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Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 153-H. F. No. 655
A RHL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 1888, relating to cooperative
stockholders meetings.
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 1888,
be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
1888. At any regular or special
meeting of the stockholders of any
association Incorporated under this
act quorum necessary to the
transaction of business shall be at
least twenty per cent Of the total
number of stockholders in the as
sociation when the number of stock
holders in such association does
not exceed two hundred and in
associations having a larger number
of stockholders fifty stockholders
present in person shall constitute a
quorum; provided, however, that
where any association has for two
successive years been unable to
secure quorum at its annual
meeting thereafter quorum shall
be at least ten per cent of the
total number of stockholders when
the number of stockholders in such
association does not exceed two
hundred. The fact of the attendance
of a sufficient number of stock
holders to constitute quorum
shall be established by regiStra-
ton of the stockholders of the
association present at such meet
ing, which registration shall be
verified by the president and secre-
tary Of the association and shall
be reported in the minutes Of such
meeting. No action by any associa-
ton organized under this act shall
be valid or legal in the absence
Of a quorum at the meeting at
which such action may be TAKEN"
Approved April 5, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06

State institution having use for
or using tho liquors or liquids herein
mentioned. The Liquor Control
Commissioner shall destroy any such
liquor or liquids as are unfit for
use, as herein provided, from time
to time under such rules and regu-
lations as the Commissioner may
make.
Section =. Tho Liquor Control
Commissioner shall make a report
to the Board Of Control Of all such
liquors enumerated in Section l
Of this act as shall have been dis
posed by him to the various State
institutions or destroyed under his
direction as the case may be.
Approved April S, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 18Th. F. No. 1178
RIIL

FOR AN ACT to authorize the
State Board of Education to enter
into a contract with the United
States Department of the Interior
for the education of Indians in
Minnesota.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. The State Board of
Education is hereby authorized to
enter into contracts with the United
States Department of the Interior
for the education of Indians in
Minnesota, to receive grants of
money from the Federal Govern
ment, and to disburse the same in
accordance with the terms of the
contract and such rules and stand
ards as the said State Board of
Education may establish.
Section 2. This Act shall be In
effect from and after its passage.
Approved April 8. 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 156-H. F. No. 499
A BILL

FOR AN ACT relating to the fixing
of minimum compensation for
Clerks of District Court in certain
counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. In all counties OF this
state containing not less than six
teen Q6) nor more than twenty
(20) full or fractional congressional
townships, with a population Of
not less than $500 nor more than
$500 inhabitants according to the
federal census for 1880 and having
an assessed valuation for the year
1885, exclusive of moneys and
credits, of not less than $4,500, 100000
nor more than $4,000, 100000, the
minimum annual salary or COM
pensation Of the clerk OF district
court shall be the same amount
as provided by law for the year
1881, regardless of any decrease
in taxable valuation, any change in
population or any other factor or
on which such salary or compen-
sation may have been based.
Section 2. Except for the
minimum amount as herein pro-
vided, salary or compensation OF
the clerk of district court shall be
as otherwise provided by law.
Section 3. The provisions Of this
act shall not apply to any county
where salary or compensation Of
tho clerk Of the district court has
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 1875. r. No. l040
A BILL


FOR AN ACT amending Laws 1929,
Chapter 413, Section 2, relating
to election Of village officers.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Laws 1929, Chap
ter Alb, Section 2, be amended to
read as follows:
I'm all Of the villages or boroughs
Of this state the resident electors
shall choose the following named
officers under the provisions Of
this act: namely, treasurer. two
constables and council composed
OF a president, clerk and three
trustees, and II said village or
borough is a separate election dis
trict an assessor, and II there be
no municipal court established in
such village or borough two justices
OF the peace. All officers chosen
and qualified as such shall hold
office until their successors qualify.
Vacancies in office may be filled for
the remainder Of the term for
which said respective officers were
elected by the council. In any
village heretofore organized under
a special act but operating under
the provisions Of Laws 1875. Chap
ter l39. known as the general vii
lage act. the village council. by
resolution entered in its minutes.
may provide that the village clerk
shall be appointed by the village
council and thereafter. while such
resolution shall remain in effect,
no clerk or recorder shall be elected,
and the village council shall con-
sist OF a president and three
trustees only. The office Of clerk
shall be appointive and not elec-
tive, but his term Of office shall
be the same as the elective officers
Of the village"
Approved April 2, 1887.
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FOR AN ACT to amend M3Son'g
Minnesota Statutes 1886 Supple
ment, Section 3750-4, relating to
Firemen's Relief Association in
cities of the first class.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes 1896 Supplement,
Section 3750-4, be and the same
Is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
"3750-4. Every fireman as herein
defined shall be eligible to apply
for membership In the relief as
ISOLATION in the city in which he
is employed within the time and in
the manner hereinafter set forth.
Any such fireman desiring to be-
come such member shall, not later
than 80 days from the time when
he IS regularly entered on ths
payrolls Of such fire department,
make written application for mem
bership in such relief association
on forms supplied by such associa-
ton, accompanied by one or more
physicians certificates as required
by the bylaws Of said association.
After such application has been
filed, the board Of examiners Of
the association shall make
thorough investigation thereof and
file their report with the secretary
Of the association. Such application
must be acted upon by the associa-
ton within six months from the
date applicant was entered on the
payroll Of the fire department.
Provided, however, that no fireman
who is more than 35 years OF age
when his application is filed can
become a member Of the relief as
sociation, except that such age
limitation Of 35 years shall not
apply on application for reinstate-
ment IN such association.
Any fireman, as that term IS
herein defined, actively employed
as such in any city Of the first
class on January l, 1887, may be
eligible to membership in fire
mems relief association. Such fire
man shall make application within
90 days from and after the passage
Of this act His application must
be acted upon by the association
within six months thereafter.
Upon the acceptance Of said ap-
plication, the membership Of such
applicant shall become effective as
of the date when he was entered
on the payroll Of the department,
provided the applicant shall make
up all dues which he would have
paid had he been a member Of the
Firemens Relief Association from
the date he entered upon the pay
roll of the department. AL pay
ments, benefits and privileges to
which said firemen are entitled as
members of said fund shall be
governed by Mason'c Minnesota
Statutes, 1886 Supplement, Section
375O-1 and 3750-38.
Section 2. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved April 5. 1897.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 145-H. r. No. 973
A BILL

FOR AN ACT defining Warehouse
Receipts storing liquor In foreign
states, and within tho state,
legalizing the sale thereof by
licensed Brokers and/or Agents,
and providing penalty for the
violation thereof.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. The sale Of Warehouse
Receipts for the storing Of liquor
during the ageing or processing
period of liquor in q duly bonded
warehouse In any state other than
the state Of Minnesota, is hereby
declared to be a sale Of securities
and/or investment contracts as de-
fined by Section 3996-1 Of Mason's
Minnesota Statutes, 1927, and that
the sale Of such Warehouse Re
ceipts is hereby permitted and
legalized by duly licensed brokers
and/or agents without having to
procure a liquor license, when such
liquor is not to be shipped nor
imported into the State Of Mime
sofa, except as authorized by law.
Section l (a). The sale Of Ware
house Receipts for the storing Of
liquor during the ageing or pro-
cessing period In bonded warehouses
within the state, Is hereby declared
to be sale Of securities and/or
investment contracts, as defined by
Section 3996-1 of Mason's Minnesota
Statutes, 1927, and sales thereof
are hereby permitted as provided
In Section hereof.
Section 2. Any Broker and/or
Agent, before offering for sale or
selling such Warehouse Receipts,
shall obtain Brokers and/or
Agents License, for the sale OF
securities, from the Commission,
under the rules and regulations Of
the Department Of Commerce.
Section 3. Any person violating
the provisions hereof, shall be guilty
Of a gross misdemeanor.
Section 4. This act shall be IN
force and effect from and after
it's passage.
Approved April 8, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 142-H. f. No. 1880
A RILI,

FOR AN ACT to authorize cities
of tho fourth class operating
under Home Rule Charters to
issue and sell Municipal Bonds
and to use the proceeds thereof
in tho construction of a COM
munity building in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. The city council or
other governing Lody Of any city
Of the fourth class in the State of
Minnesota operating under Home
Rule Charter pursuant to the pro-
visions of Section 36, Article of the
State Constitution, having pop
ulation OF over 2,750 and less than
1850 is hereby authorized and en-
powered for the purpose Of con-
structing a community building to
issue the negotiable bonds Of such
city to an amount authorized by
such city council; said bonds to be
made in such denomination and
payable at such places and at such
times, not exceeding thirty years
from the date thereof, as may be
deemed best, to mature serially,
and to bear interest at a rate not
to exceed six per cent per annum.
payable semi-annually. with interest
coupons attached, payable at such
place or places as shall be desig-
mated therein; provided that no
such bonds shall be sold for less
amount than the par value thereof
and accrued interest thereon.
Section 2. The boEds authorized
by this act may be issued and sold
by any such city, Notwithstanding
any limitations contained in its
charter or in any law Of the state
prescribing or fixing any limit upon
the bonded Indebtedness Of such
city.
Section 3. The full faith and
credit of any such city shall at
all times be pledged for the pay
ment Of any bonds issued under
this act and for the payment Of the
current interest thereon, and the
governing body of such city shall
each year include In the tax levy
sufficient amount for the pay
ment of such interest as 1t accrues,
and for the accumulation Of a
sinking fund for the redemption Of
such bonds at their maturity. All
bonds issued under the authority
of this act shall be sealed with
tho seal Of the city issuing the
same and signed by the mayor and
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 134-S. F. No. go
A BILL

FOR An ACT relating to the salary
of the Judge Of Probate and
clerk hire i'm certain counties
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State OF Minnesota:
Section /. In all counties Of this
state, now or hereafter containing
not less than 100000 acres and not
more than 100000 acres and con-
tanning not less than 1s nor more
than 20 full and fractional town.
ships the annual salary Of the
Judge Of probate shall be $4,000.
payable In the manner provided
by law.
Section 3. In every such county
the sum Of $3.50 per year. and such
further sum not exceeding $3.50 In
any one year, shall be allowed for
clerk hire in the office Of the
Judge Of probate, to be determined
and paid In the manner provided
by law.
Approved April 3, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 147-H. r. No. 90
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Laws Of
1881, Chapter 265, Section 1, re-
lating to elections in certain
Townships and authorizing the
Division of Townships into voting
precincts in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Laws Of 1881,
Chapter 265, Section 1, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section /. The Board Of Super
visors In any Town in this State
having within the boundaries
thereof, two or more duly incor-
porated Villages which are a part
Of such Town for election and as
sessment purposes, and having
within the boundaries thereof an
unincorporated contiguous plated
area, in which plated area reside
not less than sixty (60 legal voters,
may, by resolution adopted thirty
days in advance Of the annual town
meeting, provide for the division
Of such township into not more
than three voting districts for the
purpose of electing town officers.
and in such resolution shall desig-
nate a polling place for each voting
district established and fix the
hours of voting for candidates for
town offices at such election and
shall appoint two judges and one
clerk to serve in each voting dis
trict as an election board. Such
division shall be only for the pur-
pose Of electing candidates for town
office and shall not change the
manner Of transacting other busi-
ness at town meetings. The notice
Of the annual meeting in such case
shall describe the different voting
districts and the polling places in
each and shall state that candi-
dates for town office will be voted
on only at such polling places and
that all other business Of the annual
meeting will be transacted at the
usual place Of meeting, the time and
place Of which shall be specified
in such notice"
Approved April 6, 1897.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 18Th. F. No. 757
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to provide for re-
hearings in the matter of setting
off certain lands from villages
and organizing the same as sep
arate towns and providing for q
division of taxes in such cases.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Whenever, pursuant to
proceedings had under Chapter 90,
Laws OF 1885, and Section 789
Mason's Minnesota Statutes Of 1927,
the county board of any county
shall have undertaken within one
year prior to the passage Of this
Act to detach territory from vii
lage and attach the same to an
adjoining town and thereafter to
set the same up as separate
town, majority Of the owners Of
land in such towns so attempted
to be established may petition the
tire proceedings leading up to the
order establishing the town, and
II tho establishment OF the town
be approved as hereinafter provided
to determine and fix the boundaries
thereof to be as set forth in the
petition and to apportion as be-
tween the village from which such
land was detached and the new
town any taxes levied and assessed
against such land prior to and
collected subsequent to the date
Of the first order Of the board es-
tablishing such town. Upon the
filing of such petition in the office
Of the county auditor of said coun-
ty, the county board thereof at
their next meeting thereafter shall
fix a time and place for the hearing
OF such petition, which time shall
not be less than 80 days thereafter
and shall direct the notice Of such
hearing to be issued and signed
by the county auditor Of said coun-
ty on behalf of such board, which
said notice shall state the names
Of such petitioners, describe the
boundaries OF the territory to be
included in the new town, and
state the time and place Of such
hearing, which notice the county
auditor shall cause to be served
upon the president Of the council
Of such village or the recorder
thereof, and the clerk of such town,
at least 20 days before the day Of
hearing, and by posting three copies
Of such notice In three Of the most
public places Of said village and
town. Upon the hearing Of said
petition at the time and place SO
fixed, the county board shall re-
view all prior proceedings thereto
fore had in the premises, and II
it finds that it IS for the best
interests Of the territory affected
that the establishment Of the new
town be confirmed, it shall so order
and fix the boundaries thereof, or
1t may vacate the entire proceed
ings and order the territory to be
reattached to the village.
II the organization Of the town
be confirmed, the county board
shall have power to apportion as
between the village and the town
all taxes levied and assessed prior
to and collected subsequent to the
effective date of the original order
establishing the town.
Section 2. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after passage.
Approved April 5, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 141-H. r. No. 1868
A BILL

FOR AN ACT relating to Levies for
general corporation purposes in
villages having a population of
not less than $500 or more than
3,400, according to the 1890 Fed
eral Census, and an assessed
valuation, exclusive of monies and
credits, Of not moro than $500, 900.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of
the State OF Minnesota:
Section 1. Any village now or
hereafter having a population of
not less than 5000 or more than
3,400 according to the 1880 federal
census, and an assessed valuation
Of not moro than $500, 10000, ex-
elusive Of monies and credits, may
levy annually for general corpor-
alton purposes, an amount not ex-
ceeding Is mills on such assessed
valuation.
Section 2. This act shall be in
full force and effect from and
after passage.
Approved April 9, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 1875. #. No. $50
A BILL

FOR AN ACT relating to the salary
of the Judge Of Probate and
clerk hire in certain counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. In all counties Of this
state, now or hereafter containing
not less than 425,000 acres and not
more than 427,000 acres and con-
tanning not less than lS nor more
than 20 full and fractional town.
ships, the annual salary Of the
Judge of probate shall be S2,400,
payable in the manner provided by
law.
Section 2. In every such county
the sum Of $3.50 per year, and
such further sum not exceeding
$3.50 in any one year, shall be al
lowed for clerk hire In the office
Of the Judge of probate, to be
determined and paid in the manner
provided by law.
Approved April 2, 1897.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 146-H. r. No. 975
A BILL

FOR AN ACT validating certain
expenditures authorized by the
State Board Of Dental Examiners
and paid for out Of funds allo-
Gated to such board since January
first, 1928.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. All expenditures au-
thorized by the State Board Of
Dental Examiners for stenographic,
clerical or research assistance, and
paid for out Of funds allocated to
such board since January l. 1928,
are hereby legalized and validated.
Approved April s, 1887.
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 1865. r. No. so
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to legalize certain
proceedings heretofore taken for
funding of Floating Indebtedness
and of shortage In the general
revenue fund by any County,
authorizing the completion of
such proceedings and the issuance
of County bonds in accordance
Herewith and legalizing such
bonds.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF
the State Of Minnesota:
Section I. In all cases where a
county has heretofore, acting
through its county board, deter
mined by resolution to issue the
bonds of such county for the pur-
pose of funding its floating in
debtedness as represented by the
outstanding warrants Of such coun-
ty and a shortage in the general
revenue fund and has by such
resolution provided for the issuance
and sale thereof, such proceedings
already had are hereby legalized
and declared to be valid and Of
full force and effect, and the coun-
ty board Of any such county is
hereby authorized to complete the
proceedings for the issuance and
sale of such bonds In accordance
with such resolution and to issue
the bonds of such county in such
amount as may in the Judgment
Of the board be necessary for such
purpose. Provided, that such bonds
shall mature serially in approx
mately equal amounts each year,
the first of such installments to
become due in not more than two
years from the date Of such bonds
and the last Of such installments
to become due in not more than
eight years from their date, that
prior to the issuance Of such bonds
the county board shall levy tax
for the payment thereof in the
manner prescribed by Section S
Of Chapter 131, General Laws, 1927,
and that no bonds aggregating In
Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER llO-H. =. No. l122
A Rn.L

FOR AN ACT to authorize the
holding Of Field Dog Trials In the
State of Minnesota and relating
to the regulation thereof by the
Department Of Conservation.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Whenever any re-
sponsible association duly organized
for the purpose Of holding field
dog trials under the rules and
regulations Of The American Ken
mel Club and/or the American Field
and/or any other bonafide organ
ization shall make written appli-
cation to the Director Of the d.
vision of Game and Fish for q
license to hold q field dog trial,
which application shall state the
names and addresses Of the officers
and members Of the governing body
OF such association, the exact loca-
ton and character Of the land, in
Guiding a plat thereof, upon which
1t is proposed to hold such field
trial. the dates on which said field
trial Is proposed to be held, an
outline Of the plan OF operation
thereof, the approximate number
and the variety Of game to be used,
which application shall be accom-
panied by a certificate from the
breeders or owners of such game
certifying that the same is being
held subject to the orders Of the
applicant association for use at said
field trial. the Director Of the Di-
vision Of Game and Fish shall
cause an investigation to be made,
and upon finding that the proposed
plan Of operation OF said field trial
is such as will permit full, complete
and adequate supervision thereof by
the Division Of Game and Fish,
and that the holding of said field
trial will not in any way be in
furious to the conservation Of any
Of the states property or natural
resources, the Director Of the Di-
vision OF Game and Fish, with the
approval Of the Commissioner of
Conservation. may issue to such
association license to hold such
field trial subject to such rules
and regulations as tho Director OF
the Division Of Game and Fish may
promulgate.
Section 2. Such license shall only
be issued upon the execution and
delivery to the Director of the
Division Of Game and Fish Of a
corporate surety bond In the penal
sum Of $4,000, to be approved by
the Attorney General, and condi-
toned upon the payment by the
applicant association OF all neces-
sary expenses for warden super
vision at such field trial and upon
the faithful observance by such
association Of all rules and regu-
lations Of the Director attaching
to such license.
Section 3. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage and approval, and
all acts and parts Of any acts and
laws inconsistent herewith are
hereby superseded and modified 80
far as may be necessary to give
full force and effect to the intent
and purposes Of this act.
Approved April 6, 1887.