New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-24

chine, but only as to each particula
kind or type of machine, before its adop
ton, use, or purchase as provided herein
The report of said commission shall 81
signed by the attorney general and a
least one other member, and shall %
ten days after the close of said examina
ton.
If, from said report. it shall appear
that, in the opinion of the commission
plies with the requirements of this ac
and can be used safely at elections II
this state, under the conditions prescribed
by this act and by the laws aU q. 9:
conflict herewith, then said machine sinai
be deemed approved by said commission
and machines of it's kind may be adopted
and purchased for use, and may be usee
at elections in this state as herein pro-
vided. No form of voting machine not sc
approved may be used at any election
in this state.
As the examination fee herein, said ap.
pllcation shall be accompanied by the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars
After there has been deducted and paic
out of said sum all expenses incurred bJ
said commission in the discharge of its
duties herein the balance shall, at such
time as the commission may decide, be
paid in equal parts to the members OF
said commission other than the attorney
general as full compensation for theil
services and expenses herein.
Sec. 4. Whenever the governing BODY
of any city, village or town shall de.
termine to use such machines, it shall
by resolution or ordinance prescribe suit.
able rules and instructions not incon.
sistent with the provisions of this act
for using the same, submit the same &c
the attorney general for his approval
and when approved by him, cause notices
thereof to be given, as in the case OF
election notices.
Sec. 5. The governing body Of each city
village and town in this state, is hereby
each election district, in which it has
authorized the use of voting machines
one or more such machines in complete
working order, and to make suitable pro-
vision for the adjustment, custody and
care thereof. &
Sec. g. No more than three judges OF
election and no more than two clerks OF
election shall be employed to oficiate in
any district wherein voting machines are
used. The judges shall enforce the rules
prescribed for the use of such machines,
and carry out all the provisions of the
election laws of this state relating to
elections, except such as are rendered in
applicable by the use Of such machines.
The election districts in which voting
machines are to be used may be en-
larged- or reformed in the manner pre-
scribed in the general election law, so
formed, contain not to exceed six hun
ored, male electors, as shown by the reg
istratlon books used at the then next
preceding general election.
Sec. Z. Payment for such machines
may be provided for in such manner as
Is deemed for the best interests of the
political division adopting and purchas-
ing them, and each city, village and
town is hereby authorized for said pur-
pose, to appropriate money from the gen.
eral fund, to levy a tax in the same
manner as other taxes are levied, or to
issue. and sell bonds or other certificates
OF indebtedness which shall % q Charge
upon such city, village or town so adopt
ing and purchasing such voting machines,
and to provide for the payment and re-
demptton thereof, at maturity. Such
ness when issued by a city having a
population Of more than fifty thousand
inhabitants according to the last preced-
ing state or national census, may be is
SEQ by majority vote Of it's governing
body, and when issued by city of any
other class or by a village OF town, BY
vote of it's governing body duly ratified
by the electors of such city, village or
town at the next election held therein.
The bonds or certificates of indebted
ness so issued may bear interest at a
rate not exceeding six per cent per an
mum and may be made payable at such
time not exceeding twenty years from the
date thereof, as may be determined by the
resolution or ordinance authorizing the is
suance thereof, and may be issued e&-
elusive Of and in addition, to any limit
such city or village, or by the laws OF
this state for such city, village or town,
but such bonds Or certificates shall not
be issued or sold at less than par and
accrued interest thereon.
Sec. s. All laws and parts of laws now
in force in this state relating to state,
county, city, village and town elections,
and defining the powers and duties of
election officers SO far as applicable to the
use Of voting machines, shall remain in
full force and effect. and all laws and
parts of laws inconsistent herewith shall
be suspended in each city, village town
or election district wherein such voting
machines are used, so long as the same
Snail be used therein
Chapter 296. General Laws of 1897. and
chapter 315: General Laws 1899, are here
by repealed. -
Sec. g.. Any person who shall wilf,1lIv
lnJure or attempt to injure or render
1lneffectual, any voting machine provided
IN accordance with the provisions of this
visions hereof, shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor and punished accordingly.
Sec TO-. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage
Approved April 18th, 1905
AN ACT entitled IAN act en nm;
ing boards of education in IN
forporated ,-o cities dthe having over fifty
shutting special or independent school
districts to make rules and regulations
TOT me government and management of
schools and for the employment and ex-
annuation Of teachers therein"
be II enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota: ~
Section !: Boards of education in incor-
po POI tetf cities having over fifty thousand
G.O,00 inhabitants and constituting spe
clal or INDEPENDENT school districts NAV
employ superintendents and teachers. and
may make rules and regulations for the
government of schools and for the en-
pigment and examination of teachers
and prescribing their powers and duties:
and prescribing the description. grading
and classification Of scholars and their
management and the course of instruc-
ton and books to be used and other mat
tiers pertaining to the government and
welfare of schools :.
Sec. 2, This act shall not be construed
as modifying or attempting to modify any
charter adopted under and pursuant to
section 30, article ", Of the Constitution
or the State Of Minnesota, as amended,
ana chapter 351 of the General Laws Of
lS!,9 and amendments thereto.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
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