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AT THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF 193l

knowledge of the construction, mech
anism and operation of motor We
hicles and sufficient knowledge of
the traffic laws of this state, and
other -.Iedful qualifications, to en-
able him to drive with safety, and
he may appoint such examiners and
other employees as may be necessary
in the cCrduct Of the license division
so established. Any deputy registrar
of motor vehicles may be appointed
by the secretary of state to conduct
chauffeurs' examinations and any
deputy registrar not serving on a
stated salary when so appointed
shall be allowed and paid fifty cents
($0.50) for each examinee for the
first examination given to such ex-
aminee by him under such appoint
ment to be paid by the secretary of
state out of the same fund and in
the same manner that salaries are
paid to other employees serving in
the chauffeurs' license division of the
Motor Vehicle Department, such pay
nient to be in addition to the fees
allowed to such deputy as provided
by law for Registering motor We
hicles."
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved April IS, 1881.
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Approved April II, 1881.
CHAPTER 1875. F. No. sO4.

CHAPTER 1875. F. No. 3O4.
AN ACT to amend Section 1888, Gen
eraI Statutes 1928, defining the
duties of treasurers of school dis
tricts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Section 1888, General
Statutes 1928, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 1885. The treasurer shall
receive and be responsible for all
moneys of the district, and shall
disburse the same on orders signed
by the clerk and counter-signed by
the chairman. or other vouchers au-
thorized by law. Each order shall
state the fund on which it is drawn,
the name of the payee, and the ma
ture of the claim for which such or
der is issued. He shall keep an ac-
count of each fund, and of all re-
ceipts and disbursements, showing
the source of all such receipts and
the nature and purpose of such dis
bursements, and within three days
preceding the annual meeting shall
file with the clerk a detailed fnan-
cial statement of the district, showing
all receipts and disbursements, and
the nature of the same, the moneys
on hand and the purposes to which
the same are applicable, the credits
of the district, and its outstanding
liabilities, and the nature thereof.
Such report, together with his vouch-
ers. shall be examined by the board,
and. if found correct, approved by
resolution, entered in the records. If
incomplete or inaccurate, a further
or amended report may be required
by the board. Such report, when COM
plete. shall be laid before the annual
meeting, to be in like manner ap-
proved. He shall make such further
reports as may from time to time
be called for by the board, and
shall perform all duties usually in
cumbent on such officer. Every or
der drawn for the payment of teach
ers' wages, and for any other lawful
purpose, after having been presented
to the treasurer for payment, and not
paid for want of funds, shall be
endorsed by the treasurer by putting
on the back thereof the words, mot
paid for want of funds" giving the
date of Endorsement and signed by
the treasurer. A record of such pre-
sentiment, non-payment and indorse-
ment, shall be made by the treasurer.
Every such order shall bear interest
at the rate of per cent per annum
from the date of such presentment,
and shall be paid in the order in
which it is so presented and regis
tered out of the first money received
by the treasurer applicable to its pay
ment until the treasurer serves.
The Treasurer shall serve a written
notice upon the payee or his as
signee, personally, or by mail, Cthat)
when he is prepared to pay such Or
der; such notice may be directed to
the payee or his assignee at the ad-
dress given in writing by such payee
or assignee to such treasurer, at any
time prior to the service of such
notice: no order shall draw any in
terest if such address is not given
when the same is unknown to the
treasurer. and no order shall draw
any interest after the service of
such notice.
Approved April II 1891.
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CHAPTER 1875. F. No. sol.
AN ACT to amend Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 1883,
relating to the annexation of land
to school districts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 2789, is
hereby amended to read as follows
"2789. When any freeholder shall
present to the board of any county
a petition, verified by him, stating
that he owns land adjoining any dis
trict or separated therefror by not
more than one-quarter section. and
that such intervening land is vacant
and unoccupied, or that its owner is
and that he desires his said
land, together with such intervening
land, set off to such adjoining dis
trict, and his reasons for asking
such change, the board, upon notice
and hearing as in ether cases, and
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CHAPTER 2O2-S. F. No. 495.
AN ACT to amend Section 1896, Gen
eral Statutes 1928, relating to judg

CHAPTER 2O2-S. F. No. 495.
AN ACT to amend Section 1896, Cen
eral Statutes 1928, relating to judg-
/ ment i'm replevin.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section 1895, Cen
eral Statutes 1923, be and the same
hereby is amended to read as fol-
lows: &
1896 In an action to recover the
possession of personal property,
Judgment may be rendered for the
plaintiff and for the defendant, or for
either. Judgment for either, if the
property has not been delivered to
him, and a return is claimed in the
complaint or answer, may be for the
possession or the value thereof in
case possession cannot be obtained,
and damages for the detention, or
the taking and Withholding. If pos
session cannot be obtained Of the
whole of such property but may be
obtained for part thereof then the
party entitled thereto may have pos
session of the part which may be OBJ
tanned and recover the value of the
remainder or may elect to take judg-
ment for the value of the whole of
such property. When the prevailing
party is in possession of the property,
the value thereof shall not be in
cluded in the judgment. If the prop
erty has been delivered to the plain
tiff, and the action be dismissed be-
fore answer, or if the answer so
claim, the defendant shall have judg-
ment for a return, and damages, II
any, for the detention or the taking
and withholding, of SUCH property
but such judgment shall not be a
bar to another action for the same
property or any part thereof; provid-
ed that in an action for the recovery
of specific personal property by the
vendor in a conditional sale contract
therefor, or by his successor in in
terest, by reason of default in the
terms of sucl conditional sale con-
tract, where it shall appear that the
defendant in said action is an inno-
cent purchaser for value of said prop
erty and without actual knowledge
of the existence of such conditional
sale contract, in the event that the
plaintiff shall prevail in said action,
the measure of mis- recovery shall be
the balance unpaid on said condi-
tional sale contract with interest
thereon at the rate fixed in said con-
ditional sale contract, if any, reason
able attorneys fees to be approved
by the court and the costs and dis
bursements of said action"
Sec. 8. This act shall be in force
and take effect from and after its
passage.
Approved. April Is, 1881.
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Approved April IS, 1881.
CHAPTER 1oa-H. F. No. s44.

CnAfIEh IJJ-H. +. No. 344.
AN ACT to amend Section 2, Chap
ter 433, Laws 1929, relating to Ii
censing of chauffeurs.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section 2, Chapter
433, Laws 1929, be and the same
hereby is amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 2. The secretary of state
shall establish a chauffeurs' license
division in the motor vehicle depart
ment of his office for the purpose of
ascertaining and determining the
qualifications of applicants for chauf-
feurs' licenses, and shall conduct ex-
ar,inations of applicants for such
license al such times and places as
he shall designate, and shall issue
licenses only to such applicants as
shall be found to have a practical
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

CHAPTER IDS. F. No. 861.
AN ACT amending Laws 1921, Chap
ter 446, relating to the clerk hire
of treasurers and auditors in GER
tain counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature o!
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Laws 1921, Chap,
ter 446, Section 1, be amended to
read as follows:
Section l. In each county of this
state containing not less than fifty
five nor more than fifty-seven con-
gressional or fractional townships,
and having an assessed valuation OF
more than S5,OOO,O0O and less than
S12, 900, 600. according to the assess
ment of the last preceding year, the
county auditor shall be allowed as
clerk hire such sum, not exceeding
one-third of one mill for each dollar
of such assessed valuation, and the
county treasurer shall be allowd as
clerk hire such sum, not exceeding
one-fourth of one mill for each dol
lar of such assessed valuation, as
may be fixed and determined by the
board of county commissioners of the
county. The clerk hire provided by
this act shat! be paid monthly out OF
the county treasury upon the order
of the county auditor and the county
treasurer.
Approved April II. 1881.
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If there is no general election to be
so held, the council shall call spe--
cial election in the manner provided
by law to be held not less than 3O
days nor more than 10 days there
after, and shall submit such question
at such special election.
Notice shall be given and such cleo
ton, whether general or special, shall
be conducted, ballots counted and
canvassed, returns made, and results
declared in the same manner as IN
the case of other propositions sub
mitted to the electors.
Sec. 3. If two-thirds of the votes
east upon the proposition be in the
affirmative, the provisions of said
Laws 1907, Chapter 412, and of any
law amendatory of or supplemental
thereto, shall cease to apply to such
city or village 80 days after the date
of holding such election.
Approved, April II, 1881.
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April Is, 1881.
CHAPTER sos-s. f. No. 551.

CHAPTER 203-S. F. No. 551.
AN ACT to validate certain bonds
heretofore purchased by the State
Board of Investment with the funds
of the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The word municipal
Iity," as used herein. shall be held
to mean and include the various
counties, cities, villages, bcroughs,
towns and school districts in the State
of Minnesota.
Sec. 2. Whenever the State Board
of Investment shall have heretofore
LOANED the funds of the State of Min
lnesota to any municipality in this
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April II. 1881.
CHAPTER 1875. f. No. 1861.

CHAPTER 192-S. +. No. 1861.
AN ACT to amend Laws 1921, Chap
ter 437, Section /, relating to the
salaries, compensation, expenses
and clerical hire of county officers
in certain counties of the state by
changing tho minimum assessed
valuation and minimum number OF
townships of said counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Laws 1921, Chap
ter 437, Section 1, be amended to read
as follows:
Section 1. That in all counties ir
this state, now or hereafter having
not less than forty-four (44 nor more
than forty-five (45) congressional
townships, whole and fractional, and
now or hereafter having an assessed
valuation of not less than twelve
million dollars $12,O0O,OOO, and not
more than eighteen million dollars
ISIS, 10000 00, the salary and compen-
sation of the county officers and their
expenses and clerk hire hereinafter
named shall be as follows:'
Approved April II, 1881.
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at the county seat and operated by
the Board or Commission having
charge of the Administration of poor
relief in any such county; and the
term Auxiliary County Hospital shall
mean a. county hospital located not
nearer to said county hospital than
sixty miles.
Approved April II, 1881.
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CHAPTER 1875. F. No. 1868.
AN ACT authorizing counties havins
population of more than $4,000,
inhabitants and an area of more
than 5000 square miles to erect OF
purchase an auxiliary county hos
| pital.
Be it enacted by the Legislature o.
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That counties, having q
population of more than 10000 in
habitants and an area of more thar
5000 square miles, shall have the
power in addition to authority here
tofore granted by law. to acquire by
purchase. gift, or condemnation pro.
lceedings, lands for an auxiliary coun.
ty hospital site and or to purchase OF
erect buildings thereon. for an auxil.
llary general county hospital; pro-
vided that such hospital shall be To-
Gated as centrally as possible for the
territory to be served thereby, ano
not nearer to an established county
hospital in said county than sixty
miles from such county hospital a.
the county seat of such county.
Sec. 2. That the cost of such hos
pital and site shall be paid for out
lof moneys not otherwise appropriat
ed, and or, if sufficient funds be moi
on hand, by county warrants to be
paid by special tax to be levied al
rate not exceeding one-half of one
mill upon the assessed valuation, pro-
vided that the total cost shall moi
exceed 100000. 90.
Sec. 3. The County Board of such
County shall determine whether the
acquisition and construction of such
auxiliary county hospital is advisable
and necessary; and if T. be determin-
ed by said County Board upon due
investigation of conditions, that the
acquisition of lands for site, and
or the purchase or erection of a build.
ing, or buildings is advisable. for
such purpose. then the County Board
may by resolution provide therefor
and shall designate the location OF
such hospital and provide for the
acquisition thereof according to the
provisions hereof; except as herein
provided such auxiliary county hos
pital when established shall be sub
iect to the jurisdiction, rules. and
regulations of the authorities having
charge of the County Hospital and
shall be operated in conjunction
Herewith.
Sec. 4. That the term County Hos
pital as used herein shall mean g
hospital owned by any such county
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CHAPTER 1915. f. No. 1177.
AN ACT to amend Section 1, Chap
ter 127, General Laws 1929, relating
to the expenditure of proceeds OF
bond issues by counties in this state
now or hereafter having property
of an assessed valuation of not less
than one hundred seventy five mil
lion dollars ($175, OOO, GO0> exclusive
of moneys and credits, and having
ninety-five per centum $500 OF
more of the assessed valuation oil
all property for taxation purposes,
exclusive of moneys and credits, In
said counties now or hereafter To-
Gated within the limits of incOr-
pOrated cities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Limitation in use of pro-
ceeds of bonds THAT Section 1,
Chapter 127, General Laws, 1929, be
amended to read as follows:
Section l. Limitation in use OF
proceeds of bonds In all counties
in this state now or hereafter having
property of an assessed valuation OF
not less than One Hundred Seventy
five Million Dollars ($175 200, 000, ex-
elusive of moneys and credits and
having ninety-five per centum 1880
or more of the assessed valuation
of all property for taxation exclusive
of moneys and credits, in said coun-
ties now or hereafter located within
the limits of incorporated cities,
where bonds have been issued or may
be issued for certain purposes or i'm
provements, no part of the proceeds
of such bonds shall be used until
the governing body of the county has
by resolution determined the projects
and the amount of the proceeds OF
such bonds for such projects under
each bond issue, provided that where
one of the said projects was intended
to provide a better connection be-
tween section of city located in
such county and the downtown dis
trict of said city the plan of such
improvement may be changed when
in the Judgment of the Board OF
County Commissioners of such coun-
ty a connection substantially as good
can be made by an Improvement
shorter in length. 1t is further pro-
vided that when any such project
is for the improvement of a street
which improvement is to terminate
within a distance of 500 feet of any
Istate-owned property, the said street
Improvement may be extended so as
to connect with, and conform to the
development of such state-owneG
property"
Approved April II, 1881.
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CHAPTER 1855. F. No. 421.
AN ACT relating to the powers of
the school board of certain COM
mon school districts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the school board of
every common school district which
is maintaining and which for at
least 2 years next prior to the pas
sage of this act has maintained a
four year accredited high school or
high school department shall have
and possess Ill of the powers now or
hereafter vested in the school board
Of independent school districts. Pro-
v!0ed, however, thG. as to common
districts having an assessed valua-
ton of more than Two Million (S2,-
0O0,000) Dollars none of the powers
of independent districts shall be ex-
tended to or assumed by such dis
tricts except the provisions of law
relating to courses of study and the
hiring of teachers and superintend-
ents.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
approved April II, 1881.
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shall not prevent mortgage, who
has heretofore filed petition for
new certificate after the expiration
of the year of redemption, from filing
new petition and receiving such
new certificate of title regardless of
such defective notice and erroneous
certificate.
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CHAPTER 1855. F. No. 90.
AN ACT validating and Iegalizing
certain mortgage foreclosures here
to made and limiting the time with
in which the same may be called
in question.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. Certain Mortgage Fore
closure Sales Legalized That every
mortgage foreclosure by advertise
ment and every sale, sheriff's certif-
icate and proceedings in such fore
closure, heretofore had or made in
this state, under power of sale in the
usual form, contained in any mort
gage duly executed and registered
in the office of the Registrar of I'll
ties of the proper county of this
state, together with the record of such
foreclosure sale, is hereby legalized
and made valid and effective to all
intents and purposes as against the
objection that the notice of the pen
dency of the suit or proceedings to
enforce Or foreclose the mortgage,
as provided in Section 5000 of the
General Statutes of Minnesota of
1923, Mason's Minnesota Statutes of
1927, has not been filed with the Reg
istrar of Titles and a memorial there
of entered on the register at the time
of Or prior to the commencement of
such action or proceeding, Or that no
such notice was filed at any time.
Sec. 2. The provisions of this Act
shall not affect any action or pro-
ceedings now pending in any of the
courts of this state, involving the
validity of such foreclosure.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
and be in force six months from and
after the passage of this Act.
Approved April IS. 1881.
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upon proof Of all the allegations of
the petition, may make its order
granting the, same, and like notice of
such change shall be given as in
other cases; provided, that If the
land, or any part thereof, sought to
be attached and the adjoining dis
trict lie in different counties. such
annexation shall not be effective un-
til such petition has been presented
to the county board of each county
and each such board has made its Or
der granting the same, in the manner
herein provided; and provided. that
any person or officer of any school
district aggrieved by any order of
the county board made pursuant to
the provisions of this section, or by
any order of the county board. made
on the rehearing before it of any
such petition, may appeal to the dis
trict court from such order, such APP
peal to be governed by the provisions
of Section 1876, General Statutes
1918"
Approved April II. 1881.
CHAPTER 1905. F. No. S19.
AN ACT authorizing any city or vii
Iage to rescind its action awaiting
itself of the provisions of Laws
1907, Chapter 4l2, creating and re-
lating to a water, light, power and
building commission.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any city or village
which has heretofore or may here
after avail itself of the provisions OF
Laws 1907, Chapter 412, by the adop-
ton of a resolution as therein pro-
vided, may rescind such action in the
manner hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. Upon the presentation OF
a petition in writing, signed b. cleo
tors thereof, equal to Is per cent of
the number who voted at the last
preceding general municipal election,
and not less than so in number, the
council shall submit at the next gen.
eral election occurring within 60 days
thereafter, if any, the following ques-
ton:
shall the action of this munich
pality in availing itself of the pro-
visions of Laws 1907, Chapter Az, be
rescinded?
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CHAPTER 18Th. F. No. 976.
AN ACT to legalize and validate the
renewal or extension of corporate
existence of township mutual fire
insurance companies in certain
cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Seton 1. The corporate existence
OF any township mutual fire insurance
company, organized under the laws
of the State, which has heretofore
taken the necessary action to renew
it's corporate existence by adopting
and filing with the Commissioner OF
Insurance a resolution so providing
but which resolution was adopted
and the other necessary action taken
for the renewal of it's corporate
existence, after the time of the eX-
piration of its corporate existence
but within six months of such eX-
piration of its corporate existence
is hereby legalized, confirmed anC
made effective as if said action sc
taken to renew and extend it's cor.
porate existence had been regular
and in conformation to law and taker
previous to the date of the expira
ton of its corporate existence, arC
the extension of the corporate tern
of said corporation shall be and i:
hereby legalized and made valid a.
though all such proceedings had beer
taken and completed before the ex
piration of it's term of duration, ant
all acts and transactions done anc
made by any such corporation or it!
proper officers subsequent to thu
expiration of it's original period O.
duration, and including the period
from and between the expiration o
its original period of duration u,
to the time the renewal or extension
|of its corporate existence was duly
and properly completed shall be ant
the same are hereby legalized anc
made of the same force and effec
as though such acts and transaction!
had been done or made prior to such
expiration Of said original period c.
duration; provided, however, that the
provisions of the act shall not apply
to any action or proceeding now pend
ing in any of the courts of this state