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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER Ass. F., No. $40.

AN ACT to amend Section 1, Chapter 14a
laws OF 1911, relating to the pay of mem
beers OF the school board in common school
districts composed Of ten or more town
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section !; That section 1. chapter 14s.
laws OF 1911, be, and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section l: In all common school districts
composed of ten or more townships each
member of the school board in such districts
shall! receive as annual compensation for his
services as a member Of such board the
amounts herein stated, to-wit:
Two hundred dollars $4,000 a year where
such district contains thirty public schools;
four hundred dollars $40o) a year where such
district .1.a contains In,tain thirty-one public schools but
a year where such district contains sixty-one
public schools but less than ninety-one; eight
trict contains ninety-one public schools or
more; provided, that in such common districts
containing on all less than thirty public, schools
annual compensation Of the members Of the
school board shall be fixed at the annual
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1918.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER AIS. F. No. eas

AN ACT to prohibit the sale and use of can
ming compounds. or chemical preservatives
designed and advertised to be 1sed in can
ming and preserving Of fresh fruits and vege-
tables. and to preserve the public health.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section 1. No person, firm or corporation
by himself Or his agents shall manufacture for
sale, advertise or sell. any mixture or COM
pound designed or offered for sale or use as a
preservative for canning or preserving fresh
fruit, corn or vegetables; nor shall any per-
son add to. apply or use. in the process of
canning fruits or vegetables, any canning COM
pound. boric acid Or other chemical prescrva-
tive, provided, however, that nothing in this
act shall apply to or prohibit the use of pure
salt, sugar, corn syrup, vinegar, water OF
any spices in canning or preserving fresh
fruits, corn Or vegetables. Provided, that
nothing in this act contained shall be con-
strued so as to repeal any Of the provisions
of Chapter 81, General avs Of 1905.
Sec. 9. The Dairy and Food Commissioner
of the state is charged with the proper en-
forcement Of all the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 3. Whoever shall violate any of the
provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor.' and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by q fine Of not less thar
twenty-five Dollars (s25.OG>. nor more thar
one hundred dollars (s1oo. 0O). Or by impris-
onment in the county Jail for not less than
sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1915.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 43S-s. F No. 375.

AN ACT providing for the proper construction
OF and condemnation Of improperly con-
structed ioGkups; and amending sections
for 1905.
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State
Section l. That Section 54ss of the Re.
SO as to READ as follows:
less SAID Plan MAKEs PRov1sfoN FoR
The TIHpol B1fDD1 NGD sH H4HGlrlG RS r1 HIE:
e S9SgTN AMP 1a1 rT RE NOT LEss THAI
ING SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN EIGHT
lSl FEET IN HEIGHT AT THE LOVES
R RRTlT rd IT SHA A1dI BE B Sn UPON DTR:
FLOORS OF STONE OR cEMENT OR 9TH:
DR FIREPROOF MATERIAL LAID OVER
.e sHN1H BE ; GeSGRHTH; AG TIN T EA5E4
BY HOLLOW WALLS, TILES or oTHER
WISE: THERE SHALL BE AN oUTs1D
E7?SiSTSoEy e sEEIS NJ LESS S9? gHAx S4 ~
AND SEVEN AND oNEeHALF as FEE1
lN WELT ISL \ TH5 1o oGKTPRT SHAL1
BY M PERSON OR PERSONS. VENTI-
E EayABi ASR SHALL cRM Nd17IRE W1TH RE ::
Sec. =. That Section 5492 Of the Revised
Laws of Minnesota for 1905 be amended SO az
to read as follows:
Control shall become satisfied, from the re.
port Of a local health officer or from THE
REPORT OF N AGENT IT MAY APP
POINT AND AUTHORIZE TO EXAMINE
LOCKUPS, OR FROM THE INSPECTION
BY ONE OR MORE OF IT'S MEMBERS
ABLY CONFORM TO ESSENTIAL comb.
TONS AND DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION
SUCH AS ARE PRESCRIBED BY LAW FOF
PLANS o LOCKLPs. N THAT SUCH
eoNsTRucT1oN SUCH As To ESPASeEF +
THE WELL-BEING. HEALTH, SECURITY
OR LIFE OF ANY PERSON CONFINED
THEREIN, 1T SHALL CONDEMN SUCH
LOOKUP by IFS written order and it shall not
Sec. 8: IF ANY LOOKUP CONDEMNED
HALL THEREAFTER BE USED WHILE
THE ORDER OF CONDEMNATION IS IN
E FoKcE sr IT TIE sH Rnlnn BE on THE Gu RpGY OF OF
COURT IN THE CoUNTY WHERE THE
LOOKUP IS. FOR H PURPOSE OF EN-.
FORCING T ORDER OF CoNDEMNA-
AcTIoN A cory OF SUCH ORDER, CERT.
FLED IN THE USUAL FORM BY THE SEC.
RETARY OF THE STATD BOARD OF CON.
troll. SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE Ev1
DENCE THAT SUCH LOOKUP HAS BEEN
.CoNDEMNED BY THE SAID STATE BoARE
.OFCoNTROL ANDsHALL BE PR1MA FACIE
EVIDENCE HAT SALT LOOKUP DOES NOT
COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS ACT AND IS UNFIT FOR Use AS
A LOOKUP. AND THAT ITS FUTURE USE
EVIDENCE TO SUSTAIN THE ORDER OF
CONDENSATION MAY BE RECEIVED IN
REBUTTAL.
Approved April %, 1918.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
Approved April %. 1913.
CHAPTER 1855. F. No. 7ee,

AN ACT to smcnd Section 4 Of CHAPTER 2o7:
a consolidated school district.
Be it enacted by. the Legislature Of the
state Of Minnesota:
Section !. That Section 4 Of Chapter 207.
Laws Of 1911, be and the same Is hereby
amended, SO as to read as follows:
Section 4: In like manner. one or more
school districts may be consolidated with an
existing, district, in which Is maintained a
state high. graded or semi-graded school. in
which case the school board Of the district
maintaining a state high, graded or semi
graded school shall continue to be the board
governing the consolidated school district, I'M
cessors to the members whose terms then ex-
pire shall be elected by the legally qualified
vote.s Of the consolidated school district:
solidation with a school district in which
there is maintained q state high, graded or
Aeni-graded school, consolidation shall be
effected by vote Of the rural school districts
only, in the manner provided under this act.
and by the approval Of such consolidat,on Of
which there Is maintained a state high, grad
ed or semi-gradcd school, by the school board
thereof"
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after January I, 1914.
Approved April %, 1918.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 427-s. F. No. es7.

AN ACT entitled can act providing for the
transcribing Of records in the Office of the
state auditor relating to state lands and
for the recording Of such transcripts In the
Offices of the register of deeds
BeF 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the state
Of Minnesota:
Section /. The county commissioners Of any
county In this state are hereby authorized to
direct the register Of dedes Of any county con-
&ining any lands heretofore granted to the
state from the United States government lex
cept sections 16 and S6). and including all
lands so granted in lieu Of lands In sections
16i or SO. to transcribe from the records Of the
state auditor lists Of all such lands including
reference to the laws granting the same and
by all patents issued hereunder to the state,
which transcripts after due examination there
of shall be certified to without charge by the
state auditor as being true, and correct tran
scripts. and thereupon such transcripts shall be
recorded by the register Of deeds in whose
county such land Is situate. which recording
shall be done in books to be provided there
for by the county. Such register OF deeds
shall receive the same fees allowed by law for
recording original instruments in his office,
which fees shall be paid by the county auditor
upon the approval Of the county commission
cs of said county.
Sec. Q. The record Of such transcript shall
he prima facie evidence Of the facts therein
set forth, and Of the contents OF the original
instruments so Transcribed and recorded, and
q certified copy OF such record shall be ad-
Missile in evidence in all the courts of this
state.
Approved April q. 1918.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

lance Of more than sixty-hve (e5) miles, over
any railroad line in this state, except when
such shipment is made in a refrigerator caf.
which car shall be kept at all times effectively
iced and in a thoroughly sanitary condition.
unless said cream shall have previously under
gone an effective process Of dissemination, IA
hereby prohibited.
Sec. 2 Any agent or any railroad company
who shall ship or receive for shipment any
cream except as provided in Section. l of this
act, Or any person who shall make any false
or make or offer any certificate con-
tanning any false statement or make or offer
any certificate containing any false statement
IN IN regard to the pasteurization Of cream with
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor. and
on conviction thereof shall be punished by a
fine Of not less than Fifteen Q5) dollars nor
more than Seventy five (75) Dollars, and the
hipncn of each lot of cream prohibited by
Section 1 Of this act shall constitute a sepa-
rate offense.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after June LIST, 1913.
Approved April %, 1918.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 44o-s. F. No. 77e.

AN ACT entitled IAN act to define the DOW
ers and regulate certain of the business OF
mortgage loan and land companies, and to
make the same subject to the supervision
Of the Department of Banking"
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the
State o. Minnesota:
Section l.. That before any corporation
which heretofore has been organized. or which
hereafter may be organized under the laws
of the state for any Of the purposes men.
toned in Section 2S45 Of the Revised Laws
of Minnesota of 1905. shall sell. offer for
sale or negotiate any bonds. notes, ccrtih:
CATS of indebtedness or other evidences OF
debt which are secured to be paid, by the
deposit or pledge with a trustee Of any notes
or other obligations secured by mortgages
by the deposit or pledge Of other ee, Evidences el
Of Indebtedness owned, issued. negotiated OF
guaranteed by it. such corporation shall file
in the office OF the Department Of Banking
of this state a statement showing the aggre.
gate amount of such bonds, notes. certificates
of Indebtedness or other evidences Of deb,
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 1875. f. No. $50.

III 1os"os 49, AWE
AN ACT to cede a portion Of the Town Of
La Crescent in the County Of Houston, and
State of Minnesota, consisting Of island
lands In the Mississippi river to the State
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
town of LaCrescent in the County of Houston
and State Of Minnesota which lies easterly of
the following described line, to-wit: Com
Number eleven 81, Township Number One
Hundred Four Q04), Range Number Four ()
at the the point point Of intersection q the Genter p'h1lnnes
with the center line of the main East Chan
mel OF said river, and running thence south
cea hannel d to Is the lete sepeeE hn With OF t faaa ce Mfs1
line of said main East Channel of said river,
IN the easterly part Of Section Number Twen-
hereby coded and relinquished to the State OF
Wisconsin in full and absolute right and
jurisdiction; provided, and this cession is
NIT to sell or otherwise dispose Of Intoxicating
liquors, in the territory. coded shall ever be
ir by the State Of Wisconsin or any of
Sec. 2. This act shall not take effect or be
in force until the State Of Wisconsin shall by
like act have ceded to the State Of Mime
and Isabelle. in the County Of Pierce, and
State Of Wisconsin, which lies between the
erly, the Wisconsin channel Of said river, be-
Ing more particularly described as follows, to-
wit: all that part Of township Number Twen-
ty four go north Of ranges numbered sey.
enteen 90 and eighteen Q8) west of the
fourth principal meridian, which lies south
Of the center line Of the n%ortherly. channel.
the Mississippi River, and also Island Mum
per u in the Mississippi River commonly
a., Township Eighteen ls), Range Eleven
aI, Town Of Buffalo. County of Buffalo,
State Of Wisconsin, and relinquished to tho
State Of Minnesota, its full and absolute
right and jurisdiction to said territories de-
scribed. and until a certified copy of such act
shall be filed in the office Of the Secretary OF
State for the State Of Minnesota and duly
authenticated copies Of the act Of the State
Of Wisconsin accepting the said territory
hereby ceded and Of the Congress Of the
United States approving this act and the &C.
%ceptance thereof by the State of Wisconsin.
Sec. 9. Upon the taking effect of this act
as provided in Section 2 hereof the said Secre-
tary Of State shall certify the fact and effect
hereof to the County Auditor Of the said
County OF Houston and said County Auditor
shall file the same in his Office and shall
thereupon and thereafter modify the tax list
and other records of his Office to correspond
with the provisions and effect of this act.
Approved April %. 1918.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 4s1-s = M .

AN ACT providing for the change Of name,
OF Villages and Cities Of the Fourth Class
in the State Of Minnesota:
BE It enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section l.. That whenever twenty per cent
20 per cent? of the legal voters Of any in
corrugated rs,s ed. village or city Of the fourth class
OF such. municipality for a change OF the
name Of such municipality. the question Of
to the voters Of such municipality at any
Of all the votes cast upon the question are in
FAVOR OF such change. the governing body Of
four-hfths vote Of all members thereof. chance hay g
the name Of such municipality.
Sec. =. Upon the filing of a certified copv
OF such ordinance with the County Auditor
OF the county in which such village or town
Is located and with the State Auditor and
or town nro shall $ be changed as in such ordie
In no way effect any, liability. obligation.
power. duty, law or ordinance or other mat
ter or thing In any way relating to such
village or own. excepting that the new
name OF such village or town shall there
after be substituted for and used in the place
Approved April 90, 1913.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 43e-s. r No. 82s,

oAA4A LA 1oV-Ss ~ W.
AN ACT to amend Section 1441 Of the Re-
vised Laws. 1905. relating to the Duties OF
the Normal School Boart.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota
Section /. That Section 1441 of the Re-
vised Laws, 1905, be and the same Is hereby
amended to read as follows
Sec. 1441. The board shall have the edu-
cational management, supervision and con-
troll of the normal schools, and Of all prop
erty appertaining thereto. 1t shall appoint
all presidents, teachers and other necessary
employees therein, and fix their salaries. 1t
shall prescribe courses Of study, conditions of
admission, prepare and confer diplomas, report
graduates Or the normal department, and adopt
suitable rules and regulations for the schools.
1t shall, as a whole Or by committee. visit
and thoroughly inspect the grounds, build
ings, modes of instruction, discipline and
management Of each school, at least once in
each year. 1t shall report to the governor,
on or before December 1 in every even NUM-
bered year. the condition, wants and prospects
of each school, with recommendations for Its
Improvement
Approved April %, 1913.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 43o-s. F. No. e13.

AN ACT entitled, can act to amend Section
u Of Chapter 351 of the Special Laws of the
State of Minnesota for the year 1850, and
Section 90 of said Chapter 351, said chapter
having been approved April "a. 1889, as
amended by Chapter 302 Of the General
Laws OF 1907, to provide for additional
@-.r@. and fixing compensation of judges,
clerks ard stenographic reporter"
BE it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
OF Minnesota:
Section ]. That section AZ of chapter 351 of
the Special Laws of the year 1880. be and the
same is hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
.section a. 1t shall be the duty of the
mayor, or other legally constituted officer or
police department and police officers of said
city, to sec. that a sufficient number Of police
scficers, including an officer in command. are
Always in attendance upon said court at its
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER AS. F. No. s44.

AN ACT to authorize cemetery corporation.
10 sell and convey certain real estate.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the stata
Of Minnesota: A'"'"
Section ]. Any public cemetery cornora-
ton which has been heretofore or may here
atter De Incorporated under tho laws Of the
than one hundred acres Of land, NAV sell ''f anS
convey, for other than burial or cemetery
purposes, any real estate in excess of such
one hundred acres. Provided, that any such
sale shall not include any land In which anv
have been made. Provided. fur,
Their. that any such sale shall be approved bv
corporation. 0n
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after Its passage.
Approved April %, 1913.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

review by the district court;
And provided further, that>any person or
officer OF any school district aggrieved by any
the provisions of this section, may appeal to
the district court from such order. such APP
peal to be governed by the provisions OF Sec
ton 1886 Revised Laws 1905.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after It's passage.
Approved April %, 1915.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 4s- +. No s2s

"A1161 4R|6. b. No, $50,
AN ACT relating to polic,e. Of life ins,,r-
ance. A A"eu1~
BE It enacted BIZ the Legislature of the State
Section l.. so-called coupon policies snail
not DO issued or delivered BY any company to
Approved April %, 1913,
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 4ss-H. F. No. $40.

ACT to regulate the shipment of cream on
all railroads within the state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section l. The shipment Of cream for a dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-03
COTTON CROP CONDITION
81.8PER CENT ON NORMAL
Department of Agriculture Also Re
ports Area Under Cultivation,
35,622, 900 Acres.

The area of cotton under cultivation
July 1 was 35,622.OOO acres, the Depart
ment Of Agriculture announced today.
Condition of crop July / was S1.S per
cent of normal.
The area under cultivation and condi-
ton of the crop June % by states follow
Virginia, $1,000 acres; condition, 81
North Carolina. 1.56O.OOO acres: condi-
ton: 16. South Carolina. 2.7l6OOO acres;
condition, 10. Georgia, 5,33G,OOO acres !:
condition, "A. Florida, 10000 acres:
condition. 50 Alabama, s,so4,ooo acres;
acres: condition. 50 Louisiana. l. loo
OOo acres: condition. 81. Texas, IL. 49,
900 acres; condition. 81. Arkansas
2,1la,GOO acres; condition, S. Tennessee
s23,OW acres; condition, 81. Missouri
113.OCO acres; condition, So Oklahoma.
2.9l6.O00 acres: condition, 3d. California
14.OOO acres; condition. %.
An increase of $4,000 acres in the area
planted to cotton this year and an i'm
provement of 81 per cent in the condi-
ton OF the crop over May % were the
features OF the department report issued
To-Day, which gave the first official esti-
mate of the acreage this year and the
condition June %. With the increased
acreage and a better condition, by IL per
cent over last year, and 1.6 per cent over
the ten-year average June %, indications
point to larger crop than the big one
produced in 1912.
Texas reported an increase of 342 600
acres in area planted, and the condition
of the plant there improved points over
May. Georgia reported a slight decrease
in acreage, but the condition improved )
per cent from May to June. Increases in
acreage also were reported from Ala
bama. Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee.
Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Vir-
ginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-03
WEEKLY RANGE OF PRICES.
Washington Stock Exchange.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There was a good demand for Wash
lngtOn Gas stock at the meeting of the
stock exchange today At first the buy
ing was confined to one broker, but after
a couple of hundred shares had changed
hands it became quite general The sell
ing started at S6s4, at which level twenty
five shares were sold. The price then
dropped an eighth of a point. but. after
20 shares had been traded, resumed
its former level Two hundred shares
then sold. after which twenty-five shares
brought 81 and a like amount Sis. At
the close the bid was 81 and the asking
price STA Seventy-five shares sold at
the asking price after call and sixty
day option on 100 shares brought SO.
The only other business done during call
was the sale of three shares of the COM
mon stock of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company at Gf1a and twenty
shares of the preferred at STA. The 4
per cent bonds of this company sold
81 900 at Sis after call.
AT the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Chesapeake Beach Rail-
way and Chesapeake Beach Hotel COM
panies, held this morning in the Evans
building. directors We're elected as fol-
lows: Judge Charles Lavender, Judge
Joseph c. Helm. Thomas Bradley, DR..
+. V. Brooks and W. F. Jones.
At the directors meeting w. +. Jones
was again elected president and treas
urer, Judge Charles Lavender vice presi-
dent. and DR. f. V. Brooks, secretary.
AT the close of the session the stock
exchange adjourned over until Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-03
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. July a--Cotton
futures opened steady and unchanged to
points up compared with the close of
yesterday Gables were slightly better
than due. but the weather map was
again favorable and checked buying.
Considerable rain fell in the cotton
region over night, especially in those Sec
lions which have not been getting any
too much rain of late.
The market was quiet in the early
trading because of the nearness of the
bureau reports. At the highest trading
days close. but at the end of the first
half hour OF business they were = points
over to i point under.
Futures opened steady. July, 1854.
August. l.. 13a12.i5; September. 11.6Sa
1l.I0: October. 11.JIa11.5S: December,
1t-5.a11-os; January, 11.57a11.59; March,
The market showed Very little change
until toward IL o'clock. when the new
crop months stood at a net rise of 8 to 8
points. showing that the trade was looking
for bullish bureau reports Immediately
on the posting of the reports, showing an
area planted of 35.6220O0 acres and a
condition June - of 81 =. the market COM
menced to break. and in a few minutes
he new crop months We're Il to 10 points
down from the levels ruling just before
II o'clock.
Determined short selling caused this
break, and il appeared to be based on the
condition report, although the figures OF
MS were under what the trade was look
ing for earlier in the week.
Shorts took profits on the decline and al
aoon prices were half dozen points UP
from the lowest of the morning and > to
points under yesterdays close on the
most active months. The old crops were
hardly traded in.