St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07

or more townships, and In each biennial
shall be elected two members Of said
board, SUCH members being elected to
fill the offices expiring respectively Au-
from August i after such election, the
term Of office of one to commence August
| In the year following his ELECTION. and
year IF }dl1 tSs oth Sjs A eIsgstian ! II the of fSsoq TO
which each is so elected and the time
of the commencement of the term of each
with the length of term, shall be stated
ing nto effect this act, and so as to ena-
Bile the electors in each of such districts
embracing or containing ten or more
NAL general state election, the general
election laws of this state including the
primary election law shall, so far as
candidates for said offices shall file for
nomination and be chosen n nominated
and their names placed upon the ballot.
under and pursuant to the provisions Of
mary election law in this state, and such
general election law and primary election
law shall be made appl cable hereto and
having the performance and enforce
ment thereof. except that a separate bal
lot box shall be used and voters need not
register. The votes shall be returned and
canvassed and the persons elected mott
fled In the same manner as in the cleo
ton Of county officers.
ate. &. llaL SeCLlOQ 1915 OIL lie tte-
vised Laws Of 1905 be amended so as to
Section. 1918. School Board of Common
School Districts-The school board Of
sist of a chairman. a treasurer and a
clerk. At the first meeting of each school
district embracing or containing less than
elected to hold office until August i fol-
lowing the next annual meeting; the
treasurer until one year from such date,
date. At the first meeting in each com
mon school district. embracing, or con
tanning ten or more townships. the chair,
R august sfa! i Re fo,i s5Set ns t. the hole nax 9f'f 6ien "1ta}
general state election. and the treasurer
until one year from such date. and the
CLERK until two years from such date ate
bracing or containing ten or more town
sh' ps. shall, be paid such salary or com
p%ensation as the electors or legal voters
thereof shall fix or determine. and the
electors or legal voters Of such district
at the annual meeting thereof shall v
majority vote, to fix and determine and
authorize the payment Of salaries or
compensation to said trustees. The vote
compensation shall be by ballot.
Sec. 8. hat section 1916 OF the Re
vised Laws of 1905 be amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 1916. vacancies-A vacancy, in
any school board or board Of education
elected by the people, shall be filled bv
the board at n legal meeting thereof
until such vacancy can be filled by cleo;
ton at the next annual meeting IN school
districts containing less than ten town
ships and at the next general biennial
state election in school districts en-
bracing or containing ten or more town
ships. Such appointment shall be cyl
denced by a resolution entered IN the
minutes. All appointments and elections
to fill vacancies shall be for the unex-
Section 4. That section 1917 of the
Revised Laws. Of 1905 be amended so as
to read as follows: ,,
Section 1917. Special ELECTION to Fin
vacancy-If the board shall fail for ten
days to fill any vacancy. a special meet
ing may be called for that purpose by
ten days posted notice signed by three
holders Of the district setting forth the
object Of the meeting. Oficers elected
at such meeting shall old for the un,
expired term, but no such meeting snal
be held within thirty days before the
annual election or annual meeting IN dls'
tricts containing less than ten town
ships nor within thirty days, before the
general biennial state election IN dis
tricts embracing or containing ten OF
Sec. 5. All acts and parts Of acts In
consistent with this act are hereby re
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect ane
he in force from and after It's passage.
Approved April II, 1909.