The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
CHAPTER 18Th. F. NO. 4os.

CHAPTER 13-H. +. NO. AUS.
AN ACT to amend section 1885. Revised
Laws Of 1905, as amended by chapter
1873, General Laws of Minnesota foI
the year 1907. relating to the change OF
the formation of new school districts
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That section 1886. Revised
of the General Laws Of Minnesota for
the year 1907, relating to the change OF
boundary lines of school districts and
the formation Of new school districts, be
Sec. 1885. BY like proceedings, and
holders Of each district affected, quail
boundaries of any existing district may
be changed, or two or more districts
consolidated, or one or more districts an
in the boundaries. of a district by. organ
ization of new district or otherwise shall
be made, so as to leave the old district
without at least one school house used
of districts in any way affect the liabiI-
tiles of the territory so changed upon
any bond or other obligation; but any
abtS ane
no change had been made. In case OF
the consolidation or annexation Of dis
trtcts, whether under the foregoing OF
any other provisions Of the law. action
shall be brought by or against the new
or remaining district upon any cause ex.
listing In favor of or against any discon-
action against such existing district shall
be satisfied only from taxes upon the
real property included in the discontin-
ued district, when the liability was in
CURED.
Provided, that when any incorporated
borough, village or city of not more than
two thousand inhabitants is already OF
partly included within the boundaries OF
S11Nh cohn0l district w
any such school district shall include
within or partly within its boundaries
any Incorporated borough. village or city
ants, the boundaries Of such school dis
trict may be enlarged, so as to include
al, lands within the corporate limits OF
include lands within and outside Of such
Incorporated borough, village OF city, but
lying contiguous to said district in the
following manner to wit:
residing within such school district shall
petition the board Of county commits
sioners Of the county wherein such dis
trict is situated for an enlargement of
with the auditor of said county, it shall
be the duty of the board of county COM
missioners, at its next regular meeting,
or special meeting. to set time and
place for hearing upon such petition, and
1t shall cause a copy of the notice OF
such hearing to be posted in some public
pace III each QlSITlcC TO De aHGCC6Q DIV
such proposed change, and a copy there,
of to be served upon the clerk of each
Of said districts. at least ten (1O) days
before the time appointed for such hear
ing. The posting of such copy of notice
shall be proven by the affidavit of tie
person posting the same; said affidavit
shall state the time and place of post
ing and serving of the copy of notice as
herein specified. and
serving of such notice in the Office Of the he
county auditor, the board of county com
missioners shall at the time and pla se
fixed, proceed with the consideration OF
such matter and shall hear all evidence
offered by any person interested. tending
to show what territory should be in
cluded within such district and having
heard the evidence. they shall. If they
find 1t conducive to the good Of the in
coed to enlarge the said school distric,
as asked for in the petition, and to fix
the boundaries thereof and Of all the re-
manning school districts thereby affected
attached to or detaching contiguous ter
ritory to or from any Of such districts. In
such manner as in their judgment the
best interests of the persons and dis
tricts thereby affected. may require
provided. further that whenever the ter
proceedings lies in two or more counties
like proceedings shall be had in such
county affected, and no order in such
proceedings shall be valid unless con-
CURED in by the county boards of all
such counties affected
At the time of making such division
enlargement or change Of boundaries, the
county commissioners shall apportion to
the district so enlarged that portion OF