Penalty for violation of this act. Private detec hibited. the peace, who is not a legal voter or militiaman of the state, and has been a continual resident of the state for the four (4) months next preceding such swearing in or appointing. SEC. 2. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be found guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined in the sum of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), and not less than three (3) months nor more than twelve (12) months imprisonment in the county jail. SEC. 3. That it shall also be unlawful to institute or tive offices pro- keep any private detective office for the purpose of keeping or letting out any armed force for hire. And it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, company or corporation, to keep or let any armed force for hire; but all armed forces shall be subject to the police authorities created by law, and under the control of the state or municipality. Detectives must No person shall be appointed as a detective, spy or secret be legal voters of the state. When non-resident detectives may be employed. agent by any municipal authority until he has become a legal voter of the state of Minnesota and been a continuous resident of the state for four (4) months next preceding such appointment. But nothing herein contained shall prevent the employment of any detective resident or non-resident, by any person or corporation, municipal or otherwise, to obtain information as to the commission of any crime, and to report upon the same, but without any authority to make arrests or bear arms. SEC. 4. That any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be held liable and punished as provided in section two (2). SEC. 5. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 22, 1891. CHAPTER 17. [H. F. No. 685.] Labor of railway AN ACT TO REGULATE THE LABOR OF RAILWAY EMPLOYES. employes. Limiting consecutive hours of labor on trains. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: SECTION 1. No company operating a railroad over thirty (30) miles in length in whole or in part within this state shall permit or require any conductor or brakeman, engineer or fireman, or any trainman who has worked in his respective capacity for twenty (20) consecutive hours, Ten hours a or twenty (20) hours within any period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours, except in case of casualty, to again go on duty or perform any work until he has had at least eight (8) hours' rest. On all lines of railroad operated in this state ten (10) hours shall constitute a day's work, or any day's work. less number of hours which shall be agreed upon by such companies and persons, and every hour in excess of said ten (10) hours' work that any conductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman or any trainman in employ of the company who works under the direction of a superior, or at the request of the company, shall be required or permitted to work, he Pro rata for shall be paid pro rata for such service in addition to his over time. per diem wages. Provided, Nothing in this act shall be construed to hinder or limit a right of contract for services to be rendered on a compensation to be fixed by agreement, based upon the number of miles run by such employes as constituting a day's work. Contracts may be made for miles run. lation. SEC. 2. Any company which violates or permits to be Penalty for vioviolated any of the provisions of the preceding section, or any officer, director, president or foreman, agent or employe who violates or permits to be violated any of the provisions of the preceding section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 4. This act shall be in force upon and after its passage. Approved April 22, 1891. CHAPTER 18. [S. F. No. 122.] AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE TIME Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota : SECTION 1. That any person having purchased seed grain under the provisions of Chapter four (4) of the General Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine (1889), entitled "An act to furnish seed grain for distribution in certain counties afflicted by frost, or blight, or hail, during the season of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight (1888), to provide for the repayment thereof, and to authorize the boards of county commissioners of such counties to issue bonds for Time of pay tended two the payment thereof, and who may from any cause have suffered from destruction or a failure of crops during the ment may be ex- seasons of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine (1889) and eighteen hundred and ninety (1890), may have the time for the payments of said seed grain extended for a term of two (2) years from the time such payments should have been made. years. Affidavit of failure of crops. When relief is granted, state lien to attach on crops. County liability on bonds not changed. County road Expenditure of sums less than $300. SEC. 2. The county commissioners of any county named in said act shall be empowered to grant such relief upon satisfactory evidence, shown by affidavits of two (2) or more persons, that the person applying for such relief has suffered a failure of crops during the seasons of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine (1889) and eighteen hundred and ninety (1890). SEC. 3. When such relief is granted by the county commissioners of any of said counties, they shall notify the county auditor of their county of the fact, whereupon he shall extend the time of payment of said seed grain for two (2) years from the time such payment should have been made. Provided, however, That whenever any person shall acquire relief under the provisions of this act, the state of Minnesota shall have and acquire by virtue thereof a just and valid lien upon the crops of grain of such person raised by him during the years for which the time of payment is extended, to the full amount of the indebtedness of said person on account of aid furnished under the provisions of said chapter four (4). Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall in any manner affect the liability of any county upon its bonds heretofore issued under the provisions of Chapter four (4) of the General Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine (1889). SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 30, 1891. CHAPTER 19. [S. F. No. 117.] AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION- SECTION 1. That whenever any board of county commissioners of any county shall determine to expend any portion of the county "Road and Bridge Fund," not ex ceeding the sum of three hundred (300) dollars, to aid in the construction or repair of roads and bridges in any town of such county, the same shall be appropriated and expended as hereinafter provided, and not otherwise. Warrant to be of town treasurer. Bond to be SEC. 2. Whenever any board of county commissioners shall make any appropriation, not exceeding the sum of drawn in favor three hundred (300) dollars, out of the "Road and Bridge Fund" of such county, to aid in the construction or repair of roads and bridges, or either, in any town of such county, the board of county commissioners making such appropriation shall direct the county auditor of such county to draw a warrant on the treasurer of such county for the amount of such appropriation, making the same payable to the town treasurer of the town for which such appropriation is made. SEC. 3. Before any town treasurer shall be entitled to receive from the county treasurer any moneys so provided to be paid by section two (2) of this act, he shall execute to the board of county commissioners of such county a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to double the amount of the appropriation so to be received by him, with at least two (2) sureties, to be approved by the county auditor, conditioned that he will not pay said moneys out for any purpose other than that for which the same shall have been appropriated by the board of county commissioners, and then only upon the order of the supervisors of such town. taken from town treasurer. Money to be ex supervisors. SEC. 4. All appropriations hereafter made by any board of county commissioners, not exceeding the sum of three pended by town hundred (300) dollars, to aid in the construction or repair of roads or bridges, or either, in any town of such county, shall be expended under the supervision and direction of the supervisors of the town receiving such appropriation; Provided, That no part of such appropriation shall be expended in the payment of supervisors' fees or per diem in letting any contract or superintending any work for which such appropriation shall have been made. SEC. 5. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 16, 1891. 7 No fees or per diem to be paid to supervisors. from said CHAPTER 20. [H. F. No. 432.] Repairs of roads AN ACT RELATING TO ROADS AND BRIDGES AND THE REand bridges. PAIR OF SAME. Width of bridge or culvert. Neglect of officer to comply a misdemeanor. Right of way of railroads. Continued use as a traveled highway. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: SECTION 1. Whenever the proper authorities of any town or county shall order a new bridge or culvert or the repair of any old bridge or culvert on any public highway in this state, such bridge or culvert and the approaches thereto shall be made at least fourteen (14) feet wide; and whenever such bridge in the construction or repair thereof shall be raised three (3) feet or more above the level of the bank on either side of any river, stream, gully or ravine, then such bridge and the approaches thereto shall be made at least sixteen (16) feet wide. SEC. 2. Any officer of any town or county whose duty it is to order or superintend the improvements mentioned in section one (1) hereof, and who shall willfully neglect to comply with the provisions of said section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 9, 1891. CHAPTER 21. [S. F. No. 762.] AN ACT TO PREVENT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGHWAYS Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota : SECTION 1. The continued use of any road or way heretofore traveled or which shall hereafter be traveled by the road not a legal public, upon and parallel to the right of way of any railroad company in this state, shall not be deemed to have constituted such road or way a legal highway, or a charge upon the town in which the same is situated; and no rights or benefits shall inure to the public or any individual by the use thereof. SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage. Approved April 21, 1891. |