Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-04-19

has been repealed, the auditor Of said
county is hereby authorized and directed
to distribute any of said taxes hereafter
collected or heretofore collected and not
distributed to the school district where
in said tax were levied.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved March 16, 1901.
CHAPTER ISL. F. NO. 5a7.
AN ACT to fix the salary Of the judge
of probate in counties having a popu-
lation exceeding fifteen thousand
n wh1rein IS ths arb 5ialary Of hxe ede BY 5ua Special al
law at eight hundred dollars or less,
per annum, and wherein there are no
provisions Tor probate u clerk h're'
and to repeal inconsistent acts.
Be it enacted ny the Legislature OF the
State OF Minnesota:
Section |. That in any county In the
state having a population Of not less les
than fifteen thousand wherein the sal
airy Of the judge Of probate is arbitrarily
fixed at eight hundred dollars, or less
per annum, and wherein there are no
court of such county, the salary Of the
judge of probate is hereby fixed al
twelve hundred dollars per annum' a.n-
Sec: :. All acts and parts Of acts, gen gen
visions of this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. his act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March IL, 1901.
CHAPTER be-s. F. NC. 81.
AN ACT to amend section seVemty-nve
CIO of chapter forty-six (46) OF tne
General Laws of 1889, being section 44ez
of the General Statutes OF 1894, relating
to bonds Of administrators and neglect
Of administrators to quahty.
Be ii enacted by the Legislature OF uae
State OF Minnesota: ->
of chapter forty-six (46) of the Gem
eral Laws Of 1889, the same being sec-
ton 1852 of the General Statutes Of 1894.
be amended SO as to read as follows:
Every administrator except such as
s1e expressly exempt by s%tatu()e, before
he enters upon the OF ms trust,
and before letters OF administration are
granted him., shall give a bond to the
Judge Of probate in such reasonable sum
rs he may direct. with sufficient sure
ties to be approved by the probate court,
with substantially the same conditions
provided in section fifty-one 0D with
such variations as are necessary to make
1t applicable to the case OF an admlnaS,
tratcl. When two or more persons shall
la appointed administrators of any es-
tate, the probate court may take a
separate bond from each, or a joint bona
from al; If the person or persons err on $40 50
n,inis;:stOrs neglect for thirty days atter
written. notice under seal Of the PROBATE
court personally, or by mail Of such ap-
DOlIlClltlll " LII ullo oS0ll1 CAAu oAi -
Quired by law and the probate court;
such neglect shall be deemed a refusal
to serve, and the probate court may ap-
point q rs such an 4theg p F6rSeto or to p administ ar
suck estate. Such person or persons may
be appointed without notice.
Sec. :. This act shall axe effect a1d
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved March is, 1901.
CHAPTER Cos. f. NO. 62.
AN ACT to amend section one thousand
W. hundred and sixteen q2le) of the
and ninety-four Qs94) relating to vii
lage elections.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
two hundred and sixteen Q216) Of the
General Statutes of eighteen hundred and
~ninety-four $500 be, and the same is
hereby, amended SO as to read as FOL
lows:
Section 1216. After the first election OF
officers the village council shall Within
twenty days before the time of holding
any election of village officers designate
village who shall act as Judges OF such
election; and in case Of the neglect to
make such appointment, or IT the per
serve the electors present at the time
and place named for opening the polls of
any such election, may. viva. Voce elect
two judges of election and one clerk,
of their duties, shall take and subscribe
an oath or affirmation to faithfully dis,
charge the duties required of them, and
fed, shall forthwith open. the polls by
proclamation, and conduct the election
in the manner provided In this section.
The annual meeting shall be on the sec
Of officers n at such place as may be
directed by the village ouncil after civ
ing ten days notice thereof, either by
posting written notices in three Of the
publishing such notice In a newspaper
printed in such village. The polls shall
be open at ten O'Clock a. m. and close
at four o'clock in the afternoon Of said
shall be counted, and a true statement
thereof proclaimed to the voters by some
one Of the judges of election, and the
recorder shall make a true copy thereof,
in a book kept for such purpose and
within five days notify in writing the
person SO elected of their election. All
elections shall be by ballot, and all votes
for elective officers shall be. upon one
ballot and be deposited in one ballot box;
a plurality Of votes shall elect, and It
two or more persons receive an equal
humble Of votes for the same Office, the
election shall forthwith be determined by
Lot, in the presence Of h judges of cleo
ton in such manner as they direct, and
every qualified e%lector, there actually resi-
uSutl III SuCu N4lld6C, 1DILy SCIS al Oily
election; provided that no candidate for
office shall act aus judge or clerk at such
elections.
Provided, that in all villages having
two or more voting; precincts the vii
lage council shall within twenty days
before the time for holding n election
in such village, appoint w qualified
voters of eaoh lei voting precinct, who
qualified voter of each such voting pre-.
cinct who shall act as clerk Of election;
and in case of the neglect to make such
an appointment. or it the persons ap-
pointed neglect or refuse to serve, the
electors present at the time and places
named for opening the polls of n such
election may viva voce elect two Judges
Of election n one clerk, from among
the qualified voters present; and all
judges and clerks Of election herein pro
vided for, before entering upon the dis
subscribe to an oath OF affirmation to
faithfully discharge the duties required of
them, and the said Judges and clerk
being duly qualified shall forthwith open
the election as hereinbefore n herein
after provided; provided that MO avowed
or nominated candidate for office shall
act as judge or clerk at such election.
Provided, further, that when any cleo
ton shall be closed dn any Such village
having two or more voting precincts, the
judges shall make. return thereof to the
Village recorder within twenty-four hours
provided by law for the return of state
and county officers to the county au-
ditor, and within two days thereafter
the village council, who are hereby de-
clared to be the village c~anvassing board
in all villages having two or more voting
precincts, shall meet and canvass the re-
turns thereof, and declare the result as
appears from said returns, and the viii
lage ecorder shall forwith give notice
to. the persons elected to their respective
offices. A plurality of votes shall elect,
and If two or more persons receive an
equal humble Of votes for the same office
the election shall forthwith be deter
mined by lot in the presence of said
canvassing board in such mgaanrer as they
shall direct. -.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after'aits passage.
Approved March 16. 1901.