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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHATTER oS1-S. +. No, 6OS

AN ACT to amend Sections 4 and 8, Chapter
2:;3 of the General Laws of 1895. being an
act T., authorize cities to sprinkle their
streets. lanes. alleys, avenues. and public
grounds and assess the cost thereof on abut-
Ee j, enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota
of the General Laws Of 1895. be 3o and the
same is hereby amended so to read as
section I. Before any proceedings are
had by the council, said council shall have
determined by crli2ance, what territory in
divided sucs, territory into one or more sprn-
E,inS li:t:icts accurately describing the
nsntarS lines Of each district Each district
ami th>rcufttr all reference to such district
by rr,'nc: shall lie deemed a sufficient desig-
Nv the supsrvision and inspection of said
work ami shall designate what officer or
others Of said city shall super> Use and in
spe:t said Ncr.l i'll accordance with the plans
ard specifications therefor and shall deter
lHinc the powers. and duties Of such officer or
officers with reference to all spripkling con-
tracts awarded by the city council
Sec :: That Section of Chapter 23s OF
Section g. Prior TO the passage sof any
resnlnien for , the letting of contract TOR
sessed upon ahutting lots parcels OF land
as provided in this act the city council shall
distant; and place at which it will meet
and act in relation to the doing of the pro-
posed work and direct that notice be given
by the city clerk recorder of the time and
place thereof and that in the meantime sealed
proposals for the doing of such work will be
Ivceived by the city clerk. Such notice shall
name the district where such sprinking is to
be done. and shall be given by publication
thereof for week in the official newspa-
per Of said city prior to the time designated
MS aforesaid by the council. At the time and
place DESIGNATED in such notice. an opportun-
ity shall be given to any and all interested
parties to be heard for or against such pro-
posed work and the city recorder or clerk
shall in the pre- sence of the city council, open
have been received for the doing OF such
work and the. furnishing OF all materials
Z therefor and the council may then by a ma
torlty vote accept the proposal of the lowest
responsible bidder and authorize the doing OF
such work or any part thereof by the person
1nr persons whose proposal sshall have been
accepted and direct that al written contract
{ he made with him or them therefor, or may
reject any 81. SAL proposals Offered and may
4src,use 70 authorize the doing Of any such
q ,.o,. or MAY In its discretion or%for lack of
5a,s,s.ni or .; her reason postpone the constd-
Sratlon AMI decision Of the matter or Any
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 20@S. F. No. 8lR.

AN ACT relating to local assessments in
ci ca OF the first class FOR the acquisition
and the Improvement thereof, and 1u t6e im
provement Of existing streets, parks and
boulevards, and authorizing local improve
ment bonds payable out of the moneys col
lected on such assessments.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Section l. Whenever any city Of the first
class including, among others, those cities
operating. under Charters adopted in pur-
s;itution of Minnesota, shall have completed,
in accordance with the provisions of its
for any pavns he %
Of any land or interest In land, taken for a
public use, or for paying the cost Of any i'm
thorized. or both. the city council Of said city atty
by a fve-sxths vote may by resolution pro-
vide that said assessment may pc paid in
| exceeding twenty (20). Provided, the city
council shall not exercise the power granted
ment has been pledged by the issue of bonds
or certificates Of Indebtedness to be paid from
the proceeds or otherwise.
| transmit certified copy of such assessment
roll to the County Auditor of the county in
the coey shall ses each Of whsn
name and be numbered consecutively from one
! ~ upwards In, cases where the whole un.
| and improvements the assessments for the
condemnation Of land and the assessments for
parcel Of land and certified to the County
Auditor as one assessment. And thereupon the
County Auditor shall include one of the equal
said assessment with and as a part of the
taxes upon each parcel for each year until
the whole assessment shan be thus included,
scribed by the City Council not exceeding
fiye ~ per cent per ann UNI. With the first
interest upon the entire assessment from the
date of the assessment to the time when the
tax books including the first instaliment are
ty Treasurer and thereafter the County Au-!
ditor shall include In the taxes. Of each year
years interest upon such instalrnent and all
subsequent a instalments at the same rate,
each OF which, together with such interest
such land together with like penalties and
interest in case Of default; all Of which shall
and ereditea =. TO- the proper city fund. Any
parcel assessed may be discharged from the
nen
herein provided sufficient In amount to- cover
all installments unpaid ION such parcel and
surrendering such local Improvement bond or
bonds to the County Treasurer for cancella-
tlon or having endorsed thereon such install
ever an assessment is certified as aforesaid
by sthe City Clerk to. the County Auditor q
Comptroller. and such assessment shall 81
sufficiently Identified by the name and num-
ner e. afoses,dd Al inetal1m.nts due an. and
same having been paid, nothing herein shall
prevent the transfer OF said property q any
wherein 1t is situated. or the recording Of in-5
struments or transfers subtect to the lien OF
| Sec s The city Council: for the purpose
rs ssss: ,sssz
sums resli.ed upon and such assessment, q
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CHAPTER o79-S, F, No, SIT.

CHAPTER 2I9-S. F. No. SIT.
AN ACT to amend Section Of Chapter POI
Of the General Laws Of 10l1, relating to
the formation Of consolidated school dis
tricts and providing for state aid for schools
in such districts.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section Of Chapter POI,
of the General Laws Of 1911, be and the
same Is hereby amended as to read as
follows:
the formation Of a district or by annexa-
ton Of one or more districts to an existing
district In which is maintained state grad
after provided
district so formed by consolidation OF
annexation shall be known as consolidated
school district. Before any steps are taken
to organize consolidated school district, the
Of the county IN ncn tine
which it is proposed to form a consolidated
school district shall cause plat to be made
the size and 81 Of the n
several districts. the location Of other ad-
joining school districts and Of schoolhouses
therein, together with such other information
may be of essential value, and submit the
same to the superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, who shall approve. modify or reject the
to the county superintendent of schools. To
receive state aid as consolidated school OF
the consolidated district must contain not less
1han eighteen sections and to receive state aid
as a consolidated school OF Class &, not less
than twelve sections; but any existing school
district of at least such area shall have the
rights and privileges Of consolidated school
district \ consolidated school district Of less
than twelve sections may be formed as herein
provided but shall not be entitled to receive
special state aid herein provided for.
which is otherwise qualified for aid under
this act as a Glass 4 school, and which has
its school house located within one mile OF
the state line impossible natural bar
,'ier and which has not less than twelve SEC
lions. shall be entitled to receive such por-
ton of the aid herein provided for Class A
schools as the ratio Of tho area Of the dis
trict to the minimum area herein provided Ton
Glass 4 schools. -
Sec. > This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 10, 1913.
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CHAPTER 2es-H. f. No. sos. .

AN ACT to amend Section 141!. Revised
Laws of 1905, amended by Chapter 1884.
General Laws Of 1900 and Chapter GO. Cen
eral Laws 1911, relating to state aid to pub
lie schools. - ~.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section /. That Section 1417, Revised Laws
of 1905. as amended by Chapter 1884. General
Laws of 1909, and Chapter 60, General Laws
1911. be and the same is hereby amended to
Sec. 1417. The board shall apportion the
amount appropriated for. such schools equally
among the high schools and the graded schools
entitled thereto, but no high school shall re-
ceive more than twenty-five Hundred Dol
lars per year. nor any graded school more than
Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars per year; nor
shall the amount 50 paid any high school ex-
coed its actual expediture for such work,
exclusive Of building and repairs. nor shall
any graded school connected with or In the
in such apportionment. but graded schools
sharing therein shall receive not more than
cial school taxes for current expenses.
i This act shall in no way affect the right
Of any high school or graded school to receive
other aid for maintaining special departments
or. courses by virtue Of any other law or
laws Of this state. r.. y, i. 8 ~ >. 800 I:
II Approved April Is. 1913. :. EI4s'.5 sss
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3of Minncsota Tor laa1. bes and the same i.
hereby amended 50 as ITO read rs follows: M i
sssesns
nish 70 the Secretary OF State q statement
Of, the purpose. and effect of all anenaments
isting sections ana 81 the same a. hey Win
read Il amended Prior to the election, the
published notice Of such statement in. all le-
lEai ,newspapers. the state =. The Secretary
form to such newspapers the expense of which
shall be borne by said newspapers: The maxi
mum rate for tsuch publication shall be tWen7
publications, but shah not exceed 6fty dol.
lars for each newspaper unless the publica-
sas
rate OF fifteen cents per inch for each publ
cation thereof. Provided. that daily news
including exchanges or other complimentary
circulation. of ten thousand. shall receive
AND has ioe
exceed exec ,. one hundred fifty dollars for each Of
that if any newspaper shall refuse the pub
lication of said amendments such refusal and
the validity Of said amendments He shall
also forward to each county auditor num-
form. sufeent to enable him to supply ~; H' at
t ntss OF Of, his county The auditor shall fur
city clerks. who shall give three weeks posted
notice thereof. and cause one copy to be con-
sptcuously posted at each polling place on
election day. Willful or negligent failure by
any official named to perform any duty i'm
posed upon him by this section shall be deemed
misdemeanor. =
Sec. 2. The publisher Of every newspaper
publishing the proposed amendments shall, be-
fore receiving his fees for such publication,
file with the Secretary of State an affidavit
showing the qualification ard legality of such
amendments has been made as required by
law.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April l5 1913
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II three fifths of. the votes cast upon the
question, at such election shall be IN favor
of issuing the kind and amount OF bonds
% s aha ballot the it's s'y
GERS. without further act. be authorized to
issue such bonds to the amount voted and to
sell and negotiate the
The votes cast at such election shall be
counted. returned and canvassed the same a.
certified to the Cisy Clerk, recorder or similar
sna be es S senGaSo & eSs'e coun
Corresponding thereto. to expend tho moneys
derived from the sale of said bonds in accord
ance with the directions Of the voters. a.
Sec. 8: All bonds authorized by this act
shall run not more than: thirty
per annum, principal and interest payable at
such time and place as may be fixed by tho
city: said bonds shall be sealed with the seal
of the city issuing them: and signed by the
Mayor and attested by the Clerk or recorder der
less than par value and accrued interest. to
the highest responsible bidder. after notice
published once in each week. for three sue
City where such bonds are to be Issued, and
also in daily paper puh o1 IN the CITY
Sec. T. Any city in the State Of Mime
sofa, heretofore Incorporated, may become sub
City council Of such city, or corresponding
body in commission form Of government.
may effect by resolution duly passed by a
ma jorty Of all the members elect OF such
council body. and copy OF such resolu-
ton duly certified, accompanied by a state
mcnt of the vote thereon, with the names OF
the members voting for and against said ord1-
nance shall be forwarded to and hled In the
of1ice Of the Secretary of State and such city
shall thenceforth be deemed subject to the
provisions of this act, and shall be governed,
controlled and regulated by and under the
provisions Of this act, and the city otfice err
of said City shall thereupon exercise the
powers conferred therein, and all Courts of
the State take judicial notice of the fact
Of such city becoming subject to the pro pro.
visions Of this act: and all laws In such CITY
no longer applicable. but all laws or parts
iof laws not inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act. shall continue in force the same
as IL such City had not become subject to
the provisions Of this act
Approved April 49, 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 294-S. F. No. 71e


AN ACT to amend Chapter 24s of the Cen
eral Laws. of 1911, entitled IAN act for the
protection Of railroad crossings with town
and county roads, and streets in cities and
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section l. That Section Of Chapter 243
be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Section q The Commission shall decide the
matter set forth in the complaint and make
report In writing thereof. including the find
1ngs OF facts. and make such order as 1t
snail deem proper in the premises and If
said commission shall find said crossing to be
dangerous, it may require the railroad com
pany complained Of to provide hagmen at
such crossing, or adopt such safety device as
the commission may deem necessary for the
proper protection of said crossing or it may
require the removal Of any structure Or struc-
lures. or embankment, from the right of way
Ut said railroad company: where the railroad
has been constructed or the grade thereof low
ered 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 county roads as in
its opinion, may be reasonable and necessary
to properly protect said crossing
Sec. z. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after it's passage,
Approved April 15 1913.
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5ority in favor thereof Of all the votes cast
thereupon at such election or elections. then
in every such case all bonds OF such city
which have been, SO voted and shall be here
after, and within sixty !se days from the h,
alAch election or elections, are hereby de-
elared to be legal, valid and binding obliga.
lions OF said city, whether such BONDS We're ,. o.
0sas, specifically authorized by the terms o.
IT. charter or not: provided, however ina,
bonded Indebtedness Of the city, shall not exy
coed the debt limit prescribed in and by such
home rule charter and pro'ding ss 1nat
pending involving the legality of any bonds
voted issued.
Sec. . This Act shall! take effect and be
In force from and after Its passage.
Approved April Is, 1913.
CHAPTER 27S-S. F. No. 573.
AN ACT authorizing any city in this state
now or hereafter having Ga. more than the ten
provement for which an assessment on
the cost ana expense thereof, and to order
that the cost and expense of such improve
the appropriate or general fund Of such
city without assessment upon such aouttlng
property.
Of Minnesota:
Section l. ANY city In this state now or
hereafter having more Lnan zen Ll-ouSdIN4 o4Aa
not more than twenty thousand Inhabitants,
in addition to the powers conferred upon It
acting by and through the city council or
common council of such city, by resolution ion
duly enacted by affirmative vote OF NOT
Jess than two-thirds Of all the members cleo:
OF such city council or common council to
make any local Improvement for which an
assessment upon abuttins property could be
nade provided by law to defray tho cost
AMI expense thereof. and order that tho cost
ana expense Of all or any part of such i'm
pruvement shall be paid out of tho appro.
pirate general fund of such city without
assessment the said abutting property:
and also TO haste power to assess any part OF
the cost of any such improvement upon any
Properly benefited thereby.
Sec. =. This act shall not include or apply
tn cities or hereafter governed under q
charter adopted under and pursuant to Sec
ton ::G, Article a. of the Constitution OF
this State. and the several acts Of the legis-
lature authorizing cities to adopt their own
charters
See. =. This act shall! take effect and be IN
force f.',n, and after its passage
Approx ed Apr! Is. 1913.
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CHAPTER 293-S. F. No. 7OS.

S11Afl -So-o. r. NO. IUS.
AN ACT to amend Section 2. Chapter 1885,
1877, as amended by Chapter 3jS, Laws of
1909. relating to salaries of county treasur-
ers In counties having. which hereafter
may have population of 100000 inhabi-
tants or over and not more than 275,OO0
inhabitants and providing help and COM
peeaasation therefor in county treasurer 8
Be 1t enected by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota:
General Laws Of 1907. sbe amended to read as
follows:
Section 2. The County Treasurer of each
Thousand Dollars (s2o 0W per annum; One
Deputy who shall have, charge Of the State
Of Twelve Hundred Dollars Isl ,2oo.o0) per
a az UNI One Deputy who shall have charge
dred Dollars 90 sum per Oh anne e1ne a eight
clerks, who shall be paid the sum Of One
Thousand Dollars g1,ooo.0o) per annum each:
sum Of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,0o6.0O) per
annum; One Deputy who shall have charge
who 80 shall be paid the sum Of Twelve Hundred
t$l,20OOo) per annum: One Accountant or
6ookkeeper who shall be paid the sum Of
Fifteen Hundred Dollars ii, 5o0.Oo) per an
He may also employ such other additional
or extra help as the business Of his office
no such other person extra help SO en-
ployed. shall be paid COMPENSATION greater
than han at at the rate Of One Hundred Dollars
HlOO0O per month and that the entire COM
pensatlon for such extra help, shall not ex-
coed Three Thousand Dollars (s3, 900. Oo) in
sia fc7 ext
shall b turned back to the general ' fun )"
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
|. Approved April Is. 1913.
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It and power plants for
+ the Inhabitants Of any.

1,lants Or other light and power Ter plants for.
The use and beneft Of the inhabitants 8 any
| Fifth: city hospital. bonds. which may b
issued Tor the purpose of erecting, InaintAin-
Ing acquiring, or Improving city hospitals.
Sixth: School bonds which may be issued
sor the purpose Of constructing, erecting, ac-
curing. improving, repairing furnishing,
ana n sehool
be issued for the purpose of providing q gem
era! fund with which to meet and defray all
properly arising out Of municipal matters and
not otherwise, and which shall also Include sths
payment of all outstanding debts and bonds
Whlch are due or to become due, or are ro-
deemable, together with interest thereon
Section =. None of such bonds above d.
er,sed zha Be- Issued whereby the
funds bonds or balances held in a sinking
FUND. shall be made to exceed ten per cent
srty within the city. provided however, for
the purpose Of determining this limitation
bonds issued for the purpose Of acquiring.
ing water power or lighting plants shan not
be Included. All sums realized from the sale
for which they are issued. and no other. and
such purpose shall be distinctly stated in tho
resolution or ordinance authorizing their issue.
I No bonds authorized by this act shall be
issued by any city. until the Issuance thereof
shall have been first authorized by three
non Of the legal voters rs ss city
the issuance Of such bonds shall be submitted
to the electors of the city proposing to issue
the same at a general or special election.
called and conducted in the manner pre-
scribed for municipal elections in such city,
and the notices of such election shall contain
q statement of the amounts and purposes for
which such bonds are proposed to be issued.
with the date Of their maturity, and the rate
OF interest which they shall bear.
All elections provided for In this act may
be called by resolution in writing. Of the
common council corresponding body. passed
by majority vote, which resolution shall dis
ttnctly state the purpose for which such bonds
are proposed to be issued. and the question to
De submitted to the people. !
The ballot to be voted at all elections under
this act may read as follows: r.
shall the proposed issuance of bonds in the
amount Of .............. dollars for the pur-
pose OF .............. be authorized"
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Ry authorized Is issue and ssell. ITS bonds Il
On amount mot exceeding $50. COO, the pro.
iseeds whereof shah be placed in the treasurs
funds except funds used for the same puri
poses. and shall be used only for the purpose
sesments levied and assessed the he and Il
advance Of the collection of such assessments.
me cost Of the following pub nc
e. A. Paving. re-paving Tor maca damizing any
street. lane or alley therein. s q
.t h1 Any gutter Or suffers a.ong any such
, M5Sy .E,s along
E Sec q All assessments. the amounts where
all penalties accruing thereon shall be paid
when collected. into the treasury *of. the city
70 the credit of that fund and shall be used
was created An interest collected on such
assessments shall be credited to and become a
Pa part Of the sinking fund Of said city if there
Sec, 81 Said bonds shall be issued only in
Rp pnas ., Of resolution adopted by an af-
beIs Of the City Council or other governing
body of such city. The faith and credit Of
said bends and the interest thereon. The
council or governing body shall include in the
1ax ley Q, each amount s SUFFICIENT to
the sinking fund of the city shall be pledged
to their redemption at maturity, provided.
a
amount than ninety-five per cent of the par
vaue thereof and accrued interest thereon:
Sec: 4. Bonds issued under, this act shall
run for term not longer than thirty years
and bear interest at a rate not higher than
four per cent per annum. payable semi annu-
interest H;, and the Denomination Of said: bonds
shall shall be fxed by the resolution tauthorizins
in the form of coupon bonds or Of registered
certihcates. SO called. as the purchasers may
sec: 3. All bonds or certificates SO issued
shall be signed by the mayor, attested by the
city clerk and countersigned by the city
comptroller Of said city and be sealed with
the city seal; except that the signatures to
the coupons attached thereto, If any, may
be Autographed. None Of such obligations
shall be sold for less than 95 per cent of
their par value and accrued interest. or to
any any but the highest responsible bidder there
Sec. 6. This act shall not apply to any city
whose Inhabitants have adopted a charter
pursuant to Section SO. Article Of the State
Constitution.
Approved April Is 1918