The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17

all be appended to one paper. but may b,
signed to several petitions which must b,
similar in form and when So signed tn,
several petitions may be fastened together
and shall be treated and presented as on,
petition Such petition or petitions shall
contain
A particular description Of the buundar
les OF the proposed new county to be form,
ed; and statement that no line thereof
passes within eighteen miles Of the count,
seat Of any county proposed to be divided
A statement of the assessed valuation oI
such proposed county as shown by the last
preceding assessment OF the county OF
counties from which such new county is to
be established provided that the statemen,
OF assessed valuation OF such proposed
county and such statement shall show the
number Of miles of railroads or railroad
therein. together with the total assessed
valuation thereof. as fixed by the state
board Of equalization
A statement Of the area in square miles
which will remain in the county or counties
from which territory is taken to form such
new county. after such new county is
formed
The name of the proposed new county.
prayer that such proposed new county
b, organized into new county under the
provisions of this act
The above is copy of the first
part OF the bill as passed. and con.
tains oil the essential conditions
Tor getting out petitions tor a new
county. As the bill is too long to
give IN full and much of II is SIM.
ply Iepetitions, we give in our own
language condensed synopsis of
the balance, as follows:
Upon filing such petition with the board
Of county commissioners. they shall set
date of hearing of petitioners and any ap,
ponents thereto which must not be more
than so days after the filing OF the petition.
Petitioners must file a bond IN such
amount as the county commissioners shall
designate. not exceeding S., 600. condition-
ed that the bondsmen will pay all the ex-
penses of the proceedings and the special
election to follow in the event that more
than IS per cent of the votes cast at the
special eletcion are against the creation Of
the new county. II the new county elec
tion is carried by 65 per cent of the votes
cast, then the old county pays the expenses
Of the election.
Fifty per cent Of the electors Of any ter
ritory contiguous to the old county line,
and hity per cent Of the electors in any
territory lying within the boundaries of
any other county must also sign the prti
iion.
II any change is made IN the county lines
by the county commissioners which will
reduce the assessed valuation of the new
county b=los four million dollars then such
new county shall not be created. Petitions
Of exclusion shall lie heard in the order in
which they are filed.
Only elector may sign a petition either
for or against the proposed new county.
Within two weeks after he county com
missioners have decided that a new county
may be formed they shall order a special
election to be held in the new county, not
less than 90 days nor more than 40 DAYS
thereafter. Tor the purpose of determining
such new county shall be formed,
Tor the election Of officers and for the loca-
ton of the county seat.
Twenty-Five per cent Of the electors of
the new county must sign petition in or
der to get the name OF city or town on the |
ballot for county seat. This provision
confines the towns named on the ballot to
not more than three. II a majority of all
the votes cast are for any one tows, that
town becomes the permanent county seat.
II not the one receiving the highest number
Of votes becomes the temporary county seat.
and Al the next general election that town
and the one RECEIVING the next highest
number Of votes at the special election. be.
come candidates and the one of those two
receiving the majority becomes the perma-
nent county seat.
The returns Of the special election for
new county. county seat and officers. shall
be canvassed by the county commissioners
Of the old county.
All nominations for officers Of ihe county
shall be made in the same manner as for