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


~ VERY person, not excluded by Section q
- NJ, H.. service OF another under any contract
o,. are. EXPRESS or implied, oral written. in
are legally permitted to work under the law,
Sec. IS. This &C. shan tab. effect on and
aler the nrst day OF July. A. ID. 1el5
| approved April ri. 1915.
CHAPTER POS. r. No. sos
AN ACT to provide for the regulation "a
wsrehousemen In cities Of the frst Gas
pSmer than grain and cold storage ware
BE Il enacted by the Legislature Of the state
Of Minnesota. - .Ne
Section i. That the Railroad and ware.
vision of ali warehousemen doing business In
iclues OF the first class In this state as ware
hens are defined In this Act. and shall
II shall exaine such business and hsep Il.
rates to and ID ossss sonla
rn n and regulations, and the manner In
pr a1sn ,hs sv gissnts equipments and other
ed. are constructed. managed. conducted and
loperafed. rot only with reference 10 the AIDE
the public by their service, 81, also n rs =
specf to the compliance with the provisions
OF this Act OF with the orders Of the Com
| Sec :. "a, The word "commission. when
used In this Act. shall mean the Minnesota
| !, tbi The term Commissioner when used
! IN this Act. reaas one Of the members Of
|. .tcl The term .'warahou.emans. when used
| IN THIS Act, means and includes every cor
poration, company, association, Joint stock
Individual. their trustees. assisnees or re-
oe.vers appointed by any Court whatsoever,
81 se rss sas. s N: s,.a. II
Tor indirectly, any building or structure or
any part thereof. or any buildings or struc-
using the Same for tie storage or wsrshaus
ing OF goods. wares, or merchandise for hire.
out shall not include persons, corporations OF
|. tG The term Corporation when used
!pany, association. Joint stock company or
te). The term Person" when used IN this
Act, includes any Individual arm or copart-
nership.
% The term Service when used la this
cludes not .riy the use ana occupancy Of
space Spa for storage purposes but also any Ia
apparatus and appliances or OF any drayage
lcr other facilities. employed. furnished or
used In connection with the storage OF goods
wares and merchandise. subject to the pro.
Isl The term Rate" when used in this
Act. includes every individual or ,oint rate,
houseman. either for storage or for any other
service furnished in connection Herewith, or
any two or more such Individual er joint
rates, charges. or other compensations Of any
lwarehouseman, or any schedule or tariff there.
Iof and any rule regulation charge practice
Sec. 8. Every warehouseman shall FUR
nish ali information required " the Commits.
Act and make specific answers to all aaes-
tions submitted by the Commission, under
oath; and II such warehouseman y . cor,
one of Its duly authorized officers.
Every warehouseman shall obey and com
order. decision. direction. rule or regulation.
made or prescribed by the Commission, In the
matters speeifea In thi. Act ana shall dc DC
compliance with and the observance Of the
same, by all its officers. agents and en-
Nothing In this Act shall be construed AZ
limiting the rights OF any warehouseman 10
Of his or fs any
lvided, however that any warehouseman who
SO leases any portion portions OF his ware.
schedule showing his rates for such space.
and the monthly rental per square foot or Per
Sec. 4. Right to Inspect Books and Prop
erty. and TO Examine Agents OF Warehouse.
men.-The Commission, each Commissions
Commission. has the right, at any and ct al
times. to inspect the papers. books, accounts
apa of snv s o n.
Commission, each Commissioner and any. oth-
Ger of the Commission authorized to admin
under oath. any officer, agent or employees
of such warehousenan in relation to any mat.
sr %9 ,, the e the a
missioner demanding such inspection shall pro
duce. under the seal of the Commission hi.
vided further, that a written record Of th'
testimony statement given under oath
shall be made and filed with the Commission
Informal ton obtained shall not be admitted
in evidence or used in any proceedings ex
cept In proceedings provided for In this Act
hereby Tes; made ' duty OF the Railroad and Ware
house Commission. to see that the provisions
OF the Constitution and the Statutes OF TILL
State. affecting warehousernen. the enforce
ment of which is not specifically vested II
some other officer tribunal. are enforced and
oeeyed, and that violations thereof are prompt
Ily prosecuted. and penalties due the Stat,
therefor recovered and collected. and to thi
end It may In the name of the state
Sec G. Accounts.~-The Commission shall
have the power TO compel every warehousemar
TO keep and maintain accurate. complete and
comprehensive accounts including records q
service furnished and commissions paid, ns wei
as accounts of earnings and expenses, and 4
may examine ard audit such accounts from
for forms showing all sources OF income. tn.
amounts due and received from each source
and the amounts expended and due for eac,
fer operating expenses from those for new
construction. extensions additions, repairs o.
requirements, and for balance sheets showing
assets and liabilities.
The ComFnission may require every ware
houseman engaged directly or Indirectly, II
business
ness. as defined by this law, to keep separate
Ily in like manner and form, the accounts o
all such other business, and the Commission
may provide fer the examination and inspec
ton of the books, accounts, papers and rec
oras Of such other business In so far as ma,
Be- n. to any ,b. haSs t
power to enquire as to. and prescribe the ap
portionment of capitalization, earnings. debt
or borne BY the ownership, operation, man
agement or control of such warehouse dis
tfnguished from such other business.
Sec Z Appreciation and Depreciation Ac
Icounts.--The Commission shall have the pow
err after hearing. to require all warehouse
men to keep such accounts as viii adequate
lescence The Commission may from tim
to time ascertain and determine. and by orde
ft the proper end adequate rate Of spprecia
ton or depreciation OF the property OF eacl
warehouseman, and each warehouseman shall
conform his appreciation and depreciation &C
counts to the rate SO ascertained. deter
mined and fixed.
Sec g. Accounts to Be Kept in state
warehouseman shall have and maintain an Of
fee in the city In which 1T has its principa
place of business. and shall keep I'm said office
ali such books. accounts. papers, records ant
N emoranda as shall be ordered by the Com
mission to be kept within the State. The ad
dress OF such Office shall be filed with thu
Commission. No books, accounts, papers. rec
orts or memoranda ordered to be kept within
the state. except on such conditions AS maj
be prescribed bv the Commission.
Sec o. FalsiScstion or Destruction Of Ac
counts-Any person who shall wiifuliy maxi
any false entry in the account OF In any rec
ord or memora ndusu kept by a warehouse
man. or who shall wiltuy destroy rnutilate
alter or By any other means or device, falsifl
a record of any such account. record or mem
orandum on who shall wilfaily neglect Of
fail To make full true and correct entrie.
in such accounts, records or memoranda, 81
all facts and transactions apnertaining to tbs
business of the warehouseman. or shall keeI
any accounts or records with the intent Il
evsae the provisions of this Act. shall n
guilty of q misdemeanor, and upon conviction
Ia w1.ht tn INN al exceed