Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
CHAPTER soo-s. r. No. $50.

AN ACT amending Sections $3.50, $3.50 a542.
554s and sb52. General Statutes 1919: re-
iating to public bitches Or drainage OF lands
and meandered bodies of water. assessment
of damages and benefits resulting tEerefron.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the state
Of Minnesota:
Section l. That Section 5523 OF the General
Sta tutes OF Minnesota 1918, be and the same
is rs sse cesny Board Of the several
counties, and the District Court OF the sev.
eral districts of the state Of Minnesota. shall,
for the purpose of draining wet lands within
their respective jurisdictions, have power to
establish and cause to be constructed and
maintained. public drainage systems: drains
or change the channel or bed OF any river,
creek or waterway. following the general
Ing therein to extend the same into OF
through any city village for the purpose OF
s e Whole meandered lakes which have be.
come normally shallow and OF narshy char.
scter. or which are no longer OF s.arcieni
public uss for fishing boating or water sup,
ply; and where only a part Of me sa ere
stracted dike. or dams for the purpose 2,
holding the water at ordinary high water
mark in that part OF the iake not to b
Rny city or village Is now riparian owner
shall be drained or lowered unless by the
srs OF said city or village at any annual cleo.
ton or special election held for such purpose
Sec. 2. That Section $3.50 of the Genera
Statutes Of MiEnssota lslS Dc , ana shs same
! 1886 Within ten days after the Ming II
the office Of the county auditor OF the orae'
esta btishing a county ditch, or, when the pro,
| ten days after the filing Of the order estap.
| fishing a judicial ditch In the office OF tnt
| in the second instance, the auditors Of the re
suectfye counties, meeting for that purpose 81
the Office OF the auditor Of me s sSa prn
coed. as hereinafter provided, to sell the JOB.
| of digging, and constructing the entire work
sections Of one hundred feet each, each Of
aid sections TO be known and NUMBERED DS
the stake. or monument set oy tns ens,nee =
the engineers report commencing at the on'
including the outlet and thence In successor
! The auditor or auditors, as the case may ne
| may. with the approval Of the engineeE' sel
separately from tse a Ioos OF or otaer wood q
masonry work, fencing or other soastr oea no,
work specified in the engineers report IN
auditor or auditors may, II deemed Ior IN
/ contract for the furnishing Of material so
the construction OF such system me aua a.s,
tract ia the name OF the County. or In th'
name OF the respective counties as tas cas-
may g Ss e1 ne parry 10 whorn any Of sacl
| Jobs Of construction work or any s~St,on o
sections is OF are sold requiring nsm nc con
and according TO the specifications, pTovision
ara firm of contract, set forth IN the fepor
-. ths engineer on which the ditch ts sstAo
Hshsd: and shall take from him a BOND u
ths penal sim Of lot less than the contrac
| mice. with not less than two freehold sureties
"a yable 10 the county, or TO the RESPECTIVE
| n,,,nftes or any two more OF them as IN
| $50 nav be for the use of such county 0
! coTn+tes as the case may be- and also 10
| ina use Of all persons who may show them
| selves 70 be aggrtevet or injured ny an
/ s-ssrh thereof or of tire contract for whtc'
| sr,cs bond Is given, to be BY said auditor o
| auditors as the case may be. approved. con
| dIttoned that said party snail iaithf4y PEI
sr-rn and fulfill his contract anu pay all cam
/ ras which may accrue By reason OF the tai
/ a1s to cosnplete the work in the manner an
/ within TIE time required in the contrae
;hs-sfor and otherwise conditioned a. In I'M
| act provided, which bond SHAH include
II stipu!atson that no change extension. alters
II ttsr or ADDITION. to the terms OF the eentrasS
nr snectncatious shall in any wise affect 10
! ebltgat.on OF the principal or principals
.srstIes On said bond. The auditor Of 20
/ county In which the proceedings were take
j All give retice Of the letting Of such COZ
/ f~arfs by publication for three saecessiq
i weeks. in the oenciai paper Of such county
~ the time when and the place where sac
Il contracts shall be let 10 the Dwest .espoi
/ s5bis bidders; and in such notice saa4i sta'
Il ~. apcroxfnnafe amount OF work ana "
es+ir1ates cost, and shall invite nids Tor ~
i work a. ons ton. and also for any one
II rv.ore Of surh sections. or any one OF nanre
such construction jobs, AMI II a separate e"i