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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
FRANCO AMERICANS FORM STUDY CLUB

A study group has been formed by a number of members of the local Franco American club to afford the members of the club with an op-
 portunity to study the aims of the Merit System. Cecile Rochon has been elected chairman. Other mem- bers of the committee constitute Ubald Desaulniers, Joseph Belleville, Leon Phaneuf, George Theriault, Jeannette Frechette, Alice Veillette, Beatrice Leblanc. At each meeting of the referendum committee of the local chapter of the Merit System a member of this study group will be present. Great interest is being
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
ks,'Legion,
 Swiss Society Stage. Events
FrancO.Americars Forced to Transfer Program to
 Social Hall

The weatherman smiled yesterday afternoon after drowning for most of the day and thousands of local residents enjoyed themselves at pic~ IltcS, outings and barbecues spon- soYed by various organiSG tons After raining until early afternoon, the weather cleared and most ct the events scheduled for outdoors went ahead as scheduled.
 The outing of the Franco Amer ican Club, scheduled for the Para disc Inn Grove on the Meriden rood, was transferred to the organ. tSation's clubrooms on South Main street because of the weather. The French Democratic Club cooperated In arranging and staging the event.
 Mayor Frank Hayes and other members of the Democratic ticket il the city election were guests of honor. Also present were Controller Daniel J. Leary, Mrs Mary Cough Ian Kilmartin, candidate for town clerk, and several others. A program of entertainment was enjoyed by the several hundred who attended. V
 ElRN
 The Stokes cottage at Lake Quas- sapaug was the scene yesterday of the annual clambake and outing of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks. More then l60 members attended the af- fair. ,II. Dan Sullivan's single mems team from Waterville defeated the local married men. led by Joe Mulville, by Q score of 2-l in an exciting soft.ball game. In boccia Tony Pepes Italian group showed a group of Edward McDonald's Irishmen that it's really an Italian game.
 In quoits John Scully and De- tective Lieut.. William Pollard de- feated James Mccarthy and James Flanagan. Half dozen stalwart Elks indulged in game of poker but 1t could not be learned who came out of the game ahead,
 Assisting William Cunningham on arrangements were William J. Cava- nouSh, William F. Pollard, James Courtney, James Flanagan, Fred Gulnpper, James J. Mccarthy, Jo. Seph Byrnes and Conrad Larson.
 ChAtheId Guards
 Rain hampered activities sorie- whnt yesterday afternoon at the an- nusl outing of the Chatfleld Guards associaticH held at the Scovill Rod and Gun club but the fifty mem bcra who turned out nevertheless enjoyed themselves. Joseph Stanley, prasident, was chairman In charge of arrangements. 't
 Swiss Society sN, q.
 Members of the Waterbury Swiss society and their friends numbering SeVsral hundred attended the So- cietv's annual. picnic yesterday at Lithuanian Grove, Lakewood. <
 Indoor and outdoor sports, danc- Ing. music and picnlS lunches were part of the program which lasted from carly morning until late in the evening. ~, ,s..t .....t E
 Alfred R. Drescher was the gen- eraI chairman in charge, assisted by victoD. Weyermann, treasurer,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
50 Cases Listed In
 Traffic Court Today
Two Drivers Fined on Charge of Operating While
 Under Influence of LiquOr-I4 Cases NolIed

less driving, Sept. 27 Stephen Pom jillo, 20, of l3l Francis street, reck- less driving, October 4; Dominick Ciecheta, 45, of 2l Vista place, viola ton of rules of road September 27; Frank Cheske, 2l, 47 East Dover street. reckless driving. Sept. 27; John Wiggins, 22, of l5 Grove ave- 1ue, failure to grant right of way Sept. 27; Alfred SavakiS. g, of l31 Franklin street, operating without lights, Sept. 27; John W. Olsen, 3s Hastings on Hudson, New York, op. erating under influence, Sept 27; Rocco Calabro, 40, of l26 Scovlll street. failure to signal, September 2i.
 Prank Vaccarelli, %, of l3i Long Hill road, reckless driving, Septcm" bcr 27; Walter E. TraYcr, 90 of Chase Parkway, operating under the influence, october H.; Fletcher Lewis, 52. of 69 Abbott avenue, cvaA- ing responsibility, Sept. 27; Brenda Willert, "A, of 224 East 62nd street New York, reckless driving, Sept 27; Peter Hurban, 45, of li27 Hamil- ton avenue, evading responsibility Sept. 2l; Frank J. Monteire, 35, of 238 Washington avenue, Southing- ton, speeding, Sept. 27; Daniel Longo 28, of 75 Hill street, operating while license under suspension, Sept. 27; Franklin Hipsher. 20 ot 379 West Main street, speeding, September 2l /; Roland Benner, 41, of Haddam, op- erating under the influence, Sept 27; Alice Brida, 26, of southbury failure to grant the right of way october 4; Joseph DeMartino 25. ci 159 River street. reckless driving October 4; Joseph Kukauslsis, A O 2l Green street. Sept. p; Josepr Robinson, 42, of 72 Vine street, col cred, driving under influence, Sept 27; Henry Peterson, 37, of Orange reckless driving, Sept. 27
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Waterbury Democrat Bicycle Safety League
OFFICIAL TESTS

Monday, to 5:SO P. m-Chase Park north of tennis
 courts Tuesday, to 5:30 p. m.-Waterville Park Ball Dia-
 mond.
 requested park avoid traffic Those passing the Democrat Safety League campaign tests will be presented wh Certificate of Merit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
CHRISTOPHER TRAP INVENTED

Beresford, s. D. (UP).-Ed Lan- deems figures calculate his $6 grass hopper trap has killed more than a third of a million of the pests. The trap consists of back board and a trough partially filled with kero' sene and water. Hoppers jump against the board, fall into the oil and die.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

A French airman, Eugene Gil- bert. waas the first pilot to use machicne gun during the World War. He strapped Hotchkiss gun to the center section of a Mo- rane planes, and succeeded in shoot ing down an L. V. c. two-seater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
You Can T ake It With You And EnjoyIt
 Hair Coat. '35 !. In Prep Shop" - Second Floor
Established 1885

In Prep Shop" - Second FIoo' Somebody soid "AII . young mon needed to be fully equipped for college wos plenty of suts and ccmeI hoir coot." ,% Be thot as it mGy, we'll supply / the necessary comeI hoir eoats 7 to keep up the morale of neorIy million young men-the in- testinoI fortitude you'll have to- supply yourself to your own hu- < mon dynomo. si
 The long range ond long pull value of e0mel h0ir coat would be hord 10 estim6te in doIIors and eents-it's year round pol.
 Reversible camel heir coats [ $22.75-shower-proof. ,. 's,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

that there is danger that such
condition would result in accidents
for which the county might be
held liable in damages and that
it was necessary that immediate
action be taken to replace such
bridge with an adeqL- e and sound
bridge, and which has let con-
tract for the construction Of such
bridge at a cost in excess Of $780,
600, may issue bridge bonds in
the amount of not to exceed
$4,000, bearing interest at a rate
not to exceed three per cent per
annum payable semi-annually and
maturing serially in one to nine
years from the date, pursuant to
resolution Of the board Of county
commissioners, and without sub
hitting the question Of such issue
to the electors Of such county, and
all proceedings heretofore taken
for the issuance and sale Of such
bonds are hereby validated, rati-
fled, approved, and confirmed and
declared to be Of full force and
effect, and any such county is
authorized to complete such pro-
ceedings in accordance with
Mason's Minnesota Statutes Of 1927,
Chapter 10, and said bonds, when
so issued and delivered, shall be
binding, legal, valid, and enforce
able general obligations of such
county.
Section 2. This act shall not af-
feet any bonds the validity Of
which is questioned in any Itiga-
ton pending when this act shall
take effect.
Approved February 5, 1897.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 3-S r. 1O1

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED:
AN ACT to authorize and en-
power the governing body Of any
city of the first class in the State
which has a total bonded indebt-
edness not exceeding the sum of
S10,000,000 to issue and sell negO-
table municipal bonds in a sum
not exceeding $4,000 for the pur-
pose of financing or aiding in the
financing of the cost of the por-
ton of any public improvement in
any such city in cases where any
such city has been granted federal
or state aid in connection with
any unemployment relief program,
and prescribing the procedure rel
alive TO the issuance, sale, and
negotiation of such bonds.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. SALE OF BONDS
AUTHORIZED the govern
ing body of any city of the first
class in this state, now or hereafter
existing, and which city has total
bonded indebtedness not exceeding
the sum Of $4,000, 900, is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to issue and
sell negotiable municipal bonds in a
sum not exceeding, in any case or
event, nor during any time fixed by
this act, nor for any or all purposes
provided for in such act. the aggre-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Approved February 5, 1887.
CHAPTER 17-H. r. No. Sz3
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 1850, relating to tho sale
and Gambling of eggs.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 1850,
be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
1850. No person shall engage
in the business Of buying, selling,
dealing in or trading in eggs, ex-
cept those retailers who do not
buy direct from the producers and
who do not sell in lots greater
than one case, without first OBJ
tanning from the dairy and food
commissioner a Gambling license.
Such officer upon receipt Of a
proper application upon forms such
as he may prescribe, accompanied
by an annual license fee Of $100,
shall thereupon issue to such per-
son an annual Gambling license.
Each license shall expire on the
first day Of March next after its
issue.
The dairy and food commissioner
shall determine the conditions
under which eggs previously cand-
led shall be recandled before sale
in order to safeguard the purchaser
against buying as part Of lot,
eggs unfit for human food"
Approved February 8, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 18Th. F. No. $50
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 1926, Paragraph o., relating
to the definition of the words
"child" or children, under the
Compensation Act.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 1926,
Paragraph (b), be and the same
hereby is amended to read as fol-
lows:
90 Child" or children" shall
include posthumous children, all
other children entitled by law to
inherit as children of the deceased,
and the child or children of a
person who shall have been ed
Judged to be his or their father
by a court of competent jurisdic-
ton in any state Of the United
States; also stepchildren who were
members of the family Of the de-
ceased at the time Of his injury
and dependent upon him for sup
port.
Section 2. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved February 9, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 12-H. r. No. III
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to appropriate the
sum of $4,000 out of any moneys
in the State Treasury not other
wise appropriated to be available
Immediately to the State Treas
urer for purchasing stamps and
labels for tho Liquor Control
Commission.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. There is hereby ap-
propriated out Of any moneys in
the state treasury not otherwise
appropriated the sum Of $35, 900
to be Immediately available to the
State Treasurer for purchasing
stamps and labels for the Liquor
Control Commission.
Approved February 3, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 19-S. F. No. 16S
A BILL

FOR AN ACT relating to clerk
hire in certain counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. In all counties Of this
state now or hereafter having a
population Of not less than 5000
and not more than 1000, with
not less than 18 nor more than %
full and fractional congressional
townships and having a valuation
Of not less than 100000 and not
to exceed $5,700,000 exclusive of
monies and credits and exclusive
Of homestead exemptions, the SAL
aries in the office Of the clerk
of the district court shall be as
fixed in Section 2 hereof.
Section 2. The clerk of the dis
trict in any such county shall re-
ceive for compensation for his
services all fees collected by him
in the performance of his official
duties; provided that If In any
year the total Of said fees, in
GLIDING every emolument Of his
office, is less than $1,500.00 he
shall receive from the county a
sum in addition to said fees which
shall make the income Of his Of
flee $1,500.00: provided that said
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Session Laws
Of the
State of
Minnesota
Passed and Approved During
the Fiftieth Session of the
State Legislature Common.
cing January 5, 1887.
CHAPTER III. r. l
a DVTY

FOR AN ACT to appropriate money
for the payment of the salary of
the Lieutenant Governor and the
salary and mileage Of the members
of the Legislature and for the pay
ment of the per diem of tho Off
GERS and the employees Of and
all the other expenses Of the Le-
gislature, including payment for
necessary supplies therefor.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That the sum Of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
(s150,000 or so much thereof as
may be found necessary, be and the
same hereby is appropriated from
the revenue fund for the payment
of the salary of the lieutenant gov
ernor and the salary and the mile
age of the members of the Legis-
lature and for the payment Of the
per diem of the officers and the en-
ployees of and all the other ex-
penses Of the Legislature, including
payment for necessary supplies
therefor.
Section 2. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved January II, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 6tS. r. No. 81
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Laws 1921,
Chapter 357, Section 1, being an
act to provide for county scho l
tax levies in certain counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Laws 1921, Chap
ter 357, Section 1, be and the same
hereby is amended to read as fo.-
lows:
Section I. In every county In
this State in which the assessed
valuation Of real and personal
property. exclusive Of monies and
credits, exceeds $200,0O0,00O and the
total territory Of each such counties
exceeds 5000 square miles, the
County Auditor shall annually on
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER As. r. No. IS
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to authorize the is
suance Of bridge bonds by coun-
ties in certain cases, to validate
proceedings heretofore taken by
such counties for the authorize
ton and issuance of bridge
bonds, authorizing the completion
Of such proceedings and the is
suance Of bonds and declaring
such bonds binding, legal, valid,
and enforceable obligations Of
such counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any county Of this
State containing more than sixty
full or fractional congressional
townships and a population in ex-
cess of $4,000, according to the last
federal census, and having no out
standing bonded indebtedness for
road or bridge purposes except
bonds as to which such county
is entitled to reimbursement out
of the Trunk Highway Fund of
the State Of Minnesota, and which
has heretofore determined, through
its board Of county commissioners,
that a bridge on State aid road
in or near a city or village con-
tanning less than ten per cent of
the population Of the county is
unsafe and unfit for travel and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 16-S. F. No. 233
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to legalize payment
of certain inheritance taxes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That when heretofore
the full original amount of an
inheritance tax has been paid by
mistake, and when such payment
was made prior to the year 1918
in connection with an estate Of a
deceased person, to the Probate
Judge Of the county where the
estate is being, or has been, pro-
bated, instead Of to the proper
County Official, and when said tax
money SO paid has not been re-
mitted to the County Treasurer Of
the said County, or to the State
Treasurer, or to any official of
the State, then, in such cases, no
interest or penalty shall be charged
on such tax so paid after six years
from the date Of said payment;
and when after said six year period
in such cases, the original amount
Of said tax plus interest for said
six year period has been paid to
the County Treasurer Of said Coun-
ty, the said tax shall conclusively
be deemed to have been paid In
full.
Aporovod Eohruorv 1o97
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER SIS. r. No. "a
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 162, relating to the holding of
general terms of the District Court
~ the Sixth Judicial District of
the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That MaSon's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 162,
be, and the same hereby is amended
to read as follows:
1852. The general terms Of the
District Court in the several coun-
ties constituting the Sixth Judicial
District Of the State Of Minnesota
shall be held at the time herein pre-
Scribed as follows:
Blue Earth County: First Tues
day in February; second Tuesday in
May; second Wednesday in October.
Watonwan County: Second Tues
day in April: second Tuesday in
September.
Section 2. This Act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after September I, 1897"
Approved January 80, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

available or thus to become avail
able to townships under the pro-
visions hereof shall be paid into
the general revenue fund Of the
county within which the township
is located. Where the entire school
district within such county lies
within the area Of the project or
the school district has become dis
organized prior to the distribution
Of the funds herein specified, the
money thus becoming due the
school district from the project,
together with all the remaining
balance available or thus to be-
come available to unorganized
school districts under the provision
hereof shall be deposited with the
County Treasurer to the credit
Of the LnorganiZed school district"
Approved February S, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 2-H. F. Sc
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED:

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED:
AN ACT to validate proceed
ings heretofore taken by certain
common school districts for the
authorization, issuance and sale of
bonds to construct and equip one
or more school buildings and ad-
ditions and to purchase site or
sites therefor, authorizing the
completion of such proceedings
and the issuance of bonds, and
declaring such bonds binding,
legal, valid, and enforceable OBJ
legations of such school district.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. This act shall apply to
any common school district contain
ing ten or more townships and hav-
ing an assessed valuation of all tax
able property therein, as last finally
equalized, exceeding S2,500,000 and
having a bonded Indebtedness of
less than $4,000, not including
bonds heretofore authorized and sold
but not yet issued and delivered,
and which has heretofore submitted
to the voters of the district at the
November 1896 general election
proposition Of issuing bonds In the
amount of not to exceed S185, 1000 to
construct and equip one or more
school buildings and additions and
to purchase necessary site or sites
therefor, which proposition received
the favorable vote of majority Of
the voters Of the district voting
thereon at said election. All pro-
ceedings heretofore taken in any
such common school district for the
authorization, issuance, and sale Of
bonds for such purpose or purposes
are hereby validated, ratified, ap-
proved, legalized, and confirmed and
declared to be valid and of full force
and effect, Notwithstanding any fail
ure to make such bonds mature in
accordance with Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, Section 1885, and
Notwithstanding any other defects in
the method of calling or holding such
election, and the district Is author
lied and empowered to complete
such proceedings and to issue and
deliver bonds at not less than par
and accrued interest in accordance
Herewith, and all such bonds, when
executed and delivered and paid for
in accordance with such proceedings,
shall be binding, legal, valid, and
enforceable general obligation Of the
school district.
Section 2. This act shall not affect
any bonds the validity of which is
questioned in any litigation pend
ing when this act shall take effect.
Approved January %, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 10-H. r. No. IS
A RILL

FOR AN ACT to appropriate Five
Thousand Dollars (S5,000) to the
st. Cloud State Teachers College
for repairs, betterments and i'm
prOvements.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State Of Minnesota:
Section I. There is hereby ap-
propriated to the st. Cloud State
Teachers College out of funds in
the state treasury not otherwise
appropriated. the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,00O to be
used for repairs, betterments and
improvements.
Section 2. This Act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved February 8, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 11-H. F. No. 169
A BILL


FOR AN ACT to amend Laws 1921,
Chapter 351, Section 1 thereof,
as amended by Laws 1881, Chap
ter 284, relating to the salaries
and clerk hire Of certain officers
In counties now or hereafter
having not less than 70 nor more
than IS full or fractional con-
gressional townships and having
at any time an assessed valuation
Of not less than 100000 and
not moro than $5,000,000, ex-
elusive Of money and credits, and
having q population according to
tho 1880 Federal census of not
less than 1000 and not more than
$500.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That Laws 1921, Chap
ter 351, Section as amended by
Laws 1881, Chapter 284, be, and
it Is hereby, amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 1. In each county Of
this state now or hereafter con-
tanning not less than 70 full or
fractional congressional townships
and not more than rs full or frac-
tional congressional townships. and
having at any time an assessed
Of not less than $1,000,0 900
and not more than $5,000,000, ex-
elusive Of money and credits, as
equalized by the State
Tax Commission, and having a
according to the 1880
Federal census Of not less than
1000 and not more than $500 the
salary and clerk hire Of the county
county treasurer, clerk Of
district court, and register Of deeds
and judge Of probate respectively.
shall be as hereinafter provided"
Approved February 3, 1887.