The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-30
IMPORTANT OPINIONS BY THE AT.
TORNEY GGVERAL.

1OxeNG 81 vAHd
According to the Pioneer-Press the
Attorney General has recently given
opinions upon questions of importance
in this and other counties.
As to school matters
A. NJ. Sperry. co lnty superintendent
of schools for DOuge county, enquiries
whether teachers have the right tu dis
miss vicious children from Il school
without waiting tor the report of the
trustees. as provided by the code. The
attorney general is OF the opinion that
teachers can undoubtedly dismiss chill
dren If this class Whe;s the discipline
OF the school requires it, but the case
should 1T once he reported to the trus-
tees. lie cites Il decision of Judge I-y.
on in the case of the State vs.. Burton,
As Wis. $50, 155. IN support of his opin-
ION. Another unity superintendent
of schools desires to know if lie car.
hold commits ,ion as notary public
and still retain his position rs superin-
tendemt, to which the attorney general
returns brief affirmative answer.
AS to the duty of the sheriff in dis
training under the tax law:
The county attorney Of Wabasha
county writes -iuasuAncls -as- ssaee-
tion SO OF chapter II, General Statutes
Of 1878, as amended by the last legisla-
ture, provides that ''lf delinquent per-
sonal property tax is not pad on de-.
mand, the sheriff shall d!strain sutlici.
ent goods belonging to the delinquent,
etc." he would like to have the attor-
ney generals opinion whether a de.
mamd is necessary before the sheriff
can resort to u distraint: and if So,
what is to be done in case of persons
moving from one county to another,
or to another state, owing personal tax
or having personal property in a coun-
ty of which they are not residents. In
answer the attorney general says a de-
mamd is absolutely necessary: that
when parties have left n county and
moved to another part of the state, the
Case is provided for III sections 63 and
81 of the statute, and that in case of a
removal Of u party owning personal
property to another state. there is no
way 1T present to collect the tax.
And here is an answer to questions
which have frequently been raised III
this county. Thus: Mobiles takes care
Of prisoners for Rock, Pipestone and
Murray COUNTIES and now has four on
hand from other counties, and none
fron our own. AS to allowance fol
taking care of such prisoners:
Mr.. Hahn is also asked to give his
opinion whether, under section II,
chapter 12O, General Statutes 1878, a
county which has in its Jail prisoners
Of another county, can charge more
than 81 per week, which is allowed by
law for their board, if bedding. lnedi
cal attendance, etc., is furnished the
prisoners. In reply the attorney gen
eral says that. by section 10 it is made
the duty Of the sheriff to furnish ev
erything that would seem to be- neces.
sary to the comfort or physical health
of \ prisoner (other than such AS it is
his duty to provide il return for the
weekly compensation allowed him) al
the expense of the county. Under this
section lie is inclined to believe that
the sheriff would be authorized to pro
vide necessary bedding. clothing ant
fuel. and medical aid, for prisoner
from another county, and would have
u valid claim therefor against the coun.
ty from which sucl, prisoners are re-
ceived.