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CHAPTER 18th. #. No. 1856
nvYH

FOR AN ACT relating to the
sprinkling, oiling or other dust
treatments of streets in certain
towns and the levying of special
assessments therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. In any county In this
state, having an assessed valuation,
exclusive of monies and credits, of
not more than $290,000,000.00 nor
less than $280,000, 10000, and having
population according to the last
Federal census of not more than
$4,000 persons nor less than 515.-
600 persons, the town board Of any
town may cause any street therein
or part thereof, or any public road
therein or part thereof, to be
sprinkled, oiled, otherwise dust
treated, or otherwise improved, upon
a petition therefor signed by a
majority of all owners of real estate
bounding both sides, and by the
owners Of at least one-half Of the
frontage OF the street, road, or part
thereof to be so improved. The
cost of such sprinkling, oiling, or
other dust treatment or other i'm
provement may be assessed and
levied by such town board, by reso-
luton of such board, upon the lots
or parcels of ground fronting on the
street or part thereof, or public
road or part thereof, so sprinkled,
oiled, otherwise dust treated, or
otherwise improved and most bene-
fited thereby.
Section 2. If the tax so levied
proves insufficient to pay the cost,
or the proportion thereof assessed
to such property, the board may
levy an additional tax thereon to
make good the deficiency.
Section 3. The assessment au-
thorized in Section l and Section
of this act shall be made by reso-
luton of the town board, setting
forth the purpose thereof, de-
scription of each lot or parcel
benefited, the name of it, owner, if
known, and the amount assessed
thereon. Two weeks published and
posted notice shall be given of the
contents of such resolution, and of
the time when the town board will
attend, at its usual place of meet
ing, to hear objections to the assess
ment. or any part thereof. At such
time and place, the town board
shall consider all objections made,
and for that purpose may adjourn
from day to day, not exceeding five
days, and by resolution may modify
such assessment or any part there
Of. On October 10 next following,
| if any Of the assessments be not
previously paid to the town treas
urer, the clerk shall certify the
same to the county auditor, who
shall ascertain all such unpaid
amounts against the lands assessed,
and the same shall be enforced.
collected and paid over to the town
treasurer as in the case of other
town taxes.
Approved April Z, 1887.
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CHAPTER 170-H. F. No. $50
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Laws Of
1885, Chapter III, Section /, re-
lating to the purchase of ex-
plOsives.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That Laws Of 1885,
Chapter 1T, Section /, be amended
so as to read as follows:
Section 1. That the board Of
County Commissioners of any coun-
ty in this state having not less than
35 per cent of it's land area con-
siSting of vacant and unimproved
land, is authorized to appropriate
and eXpend from the road and
bridge fund of said county not more
than $25,000, and establish with
said funds a revolving fund, for
the purpose of enabling said county
board to purchase dynamite or
other explosives for resale for cash
or on time, to land owners. farmers
or organized townships in said
county, for use by them in clear
ing and improving lands in said
townships, said sales of and pay
ment for such explosives to be made
under such rules and regulations as
shall be prescribed by said county
board.
Approved April 7, 1887.
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CHAPTER 169-H. F. No. 161
A RILL

FOR AN ACT to appropriate money
for the University of Minnesota
for the Psychopathic Department
of the Minnesota General Hos
pital, established by Chapter 3S5,
Session Laws of Minnesota 1923.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. The sum hereinafter
named, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, as hereby appropriated
from any moneys in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the purposes specified in the
following sections of this Act, to be
available for the period March l,
1887 to June 30, 1887.
Section 2. For the PSychOpathic
Department of the Minnesota Gen.
eral Hospital:
l. For maintenance and operation,
$16,OOO.OO.
Section 3. This Act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved April 7, 1887.
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CHAPTER 16S-H. F. No. "a
A BILL

FOR AN ACT amending Laws 1888,
Chapter 325, Section 3, as amend
ed by Laws 1885, Chapter 80, re-
lating to the use by counties of
moneys accruing to the state road
and bridge fund from taxes i'm
posed on the use of gasoline, fix
ing the time during which said
Act shall remain in effect.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l.. Laws 1888, Chapter
325, Section 3, as amended by Laws
1885, Chapter 80, is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Section 3. This act is hereby
declared to be an emergency meas
ure and shall be in force and effect
until April 90 1899. Every law now
in force inconsistent herewith is
hereby suspended until April 90,
1885,"
Approved April 5, 1887.
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CHAPTER 167-H. F. No. SO
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 2S16, subdivision (4, as
amended by Laws 1929, Chapter
II, relating to powers of school
boards.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 2816,
Subdivision a., as amended by
Laws 1929, Chapter IL, be amended
SO as to read as follows:
-. Provided for the free trans
portation of pupils to and from
school, and to schools in other dis
tricts for grades and departments
not maintained in the district, in
Guiding high school, at the expense
of the district, provided funds for
such purpose are available and if
agreeable to district to which it is
proposed to transport the pupils, for
the whole or such part Of the
school year as they may deem eX-
pedient, and subject to such rules
and regulations as they may adopt;
and they shall require from every
person employed for that purpose,
a reasonable bond for the faithful
discharge of his duties, as prescrib-
ed by the board. No school board
shall enter into any agreement for
the transportation of pupils unless
the vehicle Or vehicles used for
such purpose shall have an emer-
gency exit which exit shall be in
the rear portion of the bus but not
on the same side as the regular exit,
and the same shall be in usable
condition at all times, provided,
however, that this act shall not
apply to vehicles with seating capa-
city of seven passengers or less"
Section 2. This act shall become
effective September l, 1887.
Approved April 6, 1887.
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CHAPTER 177-S. F. No. 461
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
tion 1858, relating to the public
service of Stations and Jacks and
providing lien therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, Section 1858 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
1868 Every Stallion or Jack
owner complying with the provisions
of this Act shall have a lien on
each mare served and first lien on
the offspring resulting from such
service, to the amount Of the agreed
service fee. Said lien shall become
effective upon the birth of the foal
or upon the fulfillment by the
owner Of said Stallion or Jack ct
his contract, or in case Of removal
or attempted removal Of the mare
without consent of the person hold
ing the lien, from the county where
in her owner resides at the time Of
service, and it shall remain effec-
tive for a period Of twenty-four
(24 months from the date Of serv-
ice. In case his right of action ac-
crues, the owner Of such Stallion
or Jack may file with any justice Of
the peace in the county, written
statement containing his cause for
action, amount Of his claim and q
description of the mare upon which
he has a lien, and the justice shall
thereupon issue a summons as in
other cases and an order to the
constable to take the animal and
her offspring if there be an Off
spring, and hold (her) or them sub
ject to the order Of the court. If
upon trial, judgment be rendered
for the plaintiff the court shall Or
der a sale of the animal or animals
to pay the judgment and COSTS"
Approved April 8, 1887.
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CHAPTER 172-H. F. No. 765
A BILL

FOR AN ACT authorizing the gov
crning body of any city of the
first class to reinstate any police
officer, who during the past year
has been discharged from service
because he was at the time of his
original appointment beyond the
prescribed age, such reinstate-
ment to be to the same rank and
position such police officer held
at the time of his discharge or
removal.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. The governing body of
any city Of the first class in this
state, now or hereafter existing. is
hereby authorized, Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in any
ordinance or home rule charter of
such city, to reinstate any police
officer who within the period of
one year prior to the passage of
this act has been discharged or re-
moved from his employment as
such police officer because he was
at the time of his original appoint
ment beyond the maximum age pre-
scribed by such charter or or
dinances, or because he misrepre-
sented his age as being within such
maximum age, such reinstatement
to be to the same position and rank
which such police officer held at
the time Of his discharge or re-
moval from the service.
Section 2. This act shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved April Z. 1887.
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CHAPTER 176-H. F. No. 423
A BILL

FOR AN ACT authorizing certain
counties to issue bonds for tho
purpose of funding outstanding
warrants and certificates of in
debtedness.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. Any county In this
State now or hereafter having an
assessed valuation of not less than
100000, ,o00C0, inclusive of money
and credits, and bonded indebt-
edness of not more than $4,000 100,
exclusive of bonds issued for road
and highway purposes, for which
such county is entitled to be reim-
bursed out of trunk highway funds
by the State of Minnesota, may is
sue bonds to fund its outstanding
warrant and/or certificate indebted
ness in the aggregate principal
amount of not to exceed 100000,
whenever the board of county COM
missioners of said county shall de-
termine that, by reason of tax
delinquency or excess Of uncOn-
trollable expenditures over the
amount provided in the annual
budget, a deficit has been created.
Any resolution of the county board
to issue said bonds shall fully iden-
tify the warrants and/or certificates
to be funded, and such resolution
and Identification shall be conclu-
sive evidence of the validity Of said
warrants and/or certificates. Such
bonds may be issued and sold in
such amounts and at such time or
times as may be determined by the
county board, provided that the
aggregate amount of the bonds so
issued and sold shall not exceed
the limit herein prescribed. The
authority to issue bonds under this
Act shall be in addition to that
granted under the provisions of any
ether law.
All of the provisions of Mason's
Minnesota Statutes Of 1927, Chap
ter 10, shall apply to the issuance
and sale Of said bonds, and the levy
of taxes for the payment thereof,
except that it shall not be necessary
to sunlbit the question Of the is.
Suance thereof to vote Of the
electorate.
Approved April 8, 1887.
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after possessed between May 1st,
and September 1st following, both
days inclusive. All trout caught by
angling regardless of size shall be
retained in possession. A person
may not take to exceed Is such
trout in one day, nor have in pos
session more than IS such trout or
20 pounds thereof at any one time.
The use of three artificial flies
in trout fishing is permitted. Such
trout may not be bought or sold at
any time. No such trout may be
taken by the use or with the aid Of
artificial light Of any kind, includ-
ing bonfires. automobile headlights
and spot lights. No such trout may
be taken between the hours Of
9 P. M. and one hour before SUM-
rise"
Approved April 6, 1887.
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ganization, or subordinate unit of
such subdivisions thereof shall be
its corporate SEAL"
Section 4. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 7940,
is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
"7940. Whenever the charter Of
any such subordinate body shall
be surrendered or taken away by
the supreme body granting it, its
corporate powers shall cease, except
that it may sell and dispose Of
such of its property as is not de-
signed for and used exclusively by
said order, and collect debts. and
all such property and debts shall
be delivered up to said grand body
and be disposed Of in accordance
with its laws"
Approved April 5, 1887.
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CHAPTER 161-H. F. No. 404
A RILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
tion 1908, relating to the hiring of
teachers in school districts outside
of cities of the first class. The
termination of the employment of
such teachers and defining the
term teacher" as used in said
Act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section l.. Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, Section 2903, is
hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 1908. School boards shall
hire teachers at meetings called for
that purpose. No teacher related by
blood or marriage, within the fourth
degree, computed by the civil law
to trustee shall be employed, ex-
cept by a unanimous vote Of the
full board The employment shall
be by written contract, signed by
the teacher, and in common dis
tricts by at least two of the trustees;
in special and independent districts
by the chairman and clerk. Such
contract shall specify the wages
per year, and shall remain In full
force and effect except as modified
by mutual consent Of the school
board and the teacher until ter
minated by a majority vote of the
full membership of the school
board or by the written resignation
Of the teacher before April 1st
Such termination shall take effect
at the close of the school year in
which the contract is terminated in
the manner aforesaid. Provided
further, that such contract may be
terminated at any time by mutual
consent of the school board and
the teacher, and provided further
that this act shall not affect the
powers of a school board to dis
charge teacher for cause under
and pursuant to Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 28l5
Also that nothing herein shall be
construed as preventing a teacher
from recovering the value of his
or her services from any Schoo
district, where such services We're
heretofore rendered by such teacher
pursuant to oral agreement with the
governing body of such school dis
trict." A superintendent, principal
supervisor, and classroom teacher
and any other professional employee
required to hold a certificate from
the State Department of Education
shall be deemed to be a teacher
within the meaning of this act.
Section 2. This act shall not ap-
ply to any existing contract ano
shall not apply to any school dis
trict in city of the first class.
Section 3. All acts or parts Of
acts inconsistent herewith are here
by repealed.
Approved April S. 1887.
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CHAPTER It'll. F. No. l24S
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 7735, defining the powers and
duties of a corporate trustee in
the investment of trust funds,
including power to commingle
funds and to buy fractions of Sc
curities in trust accounts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 7735,
be and the same hereby is amended
to read as follows:
"7735. 1t may invest all moneys
received by it in trust in authorized
securities, and shall be responsible
to the owner or ceStui que trust
for the validity, regularity, quality,
value, and genuineneSS of such in
veStments and securities so made,
and for the safe-keeping of the
securities and evidences thereof.
Whenever special directions are
given in any order, Judgment, de-
cree, will, or other written inStru-
ment as to the particular manner
or the particular class or kind of
securities or property in which any
investment shall be made, it shall
follow such directions, and in such
case it shall not be further re-
sponsible by reason of the per-
formance of such trust. In all other
cases it may invest funds held in
any trust capacity in authorized
securities using its best judgment
in the selection thereof, and shall
be responsible for their validity,
regularity, quality, and value there
of at the time made, and for their
safe-keeping. Whether it be the
sole trustee or one of two or more
co-trusteeS, it may invest in frac-
tional parts of, as well as in whole,
securities, or may cOmmingle funds
for investment, provided however
that if it invests in fractional parts
Of securities or commingles funds
for investment, all of the fractional
parts Of such securities, or the whole
of the funds so commingled shall
be owned and held by such trust
company in it's several trust capa-
cities, and it shall be liable for the
administration thereof in all re-
Spects as though separately invest
ed, provided, however, that not more
than $5,00000 Cat the cost price of
such investments) shall be so in
vested for any one trust at any one
time in fractional parts or as COM
mingled funds for investment, un-
less the authority to invest in frac-
tiOnal parts or as cOmmingled
funds be given in the order, judg-
ment, decree, will or other written
instrument governing such trust.
1t may, in its discretion, retain and
continue any investment and Sc
curity or securities coming into its
possession in any fiduciary capacity.
The foregoing shall apply as well
whether a corporate trustee is act
ing alone or with an individual CO.
trustee"
Approved April 7, 1887.
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issue bonds for tho purpose Of
making repairs and improvements

Issue bonds for tho purpose OF
making repairs and improvements
to courthOuSeS.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any county in this
State now or hereafter having an
assessed valuation Of not less than
$400, 100000, inclusive of money and
credits, and having bonded in
debtedneSS of not more than
$4,000,000, exclusive Of bonds issued
for road and highway purposes,
for which such county is entitled
to be reimbursed out of trunk high
way funds by the State of Minne-
sofa, is hereby authorized to issue
and sell negotiable bonds Of such
county in such amount as 1t shall
deem necessary, not to exceed,
however, $4,000 par value, to pro-
vide funds for making repairs and
improvements to it's courthouse.
Section 2. Such bonds may be
issued and sold in such amounts
and at such time or times as may
be determined by the county board,
provided that the aggregate amount
of the bonds so issued and sold
shall not exceed the limit herein
prescribed.
Section 3. All Of the provisions
of Mason's Minnesota Statutes of
1927, Chapter 10, shall apply to
the issuance and sale of said bonds
and the levy Of taxes for the pay
ment thereof, except that it shall
not be necessary to submit the
question of the issuance thereof to
vote of the electorate.
Section 4. The county board OF
any such county shall have au-
thority to eXpend the proceeds of
any such bond issue for the pur-
pose for which the same may be
issued and sold, any provisions of
law to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Section 5. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after passage.
Approved April 6, 1887.
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CHAPTER 166-H. F. No. 123
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend MasOn's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 55S5, as amended by Laws
1881, Chapter 400, pertaining to
the taking of trout.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 5565,
as amended by Laws 1881, Chapter
400, be, and the same is hereby.
amended so as to read as follows:
1866. Trout Except lake trout
may be taken by angling and there
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CHAPTER 18Th. F. No. 437
REVT

FOR AN ACT to amend Section 1,
Chapter so, Session Laws of Min
nesota for 1911, as amended by
Chapter 100, Session Laws of
Minnesota for 1918, as amended
by Section 1, Chapter S3, Session
Laws of Minnesota for 1915, as
amended by Section 8, Chapter
S04 Session Laws of Minnesota
for 1919, as amended by Section
8, Chapter S36, Session Laws of
Minnesota for 1921, as amended
By Section 6, Chapter 307, Session
Laws of Minnesota for 1923, as
amended by Section 5. Chapter
420, Session Laws of Minnesota
for 1927, as amended by Section
1, Chapter 306, Session Laws of
Minnesota for 1929. relating to
salary of the Clerk of the District
Court and Assistants in all coun-
ties in this State having or which
may hereafter have population
of not less than 100000 and not
more than $4,000 inhabitants.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That Section l, Chap
ter so, Session Laws of Minnesota
for 1911, as amended by Chapter
100, Session Laws of Minnesota for
1913, as amended by Section l,
Chapter SO, Session Laws of Min
nesota for 1915, as amended by
Section 8, Chapter 304, Session
Laws Of Minnesota for 1919, as
amended by Section 8, Chapter
1856, Session Laws Of Minnesota
for 1921, as amended by Section
6, Chapter 307, Session Laws of
Minnesota for 1923, as amended by
Section S, Chapter 400, Session
Laws of Minnesota for 1927, as
amended by Section l, Chapter 306,
Session Laws Of Minnesota for 1929,
be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
The. salary Of the clerk Of the
district court Of each county in
this state having or which may
hereafter have population of not
less than 240000 and not more
than $4,000 inhabitants shall be
the sum Of -Four Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars (S4,50O per
ennum.
Such clerk Of the district court
may appoint and employ one chief
deputy who shall be paid the sum
of Twenty Eight Hundred Dollars
(s2,800) per annum; one deputy
clerk who shall be paid the sum
Of Two Thousand One Hundred
Fifty Dollars (S2,l50 per annum;
one deputy clerk who shall be paid
the sum Of Two Thousand and
Fifty Dollars (s2050 per annum;
one deputy clerk who shall be
paid the sum Of Nineteen Hundred
and Fifty Dollars (S195d) per
annum; nine deputy clerks who
shall each be paid the sum OF
Sixteen Hundred and Twenty Dol
lars (s1,620O per annum to be in
creased to Eighteen Hundred Dol
lars (s1,000) per annum after hav-
ing completed five years of en-
ploylnent as such deputy clerk;
one clerk to be known as the as
signment clerk, who shall be paid
a salary of Nineteen Hundred and
Twenty Dollars (Sl,920) per annum.
Approved April 6, 1887.