
contract shall be effective and operative ac-
during the time or term therein specified and
it shall be lawful for any such street railway
company to fulfill the terms Of said contract
said members or officers Of said fire or police
departments over its said street railway lines
without other payment than as provided in
said contract. and it shall likewise be lawful
for any member or officer Of any such police
or fire department entering into any such con-
tract to ride and accept transportation. over
the lines of said street railway company in
pursuance OF the terms OF said contract and
without further other payment than as
herein required. 49,. 49,, 20
Provided that such contract shall not pro-
vide for the carrying'or transportation of any
partments or either of the same except. when
the said member or olIcer is wearing full Of
fetal uniform. ::
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Sec. 2. This law shall not be construed as
constituting any discrimination, special pr1vi-
ege or reduction in rate in contravensi ion Of
the provisions Of chapter four hundred forty
nine ,449> Of the General Laws of Minnesota
for 1907 p
Approved April %. 1918 - ~ =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 543-H. f. No. 61l.

AN ACT 10 enforce payment OF real estate
taAes which have become and delinquent
for each and all Of the fifteen years next
prior 10 the year l9l4.
of Minnesota.
Section l. At the time of making the list
OF ueiinquent taxes upon real estate in the
year 19lt required ny section 3o1, Revised
Laws, 1873, the auditor OF eacn county snail
snake out and append to sucn delinquent lis,
{. list of all lea4 estate in the county upon
which taxes have become and are delinquent
for eacn all OF the iit.een years ears, next prior
description of Zach piece or parcel OF land
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 Tor
the year 1872
Sec. =. The same proceedings shall be had
with reference to advertisement, judgmcn,
and sale OF the property described in such
lists as are required by the general tax Jaw
for advertisement, judgment. and sale OF
property described in the regular delinquent
list, but separate tax Judgment and copy tax
judgment books shall be provided for such
lists.
any tract or parcel of real estate included in
such list may redeem the same at any time
before the sale thereof an by paying into the
due thereon, with six ~ per cent per annun
interest on the amount during the time said
taxes have been delinquent, together with ali
costs of proceedings herein described.
r Sec. 4. The sale herein provided for shall!
be made by the county auditor, at his Office
Immediately following the delinquent sale in
May, and may continue from day to day until
the first day of June, A. d. 19i4.~ Each par
eel shall be sold to the highest cash bidder
therefor, but not for a less sum than one-half
Of the assessed value thereof for the year
1912 The purchaser shall forthwith pay the
amount of his bid to the county treasurer, and
the officer conducting the sale shall give to
him a certificate in a form prescribed by the
attorney general, in which shall be set forth
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 shalt atted such sale, the
former to make a record OF all safes therea1,
and the latter to receive all moneys paid
on account thereof. g. = -" = ~ ~
!. Sec,> s. Any person. or his heirs or assigns
receiving the certificate described in the pre-
eeding section shall be entitled to a deed
from the state, and upon presentation of such
certificate to the governor he shall, be author.
lied to- execute a deed IN the name Of the
state to the person entitled thereto, conveying
the lands therein described, and every such
deed shall vest the grantee with complete
title to snch lands. subject to the defense.
thar the tract or parcel was exempt from tax
alton. or that the taxes had lleen paid &c,
which such tract or parcel was sold at the
said tax sale. Such deed may be recorded as
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 542-H. F. No, $40,

AN ACT entitled IAN act to authorize cities
Of the fourth class incorporated aud now
OF hereafter operating under Chapter :
Laws Of 1895, to transfer funds from the
permanent Improvement revolving fund tc
the permanent improvement fund.-
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
OF Minnesota.
Section 1. That any city of the fourth
class Incorporated apd now or hereafter oper-
ang uHder s the h% of chaper Of the
by 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
improv ement revolving fund shall not be 50
reduced to an amount less than the az,
gregate of all outstanding certificates of in
nebtedness and other obligations incurred and
payable from said last mentioned fund.
Approved April 2G, 1918.
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- CHAPTER 5s3-s. F. No. ! a..

~. CHAPTER 5ss-s. F. NO. o.: Z. !; !,
Laws 1905. relating to terminal warehouses.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
OF Minnesota: ~. - i. + =
Sc Section l. That Section 2o5e, Revised Laws
1870 De amended to read as follows: ~
Section 2o5e. Every terminal warehouse
snail post il his
week, statement of the amount Of grain of
each Kind and grade in store in his warehouse
Saturday and render like statement. VERT
fed by him or his bookkeeper having personal
kn9wledge :, ct the facts to the warehouse
make daily statement to said registrar of
the amount Of each kind and grade Of such
preceding day: the amount shipped or deliv-
cred, and the warehouse receipt Cancelled on
such delivery. stating the number of each
grain shipped or delivered thereon; the
amount, kind and grade Of grain delivered for
how and when the same was received. the
aggregate Of such reported cancellations and
delivery d. Of Yhreceipted grain corresponding
deliveries reported; and shall also at the
same time report the receipts cancelled upon
issue Of new ones; with the number Of each
place. He shall also furnish the registrar any
further information regarding receipts issued
al such receipts and of grain received and
delivered and shall make a further verified
statement to the Commission of the condition
and management Of any terminal warehouse
under his control. at such times and in such
form as the Commission may require.
Every such warehouseman shall on or before
the fifteenth Q5th) day Of September in each
year render such Commission on blanks or
forms prepared by it an itemiZed and verified
report of all business transacted by him as
puDnc Warehouseman during the year be-
ginning September LIST of the preceding year
IND ending August 31st of the current year.
such report shall state the grade. gross
Weight wei, and dockage of all grain Of various
kinds in his warehouse at the beginning of
me year, the grade, gross weight and dock
.ge as Of an grain grain received; the grade, gross
delivered from such warehouse and the grade
gross weight and dockage Of all grain re-
naming in the warehouse at the end Of the
,ear, and such report shall particularly speci-
y and account for any average shortage
n any Kind Of grain accruing during the
ear. Such report shall also state the weight
BASIS upon which all such grain has been
'eceived and the weight basis on which the
anne has been shipped or delivered. The Com
MISSION may also require special reports from
such warehousemen at such times as the
Commission may deem expedient. The Com.
mission may cause every such warehouse and
ne business thereof and the mode Of con-
more of its members, or by it's authorized
gent. whenever deemed proper. and the prop
rty, books records, accounts. papers and
It all times during business hours be subject
o such inspection.
etary Of the Commission to act as warehouse
eslstrar IN accordance with the spirit and |
ntent of this Chapter
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be
n force from and after its passage,
Approved April 26. 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 546-H. F. No. 1888.

AN ACT authorizing and empowering the
Common Councils of villages and cities and
the boards of supervisors of townships to
appropriate money in aid of county and
district agricultural societies in certain
cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of MinnesotaI
lagos and cities and the boards Of supervisors
Of townships having fairs of county and dis
trict agricultural societies associations,
who are members of the Minnesota State Ag-
ricultural Society, held within their corporate
limits OF in close proximity thereto, are here
by authorized and empowered to appropriate
for and pay to such agricultural society or
association annually sum not exceeding
100000.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and ap-
proval.
Approved April 26, 1918.