The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-04-20

has been repealed, the auditor Of said
county Is hereby authorized and directed
eoeete or @ If Sa eol aoes and not
distributed to the school district where
In said tax were levied.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
Approved March 16, 1901
CHAPTER 5s-H. F. NO. 537. - =
AN ACT to fix the salary Of the judge
lation. exceeding fifteen thousand,
wherein the salary of the judge Of
probate is arbitrarily, fixed by special
per annum, and wherein there are no
provisions tor probate court clerk hire,
. ana to reIeal inconsistent acts.
Be IT enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section l. That in any county In the
state having a population Of not less
than fifteen thousand wherein the sal
fixed at eight hundred dollars, or less,
per annum, and wherein there are no
provisions for clerk hire in the probate
0 5re Of of such county the salary Of the
twelve hundred dollars per annum.
Sec. :. All acts ard parts of acts, gen.
eral or special, inconsistent with the pro-
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be. In force from and after its passage.
Approved March IL, 1901.
CHAPTER be-s. F. NO. 81.
AN ACT to amend section seventy-hve
G5) of chapter forty-six (46) Of the
General Laws Of 1889, being section 4482
OF the General Statutes of 1894, relating
to bonds Of administrators and neglect
Of adnhnist rators to qualify.
Be Ii enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Minnesota:
of chapter forty-six (46 of the Gem
era Laws ,a Of 1889, the same being sec
ton 44s2 of the General Statutes Of 1894.
be amended so as to read as follows:
Every administrator except such as
ale expressly exempt by statut)e, before
ne enters upon the execution OF his trust,
granted him. shall give bond to the
Judge Of probate In such reasonable sum
rs he mav direct. with sufficient sure
ties to be appr,oyed by the probate court,
as required in case Of an executor as
provided in section ffty-one CD with
such variations as are necessary to make
1t applicable to the case of an adminis-
t'atcl. 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 bond
APP ointed as such administrator Or adj
Minis'.&tors neglect for thirty days after
MIltteE notice under seal Of the probate
pontment to he the y Oath and ID BOND BOND re- re-
quired by law and the probate court,
Sich neglect shall be deemed a refusal
TO se1Ve, and the probate court may ap-
point such other person or persons as
are next entitled thereto to administer
SUCK estate. Such person or persons may
be appointed without notice.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect AID
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved March 16, 1901.
CHAPTER Co.'S. F. NO. 60.
AN ACT to amend section one thousand
two hundred and sixteen (216) of the
General Statutes Of eighteen hundred
and Mnety-four QseD relating to vii
lage elections.
Be it lacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Secuon !. That section one thousand
two hun ID and sixteen d21e) Of the
General Statutes of eighteen hundred and
n1nety-four (1S94) be, and the same is
hereby, amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 1916. 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 if the per-
sons sons 50 o. apRointed neglect or refuse to
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 IN the manner provided in this: section.
The ape annual mee &c shall be on The sec,
OF officers and at such place as may be
directed by the village council after CIV
Ing ten days notice thereof, either by
posting written notices in three of the
most public places in the village or by
publishing such notice in a newspaper
printed in such village. The polls shall
at four O'Clock in the afternoon Of said
day. At the close of the polls the votes
shall be counted, and a true statement
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
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 if
two or more persons receive an equal
number OF votes for the same Office the
election shall forthwith be determined by
Lot, In the presence Of the judges of cleo
every qualified elector, there actually resi-
dent in such village, may vote at any
election; provided that no candidate for
elections.
Provided that IN all villages having
Two 5Hre, or , more voting precincts the vii
before the time for holding any election
IN such village, appoint two qualified
voters OF each such voting precinct, who
shall act as judges of election, and one
cinct who shall act as clerk Of election;
and in case of the neglect to make such
an appointment, or If the persons APP
electors present at the time and Vp plac es
named for opening the polls of any such
election may viva voce elect two judges
of election and one clerk from among
judges and clerks Of election herein pro-
vided for, before entering upon the dis
charge Of their duties, shall take and
Faithfully discharge the duties 1 required tt of
them, and the said judges and clerk
being duly qualified shall Forthwith open
the polls, by proclamation, and conduct
after provided; provided that no avoWed
or nominated candidate for Office shall
act as judge or, clerk at such election.
Provided, further, that when any cleo
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
clared to be the village canvassing 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 vii
lage recorder 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 number of votes for the same office
the election shall forthwith be deter
mined by lot In the presence Of said
oanXassing board in such Ranner as they
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 16 1901