St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07

Intention to circulate such petition shall be
given by the publication thereof IN one or
more newspapers of such county, If there be
such newspapers. and by posting the same
bounty seat in such county for two weeks
hext preceding the circulation OF sucn
petition. Proof of the publication and post
Ing of such notice shall be made in like man
ner as herein provided for the notlce OF tne
special meeting Of said board
SEC. g 1t shall be the duty Of said Board
of County Commissioners to meet at the time
and place specified in the notice mentioned
In the preceding section ana proceed WIZ TN
provisions of this act. continuing In session
from day to day excluding Sundays and
legal holidays until such compliance shall
be completed.
The said board shall inquire and determ-
fine; which; If any, of the signatures at;
tached to the petition referred to in said
notice are not genuine, and which, II any. OF
the signers of said petition were not, at the
time of signing the same, legal voters in SAID
county, and which, if any. of the signatures
10 said petition were not attached thereto
within sixty .(6o) days preceding the ming
of such petition In the office Of the said
bounty auditor; the afidavits accompany
ing said petition and filed i'll the office OF the
said county auditor. pursuant to the pro
Visions OF the. preceding section. shall iGr
the purposes of this act be prima facle evl,
dence Of the truth of the matters stated
therein
The said board shall receive any compe-
tent evidence offered before them bearing
upon the matters committed to their de-
termination aforesaid; and, to that end, any
legal voter in said county may appear before
said board at said meeting, in person or by
counsel, and be heard in respect to said mat
tiers under such reasonable rules and regula-
lions as the board may prescribe; provided,
however, no remonStrance against county
Beat removal shall be presented to or be con-
Eidcred by said board unless notice OF a oe,
Bire to contest such county seat removal
ehan have been published at least three
tull weeks in some newspaper OF general cir,
culation published in the county. and posted
in three public places in such county, be-
fore the circulation Of such remonstrance;
The fact that such notice was so printed ana
posted shall be established by the athdav1ts
Of all the parties who circulated such re-
monstrance, by those Of the parties posting
such notices, and by affidavits of the pub
Fishers of newspapers who may have pub
Gshed such notices.
1t shall be the duty Of the said board, with
IN ten days after the day specified in said no.
Slice for their said meeting, to conclude their
enquiries and determination respecting the
matters committed to them as aforesaid, and
Immediately thereupon to make, sign and
file IN the office of the said county auditor,
certificate setting forth the names Of the
persons, if any, whose signatures to such
petition are not genuine, and the names OF
the persons, if any, signing such petition
w
legal voters in such county; and the names
Of the persons, If any, signing such
petition whose signatures were, not at
tsehed thereto within sixty days Pre-
In the Office Of the said county auditor. All
Of which names shall be stricken from the
bald petition originally filed in the office OF
paid county auditor, and shall be deemed by
the filing of said certificate to be deducted
therefrom.
SEC. g. 1t shall be the duty Of the said
Eounty auditor, subject 70 the provisions OF
This act Immediately upon the filing in his
bffice Of the certificate Of the board required
BY the preceding section, to make, subscribe,
sffix his official seal to, and file in his office.
IN order fixing the time of holding special
election in such county upon the question OF
designated in said petition, provided the
petition for such change shall have been
bigned by the number OF legal voters Of such
county as required by section 1 of this act,
Rs shown by such petition. accompanying
Affidavits, the certificate required by the pre-
eed1ng section, and the returns OF the last
general election held preceding the presenta-
bon OF said petition to said county auditor.
The time fixed in such order for said spec
1al election shall not be less than twenty nor
more than thirty days after the filing in said
auditors office Of the certificates required by
the preceding section.
:. 1t shall be the duty Of said county auditor
immediately upon the making, subscribing
Ind filing Of such order to make, subscribe,
ELLA Lib OulClhl seal VI uUu ZIG Ill Ills OluC0 d
police of said special election substantially
IN the following form, to-wit:
To the legal voters Of the county Of (here
name county as in the petition) Minnesota:
Notice is hereby given that special cleo
fion will be held In the several election dis
1Ylcts in said county on the (here insert the
dme fixed in said last mentioned order) for
Pie purpose of voting upon the question OF
changing the county seat of said county to
there designate the place as in said petition)
1t shall be the duty OF the said county
fuditor to cause the notice In this section
mentioned to be published once in each
preceding the time specified therein for hold
ing such election in all the newspapers
printed and published in such county dur
ing such period, and also to post a
zach organized town in said county. not less
5han ten days prior to the time fixed in such
Aotce for such election.
1t shall also be the duty Of said county aud
1tor to serve upon or mail to the clerk of
each organized town, village or city, in such
4ounty. duplicate Of such notice, addressed
% him at his last known postoffce address,
postage prepaid, not less than fifteen days
previous to the time fixed in such notice for
holding such election.
And 1t shall be the duty Of the clerk Of each
organized town, village or city, in such
bounty, Immediately upon the receipt of said
police by him, to make, subscribe and file in
N1s office, an order fixing the place of holding
puch special election in each election district
within his town. village or city, and immedi-
ftely thereupon to make subscribe and file
In his office notice for each election district
IN his town. village or city, substantially IN
the following form, to-w1t:
To the legal voters of the Qhere specify the
election district, In the county of (here name
county, Minnesota:
Notice is hereby given that special cleo
fon will be held at there specify the place as
f1ed III the order for that district, In said
election district, on the (here insert the time
&Xed by the county auditor, as aforeSaid), for
Me purpose of voting upon the question Of
changing the county seat of said county to
there designate the place as in the said notice
81 the county AUDITOR.
And it shall be the duty of such clerk to
post duplicate of said notice for each cleo
Hen district in at least three public places
therein. not less than ten days before the
Time fixed In the said notice of the county
Auditor for holding such election.
1t shall be the duty OF the judges Of election
On the day fixed therefor as aforesaid, and to
conduct such election in the same manner,
- far as practicable, as other elections are,
o. may be required to be conducted by law.
The polls for such election shall be opened
p the hour of o'clock in the forenoon and
closed at the hour of 5 o'clock IN the after
eoOn. Those voting in favor of changing
lhe county seat OF such county to
fhe place named in the notice Of
PIE county auditor of such election shall
have printed or written, or partly printed
And partly written, on their ballots,
the words for changing the county seat to
}naming the place as in said petition) yes"
And those voting against such changing
shall have printed or written, or partly
printed and partly written. on their ballots,
The words for charging the county seat to
there name the place as IN said petition)
MOI ana the votes cast at such election.
thall, subject to the provisions of this act, be
fanvassed certified, returned and recorded
same manner