Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
CHAPTER 9S-H r. No 11ss

CHAPTER 9S--H. f. No. 1853.
AN ACT to amend Section 3249 of tn
Revised Laws, 1905, now Section SIT
of the General Statutes of Minneso
ia, 1913, relating to the purposes 70
which Express Trusts may be ere
ated.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF tn
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That Subdivision OF Sec
ton 3249 OF the Revised Laws. 1906
{now Section 6710 of the General Stat
utes of Minnesota, 1919. be and tn
same is hereby amended by adding a
the end OF said Subdivision the fol
lowing, to-wit
Provided, however, that each city I,
the State of Minnesota which now ha.
or hereafter may have 10000 and no
more than $4,000 inhabitants, in addition
to the foregoing. may receive by grant
gift, devise, or bequest. and take charge
of, convert, invest and administer, free
from taxation, i'm accordance with the
terms of the trust. real or persona
property, or both, of any kind or ma.
ture whatsoever. and wherever loca ted
for any public or charitable purpose
or to provide. enlarge, improve, lease
and maintain for the use and benefii
Of the inha bitants of such city animal
bird. fish. game and hunting preserves
public parks. public grounds, public
waterways. public bath houses and
grounds used in connection Herewith
and public play grounds, within OF
without the limits of such city, whether
within or without this state. or for the
support, medical treatment and nurs-
ing of the worthy poor residing in such
city.
Sec, Q For the purposes OF this act
the population Of each city OF this
state shall be ascertained and deter
mined according to the last census
taken under and pursuant to the laws
and authority of the State OF Mime
sofa.
See. 3. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage
Approved April 10. 1915.
CHAPTER s9-H.. F. No sos.
AN ACT to amend Section 3252 Cen
eral Statutes of Minnesota 1913, re-
lating to state insurance on public
buildings. ~
Re it enacted by the Legislature of
the state Of Minnesota:
section l. That Section $3.50 General
Statutes Minnesota 1913 be amended
SO as to read as follows:
Within thirty days after the passage
of this act each officer, board of con-
troll. board of regents. agent or agen-
cy of the state OF any kind, having
In charge any public buildings OF prop
erty of any kind whatsoever belonging
TO the state shall report to the com
missioner of insurance of the state
each policy of insurance which shall
he then in force upon any property
Of any kind belonging to the state,
showing in said report the property
covered by such insurance, date Of ex-
piration of policy. rate OF insurance.
and amount paid.
Upon August LIST. 1918. ana annually
thereafter. the commissioner of fnsur-
snce of the state shall provide for the
Insurance by the state of all state
Sroperty not exceeding 80 per CENT of
ne value On ireproof buildings nor
q per cent on non-fireproof buildings
FIRST, he shall determine the insurable
value of each item of property and
sba}l fix the rate OF premium which In
his opinion is the average rate charged
by responsible fire and tornado in
xIrance companies doing business In
th,s state ara issuing insurance poll
eies upon property OF similar kind and