Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30
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AN ACT to amend section 1886, Revised
Laws of 1905, as amended by chapter
1873, General Laws of Minnesota for
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the formation of new school districts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Thai 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, ne
Sec. 1856. Ry like proceedings, and
upon petition Of the majority Of the free
fed to vote at schoo! meetings, the
boundaries of any existing district may
be changed, or two or more districts
consolidated, or one or more districts al
in the boundaries of a district by organ
ization of a 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 liabil-
tiles Of the territory SO changed upon
any bond or other obligation: but any
such real estate shall be taxed for such
outstanding liability and interest, as il
no change had been made. In case Of
the consolidation or annexation of dis
tricts, whether under the foregoing or
shall be brought by Or against the new
or remaining district upor any cause ex-
listing in favor Of or against any discon-
action against such existing district shal'
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 or
partly included within the boundaries of
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any n such School district shall include
within or partly within it's boundaries
any Incorporated borough, village or city
Of not m more than ! MY Two o. tn s1,aS sab lmha pit
trict may be enlarged, SO as to include
al. lands within the corporate limits OF
said borough, city or village, or so as to
include lands within and outside Of such
incorporated borough, village Or city, but
living contiguous to said district. in the
following manner to wit:
Whenever a majority Of tire legal voters
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 a time and
place for hearing upon such petition, and
it shall cause a copy of the notice or
such hearing to be posted in some public
place in each district to be affected by
such proposed change, and Il copy there
of to be served upon the clerk OF each
Of said districts. at least ten NW 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
Upon filing proof Of the posting and
serving of such notice in the Office Of the
county auditor. the board of county com
missioners shall at the time and pIa: e
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 it conducive to the good of the in
habitants of the territory affected. pro
coed to enlarge the said school district
as asked for in the petition. and to fix
the boundaries thereof and OF all the re-
naming school districts thereby affected,
attached to Or detaching contiguous ter
such manner as in their Judgment the
best interests Of the persons and dis
tricts thereby affected. nay require;
provided. further. that whenever the ter
ritory affected by any of the foregoing
proceedings lies in two or more counties.
like proceedings shall be had in such
county affected. and 40 order in such
proceedings shall he valid unless con-
Cured in by the count boards of all
such counties affected
At the time of making such division.
enlargement or change of boundaries, tho
county commissioners shall apportion to
tho district SO enlarged that portion OF