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Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 131-S. F. No. SGD
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes Of 1927, Sec
ton 1854, as amended by Laws
1929, Chapter 355, Section l, as
amended by Laws 1881, Chapter
Al, Section l, as amended by
Laws 1888, Chapter 440, Section
S, and as amended by Extra
Session Laws 1855, Chapter IL,
Section 1, relating to powers of
the Commissioner of Highways.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. Mason's Minnesota
Statutes Of 1927, Section 1854, as
amended by Laws 1929, Chapter
355, Section 1, as amended by Laws
1881, Chapter A, Section 1, as
amended by Laws 1888, Chapter
44O, Section 5, and as amended
by Extra Session Laws 1935-36,
Chapter II, Section l, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Subdivision 81. The commissioner
Of highways may at the request OF
any county board or the governing
body of any political subdivision OF
the state, any governmental
agency, school district, or public
sanitorium, furnish and operate
snow removal equipment and fur
nish necessary men to operate such
equipment to remove snow upon
public highways other than trunk
highways in this state; provided,
however, that upon completion Of
such work the state Of Minnesota
shall have a claim against tho
county, city, village, borough.
town or school district, requesting
such snow removal to reimburse
the trunk highway fund, and the
commissioner Of highways IS hereby
directed to file a verified claim and
to collect it against the political
subdivision, governmental agency,
school district or public sanitorium,
in the manner provided by law In
the case of other claims against
such governmental subdivision or
agency"
Approved April 2, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 18Th. F. No. 1888
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Session
( Laws of 1929, Chapter A, re-
lating to contracting Of sewers
Of second, third and fourth class
cities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. Session Laws OF 1929
Chapter A is hereby amended SO
as to read as follows:
Section /. Any city Of the second,
third or fourth class may contract
for the use of its sewers by the
owner or occupant of land outside
and within one mile Of the limits
Of such city. Any such contract
heretofore made is hereby validated
and confirmed. Provided nothing
herein shall be construed a limit
ing any power now possessed by
any such city under It's home rule
charter.
Section 2. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 118-H. F. No. 873
A BILL

FOR AN ACT relating to draining
of meandered public lakes and
the leasing and removal Of State
owned Iron Ore from the bed
thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That whenever a
meandered or public lake does not
exceed eighty acres in area, within
the original meander line, and is
surrounded in part by state land
upon which State Mineral Lease
has been issued, and is in force
and effect, then such lake, with
the approval of the Executive
Council, may be drained and the
iron ore removed from the bed
thereof by the lessee, or its assigns,
under such State Mineral Lease, for
the purpose of mining iron ore
owned by the State underneath the
bed of such lake adjoining the lands
covered by such State Mineral
Lease under the terms and con-
ditionS of such State Mineral Lease
Provided. however, that the royal
ty payments by the lessee to the
State for the ore that shall be re-
moved from such lake bed shall
be fixed by the Executive Council
and shall be- not less than the
minimum royalties, provided for in
Section 6409 of MaSon's Minnesota
Statutes for 1927, and the pro-
visions Of Sections 643l and 6432
Of Mason's Minnesota Statutes, 1927,
shall be applicable; and provided,
further. that in case the addition
Of the lake bed to the area subject
to such State Mineral Lease shall
increase the area covered by such
lease to an area exceeding eighty
acres. then the annual ground
rental for such enlarged area shall
be increased by 100000, and
Provided, further. that said lessee,
or its assigns, shall have the power
to institute condemnation proceed
ings to pay for the interests of
private persons or corporations who
may be injured or whose rights
may be destroyed by the carrying
on of such operations.
Section 2. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after passage.
Approved March 81, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 1875. r. No. sos
A BILL

FOR AN ACT authorizing the pur-
chase and maintenance of Law
Library by the board Of County
Commissioners of certain coun-
ties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the board Of
county commissioners Of any county
now having an assessed valuation
excluding moneys and credits in
excess Of $22 $780, 900, and having a
population Of not less than $1,000
or more than $4,000 inhabitants
according to the last federal census,
and having not less than 80 nor
more than 90 full and fractional
townships, and not containing
within it's limits a city Of the first
class, and not possessing a county
law library, may purchase such
books and legal works and publi-
cations as will comprise a library
for the use Of officials of the
county, the judges Of the district
court and other courts and at
torneys at law, and the library so
acquired shall thereafter be main
tanned by the county.
Section 2. No purchase Of books
shall be made without the approval
of a majority of the judges of the
district in which the county is
situated .th respect to the kinds
Of works to be purchased. A part
OF the amount which can be so
expended may be used for shelving
and equipment of the library. The
library shall be maintained in the
county court house or elsewhere in
the county seat. The county board
may make such regulations as may
be necessary or advisable respecting
the use of the library.
Section 3. The initial expenditure
to be made for such purpose shall
not exceed the sum Of $4,000, and
the annual cost of the maintenance
Of the library, including the cost
Of volumes supplementing sets first
purchased, shall not exceed $500.00.
Certificates Of Indebtedness Of the
county may be issued by the county
board to the persons from whom
books for the library may be pur-
chased for the whole or a part OF
the consideration, which certificates
shall be payable on or before ten
years from the date Of issuance
and shall bear annual interest at
a rate not exceeding six per cent
per annum.
Section 4. This act shall be in
effect from and after its passage
and approval.
Approved April 2, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 1875. F. No. "a
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Section !,
Chapter 2O8, Session Laws Of
1885, being an Act relating to
Firemen's Relief Associations and
Firemen's Pensions and Levies
therefor, in certain cities Of the
fourth class.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That Section !, Chap
ter 2O8, Session Laws Of 1885. be
and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Section /. In any city Of the
fourth class having population
in excess of 5000 and not more than
10000 and a valuation IN excess
of $4,000 100000, exclusive Of money
and credits, and an area Of more
than four square miles, and having
Fire Department Relief Associa-
ton organized under the laws Of
this State and authorized to pay
pensions under MaSon's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, Sections 1919 and
1920 and Sections 1928 to 3728 in
elusive, or any amendments thereof,
such Fire Department Relief As
ISOLATION may pay retirement pen
sions in excess Of the amounts
authorized by said statutes, but not
in excess Of the following total
amounts:
Seventy-five dollars per month
to each member Of the Association
who shall have reached the age
Of 55 years and shall have served
20 years or more as q member OF
the paid municipal fire department
in such city. The monthly payments
Of $500 may be increased by ad-
ding thereto an amount not exceed
ing three dollars per month for
each year Of active duty over 40
years of service before retiring;
provided. that no such pension or
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 121-S. r. No. ST
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend General
Statutes 1923, Sections 4368 and
1859, relating to preference to
Soldiers, Marines, ETC., in public
appointments.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That General Statutes
1923, Sections 1868 and 1869, re-
lating to preference to soldiers,
marines, etc., in public appoint
ments be, and the same hereby is.
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 1868. That in every pub
lie department and upon all public
works in the state Of Minnesota
and the counties, cities and towns
thereof members Of the United
States army and navy Of the
United States in the late Civil and
Spanish-American and Philippine
Insurrection wars and the China
Relief Expedition, and the late
World War wherein the United
States of America and the allied
nations Of England, France, etc.,
we're engaged in war against the
Imperial German Government and
its allies, who are citizens and
have been residents Of the state Of
Minnesota five years Immediately
preceding their application, or en-
listed from the State Of Minnesota,
shall be entitled to preference in
appointments, employment and pro-
motion over other applicants there
for, and the persons thus preferred
shall not be disqualified from hold
ing any position hereinbefore men
toned on account of his age or
by reason of any physical disability,
provided such age or disability
does not render him incompetent
to perform properly the duties of
the position applied for and when
such soldier, sailor or marine shall
apply for appointment or employ
ment under this act, the officer,
board or person whose duty it is,
or may be, to appoint or employ
such person to fill such position or
place, shall before appointing or
employing anyone to fill such posi-
ton or place, make an investigation
as to the qualif' -ltionS Of said
soldier, sailor or marine for such
place or position, and if he is a
man of good moral character, and
can perform the duties of said
position applied for by him. as
hereinbefore provided, said officer,
board or person shall appoint said
soldier, sailor or marine to such
position or place of employment"
Section 2. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after passage.
Section 3. The amendatory mat
ter constituting this Act shall be
considered severable from the or
iginal act amended and If found
to be invalid shall not render
Section 1853 invalid.
Approved March 81, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 119-S. F. No. 113
A BILL

FOR AN ACT defining and regula-
ting the practice Of Veterinary
Medicine in the State of Mime
sofa; establishing a State board
of Veterinary Medical Examiners,
defining its powers, prescribing
its duties, providing for the ap-
pOintment of its members and
fixing their terms of office and
compensation; providing for the
licensing and registering of vet
erinarians and for the revOca-
ton of licenses; providing for the
enforcement of this Act and PEN
alties for its violation; and re-
pealing Chapter 419, Laws of
1907, and all Amendments thereto.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. State Board of Vet
erinary Medical Examiners Created;
Officers; Duties; Compensation.
That there be and is hereby created
state veterinary examining board,
hereinafter in this act referred to
as the board. which shall consist
Of five qualified veterinarians ap-
pointed by the governor. Each of
said appointees shall have practiced
veterinary medicine in this state
for at least five years prior to his
or her appointment, and each such
appointee shall be a graduate of
a reputable veterinary college Each
member of said board shall be ap-
pointed for a term of five years:
provided, however. that the first
board appointed by the governor
pursuant to this act shall consist
of five members who shall hold
office for one, two, three, four
and five years respectively and said
first board shall be appointed by
the governor within 60 days after
this act shall take effect.
Whenever the occasion arises
pursuant to this act for the ap-
pointment of member of said
board by the governor, the board
of trustees of the Minnesota State
Veterinary Medical Society shall
recommend to the governor, at
least 80 days in advance Of the
date that such appointment is to
be made, three veterinarians quail
fled to serve on said board for each
such appointment SO to be made,
and the governor may appoint
one Of said persons SO recommended
to fill such vacancy.
The board shall elect from its
number president and a secretary
treasurer. Said board shall have a
seal, and have the power to ad-
minister oaths and take testimony.
Said board shall make, alter or
amend such rules and regulations
as may be necessary to carry into
effect the provisions of this act. It
shall also hold meetings at the
State Capitol for the examination
of applicants for license to engage
in veterinary practice on the Tues
day preceding the second Wednes-
day in January and July in each
year, and it may hold such other
Askov American., 1937-05-06

2691 as amended by Laws 1929,
Chapter 1886, relating to the taxa
ton Of Motor Vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section !. MaSon's Minnesota
Statutes Of 1927, Section 2691, as
amended by Laws 1929, Chapter 335,
is hereby repealed,
Section 2. This Act shall be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 122-H. F. No. 519
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Laws 1888,
Chapter 405, Section 81, as amend
ed by Laws 1885, Chapter 252,
relating to the distribution of
revenue raised by imposing in
come taxes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. Laws 1888, Chapter 405,
Section 81, as amended by Laws
1885, Chapter 252. is hereby amend
ed to read as follows:
Section 81. The revenues derived
from the taxes, interest and pen
alties under this act shall be paid
into the state treasury; and, less
the sums required during any year
for the expenses of collecting such
tax and for refunds Of taxes err
roneously collected from taxpayers,
shall be paid into a special fund
in the state treasury to be known
as Income Tax School Fund" and
the same shall be distributed to
all the school districts in the state
of Minnesota, including municipali-
ties which operate their own schools,
on the basis of population therein
Of compulsory school age. Such
distribution shall be made by the
state board of education semi-an-
nually in the same manner as now
provided by law as nearly as prac-
ticable governing the distribution
of state funds by said state board
Of education, except that each such
school district shall be entitled to
receive its proportion Of said fund
without being subject to any con-
ditions: Provided, however, that the
amounts distributed to each school
district shall be used only for the
purpose of
Cd Payment or providing for the
payment of any bonded or other
indebtedness Of such district out
standing January l. 1888.
CD Providing for the payment
of any bonded or other indebted
ness thereafter incurred until such
debts are fully paid or payment
thereof provided for.
NO) Ally SuCll 1CNClluC INV ~
uuired to pay or provide for the
payment of any such indebtedness
shall be used to cover and pay
current operating expenses and to
reduce and replace levies on real
and personal property.
% Provided that in the case OF
any city of the first class main
tanning its own schools, or Of any
district or districts covering the
territory Of any such city. the
amount distributed to 1t may be
used for current maintenance and
operating expense during the years
1885, 1886, 1887 and 1888 only to
the extent required to make the
total annual maintenance and op-
Grating cost per pupil enrolled dur
ing any year not in excess OF
$4,000.
For the purpose Of this section
the bonded or other Indebtedness
to the payment Of. or provisions
for, which the sums distributed must
or may be applied shall, in the
case of municipalities operating
their own school system, be limited
to such indebtedness incurred for
school purposes"
Approved March 81, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 125-S. F. No. 652
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Chapter
208, Laws Of 1929, as amended
by Chapter 231, Laws Of 1888,
being an Act relating to refunding
of warrants and issuing of GER
tificates of indebtedness in ceSs
tain cities and villages.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. That Section 2 Of
Chapter 208 of the Laws Of 1929,
as amended by Chapter 231. Laws
Of 1893, be and the same hereby
is amended to read as follows:
Section 2. Whenever the expense
and obligations incurred charge
able to any particular fund of such
city or village in any calendar
year are sufficient to absorb S5
per cent of the entire amount of
the tax levy payable in that year,
including such amount as may re-
main in the fund from the levy
Of any prior year or years, no
officer, board or official body Of
such city or village shall have the
power and no power shall exist
to create any additional indebted
ness (save as the remaining IS
per cent Of said tax levy is col
lecteO which shall be a charge
against that particular fund, or
shall be in any manner valid
claim against such city or village,
but such additional indebtedness
attempted to be created shall be
personal claim against the officer
or members of the municipal board
or body voting for or attempting
to create the same.
Whenever any department, board
or commission of such village has
the power to expend money, such
department, board or commission
shall not, during any year COM
mencing with the year 1888, con-
tract any indebtedness or incur any
pecuniary liability, which shall be
in excess of the sum that may be
allotted to its department for said
year by the village council. The
village council shall, by resolution,
prior to March 1st each year, set
aside for each such department,
board or commission, such sum as
it deems necessary and adequate
for the proper operation thereof,
subject, however, to amendments
of such resolution thereof as neces-
sity may require, provided, however,
that that part of the police budget
allocated to the payment Of sal
aries in the police department
shall not be reduced during the
fiscal year, and that only the sur
plus in such salary budget that Is
created by reason of deaths, reSig-
nation or reduction in the number
Of employees in said department
may be placed in the general fund
of the village. Any member of any
department, board or commission
who attempts to or does incur
any expense, obligation or indebted
ness against such department, board
or commission, in an amount
greater than the sum allotted to
the department, board or commits
sion, of which he may be a member,
shall be personally liable for such
excess Indebtedness, expense or
obligation. Provided, however, that
where any board operates from
funds collected by its own depart
ment, such board may use the full
amount of such funds as may by
law be provided, and notwith-
standing the amount Of the allot-
nnent made hY the village council" !"
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 1855. F. No. 753
A RTI,I,

FOR AN ACT providing for the
changing Of the official desig-
nation Of certain State Park
areas.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The following changes
In official designation Of certain
Askov American., 1937-05-06

CHAPTER 120-S. F. No. 334
A BILL
FOR AN ACT to repeal Mason's
Minnesota Statutes Of 1927 Section
Evening star., 1937-10-02
SUBJECTS CHOSEN
. BY DR.. J. v. RUST|N
spiritual Recovery" win Be
Methodist Pastors Theme
in Morning.

Dr, John w. Rustin. pastor Of
Southern Methodsms Representative
Church in Washington, will preach to-
morrow morning on Spiritual Recov-
cry" in cooperation with the Ma
tional Comnattee for Religion and
Welfare Recovery. which has selected
this date for special sermons in every
church throughout the Nation. The
evening subject will be What Is
Right?"
The church school will celebrate
rally day al $50 am Prayer meeting
will be held Thursday at pm.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
was held tbs week Dr. c. P. Clark
was elected church school superintend-
ent; John Brayshaw. superintendent
adult division; James L. Hudson, SUI
perintendent young peoples division.
and Marjorie Jones. superintendent
children's division. Paul H. McMurray
was elected as a trustee and the fol-
lowing persons were elected to serve
as members Of the Board Of Stewards: !:
E. l.. Brien. jr.; Ishmael Burton. II.
S. Douglass, J. D. Ford. Roy North.
w. B. Pollard. w H Spencer, w j.
Vaught and Linton B West. A. F.
Harlan was elected secretary.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
ANNUAL MISSION
SOCIETY MEETING
Baltimore Branch viii Hold
Sessions in Foundry
M. {. Church.

The siXty-siXth annual meeting of
the Baltimore Branch of the Womens
Foreign Missionary Society will be
held in Foundry NJ F. Church Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday.
1t will open Monday at $50 pm.
with a banquet of the young people.
with Mrs. Foster B. Davis presiding.
A play, "Kasim.' will be presented
by the Foundry Dramatic Club
Mrs Arthur C. Day will preside at
the session Tuesday at 1925 am,
when addresses will be made by Mrs
w. c. LoWdermilk, Mrs. S. w. Nc
Intosh, Mrs J. T. Spicknan. Mrs
J. NJ. M. Gray, Miss Lulie P. Hooper
and Mrs. J. Stirling Cook DR.. Fred
erick Brown Harris will conduct the
quiet hour The anniversary lunch
con will be at 10 o'clock. with Mrs
r. A. Compton presiding At the
afternoon session Miss Florence Hoop
er and Mrs. Harry f. Wooleyer will
speak. In the evening an address will
be given by Dr. Herrick 3. Young.
Memorial services will be held We'd
nesday morning, with Mrs. A. H..
Mckinley presiding. Addresses will
be given by Mrs. l.. H. Paulger, Mrs.
Harry f. Woolever and Mrs. ]. NJ.
M. Gray. There will be an election
of officers At 130 o'clock plans for
the new year will be presented by
Mrs. L. H. Paulger. DR. C. ELLIS Will
liams will conduct the installation
services.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
DR.. PIERCE PLANS
5SERM0N SERIES
"WorId of Hearts Desire
to Be General Theme
for UnitarianS.

Or. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, minister
of All Souls Unitarian Church, an
nounces course of five sermons in
October on the subject, The World
of Hearts Desire" The topics are
as follows: October 3, The Thirst
for God: October 10. The Desire
for Spiritual Enlightenment: Oc-
tober II, Spiritual Security: Oc-
tober "a, The Hunger for Immor-
talty" October 81. our Need of Spir-
itual Compa nionship"
At the adult classes in connection
with the church school meeting to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock Zladimir Palic
Of the Czechoslovakian Legation will
speak on "Czechoslovakia, an Island
of Democracy" and Rabbi Harry Sill
verstone of Tifereth- Israel Congrcga-
ton will begin course of lectures on
The Prophets of Israel"
The Washington Chapter, Unitarian
LaymenS League, will hold dinner
meeting Thursday, when T. l.. Tsui.
secretary of the Chinese Embassy.
will speak on The Present Situation
in China"
On Wednesday evening the L'Al-
legro Club will have open house. "
Pierce Hall Players have arranged a
Gay Ninetics Party" for Wednesday
evening.
The church school Will cooperate
with Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church school next Saturday in a
field day in Rock Creek Park.