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'fc'-ar. the date of maturity thereof, and a certificate of such registration shall be endorsed thereon. Second— That said certificates of Indebt edness shall plainly show upon their face thi- purpose for which they are issued, the date when they will mature, and contain ti proper reference to this act; and they Bhall be made payable at the office of the _?tate treasurer. Third— The said certificates of Indebt edness shall be issued in sums of not less than fifty (50) dollars each, and the pro ceeds thereof shall be deposited in the FLute treasury to the credit of the board of stsite capitol commissioners, but no part of same shall be paid therefrom ex cept upon warrants issued by the state auditor upon vouchers duly approved by .'. majority of the said board and by the governor, as provided by section thirteen (13) of chapter two (2) of the general laws of eighteen hundred and ninety three (1893). Fourth— The said certificates of indebt edness shsill only be issued from time to •time as the work of actual construction on the new capitol progresses, and only In such sums as may be required to pro vide the necessary funds to pay for mate rial si nd labor actually furnished, and other necessary expenses, and sifter prop el- action by the su:-.** board duly taken, which shall* include the advertisement of said proposed issue of certificates in two <•_') dally papers of general circulation for not loss than fifteen (15) days, and shall call for sealed proposals of purchase of said certificates, which certificates shall be awarded to the highest bidder, but no bid for less than par value shall be ac cepted. Fifth— The said certificates of Indebt edness when duly prepared and executed In accordance with this ae-t. shall be de posited with the state treasurer, and shad be delivered by him to the purchaser or purchasers thereof only upon payment to him of not less than tho par value thereof. Sixth— When any of said certificates Phsill mature, the said state auditor shall draw his - warrant upon the state treas urer, snid the state treasurer shall pay, upon said warrant, the amount due- upon any such certificate of indebtedness; saiel warrants to be drawn in favor of. anel to the order of, the person or persons hold ing ssiid certificates at the time the same me presented for payment; and sufficient funds to pay tin- same shall be set apart by tin- state auditor out of any moneys in the state treasury to the credit of said board of state capitol commissioners, in each and every year that said certificates p'nall mature; and no warrants shsill be drawn by the auditor upon the treasurer for the payment of any other expenditures on account of the said new capitol. in such year, except sue-h as can be paid out of the balance of the funds in the treasury to the credit of the said board after pro viding for the payment of ssiid certificates of indebtedness and the accrued interest thereon. Nothing in this act contained shall be construed to ine-rease the limit of cost of the said new e-apitol building and the site thereof, and all exoenditures to be made or authorized by said board, beyond the limit fixed by chapter two (2) and chapter three (3) of the general laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three (1893) and chapter one hundred and eighteen (118) of the general laws ot eighteen hundred End ninety-five (1885). _ , See. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 3, 1897. CHAPTER 97— S. F. NO. 468. AX At "J" to relieve independent school dls trlct treasurers and their bondsmen from liability in e-ertain cases. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That in all cases where the treasurer of any independent school dis trict in this state has heretofore depos ited the funds or any part thereof of such district in any bank designated or at tempted to be designated by resolution of the board of education of such district, passed at any regular or special meeting of said board, which resolution in terms provided for relieving the said treasurer and his bondsmen from any liability aris ing from failure or insolvency of the bank po' designated, the said treasurer and the sureties on his bond as such shall be re lieved from any liability arising from or on account of the deposit of any funds in pursuance of such resolution In the bank po designated. Sec. 2. In any such case the board of education of such district is hereby au thorized and shall have power to take such steps or proceedings as it may be advised is necessary or expedient against the bank so receiving such funds on de posit, sinel to make such settlement there for, in case of insolvency of such bank, or otherwise, as shall seem to said board -just and proper. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage. Approved April 6, 1897. CHAPTER 98— H. F. NO. 987. AN ACT authorizing and directing the county commissioners of all counties in the Sisite of Minnesota, having a popu lation of one hundred thousand inhabi tants and not more than one hundred si ml eighty-five thoussmd inhabitants, to ii\- the salaries of the assistant coun ty attorneys in said county. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That in all counties of this ftate having according to the then last completed stsite or national census a pop ulation of not less than one hundred thou sanel anel not over one hundred and eighty-five thousand inhabitants, it shall be the duly of the board of county commissioners thereof in the month of May. A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, and again in the month of December, A. D. one thousand nine teen (nine) hundred and one, and every five years thereafter. to fix by resolution adopted by such board by a majority vote there of, tin- monthly salary and compensation of the assistant county attorney, provided thsiL tlnie shall not be sillowed or paid to such officer sifter the adoption of the res olution relating to his office a greater monthly salary or compensation than phsill equal the sum of two thousand dol larr per annum. See-. •_'. Whenever, according to the then last state or national census the popula tion of any e-ounty in this state, which now hsis a population of less than one hundred thousand inhabitants, shall ac quire not less than that number, such county shall sit once become subject to the previsions of this act, and whenever, according to such census, the population of any county shall exceed one hundred find eighty-five thousand inhabitants, the pic visions of this act at the expiration of ninety days from the final filing of the enumeration of such county, shall no longer apply thereto. See. 3. All acts and parts of acts, whether general or special, inconsistent with this act, are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 6, 1897. CHAPTER 99— H. F. NO. 568. AN ACT to provide for the organization of unorganized counties in the State of Minnesota. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section. 1. That every unorganized county in the State of Minnesota is here by declared organized for all purposes un der the limitations and restrictions em braced in this act. Every county so organized which has •right hundred or more registered voters shall have a beard of county commission ers consisting of five members, and ail other courties so organized, a board of three members. Sec. 2. In every county organized by this act the governor shall apDoint the number of commissioners to which said county is entitled under this act. and the Fiid commissioners shall, within thirty days after notice of their apnointment, meet and qualify and enter upon the du ti- s of their office, and they shall hold th ir offices for a period of four years and until their successors are elected "and Qual ified. H Ihe commissioners so appointed shall, wit:iin thirty days after qualifying as such, appoint all the other county officers for such county which the county* commis sioni-rs of organized counties are now au thorized by law to appoint; and the other county officers shall be appointed as now provided by law. All of said county offi cers shall hold their offices until the next genersil election, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Sec. :',. The commissioners so appointed shall, as soon as practicable, by resolution concurred in by a majority of their num ber, locate the county seat of said county. Said commissioners shall, at their July meeting next preceding the general elec tion held in the year 1900. divide the county into such number of commissioner districts as they are entitled to, and the commissioners elected thereafter shall be elected one from each commissioner dis trict as now provided by law; but until such election all said commissioners shall be commissioners at large for the whole county, and may divide their work as they shall determine among themselves. Sec. 4. Every county organized by this act is. upon such organization, declared to bo detached from the county to which it is now attached for judicial and regis try purposes and organized for judicial and registry purposes; and in every such oounty there shall be held at the county seat thereof one general term of the dis trict court in each year, the time for the commencement of which shall be fixed by the Judge or judges of th"- judicial dis trict in which said county _s located un til otherwise provided by law. Such time shall be fixed and the county OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF MINNESOTA PASSED DURING SESSION OF 1P97. commissioners of said county notified thereof within sixty days after the or ganization of said county, and all suits, actions or proceeaings pending at the time of the organization of said county In the district court of any other county, which by law would have been triable in said county if the same had been organized for judicial purposes, shall be transferred to said county so organized as aforesaid, and all records pertaining to or which prop erly belong to said e-ounty where no other preivlslon is made by law, shall be trans ferred to said county and may be tran scribed into and become records thereof, and all of the affairs of such counties shall hereafter be governed by the gen oral laws of the state excepting as herein modified. Sec. 5. Counties organized under the provision"? of this act shall have all the usual and ordinary powers of other or ganized counties; provided and excepting that not more than five thousand elollars shall be raised or expended within five years from tbe time of the organization of any county organized hereunder tor county buildings, nor shall more than ten thousand dollars be raised or expended for such buildings within ten years from such organization; nor shall any indebt edness be incurred by such county within ten years from the time of its organiza tion for any purpose other than county buildings, except as herein provided, and the total tax that may be levied in any such county in any one year for ten years after the organizition of such coiinty shall not exceed the sum of twelve thou sanel dollars for all purposes whatsoever, excepting the one mill local school tax and tho one mill general school tax. anel village taxes: provided, should it be found that a sufficient fund is not secured for the purpose of holding a live months' school in esieh year in any district in such coun ties from the tax provided for in this act for this purpose, then an additional tax of not to exceed two mills'. *nay be levied and collected In such district, but no more; provided, further, that any such county may issue county warrants for necessary current expenses, but at no time during the saiel period of ten years subsequent to the time of the organiza tion of such county shall the outstanding warrants so issued exe-eed the sum of six thousand dollars, and any warrants issued in excess of such sum shall be void. Sec. 6. No school district shall be or ganized in any of said counties with more than twelve sections, which district shall not extend more than four miles in its greatest length or diameter, or having less than twenty children of school age, nor shall any township be organized in any of said counties until it shall be proven to have fifty legal voters. Sec. 7. All acts and parts of acts incon sistent with this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 6, 1897. CHAPTER 100- H. F. 1016. AN ACT to amend section fifteen hundred and seventy-seven of the general stat utes of 1894, relating to payment ol funds by county treasurers. Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1 That section fifteen hundred and seventy-seven of the general stat utes of 1894 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 1577. The county treasurer shall immediately after each settlement in Feb ruary, May and October, pay over to the treasurer of state or of any municipal corporation or organized township or oth er body politic, en the order of the county auditor, all moneys received by him arising from taxes levied and collected belonging to the state or to such munici pal corporation, organized township or school district, and deliver up all orders or o-.her evidence of indebtedness of such municipal ccrpoiation eir other body polit ic taking triplicate receipts therefor, one of which shall be filed in the office of the county auditor, and for all moneys at any time paid over to any town, city or school district treasurer, one of which receipts he shall transmit by mail on the day re ceived by him to the clerk or recorder of the town, city or school district to which treasurer the money is paid, which re ceipt shall be filed and safely kept by such clerk or recorder in his office. Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts incon sistent with this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and bo in force from and after its passage. Approved April 6, 1897. CHAPTER 101— H. F. NO. 646. AN ACT to r-ppropriate money to reim burse Mathias Lehman and George L. Dingmstn for expenses incurred in con tests for a seat in the house of rep- resentatives. ... Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That the sum of three hun dred and twenty-five (325) dollars he and hereby Is aporopriated out of the general revenue fund of the State of Minnesota to reimburse Mathias Lellman for ex penses incurred by him in a contest for a seat in the house of representatives dur ing the thirtieth (30th) session of the leg islature of said state for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897). Sec 2 That the sum of three hundred and twenty-five (325) dollars be and here by is appropriated out of the general rev enue fund of the State of Minnesota to reimburse George L. Dingman for ex penses incurred by him in a contest for a seat in the house of representatives dur ing the thirtieth (30th) session of the leg islature of said state during the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897). Sec 3 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 6, 1897. CHAPTER NO. 102-H. F. NO. 903. AN ACT to amend section 10 of chapter 1 general laws of Minnesota for the year 1868, being section 9 of chapter 37 of the general statutes of 1878, ami sec tion 3912. general statutes 1894 re lating to the University of Minnesota. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That section 10 of chapter one (1) general laws of Minnesota for the year 1868, being section 9 of chapter 37 of the general statutes of 1878 and section 3912. general statutes 1894, be lating to the University of Minnesota, be and the same is hereby amended to read a Sec lIT Any person or persons contrib uting a sum of not less than fifty thou sand dollars shall have the privilege of endowing a professorship in the uni versltv the name and object of which shall 'be designated by the board of re- Se Sec' 2 This act shall take effect and be in force fn.m and after its passage. Approved April 7, 1597. CHAPTER 103-H. F. NO. 889. AN ACT to appropriate money to aid in building bridges, constructing roads and draining lands in certain towns and counties of the state. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: SYNOPSIS OF TITLES. County. T . Title. Amount. St. Louis — Crane Lake road ........... "* * ' Pine—Wagon bridge.Snako River, at or near section 10, town 38, range 22. .. . II 400 Chisago— Town of Franco nia, rebuilding bridges in sections 3, 8, 9, 10 and 10, on "Point Douglas and St. Louis river govern ment road" HI 3UO Kanabec — Constructing bridges on the Mora and Mille Lacs lake road and general repairs said road IV 4uo Isanti— Rebuilding bridges (and belong to road and bridge fund of said county) V 300 Todd— Two wagon bridges over Long Prairie river. •VI GsjO Mille Lacs — Improving highway from Milaca to trading post near Mille Lacs lake ($225) and con structing wagon bridge over Rum river ($200) . . VII 42a Morrison— Improving wag on road, commencing in town of Scandia Valley, to city Little Falls VIII 400 Wright — Bridge across Crow river (section 13, town 119, range 28) IX 425 Carlton — Surveying and construction mad begin ning at northwest cor ner section 4, town 48, range 20: thence south, etc., etc X 400 Itasca— Construction, im provement and repairs roads and bridges XI 500 Between Cass and AVa dena — Wagon bridge over Crow Wing river. . . XII 1,000 Crow Wing — Wagon bridge over Crow Wing river, on section line be tween sections 23 and 24, town 133, range 30 XIII 500 Aitkin— Construction, im provement and repairs, roads and bridge XIV 450 Stevens — Bridge across Pomme de Terre river, town of Darnen, within twenty rods line run ning north and south County. Title. Amount. between sections 23 and 24. town 124. range 42. . XV 450 Grant — Wagon bridge across Pomme de Terre, section 13, town 121), range 42 XVI 225 Grant — Bridge across Pomme de Terre, on line between sections 18 and 19, town of Lund XVII 225 Big Stone— Bridge across Minnesota river, on road leading into city of Or tonville (lot 2, section 16. town 121, range 46).. XVIII 300 Between Big Stone and Lao gui Parle— Wagon bridge across Minnesota river, on the judicial road XIX 150 Dakota— Rridge over Ver million river, between townships of Nininger anel Msirohan XX 300 Hubbard — Construction, Improvement anel repairs of highway from Little man Trap lake to and across Itasca state park. and of the bridge on said road XXI 400 Morrison— Repairing Wag on bridge over Mississ sippi river, on town line between Ecllevue and Two Rivers townships. . XXII 200 Norman— Draining certain ) lands in Norman and ) Polk counties, thereby ) Improving several rosids ) in town 146, range 43... ') 250 Norman and Polk— Same ) account XXIII) 200 Polk — Constructing cer tain drainage canal, thereby improving roads in said county XXIV 350 Wadena — Bridge across Crow Wing river, A'aughn's Ford, section 2. town 135, range 33. . . XXV 400 Beltrami — Improvement Fosston and Red Lake stage road (between "Howe's" and crossing of Clearwater river) XXVI 450 Sherburne— lmprove road between Elk River and Oronok XXVII 450 Todd — Improve road along line N. P. on section 18, town 133 range 32 (town of Staples) XXVIII 100 Pope — Building bridge across Chippewa river, in New Prairie township (between sections 7 and 18) XXIX 250 Washington— Roads and bridges and internal im provements to aid in grading wagon road from St. Paul Park to Cottage Grove "Broad way" XXX 400 McLeod — Wagon bridge across Otter Creek, where same crosses sec tion line between sections 34 and 35, town 117, range 27 XXXI 100 Goodhue — Bridge across Billiard Creek, section I. teiwnship Hay Creek— so Bridge on Red Wing & Lake City road, section 0, township Florence — 50 Bridge across Cannon river, Welch mill, be tween Vasa and Welch. XXXII 100 Sibley— Five bridges over Cottonwood creek— one on west line section 19, "Cornish;" one in sec tion 20, said town; one in section 29, said town; one on west line sectloi 28, said town; one on west line section 27, said town XXXIII 250 Sibley— Bridge across Buf falo creek, town of New Auburn (northwest sec tion 5) XXXIV 350 Rice— Double track bridge across Cannon river, town of Warsaw, etc., etc XXXV 200 Rice — Bridge across Can non river, village Norris town XXXVI 200 Goodhue — Wagon bridge across north branch Zumbro river (section 29, town 110, range 15).. XXXVII 200 Carver — Bridge in Camden township, over Buffalo creek (section 18) XXXVIII 200 Carver— Steel draw bridge over Minnesota river, city of Chaska XXXIX 400 Goodhue — Purchasing land for an approach, or to build a bridge across Zumbro river, village Kenyon XL 200 Rice— Grading road and building bridge across Zumbro slough, town Richland XLI BO Between Rice and Scott — Brielge across Plum creek, county line XLII 250 Supervisors "Webster," Rice county. Scott— Bridge across con necting channel between Long and Prior lakes... XLIII 500 McLeod — Bridge across Buffalo creek, section 13, town 115, range 28, town of Glencoe XLIV 200 Freeborn — Bridge across Rubles creek (city limits Albert Lea) XLV 100 Olmsted — Bridge across south branch Zumbro river, line between sec tions 5 and 6, town 105, range 15 XL VI 300 Waseca — Grading Janes ville & Alma City road, sections 20, 29 and 32. Alton township XL VII 500 Olmsted — R ebuil d1 n g bridge across Zumbro river, town of Kalman. .XL VIII SOO Winona — Bridge across Whitewater river, sec tion 2, town Whitewater, ' 'Young bridge XLIX 800 Wabasha — Roads and bridges (to county au ditor for county road and bridge fund) L 300 Houston— Rebuilding steel bridge across Root river at Lower Houston (sec tion 34, town 104, range 6) LI 800 Wabasha — Bridge across Whitewater river, be tween Plainview and Minneiska LII 200 Steele— Draining and grav eling "Owatonna and Geneva road," town ships Owatonna and Somerset LIII 500 Dodge — Bridge across Har cum creek branch, sec tion 35, township Milton LIV 500 Mower — Bridge across Danbin's creek, section 30, town 103. range 18. . . LV 600 Winona — Bridge across Rush creek, northeast section 2, town 105, range 9 LVI 300 Freeborn — Bridge across Shellrock river, town | ship Shellrock, $200; wagon road, township Riceland, $100; wagon • road, township Newry, $100; wagon road, town Moscow, $50; wagon road, town London, $50.. LVII 500 Fillmore — Rebuilding and repairing bridge across Root river, at Peterson.. LVIII 400 Fillmore —R e bv i 1 ding bridge over Watson creek, on road between Isinours and Preston LTX 400 Between Wright and Hen nepin — Bridge across Crow river, near Rock ford station, section 30, town 119, range 24, —boundary between Wright and Hennepin counties. Board super visors town Greenwood, Hennepin county, super intend expenditure LX 500 Roseau— Road and bridge fund of county, road LXI 366 Kittson— Public highway. line between sections 24 and 23, 13 and 14, 12 and 11. 1 and 2, town 160, range 49 LXII 367 Marshall — Public road, southwest corner section 7. town 156, range 47, etc LXHI 360 Rock— Wagon bridge, sec tions 1 and 12, town 102, range 45, across Rock river LXIV 475 Between Nicollet and Le Sueur — Bridee across Minnesota river, section 31, town 110, range 26. . . LXV 145 "Commissioners of said county." Lyon— Bridge across Yel low Medicine river at Taunton LXVI 475 Blue Earth— Bridge across Watonwan river, section 6. town 106, range 29, "Old Slocum Ford" LXVII 285 Chippewa — Rebuilding bridges, repairing roads, said e-ounty LXVIII 285 Watonwan— Bridge across middle branch "W -ton- -- N * County. Title. Amount, wan river, town Adrian. LXIX 475 Jackson — Bridge across Dcs Moines river, sec tions 16 and 17, town 103, range 35 LXX 475 Cottonwood — Bridge across Watonwan river, sections 35 and 36, town 107, range 34 LXXI 475 Nobles — Deepening and widening Okabena creek, Worthington LXXII 475 Yellow Medicine— Bridge, line between sections 32 and 83, town 115, range 38, across Yellow Medi cine river LXXIII 475 Lincoln— Bridges, and grad ing county road, begin ning north line town ship Hendricks, etc LXXIV 490 Murray — Bridge across Beaver creek, township 106, range 41, near Slay ton LXXV 475 Pipestone— Bridge across Split Rock creek, town of Eden LXXVI 475 Lac gui Parle — Bridge across Lac gui Parle river, section line be tween sections 15 and 16, town 117, range 45 LXXVII 760 Faribault — Bridge across Blue Earth river at "Ring's Ford" LXXVIII 475 Between Brown and Nic ollet—Bridge across Min nesota river at Port Ridgely, expended by su pervisors town Home, Brown county LXXIX 475 Redwood — Bridge across Cottonwood river, be tween section 19, town 109, range 36. and sec tion 24, town 109, range 37 LXXX 475 Steams — Rebuilding and repairng bridge across ' > Crow river, township Paynesviile LXXXI 100 Steams — Building abut ments to bridge across artificial channel Clear water river, town Lin den LXXXII 125 Steams — Bridge across Skunk river, town of Holding LXXXIII 100 Steams — Bridge across Sauk river, between Sauk Centre and Mel rose LXXXIV 125 Becker — Roads and bridges LXXXV 1,150 Douglas — Draining certain lands, town Carlos LXXXVI 100 Douglas — Bridges on "Alexandria and Her man state road LXXXVH 200 Douglas — Bridge across channel between Devil's and Chippewa lakes, town Brandon LXXXVIII 150 Douglas — Bridge across Long Prairie river, on "Alexandria, Parker's Prairie and Carlos road" LXXXIX 100 Douglas— Bridge in town of Alexandria, across channel between lakes Carlos and Darling XC 150 Kandiyohi— Bridge across Halvorson slough, sec tion 18, town 121, range 33 XCI 200 Kandiyohi — Bridge across Slough creek, section 15, town 122, range 36 XCII 100 Pope— Bridge across Chip pewa river, lloff town ship XCIII 350 Kandiyohi — " Building " ditch, at or near town Colfax XCIV 100 Kandiyohi — Building road and culverts "New Lon don and Irving road"... XCV 200 Traverse— Reimburse ex benses bridge account of state ditch, and re pair "Brown's Valley and Herman state road" and build bridge there on XCVI 450 McLeod — Bridge across Crow river, section 1, town 116, range 27 XCVII 300 Swift— Building and grad ing highway across two ravines, southwest **4 section 2 and southeast J4 section 3, town 122, range 38 XCVIII 100 Swift— Bridge across Chip pewa river, between towns West Bank and Swenoda XCIX 800 Renville — Four bridges across Hawk creek C 200 Renville— Building bridge and grading roads, be tween sections 5 and 6 ana 7 and 8, town King man CI 150 Renville — Two bridges, sections 11 and 12, Birch Cooley CII 100 Renville — Bridge across Mud Creek CIII 150 Le Sueur and Nicollet— Pontoon bridge across Minnesota river, be tween towns Kasota (Le Sueur) and Oshawa (Nic ollet) CIV 235 Between Le Sueur and Nicollet— Pontoon bridge across Minnesota river, between townships Otta wa (Le Sueur) and Lake Prairie (Nicollet) CV 400 Le Sueur— Grading and repairing hlghway.town ship Lexington CVI 100 Meeker — Roads and bridges CVII 600 Anoka— Roads and bridges CVIII 250 Otter Tail — Highway across certain slough on judicial road In Otter Tail and Wadena coun ties CIX 25 Otter Tail —'$56' bridge across Bear creek; $50 bridge across Wolf creek CX 100 Otter Tail — Improving wagon road through towns Nldarss, Folden, Effington CXI 150 Between Otter Tail and Becker — Bridge across Toad river (expended under supervisors Cor liss, Otter Tail) CXII 150 Otter Tail— Bridge across Red river, section 6, town 132, range 41 CXIII 100 Otter Tail — Constructing ditch and opening water outlet between Lake Anna, Lake Dagmar, Fish lake, etc CXIV 75 Otter Tail— Bridge across Pelican river, on state road, at section 4. town ship 135, range 43 CXV 300 Between Benton and Steams—B ridge across Mississippi river, town Langols (Benton), "Rus sell's Ferry." to oppo site side of river in Steams county CXVI 400 Red Lake — Bridge and culverts across Clearwa ter river CXVII 300 Martin — Bridge over Munger lake, Manyaska township CXVIII 400 • $300, completing bridge now building across said river, sections 33 and 34, town 133, range 32. $350, replacing old ("Sears") bridge, section 24. CHAPTER 104-H. F. NO. 1021. AN ACT to amend House File No. 889. being a bill for an act to appropriate money to aid in building bridges and constructing roads and draining lands in certain towns and counties of the state. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That title sixty-eigit (68) of house file No. 889 of the thirtieth session of the legislature of this state, being a bill for an act to appropriate money to aid in building bridges and constructing roads and draining lands in certain towns and counties of the state, be amended so that the same will read as follows: TITLE 6S. Section 1. That the sum of two hun dred and eighty-five dollars ($285) is here by appropriated out of any moneys In the state treasury belonging to the internal improvement fund, or out of the first money which shall come Into the state treasury belonging to said fund, not al ready appropriated, to aid the county of Chippewa in rebuilding bridges in said county and repairing roads therein. Sec. 2. That such work shall be done under the direction and supervision of the county commissioners of said county, and when work and repairs to the extent of two hundred and eighty-five dollars has been performed, they shall make a report to that effect, to the state auditor, which report shall be accompanied with a copy of all contracts, vouchers and accounts respecting the same. Sec. 3. Upon receipt of said report by the state auditor, showing that such work and repairs have been done in all respects In conformity with this act, he shall draw his order In favor of the county commis sioners of said Chippewa county on the state treasurer for any money belonging to the Internal improvement fund, for the. cost of said work, not exceeding two hun dred and eighty-five dollars. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Its passage. Approved April 14, 1897. CHAPTER 105— H. F. NO. 917. AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and sixty-two (102) of the general laws of the year 1891, entitled "An act to ap propriate money to aid in building roads and bridges and draining lands in cer tain counties of this state." Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That Title A. 29 of chapter one hundred and sixty-two (162) of tho general laws of the year 1891, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: That the sum of four hundred and fifty (450) dollars is hereby appropristted out of any money in the state treasury belong ing to the internal improvement fund, or out of the first money that shall e-ome Into the treasury belonging to said fund, not otherwise appropriated; that Ole O. Estenson, Elias Steenerson and EL D. Childs of the county of Polk be and they are hereby appointed commissioners whose duty it shall bo to cause the con struction of a suitable wagon bridge across the Red River of the North at or near the place where the section line be tween sections twenty-five (25) and thirty six (36), township one hundred and forty eight (148) north, of range forty-nine(49), where It crosses said riv 'r; to adopt plans for the same, and to contract for and superintend the construction of said bridge. Provided, That said four hundred and fifty (450) dollars shall not be drawn from the state treasury until the county of Polk shall have appropriated at least three thousand (3,000) dollars for the pur pose of building said bridge. Sec. 2. That said bridge shall be erected under the direction of the above named commissioners of said county conditional upon that the said commissioners jointly or severally giving bonds to the State ot Minnesota under the nonal sum of fifteen thousand dollars (15,00(1), which sureties to be approved by the jud-re of the dis trict court of the Fourteenth judicial dis trict, conditioned for the faithful applica tion of all the moneys that may come into their hands under the provisions of this act. for the purpose of constructing said bridge, and the faithful discharge of their duties as said commissioners, which bond when so executed and approved shall be filed with the auditor of Polk county within one year of the passage of this act; and any vacancy occurring in the mem bership of said commission shall be filled by appointment by the governor. That said commissioners may receive and ex pend any sum of money appropriated by the said Polk county or by any person, corporation or municipality together with the amount in this act appropriated, and expend the same in the construction of said bridge, and to be expended by said commission in the construction of said to-rid. sre Sec 3. That when said bridge is com pleted, said board of county commission ers shall officially report the fact to the state auditor, who shall, upon the receipt of said report, draw his order in favor of the county treasurer of said Polk county upon the state treasury for said sum of four hundred and fifty (450) elollars be longing to said funds; and said moneys shall be disbursed by said county treas urer upon the order of said county com missioners, towards paying expenses of Sa Sec br 4 S That said bridge when con structed shall forever remain free from toll to any citizen of the United States or other persons crossing the same, and that said commission shall not receive any compensation out of the money appro- Pr *|ec c 5 ° ThlJ actshali take effect and be in force after its passage and approval. Approved April 14, 1897. CHAPTER 106-H. F. NO. 806. AN ACT to transfer an appropriation for a bridge in Chisago county, made from the internal improvement fund by chap ter one hundred and 1^ °* the sDecial laws for the year one thou sand eight hundred and eighty-one (1881), to the road and bridge fund of Be* it exacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That the appropriation here tofore nade from the internal improve ment fund now in the state treasury, by _ia under the provisions of chapter one hundredand eighty-five (186) of the spej oial laws of the year one thousand eign*. hundred and eighty-one (1881), entttleef-'An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the St. Croix river in Chi sago county, and to appropriate money to aid In the construction thereof ap proved March 7th. 1881 be and the ap propriation made by said chapter Is here by transferred to the road and bridge fund of said Chisago county; Provided that the appropriation so made by said chap ter 185 of the special laws of the year 1881. is to be paid to the treasurer of Chi sago county. and expended under the su pervision or the board of county commis sioners of said county. - Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 6, 1597. CHAPTER 107— H. F. NO. 114. AN ACT to license peddlers and hawkers in organized townships in the State of Minnesota. _, ... _ ,i_ Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. No person shall hereafter be allowed to sell or expose for sale any per sonal property within any organized town ship within the State of Minnesota, as a peddler or hawker, without first obtaining a license therefor from the proper au thorities of said organized township in the manner hereinafter prescribed. Sec. 2. The township supervisors of every organized township in the State of Minnesota are hereby authorized and em powered to establish rates and prescribe rules for the issuing of licenses to hawk ers and peddlers within the limits respect ively of such organized township, ihe fee for such license In any organized township shall not exceed thirty (30) dol lars per annum. . _,___ The supervisors of any organized town ship may, in prescribing the rates of li cense, prescribe different rates for ped dlers and hawkers carrying their goods by foot or rail transportation and of those carrying the same by one (1) or two (2) hor=e wagon conveyance, and may by or dinance or resolution regulate their man ner of doing business, and such ordinance or resolution need not be published, but all such regulations shall be written or printed in the body of or on the back of such license certificate issued to any li- Sec 3 Any person desiring to obtain a license as peddler or hawker shall apply to the clerk of the township for the same, stating the general nature of his business, and the manner of transporting his goods and wares, and shall pay to said clerk the fee therefor; thereupon the clerk shall is sue his license, good for one year. Ml fees received by cny town clerk to be" paid over to the town treasurers. Sec 4 Any person who shall sell or ex pose 'for sale any kind of personal prop erty in any organized township in this state as a peddler or hawker, without having obtained a license therefor as hereinbefore provided, shall, upon con viction thereof, be deemed guilty of a mis demeanor and be punished by a fine of not less than ten (10) dollars nor more than one hundred (100) dollars, or by imprison ment in the county jail for a pe riod not exceeding ninety (90) days; and any person having said li cense who shall refuse to exhibit the same to any person demanding to see the same shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than five (5) dollars nor more than twenty-five (2o) dol- Bee 5 This act shall not be construed to apply to any person traveling from place to place soliciting orders for goods, wares, merchandise, with or without sam ples, where such goods, wares or mer chandise are to be delivered by or through a person or corporation other than tho one soliciting such orders; neither shall It be construed to prevent the sale accom panied by delivery of goods, wares or merchandise to retail dealers: nor shall it be construed to apply to train boys; nor shall It be construed to prevent any man ufacturer, mechanic, nurseryman, farmer, butcher, fish or milk dealer, selling, as the case may be, his manufactured articles, or products of his nursery or farm, or his wares as a fish or milk dealer or butcher, either by himself or employe. Sec 6. It shall be the duty of the town clerk issuing a license under this act to make a record of the same, including the date when issued, the name of the per son receiving the license, the purpose for which It was lssud, and the amount re ceived therefor. - Sec 7. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after June first (Ist), eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (189'). Approved April 9. 1897. CHAPTER 108-S. F. NO. 294. AN ACT to prohibit and punish rioters, obscene or disorderly conduct, keeping a place resorted to for immoral purposes and keeping disorderly houses. Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: V Section 1. Any person who is riotous, disorderly or obscene, or who keeps a place resorted to for Immoral or disorder ly purposes, or who keeps a disorderly house, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor Sec. 2. Any person convicted of vlolat- ing the provisions of section one of this act shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars ($5) nor more than fifty dollars (SSO). One-half of such fine when paid shall be by the justice, judge or officer collect ing it paid into the treasury Of the town where the prosecution is held, to be credit ed to the general town fund. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 9, 1897. CHAPTER 109— S. F. NO. 641. AN ACT to amend section 665, title 3, chapter 8, general statutes of 1894, being section 100 of chapter 8, general stat utes of 1878, and amendments thereof, relating to the pay of county commis sioners. Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That section six hundred sixty-five (665), title threo (3), chapter eight (8). of the general statutes of eigh teen hundred and ninety-four (1894), be and the same is hereby amended by add ing thereto the following proviso: Provided, further, that in any county In which the duty of building and keeping in repair the public bridges of such coun ty is imposed by special law upon the county commissioners of such county, such commissioners may severally draw pay for all services actually performed as such commissioners for not exceeding fif ty (50) days In any one (1) year. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 10, 1897. CHAPTER 110— H. F. NO. 897. AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of lodges of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That any lodge of the Inde pendent Order of B'nal B'rith instituted under the authority of any grand lodge or the constitution grand lodge of said or der, or instituted under any supreme au thority of said Independent Order of B'nal B'rith, may become incorporated In the manner provided herein. Sec. 2. Such lodge shall cause to be prepared a certificate which shall contain: First— The charter name and number of such lodge. Second — The time when and the author ity by which such lodge was instituted. Third— The name of the present mem bers of such lodge. Fourth— The location of such lodge. Fifth— The names of the elective officers of such lodge who hold said offices at the time of incorporation. Such certificate shall be under the seal of such lodge and shall be signed by said elective officers, and shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county where such lodge is located and meeting at the time of such incorporation. Sec. 3. Upon filing such certificate in the office of such register of deeds, such lodge shall become a body corporate, un der its charter name and number, and shall have power to sue and be sued, by Its corporate name, and In such name to acquire or receive by purchase, gift, grant or bequest, any property, real, personal or mixed, and the same to hold, transfer, sell, mortgage, convey, loan, let or other wise use in accordance with the laws and usages of such order and the laws of this state. Sec. 4. The seal of such lodge shall be its corporate seal, and shall be attached to all conveyances of real property. Such conveyances shall be signed by the chief officer of such lodge and by the secretary or recording officer thereof. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage. Approved April 1_", 1897. CHAPTER 111— H. F. NO. 398. AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and seventy-three (273) of the general laws of eighteen hundred and ninety five (1895), entitled "An act to declare certain weeds common nuisances, and to provide for their destruction." Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1. That section seven (7) of chapter two hundred and seventy-three (273) of the general laws of eighteen hun dred and ninety-five (1895) be and the same is hereby amended so as to read when amended as follows: Sec. 7. All fines collected under the pro visions of this act shall be paid into the fund for the maintenance of roads and bridges in the town or municipal corpora tion in which the offense is committed. When such noxious weeds are so numer ous upon any particular tract of land, not a public highway, street or alley, and upon which there Is a growing crop of grain, hay or corn, that in the judgment of the officers charged with the enforce ment of this act all such weeds cannot be eradicated without great damage to the crop growing upon the said land, such officers may make an agreement in writ ing with the owner, agent or occupant of the land providing for the destruction of a portion only of such weeds prior to the harvesting of the crop on the said land, the portion to be destroyed being speci fied in said written agreement; and no officers or land owners, agents or occu pants who have In good faith entered into such an agreement, and have In good faith complied with the terms and condi tions of such agreement, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of any of the pro visions of this chapter. Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts incon sistent with this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage. Approved April 12, 1897. CHAPTER 112— H. F. NO. 521. AN ACT to amend section four (4) of chapter 204. general laws of 1887, as amended by chapter 113, general laws of 1889, being section 5878, general stat utes 1894. relating to the forfeiture of lands illegally held. Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That section 4 of chapter 204 of the general laws of the State of Min nesota for the year 1,887. as amended by chapter 113 of the general laws of the State of Minnesota for the year 1889. be ing section 5878, general statutes of Min nesota of 1894. be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 4. That all property acquired, held or owned in violation of the provisions of this act shall be forfeited to this state, and it shall be the duty of the attorney general of the state to enforce every such forfeiture by due process of law: pro vided, however, that no such forfeiture shall be made unless the action to en force such forfeiture shall be brought within three (3) years after such r.eal estate has been acquired by such alien or corporation: and provided, further, that no title to real estate standing in the name of a citizen of the United States, or any one who has declared his intention of becoming such a citizen, shall be liable to forfeiture by reason of the alienage of any former owner or person interested therein. Provided, further, that none of the pro visions of this act shall be construed to apply to lands acquired, held or obtained by process of law in the collection of debts, or by any procured for the enforce ment of any Hen or claim thereon, wheth er created by mortgage or otherwise. Provided, further, that none of the pro visions of this act shall apply to any per son or corporation actually engaged in the business of selling land to actual set tlers, provided they shall dispose of all such lands within ten (10) years from the time of acquiring title thereto, or the same shall be forfeited and the forfeiture enforced as provided in this section. Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage. Approved April 12, 1897. CHAPTER 113- -H. F. NO. 640. AN ACT appropriating money for the im provement, protection and preservation of tho grounds of the state comprising the former site of Fort Ridgely and the monument on said grounds. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That the sum of four hun dred (400) dollars, or so much of that sum as may be necessary, is hereby ap propriated out of any unappropriated funds in the state treasury, for the im provement, protection and preservation of the grounds of the state comprising the former site of Fort Ridgely. in Nic ollet county. In this state, including the structure thereon known as the Fort Ridgely monument. Sec. 2. Charles E. Flandrau and Tim othy J. Sheehan of Ramsey county; A. A. Stone and Albert Anderson of Nic ollet county; Benjamin H. Randall of Winona county: M. E. Powell of Redwood county, and Charles H. Hopkins of Ren ville county, constituting the Fort Ridge- Iv monument commission under the pro visions of chapter 375 of the general laws of Minnesota for 1895, are hereby con tinued in service as members of said commission and constituted and appoint ed the agents of the state for the ex penditure of the sum named in section one (1) of this act, in the improvement, protection and preservation of the said grounds and monument. And they shall make the following alterations and addi tions to the inscription on said monu ment, to-wit: First— Erase and remove the name or Sidney Cook, together with any refer ence to him. his name having been placed thereon by mistake. Second— Make a suitable and appropri ate inscription showing that Ezikel Rose of Company B, Fifth Regiment. Minne sota Volunteers, was wounded at the time Captain Marsh's company was am bushed. _.__ .-.-j Third— Make a suitable inscription 5 t showing that J. F. Bishop, sergeant ' Company B, Fifth Minnesota Volunteers, was In charge of a gun at the fort dur ing the siege. Sec. 8. The said commissioners shall cause the said grounds and monument to be enclosed and otherwise protected and improved, and all expenses Incurred iv the prosecution of their duties shall be paid, from time to time, upon the pre sentation of proper vouchers, signed by the chairman and secretary of said commission, to the «state auditor, who shall thereupon draw his proper warrant or warrants upon the state treasurer. The said commissioners shall receive no com pensation for their services, but all of their actual and necessary expenses in curred in the performance of their duties under this act shall be paid in the man ner herein provided. Sec. 4. I,'pon the completion of the du ties assigned them by the provisions or this act the said commissioners shall make a report of the services performed - and the work done, or caused to be done, ' by them, which report shall also contain a statement of their expenditures so in curred. Said report shall be addressed to the governor, and upon its approval by him shall be filed with the secretary of state. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 12, 1897. CHAPTER 114— H. F. NO. 595. AN ACT to amend sectiens five (5) and nine (9) of chapter one hundred and six (106) of the general laws of 1879, relat ing to the establishment and main tenance of free public libraries and reading rooms. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota* Section 1. That section five (5) of chap ter one hundred and six (106) of the gen eral laws of eighteen hundred and sev enty-nine (1879;, be and the same hereby is amended by adding at the end of said section the following words: Said board shall have power to accept, or in its discretion to decline, donations tendered as provided in section nine (9) of this act, and for the purpose of main taining and augmenting collections other than collections of printed books ami periodicals, may in its discretion expend moneys or incur obligations not exceed ing in any one year ten (10) per centum of the whole amount paid into the library fund for such year. Sec. 2. That section nine (9) of chapter one hundred and six (106) of the general laws of eighteen hundred and seventy nine (1879), be and the same hereby is amended so as to read as follows: "Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property, or real estate for the benefit of such library, or for the establishment, maimenance or en largement of an art gallery or museum in connection with such library, or for the establishment, maintenance or endow ment of public lectures in connection with such library upon any subject designated by the donor in the field of literature, science and the arts (except that lectures in the interest of or relating to party politics or sectarian religion are expressly prohibited), shall have the right to vest the title to the money, personal property, or real estate so donated in the board of directors created under this act, to be held and controlled by such board when ac cepted according- to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property: and as to such property, the board shall be held and considered to be special trus tee." Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 14, 1897. CHAPTER 115— H. F. NO. 62. AN ACT to amend section two hundred and forty-nine (249) of penal code, re lating to the exclusion of persons under the age of twenty-one (21) years from places injurious to morals. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That section two hundred and forty-nine (249) of the penal code be and the same hereby is amended so as to read as follows, viz: Whoever admits any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years, or allows them to remain in. any dance house, or concert saloon, or place where intoxicat ing liquors are sold or given away, or any place of entertainment injurious to the morals, owned, kept or managed by him in whole or in part, unless such person under the age of twenty-one (21) years, is accompanied by its parent or guardian, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who shall suffer or permit any such child to play any game of skill or chance in any such place is guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 14. 1897. CHA _rMMII6— H. F. NO. 664. AN ACT to pn "libit the use of tobacco by minor persons und-i righteen (18) years of age. and by all minor pupils in public schools. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Any person within this state who sells, gives to or in any way fur nishes any cigarettes, cigars or tobacco in any form to any person under eighteen (18) years of age. or to any minor puoil in any school, college or university, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed fifty (50) dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed thirty (30) days for each offense. Sec. 2. Any person under eighteen (IS) years of age, or any minor pupil as de scribed In section one (1) of this act. who shall smoke or use cigarettes, cigars or tobacco in any form on any public high way, street, alley, park or other lands used for public purposes, or in any public place of business, shall be arrested by an officer of the law, who may be cognizant of such offense: and further, it shall be the duty of all such officers, upon com plaint of one citizen, to arrest such of fenders and take them before the proper court. The court shall impose a punish ment, at its discretion, in a sum not to exceed ten (10) dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed five (."i> days for each offense: provided, if said minor person shall give information which may lead to the arrest of the person or persons violating section one (1) of this act In giving to. selling, or in any way furnishing said minor person tobacco, and shall give evidence as a witness In such preceding against said party or parties, the court shall have power to suspend sentence against such minor person. Sec. 3. Any person who harbors or grants to persons under eighteen (18) years of age. or to minor puoils -is de scribed in section one (1) of this act, privilege of gathering upon or frequent ing any property or lands held by him. for the purpose of indulging in the use of cigarettes, cigars or tobacco in any form, shall be held in the same nenalty as pro vided for in section one (1) of this act; provided, that no part of this act shall be so construed as to interfere with the - rights of parents or lawful guardians in the rearing and management of the'r minor heirs or wards within the bounds of their own private premises. Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts in consistent herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be In force at the expiration of thirty (80) days from the date of its passage and ap proval. Approved April 14. 1897. CHAPTER 117— H. F. NO. 1024. AN ACT entitled "an act to relieve cer tain persons from loss resulting from floods in tbe State of Minnesota. Whereas, the Red River of the North at Moorhead in Clay county has recently risen to a d^nlh of thirty-nine (39} feet above the low water mark: and "Whereas, such a rise has been unprec edented in the history of this state and has resulted in rendering about seventy five (75) families homeless or seriously injuring their property and sweepin-r from the foundations the homes of many oth ers who are residents of a small part of said city. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the treasury of the State of Minnesota, not other wise appropriated, the sum of five thou sand dollars ($5,000) to be used in reliev ing the distress and in restoring, in part, the damages suffered to property of per sons residing in Moorhead. Minnesota. from the extraordinary overflow of water in the Red River of the North during March and April. 1897. Sec. 2. The state treasurer is author -1 ized to pay to Hon. S. G. Comstock, P. H. Lamb, W. H. Davy. Jacob Kelfer and Lars M. Anderson of the city of Moor head the said sum of money, and it is hereby made the duty of said parties, act ing as a relief committee, to expend such sum in their discretion, for the use and benefit of such residents of said city as are in distress and have suffered loss to their homes and property, caused by the overflow of the Red River of the North. The amounts so expended shall be paid out by orders drawn by said committee upon the state auditor, who shall there upon draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount of such order, not to exceed in the aggregate the amount of the appropriation. Sec. .".. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 14, 1897. CHAPTER 118— H. F. NO. 39. AN ACT to amend chapter seventy-four (74) of the general laws of one thou sand eight hundred and eighty -three (1883). entitled the military code, an-