20 12 Limit of county shall not exceed the sum of twelve thousand dollars for all purposes whatsoever, excepting the one mill local school tax and the one mill general school tax, and village taxes; provided, should it be found that a sufficient fund is not secured for the purpose of holding a five months' school in each year in any district in such counties from the tax provided for in this act for this purpose, then an additional tax of not to exceed two mills may 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 said period of ten years subsequent to the time of the organization of such county shall the outstanding warrants so issued exceed 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 organized 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 All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.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. H.F. No.1016 Funds pay- Feb., May CHAPTER 100. An act to amend section fifteen hundred and seventyseven of the general statutes of 1894, relating to payment of funds by county treasurers. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Min nesota: SECTION 1. That section fifteen hundred and seventy-seven of the general statutes 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 February, May and October, pay over to the treasurer of state or of any municipal corporation or organized township or other body politic, on the order of the county auditor, all moneys received by him arising from taxes levied and collected belonging to the state or to such municipal corporation, organized township or school district, and deliver up all orders or other evidence of indebtedness of such municipal corporation or other body politic, 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 received by him to the clerk or recorder of the town, city or school district to which treasurer the money is paid, which receipt shall be filed and safely kept by such clerk or recorder in his office. SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 6, 1897. CHAPTER 101. H. F. No. 646. tions for legis An act to appropriate money to reimburse Mathias AppropriaLellman and George L. Dingman for expenses incurred lative conin contests for a seat in the house of representatives. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota: tests. $325 to Mathias Lell SECTION 1. That the sum of three hundred and twenty-five (325) dollars be and hereby is appropriated man. out of the general revenue fund of the state of Minnesota to reimburse Mathias Lellman for expenses incurred by him in a contest for a seat in the house of representatives during the thirtieth (30th) session of the legislature of said state for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897). Dingman. SEC. 2. That the sum of three hundred and twenty- $325 to G. L. five (325) dollars be and hereby is appropriated out of the general revenue fund of the state of Minnesota to reimburse George L. Dingman for expenses incurred by him in a contest for a seat in the house of representatives during the thirtieth (30th) session of the legislature 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 102. 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, and section 3912, general statutes 1894, relating to the University of Minnesota. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minne sota: 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, relating to the University of Minnesota, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 10. Any person or persons contributing a sum of not less than fifty thousand dollars shall have the privilege of endowing a professorship in the university, the name and object of which shall be designated by the board of regents. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 7, 1897. H. F.No. 889. CHAPTER 103. Roads and bridges ap An act to appropriate money to aid in building propriations. 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: $1,350 St. Louis Co., Crane lake road. TITLE I. SECTION 1. That the sum of thirteen hundred and fifty (1,350) dollars is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury belonging to the internal improvement fund, or out of the first moneys which shall come into the state treasury belonging to said fund not otherwise appropriated, to aid in the grading and improvement of the Crane lake road in St. Louis county. SEC. 2. That such work shall be done under the direction and supervision of the county commissioners of re the county of St. Louis, and when the same is completed they shall make full report of the same to the state auditor, which report shall be accompanied by a copy of all contracts, vouchers and accounts specting the same, and the state auditor shall thereupon draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for such sum in favor of said county, and the same shall be paid to said county. TITLE II. SECTION 1. That the sum of four hundred (400) dol- $400 Pine Co., twp. 38. lars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury belonging to the internal improvement fund not otherwise appropriated, out of the first moneys which shall come into the treasury belonging to said fund, to build a substantial wagon bridge, with the necessary approaches thereto, across Snake river at or near section ten (10), in township thirty-eight (38), range twenty-two (22), in Pine county. Said bridge when completed shall be kept in repair by said county and shall be free from toll. SEC. 2. That said bridge shall be built under the direction of the board of county commissioners of said county of Pine, and no part of said appropriation shall be paid until said bridge shall be completed. SEC. 3. That John Y. Breckenridge and James Hurley of Pine City, in said county, and J. P. Davis of Royalton, in said county, are hereby appointed as a committee on the part of the state to view said bridge when completed, and examine all contracts, vouchers and accounts respecting its construction and the cost thereof, and make a report of such cost to the state auditor, and two (2) of said committee may act in the premises. SEC. 4. That upon the receipt of said report by the state auditor he shall draw his order in favor of said county of Pine on the state treasurer for the cost of said bridge and approaches, and the state treasurer shall pay over such money to the county treasurer of Pine county upon said order or orders, and such money shall be paid out by the said county treasurer upon the order of the county commissioners of said county in payment of the costs of said bridge and approaches. TITLE III. SECTION 1. That the sum of three hundred (300) dol- $300 Chisago Co., Franlars is hereby appropriated out of any money in the conia. state treasury, or which may hereafter be paid into the state treasury, belonging to the internal improvement $450 Kanabec Co., Mora and Mille Lacs lake road. fund and not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of aiding the town of Franconia, in Chisago county, in the rebuilding of bridges in sections three (3), eight (8), nine (9), ten (10) and sixteen (16), on the Point Douglas and St. Louis River government road, and other roads in said sections in the said town of Franconia, Chisago county, and expended under the supervision of the board of supervisors of said town for the reconstruction of roads and bridges. Provided, that the above appropriation shall be paid to the treasurer of the town of Franconia, and expended under the supervision of the board of supervisors of the town of Franconia. TITLE IV. SECTION 1. That the sum of four hundred and fifty (450) dollars is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, or which may hereafter be paid into said treasury, belonging to the internal improvement fund and not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of aiding Kanabec county in constructing bridges on the Mora and Mille Lacs lake road, in Kanabec county, and general repairs of said road. Provided, that the above appropriation shall be paid to the treasurer of Kanabec county and expended under the supervision of the board of supervisors of said Kanabec county. $300 Isanti Co. TITLE V. SECTION 1. That the sum of three hundred (300) dollars is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, or which may hereafter be paid into said treasury, belonging to the internal improvement fund and not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of aiding Isanti county in the rebuilding of bridges. Said appropriation shall be paid to the treasurer of Isanti county and belong to the road and bridge fund of said county. $650 Todd Co., Long Prairie river TITLE VI. SECTION 1. That there be and is hereby appropriated out of the internal improvement fund of this state, or any fund applicable thereto, the sum of six hundred and fifty (650) dollars to aid in the construction of two (2) wagon bridges over the Long Prairie river in Todd county, as follows: |