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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

FOR AN ACT to legalize and vail
date the defective execution of
instruments and the record and
filing Thereof
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That in all cases where
instruments affecting real estate
within this state. or letters of at
torney authorizing the same, have
for six years been actually recorded
in the office of the Register of
Deeds or filed in the office of the
Registrar Of Titles o. the county
where the real estate thereby af-
fected was, at the time of such
record or filing, or is, situate,
whether such instruments were duly
or properly admitted to record or
filed, all such instruments and the
record of all such instruments may
nevertheless be read in evidence in
any court within this state and
such records shall be received as
prima facie evidence Of the con-
tents Of the original instruments
OF which they purport to be records;
And all such records and instru-
ments shall have the same force
and effect as they would have If
such original instruments, at the
time they were 20 recorded. or
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lodge with the attorney general
information Of any such violation
as may come to its knowledge"
Section 5. That Mason's Minne-
sofa Statutes, 1927, Section 4760,
be, and the same Is hereby, amend
ed to read as follows:
"4760. That on and after the pass
age Of this act. where any struc-
ture is at a less distance from the
track than herein provided the
Commission shall provide for warn
ing signs to be placed thereon of
such design and type as the Com
mission shall deem proper unless
the Commission shall determine
such a sign is unnecessary. 1t shall
be the duty of the railroad inspec-
tors of the burec / Of labor, in
dustrieS and commerce to report to
the Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission and to the attorney general
any violation of the provisions Of
this act of which they may obtain
knowledge"
Approved April II. 1887.
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Chapter Isl, and Laws 1885, Chap
ter 375, relating to compensation

Ou1ptcr 1C1, anu Laws 1850, Cnap-
ter 375, relating to compensation
of certain town officers.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 1899,
as amended by Laws 1888, Chapter
All, Laws 1885, Chapter ISL, and
Laws 1885, Chapter BIS, be and the
same hereby is amended to read as
follows:
"The following town officers shall
be entitled to compensation for each
days service necessarily rendered as
follows, viz: Assessors, four dollars,
and mileage at the rate Of five 60
cents per mile for each mile neces-
sarily travelled by him in going and
returning from the county seat of
the county to attend any meeting
of the assessors of the county which
may be legally called by the county
auditor, and also for each mile
necessarily travelled by him in max
ing his return Of assessment to the
proper county officer; supervisors
and clerks, three dollars when the
service is rendered within the town,
and three dollars when rendered
without the town; but no supervisor
shall receive more than ninety dol
lars as compensation in any one
year; provided, however, that any
towns containing over so but not
more than SIS sections, the salary of
the supervisors, in addition to mile
age herein allowed, shall be three
dollars per day when the service is
rendered within the town and three
dollars per day when the service is
rendered without the town, but no
supervisor in any such town shall
receive more than one hundred
thirty-five dollars as compensation
in any one year. For the following
services the clerk shall receive fees,
and not a per diem, viz: For GER
tifying each notice of election,
twenty-five cents; posting notices,
each twenty-five cents and ten
cents for each mile necessarily
travelled; filing each paper, ten
cents; recording orders and other
instruments, ten cents per folio;
copying and certifying any record or
instrument recorded or filed In his
office, ten cents per folio, to be
paid by the person applying there
for. The voters at any town meet
ing, before balloting for officers be-
gins, may by resolution increase
the compensation of town officers,
not to exceed fifty per cent.
Nothing herein contained shall be
construed to repeal any law where
in any towns are classified for the
purpose Of fixing the salaries, or
maximum salaries, Of any Of their
officers"
Approved April II, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 251-H. F. No. TT
A BILL

FOR AN ACT amending Laws of
1903, Chapter 247, relating to the
ALLEGATION of rooms or parts of
the Hennepin county court house
and Minneapolis city hall; pro
viding for the ALLEGATION and re-
ALLEGATION of rooms and space in
said building.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That Laws Of 1908,
Chapter 247, Section 2, Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 2. The commission here
by created shall have the entire
care and control Of all Of said
court house and city hall building
1t shall have power to assign un-
assigned rooms and space in any
part Of said building with entire
control Of any room or rooms in
said building, and Of all halls and
corridors and Of all boiler and ma
chinery rooms. The commission in
its discretion may reassign and re-
allocate occupied rooms or space
therein provided that space already
occupied may not be re-assigned
except after q hearing before said
commission on written notice to the
occupant or person In charge Of
such space; and the vote Of three
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members of said commission shall

members Of said commission shall
govern as it's final action after such
hearing; provided further that any
interested party may appeal from
an adverse ruling of said commits
sion to the District Court, which
Court shall summarily decide the
matter after a hearing thereon In
the same manner as a civil case,
and the determination of said mat
ter by said Court shall be final,
provided that if the space in con-
troversy Is occupied or sought to be
occupied by a District Court Judge
or other District Court official,
that said final determination be
made by a Judge Of the District
Court from a district other than
that comprising Hennepin County,
which other judge shall be selected
by the Governor upon request Of
the commission. When so deter
mined and after service Of the
Court order on the occupant or
person in charge Of such space or
room, he shall remove therefrom in
accordance with the terms Of the
order, and his failure to do so shall
be deemed contempt Of court.
The commission shall also have
the care and control Of all engines.
boilers, machinery, elevators and all
mechanical and electrical appliances
Of every nature in said building. It
shall cause all Of the occupied por-
lions Of said building to be properly
heated, lighted, cleaned and kept In
repair for public use, with full
authority to appoint any and all
employees necessary to properly per-
form the duties hereby deyolved
upon such commission, with author
ity to fix the compensation Of such
employees and to remove any there
Of at pleasure.
Nothing herein contained shall bs
construed to interfere In any man
ner with the powers and duties Of
the court house and city hall com
mission engaged in completing and
furnishing said building.
Approved April II, 1887.
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. the State of Minnesota:


Section l. In any county in this
state wherein there now is or where
in there hereafter may be a county
board Of education for unorganized
territory, and wherein condemna-
ton proceedings are brought under
Chapter So, Laws of 1885, or where
such proceedings are now pending,
the county board Of education by
unanimous vote, with the written
opinion of the county attorney, that
such claims is a legal outstanding
obligation Of the territory formerly
included in any dissolved school
district, may audit, allow and pay
any such incurred outstanding OBJ
legations of any dissolved school
district within it's territory out of
funds received from the payment
Of delinquent taxes upon land with
in such condemnation proceedings,
in the same manner as though said
indebtedness had been originally
incurred by said county board Of
education.
Section 2. This act shall be In
full force and effect from and after
passage.
Approved April IT, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 239-H. F. No. 158
A BILL

FOR AN ACT TO amend MaSOns
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 1914, relating to the To-
cation. size. and use of buildings
in cities of the first class.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section !. Mason's Minnesota
Statutes Of 1927, Section 1914, is
hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
1874. That for the purpose Of
promoting the public health, safety,
order, convenience, prosperity and
general welfare, any city in the
state Of Minnesota now or here
after having $4,000 inhabitants or
over, acting by and through the
governing body of such city, may
by ordinance regulate the location.
size and use of buildings, the height
Of buildings, the arrangement Of
buildings on lots, and the density
Of population therein. may make
different regulations for different
districts thereof, and may acquire
or prepare and adopt a comprehen-
sive city plan for such city or
any portion thereof for the future
physical development and improve
ment Of the city, in accordance
with the regulations made as afore-
said, and may thereafter alter said
regulations or plan, such alterations,
however. to be made only after
there shall be filed in the office
Of the city clerk written consent
Of the owners Of two-thirds Of the
several descriptions of real estate
situate within 100 feet of the real
estate affected, and at the af-
firmative vote in favor thereof by
majority Of the members of the
governing body of such city; pro-
vided, however. that notwithStand-
ing any resolution, ordinance or
law conflicting herewith, the gov
erning body Of any such city, by an
affirmative two-thirds vote in favor
thereof, may by resolution grant a
permit for the construction Of ad-
ditionS, extensions or improvements
to any hospital which is being &C
tually operated and maintained on
the premises which it occupies on
the date Of the passage Of this
act; provided, further, that when
ever the city planning commission
or board shall make recommended
ton in writing to the governing
body of any such city for altering
said regulation or plan, with re-
spect to a more restricted use of
any real estate within 1000 feet
Of public park, which part con-
tains not less than so acres, located
near or adjacent TO the waters of
navigable lake, covering an area
Of not less than 1000 square miles,
said governing body, by two
thirds vote of all it's members, may
alter said regulation or plan in
accordance with said recommended
ton Of the city planning commits
sion or board"
Approved April II, 1897.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 243-H. F. No. 427
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 3996-17, as amended by Laws
1888, Chapter 408 relating to the
sale of securities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. That MaSon's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 1906
II, as amended by Laws 1888, Chap
ter 408, be amended so as to read
as follows:
"3996-17. The following fees shall
be paid to the commission:
Cd On application for registra-
ton, s1O0 per $1,000 on the total
proposed sale price Of the securi-
ties covered by such application;
provided, that the minimum fee
shall be $500, and the maximum
fee $4,000. Provided, however, that
the fee charged any cooperative
association organized in good faith
under the laws Of this State shall
be $500.
CO On notification of intention
to sell, SOC per 81 900 on the total
proposed sale price of the securities
covered by such notification; pro-
vided, that the minimum fee shall
be $1,000 and the maximum fee
$4,000. Provided, however, that the
fee charged any cooperative as
ISOLATION organized in good faith
under the laws of this State shall
not exceed $500.
90 On application for brokers'
licenses, $4,000.
(D On application for agents
licenses, $500.
60 On application for dealers
licenses, $4,000.
No application or notification Of
intention to sell shall be given any
effect until the proper fee Is paid.
All fees and charges collected by
the commission shall be covered
into the state treasury"
Approved April II, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 246-H. F. No. 628
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 1442-49, authorizing retire.
ment boards to make loans to con-
tributing members in certain
cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 1442-
40, be and the same is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section 1920. In every city of
this state now or hereafter having
over $4,000 inhabitants, which has
heretofore adopted or shall here
after adopt system Of paying pen
Sions and retirement allowances to
retired municipal employees pursuant
to Laws of 1919, Capter 500, or said
Act as amended, the retirement
board is hereby authorized to make
loans to the contributing members
Of such retirement fund in amounts
not to exceed fifty per cent of the
amount of the salary deductions
standing to the credit of any con-
tributor. No loan shall be made
except IN case Of necessity which
in the opinion Of the board is DEEM
ed sufficient to warrant the grant,
ing of such loan, nor without the
approval of at least three members
of the board. A majority Of such
members may grant such loan
Loans may be granted in case of
lay-off of employees where such lay
off is Of indefinite duration and does
not amount to a complete separa-
ton from the service.
Repayment of loans in all cases
where the employe is still in serv-
ice shall begin with the month
following the making of said loan,
and there shall be repaid on such
loan each month an amount equal
to the regular monthly deduction
from the salary of such employe,
which deduction for repayment of
the loan shall be in addition TO the
deduction for credit to the retire
ment fund. In cases where loans
are made to employees that have
been laid off, the repayment shall
begin with the first month in which
the employee is reinstated in his
regular employment.
"All loans made under this Act
shall bear a rate of interest which
shall be one-half Of one per cent
higher than the rate of interest
which may be credited by the re-
tirement board to the credit Of con-
tributors on their credits from
salary deductions"
Section 2. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved April II, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 236-H. F. No. %
A BILL
FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes 1927, Section
55S7, relating to wild animals
and to the taking CT big game.

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes 1927, Section
55S1, relating to wild animals
and to the taking CT big game.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section !. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes. 1927. Section 5537,
be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
"5537. Deer may be taken from
November Is to November 25, both
inclusive, In even numbered years
only, but nothing in this chapter
shall be construed to permit the
taking or killing Of moose, elk or
caribou at any time. Except that
one antlered moose may be taken
within the Northwest Angle State
Forest during such open season as
may be provided in any year be-
tween October 10 to october 20 in
elusive, through the issuance Of
orders therefor by the Director Of
the Division Of Game and Fish, who
with the approval of the Commits
sioner Of Conservation shall pro-
mulgate and publish rules and regu-
lations in keeping with the minutes
and resolutions of the Conservation
Commission prescribing the manner
Of taking and transporting such
big game and all further provisions
which are deemed necessary and
pertinent thereto. The license fee
for the hunting Of such game in
the Northwest Angle Sta Forest
shall be S5.25 for residents and
S50.25 for non-residentS. Each such
licensee may take one antlered
moose during such season as may
be provided"
Section 2. Any person found guilty
Of the violation of the above act
shall be punishable by a fine Of
not less than s75.G0 nor more than
$4,000, or by imprisonment in the
County Jail not less than 80 days
nor more than 80 days.
Section 3. Any acts and parts
Of acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby modified and amended so
far as may be necessary to give
full force and effect to the pro-
visions Of this act.
Approved April II, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER PASS. F. No. 663
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Session
Laws of Minnesota for 1888,
Chapter 26, Section 1, relating to
salary and compensation of coun-
ty commissioners in certain coun-
ties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Session Laws Of
Minnesota, 1888, Chapter 26, Sec
ton /, be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 1. The salary and COM
pensation Of county commissioners
in any county in this state, now
or hereafter having a population of
not less than fifty thousand nor
more than seventy thousand, &C
cording to the last federal census,
and consisting of not less than
thirty-five nor more than forty
five congressional townships, shall
be the sum of nine hundred dollars
(S9000O per year to each commits
sioner of said county and in addition
thereto each of said commissioners
shall receive the sum of three dol
lars ($3) per day for each and
every day necessarily occupied in
the discharge Of their official duties
while acting on any committee I'M
der direction of the board, and five
cents per mile each way for every
mile necessarily Travelled either in
attending general or special meet
ings of the board or upon commit
tee work, but the total amount in
addition to said salary of nine
hundred dollars ($900.00) aforesaid
allowed to any one commissioner, in
any one year, shall not exceed the
sum Of five hundred and fifty dol
lars ($550.0O, provided, however,
that the chairman Of the county
board of any such county shall re-
ceive in addition to the foregoing
five cents per mile each way for
going to the county seat to sign
warrants during recess Of the
board"
Approved April II, 1887.
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filed, had been legally entitled to
record or filing.
Section 2. That duly authenticated
copies. Of such records and instru-
ments may be read in evidence in
any court within this state with
the same effect as the records or
instruments themselves aforesaid.
Section 3. Nothing in this act
shall be held to apply to any action
heretofore commenced or now pend
ing in any of the courts in this
state, nor to relieve any such in
Struments or the record thereof from
the effect Of the failure to pay any
mortgage or registry tax thereon
as provided by law.
Approved April II, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 9TH. F. No. lis
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 1921, as amended by Laws
1881, Chapter 200, relating to af-
fidavit of prejudice or bias of
judge.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 9221,
as amended by Laws 1881. Chapter
200, be and the same is hereby
amended, so as to read as follows:
1921. Any party or his attorney
to a cause pending in district
court, on or before 10 days prior
to the first day Of a general or
five days prior to a special term
thereof or, in any district having
two or more judges, within one
day after it is ascertained which
judge is to preside at the trial or
hearing thereof or at the hearing
Of any motion, order to show cause
or argument on demurrer, may
make and file with the clerk Of
the court in which the action is
pending and serve on the opposite
party m affidavit stating that, on
account Of prejudice or bias on the
part Of such judge, he has good
reason to believe, and does be-
lieve that he cannot have fair
trial or hearing thereof, and there
upon such judge shall forthwith
without any further act or proof
secure some other judge of the
same ~ another district to preside
at the trial of such cause or hear
ing Of motion, demurrer or order
to show cause, and shall continue
the cause on the calendar, until
such Judge can be present. In
criminal actions such affidavit shall
be made and filed with such clerk
by the defendant or his attorney
not less than two days before the
expiration Of the time allowed him
by law to prepare for trial, and
In any of such cases such presiding
Judge shall be incapacitated to try
such cause: Provided, that in
criminal cases such Judge, for the
purpose Of securing speedy trial,
may. In his discretion, change the
place Of trial to another county"
Approved April II, 1887.
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Section s. All orders Of the Gov

Section 8. All orders Of the Gov
ernor prescribing, approving, dis
approving, modifying, amending or
terminating rules, regulations or
standards shall be subject to review
by any District Court of the state.
In any such action, no injunction
suSpending the operation Of the
rule, regulation or standard, or any
part thereof, during the tendency
of the action shall be granted ex-
cept upon the filing or approval
by tie court of a good Ind suf-
ficient bond, running to the state
and enforcible by the Governor,
on behalf of all parties in interest,
conditioned for the payment of all
damages, loss of profits and of
wages which may be sustained by
any employer or employe affected
by Jason Of such suspension, in
the event the validity of the rule,
regulation or standard shall be
finally sustained.
Section 6. The District Courts Of
the state are hereby vested with
Jurisdiction to prevent and restrain
violation Of any rule, regulation or
standard to prevent unfair COM
petition and unfair trade practices
approved under this act, and 1t
shall be the duty Of the County
Attorney of any county having
Jurisdiction to institute proceedings
in equity to prevent and restrain
such violations.
Section Z. Any person who violates
any Of the provisions of this act
or who violates any duly adopted
rule, regulation or standard, or who
neglects, fails or refuses to comply
with any notice duly issued by the
Governor, or who fails, refuses or
neglects to perform any duty i'm
posed upon him by this act, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and
be punished accordingly.
Section s. The Governor may
designate or appoint such agents,
deputies. commissioners. or any de-
partment of the state. to administer
and enforce every order, rule, regu-
lation or standard prescribed or
approved by him.
Approved April Is, 1887.