The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-10-26

SCHOOL ELECTIONS AGAIN:
lnasmuch as there seems to he a mis-
apprehension regarding an article which
recently appeared in the ADVANCE in
relation to the illegality of our school
meetings, We refer to the matter again.
Some seem to think it trifling affair,
but II the loose manner in which our
school meetings are conducted result in
endless lawsuits, it will he a serious
matter. We hear of some who intend
to resist the payment of school taxes
until school matters are conducted &C.
cording to law. The assertion that
''sonse persons voted whose names lad
not been registered, but as they were
known to be qualified in every other
respect, the votes were very properly
received does>lot meet the case a: all,
as no pretense Of any registry has ever
been made. The assertion, too, that a
registry Of voters has never been made
i'll other districts, is not borne out by
the facts, as such registries have been
made. But even if they had not, it
would not affect the legality of our
election. 1t is perfectly absurd to say
that our village charter election must
be conducted according to law, but in
affairs relating to our school district
(which embraces more territory and
population, and whose officers have the
handling of more, property and levy
more taxes) it don't matter; they can
Ike conducted in happy -go-lucky style.
But the lack of register of voters is
not the only point in which our school
elections have been conducted illegally.
There are some twelve things which
should have been done in order to con-
stitute legal election which have been
totally ignored. Those interested may
find these in sections, 6, 7, 8, Is, IL, 10,
%, % aud q, chapter 4of Bissell's Min
nesota Statutes, which may be found at
the Office of City Justice Bennett. TO
those who have not time to look up the
matter we say: school elections should
he conducted like our charter pr general
elections, and this has not been done.
Tie work of removing Prof. Iumis-
toms furniture from the Colony office
was completed a few days ago. e. Z.
Sutton and F. A. Safer went to the
rooms and removed the books and
chemical apparatus to an adjoining
room where they were delivered to
Prof. IL. TO get at the articles, it was
necessary to unlock one door and to
take off one or two locks with screw
driver, ard the question is now being
discussed whether or not this is bur-
glary. In the removal some of the
more delicate of the glass apparatus
were broken. Meanwhile, Prof. Hum.
iston has commenced an action against
G. Z. Sutton and Daniel Rollrer for
trespass, and the public will await the
result with no little interest.
Last summer the journal refused to
exchange with us because the editress
did not consider the ADVANCE fit for
any "refined lady," like the editress, to
read. We were i few days afterwards
taken with the tooth ache and had to
have Il tooth extracted by DR.. Bedford.
We learn that Mr.. 4. l.. Taylor, of
Elk, stopped his subscription to the
Journal a few days ago. The editress
asked him if lie did not want the county
paper. Mr.. Taylor said he was taking
the county paper, meaning the AID
VANCE. Then the editress asked him
if he did not want to take the best
county paper. Mr.. Taylor said he was
taking the best one. About this time
Mr.. Taylor heard very pointedly from
the editress. and, strange to say, has
been suffering with tooth ache ever
since.
The School Board met on Saturday
evening last and organized by elec:ine
the following officers: Presidential,
b. Soule. Clerk-Mrs. G.. r.. Smith
Treasurer-Peter Thompson.
The Treasurer was instructed to col
lect amount due from District No. -
in Elk, for seats sold.
The Board voted to loan seats to the
Seminary at SO cents per seat per term
The beard voted to hold their regu
lar meetings on the first Tuesday ir
, each month.
J. a. Town rendered his resignation
rs a member of the Board, which wa:
accepted. The vacancy will be filled a
the next meeting.
The Journals subscription list is still
, steadily increasing, says the Journal
, But, OH the other hand, it is steadily
2 decreasing as those six months sub
, scriptions expire. Meantime the AID
VANCE continues to hold its large list
About every farmer IN the county read
the ADVANCE. We have called OH TIL
. people to come up and quit; we hav,
= told them thta we have few hundred
!, more than we care to carry over tn
4 winter. but they stick to the ADVANCE