The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05
If 1878, has been requested of NE:

If 1878, has been requested Of NE:
1.-THE board OF county commissioners may re-
district their c"unties respectively after each |
United states or stase's census taking the pop
alation as shown by their said census As = |
basis.'
! hold that such redis,ricting must take place |
within reasonable time after the result Of the |
census has been ascertAined, certainly not later
than two years thereafter. II longer time |
than tw" years should have passed, the enuner- |
alton 0bl;ined by the taking Of the census may |
have, and It Is safe (as far as the western coun
ties are concernedl to say that the same has
changed materially. and the census w. uld no
longer be proper basis for the redistricting OF
. county. II am correct In my opinion. then,
necessarily. it follows. and do 50 hold that the
words after each United States or states cen-
sus'' are words of restriction, and the board Of
county commissioners has no power to order .
relistricting unless the same Is done within =
reasonable time alter the census Is taken and
the result officially p: "'"lgated.
As this matter OF redistri ting the county will
come before our county commissioners at the
next meeting "f he board, am very desirous
to obtain your opinion upon the subject whether
my opinion as above set forth Is correct OF not.
yVU NluUly cA1lNuSIc tAlo 400StAOU 9uO
write me. Very Respectfully.
m. LANCE.
County Attorney Mobiles County.
A;:S:rsy Ssss!sf, q once. &C..
st. Paul. March sth, 1853.
l.. NJ. LANCE. Esq, Worthington. MINI.
DEAR SIR:-Your favor of the Sd inst. is at
hand. The statute serms to contemplate that
the redistricting may be made after the U. 8.
or state census Is taken, and would be construed
10 mean that 1t might be made within reason
able time. There Is much force in your propo-
sition that the statute directing when 1t may be
made, would exclude the right to make it at
any other time. At oil events. as the advice is
10 be given prior to the action ct the board, I
would suggest that your views be adopted, and
that you ADVISE the postponement OF the action
until after the taking Of the next census. l am
not prepared to say that II the redstricting had
taken place, 1t could not be sustained, but as 1t
has rot been made it would avoid all complica-
tions by adopting the safer course, the one
above suggested. am
Very Respectfully Yours,
Moses E. CLAPP.
The above correspondence will show the rea.
SONS for my opinion. Very respectfully,
l.. NJ. LANCE.
County Attorney
On motion to adopt the resolution. county
commissioners M,lick and O'I1earn voted
yea" The motion was declared "lost," for
lack of majnrity.
BILLS AUDITED AND ALLOWED.
Geo w Gaze, board and care OF two chill
dren of Mrs DeV iez................. 1l2 90
ID Barber, assisting in amputation for
DOrencamper NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is 90
VIM Clark, grave aud burial of More
HOuSC W
Gilbert Anderson, summons petit jur-
OES, etc c.......................... ~ 70
Gilbert Anderson, summons grand jur-
ors etc ....................... $3.50
Gilbert Andei son, costs + PetersOn... 5 20
f A Stevens. fees Oh town bonds, etc.. GO
same, days Oh board Of audit. Fl 90
Same, legal fees, tax list, etc tc........... Il 20
Aver, short hand report, ETC.. IS
Globe Publishing Co., 3 bills. note heads,
envelopes, etc. ........... ............ II 90
5 Haislett printing. publishing, etc.. IS
Miller, lei tax list. proceedings. etc. 81 u
Pioneer Press Co, assessment books and
blanks. Observation-Disclosures. IS W
same, books tax receipts, etc .......... 20 S.
L 5 Mills, days on the board OF audit. Is W
j A Town, days board oi audit...... Is co
Same, 3 days board county commission
ers, and days on the annual state
ment ........................ IS %
r ROIIearn, 5 days board county commits
sioners aud mileage ................. 20 70
3 Melick, same. Observation-Disclosures. 16 70
II Denton, same Observation-Disclosures. IA 70
B Bedford, same. ,,e....................... Is 30
G GrundStel. for rent Of house to Mr..
Gibson in 1881, i months, 436.0', not al
lowed.
The board adjourned subject to call by the
chairman.
j. A. TOWN, Chairman,
Board Co. CONS.
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