^,-xV MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINNESOTA MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1920. rAGE SIX Proposed by law for the Issue and sals Falls and intervening and adjMlri a northerly dlreotfoa to a poijkt lf Intervening and adjacent communities erly or Mantorvllle, affording MantoV* amended said ssctkm wffl roei~2| Mite No. easterly or Brainerd, af* bonds of the statoln such amOu eommunltlea, a reasonable means.« a reasonable means of communication ville a reasonable means of communis in* Blk River, Princeton, Mflaoa, ar be necessary to carry out fL communication, each with the other each with the other and other places cation with said Route No. 7. places mla and intervening and adjacent ions of section 1 of this art and other within the state. ^rithin the state. "Section 1. Tho power or tantlon Route No. 68. ft,, provided, however, that tho communities a reasonable means never be surrendered, suaponded Route No. S. Route No. 87. oount of bonds which may be 1sSUSd or communication, each with the othor away. Taxes Beginning at a point, on Route No. or contracted Amendments In any one calendar year shall Beginning at a point on the boundary and other placef within the state* Beginning at a point on Routs No. shall class 20 at Zumbrota and thence extending be uniform upon the same Kn exoeed, in the aggregate, ten mlldollars, Une between the states of Minnesota 27 at Little Falls and thence extending in a northeasterly direction to a point of subjects, and shall be levied and Route No. It. par value, and provided, and Iowa, southerly of Blue In a northwesterly direction to a on Route No. 3 at Red Wing, affording collected for public purposes, but lurthsr. the total amount of such Earth and thence extending in a Beginning at a point on Route No, point on Route No. 2 at Motley, affording Zumbrota, Red Wing and intervening public burying grounds, public. bonds issued and unpaid shall not at northeasterly direction to a point on a a at Brainerd anq thenoe extending Little Falls, Motley and Intervening school houses, public hospitals, cad- and adjacent communities any -time exoeed seventy-five million the southerly limits of the city of In a northwesterly direction to a all and adjacent communities a reasonable means of communication, emles, colleges, universities, and dollars, par value. The proceeds of point on Route No. 8 at Cass Lake, Minneapolis and then beginning at a reasonable means of communication, each with the other and other plaoes seminaries of learning, all churches, the sals tf such bonds shall be paid point on the northerly limits of the affording Brainerd, Pine River, Walker, each with the other and other places within the state. church property, and houses of worship, Into the treasury of the state and Cast Lake and Intervening .and city of Minneapolis and thence extending within the state. Institutions of purely publlo I: Route No. 89. oredltsd to the trunk highway fund. adjacent communities a reasonable in a northerly direction to a charity, and public property used exclusively Route No. 38. to the Any bonds so Issued and sold shall Sereinafter means of communication, each with mall oint in Swan River on Route No. 8 for any public purpose, Beginning at a point on the boundary be for a term not exceeding twenty the other and other places within the described, affording Blue Beginning at a point on Route No. be exempt from taxation, and there line between the states Of Minnesota (20) years. They shall not be sold for state. Earth, Winnebago, Mankato. St. Peter, 12 at Montevideo thence extending In may be exempted from taxation 4 and Iowa southerly of Spring less than par and accrued Interest Route No. SO. Le Sueur, Jordan, Shakopee, Minneapolis, a northerly direction to a point on household goods, wearing apparel, Constitution Valley and thence extending In a and shall not bear Interest at a greater Cambridge, Mora, McGregor, Route No. 28 at Starbuck, affording agricultural products in the possessun northerly direction to a point on No. Beginning at a point on the boon* rate than five per cent per annum. Swan River and intervening and Montevideo, Benson, Starbuck, ana of the producer thereof, tools. 8 at Lake City, affording Spring Valley, dary line between the states of Minnesota In case of the trunk highway sinking au adjacent communities a reasonable Intervening and adjacent communities Implements and machinery and Stewartville, Rochester, Zumbro and Iowa near Canton and fund shall not be adequate to meet or means of communication, each with a reasonable means of communication, real and personal property owned Falls, Lake City and intervening thence extending In a northwesterly the payment of the principal and Interest the other and other places within each with the other and other county agricultural societies and used and adjacent communities a reasonable direction to a point on Route No, of the bonds authorized by the the state. places within the state. for holding agricultural fairs, to such means of communication, at or near Preston and thence extending legislature as hereinbefore provided, Route No. 0. an extent and In such manner as the each with the other and other places In a northwesterly dlreotlon Route No. 88. the legislature may provide by law for within the state. legislature may determine. Taxes Sotho along said Route No. 9 to a point Beginning at a point on th^boundary taxation of all taxable property may be Imposed on incomes, pxivil- Beginning at a point on Route No. 4 on said route at Fountain and thenoe line between the states of Minnesota Route No. 80. state In an amount sufficient at Mankato and thence extending In leges and occupations which taxes and Iowa, southerly of Ash extending In a northwesterly dlrsotlon of the to meet the deficiency, or It may In may be graduated and progressive a southeasterly direction to a point Beginning at a point on Route No. Creek, and thence extending in a to a point on Route No. In the Its discretion, appropriate to such and the exemption of a reasonable on Route No. 9 westerly of Albert town of Douglas, Dakota county T. 1 at Faribault and thence extending northerly direction to a point on the sinking fund moneys in the state amount of income from taxation may 1 Lea, affording Mankato. Mapleton, In a southwesterly direction to a 113 R. 17 W) affording Canton, Harmony, boundary line between the state of treasury not otherwise appropriated. be provided, and such taxes may bo Minnesota Lake, Wells and Intervening point on Route No. 7 at or near Madison Preston, Fountain. Chatfield, Minnesota and the province of Manitoba, Seotlon 6. Any and all provisions and adjacent communities a reasonable In lieu of taxes on any class or Lake, affording Faribault, Morristown, Oronoco, Pine Island, Zurabrota, Cannon near St. Vincent, affording Luverne, 1 Of the constitution of the state of classes of personal property as the means of communication, Sate of Minnesota Waterville, Madison Lake Falls and intervening and adjacent Pipestone, Lake Benton, Ivanhoe, Minnesota inconsistent frith the provisions legislature may determine: Provided each with the other and other places and Intervening and adjacent communities communities a reasonable meant Canby, Madison, Bellingham, of this article, are hereby repealed, that the legislature may authorize within the state. a reasonable means of communication, Odessa, Ortonville, Graceville, Dumont, of communication, each with the other so far, but only so far, as the municipal corporations to levy and each with the other and Wheaton, Breckenridge, Moorhead, and other places within the state. Route No. 40. same prohibit or limit the power of collect assessments for local improvements other places within the state. Kragnes, Georgetown, Perley, Se legislature to enact laws authoring upon property benefited thereby Route No. 21. Beginning at a point on the boundary Hendrum, Ada. Crookston, Warren, Route No. 61. or permitting the doing of the without regard to a cash valuatlon, line between the states of Minnesota Beginning at a point on Route No. Donaldson, Hallock and intervening SO to things hereinbefore authorised." and, provided further, that nothtag £•4 a Proposed Law Relating and Iowa at Lyle and thence at Zumbrota and thence extending in Beginning at a point oh Route No. and adjacent communities a reasonable herein contained shall be construed extending In a northwesterly direction a westerly direction to a point on 8 at Deer River and thence extending means of communication, each PURPOSE AND EFFECT OP to affect, modify or repeal any to a point on Route No. 7 at Taxation of Railroad with the other and other places Route No. 5 at St. Peter, affording in a northerly direction to a point existing law providing for the taxatlon Owatonna, affording Lyle, Austin, within the state. Zumbrota, Kenyon, Faribault, lie on Route No. 4 at or near Bljr Falls AMENDMENT. of the gross earnings of railroads." Blccmlng Prairie, Owatonna and intervening affording Deer River, Big Falls and Sueur Center, Cleveland, St. Peter Properties. Route No. 7. and adjacent communities intervening and adjacent communities and intervening and adjacent communities Tho purpose of the proposed amend, a reasonable means of communication, a reasonable means of communication, Beginning at a point on Route No. 3 a reasonable means of communication, The purpose of said amendment Is t# each with the other and other ment Is to establish and provide for the each with the other and at Winona and thence extending in each with the other and places within the state. empower the legislature to enact laws, to Submitted at other places within the state. a westerly direction to a point on the other places within the state. construction and maintenance of a system by the Legislature boundary line between the states of such an extent, and In such a manner* Route No. 41. Route No. 62. of roads and highways In ths state Route No. 22. Minnesota and South Dakota, westerly Its General Session, 1919, to as It may determine, exempting from Beginning at a point on Route No. of Minnesota to be known as "The Beginning at a point on Route No. Beginning at a point oif Route No. of Lake Benton, affording Winona, 40 at or near Blooming Prairie and taxation household goods, wearing apparel, St. Charles, Rochester, Kasson, 5 at St. Peter and thence extending 8 at Anoka and thence extending in Trunk Hlflhway System." The effect of the People of Minnesota at the thence extending in an easterly direction Dodge Center, Claremont, Owatonna, In a northwesterly direction to a a southeasterly direction to a point agricultural products In the possession the proposed amendment, If adopted, will to a point on Route No. 56, hereinafter Waseca, Mankato, St. Peter, New point on Route No. 4 at Paynesville, on the northerly limits of the city of Si of the producer, tools Implements described, near Hayfield, affording General 1920 Election Together bo to establish snd authorize the enactment Ulm, Springfield, Tracy, Lake Benton, affording St. Peter, Gaylord, Glencoe, St. Paul, affording Anoka, St. Paul Blooming Prairie, Hayfield and machinery, and all real and personal and intervening and adjacent communities Hutchinson, Litchfield, Paynesville and Intervening and adjacent communities of laws, providing for ths construction, and intervening and adjacent communities with Statements of a reasonable means of communication, a reasonable- means of communication, and intervening and adjacent communities property owned by county agricultural Improvement and maintenance a reasonable means of communication, each with the other and a reasonable raeanB of communication, each with the other and societies and used for holding agricultural each with the other and by the state of the highways other places within the state. each with the other and other places within the state. Purpose and Effect other places within the state. fairs and to authorize the Imposition other places within the state. described In a general wsy Route No. 8. Route No. 68. Route No. 42. of graduated and progressive taxes on Route No. 23. In the amendment, which highways are Beginning at a point on the westerly Beginning at a point on Route No. Beginning at. a point on Route No. Incomes, privileges and occupations. limits of the city of Duluth and 4 to be more specifically and definitely located Beginning at a point on Rotate No. 1 southerly of Forest Lake and thence 7 easterly of Rochester and thenoe thence extending in a northwesterly at Paynesville and thence extending extending In a southwesterly direction In a manner to be prescribed by extending in a northeasterly direction of each direction to a point on Route No. 6 to a point on the northerly and The effect of the amendment, If adopted, in a northeasterly direction through to a point on Route No. 3 at Kellogg, law, but any such law must provide that near Crookston and thence extending easterly limits of the city of Minneapolis, the villages of Richmond, Coldspring, will be to accomplish the purpose affording Rochester, Elgin, in a westerly and northerly direction Rockville, and Waite Park to apoint affording a reasonable means In fixing a definite location of the varlous Plainview, Kellogg and intervening above Indicated, to-wit: to authorize tho along said Route No. 6 to a point on Route No. 3 westerly of St. Cloud, of communication between Route No. routes there shall not be any deviation and adjacent communities a reasonable on said route northerly of Crookston 1 and Minneapolis. enactment of laws by the legislature: and thence extending in a northeasterly means of communication, each from the starting point or termini and thence extending in a northwesterly direction to a point on Route No. Route No. 64. with the other and other places Within direction to a point on the east 6 southerly of Mora, and thence extending described In the routes set forth In FIRST: Providing for the exemption the state. bank of the Red River of the North I in a northerly direotion along beginning at a point on Route No. Prepared by the amendment, nor shall there be a deviation from taxation, to such an extent and In at East Grand Forks, affording Duluth, said Route No. 5 to a point on said SO northerly of Fergus Falls and Route No. 43. in the fixing of the routes from Floodwood, Swan River, Grand such manner as the legislature may determine, route at Mora, and thence extending thence extending in a northerly' and CLIFFORD L, HILTON Beginning at a point on. Route No. Rapids, Cass Lake, Bemidii, Bagley, in an easterly direction to a point on westerly direction to a point on Route the various villages and cities named In of household goods, wearing apparel, 9 at Rushrord and thence extending Erskine, Crookston, E*4t Grand Route No. 1 southerly of Hlnokley, No. 6 southerly of Moorhead, affording the amendment, and through which the agricultural products In the possession In a northeasterly direction to a point Forks, and intervening and adjacent affording Paynesville, St. Cloud, Foley, Fergus Falls, Rothsay, Barnesville, on Route No. 3 at Winona, affording routes are to pass. communities a reasonable means of Moorhead and Intervening and of the producer, tools. Implements Milaca, Ogilvle, Mora and Intervening Attorney-General of Minnesota. Rushford, Winona and Intervening communication, each with the other adjacent communities a reasonable and adjacent communities a If the amendment Is adopted, tho legislature and machinery, and a'l real and personal and adjacent communities a reasonable and other places within the state. means of communication, each with reasonable means of communication, means of communication, each will be thereby authorized to property owned by county agricultural the other and other places within the each with the other and other places Routp No. 9. with the other and other places within within the state. state. provide by law for ths Issuance and sale societies and used for holding agricultural the state. Beginning at a point on Route No. of the bonds of the state to raise money fairs. Route No. 66. Route No. 84 Addressed to 3 at La Crescent and thence extending Route No. 44. f9r ths creation of a "Trunk Highway in a westerly direction to a point Beginning at a point on Route No, Beginning at a point on Route No. Beginning at a point on Route No. SECOND: Providing for the Imposition JULIUS A. SCHMAHL on the boundary line between the 10 at Litchfield and thence extending 8 at Bagley and thence extending In Fund" to be expended for the construction 9 at Hokah and thence extending in states of Minnesota and South Dakota a northerly and westerly direction to of graduated and progressive taxes on in a northeasterly direotion to a point of the roads embraced In the trunk a southwesterly direction to a point southwesterly of Beaver Creek, a point on Route No. 32 southerly of on Route No. 3 at St. Cloud, afiordLltchfleld, Incomes, privileges and occupations. on Route No. 20 near Canton, affording highway system. The legislature cannot, affording La Crescent, Hokah. Houston, St. Cloud and Intervening Red Lake Falls, affording Bagley, Hokah, Caledonia, Canton and intervening Bushford, Lanesboro, Preston, and adjacent communities a reasonable Clearbrook, Gonvik, Gully, Brooks, however, Issue bonds In any one year exseeding Secretary of State. PROPOSED LAW RELATING TO THS and adjacent communities Fountain, Spring Valley, Austin, Terrebonne and intervening and adjacent means of communication, each In amount of tho par value thereof a reasonable means of communication Albert Lea, Blue Earth, Fairmont, communities a reasonable with the other and other places within TAXATION OF RAILROAD PROPERTIES. each with the other and other places the sum of nor can tho aggregate Jackson, Worthington, Luverne and means of communication, each with 810,000,000, the state. within the state. intervening and adjacent communities the other and other places within the of all outstanding unpaid bonds Route No. 25. OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, a reasonable means of communication, state. Route No. 45. •vsr exceed 175,000,000. Bonds cannot Chapter 533, Session Laws of the stato each with the other and other Beginning at a point on Route No. ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. 66. Route No. of Minnesota for the year of 1919, pro* Beginning at a point on the west be sold for less thsn par or bear Interest places within the state. at or near Belle Piaine and thence extending poses an amendment to section 2226, General bank of the St. Croix River at Stillwater February 1, 1920. Beginning at a point on Route No. In a northerly direction to a at a greater rats than five per cent Route No. 10. Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro* and thence extending in a 12 at Montevideo and thence extending point on Route No. 3 at Big Lake, affording per annum. Vldes that said amendment shall be sub* JULIUS A. SCHMAHL, Beginning at a point on the westerly southwesterly: direction to a point on in a northwesterly direction to a Belle Plalne, Norwood, Watertown, mltted to the people of this state for ap* the easterly nlnits of the city of St. limits of the city of Minneapolis point on Route No. 26 northerly of Secretary of State, Montrose, Buffalo, Montloello, Tho adoption of tho amendment will proval or rejection at the 1920 general and thence extending in a northwesterly Paul, affording Stillwater, Lake Elmo, Appleton affording Montevideo, Appleton Big Lake and intervening and adjacent Capitol, St. Paul, Minn. also confer on the legislature authority election. Said section now reads as fol* direction to a point on Route St. Paul and intervening and -adjacent and intervening and adjacent communities a reasonable lows: No. 6 at or near Wheaton, affording communities a reasonable means to levy a tax on nfotor vehicles, using communities a reasonable means of means of communication, each with required by Section 46, General Staor Minneapolis. Montrose, Cokato, Litchfield, of communication, each with the other the other and other places within the communication, each with the other the publle streets and highways, on a "Section 2226. Every railroad company the state of Minnesota for the Willmar, Benson, Morris, Herman, and other places within the state. state. and other places within the state. more onerous basis than other" personal owning or operating any line of 1913, I have the honor to furnish you Wheaton and intervening and Reute No. Ct. Route No. 48. Route No. 67. railroad situated within, or partly th a statement of the purposes and adjacent communities a reasonable property Is taxed. Ths prooeeds of such Beginning at a point on Route No. within this state, shall, during the of all amendments proposed to the means of communication, each with Beginning at a point on the west Beginning at a point on Route No. tax will bs credited to ths Highway Sinking 10 at Benson and thence extending year 1913, and annually thereafter, Jtutlon of the State of Minnesota by the other and other places within the bank of the St. Croix River at Taylors 14 southerly of Echo and thence extending pay Into the treasury of this state, la In a westerly direction to a point on Fund, which Is to be used to pay Legislature of 1919, and which are to state. Falls and thence extending in a in a northerly and westerly lieu of all taxes and assessments, upon Route No. near OrtonviUe, affording submitted to the electors of said state Route No. 11. southwesterly direction to a point on bonds Issued as above any surplus In direction to a point on Route No. 17 all property within this state, own$d Benson, Ortonville and Intervening aha Route No. 1 near Wyoming, affording the general election in 1920. at or near Granite Falls, affording Beginning at a point on Route No. tho Highway 8lnklng Fund not needed or operated for railway purposes, adjacent communities reasonable Taylors Falls. Center City, Wyoming Echo, Granite Falls and Intervening 8 at the westerly limits of the city such company, Including equipment, means of communication, each with for the retirement of bonds to be transfsrred PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1. and intervening and adjacent communities and adjacent communities a reasonable of Duluth and thence extending in appurtenances, appendages the other and other places within the a reasonable means of communication. means of communication, eadi to the Trunk Highway Fund. Motor a northwesterly and northerly direction (To be known as Article XVI). and franchises thereof, a sum of state. each with the other and with the other and other places within to a point on Route No. 4 at International vehicles taxed by any law passed by money equal to five per cent of the other places within the state. Chapter 630, Session Laws of Minnesota Route No. 87* the state. Falls and thence extending gross earnings derived from the operation ths legislature under the amendment, the year 1919, proposes to aiitend the in a southwesterly direction along Route No. 47. Beginning at a point on Route No, Route No. 68. of such line of railway within Ssostitution of the State of Minnesota by will not be subject to any other tax, except said Route No. 4 to a point on said 5 at St. Cloud and thence extending this state. Beginning at a point on Route No. jidbig thereto a new article to be known Beginning at a point on Route No. route southwesterly of International that a wheelage tax may be Imposed in a northerly direction to a point on On or before August 15, 1913, and 17 at Slayton and thence extending 14 at Marshall and thence extending tm Article XVI, which reads as follows: Falls and thence extending in a annually thereafter, each such railroad Route No. 2 at Brainerd, affording on such vehicles by sny borough, in a westerly direction to a point on in a northwesterly direction to a point "Section 1. There is hereby created westerly direction to a point company shall make, according St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Royaltoh, Route No. 6 at Pipestone, affording on Route No. 6 near Canby, affording city or village. If they see fit to do so. *nd established a trunk highway system, on Route No. at Donaldson, affording to law, a true and just return of all Little Falls, Brainerd and Intervening Slayton. Pipestone and intervening Marshall, Miniaeota, Canby and Intervening which shall be located, conatructed, Duluth, Eveleth, Virginia, Cook, and adjacent communities a reasonable such gross earnings for the six In case the tax on motor vehicles Is and adjacent communities a reasonable and adjacent communitlm reconstructed, improved and Orr, Cussons, International Falls, means of communication, months ending June 30th, next preceding, means of communication, each not sufficient to pay the principal and a reasonable means of communication, I forever maintained as public hlghsays Baudette, Warroad, Roseau, Greenbush, each with the other and other places and the said tax of five per with the other and other places within each with the other and other Interest of the bonds Issued, the legislature, by the state of Minnesota. The Donaldson and intervening and within the state. centum thereon shall become due the state. places within the state. «aid highways shall extend as nearly adjacent communities a reasonable and be payable to the state of Minnesota In case of the adoption of the Route No. 88. as may be along the following described means of communication, each with in manner provided by law, Route No. 48. Route No. 69. amendment, will be empowered to provide routes, the more specific and the other and other places within the Beginning at a point OA Route No. on September 1st, next thereafter. Beginning at a point on Route No. Beginning at a point on Route No. by law for the taxation of all the definite .location of which shall be state. On or before February 15, 1914, 27 at Little Fails and thence extending 17 westerly of Granite Falls and Route No. 12. 25 at Buffalo and thence extending fixed and determined by such boards, and annually thereafter, each such in a southwesterly direction to a taxable property of the state In an thence extending in a westerly direction in a northwesterly direction to a point officers and tribunals, and in such railroad company shall make, according point on the boundary line between Beginning at a point on the west to a point on Route No. 6 at Canby, on Route No. 22 southeasterly of amount sufficient to meet the deficiency, ot Spanner, as shall be prescribed by law, to law, a true and just return the states of Minnesota and South bank of the St. Croix River near affording Granite Falls, Clarkfield, Paynesville, affording Buffalo, Maple or It may, in its discretion, appropriate 3jmt in fixing such specific and definite all such gross earnings for the six Dakota at Browns Valley, affording Hudson, Wisconsin and thence extending Canby and intervening and adjacent Lake, Annandale, Eden Valley, I routes there shall not be any deviation months ending December 31st, next Little Falls, Sauk Center. Glenwood, in a westerly direction to a to such Highway Sinking Fund any communities a reasonable Paynesville and intervening and adjacent from the starting points or terml- preceding, and said tax of five per Starbuck, Morris, Graceville, Browns point on the easterly limits of the means of communication, each with moneys In the state treasury not otherwise communities a reasonable Xta,ls set forth in this bill, nor shall centum thereon shall become due and Valley and intervening and adjacent city of St. Paul and then beginning the other and other places within the means of communication, each with -there be any deviation in fixing such appropriated. payable to the state of Minnesota in communities a reasonable means of at a point on the westerly limits of state'. the other and other places within the routes from the various villages and manner provided by law, on March communication, each with the other the city of Minneapolis and thence Route No. 49. state. «£ties named herein, through which 1st, next thereafter and the payment and other places within the state. extending in a westerly direction to a PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2. of such sums at the times hereinbefore Such routes are to pass. point on Route No. at Madison, af Beginning at a point on Route No. Route No. 70. Route No. 29. set forth shall be in full and in fording St. Paul, Minneapolis, Hopkins, 12 easterly of Montevideo and thence Chapter 531, Session Laws of Minnesota Route No. 1. Beginning at a point on Route No. lieu of all other taxes and assessments Beginning at a point on Route No, for the year 1919, proposes an Norwood, Glencoe, Olivia, Granite extending in a northeasterly direction Beginning at a point on the boundLary 7 westerly of New Ulm and thence upon the property and franchises 28 at Glenwood and thence extending amendment to section 7 of article VI of Falls, Montevideo, Dawson, Madison to a point on Route No. 4 southerly of extending in a northerly direction line between the states of Min- so taxed provided nothing in in a northerly direction to a point on the constitution of the state of Minnesota. and intervening and adjacent Willmar, affording Montevideo, Clara, tert esota and Iowa, southeasterly at AlLea to a point on Route No. 12 at or near this act shall be construed as modifying Route No. 2 westerly of Wadena affording Said section now reads as follows: communities a reasonable means of City, Willmar and intervening and the village of Hector, affording Fort and thence extending in a any agreement entered into between Glenwood, Alexandria, Parkers communication, each with the other adjacent communities, a reasonable Ridgely, Fairfax, Hector and intervening aorthwesterly direction to a point in any municipality within tho Prairie, Deer Creek and Intervening "Section 7. There shall be established and other places within the state. means of communication, each with and adjacent communities a I .Albert Lea and thence extending in a state and any railroad company relating and adjacent communities a reasonable in each organized county in the other and other places within the reasonable means of communication, ^northerly direction to a point and on Route No. 13. to the payment of local taxes means of communication, the state a probate court, which shall state. each with the other and other places «ihe southerly limits of the city of St. or assessments. each with the other and other places be a court of record, and be held at Beginning at a point on Route No. Route No. 50. within the state. The lands acquired by public grant 2*a.ul and then beginning at a point on within the state. such times and places as may be prescribed 9 at Albert Lea and thence extending shall be and remain exempt from -±he northerly limits of the city of St. Beginning at a point on Route No. by law. It shall be held by in a northerly direction to a point, on Route No. 30. Additional Routes. 3?aul and thence extending in a taxation until sold or contracted to bo 20 at Cannon Falls and thence extending one judge, who shall be elected by the Route No. 5 at Jordan, affording Albert sold or conveyed as provided in the northerly direction to a point on the Beginning at a point on Route No. in a northwesterly direction voters of the county for the term of Lea, Waseca, Waterville, Montgomery, Whenever, either by reason of the respective acts whereby such grants •westerly limits of the city of Duluth 3 at Fergus Falls, and thence extending to a point on the southerly limits of two years. He shall be a resident of New Prague, Jordan and intervening creation of a new county, or by reason stud then beginning at a point on the were made or recognized." in a northerly direotion to a point the city %f Minneapolis, affording and adjacent communities such county at the time of his election, of the change of the county seat northerly limits of the city of Duluth on Route No. at Erskine, affording a reasonable means of communication 8 Cannon Falls, Farmlngton, Minneapolis and reside therein during his of any existing county, any city or «snd thence extending in a north- Fergus Falls, Pelican Rapids, Detroit, If amended as proposed it will read each with the other and other places and intervening and adjacent continuance in office, and his compensation village not a county seat at the time ^easterly direction to a point on the Mahnomen, Erskine and intervening communities a reasonable me^ns of as follows: 5 within the state. of the adoption of this amendment is shall be provided by law. He ^Boundary line between the state of and adjacent communities a communication, each with the other may appoint his own clerk where lawfully constituted the county seat Jflnnesota and the province of On?£ario, Route No. 14. reasonable means of communication, "Section 2226. Every railroad company and other places within the state. of any county, the legislature is authorized none has been elected but the legislature affording Albert Lea, Owatonna, each with the other and other places owning or operating any line Beginning at a point on Route No. to add to the trunk highway may authorize the election, Ig&ribault, Northfield, Farmington, St. Route No. 51. of railroad situated within or partly within the state. 6 at Ivanlioe and thence extending system such additional routes connecting by the electors of any county, of one 3?aul, White Bear. Forest Lake, Wyoming, within this state, shall, during the in an easterly direction to a point on Beginning at a point on Route No. such newly constituted county clerk or register of probate for such Route No. 81. Rush City, Pine City, Hinckley, year 1913 and annually thereafter, Route No. 4 at Redwood Falls and 5 at Shakopee and thence extending seats with other county seats and county, whose powers, duties, term Sandstone, Moose Lake, Carlton, Du- pay into the treasury of the state, In Beginning at a point on Route No. of office and compensation shall be thence extending in an easterly direction in a northerly direction to a point on other points in the state. fntervening uth. Two Harbors, Grand Alarais and lieu of all taxes upon all property 6 at Ada, and thence extending in an prescribed by law. A probate court along said Route No. 4 to a point Route No. 12 northerly of Shakopee, When after at least seventy-five and adjacent communities within this state owned or operated easterly direction to a point on Route shall have jurisdiction over the on said route at Morton and thence affording a connection between said (75) per cent of the total number a reasonable means of communication, for railway purpq^es, by such company, No. 30 near Mahnomen, affording Route No. 5 and said Route No. 12. estates of deceased persons and persons extending in an easterly direction to of the miles of the routes embraced each with the other and other including equipment, appurten- 1 Ada, Mahnomen and intervening and under guardianship, but no other a point on Route No. 22, hereinafter in the trunk highway system hereinbefore Route No. 52. 2?iaces within the state. ances, appendages and franchises described, at Gaylord, affording Ivanhoe, adjacent communities a reasonable Jurisdiction, except as prescribed specified shall have been constructed thereof, a sum of money equal of five 1 Marshall, Redwood Falls, Morton means of communication, each with Beginning at a point on Route No. by this constitution. I Route No. 2. and permanently improved, per cent of the gross earnings derived the other and other1 places within the Winthrop, Gaylord and intervening 5 south of the city of Minneapolis the legislature shall have authority to "Beginning at a point on Route No. amendment from the operation of such line of state. The simply proposes to and adjacent communities a reasonable and thence extending in a northeasterly add new routes to such trunk highway on the westerly limits of the city railway within this state. I Route No. 88. means of communication, each direction to a point on the westerly the word system provided, however, that substitute "four" for the word Duluth and thence extending In On or before August 15, 1913, and with the other and other places within limits of the United States military, no such new routes shall be added Beginning at a point on Route No. ss. southwesterly direction along said "two" so that the sentence prescribing annually thereafter, each such railroad the state. reservation at Fort Snelljng, affording until and unless the funds available 8 easterly of Crookston and thence SEtoute No. 1 to a point on said route company shall make, according the duration of the term of office of probate St. Paul and adjacent communities for the construction, improvement extending in a northerly direction to at Carlton and thence extending in Route No. 15. to law, a true and just return of au a reasonable communication with and maintenance of such additional Judges will, If the amendment Is westerly direction to a point on the a point on Route No. 11 at Greenbush, such gross earnings for the six Beginning at a point on the boundary said Route No. 5. routes shall be sufficient therefor In «ast bank of the Red River of the affording Red Lake Falls, Thief months ending June 30th, next preceding, adopted, read as follows: line between the states of Minnesota addition to the construction. Improvement 3?orth at Moorhead, affording Duluth, River Falls, Middle River, Greenbush, Route No. 53. v,- and the said tax of five per and Iowa southerly of Fairmont and maintenance of the several and intervening and adjacent communities ^Carlton, McGregor, Aitkin, Brainerd, centum thereon shall become due and thence extending in a northerly Beginning at a point on Route No. "It shall be held by oris Judge, who routes hereinbefore specifically described. Motley, Staples, Wadena, Detroit, a reasonable means of com* and payable to the state of Minnesota S direction to a point on Route 8 at Hastings and thence extending in shall be elected by the voters of the Jfetoorhead and intervening and adjacent munication, each with the other and in manner provided by law, on September No. 14 at Winthrop, affording Fairmont, a northwesterly direction to a point Section 2. There is hereby created communities a reasonable means other places within the state. 1st next thereafter. county for the term of four years." Madelia, New Ulm, Winthrop on the southerly limits of the city a fund which shall be known as of communication, each with the oth•r On or before February 15, 1914, and and intervening and adjacent communities Route No. IS. of South St. Paul, affording Hastings. the trunk highway Binking fund. Said and other places within the state. annually thereafter, each such railroad a reasonable means of communication, South St. Paul and Intervening and fund shall consist of the proceeds of Tho purpose of ssld amendment and Its Beginning at a point on Route No. company shall make, according Route No. 3. each with the other and adjacent communities a reasonable any tax imposed on motor vehicles as 32 at Thief River Falls and thence effect, If adopted, will bs to make the to law, a true and just return of all other places within the state. means of communication, each with herein authorized. The moneys In Beginning at a point on the bounAaxy extending in a northwesterly direction such gross earnings for the six I term of office of judge of probate four the other and other places within the said fund shall be used for the payment line between the states of Minnesota Route Ne. 16. to a point on Route No. 6 at months ending December 31st "art 1 state. of the principal and interest of years Instead of two. and Wisconsin, westerly of La Warren, affording Thief River Falls, preceding, and said tax of five per Beginning at a point on Route No. any bonds which may be issued under Crosse, Wisconsin, and thence extending Warren and intervening and adjacent Rotite No. 54. centum thereon shall become due and 5 southwesterly of Mankato and in a northwesterly direction the authority of this article and communities a reasonable means PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8. payable to the state of Minnesota In I Beginning at a point on Route No. thence extending westerly to a point Or a point on the easterly limits of any moneys in excess of such requirements of communication, each with the other manner provided by law, on March on Route No. 15 at Madelia and 8 at Elbow Lake and thence extending Chapter 532 Session Laws of the state -the City of St. Paul and then beginning shall be transferred to a fund and other places within the state. 1st next thereafter and the payments in a southwesterly direction to a thence extending in a southerly direction which is hereby created and which of Jdinnesota for the year 1919, proposes at a point on the westerly limits of such sums at the times hereinbefore point on Route No. 10 at Herman, affording an amendment to Secuon 1 of Article IX along said Route No. 15 to Route No. 84. shall be known as the trunk highway the city of Minneapolis and thence set forth shall be in full and In Elbow Lake, Herman and Intervening Of the constitution of said state. Said a point on said route southerly of fund. The trunk highway fund extending in a northwesterly direction Beginning at a point on Route No. lieu of all other taxes upon the prop- 3 and adjacent communities Section now reads as follows: Madelia and thence extending in a shall be used solely for tne purposes to a point on the east bank of 2 at Detroit and thenoe extending In erty and franchises so taxed. westerly direction to a point on a reasonable means of communication, tfjae Red River of the North at Breckjearidge, specified in Section 1 of this article, a northeasterly direction to a Jolnt The lands acquired by public grant Route No. 4 northerly of Windom and each with the other and other "Section 1. The power of taxation affording La Crescent, Winona, and when duly authorized by legislative on Route No. 8 westerly of C&and shall be made and remain exempt thence extending in a southerly direction places within the state. Shall never be surrendered, suspended Kellogg, Wabasha, Lake City, enactment to reimburse any Rapids, affording Detroft, Park Rapids, from taxation until sold or contracted along said Route No. 4 to a point county for the money expended by it or contracted away. Taxes shall jHed Wing, Hastings, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Walker, Remer, Grand Rapids Route No. 55. to be sold or conveyed as provided on said route at Windom and thence Osseo, Champlin, Anoka, Elk subsequent to February 1st, 1919, in and Intervening and adjacent communities b« in the respective acts whereby extending in a westerly direction to a Beginning at a point on Route No. Mtwsr, Big Lake, St. Cloud, Albany, permanently improving any road a reasonable means of communication, such grants were made or recognized. point at Fulda and thence extending 2 northwesterly of Carlton and hereinbefore specifically described, tu tot puuuv iwryvw*. vui puuburying ^Eazsk Center, Alexandria, Elbow each with the other and in a southerly direction to a point thence extending in a northerly direction grounds, public school 3L«SGe, Fergus Falls, Breckenridge and in accordance with plans and specifications other places within the state. on, Itoute No. 9 at Worthington, affording to a point in Cloquet, affording res, public hospitals, academies, ifiafervening and adjacent communities therefor approved by the commissioner Under the present law the gross earnings Route No. 88. Mankato, Madelia, St. James, Carlton, Cloquet and intervening m. reasonable means of communica- of highways. tax paid by railroad companies is in Windom, Fulda, Worthington and intervening and adjacent communities a reasonable iXt&st, each with the other and other Section 3. The legislature Is hereby 4 Beginning at a potat on Route No, lieu of all other taxes and assessments, and adjacent communities means of communication, gpZaces within the state. authorized to provide, by law, for upon property owned or operated for a reasonable means of communication, each with the other and other places of purely the taxation of motor vehicles, using railroad purposes. Under the proposed Route No. 4. eachjvith the other and other within the state. and public property exclusively the public streets and highways of amendment such tax will be in lieu of Beginning at a point on the bounifojy places within the state. for any public purpose, shall be exempt this state, on a more onerous basis expending in ii northeasterly direotion taxes only and railroad companies will Route No. 58. line between the states of Min»esota from taxation, and there mfcy' be a affording than other personal property, provided, to point at Ely, Altkin, become subject to assessments for local Route No. 17. and Iowa, southwesterly of Beginning at a point on Route No. exempted from taxation personal however, that any such tax on Grand Rapids, Hlobing, Chisholm, Improvements in the same way that private Jackson and thence extending in a Beginning at a point on Route No. 9 easterly of Austin and thence extending property not exceeding In value l?0o, motor vehicles shall be In lieu of all persons and corporations, not paying Buhl, Mountain Iron, Virginia, «ortherly direction to a point on 16 at Fulda and thence extending in In a northerly direction to a for each household. Individual or head Aurora. other taxes thereon, except wheelage a gross earnings tax, are subject to Gilbert, McKinley, Blwftbtk, ifcoute No. 3, southeasterly of Sauk a northerly direction to a point on point oA Route No. 21 at or near Of a family, as the legislature may determine: such assessments. and taxes, so-called, which may be imposed Tower and Ely and Intervening Center and thence extending in a Route No. 12 at Granite Falls, affording Kenyon affording Brownsdale. Hayfield, Provided, that the legislature by any borough, city or village. adjacent communities a reasonable ssorthwesterly direction along said Fulda, Slayton, Garvin, Marshall, Dodge Center, West Concord, may authorise municipal corporations The purpose of said amendment u. and Any such law may, in the discretion means of communication, each with Route No 3 to a point on said route Granite Falls and intervening Kenyon and Intervening and adjacent to levy and couect assessments Its effect, if adopted, will be to subject of the legislature, provide for the other and other places within the mi. Sauk Center and thatice extending and adjacent communities a reasonable communities a reasonable jpeans of for local Improvements upon railroad companies, paying gross earnings the exemption from taxation of any state ftt a northerly direction to a point at means of communication, each communication, each with the other property b«nefited tneteby without regard taxes, tb the payment of assess* motor vehicle owned by a non-resident I fcternational Falls, affording Jacks' 8f. with the other and other places within Route N9t to a cash valuation, and provided and other places within the state. ments for local improvements. of the state, and transiently or rffim, Windom, Sandborn, Redwood the state. further, that nothing herein Beginning at a point on Route No. temporarily using the streets and Route No. 57. Yours respectfully, Stalls, Morton, Olivia, Willmar, contained shall be construed to affsct, Route No. 18. 3 at Fergus Falls and thence extending highways of the state. The proceeds I J^aynesville, Sauk Center, Long modify or repeal any existing law In an easterly direction to a point Beginning at a point In Mantorvtlle CLIFFORD L. HILTON, of such tax shall be paid into said JPrairie, Wadena, Park Rapids, Itasca Beginning at a point on Route No. providing for the taxation of the and extending In a southerly direction on Route No. 29 easterly of Hennlng, trunk highway sinking fund. Attorney General I State Park, Bemldjl, International 1 at Elk River and thence extending pro- gross earnings of railroads." affording Fergus Falls, Hennlng and to a point on Route No. 7 south­ Section. 4. The legislature may aiaitfiiiHi "1