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

CITY upon petition therefor sishea
by at least forty per cent of the legal
such license granted without complying
with the terms of this section shall
be void.
Sec. IL. In all cases where the ter
ritory 50 annexed Is situate In a
county other than the county in which
such city Is situate, all city taxes
and assessments levied by such city
upon the property situate in such 9TH
er county shall be certified to the
county auditor OF the county in which
such territory Is situate and the coun-
ty treasurer of such county shall pay
TO such city and to the school officers
thereof all city taxes and assessments
and the proper city officers shall pay
all school taxes TO the proper school
officers of such city authorized to re-
ceiye the same.
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved March Il, 1915.
CHAPTER 33-S. r. No. 10.
AN ACT to amend Sections 2s19, 1888,
262a, 1886, 1888, 264l, 2642 and 2s44, of
the General Statutes of Minnesota
Tor the year 1913, relating to the IL
censing Of motor vehicles, and max
Ing an appropriation therefor.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Definition-Section /. That Section
2619 of the General Statutes of Min
nesota for the year 1918, be and the
same is hereby amended 30 as to read
as follows:
Section 2619. The term motor We
h1cie' as used In this act, except where
otherwise expressly provided, shall in
clude all vehicles propelled by any 9TH
sr than muscular power, except traction
engines, road rollers, fire wagons and
engines, police patrol wagons. ambu-
lances, and such vehicles as run only
upon rails or tracks. The term ''local
authorities shall include all officials of
counties, cities, towns and villages.
The term Chauffeur" shall mean any
person operating or driving a motor
vehicle as an employee, but shall not
include automobile statesmen, or me-
chanics, while demonstrating or test
ing automobiles. The term state" as
used in this act, except where other
wise provided. shall also include the
territories and the federal districts of
the United States. The term owner"
snail also include any person. firm, as
soclat ton or corporation owning or
renting q motor vehicle, or having
the exclusive use thereof. under q lease
or otherwise, for period greater than
thirty 600 days. The term public
highway" shall include any highway,
town road, country road, state road,
public street, avenue, alley. park, park
way or public road in any county,
city, town or village, except any speed
way which may have been or may be
expressly set apart by law for the ex-
elusive use of horses and light car
riages
Number and Tags--Sec. 9 That
section 1928 of the General Statutes of
Minnesota for the year 1918 be and the
same Is hereby amended 50 as to read
as follows:
2623. Upon the filing of such appli-
cation and the payment OF the fee as
provided in section 1895, the secretary
of state shall assign to such motor
vehicle owner distinctive number,
and without other fee. issue and deliver
TO the owner a set of two tags of reg
istratton, upon each Of which shall
be displayed the distinctive number as
signed In the form and size provided in
Section 262S. which shall be evidence of
payment OF license fee of such registra-
ton. In case the owner dispcses of
such motor vehicle following this reg
istration and desires the number to
accompany the motor vehicle, the
purchaser must cause said regstratio
to be transferred in the office of the
SECRETARY of state. for which a fee of
VI .oNshall be charged. In the event of
the loss, mutilation or destruction of
a certificate of registration, the owner
or registered motor-vehicle may OBJ
tain from the secretary of state a
duplicate thereof upon filing with the
secretary OF state an AFFIDAVIT showing
such faet and upon the payment of
fee OF one dollar ($l.00).
Registration by Manufacturers and
3. That section 1898 of
the General Statutes OF Minnesota for
the year 1918 be and the same is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
2629. Every person. Arm, associa ton,
Or corporation, manufacturing or deal
Ing In motor-vehicies, may, instead of
registering each motor-vehicle so
or dealt in, make
verified application, duly sworn to be-
fore notary public of the county in
which such person resides, or firm. as
ISOLATION, or corporation has its prin-
ctpal place OF business, upon a blank
to be furnished by the secretary of
state. for general distinctive number
for all motor vehicles owned or con-
trolled by such manufacturer or dealer.
such application TO contain:
l. A brief description of each style or
type OF vehicle manufactured or dealt
In by such manufacturer or dealer, and
2. The name. residence and business
address OF such manufacturer or deal
er.
On the payment of a registrar ton fee
shall be filed and registered in the Of
hce OF the secretary Of state in the
provided In section 2620 Of the
statutes. There shall thereupon be- as
signed and issued to such manufactur-
or or dealer a general distinctive num-
Der of registration in the manner pro-
vtded by said section 2620, which shall
be- in the form of plates. as provided
for in said section aS2s. duplicates OF
which shall be carried or displayed by
every motor-vehicie of such manufac-
turer or dealer so registered when the
same Is driven or operated on the pub
ltc highways. Such manufacturer or
dealer may obtain as many duplicate
sets OF such tags OF registration as
may be desired upon payment to the
of state of one dollar (s1.00l
Tor each set OF duplicates. Nothing In
this subdivision shall be construed to
apply to the motcr-vehicle operated by
/ manufacturer or dealer for private
use or for hire.
Board OF Automobile Examiners-l
and Licensing of Chsuf-
OF License-Numbers
and Badges-Non-residen Chauffeurs
Section 4, That Section 2sss OF the
General Statutes OF Minnesota for the
year 1913 be and the same is hereby
so as TO read as follows:
26sS. There is hereby created a board
II automobile examiners Of three mem
oers, to be designated by the governor.
who shall be men possessing a techni-
sal and practical knowledge OF the con-