St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
NOTICE.
CHAPTER ass. F. No. 27e.

AN c to amend Section 1886, Revised Laws
OF Minnesota for 1905, as amended by Chap
ter 1873, General Laws of Minnesota for the
year 1907, as amended by Chapter IL. Cen
eral Laws of Minnesota for the year 1908, as
Minnesota for the year 1911, relating to the
change Of boundary lines Of school districts
and the formation of new school districts.
of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section 1886 Revised Laws
of Minnesota for 1905, as amended by chapter
Laws Of Minnesota, for the year 1908, as
Minnesota for the year 1911, relating. to the
change Of boundary lines of school districts and
the formation of new school districts, be
Section 1856. BY like proceedings, and up
on petition Of the majority of the freeholders of
district may be changed, or two or more dis
tricts consolidated, or one or more districts an
the boundaries of a district by organization
of a new district or otherwise shall be made,
so as to leave the old district without at least
one school house used for school purposes, nor
shall any change of district in any way az
feet the liabilities of the territory so changed
upon any bond or other obligation; but any
standing liability and interest, as if no change
had been made: In case Of the consolidation
a aeafgo'a ssai II be- ang Brought ought BY Byos or against ns the the new new
or remaining district upon any cause existing
such existing district shall be satisfied only
the discontinued district, when the liability
was incurred.
Provided, that when any incorporated
less Inhabitants, has within its limits a school
district, however organized, Or is wholly or
partly included within the boundaries of any
ever any such school district shall include
within its boundaries part or the whole of any
thousand inha ISSiita4sis' or rI less, the he isey a ssve Of
any such district or districts may be enlarged
or changed so as to include all lands within
the corporate limits of such borough, city or
village or so as to include lands within and
outside Of such incorporated borough, city or
village, but contiguous to said district In the
following manner. to-wit:
Whenever a majority Of the legal voters re-
siding within such school district shall petit
ton the board of county commissioners of the
county wherein such district is situated for
an enlargement of such district, and shall file
a petition with the auditor Of said county, it
shall be the duty of the board of county COM
missioners at its next regular meeting, or spe-
cial meeting, to set a time and place for
a copg upon Of fhe e0f notice Rs.'. Of su ahd h he S 5 to- eao Be
posted in some public place in each district to
be affected by such proposed change. and a
each of said districts, at least ten QW days
before the time appointed for such hearing.
The posting Of .M sSsh copy ~ Of notice Office shall naI+,1 be
the same; said affidavit shall state the time
and place Of posting and serving Of the copy
Of notice as herein specified, and upon filing
prof of the posting and serving of sucn
notice in the office of the county auditor, the
board of county commissioners shall at the
time and place fixed proceed with the con-
sideration Of such matter and shall hear all
evidence offered by any person interested,
Guided within such district. and having heard
the evidence they shall, il they find it con-
ducive to the good Of the inhabitants OF the
territory affected, proceed to enlarge the said
school district as asked for in the petition,
and to fix the boundaries thereof and of; ali
the remaining school districts thereby affected,
tory to or from any of such districts. in such
manner as in their judgment the best inter-
csts Of the persons and districts thereby af-
fected may require; provided. that no action
order changing any boundaries Of any school
district shall be valid unless and until the
foregoing requirements as to posting and serv-
ing of notices have been observed; and pro-
fectcd by any Of the foregoing proceedings shall
i'll two or more counties, like proceedings shall
be had in each 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, en-
largement or change of boundaries, the county
enlarged that portion OF the debts Of said
other districts as may seem to them right and
proper. and said apportionment wnen so made
shall be binding upon all the districts affected,
and the county commissioners may also ap-
portion to said districts so enlarged. such por-
ton of the property of such other districts as
shall seem to them just and proper. Said last