The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07

anu counting, until the HuiHDer Vi DaI-
lots is equal to the number of names
on the poll-lists; and if any ballots re-
main in the box, they shall at once be
the count, the result thereof shall at
once be publicly declared by public
statement of the total number of votes
cast for each candidate Thereupon the
ballots, the poll lists, and the tai
ly sheets shall be placed in an envelope,
mailed, postage prepaid, to the coun-
ty auditor.
Section Z. The returns from each
school district in each county, made and
forwarded as above provided, snail be
canvassed and counted by the judge of
probate, county auditor and county at.
torney, of the county, who are hereby
constituted canvassing board for that
purpose. They shall meet for the pur-
pose at the county auditors office of
the county at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of the fifth day after election, and
shall then and there publicly canvass
the returns of such election made to the
county auditor. Upon the completion of
the canvass the board shall publicly an
nounce the vote cast for each candidate
in each county school board district,
and shall declare the candidate receiv-
ing the highest number of votes in each
county school board district to be elect
ed member of the county school board;
and the county auditor shall thereupon
Immediately send to each member so de-
clared elected, by mail, postage prepaid,
written notice of mis- election, a certif
icate of election, and notice that he
is required to qualify by fling his oath
of office before the commencement of his
term of office. Upon receiving such no.
tice and sucn certificate, such member
shall elect, before commencement of his
term of office, take an oath in form
now required by law of county COM
missioner, before any person authoriz-
ed to administer oaths, which oath shall
be certified on the back of such certif-
icate of election by the person admin
istering the same, and thereupon such
certificate shall be returned to and fill
ed in the office Of the clerk of the
district court in the county; and upon
such filing of same and the commence
ment of his term of office such member
shall enter upon the duties of his of
fee. In case two or more candidates in
any county school board district shall
receive an equal number of votes, they
shall Immediately be notified of that
fact by the county auditor by writ
ten notice sent by mail, postage pre-
paid, and upon receipt of sucn notice
they shall appear at the office of the
county auditor at time and place to
be specified in such notice, said time
to be before the commencement of the
term of office for which they are can
didates, and they shall then and there,
in the presence of the county auditor,
county attorney and judges of probate
of the county, cast lots for the office;
and the successful candidate shall there
upon be declared elected by said cam
vassing board and upon qualifying as
above provided shall enter upon the
duties of his office.
Section 8. The county school board
shall meet at the county seat for the
transaction of business, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Au-
gust of each year, at which meeting
they shall organize for the ensuing year
by electing one of their number chair
man, and one of the number secretary.
The chairman shall preside at the meet
ings of the board and shall sign all
documents requiring the signature OF
the board; and the signature of such
chairman, attested by the secretary,
shall be as legal and binding as if the
entire board had affixed their names.
Said county school board may hold such
other meetings from time to time for
the transaction of business as they shall
deem necessary or expedient; and such
other meetings snail be called by writ
ten request of the chairman to the Sec
rotary, and upon receipt of such re-
quest from the chairman, by mail, to
each of the members of the board,
at least ten days before the date OF
such meeting. The secretary shall keep
record and minutes of the proceedings
at all meetings of the board in book
to be provided for the purpose; and he
snail also keep proper account books
in which he shall enter record of all
bills audited and allowed by the board;
and he shall perform such other duties
as shall be required by said board and
as are usually performed by the Sec
rotary of such boards.
Section 8. Whenever any vacancy
shall occur in said board, the remaining
members of the board snail appoint by
majority vote some qualified person or