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

Il shall be carefully sealed and each elsctsoa
il Judge shall write his name upon the snveiops
ss Pee cannot g opened a' n,hou
the continuity OF the lines tn the writing.
kind tsersof, ana he name q the eiectos pre-
i cfnct shall also be plainly written upon the
j envelope. No unused ballots or returns shall
be placed In the envslopes
i Sec. ID. That Section sol, General Statutes
1913. be amended 50 az 70 read a. follows;
itor--As as the ballots have been placed
in their envelopes and properly sealed ana one
ton returns 70 the county auditor. the sn-
| velopes shall be delivered by such judge ana
man or express send the same d ths County
auditor. liz sent by registered mail or express
sne envelopes sn,n a,,d 5e securely w..pped L
shall be properly protected. The county auditor
shall file all envelopes containing ballots
!; thus transmitted to him in his office and ahalI
keep them In safe place with reals unbroken,
unless previously opened by proper AUTHORITY
auditor shall cause the envelopes 10 be aKai,
securely sealed with the nanes OF the per
dorsed thereon n the manner provlasd
endorsement by election judges; provided that
such envelopes r may Be opened By the county
election returns which may have inadvertently
been sealed up with said returns by the elec.
| Sec. il. That Section 5l4. General Statutes
Sec. SD County canvaas,ns Beard rs'' % De.
clare Persons Elected-1The board having corr,
recetvinr The h,xhsst nnmher ~ v,,s .ne persoa
county Office duly elected thereto When such
county constitutes or contains = senatorial Or
representative district, 1t shall declare tho
persons receiving the highest namher OF votes
respectively, for senator or representative duly
determined by lot by the canvassng board.
Sec. 10. That Section $40. General Statutes
q ne Z Of T. 4
| suit. Such board shall open aud canvass the
certified copies of the statements made by tina
, county canvassing boards, prepare therefrom 4
statement OF the whole number OF votes cast
at such election for candidates for the several
state offices and for such candidates for state
| senator or representative as shall be voted IN
more than county, the names OF the per-
ceived by each, specifying the several counter
In which they were east. Such board shall
and and s Within to Three ss ss. 6
canvass declare the result. In case Of tie vote
for any state or legislative office, or for any
other Office the result of which Is to be GER
tilted by the state canvassing beard the cleo
tion shall be determined By lot east ~ such
board.
Sec. 10. That Section $40, General statutes
1918. be amended 50 as to read as follows:
whether ' for nfes or Propo.lisn On b,s
to Vote-After a contest has been instituted
either party. may have the ballots Inspected be.
| for such inspection shall file with the clerk I
verified petition, stating that he cannot prop
spection of such ballots. and thereupou the
Judge Of said court shall appoint three pcrscns
question submitted to popular vote n INV
county or municipality, one selected BY each
Of the parties and third by those two. by
whom such inspection shall be made. RI the
contest relates to a state office, or to the de-
ciared result upon constitutional amendment
throughout the state. Judge Of said .court
shall issue an order directing that all ballots
mitted 10 the secretary Of state by the seversl
county auditors Of the state Such ballots to-
gether with the sealed envelopes in which they
were returned by the election judges, shall be
properly boxed and sealed before shipment
They shall be shipped by express and IL shall
Ing in charge the transportation of such bal.
lots to properly safeguard the snme from the
cred to the secretary Of state. The said order
may be served upon the several county auditors
by registered mail; such order may Be mod
vision made for Inspecting the ballots Of
such counties az the county seats thereof.
therefor shall deposit with the secretary Of state
sum of money sufficient TO pay all expenses
lots, Nc compensation shall be allowed the
county auditor for bis services In preparing
e rs q sa aa sa msr
sets Of three persons as may be necessary TO
| expeditiously count and inspect the ballots in
the Office Of the secretary of state. or else
where. Such inspectors shall be selected In
the same manner as for county or municipal
contests, Contests for district Judge. or other
offices not specifically provided for herein,
shall be conducted under this section the pro,
cedure therefor to be axed by the court. In.
spectan OF ballots shall be conducted In the
presence of the legal custodian of the ballots
and the party applying therefor shall ale With
and fifty dollars II the contest be within
single county; otacrwise such bonds shall be
In sum 10 be fixed by the court IN its dis
cretinn. with two sureties, and conditioned
that he viii pay the costs and expenses Of such
the Coz contestant mt prevails in his contest he
cost shall be taxed against the contestce. In
case either party neglcots or refuses to name
an inspector. be shall be named by the Judge.
The compensation OF inspectors shalt he the
same as for referees, unless otherwise stipu-
lated. Amy court of proper jurisdiction may
order the return Of any BALLOTS to the county
! from which they were sent, after inspection.
! proceeding The secretary Of state shan pre-.
/ serve any ballots In has possession until the
next general election, unless otherwise direct-
Sec. IL. SECTIONS sis SIT ais end SOC Cen
eral Statutes 1918 are hereby expressly re.
| Sec Is; All scts or psrts, of acts incoa.
sistent with this act mr., nre hereby repealed.
| CHAPTER Iss-- H. r No i2o
AN ACT to amend Chapter ASS, General Lava
Of Minnesota for 1918. entitled Aa Act to
hN the terms of certain county officers.
he it enacted by the Legislature OF the state
OF Minnesota:
there shall be elected at the general election
| IN lals n county auditor. county treasurer,
ShptlU, register O. deeuS. county attcfHes-
clerk of the district court court commute !
sioner, coroner, county surveyor and county
superintendent of schools,
Sec. .. The terms OF offer of the said
county officers shall be four az years. ana UNI
I'll their successors elected and quallnea
and shall begin the first Monday in January
next succeeding said election and SAID OF
Aces shall be filed by election every four ~
years thereafter.
Sec. s. Amy person now holding any one
Of the said Offices. whether by election or ap.
pointment, shall continue In such once untii
the first Monday in January. A.. ID. lslb. fna
any appointment made to fiji vacancy In any
of the said Offices shall be for the balance oI
such entire term. All appointments unner
the provisions Of this act, shall be made oy
the County Board.
Sec. 4. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
sistent herewith are repealed -
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect ana oe
la force from and after its passage.
Approved April IL, 1915.
CHAPTER lsa-H r. No. 5T4 -
AN ACT to amend Section /. Chapter LOO
Section 1882, General Statutes Minnesats.
1913, relating to the Authority of villages 70
issue bonds far the purpose or reiuha'hs
their floating Indebtedness.
Be II enacted by the Legislature or tse stase
OF Minnesota
Section l. That Section 1. Chapter i25 Ger
era Laws Mianesots. 1905. same being Sscuen
1882, General statutes Minnesota 1918, ns
| amended so as read follows:
section T. Ans Village in this state nav
ing soating indebtedness may issue tns
bonds of such village for the parpose Of re-
| funding such Indebtedness in the Inanhfr
hare y,rn, s5rd. hat NO StsCh bonds snail