Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

LEGISLATIVE SESSlO
and included In his Judgment, In add
Iion TO his disbursements allowed py
law, five dollars costs If the Judgment
be recovered In n Justice Court, and a
like sum If the judgment be recovered
in a Municipal Court where no statu-
tory costs are not allowed in sucn
Municipal Court i'm such action, and
double costs in all other courts. or on
appeal.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and
! be In force from and after the first
day OF July, 1915.
Approved March 8. 1915
| CHAPTER 3o-H. r. No. 4s4.
AN ACT to appropriate $751;. so to the
Twin City Mission Furniture Com
| pany,. 1913. so to Levin Bros. Inc, and
Sz2.5o to the Twentieth Century Brass
/ Works.
Be IL enacted by the LEGISLATURE of
the State of Minnesota;
| Section |. The sum OF 81, 0sS. 80 la
hereby appropriated from any moneys
In the treasury, not otherwise appro-
I priated, to the persons and firms speci-
fed in the following section of this act,
to be available for the year ending
July 81. 1915
Sec. 2, To the Twin City Mission
Furniture Company OF st. Paul, Mime
sofa, $747.5o.
To Levin Bros. Inc. Of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, s3ls.50.
To the Twentieth Century Brass
works OF Minneapolis. Minnesota,
s22.5O.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after Its
passage.
Approved March s, 1915.
CHAPTER SIS, r. No. sso
AN ACT to amend section 1882 Of the
revised Laws OF the State of Min
hesota for 1905, as amended by Chap
ter 245 of the General Laws of 1918,
relating TO Judgment notwithstanding
the verdict
Be it enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
state of Minnesota:
Section l. Judgment directed TO he
entered In certain cases: That section
1852 OF the Revised Laws of Minnesota
Tor 1905 as amended by Chapter 245
OF the General Laws Of 1913, be and the
same Is hereby amended so that said
section shall read as follows:
section 43s2. When, at the close of
the testimony, any party to the action
moves the court to direct a. verdict In
MS faVof, and such motion Is denied
upon subsequent motion that judg-
ment be entered Notwithstanding the
verdict, the court shall grant the same
III the moving party was entitled to
such directed verdict. An order for
Judgment notwithstanding the verdict
may also be made on motion In the
alternative form asking therefor. or, II
the same be denied. for a new trial II
the motion for judgment notwithstand-
ing the verdict be denied, the supreme
court, on appeal from the Judgment.
may order Judgment to be entered
when 1t appears from the testimony
that n verdict should have been so di-
rected at the trial; and 1T may also so
oraer, on appeal from the whole order
denying such motion when made In the
alternative form. whether a new trial
was granted or denied by such order"
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and
De IN force from and after its passage
Approved March 9, 1915
CHAPTER SIS. r. No. SO
AN ACT permitting the annexa-
ton for city and school pur
poses of incorporated villages to
cities of the third Class operating un-
der home rule charter, adjoining
such villages.
Be II enacted by the LEGISLATURE Of
the State OF Minnesota:
Section /, Any incorporated village
whose territory adjoins the territory of
any incorporated city OF the third
class operating under a home rule
charter. whether such village is in the
same county as said city or not, NAV
be annexed to said city and become a
part thereof for city and school pur-
poses in the manner herein provided
for.
Sec. 2 Ten per cent or more OF the
legal voters OF such village, according
to the number of votes cast at the
last village election, may petition the
governing body of such village to call
an election for the determination of
such proposed annexation. which petit
ton shall be filed with the clerk of
said village.
Sec. 8. Such governing body shall
Within ten days after the filing of said
petition as aforesaid. fix time and
place for the holding of an election for
the determination of said matter. which
time shall not be later than thirty
days after the filing of said petition,
and which place shall be within the
limits of said village.
Sec. T. 1t shall be the duty OF said
village clerk to cause a copy Of said
petition. with a notice attached there
to stating the time and place for hold
Ing said election. to be posted in three
public places within such village at
least ten days before the date of said
Sec. s, Said governing body shall
also appoint three residents of said
village as judges OF election, and
said election shall be conducted as far
as practicable in accordance with the
laws governing village elections. The
ballots shall bear the words For an
nexation. Yes. No" with a space
after each of the last two words, in
one OF which the voter shall make a
ately after such election the judges
shall canvass the ballots. and forth
with make and file with the village
clerk a certificate that they have can
vassed the ballots cast at such election,
and the number OF votes cast for and
against said proposition.
Sec. 6. Within five days after
such election. said governing body shall
meet and canvass the returns OF said
X the canvass shows that
the majority OF the votes cast were in
the affirmative, the village clerk shall
make certificate to that effect and
attach the same to the original petit
ton, together with copy of the reso-
luton fixing the time and place OF said
election and proof of the posting OF
the notices of election herein provided
for. and forthwith file tho same with
the city clerk or city recorder Of the
city to which the village Is to be an
nexed.
Sec. Z At any time within twenty
days after the filing Of said certif-
icate the governing body Of said city
may by resolution duly passed, de-
clare the said village to be annexed