The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
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Sec. Z. The auditor shall attach saic
certificates to the original petition witt
a copy of the resolution appointing sale
inspectors and the original proofs of the
posting and publication Of the election no,
tice, and file the whole as n document
In his Office. If the certificates show
that the majority of all votes cast al
county auditor shall forthwith make anc
transmit to the secretary of state a Ger
tined copy of said document to be there
filed as a public record, and thereupor
the annexation of such territory h be
deemed complete. He shall also file q
certified copy of said document In the
office of the register of deeds of the
n shall also file a certified copy thereo.
with the city clerk of the city In which
such territory is annexed. II the vote
pc adverse no subsequent petltlon snal
be entertained within one year next after
said election.
Sec. 8. All proper expenses Of the an
nexation shall be borne by such city In
case the city council Of I'M such city
shall vote to accept annexation Of such
territory, including fees for copies, re-
cording, publication and expenses of elec-
ton.
Sec. 8. No such territory annexed to
any such city shall be In any. manner
ness existing on the part of any such city
prior to Or at the time OF such apnexa-
ton, nor shall any such territory be in
any manner released Of or from liability
to taxation for any debt existing against
any municipality Of which such territory
formed a part prior to such annexation.
co Sec; 10 O.. # shall be the ! n s duty Of the dsa
vision of the public property or the sew.
eral towns and school districts of which
such territory annexed formed a part
prior to such annexation, and to appor-
ton the property and Indebtedness, If
any, of each thereof betwee the respec-
tive towns, school districts and city In
s spueeh manner as shall be Just n eqult,
value Of public buildings and real and
personal property where the same re-
mains after annexation, the amount OF
debtedness Of each such town, school dis
trict and city, If any, and for what pur-
pose the same was incurred. all in proper
relation to the last assessed valuation OF
such a-pportionment and division thereof
by resolution and other appropriate pro
days notice to each town and school dis
trict and to the city to be affected there
by. Any city, town, school district OF
territory affected by, any resolution or
as herein authorized to be taken, may
appeal to the district court from any
such resolution, order or proceeding with
thereof, and in case of appeal by the
residents of such territory nnexe the
same may be taken by forty per cent
such appeal all appeals shall be tried and
disposed of in one proceeding by the
district court in the same manner in all
respects as appeals from the decision OF
county, except that the trial thereof shall
be by the court without a jury, and an
appeal from the determination of the dis
trict court shall lie with the supreme
cnI1rt fn fho anna manner az in civil
actions.
Sec. IL. The city council of any such
city to which any such territory shail be
annexed as herein provided shall have
readjustment of the boundaries Of the
several wards existing in such city in
such a manner that the population OF
Zach sueh ward, as the same sha exist tt
made as nearly equal as practicable after
the addition of n such territory, pro-
vided the several wards shall be COM
posed of contiguous territory.
Sec. II. Such annexed territory shall
in all respects be governed by laws gov
erning the city at the time Of such a
nexation, and said annexed territory shall
be governed by all of the laws relating
to schools and school districts in said
city and the school property awarded to
such annexed territory by the county
manage Snanl of Of t Hnee ofn eas c andl pro anq
authorities of such city controlling and
governing the school property Of such
city, subject to the provisions herein with
territory, and in case the detaching OF
any such territory shall divide any school
districts outside of the limits Of the city,
the county board shall have authority
boundaries thereof as, provided by law.
Provided, that no license for the sale
of Intoxicating liquors in such territory
so annexed to any such city shall ever
be granted. unless the question of issu-
ing the same shall be first submitted to
the electors residing therein and shall be
sleetors Voting by at a m aueR eigsct Eoae on of sd tes
question. And the city council of any
such city is hereby authorized ito sub
NIT such question to the voters Of any
election to be called and held therein and
to appoint the necessary Judges and
clerks for the purpose of conducting the
municipal elections are held and con-
Quoted, n any such license so granted,
without complying with the terms of this
section, shall be void.
Sec. 13. Within six months after the
annexation of any territory to any city
as herein provided, the board of free
holders to frame charters as provided by
section 749. Revised Laws Of 1905. If
appointed. shall frame a charter for such
city as the same exists after such an
nexation and deliver to the chief execu-
tive of such city the draft OF such pro-
Revised Laws of 1905, and the same shall
be submitted for the approval Of the
voters of such city as provided by law,
Sec. IA. All acts and parts Of acts IN.
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
Sec. 10. Chapter 16S Of the General
Laws of 1907, as amended by chapter s.
General Laws of 1909. is hereby re.
pealed.
Sec. 16. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 3, 1909.