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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 3@H. F. No. 3S5
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to reimburse the
Secretary Of State for losses sus-
tanned on uncollectible checks
and counterfeit money in cases
where motor vehicle registration
plates were not delivered during
the years 1881 to 1886, inclusive;
in cases where motor vehicle
registration plates were delivered
during the years 1881 to 1886,
inclusive; and in cases where
chauffeurs' badges were not de-
livered during the years 1881 to
1886, inclusive.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. To reimburse the Sec
rotary Of State for losses sustained
on uncollectible checks in cases
where motor vehicle registration
plates we're not delivered during
the years 1881 to 1886, inclusive,
the Secretary Of State is hereby
authorized to withhold $604.33
from any Motor Vehicle Regis
tration funds in possession Of the
Secretary Of State, and he shall
deduct that amount from his
monthly report to the State Audi
tor In the same manner as he
makes and reports refunds under
the provisions Of Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes 1927, Section 1882,
as amended by Laws 1881, Chapter
174.
Section 2. To reimburse the Sec
rotary of State for losses sustained
on uncollectible checks in cases
where motor vehicle registration
plates were delivered during the
years 1881 to 1886, inclusive, and
for losses sustained on counterfeit
currency received in payment OF
motor vehicle taxes, the Secretary
Of State is hereby authorized to
withhold $54961 from any Motor
Vehicle Registration funds in pos
session of the Secretary Of State,
and he shall deduct that amount
from his monthly report to the
State Auditor in the same manner
as he makes and reports refunds
under the provisions Of Mason's
Minnesota Statutes 1927. Section
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER SIS. F. 278
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 8187 providing method for
showing of record the cancellation
of leases for twenty years or more.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 1857,
is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
In case Of lease of real prop
erty, when the landlord has sub
sisting right of re-entry for the fall
ure of the tenant to pay rent, he
may bring an action to recover pos
session of the property, and such
action is equivalent to demand for
the rent and re-entry upon the
property; but If, at any time before
possession has been delivered to the
plaintiff on recovery in the action,
the lessee or his successor in inter-
est as to the whole or any part OF
the property, pays to the plaintiff or
brings into court the amount OF the
rent then in arrears, with interest
and costs of the action, and an at
torney's fee not exceeding five dol
lars, and performs the other coven-
ants on the part of the lessee, he
may be restored to the possession,
and hold the property according to
the terms Of the original lease.
Provided, however, that If the
lease under which the right Of re-
entry is claimed is lease for a term
Of more than twenty years, re-entry
cannot be made into said land or
such action commenced by the land
lord unless, after default, he shall
serve upon the tenant, also upon all
creditors having a lien Of record
legal or equitable upon the leased
premises or any part thereof, writ
ten notice that the lease will DO
cancelled and terminated unless the
payment or payments in default
shall be made and the covenant or
covenants in default shall be per-
formed within thirty days after tho
service Of such notice, or within
such greater period as the lessor
shall specify in said notice, and II
such default or defaults shall not
be removed within the period speci-
fled within said notice, then said
right of re-entry shall be complete
at the expiration Of said period and
may be exercised as provided by law;
provided further, that II any such
lease shall provide that the land
lord after default, shall give more
than thirty days notice in writing
to the tenant Of his intention to
terminate the tenancy by reason Of
default In terms Thereof, then tha
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 33-H. r. No. sol
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to fix the salary Of
the Probate Judges and the
amount of clerk hire In the Of
flee Of such Judges in certain
counties.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. In every county In this
state having an area Of not less
than 970 square miles and not
more than 1000 square miles and
a population Of not less than 10000
and not more than $1,000, the
salary OF the probate judge shall
be $2,50000 per year, in addition
to the fees pertaining to his Of
flee as allowed by law, payable in
monthly installments.
Section 2. In all such counties
the compensation Of clerks and
other employees in the office of
the probate judge shall be such
as may be fixed from time to time
by the Board Of County Commits
sioners.
Section 8. This act shall be In
force and effect from and after
the date Of its passage and ap-
prevail.
Approved February II, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 35-S. F. 557
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
tions 751-2, 1913, 751-4, 751-7 re-
lating to changing name of or Civ
Ing a name to any lake, river,
stream or other body of water
wholly within the boundaries of
this State.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section I. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Sections 751-2,
751-3, 751-4, 751-7, be and the same
hereby is amended to read as fol-
lows:
"751-2. Naming or changing
names of lakes, rivers, etc.-PetitiOn
to county board-That whenever it
is desired to change the name of, or
give a name to any unnamed lake,
river, stream or body of water locat-
ed within the boundaries of this
state, the State Geographic Board or
any IS or more legal voters, residing
within the county where all or any
part Of such body Of water is located,
may petition the County Board of
the County wherein said petitioners
reside, or in which said body of wa
ter is located, to change the name
Of, or to give a name to any pre-
viouSly unnamed lake, river, stream
or other body of water, however
designated. Said petitioners shall
describe in their petition with reas-
enable correctness, the location of
any such lake, river, stream or other
body of water; the name, if any, by
which it may then be known, or if
without any name, such fact shall
be stated; also the name or names
which said petitioners desire given
to said body Of water; and the
reason for such change Of name or
for giving the designated name to
any previously unnamed body OF
water. Said petitioners shall also
set out after each of their names, as
signed to said petition, their place
Of residence. Provided no name Of
any lake, river, stream or other body
of water, which name has existed
for forty (40) years shall be changed
under the provision of this act"
"751-3. Same-Hearings by Coun-
ty Board-That on the filing of such
petition with the County Auditor of
the County wherein said petitioners
reside, or in which said body of wa
ter Is located, and presenting there
with the necessary copies thereof
hereafter required, such auditor
shall present said petition to the
County Board Of his county, which
board shall by order fix the day and
place Of hearing on said petition to
be held more than 80 days there
after, Of which hearing on said petit
ton at least three weeks published
notice shall be given in the news
paper designated by the County
Board Of said county as the official
newspaper for said county, provided
that said hearing may be held at
any convenient place within the
county, as shall be determined by
the Board. On the day fixed for
said hearing any legal voters in said
county, or any municipality may
appear by attorney or in person, and
file an answer to said petition, set
ting out In plain concise language
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 26-S. f. No. 80
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Extra
Session Laws 1895, Chapter IS,
by repeating Section 81 thereof,
said Chapter relating to state
wide system Of old age assistance.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That Section 81 Of
Chapter IS Extra Session Laws of
1885 be, and the same hereby is
repealed.
Section 2. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved February IS, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER SIS. F. 324
A BILL
FOR AN ACT relating to the salary
of the Judge of Probate and CIerk

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 $4,000 acres and not
more than $4,000 acres, and con-
tanning not less than Is nor more
than 20 full or fractional townships,
the annual salary of the Judge Of
Probate shall be S2,400.O0, payable in
the manner provided by law.
Section 2. In every such county
the sum Of $4,000 per year, and
such further sum not exceeding
$4,000 in any one year, shall be al
lowed for clerk hire in the office Of
the Judge of Probate, to be deter
mined and paid in the manner pro-
vided by law.
Approved February "a, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

corder Of any city, village or
borough in this state is hereby au-
thorized, with the consent and ap-
proval OF the governing body Of
such municipality, to destroy all
ballots and election returns, ex-
cept the abstract of the canvassing
board, at any time after two years
from the date of the election
wherein such ballots and election
returns were used.
Approved February IT, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 25-H. F. No. 48
A BILL

FOR AN ACT relating to the use
of funds and interest thereon
received by the State from the
United States as grants-in-a aid
for certain public assistance and
welfare purposes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. All funds received by
the state from the government Of
the United States as grants-in-aid
for the purpose of assisting in
paying old age benefits, or aid to
dependent children commonly cal
led mothers pensions" or aid
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 22-H. F. No. 617
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to appropriate money
to defray the cost of the publ
cation Of the proposed amend
ments to the constitution during
the month Of October, 1886.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. The sum Of $1o,50000
is hereby appropriated out Of any
funds in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the
payment Of the publication Of the
proposed amendments to the con-
stitution in various newspapers of
the state during the month of
October, 1896.
Approved February 13, 1897.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 27-S. F. No. 8
A BILL


FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
tions 8O80-1 and 8080-10, relating
to the possession, management
and disposition of property with
in the State of persons who
abscOnd or disappear in certain
cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section
8O80-1, is hereby amended SO as
to read as follows:
"8080-1. If a person entitled to
or having an interest in property
within the jurisdiction of the state
has disappeared or absconded from
the place within or without the
state where he was last known to
be, and has no agent in the state,
and it is not known where he is, or
if such persons, having a spouse
or minor child or children, de-
pendent to any extent upon him
for support, has thus disappeared
or abSconded without making suf-
ficient provision for such support,
and it is not known where he Is,
or, if it is known that he is with
out the state, any one who would
under the law Of the state be en-
titled to administer upon the eS-
tate of such absentee If he were
deceased, or If no one IS known
to be so entitled, some person
deemed suitable by the court, or
such spouse, or some one In such
spouse or minors behalf, may file
petition under oath in the dis
trict court for the county where
any such property Is situated or
found, stating the name, age, oc-
cupation and last known residence
or address Of such absentee, the
date and circumstances Of the dis
appearance or absconding, and the
names and residence of other per-
sons, whether members of such
absentee's family or otherwise, Of
whom inquiry may be made,
whether or not such absentee is
a citizen Of the United States and
if not, of what country he is a
citizen or native and containing a
schedule of the property, real and
personal, SO far as known, and its
location within the state, and pray
ing that such property may be
taken possession Of and a receiver
thereof appointed under this chap
ter Provided that no proceedings
shall be commenced under the pro-
visions of this act, until at least
3 months after the date on which
it is alleged in such petition that
such person so disappeared or alb
seconded"
Section 2. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section $685.
10, is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
"8080-10. The court may order
said property or its proceeds &C
quired by mortgages, lease or sale
to be applied in payment Of charges
incurred or that may be incurred
in the support and maintenance
Of the abSentee's spouse and minor
child or children, and to the dis
charge of such debts and claims for
alimony as may be proved against
said absentee"
Section 3. This Act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved February IS. 1887,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
1882, as amended by Laws 1881,
Chapter ia.

Section 3. To reimburse the Sc
cretary Of State for losses sustained
on uncollectible checks In cases
where chauffeurs' badges were not
delivered during the years 1881 to
1886, inclusive, the Secretary of
State is hereby authorized to with
houd $500 from any Chauffeurs'
License funds in possession of the
Secretary Of State, and he shall
deduct that amount from his
monthly report to the State Auditor
in the same manner as he makes
and reports refunds under the
provisions OF Mason's Minnesota
Statutes 1927, Section 1882, as
amended by Laws 1881, Chapter
174.
Section 4. This act shall be In
effect from and after its passage.
Approved February II, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 36-H. F. 407
A RIII,

FOR AN ACT to fix the salary of
the Probate Judge and amount of
Clerk Hire in the office of such
Judge in certain Counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. In every County in this
State having an area of not less
than 400 square miles and not more
than $40 square miles and a popula-
ton of not less than 1900 and not
more than $4,000 the salary Of the
Probate Judge shall be s2,5O000 per
year to be paid in twelve equal
monthly inStallments.
Section 2. Clerk Hire In the office
Of the Probate Judge in every such
County shall be allowed in such
amounts as shall be fixed by the
Probate Judge not to exceed 81, 10000
a year.
Approved February "a, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 24-S. F. No. 81
A BILL

FOR AN ACT making the 1886
supplement to MasOn's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927 prima facie
evidence of the statutes therein
contained.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The 1886 Supplement
to Mason's Minnesota Statutes of
1927 shall be prima facie evidence
Of the statutes therein contained.
Approved February Is, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER oh. F. No. 22
RITJ,

FOR AN ACT authorizing the
destruction of ballots and cleo
ton returns.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That the clerk or re-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 23-H. F. No. 524
4 BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED:

ShAf En- HS-h. r. NO. 0E4
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED:
AN ACT to legalize certain pro-
ceedings heretofore taken for the
construction of sanitary sewers
and sewage disposal plants in
villages in certain cases and au-
thorizing the completion of the
improvement in accordance with
the provisions of the statutes
and the issuance Of sewer war
rants under the provisions of
Mason's Minnesota Statutes of
1927, Section 1893, as amended,
and validating such warrants.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. In all cases where a
village, organized under the Cen
eral Laws of the State of Mime
sofa, has heretofore, acting through
its village council, adopted an
ordinance creating sewer dis
trict and a resolution establish
ing general sewer system and
sewerage treatment or disposal
plant purporting to be adopted
under the provisions Of Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Section
1880, and has advertised for bids
for such improvement and has
entered into contracts for the con-
struction thereof subject to the ap-
prevail of the Federal Emergency
Administration of Public Works,
and has accepted a grant from the
United States Of America to aid
in financing such improvement,
and after notice to property own
ers has confirmed and adopted an
assessment against property de-
termined to be specially benefited
by such improvement and has ad-
vertised for bids for the purchase
Of sewer warrants for the purpose
Of financing the cost Of such i'm
provements and has accepted an
offer to purchase not to exceed
$4,000 Of sewer warrants issued
under the provisions of Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Section
1893, as amended by Chapter SO
Laws of 1885, maturing in one to
ten years, and pledging the full
faith and credit Of the village as
security for their payment, all pro-
ceedings in authorizing or making
such improvement and levying as
sessments or taxes for the pay
ment Of the cost thereof, or in the
issuance and sale of warrants, are
hereby legaliZed and declared to
be valid and Of full force and eff
feet, Notwithstanding any failure
to comply with any Of the pro-
visions Of Mason's Minnesota
Statutes, Section 1880 to 1905, in
elusive, and such village is au-
thorized to cause such improve
ment to be completed in accordance
with the provisions Of statute and
the requirements of the Federal
Emergency Administration Of Pub
lie Works and to issue it's warrants
pledging the full faith and credit
Of the village, and such warrants,
when and as the same are delivered
to a purchaser upon receipt OF not
less than par and accrued interest,
shall be valid, legal and binding
obligations Of the village. according
to the terms thereof.
Section 2. This act shall not
apply to or affect any action or
appeals now pending in which the
validity Of any such proceedings
is called in question.
Section 3. This act shall be in
force and effect Immediately upon
it's passage and approval.
Approved February Is, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

the enforcement Of judgment by
execution sale or to order resale
or give other relief where such
Judgment is rendered In an action
to collect a debt or obligation Sc
cured by a real estate mortgage,
the foreclosure Of which might be
affected under the terms Of this
Act, as Is conferred by this Act
with regard to the mortgage.
Section 4. The provisions hereof
shall not apply to mortgages made
after April 10, 1888, nor to mort
cages made prior to April 10, 1888,
which shall hereafter be renewed
or extended to become due more
than year after such passage;
neither shall this Act apply in any
way which would allow a resale,
stay, postponement or extension to
such time that any right might be
adversely affected by statute Of
limitation.
Section 5. No postponement or
extension shall be ordered under
conditions which, under the tenn
porary emergency, would substan-
TALLY diminish or impair the value
Of the contract or obligation Of the
person against whom the relief is
sought, without reasonable allow
ance to justify the exercise Of the
police power hereby authorized.
Section 6. The trial Of any &C
ton, hearing or proceeding pro-
vided for in this Act shall be held
within 20 days after the filing
by either party Of notice Of hear
ing or trial, as the case may be,
and such hearing or trial may be
held at any general or special term,
or in chambers, or during vacation
Of the court. and the order of the
court shall be filed within five days
after trial or hearing, no more
than five days stay shall be granted
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-07-30

Mrs. L. A. Melker of st. Anthony
Avenue. Mrs. Thomas is a public
school teacher and has been the in
spiration of many courtesies,
among them being a very lovely
luncheon at the home of Mrs.
Arthur Adams on Carroll Avenue.
She was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Raymond at the D. Y.
picnic at Battle Creek Park and
dinner guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Jones.
On last Sunday Mrs. Melker re-
ceived over 100 friends in honor of
Mrs. Thomas at beautifully ap-
pointed ''tea." The house was
decked in the most colorful array
of lovely garden flowers on every
hand.
In the receiving line were Mes
danes L. A. Melker, Corrine
Thomas, Mrs. Miller, W. E. Guy
and Curtis Raymond. Presiding at
the beautifully set table were
Mesdames Maude Brooks and Car
RE Adams, later relieved by Mes
danes ]. R. Lynn and George
Hoage. Helen and Corrine Powell,
the two comedy daughters of Mrs.
Arthur Adams, assisted at the
punch bowl throughout the after
noon. The Misses 1. Myrtle Car
den, Ruth Brown and Mrs. Alice
Taylor received Mrs. Melker's
guest.
Mrs. Thomas made a very strik-
ing and pleasing guest of honor.
She wore lovely beige lace gown.
Mrs. Melker and Mrs. Thomas
will leave Monday for the coast
where they will be the guests of
Mrs. Slater Farrell, Mrs. Melker's
daughter, in Portland, Ore.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-07-30

urday, July "a, after spending a
month in Hollywood, California.
He put his playing over with a
bang while there. Brownie is Saint
Paul's most promising piano player.
Mr.. Houston Anderson, of 937
Rondo Street, has returned to the
City from a three weeks visit with
relatives in Mound Bayou, Missis-
sippi. While there he attended the
festivities celebrating the golden
anniversary of the founding of
Mound Bayou.
Mr.. Richard Mann, of 1929 CO.
lumbus Avenue, Minneapolis, is be-
ginning to look like himself once
more, having nearly recovered
from an accident last Saturday
near the Town Hall.
Mrs. Worda johnson of 315 N.
Grotto Ave. just returned from a
three weeks vacation trip to Win
nipeg, Canada, where she visited
with relatives and friends. She
also attended the Mason's conven-
ton while there.
Mrs. Virginia Casey, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Patrick, of 727
Sherburne Avenue, is visiting here
from Chicago. Mrs. Casey expects
to return home August 1. She is
also guest of Janet Bridges, of 7S5
Sherburne Avenue.
Mrs. James Ward, of 402 Ed
mond St., wishes to announce the
wedding of her daughter, Bertha
Mae Dickson, to Mr.. E. E. Harris
of BIT Virginia Avenue, Aug. Is.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-07-30

Gloom Chasers Social, Literary
and Art Club met at the home of
Miss Fannie Johnson, 2915 Column
bus avenue, Wednesday evening,
July 21st. John Morgan, of st.
Paul, was admitted as a new mem
Der. After the business session
meeting turned over to program
chairman and as usual a fine pro-
gram rendered. Light refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Next meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Lillian Jackson, 1897 E. Franklin,
Wednesday night, July %. Mrs.
Helen Mitchell, hostess.