Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

!, from the custodian thereof and use a
] such election the register of voter
fused In said district at the genera
detection next preceding said election ~
to be held rs herein provided. If an,
person shall offer to vote In any sucl
districts whose name does not appea
on such registration list, his name shal
be entered thereon upon his takini
lsuch oath, answering such questions
4 and complying with such other pro
i visions as shall be required by tn.
4 then existing laws regulating the reg
istration OF voters After his name Il
so entered and before he receives tn,
ballot, the judges shall administer tn,
following oath:
| You do swear that you are a clti
zen or the United States: that you are
twenty years Of age, and have
been q resident OF this State for sis
months Immediately preceding this
election; that you are a qualified voter
Ia this district; and that you have not
voted at this election"
Upon taking this. oath IL the Judge.
are satisfied he liz qualified voter, he
shall be allowed to vote. II such, per-
son refuses to take this oath. be shall
not be allowed to vote and his name
shall be removed from the register.
Sec. 0. County canvassing Board
The Auditor. the Chairman OF the
County Board, and two qualified cleo
tors OF the county. appointed by the
Auditor, one "a known TO be In favor
of prohibiting the saie OF Intoxicating
liquors. In said county. and one "a
known TO be against prohibiting such
sale. shall constitute the county can
vassing board. any three OF whom at
least one being known to be In favor
OF prohibiting and one being known
70 be against prohibiting such sale,
being present and sworn shall have
power To act; and Ii shall DO the duty
OF the Auditor to appoint electors viii.
Ing to act on said canvassing board
as soon as practicable and within five
t6) days after the day of said cleo
ton. Such Board, an soon as practica-
Bile and within ten f1o) days after said
election, shall meet at the Auditor
office and there publicly canvass the
returns made to said Auditor. Such
canvass. shall, forthwith and within
hfteen db) days after said election, be
completed and thereupon said board
shall certify In writing the result OF
said canvass. and forthwith file their
certificate thereof, duly signed by the
members OF the board so acting, with
the County Auditor Of said county.
Sec 10. Contests-Any voter may
contest the validity OF such election, M
provided by Sections s29 $40 and sal
OF the General Statutes OF Minnesota
Tor 1918. provided that II shall be the
duty OF the County Attorney OF such
county to appear In defense OF the
validity Of such election In any such
contest In his county; and provided
further that any voter OF said coun-
ty may appear at any time before
trial and defend as contestee therein
by serving written notice of his ap-
pearance signed by himself or his at
torney ON the contestant or his attor~
ney. AZ provided by law. for the serv-
Ice OF answers In civil actions. A writ
OF mandamus shall issue on informa-
ton OF any legal voter of said county
to compel the performances OF any duty
enJoined upon any officer by this act,
and all the provisions of Chapter 81, of
the General Statutes OF Minnesota for
1918, relating to mandamus proceed
lngs shall apply to any proceedings
hereunder ~ far as the same may BIO
applicable.
Sec. III, Suspension of I4aws--If a
Of the votes MT any such cleo
ton be cast I'm favor OF prohibiting the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors then, and
In that event. and not otherwise, from
and after the time of the filing of the
certificate OF the county canvaasing
board, as herein prescribed, the oper-
alton and enforcement of every statute
and OF every municipal charter now
existing or hereafter enacted or adopt
cd, no far as the same shall make the
granting OF licenses for the sale OF In
toxicating liquors or tho sale or other
thereof. optional with the
voters az towns. villages or cities, sor
any thereof. or In any manner author
lxe or relate TO the granting or issu-
afce OF any such license shall become
and be wholly suspended In said coun-
~. and In each town, village and city
therein. and the selling or storing or
having In possession for sale or solicit
lng. receiving or taking any orders for.
intoxicating liquors In any quantity
whatsoever. and the keeping OF any
place. structure or vehicle transient
or permanent where such liquor shall
be sold or stored or kept for sale, In
any quantity whatever, In any mace
In such county, shall he Illegal and
except AZ hereinafter 9TH
erwiso expressly provided and except
further that licensees may sell intoxi~
eating liquors until such time as their
licenses shall be annulled under the
provisions OF this act, And six ts)
months from and after the time of tho
Ming or the certificate OF the County
Csanvassing Board. az herein prescribed
the operation and enforcement. with
In satd county. and In each said town.
village and city therein. OF every
statute municipal charter and ortii-
nance. now existing or hereafter enacted
or adopted, 10 far az the same shall
relate TO the sale OF intoxicating liquor
by licensees or the conduct or regula-
tion or licensed public drinking places
shall likewise become and be suspend
ed, Each such suspension OF the ap-
Grafton aud enforcement of every such
statute. charter and ordinance, and
such prohibition shah continue until
another election hereunder shall be
held In said county. at which the ma
iority Of the votes east shall be against
the sale OF intoxicating
liquors therein, whereupon such sus
pension and such prohibition shall
cease, and all os tho then existing
statutes, municipal charters and ordi-
nanees be thereafter operative and en-
forcihie within said county until the
operation thereof shalt be again sus
pended and such prohibition again nut
In force, under and pursuant to the
terms OF this act; provided, however,
that no suspension OF the operation or
enforcement OF any statute. charter or
ordinance under this act shall in any
manner prevent or AFFECT the prosecu-
ton or enforcement OF ANY ofrense
or any penalty incurred at
when same was not In, force,
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