Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-05-30

foregoing provisions, properly applied to such SUBJ
ject, except that the order for annexation shall die
rect special village election. to be called by the
trustees of such village, as well as an election in
such additional territory by three persons to be app
| pointed by the court for that purpose. Tho
| village trustees of such village shall, without
unnecessary delay, give notice of meeting OF the
electors Of such village, to be held within thirtyt30
days of the date of such order, at some convenient
place therein, to be specedin such notice, for the
purpose OF determining whether or not such tsrri-
tory shall be annexed to sucn village And in Ike
| manner the persons appointed by the court ID
said proposed additional territory shall give notes
OF meeting of the electors thereof to be held withs
| in thirty 900 days of the date of said order. az
some convenient place therein to be named in such
for NOT the aecD Tr"rs bs
to such village At such meetings the polls shall Be
opened at ten o'clock in the forenoon and shall ba
kept open until four o'clock in the afternoon whe4
| they shall be closed. The time Of opening and
closing the polls shall be specified in the notice Of
| such meeting
| Sec IL II there be newspaper printed in such
| village additional territory. such notice shall be-
| published therein once in each week for two suc@
cessve weeks prior to such meetings and posted il
three of the most public places IN such village ana
territory least two weeks previous to such nesS
| ings; and, if there be no newspaper so printeds
copies of such notices shall be posted in at Least
three of the most public places in such village ana
additional territory at least three weeks preVieu9
| to such meetings.
| Sec Is. Such trustees, and persons named in
| the order of the court, shall preside and act al
judges Of election at such meeting and the persons
named judges of election in said additional terr~
| tory may designate one of their number, or some
| other person clerk thereof. Every qualified
eector resident in such village and additional ter.
ritory, in their respective localities, NAV vote -
ballot. having thereon the word Yes, the word
| No And such election shall be held and votes
| canvassed according to the statutes regulating
| town meetings; and all laws relating TO cleo
| tons for town officers shall apply to and gov
| ern such meetings, and the proceedings thereof
| and the persons voting thereat, far -
property applicable and consistent with this chaps
| ter.
| Sec IA If majority of the ballots given at
such meetings in such village, in such additional
| territory, shall have thereon the words No, the
electors of such territory shall be deemed rot 10
have assented the addition of such territory and
no further proceeding shall be had in respect 70
| such annexation Of territory under such APP
| plcation and order; but If a majority OF
| such ballots at such election in each locality af-
| fected shall have thereon the word Yes, the in
habitants Of such errito.y shall from the time OF
recording the order of the court aforesaid IN the
| Office of the register of deeds be deemed 10 bs q
portion of such village and the judges of election
VINO shall have presided at such meetings shall
cause a statement of the holding or such meetings
| TO be made showing the whole number of ballots
given thereat, the number having thereon the word
| Yes" and the number having thereon the word
! No. which statement shall be verified by af-
fdavit of said judges, written thereon or annexed
thereto, to be likewise recorded in the office of the
| register Of deeds as hereinafter provided.
| Sec Is. TIE petition and all accompanying
papers, and all sreh as nave been added under dt-
rection OF the the order Of the court for au
nexaton Of such territory. and the statement and
affidavit of the judges of election aforesaid, shall
be recorded at length by the register of Deeds with
in ten days after such election and be recorded at
length in the Office of the village clerk, by hims
within ten days after such election and all neces-
sary and proper expenses aud charges attending
upon the annexation and such records thereof snail
| be paid by such village.
| ANNUAL ELECTIoN-WHES HELD-HoW CoN~
| TNUED.
Sec 16. After the frs election of officers, the
| village council. or any two of them being present,
| shall act as judges of election; and tls annual
| meeting shall be the first Tuesday of January
for the election of officers and at such place may
be directed by the village council after giving ten
| .rc' po+ino nv tan
| notices in three of the most pubic places in ths
| village, by publishing suca notee in a newspaper
printed in such village. The polls shall be az
10 o'clock H., and close at o'clock in the after
| noon of said day. At the close of the polls tho
votes shall be counted and true statement thereof
proclaimed to the voters by some one OF the judges
of election, and the recorder shall make true copy
| thereof in a book kept for such purposes, and
within five days notify. in writing. tho
All elections shall be by ballot ard al votes foP
elective officers and all questions TO De submitted
to the people thereof at any election shall! be
one ballot and be deposited in one box; plurality
| of votes shall elect; and if two more persons
receive equal number of votes for the sana
| office the election shall be forthwith determined by
| lot in the presence of the judges Of election in
| such manner they shall Direct and every quail
fed eecor then actually resident in such village
may vote at any election.
| SPECIAL ELECTIONS
| SEQ II. Special elections may be ordered by
| the council but no special election shall be held
unless ten days notice thereof is given nor shah
any subject question be considered or acted upon
|
| the notice for the call of such meeting.
Sec 19. All village elections shall be- except as
hereinbefore provided, conducted, aud the result
canvassed and certified as in the of town meets
ings: and, except modified in this chapter, every
statute relating to holding town meetings. canvas
sing and certifying the result thereof and relating
applicable the duties of judges of election and
| clerks, the challenging of votes and to voting
thereat. and every statute prescribing and punish-
ing offenses for illegal voting, bribery, fraud,
| corruption, official delinquency or other offense az
concerning elections, which is applicable to town
meetings is hereby extended and applied to village
ELECTIVE OFFICERS oF-TERM OF oFFIuE-oATR
| OF oFFICE-DUTIEs OF TREASURER
| Sec. 10 The inhabitants of said village having
the qualification of electors of members of the Leg
islature of the State of Minnesota, hereinafter
| provided, may elect president, three trustees,
treasurer and recorder. who shall hold their re-
spectivs Offices for year, until their successors
are elected and qualified; also two justices of the
peace, aud constable who shall hold their respect-
i've offices for two years. until their successors are
elected ami qualified and before entering upon the
duties of their respective offices, they shall each
take an oath or affirmation to support the constitu-
ton and laws of the State of Minnesota and faith.
fully discharge the duties Of his office The treas
urer shall give such bonds the village council may
require. The treasurer shall keep true account
| of all moneys by him received by virtue of hs
Office, and the amer in which the same dis
bursed, in book provided for that purpose, and
shall exhibit such account, together with his vouoh~
ers, to the village council at its annual meeting, OF
| at any time when called for by resolution of said
council, for adjustment and shall deliver
| all books and papers belonging to the office, and
his successor in office Provided, further, that the
| treasurer shall not pay out any moneys in his
hands except upon the written order OF the presi~
dent of the council, attesfed by the recorder. The
treasurer shall, from time to time, draw from the
| county treasurer such moneys as may be due said
corporation for the Of said village, and,
ceipt of said moneys, give proper vouchers there
| for.
| ANNUAL STATEMENT BY TREASURER.
| Sec. 20. The treasurer shall. one week previous
| to the annual election of village officers, make q
| detailed statement in writing of the moneys re-
| ceived by him, and the sources from which the
1 same were received, and their respective amounts;
| aud also the amounts paid out by him, and the
purposes for which they were paid Such stRte-
ment shall be fled by him In his Office, for the in
specton of any taxpayer residing within the cor
porats limits of said village.
VILLAGE CoUNCu-PowERS.
| Sec 81. The president and three trustees and
recorder shall be the village council of said village,
| any threel of whom shall constitute quorum for
the transaction of any business, and shall have full
| power and authority to enact, ADOPT, modify.
| enforce and, from time to time. amend or repeal
all SUCH ordinances, rules and bylaws they shall
| deem expedent, for the following purposes:
First-To regulate the mode Of and establish
| rules for, their proceedings.
Second-To adopt a corporate seal, and alter the
| same at pleasure.
| Third-To receive, purchase, and hold for the use
of the village any estate real and personal and to
sell and convey the same.
| Fourth-To limit and define the duties and
powers of officers and agents of the village fix their
compensation, and fill vacancies when no other
provision is made by law: to call special elections,
and to designate trustees to act as judges of sleG
ton.
Eifth-To procure the books and records hersin
| required to be kept by village officers and such
other furniture property stationery and printing as
| shall be deemed necessary for village purposes.
Sixth-To provide for the prosecution or defense
of all actions proceedings in which the village 10
! interested, and employ counsel therefor.
Seventh-To appoint village attorney, pound
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