The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 435-S. F. No. 278,

AN ACT to amend Section 1886, Revised Laws
Of Minnesota for 1905, as amended by Chap
year 1907, as amended by Chapter IL, Gen
eral Laws of Minnesota for the year 1903. as
change Of boundary lines of school districts
and the formation of new school districts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the state
Section l. That Section 1886 Revised Laws
Of Minnesota for 1905 as amended by chapter
year 1907, amended by Chapter ID, General
Laws of Minnesota, for the year 1909, as
amended by Chapter 264. General Laws of
change of boundary lines of school districts and
the formation of new school districts, be
SO to BS as and
on petition Of the majority of the freeholders OF
each district affected, qualified to vote at
district may be changed two more dis
tricts consolidated, or one or more districts an
mex to an existing st dtrc No
of district otherwise shall be made.
SO to leave the old district without at least
one school house used for school purposes, nor
shall any change of district in any way at
feet the liabilities of the territory so changed
upon any bond other obligation; but any
standing liability and interest, as If no change
had been made. In case Of the consolidation
VI annexation Of districts. whether under the
foregoing or any other provisions Of the law,
action shall be brought by or against the new
or remaining district upon any cause existing
in favor Of or against any discontinued dis
trict, but a Judgment in such action against
such existing district shall be satisfied only
from taxes upon the real property included in
was incurred.
borough, village or city Of seven thousand or
less inhabitants, has within its limits a school
district, however organized. Or is wholly or
partly included within the boundaries of any
school district however orsanized or when,
within its boundaries part or the whole Of any
incorporated borough, village or city of seven
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 reti-
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
at it's next s regular MEETING sga
hearing upon such petition. and it shall cause
a copy OF the notice of such hearing to be
be affected by such proposed change, and q
copy thereof to be served upon the clerk Of
b said @e tt or
proven by the affidavit of the person posting
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,
tending to show what territory should be in
cluded within such district. and having heard
the evidence they shall. if 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 ana of ali
the remaining school districts thereby affected,
attaching to detaching conta gious terri
tory to or from any of such districts, in such
ests 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-
fected by any Of the foregoing proceedings shall
in two 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 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 an
portion to said DISTRICTS enlarged. such Dor.
ton Of the property Of such other districts Al
shall seem to them Just and proper. Said last