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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 511-S. r. No ho5

AN ACT to amend Section of Chapter three
hundred thirty-1ve 1855 Of the General Laws
nf the State Of Minnesota for 1909 RELATING
to the classifcationHof certain counties for
the purpose of fixing the salaries of clerks
OF courts according to their population
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota:
Section l.. That Section Two (2) Of CHAPTER
Three Hundred Thirty-hve 1885, Of the den.
neral Laws of the State of Minnesota TO- tha
yer 1909, be and the same Is hereby amended
SO as TO read as follows:
Section 2 For. the purpose of fixing tho sal
airy of the clerk Of 1.-THE district court Of the
several counties Of the State of Minnesota
having a population of less than forty-aye
thousand (45,O0O) inhabitants such committees
arc hereby classed follows:
than seven thousand (7ooo) Shall be known 'e as
class"A' those counties having a population
Of seven thousand $1,000 and less than twelve
Thousand 12,OOO) shall be known as class "B":
those counties having population of twelve
sand (1S,0O0l shall be known as class "C'':
those counties having a population Of eighteen
thousand and less than twenty-four thousand
t24,ooO) shall be known as class 'D''; those
thousand (24,OOO) and less than thirty-flye
thousand t35.UO) shall be known as class "Fy':
those counties having population Of thirty Ave
thousand t35, 0OO) and less than forty Ave
The county auditor III determining the pop
ulation Of any county for the purpose Of as
pertaining the compensation to be paid to the
clerk Of the district court Of such
fSs census of b vea s or shall take
thereafter taken by the United States or by
the State 0t NJ Minnesota, and add two per cent TO
the population as shown by the census last
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 519-S. F.. No. eS1.

CHAPTER 51e-s. F. No. es1.
AN ACT to authorize the Incorporation Of
county farm bureaus; providing for filing
Of the certificates Of incorporation thereof
with the Secretary Of State without the pay
ment of any fees other than recording fees.
Be it enected by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section I. Corporations to be known as
County Farm Bureaus may be organized to
develop and foster the agricultural, social and
commercial interests of the citizens Of the
county in which they are organized by the
Sttea ton and eveopment or cordial and
friendly relations between the residents Of
the urban and rural districts thereof, by
social and business clubs within the various
villages, towns and school districts Of the
county, by cooperating with the Department
of Agriculture Of the United States
and the Colleges, Of Agriculture of the State
of Minnesota in carrying out the plans ua and
in improving the social and business interests
of persons engaged in agriculture and by
such other means and methods as may be
deemed advisable,
Sec. 2. Such corporations shall Be fncor-
visions of law applicable to the corporation
specified and authorized to be organized under
the provisions OF Section 1902 Of tho Revised
Laws of 1905 and acts amendatory thereof
and supplementary thereto.
Sec. 8. No fee other than the usual record
ing fee, payable to the Secretary of State,
shall be required to be paid to any officer
of the State OF Minnesota for fling Of such
articles of Incorporation with the Secretary Of
State.
Approved April rs. 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 512-S.; F. No. 500. :.

CHAPTER 512|S.; +. No 6OO. - T. (;
AN ACT to legalize sheriff's certificates issued
on mortgage foreclosure sales and limiting
time to redeem. ~ @.E$.s =
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
(. of Minnesota: . -.
Section L., That In all cases of a foreclosure
Of real estate mortgage by action. or OF an
attempted foreclosure of a real estate mort
gage by action, prior to the year 1885, under
4 court of competent jurisdiction, where an
official certificate OF sale has BEEN made, exc
cuted, acknowledged and delivered by the
proper officer to the proper party, and such
ally recorded in the Office Of the register of
deeds in the county in which the real estate
-fOreclosed upon is situate, and In which
action a report of sale has been duly made
been made or fled nor any final decree made
or entered therein, such foreclosure Is herepy
declared to be in all respects legal, valid and
effective, as though an order had been dul!
the report thereof. and the certificate of sale
in such action shall operate as a. conveyance
to the purchaser at the sale, and to his as
signs or Successors in interest in the property
sold, Of all the right, title and interest est Of Of
the premises described therein. which the
mortgagor had at the date of the mortgage
so foreclosed, from and after the expiration Or
ninety days from the passage of this act,
where no redemption is made from said sale:
without any order confirming the sale and
the report thereof or final decree or other act,
proceeding or conveyance whatsoever; provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be con-
Estrued to apply to actions now pending which
involve the validity of any such safe.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved April rs, 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 524-H. Fl. No. 1893.

AN ACT requiring the State Treasurer to
make certain reports to the Legislature in
addition TO those now required by law.
Be 1t enacted By the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:N
Section I. That the State Treasurer, at the
time Of making tho annual report to the
state Legislature, as required by the Consti-
tuition OF this State, shall make an additional
report in such form that the same may be
conveniently published with the report requir-
ed by the Constitution of the several public
funds and tho total amounts received and dis
bursed by him each year for the period of
fifteen 15) wears preceding the time Of maxi
ing such report, and shall arrange such state
ment In such manner that an inspection there
OF Will enable a ready comparison to be made
of the total receipts and expenditures relating
to each fund. and to the total receipts and
expenditures for tho State of Minnesota upon
any account whatsoever during each Of the
years covered by such report.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage.
Approved April Is, 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

AN All 10 menQ SeCrlOn 16IU, Revised LAWS
1910 relating to insurance brokers.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section /. That Section 1920, Revised Laws
1905, be amended to read as follows:
Section 1920. Whosoever, not being
the appointed agents or officer of
the insuring company, for compensa-
ton acts for in any manner aids
another in effecting insurance or reinsurance
shall be deemed as an insurance broker; but no
person shall act such except as herein
after provided. The Commissioner, upon pay
ment Of the prescribed fse may issue to any
person license to act an insurance broker
for one year. unless revoked, to effect insur-
ance and reinsurance with any authorized COM
pany. Whenever it appears to the Commits
sioner OF Insurance upon due proof, after
hearing, upon sucn notice he may direct,
that any such license has unreasonably fail
ed to pay over to the company or agent en-
titled thereto the whole or any part of any
premium collected by him, Or has been
honesty or of any violation Of any Of the
ruling Of the Commissioner Of Insurance, the
Commissioner shall revoke his license and give
notice thereof in such manner as he deems
will best protect the public. No commission
shall be paid by any person, firm or cor
poration to any person who assumes to act as
an insurance broker without a license there
tor.'
Approved April rs. 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 513-S. F. No. 199.

AN ACT to divide the State Of Minnesota in
ten QN congressional districts.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Section /. The State of Minnesota rs hereby
divided into ten no.. Congressional Districts
sentative to the e Congress Of the United states
Sec. e The counties Of Houston, Fillmore,
the First Congressional District
Sec g. The counties Of Blue Earth. Fart
bault. Martin, Waterman Brown. cottSnwood'
Redwood and Lincoln shall constitute tho Sec
ond Congressional District
Sec. 4. Tho counties Of Washington. Nc
Rice. Dakota and Goodhue shall constitute
the Third Congressional District.
SEQ. &. The county Of Ramsey shall consti-
tute tho Fourth Congressional District.
sec 8. The first. second. fifth, sixth. sew
enth, eighth, ninth, eleventh, twelfth and thir-
teenth wards Of the city Of Minneapolis and
the Town Of ST. Anthony shall constitute the
Fifth Congressional District.
Sec. Z. The counties Of Benson. sherburne.
Wadena. Hubbard, Cass and Beltrami shall
constitute the Sixth Congressional District
Sec g. The counties Of Grant. Douglas.
Traverse, Stevens. Pope. Blgstone. Swift. Lac
qui Pare, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine. Rem
Vile, Kandiyohi. Meeker and Lyons shall
constitute the Seventh Congressional District.
Sec. 3. The counties Of Koochiching. Itas-
ca, Carlton, st. Louis, Lake and Cook shall
constitute the Eighth Congressional District.
Sec. 10. The counties OF Ottertatl. Wilkin,
Clay, Becker. Mahnomen. Norman, Polk. Mar
shall, Red Lake. Pennington, Kittson Roseau,
and Clearwater shall constitute the Ninth
Congressional District
Sec. II. The Counties Of Pine, Chisa go,
Kanabec, Mile Laos. Isanti. Anoka, Wright,
and all Of the county of Hennepin, except the
town of st. Anthony outside of the City of
Minneapolis. and the Third, Fourth and Tenth
Wards Of the City Of Minneapolis shall con-
stitute the Tenth Congressional District.
Sec. 12 This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 25. 1913
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 52e-H. r. No. e52.

AN ACT relating to Cemetery Associations
ahd authorizing the re-organizations thereof
in certain cases.
Be it enacted BY the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Sec. /. Any Cemetery Association, not hav-
ing a capital stock, heretofore organized UNI
der any law of this State, which has ac-
quired q burial site and sold lots therefrom,
and the management OF which Association is
confined to the original members Of the AS
ISOLATION, either by the statutes then In force
Or the certificate Of organization, may re-
organize in the following manner: - =
Sec. 2 Any two or more bf the original
members of the Association, or in case all
of the original members are deceased, then
any three or more Of the lot owners In said
burial site may issue, call for a meeting
of the Association to be held at q time and
place designated in said notice, In the city
or village nearest to said Cemetery site, rUr
the purpose Of recognizing said Association.
Such notice shall be published for two sue
cessive weeks In legal newspaper printed
in the place In which said meeting IL to be
held. and shall give at least thirty days no.
tice Of such meeting. ss3zzs5s l5ss@ 49,
Sec. 5. At tho time and place mentioned
in said notice those present shall organize
and proceed to prepare and adopt, or au-
thorize to be prepared ana adopted Articles
of Re-association, which Articles of Re-asso-
citation shall conform to the requirements Of
the General Laws OF this State for the Or.
gsnization Of public CemetsH1 associations.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 62S-H, F, No, 457,

CHAPTER 523H. F. No. 457.
ployment Bureau and appropriate money
therefor.
Be it enacted by the 1exislatuzs Of the State
Section 1. There 10 hereby established q
ment for teachers in the public schools in
this state. to be known as the State Teach
ers' Employment Bureau, and to be main:
Public Instruction. under the direction Of the
Superintendent Of Public instruction. ~ here
matter provided.
Sec. 2. Any person having certificate to
teach in this state. or who has completed a
Of certificate. or Who may W be s found s ens
titled to receive such certificate. and who Is
deemed to be fit ana capable person for
State Teachers Employment Bureau upon
complying with the regulations hereinafter
annual tee OF three Is dollars, which fec shall
entltle the person so enrolled. to the priv
ileses and service. Of said bureau >for the
term OF one year from the date Of filing Of
enrolment and receipt Of fee.
Sec. 8. 1t ehall be the purpose Of the
State Teachers Employment Bureau to fur
nish information to boards, superintendent
principals. or 'other proper authorities Of pub
and to furnish teachers enrolled with the Blu
reau, information relative to vacancies in
POSITIONS IN public schools: but no person
connected with the State Teachers Employ
ment Bureau shall be held responsible for nor
be understood to vouch for the fitness or sue
cess Of any teacher who may secure g. posi]
ton in a public school through the said
Bureau, nor shall the acceptance Of the enroll
ment and payment Of the annual fee be con-
strued as guaranty for securing through
the Bureau employment to teach.
Sec. 4. The Superintendent Of Public In
struction shall appoint a person who shall
be known as the Director Of the State Teach
ers' Employment Bureau, who shall perform
his duties under the general supervision Of
said Superintendent and serve during his
pleasure, and who shall be furnished neces-
sary Office rooms in the State Capitol. The
Superintendent Of Public Instruction may ap-
point such clerical and other assistants as
may be required to carry out the purposes
OF this act, but the expense therefor shall not
exceed the moneys appropriated therefor. Said
Superintendent shall be charged with the
general maaagement and control Of said
Teachers Employment Bureau. and shall make
tho necessary rules and regulations for CON
Quoting Its affairs and for the obtaining Of
Information as to the experience, qualification
ment He shall collect and receipt for all
pay said fees to the State Treasurer once
In each month. He shall furnish to the state
q surety bond in sum to be fixed by the
Governor and State Auditor. the cost thereof
to be paid for from the funds appropriated
Approved April %. 1918.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 525-H. F. No. s21.

AN ACT to amend Section 275O and to re-
peal Sections 276O and 2761 Of the Revised
Laws of Minnesota for 1905, relating to
partition fences.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 2750 of the Revised
Laws, 1905, be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows: Section 2750. The respective owners
or occupants Of land Enclosed by fences shall
keep up and maintain partition fences be-
tween their own and the next adjoining in
closures In equal shares"
Sec. 2. That Section 27e0 Of the Revised
Laws, 1905, be repealed.
Sec. g. That Section 27e1 OF the Revised
Laws, 1906 be repealed.
Approved April Is, 1918.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 52s-H. F. No. 11o1.

81
AN ACT providing for re-assessmeut Of bens.
fits and damages in drainage PROCEEDINGS
In certain cases. 90 - 80 = =
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the stsas
L Of Minnesota: ~t :: +.-.5- .l1.tse,.
Section I. That whenever any public ditch
or drain has been established under the pro.
visions Of Chapter go Of the General Laws
Of Minnesota for 1905, or act aInendatory thero-
Of or supplementary thereto. which ditch o.
drain has drained. or DuIported to drain, any
meandered lake In this State and where View
ers have assessed benefits or damages to abut-
ting land owners on the basis Of the acreage az
land to be added to the abuttine land oe
such owner as q result Of said drainage aud
where, thereafter, by tudgment Of any court
Of competent jurisdiction, It shall appear q:
or shall have appeared that any such abuttin9
land owner Is entitled to, or such land owree
Is awarded more or less land Of such lake
bed than was taken, awarded or considered
by the viewers as the basis of assessing bene-*
fits and damages to such abutting Land, then,
and in that event, any abutting Land owner,
or any other person interested In or injured
or aggrieved By SUCH action Of such viewers
may apply to the County Board, in case %
q county ditch, or to the Judge Of the Diss11e3,
Court Of the proper county In case q q
judicial ditch. for re-examinat1on and -
eaelasmAAk Af baneata gAnd dasnaRas e GnyS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 518-S. F. No. S51.

AN ACT entitled: IAN act to amend Chapter
8, General Laws Of 1912. entitled An act
to amend Chapter 299, General Laws of
1907 entitled An act to regulate the en-
ployment Of children and providing penalties
for its violation
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section /. That SECTION 1. Chapter 8. Cen
amended, So as to'read as follows:
Section /. No child under fourteen (14)
years Of age shalt>be employed, permitted or
suffered to work at any time. in or in CON
nection with any factory, mill or workshop
or in any mine; or in the construction Of any
building or about any engineering work: it
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation, to employ or exhibit any child
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q be granted by the governing body Of any town,
county or municipa lily. tS,:!z 59i.l r.
Section 2. This act is to take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.N
Approved April IS. 1918. 49, - - |
CHAPTER SOS. F. No. 4ss.


AN ACT to require maintenance Of bridges on
public streets and highways In all counties,
townships, towns, and villages In the State
Of. Minnesota of strength sufficient, to meet
modern requirements.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section l.. All bridges hereafter constructed
on any public street highway in any Coun-
ty, Township, Town Village, in the State
Of Minnesota, shall be Of sufficient strength to
support with perfect safety, any. wagon, en-
CINE tor other vehicle with a weight of twenty
tons two axles with ten foot centers. with
not to exceed three fourths Of said weight con-
centrated on one axle, when driven at speed
Of not to exceed three miles hour; nothing
herein contained shall apply to any auto
mobile.
Sec. g. All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 25, 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 51O-S. r. No. 5S7.

AN ACT to amend Section 175, Revised Laws
Of Minnesota for 1905. relating to presiden-
tial electors.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section /. same-Presidential e!ectors--
gl1'ul,s voted for 1ogether-That Section IT'S.
Revised Laws Of Minnesota for 1905, be
amended SO to read as follows:
Section 175 When presidential electors
10 be voted for the candidates Of each
;;s4l,N therefor shall be grouped and printed
toy tncr the names of each group to be
a ueed in the order in which they were filed.
.r Secretary Of State shall cause the names
Of candidates of each political party to
" tinted i'll capital letters. set in six point
i, the names to be arranged In two col
The political party designation shall
NJ, GA following scroll or bracket on the
r%'t. and Immediately following this. in the
r"''"r shall be printed in bold type the sur
II ." OF the presidential candidate represent
~ 70 the right of, and line Of such
s':"ame, near the margin, shall be placed q
S are, In which the voter may indicate his
dice by mark (x), and one such mark op-
poSite q group Of presidential electors shall be
counted as vote for each elector in such
group, the form for each group to be sub
stantially as follows:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER sos. F. No. 548.

AN ACT to amend Sections 2255 and 226o,
Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, amend
ed by Chapter 257, general Laws Of 1905
nance OF public libraries.
Be II enacted by the Legislature Of the State
g. Minnesota: \
lection L. That Section 1856 Of the Revised
Laws Of Minnesota, 1905 DO amended 30 as
TO read as follows:
"section 1855. The governing body. Of any
public library and reading room or either Of
them for the use Of Its Inhabitants: and by
set 9 tho o te
municipality. In villages and Cities Of the
second, third and fourth classes. it may levy
and in cities of the first class OF not more
than one mill, on the dollar, Of all taxable
property therein the proceed, OF which tax
Sec 2 That Section o2eo Of the Revised
ter 257 Of the General Laws Of 1905. be fur
Their amended so as to read az follows:
Section 22so Any board Of directors may
not residing. within the municipanty., under
to payment and security as 1t shall by rule
prescribe.
Said board may also contract with the board
Of county commissioners Of tho county IN
which the library is situated or Of adjacent
erning body Of any neighboring town, city or
village to loan books Of said library, either
singly or in travelling libraries, to tho resi-
dents Of said county, town, city OF vfllage.
upon such terms as shall be agreed upon In
such contract.
All such boards or officers shall have the
power to contract with tho board Of directors
Of any free public library for the use Of said
library by the people Of the county. town. city
village not having the use Of q free library,
upon the same terms and conditions as those
granted to residents in the city village
where the library is located, and to pay such
library board such amount annually as
may be agreed upon therefor, and such county,
town, city village board may establish a
library fund by levytng an annual tax of not
over mill the dollar of all tho taxable
property outside Of any city OF village wherein
a free public library Is located or which Is
already taxed for the support Of any such
library"
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its~passage.
Approved April Is, 1913.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 517-s. F. No. sos.

CdAF1ER oI7-S. F. No. sos.
AN ACT to amend Section One ~ of Chapter
20 Of the General Laws of 1909, as follows
Relating to the salaries Of stenographic re-
porters in municipal courts.
Be 1t enacted by tho Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section One ~ of Chapter
225 Of the General Laws Of 1909 be amended
SO as to read as follows:
Section l. Each Judge Of the municipal
court Of the City OF Minneapolis may appoint
Topographic reporter, who shall be we'll
skilled In his profession and competent to dis
charge the duties required, and who shall be
sworn officer. Of court, and shall hold his
office during the pleasure Of said Judge so
appointing him.
The salary OF said reporter shall be eighteen
hundred ($1,8OO) dollars per annum, payable
in monthly insta!lments by the city treasurer
Of the City Of Minneapolis from any funds
In tho city treasury not otherwise appro-
prfated.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April rs, 1918.
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The relative position Of the several xroups
shall be determined by the rules applicable
to other state officers The groups Of electors
shall be separated by blank space one
quarter Of an inch in width and SO arranged
as to permit placing a cross Ck) after each
name, and no blank lines shall be printed
therein as in the case Of other candidates or
groups. Above the names Of the electors shall
De printed In bold type. Presidential ticket,
Note once opposite group" The state ballot,
Ill Min me required headlngt- shall be printed
ueioW the electors. with a blank space be-
tween, one inch in width
Approved April Is, 1913