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rods wide, and may be six rods In width,
when all residents of lands adjoining
said ica<! shall petition for the same; ajid
that when any road or portion therEof
el. all have been used and kept in repair,
and worked, for six years continuously as
a public highway, the same shall be
deemed as having been dedicated to the
public to the width of two rods on each
siiii of the center line of said road and
be and remain, until lawfully vacated, a
public highway, whether the same has
ever been laid out as a public highway
or not. Thai the supervisors of the sev
eral towns have power to lay out pub
lic cartways, not less than one or more
than two rods wide, when petitioned for
by five residents, freeholders of said
town, desiring the same. The cost of
surveying and locating such cartways
shall i.- paid by the i:>\\:i. as provided by
law in the laying out of public roads, and
tho damages to lands through or upon
which cartways may be laid out, shall bo
paid by t h«- town; and the damages in
thw section mentioned shall be assessed,
and an appeal had. In the same manner
us in the casv of other public roads; and
the town clerk shall record any cartways
so laid out in the same manner and with
like effect as other roads required to be
recorded by him; provided, however, that
when the petitioners, or any of them
propose In the petition their willingness
to dedicate any land to which such pe
titioner lias title for the purposes of
sinh cartways, such lauds .shall be
deemed as so dedicated, and no damages
shall 1"' assessed therefor; that such
rartway, when laid oul and established,
shall be deemed a public cartway for
public
Said act shall take effect and
| iree from and after its passage.
Aj proved April Hlh. IM>9.
CHAPTER 153— S. F. NO. 64.
AN ACT to amend section fourteen (14)
pter one hundred and ninety-nine
(199) of general laws of eighteen hun
dred and ninety-seven (1897),' relating to
appeals from decisions of county com
missioners, and townsnip supervisors re
gaiding the laying out or refusal to
lay out, or alter, county or town roads.
Be il enacted by the Legislature of the
Stat.- of Minnesota ;
:; 1. That section fourteen (14) of
chapter one hundred and ninety-nine
(199) of general laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-seven (1897) be amended as
follow:-: By sulking out the words,
"county commissioners" in tho seven
teenth line of said section 14 and inserting
in lieu thereof the words ."Court com
mission, r."
S. c. 2. All nets or parts of acts incon
sistent wifii ihis act are hereby repealed.
S, . ::. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 1.-.l— S. F. NO. 80.
AN' ACT establishing a probation system
for juvenile delinquents.
1 nacted by the Legislature of the
State of .Minnesota:
n 1. In each county of the State
of Minnesota containing more than fifty :
inhabitants there shall
be appointed an officer to be known as a
probation officer. The said probation >.fTl
cer shall be nominated by the state board |
<if corrections and charities, but said!
nomination shall not be effective until it j
Bhall be approved and confirmed by a
majority of the judges of the district
court in and for such county. And such j
probation officer shall have the power and ;
authority to appoint one or more deputy |
probation officers, subject to the approval i
of the judges of the district court. Said
probation officer and his deputies shall be
appointed for a term of two years, sub
ject to removal by a majority of the dis
trict judges for cause.
It shall bo the duty of said pro
bation officer or hla deputy to be present
at all sessions of the municipal court In
and for the principal city in said county,
and to bo present in the district court of
said county, whenever any person under
of eighteen (IS) years is brought
Into court for trial, charged with incor
rigibility, vagrancy or with any violation
of any stato or municipal law or ordl
r regulation. It shall be the duty
of said probation officer or his deputy to
be present in the probate court of such
county whenever any such child shall be I
brought into said court for the purpose
of having It determined whether such \
child shall be committed to the proper
Ft.it.' Institution.
Sec 3. It shall be the duty of the said
probation officers to represent the inter
ests of such child in court; to make in
vestigations with reference to the case,
which the Judge may direct, to take an
oversight of such child should the case
tlnued or the sentence be suspend- i
cd. and in general to perform such acts
wl'h reference to such child as the judg
ment of the court may direct, which
,t may be such as shall be deemed
for the best Interest of the child and of
Said probation officers shall not
be ... tlve members of the regular police
si all in the execution of their
duties have all the powers of po-
Any officer who refuses or
ts to make returns or to perform
the duties required of him by this
act shall forfeit two hundred (200) dollars
use of the commonwealth.
Si c. 4. When any child under the nsre
teen (18) years shall b~ found
violation of any law. ordi
gulatlon or of incorrigibility,
or vagrancy, In any court of record In
'.My containing more than fifty
thousand (50,000) inhabitants, after pro'
•. the judge may stay
Uon of the sentence for such
p. m d as he may deem proper, not ex
ceedlng one <1> year, conditioned upon the
ihavior of the child, committing
the child on probation during such stay
to the ear. of the probation officer, or he
eturn the child to the custody of
his natural guardian, subject to the su
p< rvision of the probation officer, under
Buch conditions as the court may pre
scribe, if at any time during the stay
nr execution of the sentence it shall be
made to a;. pear to the satisfaction of the
court that the, sentence should be en
forced, the court shall have the power
to revoke the stay of execution and en
fore the sentence immediately. If at
the expiration of the stay it shall appear
to the satisfaction of the court that the
paid child has complied faithfully with
ditlons of his probation the court
tspend sentence absolutely The
court may in its discretion hold "separate
sessions for the trial and disposition of
such cases.
Sec. 5. Bach person released upon pro
bation, as aforesaid, shall be furnished
by tho court with a written statement of
mis nnd conditions of his release
Each probation officer shall keep full
records of all eases investigated by him
of all cases placer] in his care by
the court, and of any other duties per
formed by him under this act.
S.c. 6. 7t shall be the duty of said pro
bation officer to report in writing to the
curt, bs often as the court shall re
quire, with reference <o the children com
mitted to his care and It shall be the
duty of said officers to report to the state
board of correction and charities the
condition and disposition, and such other
pertinent facts relative to such children
quarterly, on suoh blanks as the said
board may proscribe and furnish. Said
board shall also prescribe tho forms of
nnd furnish such other blanks and books
rd as mny be required in the exe
cution of this net.
Sec. 7. Tho said probation officer shall
from the county treasurer of the
county wherein such services are ren
a salary of eight hundred dollars
per year. In counties of more than
one hundred thousand (100,000) inhabi
tant, and three hundred dollars ($3W\ per
y< ar In counties of less than one hundred
thousand (100,000) inhabitants, and the
Clerk of the district court shall issue a
certificate on the county treasurer for
paid amount to bo paid in twelve month
ly Installment and shall be in full corn
p. nsatton for all services rendered by
said officer and his deputies.
Sec. 8. All acts or parts of acts or pro
wfi'iV'n- I** 8 IWch,1 Wch , are Inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and
b» in force from and after its passage.
Approved April nth. 1899.
AKr .95**™ 155 -*»- >• > J O. 390.
for >,' P£° vldln S for tne issue of bonds
HifdlS^^^
WffSL&Ss than ten tfiii « nS
H&J2ffi&&& *"■«•*»• of the
f^call^o^er^dor'boK
U.TW by - laW V th the «*«*• and con
el, direction and regulation of the pub
lic schools, in any school district embrao
tri r iT i llln i he , limlts of ' and whosf d£
triot boundaries are co-terminous with
the boundaries of any Incorporated city
fc'-nVnffiW 1 !, 0 ' less than Tel
thousand (10,000) inhabitants in this state,
to Issue Its negotiable bonds in such
fo?,n U l Ilt naS nmV flOm tlmo t0 time be
found necessary, tor the purpose of
building or enlarging, furnish ng an
e.r.nppins, school houses In such district
provided, that no such bonds shall be
issued in any instance, unless the Issuance
thereof shall first have been determined
upon by a vote of a majority of the mem
bers elect of such body or board
Sec. 2. The determination of any
such board or body to issue bonds under
the provisions of thia act shall be by reso
lution in writing, which resolution shall
be recorded at length in the minutes of
Its proceedings. Provided, that no such
bonds shall be Issued or be valid until
after the proposition to issue the same
pnaii have been submitted to a vote of
tno people of said school district, at a ,
j
urtflOlAL PUBLICATION OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF MINNESOTA PASSED DUKING SESSION OF 1899.
genera] or special election, notice of
which shall be given and which yhall be
conducted In the same manner as elec
tions for city officers are had under the
provisions of the city charter of the city
in which such school district is situate.
If a majority of the voters voting at such
diction shall vote in favor of issuing
BUCfa bonds, then said board of education
may proceed to Issue the same for the
purposes above specified, unless a ma
jority of the voters voting on such prop
osition shall vote in favor of issuing such
bonds, such bonds shall be void.
Sec. 3. Such bonds, if Issued, shall
Ik tor the principal sum of not less than
one hundred ($100) dollars, nor more than
one thousand ($1,000) dollars each, and
shall draw interest payable fierr,:-annual
ly ;it a rate to be stated therein, not ex
ceeding four (1) per cent per annum,
and shall become due at such times not to
exceed twenty (20) years after their date
as such board may by resolution nfore
paitl provide; such bonds shall be signed
bj the president of such board and at
tested by the clerk or secretary of such
board.
Sec. 4. A tax shall be levied upon all
the taxable property In such district
and collected in the same way as other
tfaxes in suoh district or city are levied
and collected, at tne proper times, and
In sufficient amounts to pay the principal
and interest of such bonds when the same
shall become due, nnd Ihe moneys so
collected shal not be used or expended
foi any other purpose than the making of
SUCh payments.
Sec. 5. The provisions of this act
shall apply to all school districts in cities
containing less than ten thousand (10,000)
Inhabitants in the State of Minnesota,
whether created under and by virtue of
tlic provisions of any general law, or un
der and by virtue of any special law of
tliis state.
Sec 6. All acts or parts of acts,
whether general or special, inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are here
by r. pealed.
Sec. 7. This act shall not apply to
school districts in cities which contain
;. population of over ten thousand (10,000)
inhabitants.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 156— S. F. NO. 317.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred
Htid fifty-three (153) of the general laws
of the State of Minnesota for eighteen
hundred and ninety-five (1895), entitled
"An act entitled an act to change the
name of the Minnesota State Reform
school and to consolidate the various
acts relating to said school and to
amend the same."
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section four (4) of
chapter one hundred and fifty-three' (153)
of the general laws of the State of Mm- |
nesota for 1895 be amended so as to read
as follows:
"That section one (1) of chapter thifty
seven (37) of the general laws of eighteen
hundred eighty-three (1883) be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
"That whenever any infant over the
age of eight (S) years and under the age
of seventeen (17) years shall have been
duly convicted in any of the courts In
this state, of any crime punishable by
imprisonment, or shall be convicted of
vagrancy or incorrigibly vicious conduct
or incorriglbllity the magistrate, or any
court before whom such conviction Is
had. may commit paid Infant so convict
ed to the guardianship of the board of
managers of the Minnesota state train
ing school; and said managers shall have
the power to place 6ald children commit
ted to their care, until their arrival at
the age of twenty-one (21) years, at such
employment, and cause them to be In
structed In such branches of useful
knowledge as may be suitable to their
years and capacity; and they shall have
the power at their discretion, to place
in suitable homes, or to bind out as ap
prentices, the said children, to such per
sons and at such places, to learn such
trades and employments, as in the judg
ment of such managers may be most
conducive to their reformation and
amendment, and will tend to the future
benefit and advantage of such children.
Sec. 2. That section six (6) of chapter
one hundred and fifty-three (153) of the
general laws of the State of Minnesota
for IS!i5 be amended so as to read as fol
lows:
"That no justice of the peace shall
have the power to commit any Infant to
the state training school upon the charge
of incorriglbllity, incorrigibly vicious
conduct, vagrancy, or any other cause,
unless such charge is proved by the evi
dence of at least two (2) witnesses: and !
! no commitment of any infant convicted
| before a justice of the peace upon a I
charge of incorrigibility, Incorrigibly vi
clou.s conduct, vagrancy, or any other
cause, shall be sufficient to Justify the
admission of said incorrigible Infant into
said state training school, unless such
j commitment be approved by a Judge ot
the district court of the district to which |
the county from which said infant Is
Committed belongs, and no other consent
or approval of any officer whatever shall
be necessary; and in all cases where an
Infant is convicted before a justice of
i the peace for any cause, the evidence
I must show the name, age, residence and
occupation of each witness examined,
and the justice of the peace shall re
duce all the evidence taken before him
to writing and transmit the same forth
with to a judge of the district court of
the district to which the county from
! which said Infant is convicted belongs,
I and It shall be the duty of said Judge to
; examine such evidence so transmitted to
I him and to approve or disapprove of
j such conviction forthwith. If the con
viction of the Justice of the peace is ap
proved by such judge the Infant shall
forthwith be committed to the guardian
ship of the said board of managers; pro
j vided, however, that the provisions of
this section shall not apply to convic
tions had in any municipal court in any
county of the State of Minnesota con
taining r population of more than ten
thousand (10,000) inhabitants.
■Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts In
consistent with this act are hereby re
pealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 157— S. F. NO. 377.
AN ACT to amend section seventy-nine
hundred and seventy-nine (7979) of the
general statutes of eighteen hundred
ninety-four (1894). relating to the dis
position of miscellaneous fees of pub
lic Institutions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section seventy-nine
hundred and seventy-nine (7979) of the
general statutes of eighteen hundred
ninety-four (1894) be and hereby is
amended to read bs follows:
(a) It shall be the duty of every offi
cer and employe of the several institu
tions named In this act to nay over to the
superintendent of the institution without
delay, any funds which may come into
his hands belonging to any Inmate of
the Institution, and to pay over to the
accounting officer of the institution, with
out delay, any funds which may come
into his hands belonging to the institu
tion.
<b) Tt shall be the duty of the account
ing officer of each institution at the close
of each week or oftener to pay over to
the institution treasurer all institution
funds which may have come into his
hands from sales of public property,
board of Inmates, labor of inmates
entrance or tuition fees or from any
other source, and at the close of each
monfh to draw an order on the institu
tion treasurer in favor of the state treas
urer for the amount of all such miscel
laneous receipts, and forward the same
to the state, auditor, accompanied by a
statement of all sources from which
these receipts have arisen and the
amount from each source
(c) It shall be the duty of the state
auditon upon receiving such statement
to place In the hands of the state treas
urer a draft for the amount upon the
Institution treasurer, specifying the fund
to which the same is to be credited and
upon payment of such draft, to place
the amount so received to the credit of
said institution, adding it to any appro
priations that may have been pfeviouslv
made by the legislature for the said in
stitution, distributing it to the several
appropriations from which it may have
arisen or to the current expense appro
priation according to his discretion
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect 'and
be In force from and after its passage
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 158-S. F. NO. 898
AN ALT to amend section C 575 of tho
general statutes of 1894, relating to the
keeping of disorderly houses
B «t lt * Cn^?, d by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section six thousand
five hundr.ed and seventy five (6575) of the
general statutes of 1894 be and the same
s hereby amended so as to read as fol
"Section 6573. A person who keeps a
house of illfame or assignation of any
description, or a house, tent, vehicle re
sort or place of any kind, character or
description for persons to visit for un
lawful sexual intercourse, or for any
other lewd obscene or indecent purpose
shall be guilty of a felony. Any person
who keeps a disorderly house or any
place of public resort by which the peace
comfort or decency of a neighborhood is
habitually disturbed, or who as agent or
2 W k*« J ets ? building, or any portion of
a building^ knowing that it Is intended
to be used for any purpose specified in
this section, or who permits a building or
L/?t°' tlo , n ° f , a building to be used.' Is
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
\
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 159— H. F. NO. 48.
AN ACT to arnetid section seven thou
sand on© hundred and sixty-nine (7169)
of the general statutes of eighteen hun
dred ninety-four (1894), relating to ex
amination of offenders, commitment for
trial and taking ball.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section seven thousand
one hundred and sixty-nine (7169) of the
general statutes of eighteen hundred
ninety-four (1894) be amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 7169. "Whenever ony person
charged with having committed an of
fense shall be brought before any Justice
of the peace, or court commissioner, for
examination In accordance with the pro
visions of this chapter, If such person
shall, before the commencement of {he
examination, make oath that from prej
udice or other cause, he believes that the
justice or court commissioner will not
decide impartially in the matter, then
said justice or court commissioner shall
immediately transmit all the papers In
the case to a justice of thS peace of the
I same or an adjoining election district, In
the same county, qualified by law to con
duct the examination, who shall proceed
with the examination In the same manner
as though said person had first been
brought before him; but no case shall
be bo removed after a second adjourn
merft had therein, and only one removal
shall be allowed In the same case.
Sec. C. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 160— H. F. NO. 304.
AN ACT to amend sections one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three (1833),
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
four (1834), one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-five (1835) and one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-six (1886) of
the "general statutes eighteen hundred
and ninety-four (.1894)" of the State of
Minnesota, relating to the laying out of
temporary public cart-ways.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That, section one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three (1833),
"general statutes eighteen hundred nine
ty-four (1894)," be and the same is here
by amended so as to read ag follows:
Sec. 1533. That whenever any two or
more owners of pine lands In this stale
shall wish to have a temporary public
cart-way, or a right of way for a flume
for transporting Jogs and lumber, laid
out they may make application therefor
In writing to the supervisors of the town
in which such cart-way or flume-way IS
desired; or, If the same be not within any
organized town, then to the commis
sioners of the county; and such super
visors or commissioners shall thereupon
proceed to lay out such temporary cart
way or flume-way in all respectf as pro
vided by the law in force at the time of
such applications. In relation to laying
out permanent public cart-ways by town
supervisors, except as hereinafter pro
vided; and the cart-ways or flume-ways
hereby authorized shall not bfl less than
one nor more than two rods in width If
laid out separately, and hot less thari
two nor more than three rods In, width If
laid out together as one wayt provided,
that any flume-way that may be con
structed upon any way as provided for
herein shall be subject, as far as the
same are applicable, to all the provisions
of title eight (8), chapter thirty-two (32),
general statutes eighteen hundred and
ninety-four (1894), of flic State of Minne
sota, relating to sluice-dame.
Sec. 2. That section one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-four (1834), "general
statutes eighteen hundred ninety-four
(1894)," be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1834. When any such application
shall be made, the supervisors or com
missioners, at the time of examining such
proposed ways, shall also, after such In
vestigation as they deem necessary, de
termine the necessity of laying out suoh
ways for the purpose of removing the
saw-logs, timber, or lumber from any
pine or other timbered lands, and the
lerjgth of time that such way will be
necessary, and they shall state such time
in their order laying out such way, and
at the expiration of such time said way
shall cease. But no such way shall be
laid out along or upon, or so as to oc
cupy, any road made or caused to be
made by the owner of said land, or by
any person with the consent of such
owner and used by the person or persons
making tho same, unless such owner
shall consent thereto In writing. If the
owner of any land across which such way
Is desired snail appear in person or by
authorised ageht or- attorney before the
commissioners or supervisors at the time
and place fixed by them to determine
such necessity, and shall designate a
route for such way, which, in their opin
ion, shall be reasonably direct and prac
ticable for the purpose desired by such
applicants, It shall be their duty, in case
they determine such way to be necessary,
to lay the same upon the route designated
by such owner.
Sec. 8. That section one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-five (1835), "general
statutes eighteen hundred hinety-four
(1894)," be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to rend as follows:
Sec. 1535. All the expenses of laying out
and all damages awarded for the taking
of lands for such ways shall be paid by
the persons applying for the same. They
shall be public ways, but no tax shall be
levied or collected for making, opening,
or maintaining the same. Tne persons
applying for the same may enter upon,
open and work any such way at any time
after it is laid out, upon paying all the
costs and expenses of such proceedings,
and upon paying to the several parties
in interest, or to the town or county
treasurer, as the case may be, for them,
all the damages assessed In favor of the
owners of lands traversed by such way,
nor shall any appeal from an award of
damages suspend the right to work and
use such way, if the applicants for the
same, or any of them, shall file in the"
court to which such appeal may be taken,
a bond with sureties and in an amount
approved by the court to which such ap
peal may be taken, conditioned .for the
payment of all damages and costs which
may be finally awarded in favor of tho
appellant in such proceedings. An appeal
from the award of damages may be
taken by the applicants in the same man
ner as by the persons whose lands are
traversed by such way, and In such case
the filing of the bond hereinbefore men
tioned to secure all costs and damages
finally awarded to any such land-owner
shall have the same effect in securing the
right to open, work and use such way
as the actual payment of such damages
and costs.
Sec. 4. That section ore thousand eight
hundred and thirty-six (1836), "general
statutes eighteen hundred ninety-four
(1894)/' be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1836. In case such proposed way
does not lie within an organized town,
the notices required to be posted In con
nection with" the proceedings for opening
the same may be posted In three public
places at the county seat, and the records
of such proceedings required by law to
be filed in the office or the town clerk
shall be filed In the office of the county
auditor.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 161— H. F. NO. 556.
AN ACT to regulate the breeding and
domesticating of deer.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That nil breeders or domes
ticators may after being and known to
have been in the business of breeding
and domesticating deer for a period of
three (3) years, have the right to sell, kill,
disnose of and Bhip any deer, carcass,
saddle or r>art of venison in the manner
herein provided for; provided, that none
but male deer shall be killed and sold as
venison In all seasons of the year.
Sec. 2. . That all breeders and domesti
cators shall be recorded by Sling a sworn
statement with the game" and fish com
missioner of this state, giving the place
of residence, time of commencement of
breeding and stating whether stock is do
mesticated or native.
Sec. 8. That all breeders or dome«tl
cators shall tag by number all deer car
cass, saddle or parts of venison before
leaving the place of breeding; said tag
shall be put on by seal; that the tag shall
be as follows:
"I, the undersigned, hereby certify that
I am the breeder of this deer," stating on
tag the location of breeder, time of com
mencement and number of registrations'
said tags to be furnished by the game arid
fish commissioner upon request and pay
ment of a reasonable fee therefor
Sec. 4. That all breeders or domeeti
cators shall make a report to the game
and fish commissioner on the first day of
January of each year, giving number of
deer owned, sold or disposed of and the
number of males and females on hand
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and' be
in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 162-H. F. NO. 284.
AN ACT to provide for the filling of va-
Hc^ibrarie the managlng boards of pub-
Bo it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Whenever a vacancy «hall
occur or exist In the board of directors
trustees, or other official managers of any
library in this state maintained wholly or
in part by public funds, where the mem
bers of said boards are elected by a vote
of the people, the same may be fillpd by i
a majority vote of the remaining mem-
PhIL t I v ? h boai ' d at any legal meeting
thereof held more than thirty (30) days
prior to a general election at Which such
001c«r may ba elected by a vote of the
people.
Sec. 2. The person chosen to fill such
vacancy shall be a qualified voter eligible
to election as a member of such board,
and shall hold said office until the first
Monday In January next succeeding the
general election. at which the same may
c filled by ballot. The choice of such
person shall be evidenced by a resolution
of the board duly entered in its minutes
and a copy thereof, certified by the sec
retary or clerk of said board, shall be
filed In the office of the clerk or recorder
of tho city, village or district wherein
such election by hallot may oocur. And
the person so selected to fill such vacancy
shall qualify in -the same manner as
though chosen to said office at a general
election.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1599.
CHAPTER 163^h. F. NO. 504.
AN ACT to prevent the desecration, muti
lation or improper uue of the flag of the
United States, or of the State of Minne
sota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any person, who In any man
ner, for exhibition or display, places or
causes to be placed, any Inscription, de
sign, device, symbol, name, advertise
ment, words, characters, marks or notice
whatever upon any flag, standard, color
or ensign of the United States or state
flag of the State of Minnesota, or ensign
evidently purporting to be either of said
flags, standards, colors or ensigns, or
who, in any manner appends, annexes or
affixes or causes to be appended, annexed
or aflixed, to any such flag, standard,
color or ensign, any inscription, design,
device, symbol, name, advertisement,
words, marks, notice or token whatever,
or who displays or exhibits or causes to
be displayed or exhibited any flag, stand
ard, color or ensign of the United States
or flag of the State of Minnesota, or flag,
standard, color or ensign evidently pur
porting to be either of said flags, stand
ards, colors or ensigns, upon which shall,
in any manner be placed, attached, an
nexed or affixed, any inscription, design,
device, symbol, name, advertisement,
words, marks, notice or token whatever,
or who publicly mutilates, tramples upon
or otherwise defaces or defies any of said
flags, standards, colors or ensigns, wheth
er any of said flags, standards, colors or
ensigns are public or private property,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
provided, however, that flags, standards,
colors or ensigns, the property of or used
In the service of the United States or of
the State of Minnesota, may have Inscrip
tions, names of actions, words, marks or
symbols, placed thereon pursuant to law
or authorized regulations.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after the first day of
January nineteen hundred (1900)
Approved April 11th, 1599.
CHAPTER 164— H. F. NO. 241.
AN ACT to amend section twenty-four
(24) of chapter one. hundred and forty
eight (148) of general laws of Minnesota
lor the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-seven (1887) as amended by
chapter two hundred and sixty-three
(263) of general laws of Minnesota for
the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seven (1897) relating to th§
Minnesota Soldiers' home.
Eg it enacted by the Legislature of the |
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section twenty-four (21)
of chapter one hundred and forty-eight
(148) of general laws of Minnesota for the
year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-seven (1887), as amended by chap
ter two hundred and sixty-three (263) Of
general laws of Minnesota for the year
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
eeven (1897) be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
"Sec. 24. There is hereby annually ap
propriated out of any moneys in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated the sum
of twenty thousand (20.000) dollars for the
support and maintenance of said Soldiers'
home and the ex-soldiers, sailors, and ma
rines admitted thereto, and all moneys so
appropriated or which may be appropri
ated from time to time by the State of
Minnesota for the support /and mainten
ance of said Soldiers' home and of the ex
soldiers, sailors and marines admitted to
the said Soldiers' home, together with the
funds from time to time transferred
thereto from the soldiers' relief fund,
shall be known as the 'Soldiers home
fund,' and shall be kept separate and dis
tinct from the soldiers' relief fund."
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1599.
CHAPTER 165— H. F. NO. 196.
AN ACT to amend section seven thou
sand nine hundred and eighty-seven
(7987) general statutes of one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-four (1894), re
lating to legal holidays.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State or Minnesota:
Section 1. That section seven thousand
nine hundred and eighty-seven (7957) gen
eral statutes of one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-four (1894) be and the
same is hereby amended to read as fol
lows:
, That the first day of January, com
monly known as New Year's Day; the
twelfth day of February, the anniversary
of the birthday of Lincoln; the twenty
second day of February, the anniversary
or the birthday of Washington; the thir
tieth day of May, commonly known as
Memorial day; the fourth day of July;
the first Monday in September, common
ly known as Labor Day; the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November,
iri each and every even numbered year,
being general election day; the twenty
fifth day of December, commonly known
as Christmas Day; shall be observed in
this state as legal holidays hereafter.
No public business except in case of
necessity shall be transacted on any one
of said days, and no civil process shall
be served on any of said days.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage
Approved April llth, 1899.
CHAPTER 166— H. F. NO. 109.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred !
and forty-eight (148) of the general |
laws of one thousand eight hundred i
and eighty-seven (1887) and subsequent I
acts amendatory thereof, the same be
ing an act for the relief of honorably j
discharged indigent ex-soldiers, sailors
and marines, and the widows, minor
orphans, and dependent parents of such
deceased soldiers, sailors or marines,
and for making an appropriation for
the purchase of land and the construc
tion of the necessary building or build- j
ings therefor, for a soldiers' home, and
for maintenance thereof, and providing
a revenue therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section three (3) of
chapter one hundred and forty-eight (148) j
of general laws of one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-seven (1887) be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
"Sec. 3. The object of the Soldiers'
Home shall be to provide a home for all
honorably discharged ex-soldiers, sailors
and marines, who served in the army or
navy of the United States during the
war of the rebellion, or the Mexican war,
or in the war begun In the year one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-eight (1898)
between the Kingdom of Spain and the
United States, who now are or may here
after become citizens of the State of Min
nesota, who, by reason of wounds, dis
ease, old age or infirmities are unable
to earn their living, and who have no |
adequate means of support; provided I
that no applicant shall be admitted to
the Soldiers' Home who has not been a
resident of the State of Minnesota for
one (1) year next preceding the time of
making his application, unless he served I
in a Minnesota regiment, or was accredit- |
ed to the State of Minnesota. Provided I
further, that all persons who are other
wise entitled under the provision of this
section to admission to said Soldiers'
Home, who actually served in any cam
paign against the Indians, In Minnesota,
In one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-two (1862) shall be entitled to admis
sion to such Soldiers' Home notwith- '
stf-ndlng such persons w,ere not regularly i
enlisted, mustered into or discharged
from the military service of the United
States."
Sec. 2. That section twenty-six (26) of
chapter one hundred forty-eight <148) of
general laws of one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-seven :O«87) as amend
ed by chapter two^hundred and two (202)
of the general laws of one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-nine (1889) be
amended so as to read as follows:
"Sec. 26. The said fund shall be under
the control of, and be disbursed In man
ner as provided for disbursing Soldiers'
Home fund, by the trustees herein pro
vided for, for the, relief, outside of th.^
Soldiers' Home, and at t,helr own homesj
of honorably discharged indigent ex-sol
diers, sailors or marines, who served
in the army or natty of ljhe United States
in the war of the rebellion. In the- Mexi
can war, in the wjar begun in the year
one thousand elglit hundred and ninety
eight (1898) between the Kingdom of Spain
and the United States, or In any cam
paigns against the Indians in the State
of Minnesota; and the widows, minor
orphans and dependent parents of such
deceased soldiers, sailors and marines
provided, that all ex-soldiers, sailors and
marines entitled to any part of this re
lief fund, shall be such as would, under
the provisions of section three (3) of this
act, be entitled to admission to the Min
nesota State Soldiers' Home, did they
apply for such admission, except that
the trustees in their discretion may
grant or provide transportation and ra
tions cii route, for any honorably dis
| charged ex-United States soldier, sailor
or marine or the dependent families of
the same. And provided further, that
In case euch soldleffe. sailors or marines
have no parent, wife or children de
pendent übon them, the trustees afore
said, may. In their discretion, require that
such soldiers, Bailors, or marines become
inmates of the Soldiers' Home, as a con
dition upon which they shall share In
the benefits of this act."
Sec. 3. That all aots or parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby re
pealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 167— H. F. NO. 371.
AN ACT to amend the third (3rd) sub
division of section fifty-nine (59) of
chapter sixty-four (64), of general stat
utes eighteen hundred and seventy
eight (1878), and acts amendatory there
of, relating to general terms of the dis
trict court In the county of llennepin.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the third (3rd) subdi
vision of section fifty-nine (59) of chap
ter Klxty-four (64), of general utaUites,
eighteen hundred and seventy-eight (1878),
as heretofore amended, be and the same
hereby is amended so as to read as fol
lows:
"Jn the County of Hennepln on the first
(Ist) Monday after the first (Ist) day of
January, on the first (Ist) Monday of
April, on the second (2nd) Monday of Sep
tember and on the first (Ist) Monday of
November."
Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts incon
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
b© in force from and after its passage.
Approved April Hth, 1899.
CHAPTER 168— H. F. NO. 396.
AN ACT requiring plats of additions to
villages and cities, having- a population
of ten thousand (10,000) or less, to be ac
cepted and approved by the village or
city council before such plat Is recorded.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That no plat of any division
of, or addition to, any incorporated vil
lage or city, having a population of ten
thousand (10,000) or less, shall be recorded
in the office of the register of deeds of
any county in this state, until the same
has been submitted to and approved and
accepted by the common council of the
village or city of which such plat is divi
sion of, or addition to, and a certificate
of such approval Is placed thereon by the
recorder of such village, which certificate
shall be recorded with, and form a part
of the record of such plat.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from after its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1890.
CHAPTER 169— H. F. NO. 492.
AN ACT to prevent the killing or taking
of fish from lakes within incorporated
cities during certain seasons of the
year.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. No fish shall be caught,
killed, or in any manner taken from any
lake situate wholly within the corporate
limits of any city between the first (Ist)
day of November In any year, and the
first (Ist) day of May next following.
Sec. 2. Any person offending against
the provisions of this act shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof in any court of competent juris
diction shall be punished by a flns not
exceeding one hundred (100) dollars, or
by Imprisonment -in the county Jail, or
city workhouse not exceeding ninety (90)
days, and In case of a second offense the
punishment shall be a fine of not less than
fifty (50) dollars nor more than one hun
dred (100) dollars, or by imprisonment as
aforesaid not less than thirty (30) days,
nor more than ninety (90) days.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 170— H. F.-NO. 117.
AN ACT to require railroad companies
to furnish free transportation to ship
pers of stock in certain cases, and pro
viding a remedy in case of failure or
refusal on tho part of the railroad
company to comply with the provisions
of this act.
Be it enacted "by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Whenever any railroad com
pany or corporation doing business with
in the limits of this state shall receive
and ship any live stock by the car load,
said company in consideration of the
usual price paid for the shipment of such
car, shall pass with said car or cars of
etock the shipper or his employe to and
from the point designated In the con
tract or bill of lading, without further
expense to the shipper in the way of
fare.
Provided, however, that in all cases
where a shipper ships more than one car
load of stock at the same time, the said
railroad company shall be and hereby is
required to pass free as aforesaid only
one additional person, shipper or em
ploye, for every four (4) car loads
shipped in addition to the first car load.
Sec. 2. Every railroad company or
corporation falling or refusing to comply
wlth the provisions of section ono (1) of
this act, shall be liable in damages to
the shipper, for the amount of damages
sustained by reason of such failure or
refusal on the part of the railroad com
pany, to be recovered before any court of
competent jurisdiction, and any judgment
recovered on any such action shall be
made to cover a reasonable attorney's
fee for plaintiff's attorney.
Sec. 3. This act shall be in force and
effect from and after its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 171— H. F. NO. 637.
AN ACT authorizing cities having more
than fifty thousand (50.0(Hi) inhabitants,
acting by and through the board of
park commissioners of such city, to
cause suitable shade trees to be planted
along and upon any street or public
ground, and to levy a special assess
ment*! here for.
Be it enacted oy the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The board of nark commis
sioners in any city in said state having
more than fifty thousand '50,000) inhabi
tants, may, upon the petition of a ma
jority of the owners of property fronting
upon any street, or any portion of any
street not less than one M) block In
length, at its discretion cause suitable
shade trees to be planted along or upon
any street or alley. or any portion thereof,
and upon any public grounds in said city,
and may cause to be assessed upon tho
piece or parcel of land abutting upon
such street, alley or public ground and
benefited by such improvement, the
cost of purchasing and planting such
trees, together with such sum as may
be deemed necessary for the purpose of
properly caring for such trees, for the
period of three (3) years after such plant
ing; 1 the sum so assessed shall not be
greater than twelve and one-ha.lf (12*4)
cents per front foot upon any piece or
parcel of land, and any treo dying within
three (3) years after having been planted
by said board of park commissioners shall
bo. replaced by said board without addi
tional assessment.
Sec. 2. Said board shall, by resolu
tion, direct the nmount to bo assessed
against each piece or parcel of land, and
paid assessment shall be deemed to in
clude all pieces or parcels of land benefit
ed, and the secretary of said board shall,
on or before the first day of October of
each year, transmit to the auditor of the
county In which said city is located, a
certified copy of all such" resolutions not
previously certified to said county au
ditor, and said county auditor shall ex
tend the assessments in proper columns
against pieces or parcels assessed, and
such assessment shall be collected and
the payment thereof enforced in a like
manner as state and county taxes are
collected, and the payment of such as
sessment when collected shall be paid over
by the county treasurer to the treas
urer of such city, to be placed by him to
the credit of the park fund of such city.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pass
age. "
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 172— H. F. NO. 398.
AN ACT to amend section nineteen hun
dred and sixty (1960), of the general
statutes of the State of Minnesota for
the year eighteen hundred and ninety
four (1894), relating to county physi
cians.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section nineteen hun
dred and sixty (19(50) of the general stat
utes of eighteen hundred and ninety-four
UV4) be amended so as to road as follows*
Sec; 1960. County Physicians. The
board of county commissioners shall
appoint one or more suitable and com
petent practicing physicians to be phy
sician or physicians of the poor of said
county, whose duty It shall be, upon di
rection of any county commissioner or
overseer of the poor of the county
to attend upon and prescribe for all sick
poor persons requiring medical aid in
charge of such overseer of the poor by
proper authority, and also upon the writ
ten direction of any county commissioner
of said county to attend upon and pre
scribe for all sick poor persons In said
county, requiring medical aid, who are
at the time receiving or entitled to receive
support or relief from said county, ac
cording to the provisions of this chapter
Such physician or physicians, upon ac
ceptance of such appointment shall con
tinue therein during the pleasure of the
board of county commissioners, unless
h« or they sooner resign the same; and
he and they may be removed by said
board at any time, and he or they shall
receive such compensation for his or their
services as shall from time to time be
determined by eald board. And In the
event of the appointment of more than
one such physician the county commis
sioners shall prescribe in the order of ap
pointment the district or territory in
which such physician shall act, and such
physician shall not, except in case of
urgency, be required to act outside the
limits of the district or territory in and
for which ho was appointed.
Provided, that in case of emergency. In
which any poor person who has been de
clared a county charge properly calling
for the care of any fiuch county phynl
clan, should be suddenly afflicted or in
jured so as to recuiire immediate treat
ment before the arrival of the proper
county physician, then any reputable and
duly licensed phyHlciun or surgeon, who
shall prescribe for, or treat such afflicted
or injured poor person shall receive rea
sonable compensation from tho board of
county commissioners of such county for
all such services rendered, until the ar
rival of the regular county physician, and
it shall be the duty of such physician at
once to notify the regular county physi
cian of such case, and it shall thereupon
be tho duty of Hiich county physician to
tako charge of such caso or relieve the
county from any further expense for
such emergency treatment. Any physi
cian, when so called, in any such emer
gency case, shall within thirty (30) days
after performing such service Tile with
the county auditor of the county within
which such service is performed, a writ
ten report of such case, giving the name
and place of residence of the patient, the
day and hour when called, the distance
actually traveled In going to such place,
tho nature of the disease or Injury and
the service performed, and the time when
the regular county physician was notified
and took charge of the caso and the
amount claimed from the board of county
commissioners as compensation for such
service. The said report shall be duly
verified by such physician an 1 fihall be
presented by sr>.id county auditor at the
next meeting of the board of ccunty com
missioners. No bill for any such service
shall be allowed by the board of county
commissioners of kny county unless the
verified report of the claimant shall first
have been filed as herein provided for.
Provided^, that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to counties caring for the
poor by the township system.
Sec. 2. This act shall be in force and
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 173— H. F. NO. 638.
AN ACT authorizing cities or more than
fifty thousand Inhabitants to cause the
grass to be cut upon grass plots, when
ever necessary, within the limits of any
Street in any such city, and to levy
special assessments therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Stflje of Minnesota:
Section 1. 'Whenever In any city of thi3
state having more than fifty thousand
(50,000) inhabitants, a majority of the
owners of property fronting upon any
street, or any portion of any Btreet not
less than one block In length, wherein
have been constructed or shall hereafter
be constructed any grass plots between
the sidewalk and roadway of such street,
shall file a petition with the common
council or other governing body to place
the grass plots in said street, Or such
portion of the street upon which tho
property owned by the petitioners shall
front, as aforesaid, under the care and
management of the poard of park com
missioners of such city for the purpose
of having the grass cut upon such grass
plots when necessary, 6uch common coun
cil may, upon the filing of such petition,
pass a resolution placing the grass plots
in the street or portion of street described
in such petition, under the jurisdiction,
care and management of said board of
park commissioners for the purpose of
causing the grass thereon to be cut when
necessary; and upon the passage of such
resolution it shall be the duty or the clerk
of such common council or Other govern
ing body to forthwith forward To said
board of park commissioners a certified
copy of such resolution.
Sec. 2. Upon the receipt by said board
of park commissioners of a certified copy
of such resolution, the grass plots upon
the street r>r portion of street descilbed
in said petition and said resolution, shall
be under the jurisdiction, care and man
agement of said board of park eommis
plonejs for the purpose of cutting grass
thereon, whenever necessary; and there
upon said board of park commissioners
may cause the grass on said grass plots
to be cut, whenever necessary, and the
expense of such work shali. in the first
Instance, be payable out of a general
fund of such city.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of
said board of park commissioners
to at all times keep accurate
account of the cost of cutting the
grass, as authorized by this act, in front
of each lot or parcel of land fronting on
such grass plots, and on or before the
first day of October of each year said
board shall assess the cost and expense
of such work as has been done in front
of each of such lots or parcels of land
since the first day of October in the pre
ceding year, including a proportionate"
cost of the making of such assessment
upon such lot or parcel of land. Provided,
however.that no greater assessment shall
be levied than two (2) cents for each
lineal foot of the frontage, of such lots
or such grass plots.
Sec. 4. On or before the first day of
November of each year, 6aid board of
park commissioners shall transmit to the
county auditor of the county in which
such city shall be located, a certified copy
of the assessment roll, and said county
auditor shall extend the assessments in
proper columns against the pieces or par
cels of land assessed, and such assess
ment shall be collected and the payment
thereof enforced In like manner as state
and county taxes are collected in such
county and in said state, and the pay
ment thereof enforced. When such as
sessment shall have been collected, the
amount thereof shall be paid by the coun
ty treasurer to the city treasurer of such
city, and by said city treasurer be placed
to the credit of the general fund of such
city for the purpose of reimbursing said
city for the cost of doing the work for
which such assessment was made.
Sec. 5. If any such assessment shall he
set aside as to any real estate for any
cause, by a decision of court, or for any
cause may be found Irregular or defect
ive, the said board of park commission
ers may make a reassessment as to such
property, from time to time, and as often
as need be. until each lot or parcel of
real estate has paid the cost of the cut
ting of the grass in front thereof, to
gether with its proportionate part of the
cost of making such assessment.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11th, ISW.
CHAPTER 174-H. F. XO. 44
AN ACT to amend section 4477 of the
general statutes of 1894. being a part
of the probate code, relating to inheri
tances.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section seventy (70) of
chapter forty-six (4C) of the general laws
i v- one , thou s an d eight hundred and
eighty-nine ÜBS9), being section four
thousand four hundred and seventy
seven (4477) of the general statutes of
t™% nSm am \ t^ ht hundred and nlnetv
four (1894) and being a part of the probate
code, be and the same Is hereby amend-
h D a X fo lowp - to-wit: there shall be and
«hi b> ' I" ,. a< V ied thereto a provision,
which shall be numbered eight (S) i«s
follows:
8. Provided, however, that if any per
] son dies, leaving an adopted child who
| receives any property from such de
ceased person by inheritance, or 'devise
| or the proceeds of any life insurance
| policy on the lifo of said deceased all
| such property and proceeds of said' life
j Insurance policy existing at the time of
t t e ,, d^ th , of . Sllch chlUl - if S: *M Child
shall die during its minority unmarried
and without issue, shall pass by inheri
tance to the heirs at law of the person
from whom said child so received said
property, or on whose life said lifo" In
surance policy was Issued, to the ex
clusion of the natural heirs of said child
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11th, 1899.
\
CHAPTER 175-H. F. NO. 202.
AN ACT to protect the public health by
regulating the use of diseased, decay inl
and unwholesome animal matter
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. It shall bo unlawful for any
I person to use to any extent whatever
any part of an animal carcass not slauxh
| tered when in good health, or any butch
er's offal, as the same is herein' defined
or any decaying or unwholesome ani
mal matter in the production or manu
facture of any article of human food.
Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any p---r-
I son to expose, sell, or offer for sale, any
i part of any animal carcass not slaugh
tered when in good health, or any butch-
I era offal, as the same is herein' defined,
or any decaying- or unwholesome animal
| matter, or any article in which there
i shall have been used to any extent what
ever any of such materials with the in
tent that the same may be used as hu
man food, drink or medicine.
Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any
person to produce, manufacture, or con
vert into any article of commerce, by
any process, any part of any animal car- j
cass not slaughtered when In good j
health, or any butcher's offal, as tne
same is herein defined, or any decaying !
or unwholesome animal matter, in any
room wherein any article of human foo.l
is produced, manufactured or handled.
Sec. 4. Any person desiring to produce,
manufacture or convert into any article
of commerce, other than human food, by
any process, any part of any animal car-*
cass not slaughtered when In good health,
or any butcher's offal, an the same Is
herein denned, or any decaying or un
wholesome animal matter, shall aimly t.o
the state board of health for a license
bo to do. In his application for such li
cense he shall specifically describe his
proposed place of business, and shall
name each and every article he proposes
to produce, or manufacture, and shall
specify all the animal materials to be
used by him In his contemplated business.
It Is hereby made the duty of the stat<»
board of health, through an officer or
properly authorized agent thereof, to in
spect the location of the proposed busl
ne.s,s \ and If It is a suitable place In
which to carry on such business, and it
situated in a room or building wherein,
no article of human food is produced,
manufactured or handled, then upon pay
ment of a license fee of ten (10) dollars,
said board of health shall issue a llcensj
to said person, permitting him, his heir*,
successors or assigns-, to produce or man
ufacture at such location, the articles in
such license specified, for Mich length oi
time as he shall not in any wise violatq
the conditions of his license or any pro*
visions of this act, not to exceed, how
ever, the term of one (1) year.
Provided, that upon payment by such
person, his heirs, successors or assigns of
a> fee of five (5) dollars, he shall be en
titled to a renewal of hi* license by the
state board of health for th« timo, an<l
subject to- all the conditions specified in
his original license; which license shall
thereafter be renewed from time to time
upon the same terms and conditions as
governed the issue of his first renewal
license.
«f S f^i 5 - ?". tcb J er «i B otfaI ' for " le purposes
of this act. is defined to be all meat, tal
low, fat, fish, and all scraps and odds and
ends of the same, and all bones which
nave become in any degree deeaved or
unwholesome, or which shall have been
put into any unclean receptacle or l!i unv
contact with any tainted article of any
,, Sco - 6. It is hereby made the duty of
the state board of health to enforce' the
provisions of this act. It shall by iomo
officer or properly authorized agent there
of repeatedly, In each year, inspect the
establishments licensed by it under thia
act. If at any time any licensee shall ha
found to have violated the privileges ot
his license, the same shall be by such
board revoked.
Sec 7. Any person, not exempt by th«
provisions of section nine (9), who "shall
produce or manufacture any article o<
commerce, from any of the materials," the
use of which In human food is herein de
clared to be unlawful, without having "a
license so to do. or who shall violate imV
of the provisions of this act, is gulltv oi
a misdemeanor, and for the first offense
shall be punished by a fine of not lens
than twenty-five <25) nor more than one
hundred (100) dollars, or by Imprison
ment for not less than one ft) nor mom
than three (3) months, and for each sub
sequent offense shall be punished by n
fine of one hundred (100) dollars, or by
imprisonment for three (3) months.
See. 8. All license fees anri fines collect
ed under this act shall be paid Into thi
state treasury for the use of the ' srat«
board of health. ~ -
Sec. 9. This act shall not apph- to any
person engaged exclusively in slaughter
ing, packing or butchering live animals
for human food, and in renderin* tha
products thereof, whose products are sub
ject to inspection under the laws, rules
and regulations imposed by the govern
merit of the Lnited States. And nothing
in this act shall be construed to prevent
the rendering:, by any butcher at his own
slaughter house, of the refuse made by
him in th* conduct of his own business,
or to require the taking out of a license
for such purpose.
Sec. 10. The word "person," wherever
used in this act. shall Include all individ
uals, firms. Joint stock companies and
corporations.
Sec 11. All acts and parts of acts In
consistent with this act are hereby re
pealed.
Sec. 12. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after thlrtv (30) flaya
after its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1599.
.„ CHAPTER 176-H. F. NO. 507.
AiS ACT to amend section two (2) of
chapter two hundred and six (206) of
the general laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-five (1895) for Minnesota,
being "An act to regulate the use of
pound nets in international waters "
Eg it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Amend section two (2) of
chapter two hundred and six (206) of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-five (1895) for Minnesota s>o as to
read as follows:
"SeC. 2. Any one desiring to use such
net, or string of nets shall, before so
acting, make written application for such
privilege to the board of game and fiVh
commissloners of this state, setting forth
therein the name of the applicant, the
number of nets desired to be used wiih
an accurate description in detail of each
net, the waters in which it Is desired to
set them, and a statement of the loea
i tlan of all other nets then in use In such
paters, situated within five thousand
(5.000) feet of the place where it i- de
sired to set such nets, which application
shall be accompanied by a license fee of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each not.
Said board may Issue a license to the
applicant, who shall be a ciiizen of the
I nited States of America, which shall
not be transferrable and shall be good
for one (1) fishing season only, permit
ting the use of so many of paid nets at
the places indicated in paid application
as it shall deem for the best Interest of
the state in the matter, retaining twi
I five (25) dollars for each net so licensed
and returning the balance to the appli
cant.
"All money collected under this act shall
i be paid into the state treasury, provided
| that said board of game and fish conf-
I missioners shall not issue to any one
person, firm or corporation, or to nny
one for the use or benefit of such appli
cant, a license to use more than fifty
(50) nets during any single fishing sen
son, and whenever any two (2) persons,
firms or corporations shall apply for a
license to fish in the. same locality, the
priority of such application shall be de
termined In such manner as said board
I may designate. Provided, further, that
i no such license shall be issued author
izing the use of any net or nets in inter
national waters between the first (Ist i day
| of April and the twentieth (20) day of May
during each year, and it shall be unlaw
ful for any person to assist in placing
or place any such net during such sea
son."
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 11th. ISOH.
CHAPTKR 177— S. F. NO. 555.
AN ACT to amend section six hundred
sixty-five (6BM of the general statutes
of one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four (1894), as amended by chap
ter one hundred and nine <10'.O of the
general laws of one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-seven <lx!»7>. relating to
the pay of county commissioners.
Up it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section six hundred and
sixty-five (665) of the general statutes of
one thousand eight hundred and ninely
! four (1594) ns amended by chapter one
i hundred and nine (100). of the general
i laws of one thousand eight hundred and
; ninety-seven (is;<7) be and the same in
i hereby amended so that the same shall
rend as follows:
"Sec. 665. The county commissioners
shall each' receive three dollars per day
for each day they are necessarily em
ployed in transacting the county business,
and ten cents per mile for every mile nee -
: essarilv traveled in going to and returning
I from the meetings of the board or in it" 1
i discharge of any official duty under the
I direction of the board, computed by tho
' nearest traveled route, but no coinmis
■ sioner shall receive pay for more than
! twenty days' attendance at meetings of
said board, or mileage for attendance up
on more than six sessions in any one of
ficial year, nor pay for mote than twenty
five days for all his services as commis
sioner in any one year: and the county
: auditor, in drawing his warrant upon the
I county treasurer for the pay and travel
ing fees prescribed in tin's section, snail
specify upon the face of such warrant
the. number of days of Bervlce and the
amount of mileage for which such war
rant is Issued: and any county auditor
who shall issue his warrant for the pay
ment of any amount In excess of the pay
and traveling fees prescribed in this sec
tion, shall forfeit to the county the
amount of such excess, to be deducted
from his salary; provided, that whenever
extra meetings of the board of county
commissioners are rendered necessary to
protect the property and interests of thrt
county, because of. the default, malfeas
ance <ir misconduct in office of any county
officer, or because of the erection or re
pair of county buildings, the commission
ers may receive mileage and pay for the
attendance at so many meetings and so
many days hh are necessary for said s-ps
pion. in excess of the limits hereinbefore
prescribed. The provisions of this act shall
not affect the pay and traveling fees of
the commissioners of any county where
-pay and fees are- now provided for by a
special law regulating the same. And pro
vided, further, that the provisions of this
act, so far as the same limits the number
of days in each year that such commis
sioners shall draw pay, or fixes the num
ber of sessions for attendance upon which
such commissioners shall be entitled to
mileage, shall not apply to the commis
sioners of Otter Tail county. Provided,
further, that the number "of days for
which said commissioners shall draw nay
shall not exceed fifty days in one year.
And provided, further, that the provisions
of this act, so far as the same limit th«
number of days In enc.h year that sucll
commissioners shaJ] draw na.v or fiv »v