Daily globe., 1883-03-19

| any village upon the application therefor Of al
least five Inhabitants of such territory, to be pre-
ceded By the like proceedings and notice thereof
and to be heard and in all respects governed by the
foregoing provisions properly applied to such SUBJ
iect, except that the order for annexation shall dl@
| rect special village election, to be called by the
| trustees of such village, as we'll as an election IN
such additional territory by three persons to be ap-
| pointed by the court for that purpose. The
| village trustees of such village shall, without
unnecessary delay, give notice of meeting OF the
electors of such village, to be held within thrtyl3Ol
days of the date of such ORDER at somS conyenleus
place therein to be specified In such notice. Tor the
purpose of determining whether or not such terri
| tory shall be annexed to such village. And in like
| manner the persons so appointed by the court in
saidproposed additional territory shall give notlce
of meeting of the electors thereof to be held wth1
in thirty (30) days of the date of said order, az
some convenient place therein to be named in such
notice, for the purpose of determining
whether or not such territory shall be annexed
to such village. At such meetings the polls shall be-
opened at ten O'Clock in the forenoon and shall b9
kept open until four o'clock in the afternoon, when
they shall be closed. The time of opening and
closing the polls shall be specified in the notice OF
| such meeting.
Sec. II. If there be a newspaper printed in such
village additional territory, such notice shall bS
published therein once in each week for two suc~
cessive weeks prior to such meetings and posted in
three of the most public places in such village and
territory at least two weeks previous to such meet
ingS; and, if there be no newspaper so printed
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 previous
| to such meetings.
Sec. Is. Such trustees, and persons named in
the order of the court, shall preside and act as
judges of election at such meeting. and the persons
named judges of election in said additional terri
tory may designate one of their number, or soma
| other person clerk thereof. Every qualified
elector resident in such village and additional ter
ritOry, in their respective localities, vote by
| ballot, having thereon the word Yes, or the word
/ No" And such election shall be held and votes
canvasSed according to the statutes regulating
town meetings: and all laws relating to elec-
tions for town officers shall apply and gov
| 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 mo, the
electors of such territory shall be deemed not to
have assented to the addition of such territory and
no further proceeding shall be had i'll respect to
such annexation Of territory under such ap-
plication 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 Territory shall, from the time Of
recording the order OF the court aforesaid IN the
Office of the register of deeds be deemed TO be q
portion of such village, and the judges OF election
who shall have presided at such meetings shall
cause 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 an at
fdavit of said judges, written thereon or annexed
thereto to be likewise recorded III the office OF the
| register of deeds as hereinafter provided.
| Sec. 10. The petition and all accompanying
| papers, ana all SuEl as nave Qe6Q aQ09Q uQUer U-
recton of the court the order of the court for an
| nexation of such territory, and the statement and
affidavit of the judges OF election aforesaid shall
recorded length by the register of deeds, with
in ten days after such election aud be recorded at
length in the Office of the village clerk, by him,
within ten days after such election, and all neces-
| sary and proper expenses and charges attending
upon the annexation and such records thereof shall
be paid by such village.
! ANNUAL ELECTIoN-wHEN HELD HOW CON-
TINUED.
} Sec 16. After the first election of officers, the
village council, or any two of them being present,
shall act as judges of election; and ths annual
meeting shall be on the first Tuesday of January
for the election of officers. and at such place
be directed by the village council, after giving ten
days notice thereof, either by posting written
notices in three of the most public places IN the
village, or by publishing such notice in newspaper
printed in such village; The polls shal! be open at
10 o'clock a. In and close at o'clock in the after
J noon of said day. At the close of the polls the
votes shall be counted, and atrue statement thereof
proclaimed to the voters by Of the judges
of election and the recorder shall make copy
D thereof in a book kept for such purposes, and
, within five days notify. in, writing. the
All elections shall be by ballot and all votes for
elective officers and all questions to be submitted
to the people thereof at any election SHAH be upon
one ballot and be deposited IN one box; plurality
| of votes shall elect; and If two or more persons
1 | receive an equal number of votes for the same
Office, the election shall be forthwith determined by
o lot in the presence of the judges of election in
such manner as they shall direct; and every qual-
fed elector, then actually resident in such village,
|
SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Sec. II. Special elections may be ordered by
the council, but no special election shall be held
unless ten days notice thereof is given, nor shall
any subject question be considered acted upon
unless its objects clearly set forth and stated III
s the notice for the call of such meeting.
Sec. Is. all village elections shall be, except as
, | hereinbefore provided, conducted, and the result
canvassed and certified in the case of town meet
ngs; and except as modified in this chapter, every
statute relating to holding town meetings. canvas
sing and certifying the result thereof and relating
. applicable to the duties of judges of election and
S | clerks, the challenging of votes and to voting
thereat and every statute prescribing and punish
g ing offenses for illegal voting, bribery, fraud
corruption, official delinquency other offense al
or concerning elections, which is applicable to town
meetings, is hereby extended and applied to village
D | elections.
i | ELECTIVE OFFICERS oF-TERM OF 0FFICE-oATE
d OF oEFICE-DUTIES OF TREASURER.
70 Sec. 49, The inhabitants of said village having
the qualification OF electors OF members OF the leg
e slature of the State OF Minnesota, as hereinafter
o provided, may elect president, three trustees,
treasurer, and recorder, who shall hold their re-
spective offices for year, until their successors
are elected and uuafsd; also two justices of tht
peace, and a constable, who shall hold their respect
i've offices for two years, or until their successors are
i elected ami qualified: and before entering upon tht
u duties OF their respective offices, they shall eact
take an oath or affirmation to support the conStitu
tion and laws of the State of Minnesota and faith
e fully discharge the duties of his ece The treas
II shall give such bonds as the village council maj
: require. The treasurer shall keep true accoun
1t of all moneys by him received by virtue of hi
rt office, and the manner in which the same dis
= bursed in a book provided for that purpose, ani
is shall exhibit such account together with his vouch
r, ers TO the village council at its annual meeting,
If any time when called for by resolution of salt
d council, for adjustment, and shall deliver
d all books and papers belonging to the Office, and
d the balance of all moneys, such treasurer, TO
his successor in office. Provided further, that the
y treasurer shall not pay out any moneys in his
hands except upon the written order of the presi-
70 dent of the council, attesed by the recorder. Tht
d treasurer shall, from time to time draw from thu
u county treasurer such moneys may be due salt
corporation, for the of said village, and, re
n ceipt of said moneys, give proper vouchers there
le for.
vi ANNUAL STATEMENT BY TREASURER
q Sec. 20. The treasurer shall, one week previous
y to the annual election of village officers, make
II detailed statement in writing of the moneys re
ID ceived by him, and the sources from which th
" same were received, and their respective amounts
and also the amounts paid out by him, and tn
IS purposes for which they paid. Such state
" ment shall be fled by him In his Office, for the in
ct spection of any residing within the cor
I porate limits of said village.
is | VILLAGE COUNCIL-POWERS.
D Sec. 81. The president and three trustees an
10 recorder shall be the village council of said village
al any three of whom shall constitute a quorum 70
the transaction of business, and shall have fu
lie power and authority to enact, ADOPT modify
l. enforce, and, from time to time, amend or repeG
l. all such ordinances, rules and bylaws they sha
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