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

LEGISLATIVE SESSIC
be paid by the state out Of the appropristisn
Sec. .. This act shah take effect ana b.
ia force from aud after Its passage.
Approved April 10. 1915.
CHAPTER 16e--s. r. No. e29
AN ACT e provide for the membership and
Commissioners In cities now or hereafter
having population OF over fifty thousand
rule charter and repeating all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent herewith.
Be II enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Section l. In each city In the state Of
Minnesota now or hereafter having more than
having Home Rule Charter. It's Board OF
Park Commissioners shall on and after the
FIRST Monday in January, 1877. consist q one
IN the City, the mayor OF Its City, the Chair
man OF the Committed on Roads and Bridges
mittss on Pubic Grounas AM ana buildings o.
Its City, all ex-off4cio members thereof and
Tour commissioners at large from the whole
Sec. 2: At the Genar~a. Election Of the year
1915. each Senatorial District OF such city
bered districts shall elect their commissioners
sT q term OF two years, and the even mum
nered districts shall elect their commissioners
office In each instance shall be elected at
such elections for ever afterwards for a term
OF four years. and the four commissioners at
larse shall be elected for the term Of four
sn Sec 3 E.sh q such conis:ionsrs shall
First Monday 81 January next following his
election. and serve until his successor 10
Sec. 4. Whenever vacancy occurs In the
oince q an elected commissioner. IL shall be
u A Re nj ct Q~t
sistent with the provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed;
Approved April II. 1915.
CHAPTER 1s7-+s r. No. 7s7
AN ACT TO amend Sections 3e6. s34. sad.
341, 342, 345 $40. 851. 854, ass, 35s 500, 501.
PA $40 and $780, General Statutes 1913. re-
ana repeating sections ms a4s. 5is, Sit. SIS.
s82. General Statutes 1919. and ali other
acts or parts OF acts Inconsistent with this
De u enacted by the Legislature of the state
Section l. That section aos. General
Statutes 1913. be amended so as to read a.
Called and Conducted. whenever any Vacancy
occurs In any ONCE. the fling OF which Is
not otherwise provided the governor, within
shall issue q proclamation directing q special
election 70 be held. at a time therein speci-
ned not more than twenty days from the
such proclamation shall be mailed TO the
auditor Of each county wherein such special
occurs in the office Of representative In Con.
gress. or member OF the Legislature. and there
be no sNssion Of the Congress or Legislature
between the. happening thereof and the next
general election. the vacancy shall be hiled at
such general election. Such special election shall
be called held and conducted. and the returns
thereon made and canvassed In the same
manner a. In the case of general elections;
and within fifteen days thereafter the auditor
thereat to the secretary OF state.
Sec 2. That Section 834 General Statutes
1913 be ~. amended 60 as to read IS follows;
CURED. Whenever two or more persons are
to be elected to the same Office, the names OF
Al candidates Of the several political parties
dates. shall be rotated on the ballots used in
sach election district In the manner provided
for primary election ballets by Section 342
General Statutes 1913 and all the provisions
Of said Section shall be applicable to general
election ballots 80 far as practicable: provided,
that nothing In this section shall apply to the
office OF presidentia, elector
Sec. 3. That Section $50. General Statutes
Sec. ssa. Pontisal Party d Defired@ Somina.
TONS How Made--Non Partisan Primary Bal.
ict--Certain Candidates 10 Run In Glasses
the meaning Of this chapter. is one which
shall have maintained In the district or terri
torial division IN question q party Organise.
the last preceding general election one or more
OF which candidates shall have been voted for
t,on and shall have received in the state not
less than five t5l percentum of the total vote
cast for all candidates at such election or
whose members to number equal TO at least
five to- percentum OF the total number OF
votes cast at the preceding general election in
the, county where the application is made
shall present. to the county auditor a petition
for 2 place 90 the primary election ballot.
Candidates for office shall be chosen ut such
primary election by voters Of several political
otherwise. W.
ever, that the chief justice and the associate
justices OF the supreme court and judges OF
the district, probate and municipal courts and
all members OF the state legislature. and all
elective county officers. and munictpal officers
In cities of the tirst aud second class shall
be nominated upon separate non-partisan bal
lots. as hereinafter provided, Provided fur.
Their, that all qualified aud duly registered
ddates for city Office as provided for In the
city charter OF cities having home rule char
tersi the names Of ali candidates Cor aomina-
ton for the office OF chief justice. associate
Justice of the supreme court, judges OF the
district court, probate and municipal courts
ali elective county officers. and all municipal
Offices In cities OF the arst and second class.
shall he placed upon separate primary bal.
LOT hereinafter designated as partisan
No party or other designation, except as
above, shall be placed on such ballot except as
herein provided. shah any candidate filing
TOR nomination on said non-partisan primary
ballot be permitted or required 70 state his
Ing 10 the nomination of party candidates as
to the form of ballot, Including rotation OF
names the endorsement thereon, voting, mark
results. shall apply to nomination of said
officers except that the tally sheets and re-
. urn snaa &c mac separ n ana ssrsp,
on the ballot or otherwise. Each voter shall
be entitled TO vote non partisan primary
ballot without reference to his party afsiiia.
The two candidates for nomination for every
such non partisan Office who shall receive the
vided by this act, shall be declared the nori.
nees and their names shall he placed upon the
election ballot. without party DESIGNATION, and
for the same office, at general election run
ming at large In 4 city county. district or
placed upon the generai election ballot shall
be the number OF candidates not exceeding
twice the number q such persons 70 be
eetye the highest number Of votes at such
primary eiection; provided that when only
nan. partisan oftlcs. or not more than twice the
lumber OF persons TO be elected TO any nom
partisan office Ale for the nomination there
the non partisan primary ballot. but said per-
sons shall be considered and shall be the
hc placed upon the general election ballot as
such nan-rartisan Nominees. Rot nothing
herein shall prevent the nomination of can
iiaates by groups individuals or so-cailed po-
li.icsi narties which cannot be recognized as
such, by certificate OF voters to the number
hereafter specified, The names OF candidates
dominated by certificates for offices herein
above designated az non.psrtisan shall have
no party or other designation on the certih.
cate or ON the election ballot
tSrorm einitted.N
The nomination OF candidates for the Office
OF county surveyor shah be made as follows:
On or before Tuesday, seven wrecks preceding
any genersl election, and net sooner than Tues.
day. feurteen weeks preceding any general
election any person eligible and DESTROYS Of
having his name placed apca the election bal.