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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER ooh. F. No. 1915
RITL

A BILL
FOR AN ACT fixing the clerk hire
in the office of the Register Of
Deeds in all Counties of this
State having a population Of not
less than $4,000 and not more
than $4,000 inhabitants and hav-
ing an assessed valuation of not
less than S11,0O0,000, nor more
than $14,000,O00. exclusive of
moneys and credits, and having
not less than % nor more than
Is full or fractional congressional
townships.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That in counties Of this
State having a population Of not
less than $4,000 and not more than
$4,000 inhabitants, according to the
last government census, and having
an assessed valuation of not less
than s11,000,000 nor more than
$4,000, 900, exclusive of moneys and
credits, and having not less than %
nor more than Is full or fractional
congressional townships, the amount
of clerk hire in the office Of the
Register of Deeds Of such counties
shall be fixed by the board Of coun-
ty commissioners in an amount not
to exceed $500 per annum.
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

paid at the rate Of One Thousand
Five Hundred Seventy-five Dollars
($1 $4,000 per annum; one Stenog-
rapher and assistant warrant deputy
who shall be paid at the rate of
One Thousand Three Hundred
Eighty Dollars ($1 10000 per an
mum; one Assistant Settlement Clerk
and Warrant Deputy who shall be
paid at the rate Of One Thousand
Eight Hundred Dollars ($1,800.0O
per annum; one Supervisor of Tax
Records who shall be paid at the
rate of One Thousand Eight Hun
dred Dollars ($1,800.00) per annum;
which above named salaries shall
be paid out Of the Count. Treasury
in equal monthly installments, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided.
Provided that any such county
auditor shall have authority to
command and employ, without adj
ditional compensation to that of
such deputy or other employees
usual compensation and when and
as often and to such extent as
said county auditor may deem
proper, the services Of any deputy
or other employee in said county
auditors office for any work in
said office, whether or not such
work be the usual work Of such
deputy or other employee, or be
partly or wholly the usual or
proper function of some other
deputy or employee.
And provided further, that any
such county auditor may during
any year, at his discretion and as
often and for as long as he sees
fit, reduce the number of said four
general clerks and that the salary
amounts which may be saved, to-
gether with whatever has been
saved during such year through
necessary vacancies, among other
deputies, clerks and assistants of
said county auditors office, and
to any extent needful In said coun-
ty auditors judgment, be used in
same year by him in hiring extra
clerks at the same rate of pay,
respectively, as each Of said general
clerks, for any Of the regular work
Of his office when the same is
greater or more hurried than in
common throughout the year.
Approved April IA, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 213-S. F. No. 1873
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend MasOn's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 7774-4; Section 7774-7 as
amended by Laws 1888, Chapter
346, Section 2; Sections 7774-9,
and 7774-11; Section 7774-17 as
amended by Laws 1888, Chapter
BAG, Section 3; Section 7774-18;
Section 7774-20 as amended by
Laws 1888, Chapter BAG, Section
4; and Section 7774-21; relating to
the operation and supervision of
Cooperative Savings and Credit
Associations, termed credit unions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. That MaSon'S Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 7774-4
is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
'7774-4. A credit union shall have
the following powers:
(a) To receive the savings Of its
members either as payment on
shares or as deposits Gncluding
the right to conduct Christmas
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 211-H. F. No. 1874
A BILL

FOR AN ACT amending Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 47O4, relating to the report
ing Of accidents, wrecks, and
casualties to the Railroad and
Warehouse Commission by rail-
road companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, Section 4704, is
hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
"47O4. 1t shall be the duty of
every railroad company operating
a line Of railroad in this state to
report all accidents, wrecks or
casualties occurring in this state
to the railroad and warehouse COM
mission. This is intended to include
all accidents, wrecks or casualties
occurring in the operation of trains
or engines on said line or lines Of
railway within this state, and all
other accidents or casualties of
whatever nature as may be re-
quired under rules adopted by the
commission. Any reports to the COM
mission herein required shall be
for public inspection. All accidents
or wrecks occurring in the operation
Of trains or engines involving loss
of life or personal injury, shall be
Immediately reported to the COM
mission by telegraph or telephone
message, and the company shall
forthwith send a written report in
detail giving full particulars avail
able in such form as the commits
sion may require. All other acct
dents, including accidents result
ing in personal injury or death,
other than train accidents, shall
be reported to the commission on
the first day of each month, COW
ering the preceding month. Pro-
vided that neither the reports re-
quired under this section nor any
part thereof, shall be admitted as
evidence or used Or any purpose
in any suit or action for damages
growing out Of any matter men
toned in said reports"
Approved April IA, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 201-H. F. No. 120S
pvUI.

A BILL
FOR AN ACT legalizing payments
heretofore made by Counties,
wherein the poor are cared for
under the Town System, Of a
portion Of the expenses incurred
by towns, villages or cities in
the care Of the poor In certain
cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. That in any county In
this state wherein the poor have
been cared for under the town
system, if the expense heretofore
incurred by any town, village or
city however organized, for the
care Of the poor therein in any
calendar year has exceeded an
amount in excess Of one mill on
the taxable value of property in
such town, village or city, for that
year, and where in such event the
chairman Of such town board and
the clerk thereof or president of
the village council and recorder
or the mayor Of such city and the
clerk thereof as the case may be
shall have certified to the county
auditor a statement showing when,
for what purpose, the amount and
to whom expense was incurred by
such town, village or city in the
care of each named pauper; and
where the county auditor in any
such county has heretofore pre-
sented such statement to the county
board at any meeting of the board
following the receipt thereof; and
where the county board has found
such claim, or claims, to be correct
and allowed the same to the extent
Of seventy-five per cent of the
amount in excess Of one mill on
the taxable value Of property in
such town, village or city; and
where any such claim. or claims,
so allowed have heretofore been
paid by any such county to the
treasurer of any such town, village
or city all such payments and at
tempted payments, and all acts in
performance thereof are hereby in
all things legalized, validated and
approved.
Approved April IL, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 200-H. F. No. 1135
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to validate certain
bonds heretofore purchased by the
State Board of Investment with
the funds of the State of Mime
sofa.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. The word "munic-
ipality", as used herein, shall be
held to mean and include the
various counties, cities, villages,
boroughs, towns and school dis
tricts in the State Of Minnesota.
Section 2. Whenever the State
Board Of Investment shall have
heretofore loaned the funds Of the
SITE of Minnesota to any munic-
ipality in this state, the validity
of the bonds issued by said munic-
ipality to the state shall never be
questioned except upon the ground
that the same and the loan made
thereon was not approved by the
State Board of Investment; that
the bond in question made the en-
srs bonded Indebtedness exceed
fifteen per cent of the assessed
valuation of the taxable property
of the municipality issuing such
bonds; that such bonds bear a
lower rate OF interest than three
per cent; that such bonds run for
a shorter period than five years
or for longer period than twenty
years; or that the principal thereof
was never paid by the state to, OF
received by, the officers Of the
municipality Issuing the same: ano
no change of the boundary lines
Of any such municipality shall re-
lieve the real property therein al
the time of the issuing of such
bonds from any liability from tax
alton to pay for the same, and all
such bonds SO purchased are hereby
declared to be the valid and SUBJ
sisting Indebtedness of each munic-
ipality respectively issuing the
same.
Approved April II, 1887. x
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 210-H. F. No. 357
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend General
Statutes 1913. Section S24, as
amended by Laws 1915, Chapter
1873, as amended by Laws 1917,
Chapter Ala, as amended by Laws
1919, Chapter 304, Section 1, as
amended by Laws 1921, Chapter
1886, Section 1, as amended by Laws
1923, Chapter 307, Section 1, as
amended by Laws 1927, Chapter
40, Section 1, as amended by
Laws 1929, Chapter 305 relative
to the salaries and employees
in the office of the County
Auditor in all counties in this
State that now have or may
hereafter have a population ac-
cording to the last State or Ma
tional census of not less than
100000 inhabitants nor more than
100000 Inhabitants.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That General Statutes
1913, Section 1924, as amended by
Laws 1915, Chapter 1873, as amend
ed by Laws 1917, Chapter 474, as
amended by Laws 1919, Chapter
3O4. Section 1, as amended by Laws
1921, Chapter 1886, Section 1, as
amended by Laws 1923, Chapter
BOT. Section I, as amended by Laws
1927, Chapter 420, Section 1, as
amended by Laws 1929, Chapter
305, be amended to read as fol-
lows:
That in all counties In this state
that now have or may hereafter
have a population, according to the
last computed state or national
census, of not less than two hun
dred and twenty thousand (220, 00O
inhabitants, and not more than
three hundred and thirty thousand
(330,00O inhabitants, the salary Of
the county auditor shall be and
is hereby fixed at the rate of four
thousand five hundred dollars
ga, 100000 per annum; and in each
Of such counties the county auditor
shall appoint and employ one chief
deputy who shall be paid at the
rate Of Two Thousand Eight Hun
dred Dollars ($2,800.0O per annum;
one deputy and commissioners
clerk who shall be paid at the rate
of Two Thousand One Hundred
Dollars ($2,1000O per annum; one
deputy and bookkeeper who shall
be paid at the rate of Two Thou
sand One Hundred Dollars 49,
10000 per annum; one chief clerk
who shall be paid at the rate of
One Thousand Nine Hundred Dol
lars ($1, 100000 per annum; one
craftsman who shall be paid at
the rate of Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00) per annum; one Chief
Counter Deputy who shall be paid
at the rate of One Thousand Nine
Hundred Dollars ($1,9000O per
annum; one Settlement Clerk who
shall be paid at the rate Of One
Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars
($1, 100000 per annum; five counter
deputies who shall be paid at the
rate of One Thousand Six Hundred
Dollars ($1,600.0O per annum; four
90 general clerks who shall be
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 205-H. F. No. 1928
A BILL


FOR AN ACT authorizing County
Boards in certain Counties to
levy a tax for County Revenue
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. The County Board Of
any county in the state, now or
hereafter having an assessed valua-
ton of not less than 100000 nor
more than S10,000,000 exclusive OF
money and credits, and an area Of
not less than Al or more than AZ
congressional townships whole and
fractional, may levy for county
purposes, such amount in excess
Of existing limitations as may be
necessary to defray county revenue
expenses, but the total levy for
such purpose shall not exceed seven
mills on the dollar of the taxable
property of said county, exclusive
Of money and credits.
Section g This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after it's passage.
Approved April II. 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 206-S. F. No. AZ
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Section
1894 of MasOn's Minnesota Stat
utes of 1927 relating to assessment
of real property in Odd-numbered
years.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. Section 1894 Of Mason's
Minnesota Statutes Of 1927 is here
by amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
1894. In every odd numbered
year, at the time of assessing per-
sonal property, the assessor shall
also assess all real property that
may have become subject to tax
alton since the last previous as
sessment, including all real property
plated since the last real estate
assessment in the even numbered
year, and all buildings or other
structures of any kind, whether
completed or in process of con;<-uc-
ton, of over one hundred dollars
in value, the value of which has
not been previously added to or
included in the valuation Of the
land on which they have been
erected. He shall make return
thereof to the county auditor, with
his return Of personal property,
showing the tract or lot on which
each structure has been erected
and the true value added thereto
by such erection. Every assessor
shall list, without revaluing, in each
odd numbered year, on a form to be
prescribed by the Minnesota Tax
Commission, all parcels of land
that shall have become homesteads
or shall have ceased to be home
steads for taxation purposes since
the last real estate assessment.
The county auditor shall note
such change in the assessed valua-
ton upon the tax lists, caused by
change in classification, and shall
calculate the taxes for such odd
numbered year on such changed
valuation. In case of the deStruc-
ton by fire, flood or otherwise, of
any building or structure, over one
hundred dollars in value, which has
been erected previous to the last
valuation of the land on which it
stood, or the value of which has
been added to any former valua-
ton, the assessor shall determine,
as nearly as practicable, how much
less such land would sell for at
private sale in consequence OF such
destruction and make return there
of to the auditor"
Approved April IA, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 203-H. F. No. 1883
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 5707, relating to the ex-
animation and licensing of physi-
clans and surgeons and the sus-
pension and revocation of licenses.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That MaSon's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927. Section SLOT.
be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Section SLOT. A person not already
authorized to practice medicine in
the state, and desiring so to do,
shall apply to the secretary Of the
board for examination, and pay a
fee Of 20 dollars for the use of
the board, which In no case shall
be refunded. At time appointed,
or at the next regular examination,
he shall prove that he is Of good
moral character and that he has
completed four entire sessions of
not less than SO weeks each at a
medical school recognized by the
board, and has received the degree
Of NJ. D. or M. B. He shall be ex-
amined In surgery, medicine, OBJ
stetrics, eye, ear, nose and throat,
and such other branches as the
board shall deem advisable. After
such examination, the board, if
five members thereof consent, shall
grant him license to practice
medicine. The examination shall be
both scientific and practical, and
shall thoroughly test the fitness of
the candidate. The board may re-
fuse to grant license to, or may
suspend or revoke the license of,
any person guilty Of immoral, dis
honorable, or unprofessional con-
duct, but subject to the right of
the applicant or licentiate to appeal
to the district court in the proper
county on the questions of law and
fact.
The words immoral, dishonorable
or unprofessional conduct as used
in this section shall mean: Ca
Procuring, aiding or abetting a
criminal abortion; CD advertising
in any manner either in his own
name or under the name Of another
person or concern, actual or pre-
tended, in any newspaper, pamph-
let, circular or other written or
printed paper or document, pro-
fessional superiority to or greater
skill than that possessed by fellow
physicians and surgeons, or the
positive cure Of any disease, or the
curing Of venereal diseases, the
restoration of lost manhood the
treatment Of private disease,
peculiar to men or women, or the
advertising or holding himself out
to the public in any manner as a
specialist in diseases Of the sexual
organs, or diseases caused by sexual
weakness, self abuse, or excess
i've indulgenceS, or the advertising
Of any medicine or any means
whatever whereby the monthly
periods Of women can be regulated
or the menses re-established, or
being employed by or in the service
Of any person, concern, actual or
pretended, so advertising, or in any
manner creating fear Of private
diseases; Co the obtaining of any
fee, or offering to accept a fee on
the assurance or promise that a
manifestly incurable disease can be
or will be cured; Cd willfully be-
traying a professional secret; (e)
habitual indulgence in the use OF
drugs; Cd conviction for wilfully
violating any narcotic law; (g)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 1911. F. No. 1101
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to provide in certain
cases for the separation from
cities located on navigable bound
airy waters having population
of not less than twenty thousand
or more than fifty thousand in
habitantS, of unplatted agricul-
tural lands included in the cor
porate limits of such city and
attaching the same to adjoining
towns or townships in the same
County defining the duties of
the County Commissioners, in
such cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. The owners of seventy
five per cent or more Of any con-
tiguous unplatted tract or tracts
or parcels Of land containing not
less than forty acres included within
the corporate limits Of any city in
this State located on navigable
boundary waters having popula-
ton of rot less than twenty thou
sand or more than fifty thousand
inhabitants, and used and occupied
exclusively for agricultural purposes
may petition the District Court of
the county in which such tracts
and parcels Of land are situated
for a decree detaching such tracts
and parcels Of land from such city.
Upon the filing of such petition the
Court shall fix time for the hear
ing thereon which shall not be less
than thirty days from the date OF
the filing Of such petition; and the
petitioner or petitioners shall. serve
or cause to be served a notice Of
such hearing upon the Mayor or
City Recorder Of such city at least
twenty days before the time fixed
for such hearing.
Section 2. II upon the hearing
the Court shall find such tracts
and parcels of land are of the
nature and quantity as heceinbefore
set forth and that they may be
detached from such city without
tnreasonably affecting the SYM
metry of the unsettled portion of
such city it may grant such decree
dIlO SdIo lldSIo dll4 Pdi Va
land shall thereupon become de-
tached from such city for all pur-
poses as exclusively as if they had
never been a part thereof.
Section 3. Such tracts or parcels
Of land which have become de-
tached from such city under the
decree of the Court shall thereafter
form a part of the township in
which such land was originally
situated and where there is no or
gained town or, township govern
ment in the town from which said
lands were detached exclusive of
the city government OF such city
it shall be the duty Of the Board
Of County Commissioners of the
county in which said lands are
situated to attach any part or all
Of said lands so detached from
such city by the decree OF the
Court made under the provisions
Of this act to any towns or town.
ships adjoining said land and within
said county and thereafter said
lands shall at all times be subject
to the government Of the town.
ship to which they are so attached
Section 4. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved April II, 1897.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 2O9-H. F. No. 237
A BILL

FOR AN ACT authorizing the State
Executive Council to extend direct
relief, drouth relief, work relief,
and employment to needy, des-
titute and disabled persons within
the State of Minnesota; to
appropriate money therefor and
to authorize the Executive Coun-
Gil to issue certificates of indebt-
edness to be represented by tax
levy certificates to cover such ap-
preparation; authorizing the State
Board of Investment to purchase
said certificates of indebtedness
from the State trust funds; to
authorize the State Executive
Council to disburse said funds to
such State Relief Agencies as may
to said council seem just and
proper and for the best interests
of the citizens of the State of
Minnesota; authorizing the State
Board of Investment to purchase
certificates of indebtedness to be
issued for the purpose of pro-
viding the funds necessary to
carry out the provisions of this
Act and authorizing the State
Auditor and State Treasurer to
sign said certificates of indebted
ness and authorizing the State
Board of Investment to purchase
the same at an interest rate of
3 per cent and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
WHEREAS, Conditions of intense
distress throughout the state, pro-
duced by economic causes, make
imperative the giving of direct re-
lief, work relief and re-employ-
ment to needy, destitute and dis
abled persons within the State of
Minnesota, and
WHEREAS, The public health,
public safety and general welfare
are seriously menaced by these con-
ditions, and
WHEREAS, A general emergency
exists affecting the public health.
public safety and general welfare
of the people of the state:
Section /. There is hereby ap-
propriated out of the relief fund
hereinafter created the sum of
100000 to be available immedi-
ately for the period ending July 1,
1887, for the purpose of aiding in
furnishing necessary relief, work
relief and employment relief to
needy, destitute and disabled per-
sons within the state of Minnesota
in connection with the relief agen-
cies of local subdivisions Of govern
ment.
Section 2. Said sums Of money are
appropriated to and made available
to the Executive Council of the
state Of Minnesota to be disbursed
by said council, from time to time
as needed, to the various relief
agencies of local subdivisions of
government for the purpose of fur
nishing aid and relief to needy,
destitute and disabled persons with
in the state Of Minnesota, in &C
cordance with the provisions of
Section 4, S, 9, II and IL of Chapter
101. Extra Session Laws Of 1885,
1896.
Section 3. For the purpose of
providing funds with which to dis
charge. the obligations provided by
the terms Of this act the State
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conviction of offense involving
moral turpitude; Ch) conviction of
a felony; Cd conduct unbecoming
a person licensed to practice medi-
cine or detrimental to the best in
terests Of the public.
Approved March II, 1897.