The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09
Towns and Counties.
Il. F. No. Dan ACT for changing county

81. F. No. 55-AN ACT for changing county
Seats
Be ii enacted by the Legislature Of the State
SECTION l. That whenever there shall Be-
presented 10 the county auditor OF any
county i'll this state petition. substantially
IN the following form, TO wit: TO the
Board of County Commission of the
county of lhcre insert the name Of the
county,. Minnesota: The undersigned legal
voters OF said county pray that the county
seat thereof be changed to there designate
the place. and signed by the legal voters Of
such county 10 number equal to not less
than sixty per cent Of the whole number
voting IN such county at tie last general
petition TO said count: auditor, as shown bH,
the returns OF such election, accompanied
by the affidavit or atlidayits of not less thaa
two Of the signers thereof. stating that
such petition are genuine. and thsS their
names were signed thereto within s:xey taaye
preceding the date Of such afidavi;S, ana
that as they are informed and believe sucS
s:gners were at the time of signing OF sueA
petition legal voters Of said county
And il the number Of legal voters OF
such county whose genuine signatures srs
attached to said petition. as DISCLOSED
by said atfidaviis, equals or exceeds ma.
Jority of the whole number Of votes cast
III such county at the last general election
preceding the presentation of such petition,
as shown by the returns Of such election. II
shall be the duty Of The county auditor, rub
ject to the provisions OF this act, imrnedf.
ately to file such petition ana alfdayits In
this act. Immediately to make SUBSCRIBED
a:hx his official seal to and file in his ottict
an order for special meeting of the board OF
county commissioners OF such county specis
which shall be between the hours OF 8
o clock in the forenoon and 5 O'Clock IN
the afternoon. on a week day, and not Less
than fifteen nor more than twenty DAYS after
a >,NyS ~ Soi,1
and affidavits.
And the said county auditor shall mai, or
procure to be mailed to eac h member Of said
board. addressed to him at his last known
postottice address. postage prepaid, or 9th.
erwise served upon him. Il duplicate original
OF such order, hot less than tive j5l days be.
fore the time specified therein fox such
meeting.
ltsnall also be the duty OF said county audi.
tor Immediately upon making and filing such
order to make, subscribe, athx his Official
seal to and file in his Office notice substan.
TALLY IN the following FORM to wit:
''Io the legal voters Of the county Of C,e-o
name county as in the petition) Minnesotal
Notice is hereby given, that a petition il
voters of said county to the number OF jhere
state the number as shown by the said patti.
non and a1tidavits) praying that the county
seat OF said county be changed 70 lhere des.
lSnate the place as in said petition) and that
special meeting Of the board Of county
commissioners of said county will be held al
lhere name the place provided for the meet.
ing OF the board) on the (hcre state the Tina
OF the meeting as in said orier) to consider
ana determine as to the geIluineness of the
signatures to said petition, aud as to the
number OF legal voters Of said county VIII 1sa
genuine signatures were attached thereto
within sixty days preceding the filing Of such
petition and atiidavits in the Office OF tia
SAID county auditor. al which time and placs
any legal voter in said county may appcar.
IN person or by counsel. and be heard Re.
specung the matters so committed to the de-.
termination OF the sBd board
1t shall also be the duty OF the said county
audltor to cause the said notice to be pu6.
hshed once each week for two consecusiyi
weeks Immediately preceding the unk
fixed therein for the said special meeting al
sald board IN all the newspapers printed and
published in such county dnring such period.
ana also 70 post a duplicate OF said noicS
III public place in each organized town IA
SAID county not les, than ten DAYS prior "a
the time fixed in said notice for the meet;n9
of said board
Afidavits stating facts showing commit,
ance with the foregoing provisions for tha
publication and posting OF said notices NAV
De made by any person having personal
knowledge thereof, anc upon being rendered
70 said county auditor for filing in his ofice
snail be filed therein, and shall thereafter
constitute and be prima facie evidence Of
the truth of the facts therein set forth in ali
actions. suits and PROCEEDINGS
ffoVlued further that public notice Of tie