The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09


special meeting OF sal! heard.
Sec 2. 1t si..li lie The duty Of said Board
OF County Commissioners TO meet al the time
aud place specified in The notice mentioned
in tho pre- eding section, and proceed with
out unnecessary delay to comply with the
provisions of this act. continuing III session
from day to day !cxclnding Sundays ana
be completed.
The said board shall inquire and dcterr,-
ine: which: if any, Of the signatures at
tached to the petition referred to III said
notice are not genuine. and which, if any. Of
the >igners Of said petition were not. at the
time If signing the same legal voters in said
TO said petition were net attached thereto
within sixty (Gu) days preceding the tiiing
OF such petition in the Office of the said
county auditor; the af1i0avt,s accompany
ing said pctltion and fled ii, the office Of tho
visions Of the preceding section. shall for
the purposes OF this act, be prima facle evil
dcnre Of the truth of the matters stated
therein.
The said board shall receive any compe-
tent evidence offered Def, re them hearing
upon the matters committed to- their de-
termination aforesaid; and. to that end, any
legal voter in said county may appear before
raid board at said meeting. in ,erson. or by
counsel, and he henru III respect to said mat
tiers under such reasonable rules and regnla-
tons as the board mny prescribe: provided.
however. no renaissance against n county
keat removal shall be presented 10 or be con-
.icred by said board unless no;ire of a de-
sire 10 contest such county seat removal
s s nave been published at least three
~. ''., MeeAs ~ some newspaper OF general or
=. ".a''oI' pupHshed III the county. ana pos!eo
u; three public places in such county, be-
Tore the circulation Of such remonslrlnce.
Ihe fact tha. such notice was so printed and
posted shall be established by the aiiida> its
VI aux me p"rles VINO circulated surh re-
monsti"ice, by those OF the parties posting
sch NOTICES, and by atlidav:ts Of the pub
!SherS OF newspapers who may have pub
Ashcu slich notices.
IL shai be the dIty OF the said board. with
~ ten dhys after the day specified IN said no.
ti''c Tor their said mccung. to conclude their
inquiries and determination respecting the
matters committed 10 them as aforesaid. and
1lnnic'liAtcly thereupcn to make, sign and
File IN the office Of the said county auditor,
a certificate setting forth tine names OF the
persons. II any whose signatures TO such
petition are not genuine, and the names nf
me persons. il any. signing. such petition
Wh" were not at the time Of signing the same
legal Votes in such county: aud the names
OF The persons, if any. signing such
Pctillrn whose signatures were not at
'"'nth thereto within sixty days pre-
c.un's tho filing of s'rh petition
~, ,';t n'';'r OF inc SAID county auditor All
sin petition originally filed in the office of
s;hh county auditor, ana shall be deemed by
.ne ming VI SAID certificate to be deducted
'h're' rom.
coy ao Shs s ice the :" fy p Df 1e sal" ID
.' w. act .n'medlately upon The filing in his
once OF he certificate of the board required
by tn" preceding section. to make. subscribe,
Hil,A hie official seal to- and file in his Office
ali order tixin. the time Of holding a spe.ial
election in sll,h county ,,pon the oucsiiDn of
changing The county seat thereof to the place
Gc~i"natcd in said petition, provided the
..t:,
klgned 10y the number OF legal voters of such
county rs r,r,,,ired t,v sp,. inn ! IF This aci
rs shown by such petition, accom- panying
ahiGavits, The certificate required by The pre-
ec''ins section, and The returns of the last
g'ncial election held pre- ceding the preseinta-
tion OF said petition to said county auditor
Fhe time fixed in such order for sand sLec-
III election. shnl not be less than twenty nor
mare 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
1inmr'l;;}iriy upon the making, subscribing
NM iiI''g .! s.ch order to make, >uhScribe,
attix HIS .:lcial seal to and file in his office a
Mot,c Of said special election substantially
IL. The fi,owing form, to-wit:
10 tn. legal voters OF the county Of there
H.,ne county as in the prti,ion) Minnesota:
\ote is hereby given that specinl cleo
ton vii. hr held in the several election dis
trcts III said county on the \herc insert the
time t:x..I in s,ii inst mentioned orr@er, for
The purpose Of voting upon the question Of
changing the conntv scnt If Said oo,,,tr ~
there designate the Mace rs in snid ne,iti99n
1t shall be the dutv of the said county
a.;;tor to cause the notice in this seclion
mentioned to be published once in each
week ;nr two consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding ti,~ time specified therein for hold
ing s'lrh election in all the newspa pcrs
Iunted ANA published in such county dur
11iE Such period, AM! also to post q
o.;p''ra!'. o! sa'A notice in a public place i'll
e".li ois"nlzed town in sai. county: not less
tnan ttl' n"ys prior to the time fixed in such
1'!'lee 1ur SUN election.
=. IL >lls'' ais" he the duty of said county aud
1'"r to serve upon or mail to the clerk of
e""n orsHnl<cn town. village or city. III such
county. duplicate Of such notice. addre sed
I" h!n' AZ his last known posottice address,
postage pleraid, not less Than fifteen DAYS
previous t" the time fixed in such notice for
holding such election:
o'ganizrd town. village or city. in such
by him. MAKE o e 'ese and III s" in
ms Office, an order fixing the place of holding
y%n aHs ssr e se sS @ @s,5{f,
slelH 'hsEfnpon to make, subscribe and file
~ his Office notice for each election district
I'D ms Town. village or city, substantially Ill
'n' ~ following ,ho ,,,a, form: toy
e'erl,on d:StricD, in the county Of (here name
county, Minnesota:
No!irc Is hereby given that q special cleo
Ilon VIII lie held nj (here specify the place as
fXcd Ill The order for that dstricD, i'll said
e!c'tlOn district, on the (here insert the time
fixed by the county auditor as aforesai,l). for
the purpose of voting upon the question of
changing the county seat of said countv m
1here designate the place as in the said notice
OF the county auditory.
And it shall be the duty OF such clerk IN
post a duplicate of said notice for each cleo.
lion district in at least three public places
therein. not less Than ten DAYS before ths
time fixed in the said notice of The countv
auditor for holding such election,
1T shall be the duty of the judges Of election
IN cnch election district to meet and organize
OH the day liked therefor as aforesaid. and to
conduct such election III the same manner.
as far as practicable as other elections are
or may be required to be conducted by law.
Inc polls for such election shall be opened
at the hour Of 8 o'clock in the forenoon and
closed at the hour of 5 o'clock IN the after
noon. Those voting in favor of changing
the county seat of such county to
The place named in the notice OF
Tue county auditor of such election shall
have printed OK written, or partly printed
and partly written, on their ballots,
the words for changing the county seat to
tnalnlng the place az in said petition) yes."
'And those voting against such changing
eiall have printed or written, or partly
printed and partly written on their h,llots