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

LAWS OE MlNNESOI'
y benefits and damages In drainage proceed.
mas where meandered lakes have beer
j drained
BE IL enacted by the Legislature Of the state
Section !, That whenever any public ditch
las peen established under the provisions oil
the year 1905. as amended. which ditch has
drained any meandered lake and where dam
asses and benefits have been Assessed 10 shut
tihg sanaownsrs on the basis OF added lands to
said anatsing landowners resulting from the
drainage Of said lake; and where thereafter
" ,adsment OF competent eonrt. it shall be
sdladsed that the said landowner ca isnd.
owners own "A portion Of said meanaegea lake
geo not agreeing in number of acres with the
uutneer OF acres forming the basis for the as
sessment OF benefits aud damages In the ditch
proceeding, the said landowners. or any OF
ing such county ditch, or the judge Of the
district court establishing said judicial ditch.
tor a re-ssSessment OF the benefits and dam
Such petition shall be in writing. signed by
sas party making the same. or his attorney:
county ditch, and with the clerk OF the ais
efief court In case of q judicial ditch.
sec. 2. Upon the hling Of such petition. the
OF county ditch, or the Judge OF the district
court In the case OF judicial ditch. shall
6 the county auditor or the clerk ., the district
court, as the case may be. shall cause notice
az the n, hns q such petition and 81 the tine
bed OF said msandered lake. which service OF
providsd for the service Of summons in dis.
Tiet court including the service by pahlica-
tion, or personally or persons outside OF the
state as provided for service Of district court
summons
Sec 8, At the time and place Of the hear
o. Judge Of the district cit court. as the case
may be, shah Rear all persons proper 90 DC
heard IN said matter, and consider and deter
mine said petition agreeable to the facts In
such case; and shall make a resolution OF or
der. and hle the same Ia the proper ofsee,
correcting and rc-assessing the benefits and
damages as the facts and justice In the case
warrant. The county auditor shall immediate
iy correct his lien statements In such pro.
Of the district court. immediately upon the
OF the district court correcting such assess-
ment, shall make and file with the county
auditor certified copy Of said order g..,,,v .,
demanding DISBURSEMENT Of damages or
benefits as herein provided shall hle bis ap.
plieation therefor within ninety days after the
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force frS@ a npr nf:ss ISIS passage
/ CHAPTER 2G3-~s. f. Mo- Cos.
AN ACT TO authorize cities Of the fourth
class t. asrs, ana and asy
r assessments for the cost thereof,
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the state
| Section l. Whenever q petition shall be
presented to the common council or any other
governing body Of any city OF the fourth
class I'm this state. which city shall be at the
time owning ana operating an electric light
plant. which petition asks that the said city
council change its plan or its system Of eiee'
trio street lighting, or any part thereof, or
change Its equipment. or install an electric
street lighting system different In whole o.
naps dhan sna nss ana aea .aes n
tition is signed by the owners OF majority
In area of the real estate OF such city. which
specially henehtad. then and In such case the
said common council, or other governing body,
may make such investigation as to the advisa-
! Of the things asked in such petition ms II
deems necessary. and IL 1t deems IL advisable.
expedient and feasible 70 do them or any Of
them, II may and is hereby authorized and
empowered TO grant such petition any on
all of Its requests In Its discretion
granted and to sse ex.est reeserea
by the granting Of the same in whole or In
part the said common council. or other gov,
~rnfng body, may levy and collect by special
assessment the entire or a portion OF the cost
and expense Of such change alteration, re.
placement, reconstruction or instslimeni
against such real estate as may in the iudg.
ment of said common council, derive special
benefits therefrom,
Sec. 3. This act shall, take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage.
Approved April %. 1915
| CHAPTER ee4-,s. r. No. ssa
AN ACT to authorize the State Auditor "a
! cancel outstanding warrants against the
| state Grain Inspection Fund.
whereas, y appears from the books Of
the State Auditor. that there is and has been
Tor many years. outstanding warrants issued
against the state Grain Inspection Fund 70,
the total sum OF Seven Dollars 81 oo,. and
whereas the recipients of the origina
warrants are not in position to make IN,
afhasvit required by statute to secure issuanc
nf DUPLICATES, that such warrants have beer
lost destroyed or mutiated now therefore
BE IL enacted by the Legislature Of the State
thorized to cancel outstanding warrants
against the State Grain Inspection Fund Il
the amount OF Seven Dollars fsT ,ooj,
! see The amount so Cancelled shall BIZ
credited back to the Grain Inspection Fund
| Approved April 23 1915
CHAPTER 2e5--s r. No 7so.
AN ACT 10 amend Section lI15 Revised Laws
! or lpe5, as amended by Chapter 3aS, General
! Laws Of Minnesota, 1907. and Chapter 80
General Laws of Minnesota for 1913 relat.
! ing to the levy of additional taxes for sehas,
habitants more.
Be II enacted by the LEGISLATURE OF the State
! of Minnesota!
! Section /. Section 14i5 Revised Laws OF
1905 as amended by Chapter Dos. General Laws
Of Minnesota, 1907 and Chapter go General
Laws OF Minnesota for 1919, is hereby further
amended so as to read as follows;
Section i4iS. In all districts having nifty
levied, Independently OF and In addition b
other sums for school purposes authorized by
law, the following additional amounts: First
| an amount equal to mills on each dollar OF
the taxable property OF the district for the pur-
pose OF school sites and the erection, repair
furnishing and fitting of school buildings. pay
mcnt Of teachers salaries and the general
maintenance OF the schools; Second, an amount
equal to three~fourths VI q mill or sacn dollar
Of the taxable property of the district, to be
used only for the purposes OF the repair, up
ings and the equipment thereof. and Third.
an amount not exceeding one-half Of q mill on
eaeh dollar Of the taxable property of the dis.
.rict to be used only for the purpose OF paying
that portion OF the salary over 81 0Ga OF any
or all Of the grade teachers of the district
and paying that portion Of the salary over
$500 of any or all high school teachers Of the
''high school teachers as last above used
shall not include any superintendent, assistant
superintendent, principal supervisor or direc.
school OF the district. Provided, that the total
levy in any such district for the maintenance
Of tho schools shall not exceed ioA mills ON
each dollar OF the taxable property OF the dis
trict
See ?. This act shall take effect and be In
force from ana after its passage.
Approved April 20, 1915.
CHAPTER 26e--S. r. No 1884
AN ACT to authorize cities of over 70 900 in
hsbitants in the State of Minnesota TO
issue and sell bonds for construction. erect
ing and equipping new public school build
for In the city,
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section l. Each and every city of this
state hereafter having over nfty
thousand inha bitants and not governed under
charter adopted pursuant to Section 8s,
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