The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER 5o-s. F. NO. 81

| ties to be approved by the probate court,
with substantially the same conditions
provided in section f1fty-one (5D with
| such variations as are necessary to make
| 1t applicable to the case of an admins
tratCl. When two or more persons shall
| De appointed administrators of any eS
tate, the probate court may take a
| separate bond from each, or a joint bond
from all; If the person OF persons so
apr ointed as such administrator or ad-
| n,iElSi: tors neglect for thirty days after
Writer. notice under seal of the probate
cour: personally, or by mail of such APP
| pointment to file the oath and bond re-
| quired by law and the probate court,
| sIch neglect shall be deemed refusal
| to selve, and the probate court may ap-
point such other person or persons as
are next entitled thereto to administer
| such estate. Such person or persons may
| be- appointed without notice.
| Sec. =. This act shall take effect AID
| be in force from and after its passage.
| Approved March Ii, 1901
CHAPTER Co.'S. F. NO. Co.
| AN ACT to amend section one thousand
two hundred and sixteen Q216) of the
General Statutes of eighteen hundred
and ninety-four QS0Q relating to viii
| lage elections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
! Section 1. That section one thousand
! two hundred and sixteen (1216) of the
| General Statutes of eighteen hundred and
ninety-four QS94 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
and appoint two qualified voters of such
! village who shall act as judget; of such
| election; and in case of the neglect to
| make such appointment, or if the per-
| sons so appointed neglect Or refuse to
| 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,
who, before entering upon the discharge
! of their duties, shall take and subscribe
| an oath or affirmation to faithfully dis
| the said judges and clerk being quail
! fled, 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
| ond Tuesday of March for the election
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
| be open at ten o'clock a. m. and close
| 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
| thereof proclaimed to the voters by some
one of the judges OF election, and the
| recorder shall make a true copy thereof,
| within i've days notify in writing the
person SO elected of their election. All
elections shall be by ballot, and all votes
I for elective officers snail be upon one
| ballot and be deposited in one ballot box;
a plurality of votes shall elect, and if
two OF 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
non In such manner as they direct, and
| every qualified elector, there actually resi-
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| election; provided that NO candidate for
| office shall act as 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 any election
| In such village, appoint two qualified
voters Of each such voting precinct, who
sinai! act as judges of election, and one
qualified voter OF each such voting pre-
c1nct who shall act as clerk of election;
| and In case of the neglect to make such
an appointment or if the persons ap-
pointed neglect or refuse to serve the
! electors present at the time and places
named for opening the polls of any such
election may viva voce elect two judges
OF election and one clerk, from among
the qualified voters present. and ali
| judges and clerks of election herein pro-
| V1ded for, before entering upon the dis
charge, of their duties, shall take and
| subscribe to an oath or affirmation to
| faithfully discharge the duties required of
| them, and the said Judges and clerk
being duly qualified shall forthwith open
| the polls by proclamation and condnct
the election as hereinbefore and herein
| 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
| ZION Shall be closed in any Euch village
| having two or more voting precincts the
! judges shall make return thereof to the
| village recorder within twenty-four hours
after such election in the same manner
provided by law for the return of state
ditor, and within two days thereafter.
| the village council, who are hereby de-
| cIared 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 Ii two or more persons receive an
equal number of votes for the same office
| mined by lot in the presence of said
canvaSsing board in such manner as they
| shall direct
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
| Approved March 16, 1901.
CHAPTER 61-s. F. NO. 9s
| AN ACT to authorize and empower the
city council or common council of cities
IN this state of over 10000 inhabitants
! to issue municipal bonds for building
| constructing, widening, charging eX-
tending and repairing bridges Within the
D. corporate n limits Of such cities
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. The city council or common
council of each and every city in this
state now, or hereafter having over
fifty thousand 100000 inhabitants, in adj
ditdon to all the rights and powers here
| tofore granted thereto by law, is hereby
authorized and empowered, for the pur-
poses hereinafter designated to issue from
time to time, as needed, the negotiable
| bonds of their respective city to an
amount in the aggregate not to exceed
| two hundred and fifteen Thousand dollars
| ($2l5, OOO), said bonds to be made in such
| denominations and payable at such places
| and at such times not to exceed thirty
| (3O years from the date thereof. as
may be deemed best, and to bear inter
| est at the rate not to exceed four per
| cent (4%) per annum payable semi
annually, and to have interest coupons
attached, payable at such place or places
as shall be designated therein, and said
| city council or common council as the
case may be, is further authorized to
| negotiate and sell such bonds from time
to time to the highest bidder, or bidders
| therefor and upon the best terms that
| can be obtained; provided that no such
bonds shall be sold for a Jess amount